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WPFC 37 - Tantor vs. Kratos PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fabien Kavanaugh (ranked 4118 p4p, 353 weight class) and Dwight Edgar (ranked 25076 p4p, 522 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Solid boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabien Kavanaugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwight Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edgar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kavanaugh tries to pull guard but Edgar won't allow it.
Edgar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kavanaugh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Edgar is stalling here.
Edgar crunches a lovely knee into Kavanaugh's ribcage.
Edgar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kavanaugh is breathing heavily.
Edgar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Edgar working Kavanaugh over with knees to the body.
Edgar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Edgar stalling against the cage.
Edgar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edgar landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edgar obliges.
Kavanaugh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kavanaugh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Edgar avoiding damage.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Edgar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kavanaugh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The referee calls for Edgar to work.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edgar lands a knee to the body.
Edgar stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Edgar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edgar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edgar is struggling to control the position.
Edgar crunches a lovely knee into Kavanaugh's ribcage.
A bit of stalling here from Edgar.
Kavanaugh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edgar moves into the clinch.
Kavanaugh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
A left hand lands to the body for Edgar.
Edgar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Edgar scores a nice knee to the body.
Edgar scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Edgar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Edgar lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kavanaugh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kavanaugh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Edgar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Edgar.
Edgar stalling the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edgar obliges.
Edgar prevents a body shot from Kavanaugh.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edgar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Edgar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanaugh swings wildly with an uppercut but Edgar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edgar landing knees to the body.
Edgar lands an elbow inside.
Edgar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kavanaugh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Edgar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Edgar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edgar working Kavanaugh over with knees to the body.
Edgar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Edgar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Edgar scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Edgar.
Kavanaugh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Edgar effectively controlling the action here.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kavanaugh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Edgar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kavanaugh tries to keep at a distance but Edgar has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Edgar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kavanaugh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Edgar prevents a body shot from Kavanaugh.
Dwight Edgar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Edgar tries to work over Kavanaugh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kavanaugh tries a body shot but Edgar blocks it.
Kavanaugh manages to break the clinch.
Edgar rushes Kavanaugh and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Edgar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Edgar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kavanaugh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Edgar's coach down at Blanc Fitness Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Edgar's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edgar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kavanaugh's defenses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Edgar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Edgar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kavanaugh's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar lands a nice knee to the body.
Edgar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edgar landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edgar obliges.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Edgar.
Edgar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Edgar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Kavanaugh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edgar scores with a leg kick.
Kavanaugh misses with a combination
and Edgar counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edgar obliges.
Edgar landing knees to the head.
Edgar is struggling to control the position.
Kavanaugh breaks from the clinch.
Kavanaugh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kavanaugh gets tackled into the cage by Edgar. Edgar maintains the clinch.
Edgar lands a nice knee to the body.
Kavanaugh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edgar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Edgar lands a good knee to the midsection. Kavanaugh won't want to take too many of those.
Kavanaugh gets through Edgar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Edgar stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar crunches a lovely knee into Kavanaugh's ribcage.
Edgar has Kavanaugh pushed against the cage.
Edgar lands a good knee to the midsection. Kavanaugh won't want to take too many of those.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kavanaugh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edgar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kavanaugh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Edgar crunches a lovely knee into Kavanaugh's ribcage.
Edgar tries to work over Kavanaugh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edgar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kavanaugh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Edgar walks away with a smile on his face. Kavanaugh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Edgar clinches up with Kavanaugh and pushes him back against the cage.
Edgar working Kavanaugh over with knees to the body.
Edgar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edgar obliges.
Edgar lands a nice knee to the body.
Kavanaugh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar darts in and clinches Kavanaugh up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kavanaugh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Edgar landing knees to the body.
Edgar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kavanaugh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Edgar lands a good knee to the midsection. Kavanaugh won't want to take too many of those.
Kavanaugh tries to pull guard but Edgar holds him up against the cage and eventually Kavanaugh drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabien Kavanaugh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edgar lands an elbow just above Kavanaugh 's eye.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Edgar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kavanaugh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kavanaugh lands with a hook. Edgar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kavanaugh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edgar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edgar looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Edgar darts in and clinches Kavanaugh up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Edgar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kavanaugh lands a jab.
Kavanaugh misses with a double jab
and Edgar counters by moving into the clinch.
Kavanaugh prevents a body shot from Edgar.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kavanaugh is trying to pull guard but Edgar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Edgar lands a good knee to the midsection. Kavanaugh won't want to take too many of those.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kavanaugh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kavanaugh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar lands a nice knee to the body.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edgar is stalling here.
Edgar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kavanaugh breaks the clinch.
Edgar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kavanaugh.
Kavanaugh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edgar.
Edgar moves into the clinch.
Edgar stalls.
Kavanaugh manages to break the clinch.
Kavanaugh misses with the combination.
Edgar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice shot by Kavanaugh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanaugh lands a jab to the head.
Kavanaugh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Edgar counters with a good low kick that Kavanaugh was not able to check.
Edgar rushes Kavanaugh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Edgar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgar lands a knee to the body.
Edgar lands a good knee to the midsection. Kavanaugh won't want to take too many of those.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edgar stalling the fight.
Edgar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Edgar is pushing Kavanaugh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kavanaugh misses with a body punch.
Kavanaugh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kavanaugh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Kavanaugh breaks the clinch.
Kavanaugh is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kavanaugh throws a combination that misses
and Edgar counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Kavanaugh.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kavanaugh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kavanaugh working aggressively here.
Kavanaugh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Edgar.
Kavanaugh tries to pull guard but Edgar holds him up against the cage and eventually Kavanaugh drops back down to his feet.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Kavanaugh is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Edgar to keep the fight standing.
Dwight Edgar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabien Kavanaugh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edgar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kavanaugh misses with a punch to the body.
Kavanaugh is trying to pull guard but Edgar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Edgar blocks a body shot from Kavanaugh.
Kavanaugh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kavanaugh throws a poor cross that misses
and Edgar counters by clinching up.
Edgar leaning against his opponent.
Kavanaugh manages to break the clinch.
Edgar gets a clinch.
Kavanaugh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwight Edgar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Edgar 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwight Edgar!
During a confident post fight interview, Dwight Edgar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Freshwater (ranked 7567 p4p, 590 weight class) and Jason Jay (ranked 24781 p4p, 594 weight class). Freshwater's entrance music is Nas - The World is Your's. A fine choice. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Freshwater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Jay!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freshwater uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jay.
Jay looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jay closes the distance and pushes Freshwater back into the cage.
Jay manages to pull guard.
Freshwater pushing down on Jay's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Freshwater stalling.
Freshwater is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jay doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Freshwater.
Freshwater seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freshwater is trying to control. Jay wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freshwater is working for a submission of some sort.
Freshwater seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jay is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joey Freshwater!
Our winner, Joey Freshwater, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raistlin Majere (ranked 6947 p4p, 530 weight class) and James Hackett (ranked 3744 p4p, 400 weight class). James Hackett will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good knees
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raistlin Majere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Hackett!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majere throws a leg kick but Hackett checks it.
Majere uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
Majere throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hackett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Majere has his takedown stuffed
and Hackett counters with a stiff right hand.
Hackett blocks a head kick by Majere.
Majere shoots in looking for a takedown. Hackett tries to sprawl out of it but Majere keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hackett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hackett unleashes a big counter combination but Majere bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Majere looks to throw a body kick
letting Hackett counter with a right hand.
It looks like Raistlin Majere has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majere shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Majere was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Hackett struggling a bit here.
Hackett tries to buck Majere off but Majere is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett keeps Majere under control for a moment.
Hackett struggling a bit here.
Majere prevents Hackett from escaping the position.
Hackett stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Hackett wants to control but Majere postures up.
Hackett is looking to regain half guard here but Majere keeps moving and retains side control.
Hackett struggling a bit here.
Majere controlling from side mount.
Hackett is not content to let Majere control the position.
Hackett struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hackett is not content to let Majere control the position.
Majere working away.
Hackett is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Majere is staying active.
Majere wants to take a breather but Hackett manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Majere.
Hackett is pulling down on Majere's head to control his posture.
Our spies down at at Team Alpha Midget inform us that Hackett has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hackett throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett seems keen to control Majere's posture.
Majere trying to control the position from guard on top but Hackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hackett trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Majere content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hackett has his hands on Majere's head, controlling the position.
Majere trying to control the position from guard on top but Hackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Majere forces his way into half guard.
Majere wants to pass to mount but Hackett is defending the position.
Majere is looking for a kimura but Hackett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Majere to get the leverage.
Hackett tries to roll over but Majere keeps him under control.
Hackett wants to control but Majere is keeping busy.
Hackett manages to get to full guard.
Hackett is adopting a defensive guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Hackett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raistlin Majere's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Majere throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Hackett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Majere throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hackett tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Majere is in Hackett's guard.
Majere trying to control but Hackett is working from the bottom.
Hackett seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hackett is continuing to stall.
Majere wants to pass the guard but Hackett is keeping the position.
Hackett seems keen to control Majere's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majere postures up.
Hackett trying to control the position here.
Majere missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The adventures of Hackett the control monster continue. Boring.
Majere sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Majere ducks under a wild hook from Hackett.
Majere gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hackett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James Hackett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Majere does no damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hackett checks a leg kick.
Hackett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A low kick from Majere misses
and Hackett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raistlin Majere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Majere fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hackett sprawls well initially but Majere persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hackett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Majere is working away from the top position though.
Majere wants to pass to mount but Hackett is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majere is trying to control the action in half guard but Hackett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hackett is concentrating on defense, preventing Majere from advancing position.
Hackett wants to improve his position but Majere is controlling well.
Majere tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hackett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Majere wants to take a breather but Hackett is having none of it.
Hackett keeping control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere 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.
Hackett is concentrating on defense, preventing Majere from advancing position.
Hackett wants to get back to full guard.
Majere is pressing down on Hackett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hackett is holding on for now.
Majere is trying to control. Hackett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hackett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Majere is working away from the top position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Majere tries for a takedown but Hackett circles away easily
and Hackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Majere is predictable there
and Hackett counters with a nice right hand that sends Majere toppling to the canvas! Majere scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hackett finish him?!
Majere is rocked!
Majere doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hackett counters by moving into the clinch.
Oh Majere is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raistlin Majere. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hackett pushes Majere against the cage. Hackett is working some dirty boxing. Hackett pushes off with a quick right hook! Majere goes down! Majere tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hackett moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Hackett!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bengan Claesson (ranked 2927 p4p, 340 weight class) and Lars Kraulthammer (ranked 25086 p4p, 568 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bengan Claesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lars Kraulthammer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraulthammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Claesson tests Kraulthammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kraulthammer with a poor takedown
and Claesson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kraulthammer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kraulthammer shoots in but Claesson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kraulthammer fails with a takedown attempt.
Bengan Claesson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Kraulthammer.
Kraulthammer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Claesson avoids it really well and circles away.
Claesson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kraulthammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Kraulthammer tries to counter it with a takedown but Claesson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraulthammer misses with a takedown attempt
and Claesson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Claesson's head coaches at BloodBath gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kraulthammer misses with a takedown attempt - Claesson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Claesson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraulthammer doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Claesson to counter with a crisp jab.
Claesson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kraulthammer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oooooh!!! Claesson has knocked Kraulthammer down with a huge combo! Claesson steps away and waves a wobbly Kraulthammer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kraulthammer is rocked!
It looks like Lars Kraulthammer has been cut.
Bengan Claesson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kraulthammer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kraulthammer looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Claesson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kraulthammer right on the button. Kraulthammer goes down! Claesson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Claesson gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bengan Claesson!
Lars Kraulthammer was interviewed post fight and said 'Get that camera out of my face'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Entreri (ranked 2182 p4p, 266 weight class) and Marty Snoozeman (ranked 4629 p4p, 492 weight class). Snoozeman has chosen Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artemis Entreri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marty Snoozeman!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snoozeman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Snoozeman throws a poor cross that misses
and Entreri counters by moving into the clinch.
Snoozeman looking for a takedown.
Entreri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snoozeman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Snoozeman has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Marty Snoozeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snoozeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Entreri was well out of range. Poor timing from Snoozeman.
Entreri throws an overhand right that lands on Snoozeman's shoulder, as Snoozeman tries to avoid the shot.
Snoozeman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Entreri with a body shot.
Snoozeman keeps the fight on the outside.
Snoozeman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Entreri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snoozeman.
Entreri lands a front kick.
Entreri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Snoozeman's head.
Snoozeman lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Entreri slips a straight right by Snoozeman.
Sloppy strikes from Entreri. Those never looked like landing.
Entreri throws a solid leg kick but Snoozeman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Entreri.
Snoozeman throws out a counter right but Entreri avoids it with no problem.
Snoozeman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Entreri wants to slow Snoozeman down by chopping away at his legs.
Snoozeman throws a big shot that misses.
Entreri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snoozeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entreri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snoozeman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Entreri.
As Snoozeman tries to get set, Entreri tries to push him back and clinch up but Snoozeman manages to avoid the attempt.
Entreri has managed to clinch.
Entreri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snoozeman missing with a left hand there. Entreri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Entreri is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Snoozeman.
Snoozeman misses with a looping right.
Snoozeman 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.
Entreri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Entreri connects with an inside leg kick.
Entreri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Entreri wants to clinch up but Snoozeman keeps it at a distance.
Snoozeman throws a big shot that misses.
Snoozeman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Snoozeman misses the jab.
Entreri clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Entreri's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Entreri is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Entreri stops a takedown attempt from Snoozeman.
Artemis Entreri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Snoozeman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snoozeman goes for a takedown attempt but Entreri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Snoozeman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Entreri tries to move into range but Snoozeman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Entreri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Entreri delivers a nice body kick.
Entreri thows a body kick. Snoozeman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Entreri misses with a looping right.
Jab by Snoozeman.
Entreri lands with a kick to the temple. Snoozeman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Marty Snoozeman has been cut.
Snoozeman looks to throw the jab but Entreri is out of range.
Snoozeman throws a big shot that misses.
Entreri throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Snoozeman.
Snoozeman looks to throw the jab but Entreri is out of range.
Snoozeman cracks Entreri with a good jab.
A slow jab from Snoozeman misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entreri explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Entreri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snoozeman is looking for the big counter here.
Entreri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Snoozeman to score with a decent uppercut.
Snoozeman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Entreri tries to clinch up.
Entreri blocks a jab.
Snoozeman misses with a hook.
Entreri throws a body punch but Snoozeman moves out of range.
Snoozeman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Entreri. Entreri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Entreri ducks under a wild hook from Snoozeman.
Entreri throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Entreri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snoozeman looks to land a right hand but Entreri moved out of range.
Entreri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snoozeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Entreri.
Entreri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Artemis Entreri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Snoozeman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Snoozeman.
A jab from Snoozeman finds it's way through Entreri's defenses.
Snoozeman throws a jab when Entreri was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Snoozeman, as that shot connected.
Snoozeman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Entreri pushes Snoozeman up against the cage in a clinch.
Entreri lands a nice knee to the body.
Entreri gets underhooks to prevent Snoozeman's takedown attempt.
Entreri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Snoozeman looks winded!
Entreri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Entreri lands a good knee to the midsection. Snoozeman won't want to take too many of those.
Entreri stalling the fight.
Snoozeman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Entreri prevents it.
Entreri lands a good knee to the midsection. Snoozeman won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Entreri content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Entreri is pressed up against the cage. Snoozeman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Entreri down to the mat. Entreri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Entreri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Entreri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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 Artemis Entreri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marty Snoozeman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Snoozeman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Snoozeman misses with a looping right.
Entreri tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Snoozeman manages to circle out of the way.
Snoozeman scores with a sloppy right hand. Entreri should have avoided that one.
Snoozeman misses with an uppercut
and Entreri counters by clinching up.
Snoozeman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Entreri stalling the fight.
Snoozeman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Entreri lands an elbow that stopped Snoozeman in his tracks for a moment.
Entreri landing knees to the head.
Entreri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snoozeman throws a lazy right hand but Entreri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snoozeman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Entreri closes the distance and pushes Snoozeman back into the cage.
Snoozeman takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Marty Snoozeman's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snoozeman wants to take the fight to the mat but Entreri manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Artemis Entreri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Snoozeman.
Entreri tries a knee to the head but Snoozeman blocks it.
Snoozeman is breathing heavily.
Entreri can't find room to land a body shot as Snoozeman controls the action.
Entreri scores a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Entreri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entreri breaks from the clinch.
Entreri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marty Snoozeman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snoozeman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Entreri.
A jab from Snoozeman misses.
Snoozeman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snoozeman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Entreri misses.
Entreri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Snoozeman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snoozeman shoots in but no luck this time.
Entreri throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Snoozeman.
The cut above Marty Snoozeman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Snoozeman, as that shot connected.
Snoozeman scores with a shot to the body.
Snoozeman slips a jab and a cross from Entreri.
Snoozeman misses with a looping right.
Entreri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snoozeman scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snoozeman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Entreri thuds his shin into the meat of Snoozeman's side.
Entreri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snoozeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Entreri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snoozeman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Snoozeman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Snoozeman thuds a left hand into Entreri's body.
Entreri lands with a kick to the temple. Snoozeman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Entreri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snoozeman.
Snoozeman throws a lazy right hand but Entreri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snoozeman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Entreri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snoozeman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoozeman lands a nice hook to Entreri's body. Entreri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Entreri moves into the clinch.
Entreri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Snoozeman blocks it with crossed arms.
Entreri trying to control the position but instead, Snoozeman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Entreri into the cage.
Entreri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Entreri looking to throw knees to the head but Snoozeman is blocking nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Entreri.
Snoozeman is looking for a takedown.
Entreri breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Entreri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Entreri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Entreri scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Entreri finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Entreri wants to clinch up but Snoozeman keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snoozeman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Snoozeman tries to get set, Entreri tries to push him back and clinch up but Snoozeman manages to avoid the attempt.
Entreri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Snoozeman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Entreri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snoozeman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Entreri thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Snoozeman if he has to take too many more of those.
Snoozeman takes a swing at Entreri's ribcage but misses.
Entreri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Entreri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Entreri lands a high kick!
Entreri drops his hands momentarily and Snoozeman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Entreri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snoozeman.
Snoozeman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Entreri.
Entreri connects with a high kick.
Entreri tries to clinch but Snoozeman moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Entreri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artemis Entreri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marty Snoozeman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Snoozeman misses the target.
Snoozeman avoids the head kick by Entreri.
Entreri tries a head kick but it misses.
Entreri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Entreri missing with knees to the body.
Entreri stops a takedown attempt from Snoozeman.
Entreri is pressed up against the cage. Snoozeman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Entreri down to the mat. Entreri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fighters circling - Snoozeman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Entreri is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Snoozeman.
Snoozeman lands a jab to the head.
Entreri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Snoozeman keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Snoozeman misses.
Entreri lands a high kick!
Entreri throws a half hearted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Snoozeman misses.
Snoozeman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Entreri counters by clinching up.
Snoozeman looking for a takedown.
Artemis Entreri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Snoozeman.
Entreri landing knees to the body.
Snoozeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entreri manages to break the clinch.
Entreri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Entreri scores with a leg kick.
Entreri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snoozeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Entreri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snoozeman throws out the jab.
Snoozeman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snoozeman throws a jab but it's blocked by Entreri.
Snoozeman shoots in and bounces Entreri off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Entreri is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Snoozeman has his hands clasped together but Entreri extends and breaks Snoozeman's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Entreri.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Artemis Entreri!
The defeated Marty Snoozeman had this to say: 'Listen, I Fought This Fight Sitting At About 30%. Everybody Knows What I'm Capable Of. I Was 30% Right There And I Still Got Dominated By A Tough So-Called Nonce'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Goldberg (ranked 2728 p4p, 354 weight class) and Jack Pool (ranked 3703 p4p, 446 weight class). John Goldberg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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218 lbs
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216 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Pool!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goldberg scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pool stops Goldberg from passing to mount.
Pool is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pool is concentrating on defense, preventing Goldberg from advancing position.
Pool is looking for a sweep. Goldberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goldberg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Goldberg winds up and cracks Pool with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pool is pressing down on Goldberg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pool working a defensive guard here.
Goldberg looking to pass the guard.
Goldberg distracts Pool with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Pool is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pool wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pool has his foot on Goldberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goldberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Pool is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pool is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Goldberg throws an elbow that misses. Pool uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Goldberg's guard. Nice move by Pool!
Pool stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goldberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goldberg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pool defends it easily.
Pool trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Goldberg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goldberg is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pool defends it well.
Pool has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldberg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pool gets back to full guard.
Pool is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Goldberg chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pool is trying to control the position but Goldberg postures up.
Pool looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goldberg is one step ahead there.
Goldberg landing some decent shots from guard.
Goldberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pool works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goldberg scoring with some ground and pound.
Pool is rocked!
Goldberg arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Pool's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Goldberg!
John Goldberg seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryland Rasmussen (ranked 2266 p4p, 261 weight class) and Koki Haranda (ranked 7483 p4p, 544 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryland Rasmussen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koki Haranda!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haranda connects with a right hand. Rasmussen shakes it off.
Haranda throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rasmussen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Haranda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haranda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab by Haranda.
Rasmussen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haranda.
Haranda throws out a counter right but Rasmussen avoids it with no problem.
Rasmussen slips under a jab.
Rasmussen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rasmussen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Haranda counters with a nice uppercut.
Haranda gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Haranda is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Haranda has momentary wrist control but Rasmussen slips an elbow through the middle.
Haranda is trying to control the position but Rasmussen postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasmussen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Haranda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen is looking to work some ground and pound but Haranda has wrist control.
Haranda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasmussen drops back looking for a leg! Haranda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Haranda manages to kick Rasmussen off! Rasmussen jumps back into Haranda's guard.
Rasmussen 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.
Haranda is adopting a defensive guard.
Rasmussen wants to control from the top but Haranda keeps moving.
Rasmussen being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rasmussen wants to pass the guard but Haranda is keeping the position.
Rasmussen wants to control from the top but Haranda keeps moving.
Rasmussen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rasmussen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Haranda is trying to control Rasmussen's posture but Rasmussen avoids it.
Rasmussen lands an elbow.
Rasmussen throws an elbow but Haranda slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rasmussen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rasmussen lands a few punches from side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Rasmussen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haranda struggling a bit here.
Rasmussen lands an elbow.
Rasmussen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rasmussen trying to control the position but Haranda is working away.
Haranda can't do much from the bottom here.
Haranda on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Haranda is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Rasmussen tries for a kimura but Haranda is defending well.
Haranda is not content to let Rasmussen control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haranda regains half guard.
Rasmussen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Haranda trying to control but Rasmussen postures up.
Haranda has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Haranda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rasmussen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rasmussen's back!
Haranda trying to control.
Rasmussen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rasmussen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Haranda trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Rasmussen just trying to survive but Haranda is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Rasmussen is trying to break free.
Rasmussen trying to control the hands but Haranda won't let him.
Haranda has the hooks in. Rasmussen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryland Rasmussen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Haranda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haranda misses with a straight right.
Rasmussen sizes up Haranda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haranda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haranda bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Haranda misses with a body shot.
Haranda scores with a jab.
Haranda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rasmussen shoots in and bounces Haranda off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rasmussen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haranda is keeping the position for now.
Ryland Rasmussen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rasmussen is working hard here to advance position.
Haranda trying to keep a closed guard but Rasmussen is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haranda is pulling down on Rasmussen's head. It's preventing any offense from Rasmussen, at least for the moment.
Haranda is trying to keep Rasmussen in close.
Rasmussen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Haranda pulls Rasmussen in close to prevent any damage.
Rasmussen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rasmussen is fighting to break Haranda's control of his arms but Haranda is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rasmussen postures up in Haranda's guard and throws a big left but Haranda blocks it.
Haranda wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rasmussen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rasmussen trying to control the position from guard on top but Haranda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haranda has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rasmussen wants to pass the guard but Haranda is keeping the position.
Haranda has momentary wrist control but Rasmussen slips an elbow through the middle.
Rasmussen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haranda wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Haranda is trying to keep Rasmussen in close.
Rasmussen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haranda can do to turn this around?
Haranda can't keep his opponent in guard - Rasmussen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rasmussen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rasmussen 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.
Rasmussen is looking to advance position but Haranda won't allow it.
Rasmussen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Haranda defending well though.
Haranda is refusing to be controlled, as Rasmussen sits in half guard.
Rasmussen throwing shots but Haranda is blocking nicely.
Rasmussen is trying to control the action in half guard but Haranda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haranda trying to control but Rasmussen postures up.
Rasmussen wants to work for an arm triangle but Haranda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rasmussen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rasmussen is working for a submission of some sort.
Rasmussen thows a huge punch but Haranda dodges it nicely.
Haranda is controlling Rasmussen's trapped leg to prevent Rasmussen from advancing to side control.
Rasmussen is nestled in close to Haranda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rasmussen wants to pass the guard but Haranda is defending well.
Haranda trying to control but Rasmussen postures up.
Haranda is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryland Rasmussen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Haranda scores with the left hand. Rasmussen knows he should have avoided that one.
Rasmussen misses with a few strikes there.
Haranda is looking to land body kicks.
Rasmussen throws the kick towards the body but Haranda avoids it.
Koki Haranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haranda misses with a head kick.
Haranda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Haranda scores with a kick to the body.
Haranda lands a jab.
Haranda connects with a nice looking jab.
Haranda throws a shot from downtown. Rasmussen moves away and avoids it.
Rasmussen throws a series of punches but Haranda moves out of range.
Rasmussen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haranda.
Haranda with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasmussen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haranda throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haranda with a nice cross.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Haranda - that will leave a mark!
Koki Haranda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Haranda misses.
Rasmussen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rasmussen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haranda.
Koki Haranda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rasmussen fails to land with a series of punches.
Haranda looks for the body kick but Rasmussen saw that one coming.
Rasmussen is looking for a counter combo.
Rasmussen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haranda avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Rasmussen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haranda throws a hook to the side of Rasmussen's head but Rasmussen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haranda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Haranda keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rasmussen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rasmussen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Koki Haranda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasmussen fails with a takedown attempt.
Rasmussen moves out of range of the body kick from Haranda.
Rasmussen shoots in for a takedown but Haranda shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryland Rasmussen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasmussen goes for a double leg but Haranda avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Haranda continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haranda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rasmussen misses with an uppercut.
Rasmussen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haranda swivels and escapes.
Haranda lands a head shot.
Rasmussen is rocked!
Haranda drops Rasmussen with a naaaaasty hook - Rasmussen is in real trouble here! Haranda dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koki Haranda!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Dixon (ranked 1606 p4p, 180 weight class) and Biabas Kitjakarn (ranked 23998 p4p, 523 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Biabas Kitjakarn!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitjakarn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dixon finds it's way round the side to connect with Kitjakarn's head.
Dixon checks a leg kick.
Dixon attempts a counter takedown but Kitjakarn avoids it well and moves away.
Kitjakarn fails to land with a series of punches.
Dixon is looking to counter punch.
Kitjakarn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kitjakarn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kitjakarn keeping full guard, as Dixon tries to pass.
Dixon is pushing down on Kitjakarn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kitjakarn is fighting to maintain full guard but Dixon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dixon passes to side control.
Kitjakarn prevents Dixon from improving position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon is looking to take a break and control but Kitjakarn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dixon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kitjakarn's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon is working hard here to advance position.
Kitjakarn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kitjakarn is not content to let Dixon control the position.
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Kitjakarn prevents Dixon from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dixon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kitjakarn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kitjakarn stops Dixon from passing to mount.
Kitjakarn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn is not content to let Dixon control the position.
Dixon tries to advance to mount but Kitjakarn denies him.
Dixon has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dixon is trying to take his opponent's back.
Dixon takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Dixon is persistently looking for the submission but Kitjakarn is defending it well.
Kitjakarn looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dixon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kitjakarn's body.
Dixon struggling to keep hold of the position.
Dixon is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dixon wants to control but Kitjakarn manages to buck him off and is now in Dixon's guard! Nice work there by Kitjakarn!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kitjakarn stopping the sweep attempt from Dixon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Dixon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Kitjakarn finds it's way through Dixon's defenses.
A swing and a miss from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dixon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kitjakarn manages to circle out of the way.
Dixon defending well as Kitjakarn loads up on a big left hand.
Kitjakarn tries to score with a low kick but Dixon moves his leg out of the way.
Dixon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dixon is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Dixon looks to land a left hand but Kitjakarn moved out of range nicely.
Dixon forces Kitjakarn back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Kitjakarn - that landed with a thud.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
Kitjakarn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon misses with a body punch.
Dixon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kitjakarn gets through Dixon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dixon.
Kitjakarn misses with the head strike.
Dixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dixon misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kitjakarn to keep the fight standing.
Dixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kitjakarn is working Dixon over against the cage.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kitjakarn fails to land.
Dixon tries to throw a body punch but Kitjakarn avoids it by throwing Dixon back against the cage.
Kitjakarn misses with a body punch.
Kitjakarn throws a punch but it's blocked by Dixon.
Kitjakarn tries a body shot but Dixon blocks it.
Dixon pushes Kitjakarn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kitjakarn scores with a shoulder strike.
Dixon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kitjakarn smiles and moves away.
Kitjakarn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dixon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kitjakarn has time to react.
Jab by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dixon staying out of range there.
Dixon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kitjakarn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kitjakarn misses with the combination.
Kitjakarn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dixon counters with a nice body shot.
Kitjakarn takes one on the button.
Biabas Kitjakarn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kitjakarn looks to land a combination but Dixon avoids it well.
Kitjakarn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dixon.
Dixon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kitjakarn connects with a jab.
Dixon moves out of range as Kitjakarn strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Dixon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dixon moves out of range as Kitjakarn strikes.
Dixon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kitjakarn finds it's way round the side to connect with Dixon's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kitjakarn misses with a double jab.
Kitjakarn throws a poor cross that misses
and Dixon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Dixon misses.
Kitjakarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kitjakarn scores with a punch to the head.
Dixon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dixon tests Kitjakarn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kitjakarn misses with a hook to the body
and Dixon counters with a straight right hand.
Dixon wants to clinch up but Kitjakarn keeps it at a distance.
Kitjakarn lands a right hook to the body.
Biabas Kitjakarn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kitjakarn.
An attempted straight right counter from Dixon misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kitjakarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dixon moves away.
Kitjakarn slips a straight right by Dixon.
Biabas Kitjakarn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kitjakarn throws a shot from downtown. Dixon moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Kitjakarn. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Kitjakarn misses the target.
Dixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitjakarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Dixon.
Dixon throws a lazy right hand but Kitjakarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kitjakarn takes a swing at Dixon's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Kitjakarn.
Dixon looks to throw the jab but Kitjakarn is out of range.
Kitjakarn misses with a hook
and Dixon counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biabas Kitjakarn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dixon throws out a loose jab but Kitjakarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon moves away from the strike by Kitjakarn.
Dixon shoots in but Kitjakarn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kitjakarn defending well as Dixon loads up on a big left hand.
Kitjakarn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kitjakarn misses the jab.
Dixon throwing a counter right hand but Kitjakarn manages to avoid it.
Kitjakarn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dixon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitjakarn ducks under a wild hook from Dixon.
Kitjakarn is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kitjakarn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kitjakarn throws a low kick but Dixon moves out of range easily.
Kitjakarn throws a hook but Dixon blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitjakarn thows a leg kick but Dixon checks it
enabling Dixon to counter with a crisp jab.
Dixon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kitjakarn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kitjakarn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dixon attempts a counter takedown but Kitjakarn avoids it well and moves away.
Kitjakarn throws a solid leg kick but Dixon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kitjakarn.
It looked like Dixon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kitjakarn tests Dixon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Kitjakarn misses.
Dixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitjakarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Dixon.
Kitjakarn cracks Dixon with an open hand slap.
Dixon throws a big shot that misses.
Dixon lands a glancing blow to the side of Kitjakarn's head.
Dixon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kitjakarn throws out the jab.
Kitjakarn loads up on a big right hand but Dixon slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kitjakarn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kitjakarn missing with a left hand there. Dixon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Kitjakarn misses its intended target.
Dixon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kitjakarn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dixon manages to avoid it.
Kitjakarn looks to land a combination but Dixon avoids it well.
Dixon throws a jab when Kitjakarn was well out of range.
Kitjakarn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Dixon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dixon throws a hook to the side of Kitjakarn's head but Kitjakarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kitjakarn 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.
Kitjakarn tried to score with a low kick but Dixon checks it.
Dixon throwing a counter right hand but Kitjakarn manages to avoid it.
Kitjakarn connects with the punch.
Kitjakarn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dixon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kitjakarn to the ground. Dixon is now in Kitjakarn's guard.
Kitjakarn is trying to control the position but Dixon postures up.
Dixon is pushing down on Kitjakarn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kitjakarn is fighting to maintain full guard but Dixon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dixon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kitjakarn has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Dixon struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kitjakarn rolls, trying to escape but Dixon keeps control of the position.
Dixon working for a choke but Kitjakarn is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dixon.
Dixon has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kitjakarn has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
I really don't envy Kitjakarn right now.
Dixon is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Kitjakarn is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Darren Dixon!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Darren Dixon waved his t-shirt featuring Knockaround Guys Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Zdravkov (ranked 2447 p4p, 295 weight class) and Remy Lebeau (ranked 2608 p4p, 311 weight class). Zdravko Zdravkov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zdravko Zdravkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remy Lebeau!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zdravkov shoots for a double leg takedown but Lebeau sprawls well. He's pushed Zdravkov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zdravkov.
Remy Lebeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zdravkov shoots in looking for a takedown but Lebeau manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zdravkov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zdravko Zdravkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lebeau misses with a double jab
and Zdravkov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lebeau looking for submissions off his back.
Lebeau is looking for a sweep. Zdravkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lebeau regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebeau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lebeau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zdravkov is in close to Lebeau's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebeau working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zdravkov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zdravkov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zdravkov postures up and lands a big shot to Lebeau's brow.
Lebeau told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Zdravkov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lebeau keeping moving, preventing Zdravkov from controlling successfully.
Zdravkov landing some decent shots from guard.
Zdravkov connects with a couple of short punches.
Zdravkov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zdravkov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lebeau's head.
Zdravkov working some strikes from top position.
Lebeau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zdravkov with a nice head shot there.
Zdravkov is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at 3Band MMA ($800/week) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zdravkov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zdravkov with a nice head shot there.
Lebeau is rocked!
Lebeau keeping full guard, as Zdravkov tries to pass.
Lebeau is still in real trouble! Can Zdravkov finish him?
Zdravkov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lebeau working for a triangle but Zdravkov defends it easily.
Lebeau seems to have recovered his senses.
Zdravkov scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zdravkov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zdravkov is in close to Lebeau's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lebeau has momentary wrist control but Zdravkov slips an elbow through the middle.
Lebeau keeping full guard, as Zdravkov tries to pass.
Zdravkov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lebeau is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lebeau escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zdravkov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zdravkov arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Lebeau's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zdravko Zdravkov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Papi Tantor (ranked 694 p4p, 100 weight class) and Augustus Kratos (ranked 1771 p4p, 227 weight class). Kratos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Choices kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Papi Tantor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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27
193 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Papi Tantor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustus Kratos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kratos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kratos ducks right into an uppercut from Tantor.
A jab from Tantor misses.
Kratos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Donk. Kratos catches Tantor right on the button with a cross.
Jab, jab by Tantor - just one landing.
It looks like Augustus Kratos has been cut.
Kratos has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kratos throws a big shot that misses.
Tantor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tantor lands a jab to the head.
Tantor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kratos takes a step back to recover.
Kratos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tantor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kratos throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor scores with a sloppy right hand. Kratos should have avoided that one.
Kratos is rocked!
Tantor and Kratos are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Tantor throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Kratos into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Tantor knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Papi Tantor!
Papi Tantor retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Papi Tantor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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