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Core Combat VI - Finale PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbervan Soares (ranked 5211 p4p, 404 weight class) and Jack Ham (ranked 6292 p4p, 442 weight class). Jack Ham will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gilbervan Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Ham!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ham looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Soares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soares trying to control but Ham is working from the bottom.
Soares content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Ham has locked up a guillotine! Ham's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Soares is holding on here and Ham must be using up a lot of energy. Soares has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Ham gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack Ham!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Jones (ranked 6647 p4p, 514 weight class) and Dylan Stryker (ranked 4850 p4p, 457 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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214 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Stryker!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Stryker is looking to clinch.
Dylan Stryker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Jones lands.
Stryker wants to clinch
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Stryker. Stryker maintains the clinch.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Stryker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stryker clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Stryker controls his hands.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stryker prevents a body shot from Jones.
Stryker wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker can't break the clinch.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stryker's elbow.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stryker is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Stryker is looking for a takedown.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Stryker controls his hands.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Stryker controls the action.
Stryker prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stryker's elbow.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones tries a body shot but Stryker blocks it.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Stryker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stryker moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stryker backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Stryker controls the action.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Stryker avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones tries a body shot but Stryker blocks it.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries a body shot but Stryker blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Stryker.
Stryker is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones is pushing Stryker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stryker is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stryker.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Stryker controls the action.
Stryker is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stryker is trying to break free.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Stryker can't break the clinch.
Stryker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stryker's efforts to push away.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stryker tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Stryker back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones closes the distance and pushes Stryker back into the cage.
Stryker is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Stryker controls the action.
Stryker tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Stryker wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stryker tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stryker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stryker fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker connects with an inside leg kick.
Stryker misses with a few strikes there.
Stryker tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stryker misses with a two punch combination.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stryker can do to turn this around?
Stryker misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stryker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stryker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones lands the left hand.
Stryker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stryker at a distance.
Jones lands with a cross.
Dylan Stryker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stryker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stryker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stryker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Stryker moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stryker is rocked!
Stryker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stryker is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Stryker is breathing heavily.
Jones rushes Stryker with punches - Stryker moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Stryker goes down! Jones follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Jones!
A very excited looking Steven Jones made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elmir Zhemaletdinov (ranked 3751 p4p, 378 weight class) and Mykhail Medvedev (ranked 4096 p4p, 399 weight class). Elmir Zhemaletdinov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elmir Zhemaletdinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mykhail Medvedev!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medvedev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zhemaletdinovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Medvedev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zhemaletdinov.
Medvedev lands a left and a right that sends Zhemaletdinov crashing to the canvas! Medvedev dives into mount looking to finish!
Zhemaletdinov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhemaletdinov is squirming around, avoiding Medvedev's attempts to control the action.
Oh Zhemaletdinov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zhemaletdinov gets back to half guard.
Zhemaletdinov seems to have got his legs back now.
Medvedev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zhemaletdinov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Medvedev wants to stand up but Zhemaletdinov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Zhemaletdinov looking for submissions off his back.
Medvedev tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Zhemaletdinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Medvedev wants to stand up but Zhemaletdinov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Zhemaletdinov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zhemaletdinov tries to get out of the position.
Zhemaletdinov looking for submissions off his back.
Zhemaletdinov looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like Medvedev is going to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhemaletdinov actively working from the bottom here.
Zhemaletdinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zhemaletdinov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Medvedev pulls his head out easily.
Medvedev seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhemaletdinov looking for submissions off his back.
Zhemaletdinov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Medvedev pulls his head out easily.
Zhemaletdinov looking for submissions off his back.
Medvedev wants to stand up but Zhemaletdinov is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhemaletdinov is pressing down on Medvedev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Medvedev wanted to stand there but Zhemaletdinov had control of the position.
Zhemaletdinov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Medvedev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Medvedev wanted to stand there but Zhemaletdinov had control of the position.
Zhemaletdinov working for a triangle but Medvedev defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medvedev has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Zhemaletdinov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Medvedev is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Zhemaletdinov pulls down on the head and he's put Medvedev to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Elmir Zhemaletdinov!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rivaldo Valle (ranked 5396 p4p, 395 weight class) and AJ Watt (ranked 4762 p4p, 375 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rivaldo Valle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Watt!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valle clinches with his opponent.
Valle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Valle jumps guard but Watt stands there with Valle around his waist. Valle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Valle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watt is trying to force a seperation but Valle has the dominant position.
Valle manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Valle controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Valle - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Watt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Watt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt is trying to control the position but Valle postures up.
Watt might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Valle haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Valle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Watt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Valle drops back looking for a leg! Watt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Watt manages to kick Valle off! Valle jumps back into Watt's guard.
Watt seems keen to control Valle's posture.
Watt trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Valle is pushing down on Watt's leg trying to pass to half guard. Watt is fighting to maintain full guard but Valle has managed to sneak the leg through.
Valle seems to be looking for submissions.
Watt controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Watt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watt is pressing down on Valle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Watt is controlling Valle's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Valle looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Watt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Valle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Watt wants to pass to mount but Valle is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Watt in particular looking to stall.
Watt is keen to just control but Valle is a slippery customer.
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.
Watt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Valle looking for submissions off his back.
Valle has hold of Watt's hands but Watt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valle taking some punishment here, with Watt in his half guard.
Valle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Watt scores with a couple of nice shots.
Watt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Valle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Watt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Valle checks a leg kick nicely.
Valle moves into the clinch.
Watt scores a nice knee to the body.
Watt tries to circle away but Valle has him pinned against the cage.
Valle successfully pulls guard.
Watt sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Valle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watt is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Watt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Valle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watt has managed to get both his arms back between Valle's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valle keeping moving, preventing Watt from controlling successfully.
Valle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Valle is tightening it up a little... Watt has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Watt reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Watt taps out! Nice BJJ there by Valle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rivaldo Valle!
After the fight, Rivaldo Valle 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Jones (ranked 6494 p4p, 529 weight class) and Taka Cruise (ranked 7280 p4p, 549 weight class). Taka Cruise told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taka Cruise!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cruise looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Cruise shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cruise tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cruise to the ground. Cruise escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cruise defends well and Jones ends up having to push Cruise into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Cruise is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruise. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruise will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Cruise looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones shoots and misses
and Cruise counters with a nice body shot.
Cruise fails to land with a series of punches.
Taka Cruise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruise paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cruise lands with an overhand left.
Jones avoids the head kick by Cruise.
Jones tries to counter with a takedown but Cruise is quick to defend against it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Cruise shows good takedown defense.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Cruise sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cruise now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cruise misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Cruise throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Cruise misses with a body kick.
Jones avoids the head kick by Cruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruise as he jumps to the side.
Cruise tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cruise was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cruise is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruise keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Cruise avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cruise works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cruise really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones trying to control but Cruise is working from the bottom.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taka Cruise 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.
Nice jab there from Cruise.
Jones goes for a double leg but Cruise avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cruise continues to drive forward.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Cruise's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Taka Cruise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruise lands a body shot.
Cruise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruise scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taka Cruise seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruise stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Cruise misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocks a head kick by Cruise.
Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Cruise's guard.
Cruise is wriggling around but Jones manages to pass to half guard.
Jones thows a huge punch but Cruise dodges it nicely.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cruise tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones is looking to advance position but Cruise won't allow it.
Jones 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.
Jones controlling the pace.
Jones 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruise avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Cruise felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jones working over Cruise with some ground and pound. Cruise looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cruise with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones is nestled in close to Cruise, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones working Cruise over with strikes.
Ricky Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruise has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Cruise defends it.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Cruise's head.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruise keeps working.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruise is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
Cruise has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruise taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
Jones working Cruise over with strikes.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruise keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Jones dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cruise counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Cruise to acknowledge the strikes.
Cruise throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cruise defends well and Jones ends up having to push Cruise into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Taka Cruise is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruise misses with a straight right.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cruise defends well and Jones ends up having to push Cruise into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruise displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Cruise gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise misses with a head kick.
Cruise works the jab nicely.
Jones goes for a double leg but Cruise avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cruise continues to drive forward.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Cruise, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Cruise against the cage but Cruise circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cruise stuffs the takedown.
Cruise slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruise scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cruise lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cruise looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruise throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cruise leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cruise doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cruise connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruise bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Cruise drops Jones with a beautiful combination! Jones stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cruise is looking for the KO!
Jones is rocked!
It looks like Ricky Jones has been cut.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Cruise shows good takedown defense.
Cruise lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Cruise shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cruise drops Jones with a big left hand! Jones is injured, injured bad! Cruise jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taka Cruise!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Erik Ris (ranked 6195 p4p, 440 weight class) and Sukalem Hasangjekaj (ranked 25028 p4p, 485 weight class). Sukalem Hasangjekaj will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Erik Ris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sukalem Hasangjekaj!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ris drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ris could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ris sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hasangjekaj's guard.
Ground and pound from Ris.
Ris works his way into side control.
Ris trying to control the action but Hasangjekaj is working from the bottom.
Hasangjekaj is trying to escape the position but Ris is controlling the position.
Ris'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.
Ris is trying to get an arm triangle but Hasangjekaj is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ris has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ris takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hasangjekaj misses with a series of wild punches.
Hasangjekaj feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hasangjekaj misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hasangjekaj throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ris tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hasangjekaj is in Ris's guard.
Hasangjekaj stopping the sweep attempt from Ris.
Ris pulls Hasangjekaj in close to his closed guard and prevents Hasangjekaj from doing any damage or advancing position.
Further stalling from Ris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Ris is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Ris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hasangjekaj must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!
Ris keeping moving, preventing Hasangjekaj from controlling successfully.
Ris seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasangjekaj working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ris's head.
Hasangjekaj trying to control the position from guard on top but Ris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ris is on top in guard.
Ris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ris passes Hasangjekaj's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ris controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ris takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ris looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hasangjekaj is trying to maintain the position but Ris is very close to passing his half guard.
Ris passes to side control.
Ris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hasangjekaj really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ris taking a breather here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Erik Ris dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hasangjekaj rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hasangjekaj throws a series of punches but Ris moves out of range.
Hasangjekaj fails to land with a series of punches.
Ris drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ris pushing down on Hasangjekaj's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ris passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hasangjekaj!
Ris is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hasangjekaj to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hasangjekaj shrugs it off.
Hasangjekaj keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hasangjekaj is looking to escape.
Hasangjekaj is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ris lands a heavy elbow.
Hasangjekaj is looking to get to half guard.
Ris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hasangjekaj can do to turn this around?
Hasangjekaj is trying to stand up.
Hasangjekaj is looking to improve his position but Ris isn't that keen on the idea.
Hasangjekaj is breathing heavily.
Hasangjekaj 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Ris has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Hasangjekaj is defending well but eventually Ris manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Hasangjekaj has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jan Erik Ris!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sorsa Lokki (ranked 5007 p4p, 447 weight class) and Joseph Clark (ranked 5372 p4p, 467 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sorsa Lokki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Clark!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lokki misses with a straight left.
Lokki throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark lands with an uppercut that bounces Lokki off the cage and back into range.
Lokki tries to land a leg kick but Clark saw it coming and moves away.
Lokki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clark wants to counter with a clinch but Lokki pushes him away.
Clark rushes Lokki and presses him up against the cage.
Clark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Clark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lokki's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lokki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clark's brow.
Clark throws an elbow that misses.
Lokki avoids a wild elbow strike from Clark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Clark tries to stall but Lokki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clark throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clark throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clark pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lokki looking to throw knees to the head but Clark is blocking nicely.
Lokki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clark avoids it.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark lands an elbow inside that Lokki shrugs off.
Clark has Lokki pushed against the cage.
Lokki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lokki has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
The referee is keeping an eye on Clark - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lokki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lokki is trying to push Clark away but Clark has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lokki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands an elbow just above Lokki 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clark throws an elbow but misses.
Clark lands an elbow inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lokki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clark leaning against his opponent.
Clark lands an elbow inside that Lokki shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lokki blocks an elbow strike from Clark.
Lokki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lokki tries to land knees in the clinch but Clark avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lokki's brow.
Clark stalling the fight.
Lokki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Clark throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark is pushing Lokki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lokki tries to circle away but Clark has him pinned against the cage.
Nice elbow from Clark.
Clark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lokki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clark lands an elbow that stopped Lokki in his tracks for a moment.
Clark just leaning against Lokki, taking a breather.
Clark lands an elbow inside that Lokki shrugs off.
Lokki is looking to break free of the clinch but Clark has double underhooks.
Lokki blocks an elbow strike.
Clark lands a damaging elbow.
Clark throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Clark has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lokki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lokki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clark lands an elbow inside.
Clark prevents Lokki from breaking the clinch.
Clark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lokki's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark stalls.
Clark is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clark throws an elbow but it misses.
Clark slows down the pace here.
Clark pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clark pushes off an throws an elbow but Lokki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lokki wants to break free but Clark has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Clark dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Clark lunges at Lokki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lokki's hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clark sizes up Lokki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lokki catches Clark with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Clark throws a jab but it's blocked by Lokki.
Clark pushes Lokki up against the cage in a clinch.
Clark throws an elbow but it misses.
Clark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lokki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Clark misses with an elbow strike.
Clark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lokki's efforts to push away.
Clark lands an elbow inside that Lokki shrugs off.
Clark stalling in the clinch but Lokki improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark lands an elbow inside.
Clark lands an elbow just above Lokki 's eye.
Lokki is trying to push Clark away but Clark has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Clark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lokki is trying to break free.
Clark lands an elbow just above Lokki 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokki is looking to control Clark's arms but Clark gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lokki has his back to the cage.
Clark prevents a body shot from Lokki.
Clark throws an elbow but it misses.
Clark has Lokki pressed against the cage, preventing Lokki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lokki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clark stalling in the clinch but Lokki improves position.
Clark gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lokki throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Clark.
Joseph Clark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lokki is trying to break free.
Clark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lokki is trying to break the clinch but Clark is controlling him.
Clark lands an elbow just above Lokki 's eye.
Clark stalling the fight.
Clark creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokki takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lokki tries to break free but Clark pushes him back against the cage.
Lokki dodges an elbow strike from Clark.
Clark is stalling here.
Lokki blocks an elbow strike from Clark.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Lokki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clark misses with an elbow strike.
Clark avoiding damage.
Clark trying to stall but Lokki improves his position.
Clark taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joseph Clark.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lokki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lokki misses.
Clark tries to counter by closing the distance.
Clark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clark scores with a jab. Lokki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Joseph Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark scores with a hook to the body. Lokki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A cross from Clark lands.
Clark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lokki in his tracks.
A left lands for Clark.
A cross from Clark lands.
A combination from Clark does no damage.
Lokki clobbers Clark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lokki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clark to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Clark lands a jab.
Clark misses with a hook.
Lokki lands with a nice combination. Clark backs away looking to recover.
Clark throws out a powerful jab.
Joseph Clark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
Lokki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Clark is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lokki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clark.
Lokki just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark connects with a nice looking jab.
Lokki slips a straight right by Clark.
Lokki misses with a looping right.
Lokki throws an overhand right that lands on Clark's shoulder, as Clark tries to avoid the shot.
Clark pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lokki back to the cage. Clark follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lokki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clark wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lokki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lokki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clark connects with a looping right hand.
Lokki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lokki doesn't seem bothered though.
Clark scores with a one two! Lokki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Clark.
Lokki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lokki there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lokki manages to avoid it.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Lokki.
Clark lands with a right hand.
Lokki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lokki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lokki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lokki.
Lokki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lokki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clark with a nice cross.
Lokki throws an overhand right that lands on Clark's shoulder, as Clark tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lokki misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokki throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.
Lokki is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Clark's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lokki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clark 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.
Lokki misses with a straight left.
Clark lands with a cross.
Clark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lokki's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lokki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Clark.
Clark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lokki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lokki was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Clark throws a body shot but no joy.
Clark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clark blocks a leg kick.
Clark cracks Lokki with a good jab.
Clark lands with a shot to the body.
Clark scores with a decent looking hook.
Lokki misses with a wild combination.
Lokki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark connects with a single shot there.
Clark lunges at Lokki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lokki's hand.
Lokki lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lokki looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Lokki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Clark wants to counter the offense by Lokki and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokki scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clark lands a really nice looking cross but Lokki seems unphased.
Lokki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Lokki.
Donk. Clark catches Lokki right on the button with a cross.
Lokki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lokki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clark tries to clinch but Lokki moves out of range.
Lokki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Clark is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lokki misses the shot to the body.
Lokki misses with a wild body shot.
Clark moves away from the strike by Lokki.
Clark lands with a good body shot.
Lokki throws a solid leg kick but Clark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lokki.
Lokki throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Clark lands the left hand.
Lokki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lokki wants to land a leg kick but Clark is out of range.
Clark wants to counter the offense by Lokki and move into the clinch position.
Lokki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lokki misses with a straight left.
Clark lands a head shot.
Clark clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lokki's brow.
Clark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clark misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clark.
Clark gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lokki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clark lands an elbow inside that Lokki shrugs off.
Lokki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clark gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lokki blocks an elbow strike from Clark.
Lokki blocks an elbow strike from Clark.
Clark looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clark avoiding damage.
Clark stalls.
The crowd are getting on Clark's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Clark stalling the fight.
Lokki working hard to break the clinch.
Clark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lokki's defenses.
Clark blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lokki's brow.
Lokki wants to get back to striking at distance but Clark won't allow it.
Sorsa Lokki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lokki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Clark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clark 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Clark!
In defeat, Sorsa Lokki stepped up to the mic, saying 'gg'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago Jr (ranked 5912 p4p, 415 weight class) and Muhammad Yudaz (ranked 4353 p4p, 357 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muhammad Yudaz!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yudaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Drago Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yudaz is looking to clinch but Drago Jr is avoiding it.
Drago Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Yudaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drago Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muhammad Yudaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yudaz shoots and misses
and Drago Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Ivan Drago Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Yudaz.
Yudaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drago Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yudaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Yudaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drago Jr is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yudaz.
As Yudaz looks to move away, Drago Jr throws a big counter combo but Yudaz just gets out of the way.
Yudaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drago Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yudaz tries to clinch up
enabling Drago Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Yudaz is rocked!
Yudaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Drago Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yudaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Yudaz looks winded!
Yudaz misses with a takedown
and Drago Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Yudaz tries for a takedown but Drago Jr circles away easily
and Drago Jr comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Yudaz stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Drago Jr is on him like rabid pit bull! Yudaz slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Drago Jr!
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