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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brand (ranked 5725 p4p, 404 weight class) and Delirious Creation (ranked 21881 p4p, 474 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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285 lbs
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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
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Delirious Creation!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brand checks a low kick from Creation.
Brand throws a body punch but Creation moves out of range.
Brand feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Creations jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Delirious Creation seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creation throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Creation. Those never looked like landing.
Creation misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brand connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brand pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Creation closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brand quickly recovers to half guard.
Brand kicks Creation off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Brand lands a right hook to the body.
Brand misses with a hook. Creation ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Creation.
Creation throws a looping overhand right but Brand ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Brand wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Creation throws an overhand right that lands on Brand's shoulder, as Brand tries to avoid the shot.
Creation swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Creation fails to land with a series of punches.
Brand is looking for a counter combo.
Creation throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice combo by Brand! Oh, that's hurt him - Creation falls to the canvas and Brand follows him into side control.
Creation is rocked!
It looks like Delirious Creation has been cut.
Brand decides to stand up, so the ref orders Creation to his feet.
Creation is still on wobbly legs! Can Brand finish him?
Brand circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Creation tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Brand wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Brand!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leto Camille (ranked 2110 p4p, 210 weight class) and Mono Loco (ranked 2854 p4p, 269 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leto Camille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mono Loco!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camille scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Camille lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Camille uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Loco takes one on the button.
Camille misses with a hook.
Camille leaves Loco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Camille pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Loco feints the counter takedown.
Loco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Camille leaves Loco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leto Camille has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mono Loco.
Loco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Loco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Camille, as that shot connected.
Camille misses with a hook. Loco ducked under it nicely.
Camille displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Camille stuffs the takedown attempt from Loco. Loco gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camille with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Loco closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Camille with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Camille, right into the meat.
Loco fails with the takedown.
Loco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Camille sprawls well. Camille wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Loco gets slowly back to his feet.
Loco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Camille.
Camille lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Camille - just one landing.
Camille is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Loco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Loco dives in and grabs Camille's left leg, looking for a takedown. Camille pushes down on Loco's head and hops out.
Camille is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camille dips to his left and cracks Loco with an uppercut!
The crowd cheers as Camille lands an impressive looking overhand right. Loco doesn't seem phased though.
Loco gets the takedown into side control.
Loco controlling the position.
Camille is looking to reverse the position.
Loco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Loco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Camille has escaped the position, nice work there.
Loco is trying to get an arm triangle but Camille is defending well.
Loco is looking to take a break and control but Camille is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Loco tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Loco has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Camille is trying to improve his position.
Loco has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Camille is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Loco yanks on the arm and Camille is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Loco.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mono Loco!
An out of breath Mono Loco thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gamzat Gamzatov (ranked 1779 p4p, 232 weight class) and Crock O Snake Under The Sea (ranked 1503 p4p, 194 weight class). Gamzatov's entrance music is Entrance Song. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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192 lbs
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gamzat Gamzatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crock O Snake Under The Sea!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Under The Sea slaps away a takedown attempt from Gamzatov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Under The Sea changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gamzatov has a takedown stuffed.
Gamzatov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Under The Sea counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gamzat Gamzatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Gamzatov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamzatov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gamzatov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Under The Sea is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gamzatov working the ground and pound from side control.
Under The Sea struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamzatov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Under The Sea is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gamzatov tries for a kimura but Under The Sea is defending well.
Under The Sea takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Under The Sea is looking to reverse the position.
Under The Sea can't do much from the bottom here.
Gamzatov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Under The Sea is avoiding damage well.
Under The Sea tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Under The Sea's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Under The Sea looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gamzatov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Under The Sea, who protects the arm well.
Gamzatov 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Under The Sea's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Under The Sea is looking to reverse the position.
Gamzatov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gamzatov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Under The Sea's shoulder. That is not cool.
Under The Sea sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Under The Sea is defending against the submission attempts here by Gamzatov.
Under The Sea manages to get to full guard.
Gamzatov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Under The Sea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Under The Sea is pulling down on Gamzatov's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Under The Sea looking for a sweep. Not yet Under The Sea, not yet.
We've been hearing that Gamzatov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gamzatov looking to pass the guard.
Gamzatov is working hard here to advance position.
Gamzatov trying to control but Under The Sea is working from the bottom.
Under The Sea looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gamzatov is looking to advance position but Under The Sea has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Under The Sea wants to take Gamzatov's back but he can't do it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov wants to hold on but Under The Sea pushes him away.
Under The Sea trying to control but Gamzatov is having none of it.
Gamzatov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Under The Sea is trying to take his opponent's back.
Under The Sea is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Under The Sea can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gamzatov is looking to escape.
Under The Sea looking to control and managing it successfully.
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 Gamzat Gamzatov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gamzatov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gamzatov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gamzatov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Under The Sea defends well and Gamzatov ends up having to push Under The Sea into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Under The Sea displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gamzatov.
Under The Sea changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gamzat Gamzatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gamzatov fails with a takedown attempt.
Under The Sea keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Under The Sea slaps away a takedown attempt from Gamzatov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Under The Sea is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamzatov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Under The Sea swivels and escapes.
Under The Sea looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gamzatov shoots in for a takedown but Under The Sea shows good takedown defense.
Gamzatov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Under The Sea slaps away a takedown attempt from Gamzatov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gamzatov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Under The Sea defends it nicely.
Gamzatov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And Under The Sea tries to counter it with a takedown but Gamzatov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov fails to land the takedown.
Under The Sea changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gamzatov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Under The Sea is fending him off so far but Gamzatov persists. Nope, Under The Sea circles away and we're back to standing.
Gamzatov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Under The Sea manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gamzatov postures up.
Gamzatov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gamzatov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Under The Sea has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gamzatov has managed to get both his arms back between Under The Sea's legs - danger averted.
Under The Sea trying to keep a closed guard but Gamzatov is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov throwing strikes but missing.
Under The Sea wants to sweep here but Gamzatov controlling him for the moment.
Under The Sea has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gamzatov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Under The Sea trying to control the position.
Gamzatov controlling from the top position.
Gamzatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Under The Sea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gamzat Gamzatov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Under The Sea tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Under The Sea holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Under The Sea's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gamzatov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Under The Sea is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Under The Sea has escaped and now he's on top!
Under The Sea wants to pass the guard but Gamzatov is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Under The Sea not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Under The Sea wants to control from the top but Gamzatov keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crock O Snake Under The Sea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gamzatov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Under The Sea drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gamzatov defends it well.
Gamzatov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Under The Sea is trying to defend but Gamzatov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gamzatov prevents Under The Sea from improving his position.
Gamzatov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamzatov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Under The Sea is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Under The Sea looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamzatov is looking for a kimura but Under The Sea is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gamzatov to get the leverage.
Under The Sea is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gamzatov pulls his head out easily.
Gamzatov wants to work for an arm triangle but Under The Sea is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Under The Sea is defending against the submission attempts here by Gamzatov.
Under The Sea wants to improve his position but Gamzatov is controlling well.
Under The Sea moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gamzatov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Under The Sea keeping moving, preventing Gamzatov from controlling successfully.
Under The Sea bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gamzatov's guard.
Under The Sea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gamzatov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gamzatov being controlled here, momentarily.
Under The Sea tries to free his leg and advance position but Gamzatov is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Under The Sea postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Under The Sea sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gamzatov's guard.
Under The Sea is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gamzatov pushes Under The Sea off looking to stand but Under The Sea dives back in and keeps control.
Under The Sea is trying to control. Gamzatov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gamzatov is pressing down on Under The Sea's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Under The Sea must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Under The Sea is looking to advance position but Gamzatov has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gamzatov avoids the attempt from Under The Sea to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov wants to control the pace but Under The Sea is squirming around nicely.
Under The Sea is trying desperately to improve position.
Gamzatov looking to ground and pound but Under The Sea is blocking nicely.
Gamzatov prevents Under The Sea from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gamzatov cracks Under The Sea with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Under The Sea manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Under The Sea works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gamzat Gamzatov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gamzatov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gamzat Gamzatov!
Gamzat Gamzatov took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eta Knox (ranked 1063 p4p, 67 weight class) and Tim Slater (ranked 1945 p4p, 114 weight class). Knox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is David Dallas | Runnin'. Tim Slater has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Slater!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater jabs Knox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knox connects with a right hand. Slater shakes it off.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Slater was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Slater.
Slater closes the distance and clinches.
Slater is trying to pull guard but Knox has him pressed against the cage.
Slater tries to pull guard but Knox forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Slater jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knox walks away with a smile on his face. Slater gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eta Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Slater.
Knox moves away from the strike by Slater.
Slater doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knox throws a jab when Slater was well out of range.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Slater.
Slater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Slater tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slater drives through with a takedown into Knox's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Slater tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard.
Knox pulls Slater in to control the position.
Slater trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knox seems keen to control Slater's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slater tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox working a defensive guard here.
Slater won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
Knox can't keep his opponent in guard - Slater advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater tries to pass to full mount but Knox defends it.
Slater is trying to control. Knox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Slater works his way into full mount!
Knox sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Slater is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Knox sees it coming and defends easily.
Knox is trying to get back to full guard.
Slater wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.
Knox has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
Slater trying to control from half guard but Knox is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater 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.
Slater trying to control from half guard but Knox is working away.
Knox controlling the position for now.
Knox tries to roll over but Slater keeps him under control.
Knox is pressing down on Slater's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Knox is trying to control the position but Slater postures up.
Knox has his hands on Slater's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slater controlling from the top position.
Knox seems keen to control Slater's posture.
Slater trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slater thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slater wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.
Slater preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Slater dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Slater.
A swing and a miss from Slater.
Slater lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knox moves into the clinch successfully.
Slater tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knox just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Slater avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Slater is trying to pull guard but Knox turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Slater is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Knox to keep the fight standing.
Eta Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Slater.
Slater is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Knox to keep the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slater gets control of Knox's arms and successfully pulls guard. Slater will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Knox controls from within his opponent's guard.
Knox wants to pass the guard but Slater is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox controlling from the top position.
Slater looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slater trying to control the position.
Slater wants to sweep here but Knox controlling him for the moment.
Slater is still trying to improve position.
Knox trying to control but Slater is working from the bottom.
Knox stays in close to Slater's body and controls the position.
Knox's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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.
Slater is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Slater keeping moving, preventing Knox from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Slater fails with the takedown.
Knox moves out of range as Slater strikes.
Slater fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slater uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knox has time to react.
Slater tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knox defends well and Slater ends up having to push Knox into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Eta Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Slater is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slater.
Slater lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Slater tries to land a leg kick but Knox saw it coming and moves away.
Knox tries to counter by clinching up but Slater breaks away and moves out of range.
Knox digs a good hook to Slater's body.
Slater throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Slater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Slater darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slater thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Slater tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Slater's shoulder, as Slater tries to avoid the shot.
Slater shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knox pinned against the cage. Knox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Knox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slater.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Slater throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knox's waist but Knox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slater off to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slater shoots in for a takedown but Knox shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Knox fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Slater wants to clinch up but Knox keeps it at a distance.
As Slater tries to get set, Knox tries to push him back and clinch up but Slater manages to avoid the attempt.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eta Knox will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Slater shoots in and drives through. Knox sprawls well.
Slater closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knox circles away.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Slater cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Slater connects with a body shot.
Slater tries to clinch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Slater fails with a takedown attempt.
Eta Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Slater.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater misses with a body shot.
Slater walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
A slow jab from Slater misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Slater throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slater connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox punishes Slater's body with a nice straight punch.
Slater takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Slater slips under a jab.
Slater swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch combination from Knox misses.
Nice uppercut there from Slater.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Slater.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox is looking to counter the offense by Slater and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slater throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Slater's shoulder, as Slater tries to avoid the shot.
Slater is looking to clinch.
Knox seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Knox throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Slater crashing down! Slater tries to stagger back to his feet but Knox just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Slater asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eta Knox!
Eta Knox 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lesnar (ranked 494 p4p, 23 weight class) and Jimmu Tenno Hantei (ranked 399 p4p, 16 weight class). Hantei is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Triarii - Emperor Of The Sun. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmu Tenno Hantei!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hantei scores with a punch to the head.
Hantei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lesnar tries to counter with a takedown but Hantei is quick to defend against it.
Hantei throws a wild body kick that Lesnar sees coming a mile off.
Hantei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lesnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A big left from Lesnar misses.
Nice shot lands for Hantei.
It looks like Mark Lesnar has been cut.
Lesnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hantei moves away.
Lesnar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Hantei misses.
We've been informed that Hantei 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.
Lesnar misses the shot to the body.
Jimmu Tenno Hantei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hantei misses with a few strikes there.
Lesnar walks into a stiff left hand from Hantei.
Hantei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lesnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Hantei.
Lesnar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hantei is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hantei throws a hook but Lesnar avoids it easily.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hantei sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantei throws a jab when Lesnar was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Hantei.
Hantei throws a hook to the side of Lesnar's head but Lesnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Hantei misses the target.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Hantei misses with the combination.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hantei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lesnar moves away from the strike by Hantei.
Hantei loads up on a big right hand but Lesnar slips the punch.
Hantei throws a sloppy body shot
so Lesnar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lesnar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hantei is trying to control the position but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar landing some decent shots from guard.
Hantei is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hantei has momentary wrist control but Lesnar slips an elbow through the middle.
Hantei is pulling down on Lesnar's head. It's preventing any offense from Lesnar, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hantei not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lesnar stops Hantei from standing up.
Lesnar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lesnar preventing the sweep.
Lesnar trying to control but Hantei is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hantei wants to get back to his feet but Lesnar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hantei throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Hantei keeps moving.
Hantei is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hantei misses with a wild body shot.
Lesnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt - Hantei sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hantei. Lesnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Hantei.
Hantei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Hantei connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hantei. Lesnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hantei misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hantei misses.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hantei sprawls and moves away.
Hantei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hantei scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lesnar in his tracks.
Lesnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hantei.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Hantei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hantei misses with a hook. Lesnar ducked under it nicely.
Hantei walks into a left hand.
Hantei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lesnar throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Lesnar.
Hantei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesnar.
Hantei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lesnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lesnar blocks a jab.
Lesnar attempts a counter takedown but Hantei avoids it well and moves away.
Hantei misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmu Tenno Hantei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Lesnar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hantei misses with a hook
and Lesnar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hantei's guard.
Hantei wants to sweep here but Lesnar controlling him for the moment.
Hantei is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lesnar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hantei manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lesnar manages to get himself to full guard.
Lesnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hantei postures up in Lesnar's guard and throws a big left but Lesnar blocks it.
Hantei trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hantei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lesnar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantei missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hantei working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hantei trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lesnar's guard.
Hantei stands and throws Lesnar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hantei has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lesnar is looking to regain half guard here but Hantei keeps moving and retains side control.
Hantei cracks Lesnar with a big right hand but Lesnar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lesnar is not content to let Hantei control the position.
Hantei is taking a breather. Lesnar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hantei throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lesnar wants to get back to full guard.
Lesnar wants to control but Hantei is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hantei escapes and gets back to his feet.
Jimmu Tenno Hantei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hantei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnar manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hantei throws a low kick but Lesnar avoids it.
Hantei throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lesnar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hantei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lesnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Hantei.
Hantei misses with an uppercut. Lesnar saw that one coming.
Hantei ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hantei works Lesnar's body with a nice hook.
Hantei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good shot there by Hantei.
Hantei avoids the body shot from Lesnar.
Hantei lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Hantei misses.
Hantei avoids the body shot from Lesnar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hantei throws a jab when Lesnar was well out of range.
Lesnar misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hantei. Lesnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hantei throws a right and a left that Lesnar avoids nicely.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hantei sprawls and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hantei misses the shot to the body.
Lesnar tries to counter with a takedown but Hantei is quick to defend against it.
Hantei loads up on a big right hand but Lesnar slips the punch.
Hantei throws a big shot that misses.
Lesnar tries to counter with a takedown but Hantei is quick to defend against it.
Hantei looks to land a left hand but Lesnar moved out of range nicely.
Hantei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hantei sprawls and moves away.
Hantei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hantei is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lesnar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hantei to score with a decent uppercut.
Hantei throws a shot from downtown. Lesnar moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmu Tenno Hantei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Lesnar'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hantei throws a hook but Lesnar avoids it easily.
Lesnar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hantei is trying to defend but Lesnar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hantei manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hantei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lesnar.
Hantei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hantei throws a hook but Lesnar blocks it.
Hantei scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lesnar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hantei throws out the jab.
Lesnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hantei.
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!
Nice defenses there by Lesnar.
Lesnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hantei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Hantei does no damage.
Hantei scores with a nice right hand.
Lesnar avoids the body shot from Hantei.
Hantei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hantei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnar manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lesnar.
Jab from Hantei.
Jimmu Tenno Hantei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lesnar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hantei was covering up waiting for the punch and Lesnar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hantei wants to get back to his feet but Lesnar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lesnar working some strikes from top position.
Mark Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar pushes down on Hantei's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hantei throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hantei is looking to get back to full guard here but Lesnar has managed to pass to side control instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hantei is trying to improve his position.
Lesnar grinds an elbow into Hantei's temple.
Hantei tries to buck Lesnar off but Lesnar is having none of it.
Hantei taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lesnar grinds an elbow into Hantei's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hantei is trying to get back to half guard.
Hantei is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lesnar off and has taken his back!
Lesnar covering up well and avoiding damage.
Lesnar covers up after that shot from Hantei.
Hantei connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Lesnar to escape the position.
Lesnar is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Hantei 's hooks.
Lesnar blocking the ground and pound.
Jimmu Tenno Hantei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hantei controlling the position easily from mount.
Hantei avoids the attempt from Lesnar to control.
Hantei looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hantei tries to control but Lesnar wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmu Tenno Hantei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hantei has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmu Tenno Hantei!
An out of breath Jimmu Tenno Hantei thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Kemp (ranked 408 p4p, 58 weight class) and Samson Fortier (ranked 749 p4p, 102 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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World class boxer
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samson Fortier!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortier is looking to chop away at Kemp's legs.
Fortier misses with a body shot
and Kemp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fortier throws a hook but Kemp blocks it.
Fortier throws the left hand but Kemp avoids the punch easily.
Kemp throws out a loose jab but Fortier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kemp feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fortier's calf.
Kemp looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fortier looks to land a left hand but Kemp moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Fortier is predictable there
and Kemp counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kemp seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fortier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kemp slips under a jab from Fortier.
Kemp lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fortier feints and then cracks Kemp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kemp down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kemp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortier throws a shot to the body.
Kemp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fortier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kemp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp jabs at Fortier's body.
Fortier throws the left hand but Kemp avoids the punch easily.
Kemp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fortier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kemp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kemp moves away from the strike by Fortier.
Kemp swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fortier.
Kemp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kemp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fortier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kemp makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fortier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kemp.
Fortier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kemp lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kemp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fortier thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kemp if he has to take too many more of those.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Kemp! Fortier is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Kemp!
After the fight, Ross Kemp 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Great Tiger (ranked 99 p4p, 15 weight class) and Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 439 p4p, 58 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 cm
25
160 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Great Tiger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Tiger moves away and avoids it.
Tiger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rodriguez blocks a jab.
And Rodriguez responds with a good body kick, but Tiger manages to step out the way in time.
Great Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Tiger moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tiger, right into the meat.
Tiger blocks a jab.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Tiger avoids it easily.
Tiger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodriguez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tigers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Great Tiger has been cut.
Tiger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tiger throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Tiger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
Rodriguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiger changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tiger lands with a right hand.
Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
Tiger throws a solid leg kick but Rodriguez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tiger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tiger.
A bone on bone clash there as Rodriguez blocks the leg kick.
Tiger scores with a hook to the body. Rodriguez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiger.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that Tiger avoids nicely.
Rodriguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Rodriguez misses its intended target.
Tiger changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rodriguez throws a solid leg kick but Tiger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rodriguez.
Tiger lands a jab to the head.
Rodriguez gets caught flat footed, as Tiger shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Tiger tries to pass.
Tiger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tiger wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger preventing the sweep.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Tiger from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tiger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Tiger from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tiger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tiger moves out of range of the strikes.
Tiger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
Tiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rodriguez wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiger takes one to the chin there.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Tiger moves away and avoids it.
Tiger feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rodriguez throws a lazy right hand but Tiger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Tiger.
Tiger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rodriguez is able to avoid easily.
Tiger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rodriguez's waist but Rodriguez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tiger off to one side.
Tiger moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tiger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rodriguez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tiger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tiger trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tiger stays in close to Rodriguez's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tiger.
Tiger looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Rodriguez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Tiger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Great Tiger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
Tiger tries a low kick but Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Tiger ducks down to avoid it.
Tiger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodriguez slips under a jab from Tiger.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez lands an overhand right.
Tiger throws a push kick but Rodriguez slaps the foot to one side.
Tiger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodriguez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Tiger slips the punch.
Ryan Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tiger with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Tiger throws a low kick, looking for Rodriguez's leg but Rodriguez calmly moves out of range.
Rodriguez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tiger slips under a jab.
Rodriguez with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Tiger counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez lands a jab to the head.
Tiger misses with an uppercut.
Tiger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tiger lands with a thumping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tiger.
Tiger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tiger is rocked!
Tiger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Oh Tiger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed right hand from Tiger misses the target.
Rodriguez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that drops Tiger like a sack of potatoes! Rodriguez dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Rodriguez!
Ryan Rodriguez is the new featherweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ryan Rodriguez made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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