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NSC 45: Salvatore vs Kyle PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Ibbot (ranked 3715 p4p, 43 weight class) and Robin Sean (ranked 23340 p4p, 184 weight class). Tank Ibbot looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tank Ibbot !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robin Sean!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Ibbot .
Sean looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
That kick from Ibbot tenderised Sean's leg. Sean is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sean shoots in looking for a takedown but Ibbot manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sean's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ibbot scores with a nice head shot.
Sean 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.
Sean chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ibbot can pounce on him.
Ibbot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ibbot lands a leg kick that knocks Sean off balance momentarily.
Ibbot jabs Sean right on the nose. Sean blinks but takes it well.
Ibbot keeps the fight on the outside.
Danga de danga de dang - Ibbot scores with a four punch combination!
Ibbot throws a leg kick which misses Sean's front leg but catches the back leg as Sean tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ibbot counters with a leg kick.
Sean fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ibbot avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibbot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ibbot fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ibbot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ibbot lands with a nice combination. Sean backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Sean.
Sean's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ibbot throws a leg kick which misses Sean's front leg but catches the back leg as Sean tries to avoid it.
Ibbot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ibbot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ibbot closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibbot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tank Ibbot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibbot lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Ibbot lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sean doesn't seem phased though.
Ibbot scores with a three punch combo!
Ibbot lands a two punch combo.
Ibbot moves into range and clinches up with Sean.
Ibbot breaks the clinch.
Ibbot lands a jab-cross combination.
Ibbot scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ibbot cracks Sean with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ibbot moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A cross from Ibbot lands.
Ibbot scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ibbot closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sean counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Ibbot dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ibbot takes the fight into the clinch.
Ibbot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sean takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ibbot connects with a leg kick. Sean looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ibbot .
Tank Ibbot is winning the standup battle so far.
Sean closes the distance but Ibbot moves to the side
letting Ibbot counter with a right hand.
Sean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ibbot pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sean back to the ropes. Ibbot follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ibbot bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibbot thumps Sean with a low kick.
Ibbot throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ibbot is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ibbot throws a front kick that sends Sean stumbling back into the ropes.
Ibbot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibbot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ibbot lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice defenses there by Ibbot .
Ibbot appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ibbot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ibbot . Sean shrugs it off though.
Ibbot closes the distance and clinches.
Ibbot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ibbot lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sean has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ibbot connects with a body shot.
Ibbot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sean. That did some damage!
Ibbot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibbot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sean, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ibbot breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sean walks into a straight right hand from Ibbot .
Ibbot pushes Sean away with a front kick.
Ibbot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sean has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ibbot .
Ibbot is pushing Sean up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ibbot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ibbot breaks from the clinch.
Ibbot scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ibbot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ibbot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ibbot walks into a stiff left hand from Sean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Ibbot dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ibbot pushes Sean away with a front kick.
Ibbot lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sean backs up against the ropes.
Sean misses with a combination
letting Ibbot counter with a right hand.
Ibbot shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sean eats them both and turns towards Ibbot to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ibbot closes the distance and pushes Sean back into the ropes.
Ibbot 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sean misses with a hook.
Ibbot clinches up with Sean and pushes him back against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ibbot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ibbot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Ibbot .
Tank Ibbot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ibbot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sean is keeping busy.
Ibbot breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibbot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ibbot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ibbot takes the fight into the clinch.
Ibbot manages to break the clinch.
Ibbot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ibbot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ibbot slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ibbot .
Sean is looking to clinch.
Ibbot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sean can do to turn this around?
Ibbot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibbot lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ibbot forces Sean back against the ropes and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibbot breaks from the clinch.
Ibbot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tank Ibbot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ibbot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sean moves into range and clinches up with Ibbot .
Ibbot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sean doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ibbot counters with a two punch combo.
Ibbot lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sean takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ibbot lands with a good body shot.
Robin Sean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sean misses with a left hand
and Ibbot counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tank Ibbot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ibbot 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Tank Ibbot !
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Tank Ibbot !
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Tank Ibbot !
Tank Ibbot wins by unanimous decision!
Tank Ibbot bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Lebedev (ranked 5936 p4p, 156 weight class) and Combato Bot One (ranked 2392 p4p, 96 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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300 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitaly Lebedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Combato Bot One!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bot One is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Vitaly Lebedev has been cut.
Lebedev moves out of range as Bot One strikes.
Bot One lands a lovely overhand right.
Bot One uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lebedev has time to react.
Lebedev could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bot One works Lebedev's body with a nice hook.
Lebedev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bot One scores with a shot to the body.
Bot One throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lebedev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bot One.
Bot One scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lebedev is breathing heavily.
Lebedev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Bot One. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bot One.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot One jabs Lebedev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bot One works Lebedev's body with a nice hook.
Bot One throws a series of punches but Lebedev moves out of range.
Lebedev feinted with a counter takedown.
Bot One drops Lebedev with a big left hand and mounts him. Lebedev is in big trouble!
Vitaly Lebedev's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bot One quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Bot One but it's paid off an Lebedev is forced to tap! Nice work by Bot One.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Combato Bot One!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 1748 p4p, 81 weight class) and One Two (ranked 2809 p4p, 105 weight class). One Two has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, One Two!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Two, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Two misses.
Two swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Two misses with an uppercut. Bundy saw that one coming.
Two cracks a nice hook into Bundy's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Two.
Bundy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Two throws a looping overhand right but Bundy ducks down to avoid it.
Bundy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Two throws a series of punches but Bundy moves out of range.
Bundy defending well as Two loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bundy pinned against the ropes. Bundy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Two misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Two throws an off balance right hand
and Bundy counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bundy cracks Two with a big right hand but Two just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bundy scoring with punches from side control.
Bundy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Two has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bundy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Two managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bundy.
Bundy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bundy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bundy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bundy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bundy working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bundy cracks Two with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bundy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bundy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bundy throws a strike aimed at the side of Two's head but Two avoids it well.
Bundy working the ground and pound but Two is defending the strikes.
We've been hearing that Bundy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bundy tries for a kimura but Two is defending well.
Bundy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bundy working the ground and pound from side control.
Bundy working the ground and pound but Two is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Bundy 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.
Two lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bundy circles away quickly and effectively.
Bundy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Two sprawls and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Two.
Two throws a series of punches but Bundy moves out of range.
Bundy attempts a counter takedown but Two avoids it well and moves away.
A punch combination from Two misses.
Bundy tries to counter with a takedown but Two is quick to defend against it.
A swing and a miss from Two.
Two throws a jab but it's blocked by Bundy.
Bundy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Two swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ted Bundy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Two throws a series of punches but Bundy avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bundy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like One Two has been cut.
Bundy slips under a jab from Two.
Two looks to land a combination but Bundy avoids it well.
Two misses with a looping left.
Two just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two looks to land a right hand but Bundy moved out of range.
Bundy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bundy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bundy lands a couple of elbows.
Bundy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bundy is looking to work some ground and pound but Two has wrist control.
Bundy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bundy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bundy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Two parries the strikes from Bundy easily there. Bundy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Two to escape.
Two really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bundy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bundy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Two some visible discomfort.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The ground and pound from Bundy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bundy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Two down.
Two is rocked!
Two is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bundy lands a few punches from side control.
Two regains half guard, as Bundy was trying to land strikes.
Two keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bundy working the head and body with strikes.
Bundy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bundy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Two can do to turn this around?
Bundy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bundy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Two's head.
Bundy lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Bundy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on One Two's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bundy misses with a double jab.
Two throws a looping overhand right but Bundy ducks down to avoid it.
Bundy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Two sprawls and moves away.
Bundy slips a jab and a cross from Two.
Bundy moves out of range of the strikes.
Two takes a swing at Bundy's ribcage but misses.
Bundy lands a nice hook to Two's body. Two takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Bundy.
Two tries to sprawl but Bundy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bundy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bundy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Two takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bundy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bundy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Two with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Two is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bundy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bundy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Two's head.
Bundy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bundy working Two over with strikes.
Bundy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bundy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
One Two has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Two is still in real trouble! Can Bundy finish him?
Bundy lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Two! More strikes land and this one is all over! Bundy jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Bundy!
Ted Bundy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Salieri (ranked 1484 p4p, 174 weight class) and Elijah David (ranked 1477 p4p, 173 weight class). Salieri's entrance music is DMX - Ain’t No Sunshine. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 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
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Salieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah David!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David looks to score with a jab to the body but Salieri is just out of range.
David steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salieri.
A low kick from Salieri is predictable there
and David counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from David.
David throws a poor cross that misses
letting Salieri counter with a right hand.
Salieri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from David.
David throws a right hand that misses
and Salieri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salieri throws a lazy uppercut
and David makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David throws out a leg kick but Salieri moves out of range and David only half commits.
David pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
David throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salieri scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from David 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 Salieri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salieri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Salieri throws a big counter combination but David scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Antonio Salieri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
David throws a series of punches but Salieri moves out of range.
David tries to clinch
and Salieri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salieri throws a predictable looking body shot
and David counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
David tries a head kick but it misses.
David's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Salieri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! David scrambles back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by David. That's going to slow Salieri down.
Salieri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
David throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salieri.
Salieri throws a left and a right that both miss
letting David counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
David ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salieri moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Salieri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salieri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice jab there from Salieri.
David defending well as Salieri loads up on a big left hand.
David looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Salieri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and David counters with a two punch combo.
David takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch lands to the side of David 's head but he takes it in his stride.
David is rocked!
David looks up at the clock. Bad move! Salieri lands a right hand from hell, dropping David. Salieri pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Salieri!
A very excited looking Antonio Salieri made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winston (ranked 2205 p4p, 274 weight class) and Alexandre Ribeiro (ranked 1401 p4p, 192 weight class). Ribeiro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ratos de Porao - Sofrer. Alexandre Ribeiro 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!
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207 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexandre Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro blocks a head kick by Winston.
Ribeiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winston manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro takes one to the chin there.
Winston throws a head kick but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Winston darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Winston lands a really nice looking cross but Ribeiro seems unphased.
A big right from Ribeiro misses.
Nice jab there from Winston.
Winston keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Ribeiro misses the target.
Ribeiro needs to keep his hands up - Winston had a free shot at his head there.
Ribeiro loads up on a big right hand but Winston slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ribeiro lands an overhand right.
Ribeiro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ribeiro fails to land the takedown.
Winston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ribeiro misses with a hook. Winston ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston lands with a good body shot.
A nice combination there by Winston.
Ribeiro looks to throw the jab but Winston is out of range.
Ribeiro throws a big shot that misses.
Ribeiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Winston fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ribeiro just manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro cracks Winston with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Winston has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ribeiro throws a looping overhand right but Winston ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good exchange - Winston coming out on top.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ribeiro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Winston. Winston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ribeiro misses with an uppercut. Winston saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ribeiro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ribeiro misses with a body shot.
Ribeiro misses with a shot to the body
and Winston counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Winston lands a head kick. Ribeiro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winston feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Winston throws a sloppy head kick
and Ribeiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Winston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a one two combo.
It looks like Alexandre Ribeiro has been cut.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ribeiro moves away.
Ribeiro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Winston defends it well.
Winston cracks Ribeiro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Winston throws a right hand that Ribeiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ribeiro also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Ribeiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harry Winston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Winston.
Winston defending well as Ribeiro loads up on a big left hand.
Winston throws a jab when Ribeiro was well out of range.
Winston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ribeiro.
Winston throws a looping overhand right but Ribeiro ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribeiro. Winston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ribeiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Winston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexandre Ribeiro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Winston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Winston throwing a counter right hand but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro throws a jab when Winston was well out of range.
Winston misses with the combination.
Winston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ribeiro connects with a single shot there.
Winston lands with a cross.
Ribeiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Winston ducks under a wild hook from Ribeiro.
Winston staying out of range there.
Winston avoids the body shot from Ribeiro.
Winston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ribeiro throws a jab when Winston was well out of range.
Winston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ribeiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ribeiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Winston is just out of range.
Winston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Winston.
Winston throws a sloppy head kick and Ribeiro moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
Winston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ribeiro.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ribeiro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Winston has got the better of the exchanges.
Winston stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Winston wants it to stay on the feet.
Ribeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ribeiro throws a hook to the side of Winston's head but Winston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Winston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harry Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Winston. Winston obviously looking to wear him down.
Harry Winston is winning the standup battle so far.
Ribeiro looks to land a right hand but Winston moved out of range.
Winston throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ribeiro on the side of the head.
Winston tests Ribeiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winston lands a two punch combo.
Ribeiro goes for a double leg but Winston avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Winston continues to drive forward.
A counter left hand to the body from Winston misses its target.
Harry Winston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Ribeiro.
Winston with a nice cross.
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!
Winston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Winston staying out of range there.
Ribeiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ribeiro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Winston circles away easily
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Winston ducks under and follows up with a left that Winston also avoids with ease.
Winston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ribeiro.
Winston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ribeiro's sensitive parts.
Ribeiro throws a big shot that misses.
Winston throwing a counter right hand but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Ribeiro finds it's target.
Ribeiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winston.
Winston cracks Ribeiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Winston lands a brutal head kick. Ribeiro looks out on his feet and Winston throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Harry Winston!
After the fight, Harry Winston was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Mad Onion (ranked 794 p4p, 39 weight class) and Mathiu Lentz (ranked 3398 p4p, 120 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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292 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Mad Onion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mathiu Lentz!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lentz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lentz avoids the head kick by Mad Onion.
Lentz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mad Onion lands a right hook to the body.
Mad Onion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mad Onion looks to land a left hand but Lentz moved out of range nicely.
Mad Onion throws a sloppy head kick and Lentz moves out of range easily.
Lentz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mad Onion scores with a head kick.
It looks like Mathiu Lentz has been cut.
Mad Onion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lentz avoids the head kick by Mad Onion.
Mad Onion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lentz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Mad Onion.
Mad Onion 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.
A leg kick checked by Lentz.
Mad Onion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lentz throws out a counter right but Mad Onion avoids it with no problem.
Mad Onion lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz throws a jab but it's blocked by Mad Onion.
Lentz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lentz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mad Onion throws out a loose jab but Lentz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mad Onion scores with a punch to the head.
Mad Onion slips a jab and a cross from Lentz.
Mad Onion misses with a left hand
and Lentz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lentz blocks a head kick by Mad Onion.
Despite the aggression on Lentz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mad Onion misses with a looping left.
Lentz shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lentz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mad Onion lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mad Onion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lentz! But no joy.
Mad Onion looks to land a combination but Lentz avoids it well.
Lentz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mad Onion throws a sloppy head kick
and Lentz counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Luke Mad Onion has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad Onion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lentz is looking for the big counter here.
Lentz throws a hook but Mad Onion avoids it easily.
Mad Onion misses with a head kick.
Mad Onion throws a push kick but Lentz slaps the foot to one side.
Lentz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mad Onion throws a nice head kick!
Mad Onion staying out of range there.
Mad Onion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lentz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Mad Onion's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mad Onion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mad Onion throws a right hand that Lentz ducks under and follows up with a left that Lentz also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lentz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick by Mad Onion misses
and Lentz counters with a left and a right that stings Mad Onion.
Mad Onion misses with a body shot.
Lentz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Mad Onion dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mad Onion misses with a left hand
and Lentz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mad Onion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lentz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mad Onion has got the better of the exchanges.
Lentz looks to land a left hand but Mad Onion moved out of range nicely.
Mad Onion lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lentz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mad Onion finds it's way round the side to connect with Lentz's head.
Mad Onion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lentz can do to turn this around?
Mad Onion misses with an uppercut. Lentz saw that one coming.
Lentz throws the left hand but Mad Onion avoids the punch easily.
Luke Mad Onion is winning the standup battle so far.
Mad Onion misses with a two punch combination.
Mad Onion throws a series of punches but Lentz avoids them all with ease.
Lentz throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lentz blocks a head kick by Mad Onion.
Lentz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mad Onion.
Mad Onion swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lentz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lentz throws a lazy right hand but Mad Onion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mad Onion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lentz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mad Onion with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Lentz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mad Onion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mad Onion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lentz counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Mad Onion out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Lentz is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mathiu Lentz!
A very excited looking Mathiu Lentz rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joan Vila (ranked 1244 p4p, 145 weight class) and Pit Canthropus Jr (ranked 940 p4p, 112 weight class). Canthropus Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Austin Powers - Daddy Wasn't There kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
10 - 7 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joan Vila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pit Canthropus Jr!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canthropus Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Vila's side.
Vila tries to land a front kick but Canthropus Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Canthropus Jr throws a nice head kick!
Vila throws a body punch but Canthropus Jr moves out of range.
Canthropus Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canthropus Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Vila.
Canthropus Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Canthropus Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vila scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vila throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vila throws a right and a left that both miss.
Canthropus Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Canthropus Jr! But no joy.
Canthropus Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vila lands a jab to Canthropus Jr's midsection.
Vila misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vila darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canthropus Jr tries to clinch but Vila is having none of it.
Vila ducks under a wild hook from Canthropus Jr.
Vila definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vila misses with a wild combination.
Canthropus Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Joan Vila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vila misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Vila.
Vila takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vila scores with a shot to the body.
Canthropus Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Canthropus Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vila. That did some damage!
Vila throws a predictable looking body shot
and Canthropus Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Vila
and Canthropus Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canthropus Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canthropus Jr throws a head kick that Vila semi-blocks.
Vila moves out of range as Canthropus Jr strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from Vila.
Vila gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr throws a wild body kick that Vila sees coming a mile off.
Vila cracks Canthropus Jr with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Canthropus Jr looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Vila finish him?
Canthropus Jr is rocked!
Vila misses with a jab, cross combination.
Canthropus Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Vila finish him?
Vila weaves into range and cracks Canthropus Jr right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Canthropus Jr goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Vila is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joan Vila!
During a confident post fight interview, Joan Vila thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Pit Canthropus Jr had this to say: 'I blame this on my shit genetics. Fuck you Dad!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Vettori (ranked 967 p4p, 146 weight class) and Edgar Avetisyan (ranked 1196 p4p, 170 weight class). Vettori's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Police On My Back- The Rocketz. Marvin Vettori has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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31
183 lbs
13 - 5 - 1 |
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169 lbs
12 - 6 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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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
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marvin Vettori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Edgar Avetisyan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avetisyan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vettori.
Vettori will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vettori has his takedown stuffed
and Vettori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vettori missing with a left hand there. Avetisyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avetisyan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vettori. That did some damage!
Avetisyan throws a shot from downtown. Vettori moves away and avoids it.
Vettori lands with an uppercut that bounces Avetisyan off the ropes and back into range.
Vettori throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Avetisyan's waist but Avetisyan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vettori off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Vettori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avetisyan misses with a low kick.
Avetisyan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vettori has time to react.
Vettori swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Avetisyan.
Vettori swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Avetisyan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vettori blocks a head kick by Avetisyan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori moves to clinch but Avetisyan breaks away
and Avetisyan counters with a straight right hand.
Avetisyan staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Avetisyan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Avetisyan throws a leg kick but Vettori moved away.
A shot to the body from Vettori misses
and Vettori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Avetisyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Avetisyan tries to land a front kick but Vettori steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vettori throws a wild body kick that Avetisyan sees coming a mile off.
Vettori closes the distance but Avetisyan moves to the side
and Vettori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vettori misses with a right hand
and Avetisyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been informed that Avetisyan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marvin Vettori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avetisyan moves out of range of the strikes.
Vettori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Avetisyan's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Vettori.
It looks like Edgar Avetisyan has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vettori gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Avetisyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Vettori fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vettori with a nice cross.
Whack! Vettori lands a heavy head kick that drops Avetisyan. The ref tackles Vettori to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Avetisyan was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Marvin Vettori!
Marvin Vettori 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nakki Fakiiri (ranked 1018 p4p, 126 weight class) and Richard Silva (ranked 1931 p4p, 220 weight class). Fakiiri kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Limp Bizkit- BREAK STUFF. Silva has chosen Architects-Doomsday as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nakki Fakiiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Silva!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fakiiri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Fakiiri throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Fakiiri with a hook.
It looks like Richard Silva has been cut.
Fakiiri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva lands a jab.
Some wild striking there from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri wants to clinch.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fakiiri fails to land with a series of punches.
Fakiiri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fakiiri forces Silva back against the ropes and clinches.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Fakiiri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fakiiri is pressed up against the ropes. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fakiiri down to the mat. Fakiiri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fakiiri throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fakiiri misses with the combination.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fakiiri's head.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva prevents Fakiiri from standing back up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva stops Fakiiri from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fakiiri sees it coming and defends easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Fakiiri's temple.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva throwing shots but Fakiiri is blocking nicely.
Fakiiri pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva is working for a kimura but Fakiiri is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fakiiri with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Richard Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Richard Silva's cut.
That's time! Fakiiri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fakiiri scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Fakiiri moves out of range easily.
Fakiiri doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Fakiiri wants to clinch
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva is looking to slow Fakiiri down with leg kicks.
Fakiiri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the liver by Fakiiri. Beautiful body shot.
Fakiiri drives through and clinches with Silva against the ropes.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fakiiri misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fakiiri lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Fakiiri.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fakiiri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Fakiiri.
Silva slows down the pace here.
Fakiiri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fakiiri lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fakiiri can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Fakiiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Fakiiri misses with the head strike.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Fakiiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fakiiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fakiiri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva pushes Fakiiri back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fakiiri tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Fakiiri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva working aggressively here.
Fakiiri tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Fakiiri back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Fakiiri back against the ropes.
Nakki Fakiiri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fakiiri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fakiiri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Fakiiri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fakiiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Fakiiri misses with a punch to the body.
Fakiiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Fakiiri wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Fakiiri's head but Fakiiri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nakki Fakiiri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fakiiri.
Nakki Fakiiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fakiiri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Fakiiri does no damage.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fakiiri pinned against the ropes. Fakiiri gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fakiiri misses with a looping right.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fakiiri throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fakiiri tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Fakiiri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fakiiri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fakiiri tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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.
Silva prevents Fakiiri from standing back up.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Fakiiri defends the submission attempt.
Fakiiri pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fakiiri kicks Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Fakiiri clinches up against the ropes.
Fakiiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fakiiri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Fakiiri has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richard Silva.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Nakki Fakiiri!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Nakki Fakiiri!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Richard Silva!
Nakki Fakiiri wins by split decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Nakki Fakiiri 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 Chrys Kyle (ranked 2016 p4p, 191 weight class) and Enzo Salvatore (ranked 1343 p4p, 157 weight class). Salvatore has chosen Reich mir die Hand as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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32
159 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chrys Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Salvatore!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyle thuds his right hand into Salvatore's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Salvatore darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Salvatore is working for a kimura but Kyle is defending it quite comfortably.
Kyle makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kyle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvatore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salvatore drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kyle looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kyle looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kyle!
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.
Kyle tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kyle keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Salvatore tries to pass to full mount but Kyle defends it.
Kyle is not content to let Salvatore control the position.
Salvatore works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Salvatore fails to take his opponent's back.
Kyle has given up his back.
Kyle is trying to get back to his feet but Salvatore has full control of the position and if anything, Kyle has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kyle defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Salvatore is trying to control the position but Kyle postures up.
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 Chrys Kyle will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Kyle. No joy for Salvatore on that attempt.
Salvatore manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kyle on his heels. He'll look to pass Kyle's guard now, I'm sure.
Enzo Salvatore has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salvatore trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kyle manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kyle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Salvatore trying to keep a closed guard but Kyle is proving a slippery customer.
Kyle is looking to stand up but Salvatore won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvatore looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kyle passes into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Salvatore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kyle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kyle wants to stand up but Salvatore has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Salvatore is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kyle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kyle's back!
Salvatore wants to control but Kyle is keeping busy.
Salvatore is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kyle is defending well though. Salvatore let's go of the attempt for now.
Salvatore is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kyle has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Salvatore wants to control but Kyle is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kyle is trying to defend against the choke here but Salvatore has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Salvatore Tightens the hold and Kyle taps out furiously! Salvatore displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Enzo Salvatore!
Enzo Salvatore gave a mention to RESISTANCE in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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