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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Digi Box (ranked 4913 p4p, 442 weight class) and Walter Sobchak (ranked 5299 p4p, 462 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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 Amsterdam, Digi Box!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Walter Sobchak!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Box moves into range and clinches up with Sobchak.
Box is working for takedown but Sobchak is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sobchak gets underhooks to prevent Box's takedown attempt.
Sobchak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Box scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sobchak digs a good body shot into Box's ribs.
Box avoids the body shot from Sobchak.
Box takes one to the side of the head.
Box misses with a takedown attempt
and Sobchak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Box thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Digi Box. 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.
Box wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobchak lands a body shot.
Box with a poor takedown
and Sobchak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Box throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sobchak closes the distance and clinches.
Sobchak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Box misses.
Sobchak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sobchak moves out of range as Box throws a body kick.
Box tries for a takedown but Sobchak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sobchak throws a fast counter high kick but Box manages to duck under it in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Box shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Box on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sobchak closes the distance and clinches.
Box has a couple of punches blocked by Sobchak.
Sobchak manages to break the clinch.
Box is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Box scores with a hook.
Box tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sobchak swivels and escapes.
Box moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSobchak.
Box ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobchak moves away.
Sobchak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Box misses with a takedown attempt
and Sobchak counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak manages to break the clinch.
Box goes for a double leg but Sobchak avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sobchak continues to drive forward.
Sobchak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Box moves away.
Sobchak swinging wildly here.
Box throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sobchak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sobchak gets a takedown into half guard.
Sobchak content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Box makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Box.
Box is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sobchak punching from the bottom.
Box is working for a kimura but Sobchak is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Sobchak dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Box closes the distance looking to clinch
and Box takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Box shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sobchak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sobchak.
Box is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sobchak to keep the fight standing.
Sobchak breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Box shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sobchak defends it nicely.
Sobchak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Digi Box. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Box with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sobchak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sobchak.
Sobchak gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Box working a defensive guard here.
Sobchak trying to move into half guard but instead Box has managed to sweep!
Sobchak throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sobchak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Box is looking to work some ground and pound but Sobchak has wrist control.
Sobchak working a defensive guard but Box manages to pass into side control anyway.
Box throws a strike aimed at the side of Sobchak's head but Sobchak avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Box trying to control the action but Sobchak is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Box throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Box decides to stand back up.
A big right from Sobchak misses.
Box fails to land the takedown.
A countering left hand to the body from Sobchak misses.
Sobchak looks to score with a jab to the body but Box is just out of range.
Box tries to counter with a takedown but Sobchak is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Box.
Box tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sobchak defends well and Box ends up having to push Sobchak into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sobchak wants to counter with a clinch but Box pushes him away.
Sobchak circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Sobchak counter with a right hand.
Box shoots and misses
and Sobchak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sobchak.
Sobchak manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Box looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Box's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sobchak breaks the clinch.
Box is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Sobchak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Box with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sobchak counters with a three punch combo that has Box backing up. Box nods at Sobchak to acknowledge the strikes.
Box is looking to clinch but Sobchak is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Box is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sobchak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sobchak is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Box with a body shot.
Box moves in looking to clinch but Sobchak pushes him off.
Sobchak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Box looks to land a combination but Sobchak avoids it well.
Sobchak is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Box with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Sobchak 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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Box.
Sobchak is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Box with a body shot.
Sobchak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Box.
Box feinted with a counter takedown.
Sobchak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sobchak swings for the body but Box moves out of range.
Box has his takedown stuffed
and Sobchak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Box fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Digi Box. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Box throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Sobchak counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Box looks to clinch
enabling Sobchak to counter with a crisp jab.
Box throws a sloppy head kick and Sobchak moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Box is defended easily by Sobchak.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sobchak! But no joy.
Box tries to clinch but Sobchak is having none of it.
Box has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sobchak finds it's way round the side to connect with Box's head.
Box misses with a kick to the body
and Sobchak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Box thinking.
Box misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Box looks for a takedown but Sobchak sprawls well.
Sobchak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Box fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sobchak avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Box tries to clinch up.
Box darts in looking for a takedown but Sobchak gets double underhooks and turns Box into the cage.
Box doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Box shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sobchak counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sobchak manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Box on his heels. He'll look to pass Box's guard now, I'm sure.
Sobchak trying to control the position from guard on top but Box is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobchak is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sobchak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sobchak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sobchak is looking to stand up but Box won't let him.
Sobchak has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Box to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sobchak is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Box pulls down on the head and he's put Sobchak to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Digi Box!
Digi Box was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Walter Sobchak had this to say: 'Shit'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergej Tkach (ranked 5092 p4p, 241 weight class) and Randy Rutheford (ranked 5089 p4p, 242 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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Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergej Tkach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Rutheford!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutheford gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tkach connects with a body shot that sends Rutheford's belly button to the back.
Rutheford scores with a decent looking hook.
Tkach moves out of range as Rutheford strikes.
Jab by Tkach.
Rutheford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tkach.
A telegraphed right hand from Tkach misses the target.
Rutheford walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rutheford lands a really nice looking cross but Tkach seems unphased.
Tkach swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rutheford.
Rutheford lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutheford thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch lands to the side of Rutheford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rutheford keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tkach's corner calls for a 1-2. Tkach obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rutheford misses with a right hand
and Tkach counters with a stiff right hand.
Tkach throws a good cross that connects.
Tkach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rutheford.
It looked like Tkach was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rutheford.
Tkach scores with a body shot.
Tkach takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab, jab by Rutheford - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tkach closes the distance and pushes Rutheford back into the cage.
Tkach takes a shot to the head.
Tkach working aggressively here.
Tkach just leaning against Rutheford, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutheford.
Tkach lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rutheford or not.
Rutheford is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rutheford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutheford taking a breather.
Tkach throws a head punch that misses.
Rutheford misses with a punch on the inside.
Tkach working aggressively here.
Rutheford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tkach misses with a punch on the inside.
Tkach throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutheford.
Rutheford lands with a short shot to the head.
Rutheford has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tkach is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rutheford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rutheford lands with a light punch inside.
Tkach misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tkach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tkach scores with a shot to the side of Rutheford's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tkach lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tkach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutheford.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tkach as Rutheford tries to tie him up.
Rutheford is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tkach pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sergej Tkach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Rutheford.
Rutheford looks winded!
Tkach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Tkach fails to land.
Tkach prevents the takedown attempt.
Rutheford is looking to control Tkach's arms but Tkach gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rutheford has his back to the cage.
Tkach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tkach swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutheford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tkach blocks an uppercut.
Rutheford tries to break the clinch but Tkach is controlling the position.
Tkach lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Tkach.
Rutheford looking to slow down the pace here.
Rutheford prevents a body shot from Tkach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutheford throws a head punch that misses.
Tkach working aggressively here.
Tkach dodges an elbow strike from Rutheford.
Tkach digs a right hand into Rutheford's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rutheford's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tkach creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rutheford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tkach working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rutheford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tkach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rutheford blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tkach.
Good body shot from Tkach.
Rutheford blocking some punches.
Tkach lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tkach.
Tkach working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rutheford blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tkach lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tkach.
Rutheford looking to slow down the pace here.
Tkach makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tkach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tkach scores with a shoulder strike.
Tkach throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutheford.
Rutheford swings wildly with an uppercut but Tkach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tkach working aggressively here.
Rutheford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tkach misses with the head strike.
Rutheford scores with a shot to the side of Tkach's head.
Tkach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tkach is struggling to control the position.
A short uppercut from Tkach.
A hook to the body from Tkach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tkach misses with a body punch.
Rutheford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tkach lands an uppercut.
Tkach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tkach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Tkach fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergej Tkach 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.
Tkach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutheford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutheford looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice cross by Tkach.
Rutheford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tkach throws a shot from downtown. Rutheford moves away and avoids it.
Rutheford scores with a nice strike.
Sloppy strikes from Rutheford. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Rutheford misses.
Tkach is looking to clinch but Rutheford is avoiding it.
Tkach slips a straight right by Rutheford.
Tkach throws a body punch but Rutheford moves out of range.
It seemed like Rutheford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tkach smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rutheford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tkach connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rutheford momentarily.
A jab from Rutheford misses.
Tkach is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tkach looks to score with a jab to the body but Rutheford is just out of range.
Rutheford is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tkach with a body shot.
Rutheford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tkach cracks Rutheford with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tkach.
Tkach scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutheford swinging wildly here.
Rutheford gets a double leg takedown into Tkach's guard.
Tkach looking to control.
Rutheford postures up in Tkach's guard and throws a big left but Tkach blocks it.
Rutheford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tkach is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rutheford scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rutheford postures up in Tkach's guard and throws a big left but Tkach blocks it.
Tkach knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rutheford on the ground.
Tkach tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rutheford won't allow Tkach to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tkach with a jab.
Rutheford ducks under a wild hook from Tkach.
Randy Rutheford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Rutheford does no damage.
A slow jab from Tkach misses its intended target.
Tkach connects with the punch.
Tkach swings for the body but Rutheford moves out of range.
Rutheford connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutheford smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tkach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rutheford can do to turn this around?
Tkach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutheford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutheford scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rutheford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tkach.
Rutheford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rutheford misses with a looping right.
Rutheford is breathing heavily.
Tkach throws out a loose jab but Rutheford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutheford feints the counter takedown.
Tkach throws a shot from downtown. Rutheford moves away and avoids it.
Tkach scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rutheford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tkach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutheford throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tkach throws a jab when Rutheford was well out of range.
Tkach takes a swing at Rutheford's ribcage but misses.
Rutheford 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.
Rutheford lunges at Tkach with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tkach's hand.
Rutheford throws a body punch but Tkach moves out of range.
Rutheford lands with a cross.
No joy there for Tkach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rutheford defending well as Tkach loads up on a big left hand.
Tkach avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tkach throws the left hand but Rutheford avoids the punch easily.
Tkach uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rutheford has time to react.
Tkach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sergej Tkach is winning the standup battle so far.
Tkach avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Tkach wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tkach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rutheford feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tkach working for a triangle but Rutheford defends it easily.
Tkach looking for a sweep. Not yet Tkach, not yet.
Rutheford throws a big right hand that misses.
Rutheford won't allow Tkach to sweep him here.
Tkach seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tkach has momentary wrist control but Rutheford slips an elbow through the middle.
Tkach throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tkach looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rutheford passes into side control.
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 Sergej Tkach will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rutheford moves away from the strike by Tkach.
Sergej Tkach is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tkach throws a shot from downtown. Rutheford moves away and avoids it.
Rutheford scores with a nice head shot.
Tkach throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Tkach.
Tkach throws a hook but Rutheford blocks it.
Rutheford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tkach.
Tkach wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tkach misses with a hook. Rutheford ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Tkach misses the target.
Rutheford slips under a jab.
Tkach throws a body punch but Rutheford moves out of range.
Tkach misses with a hook. Rutheford ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tkach misses with a hook. Rutheford ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Rutheford misses.
Rutheford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tkach circles away quickly and effectively.
Tkach stuns Rutheford with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rutheford throws a right hand that Tkach ducks under and follows up with a left that Tkach also avoids with ease.
Tkach throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tkach comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tkach throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutheford.
Rutheford slips under a jab from Tkach.
Tkach lands a head shot.
A lazy left from Tkach finds it's target.
A big left from Rutheford misses.
Tkach appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tkach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutheford moves away.
Tkach throws an overhand right that lands on Rutheford's shoulder, as Rutheford tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Tkach misses.
A little jabbing left from Rutheford on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tkach takes a swing at Rutheford's ribcage but misses.
Tkach wants to clinch up but Rutheford keeps it at a distance.
Tkach takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tkach misses with a series of wild punches.
Tkach takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tkach went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tkach misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Tkach.
Tkach loads up on a big right hand but Rutheford slips the punch.
A jab from Tkach does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutheford misses with a series of wild punches.
Tkach throwing a counter right hand but Rutheford manages to avoid it.
Rutheford misses with an uppercut.
Rutheford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rutheford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tkach.
Rutheford throws out a counter right but Tkach avoids it with no problem.
Tkach scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tkach wants to clinch.
Tkach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tkach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tkach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutheford moves away.
Tkach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutheford.
Rutheford throws a jab when Tkach was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutheford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rutheford fails with a takedown attempt.
Rutheford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rutheford jabs Tkach right on the nose. Tkach blinks but takes it well.
Rutheford misses with a looping left.
Good shot there by Tkach.
Tkach moves into the clinch.
Tkach has Rutheford pressed against the cage, preventing Rutheford from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rutheford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tkach misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutheford can't break the clinch.
Rutheford misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tkach lands a body shot.
Rutheford trying to stall but Tkach improves his position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tkach.
Rutheford letting Tkach take a breather here.
Tkach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tkach blocking some punches.
Tkach scores with a shot to the side of Rutheford's head.
Tkach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Rutheford's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Randy Rutheford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutheford throws a head punch that misses.
Rutheford swings wildly with an uppercut but Tkach uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergej Tkach showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tkach, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergej Tkach!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Urho Viikate (ranked 4941 p4p, 239 weight class) and Chrollo Lucifer (ranked 4944 p4p, 240 weight class). Lucifer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Phantom Troupe Theme. 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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144 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Viikate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chrollo Lucifer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucifer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Viikate.
Viikate throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucifer.
Lucifer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lucifer throws a right and a left that Viikate avoids nicely.
Lucifer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Viikate on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Lucifer.
Lucifer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Viikate. Viikate circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lucifer enables Viikate to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lucifer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lucifer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lucifer is trying to control the position but Viikate postures up.
Viikate sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucifer controls Viikate momentarily but Viikate frees himself.
Lucifer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Viikate doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Viikate manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lucifer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viikate wants to stand but Lucifer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Viikate looking to pass the guard.
Lucifer trying to control the position.
Viikate sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lucifer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Lucifer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Viikate stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucifer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lucifer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Viikate is aware though and is defending well.
Lucifer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Viikate is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Viikate pushing down on Lucifer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lucifer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Viikate takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lucifer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Viikate pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viikate is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Viikate tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lucifer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Viikate is keen to just control but Lucifer is a slippery customer.
Lucifer wants to sweep but Viikate has passed to side control!
Lucifer is holding Viikate down, trying to stall.
Viikate taking a breather here.
Viikate looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lucifer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Viikate wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Viikate wants to control but Lucifer is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Lucifer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lucifer gets back to half guard.
Lucifer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viikate scoring with some ground and pound.
Lucifer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Viikate stacks Lucifer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Viikate!
Lucifer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Viikate wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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 Urho Viikate will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good standup being displayed there by Lucifer as he connects with a hook.
Lucifer fails to land with a series of punches.
Lucifer tries to sprawl but Viikate drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lucifer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Viikate passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Viikate stands up.
Viikate connects with a leg kick. Lucifer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheers as Lucifer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Viikate doesn't seem phased though.
Viikate slips a jab from Lucifer.
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!
Viikate staying out of range there.
Lucifer throws a big shot that misses.
Lucifer gets caught napping as Viikate dives in and scores a takedown. Lucifer manages to retain guard.
Viikate wants to control from the top but Lucifer keeps moving.
Viikate drops back looking for a leg! Lucifer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lucifer manages to kick Viikate off! Viikate jumps back into Lucifer's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucifer controls Viikate momentarily but Viikate frees himself.
Lucifer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Viikate can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Viikate wants to stand but Lucifer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Viikate got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lucifer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Viikate has managed to get both his arms back between Lucifer's legs - danger averted.
That's two 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.
Viikate wants to pass the guard but Lucifer is keeping the position.
Lucifer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Viikate defends it easily.
Lucifer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lucifer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Viikate trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucifer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Viikate pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucifer is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viikate tries to stand but Lucifer is controlling from the bottom.
Viikate tries to free his leg and advance position but Lucifer is retaining full guard.
Viikate trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucifer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lucifer throws a jab when Viikate was well out of range.
Lucifer closes the distance and clinches.
Lucifer misses with an elbow strike.
Lucifer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Viikate smiles and moves away.
Viikate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucifer.
Viikate slips a jab from Lucifer.
Lucifer avoids the body shot from Viikate.
Viikate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lucifer scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucifer gets a clinch.
Viikate has had enough of the clinch but Lucifer keeps him there for the moment.
Viikate trying to stall but Lucifer improves his position.
Viikate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lucifer misses with a knee to the head.
Lucifer misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lucifer.
Viikate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lucifer fails to land.
Viikate manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lucifer trying to control but Viikate is working from the bottom.
Viikate is trying to control the position but Lucifer postures up.
Viikate can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lucifer controls the pace.
Lucifer trying to control the position from guard on top but Viikate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chrollo Lucifer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Viikate throws a right and a left that Lucifer avoids nicely.
Lucifer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lucifer throws a good cross that connects.
Viikate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Viikate darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lucifer wants to improve his position but Viikate is controlling well.
Viikate takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucifer actively working from the bottom here.
Lucifer wants to improve his position but Viikate is controlling well.
Lucifer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viikate with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lucifer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Viikate is working away from the top position though.
Viikate passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lucifer!
Viikate fails to take his opponent's back.
Viikate can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lucifer is looking to escape.
Lucifer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viikate working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Viikate can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lucifer is looking to escape.
Viikate controlling his opponent.
Lucifer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Viikate wants to control the pace but Lucifer is squirming around nicely.
Lucifer gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viikate is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lucifer defends it well.
Urho Viikate overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Viikate controlling the pace.
Lucifer trying to hold on to Viikate's head to control him but Viikate postures up.
Lucifer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lucifer tries to roll over but Viikate keeps him under control.
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.
Viikate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucifer keeps working.
Lucifer tries to roll over but Viikate keeps him under control.
Viikate performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viikate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Viikate drives through with a takedown into Lucifer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lucifer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Viikate defends it easily.
Lucifer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urho Viikate showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Viikate 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Urho Viikate!
Chrollo Lucifer was interviewed post fight and said 'I may have lost the battle, but the Cromulent has not lost the war!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between so Bitch (ranked 4915 p4p, 443 weight class) and Maximus Furioto (ranked 4305 p4p, 414 weight class). Furioto has chosen N5 from outer space as his entrance music. The key to victory for so Bitch has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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159 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, so Bitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maximus Furioto!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furioto throws a leg kick
and Bitch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bitch gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bitch looking to control.
Bitch being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furioto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Furioto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bitch is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Furioto defends well.
Furioto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitch trying to keep a closed guard but Furioto is proving a slippery customer.
Furioto controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furioto stands and throws Bitch's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Furioto controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Furioto has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Bitch is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Furioto yanks on the arm and Bitch is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Furioto.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maximus Furioto!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shu Fang Tzeng (ranked 3615 p4p, 188 weight class) and Evil Empire (ranked 6022 p4p, 266 weight class). Empire has chosen All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shu Fang Tzeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evil Empire !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tzeng looks to clinch
and Tzeng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Empire goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Empire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tzeng moves out of range of the body kick from Empire .
Empire throws a shot to the body.
Tzeng drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Empire lands an overhand right.
Empire moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tzeng takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tzeng tries to clinch but Empire is having none of it.
Tzeng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Empire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tzeng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Empire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Empire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tzeng seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tzeng tries to close the distance and clinch but Empire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Empire has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Empire misses with an uppercut. Tzeng saw that one coming.
Empire swats away the attempt to clinch by Tzeng.
Tzeng walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Evil Empire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tzeng is looking to clinch.
Empire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Empire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tzeng tries to close the distance and clinch but Empire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evil Empire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Empire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tzeng walks into a stiff left hand from Empire .
Tzeng has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Empire scores with a shot to the side of Tzeng's head.
Empire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tzeng backwards.
Tzeng is trying to pull guard but Empire has him pressed against the cage.
Tzeng tries to pull guard but Empire holds him up against the cage and eventually Tzeng drops back down to his feet.
Tzeng definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Empire .
Empire breaks the clinch.
Tzeng tries to clinch up.
Empire misses the shot to the body.
Tzeng takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Empire closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Empire clobbers Tzeng with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Empire is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tzeng had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tzeng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Empire .
Empire swings for the body but Tzeng moves out of range.
Empire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Empire scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Empire throws a body shot but no joy.
As Empire tries to get set, Tzeng tries to push him back and clinch up but Empire manages to avoid the attempt.
Empire clobbers Tzeng with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tzeng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Empire does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tzeng seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Empire lands a right hook to the body.
Empire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tzeng moves to clinch but Empire breaks away
and Empire counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Empire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Empire dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Empire lands with a hook. Tzeng tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tzeng shoots for a double leg takedown but Empire sprawls well. He's pushed Tzeng's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Empire lands with a straight right. Tzeng didn't see that one coming.
Tzeng is looking to clinch but Empire is avoiding it.
Shu Fang Tzeng is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tzeng shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tzeng drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Empire circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Empire - just one landing.
Empire swats away the attempt to clinch by Tzeng.
Empire throws out a counter right but Tzeng avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Empire lands a jab to Tzeng's midsection.
Empire connects with a body shot.
Empire 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tzeng under the eye.
Empire throws a series of punches but Tzeng avoids them all with ease.
As Empire tries to get set, Tzeng tries to push him back and clinch up but Empire manages to avoid the attempt.
Empire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tzeng tries to clinch but Empire moves out of range.
Tzeng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Empire .
Empire connects with a single shot there.
Tzeng looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Empire .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Empire is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tzeng on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Empire getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Empire works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Empire takes a swing at Tzeng's ribcage but misses.
Empire is looking to slow Tzeng down with leg kicks.
Good shot there by Empire .
Evil Empire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Empire lands a lovely overhand right.
Empire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tzeng stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Empire connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng doesn't manage to clinch there - Empire circles away.
Empire now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Empire looks to land a right hand but Tzeng moved out of range.
Tzeng is looking to counter the offense by Empire and move into the clinch.
Tzeng doesn't manage to clinch there - Empire circles away.
Tzeng doesn't manage to clinch there - Empire circles away.
Tzeng takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tzeng tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Empire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tzeng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Empire throws a right and a left that Tzeng avoids nicely.
Empire misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tzeng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tzeng sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tzeng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tzeng tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Empire scores with a nice head shot.
Nice cross by Empire .
Tzeng takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Empire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tzeng's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Empire .
Empire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Empire lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tzeng tries to close the distance and clinch up but Empire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Empire now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Empire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tzeng tries to clinch but Empire moves away
and Empire counters with a right hand to the body.
Empire lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Empire misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Empire throws a series of punches but Tzeng avoids them all with ease.
Tzeng darts in trying to clinch
and Empire counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzeng moves in looking to clinch but Empire pushes him off.
Empire throws a counter combo.
Empire lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tzeng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Empire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tzeng tries to clinch up.
Tzeng on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tzeng tries to close the distance and clinch up but Empire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tzeng takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Empire scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Empire lands.
Empire connects with a single shot there.
Tzeng takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Empire finds it's way through Tzeng's defenses.
Empire swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tzeng counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Empire lands a left hand.
Empire lands a shot to the body.
Empire lands a shoulder strike.
Tzeng manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Empire postures up.
Tzeng is looking to cinch up a triangle. Empire throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Tzeng's body to avoid the submission. Tzeng has instead reached around Empire 's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Tzeng arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shu Fang Tzeng!
Shu Fang Tzeng thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Garth Wader (ranked 5816 p4p, 480 weight class) and Stig Statham (ranked 3493 p4p, 367 weight class). Statham has chosen The Chain, Fleetwood Mac as his entrance music. Stig Statham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garth Wader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stig Statham !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wader has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wader tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Statham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wader smiles and moves away.
Wader closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Statham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wader with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wader blocks the elbow strike.
Wader lands an elbow that stopped Statham in his tracks for a moment.
Wader lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Stig Statham has been cut.
Wader throws a punch but it's blocked by Statham .
Wader using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wader with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wader tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Statham has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wader working Statham over with knees to the body.
Wader blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wader landing knees to the body.
Statham wants a takedown.
Wader landing knees to the head.
Statham looks winded!
Wader using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wader with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wader connects with a nasty looking knee right to Statham 's face.
Wader landing knees to the head.
Statham is rocked!
Wader with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Statham is still on wobbly legs! Can Wader finish him?
Wader misses with a knee strike.
Wader tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Statham misses with a body punch.
Wader throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wader landing knees to the head.
Wader using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Statham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Statham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wader throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Statham blocks it with crossed arms.
Statham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Statham being controlled against the cage.
Wader tries a knee to the head but Statham blocks it.
Statham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Statham seems to have recovered his senses.
Wader prevents the takedown attempt.
Garth Wader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stig Statham .
Statham tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wader tries a knee to the head but Statham blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Statham jumps into guard, dragging Wader to the mat.
Statham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Statham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Statham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Statham is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Statham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Statham has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Wader should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Statham has tightened it up now! Wader should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stig Statham !
After winning the bout, Stig Statham thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Gardner (ranked 3135 p4p, 289 weight class) and Bubba Wallace (ranked 5002 p4p, 390 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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Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bubba Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gardner counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Bubba Wallace has been cut.
Wallace gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gardner.
Gardner misses with a wild body shot.
Gardner scores with a nice head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.
Wallace with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardner just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace cracks Gardner with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gardner looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wallace finish him?
It looks like Anton Gardner has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner misses with a looping left.
Wallace throws out a counter right but Gardner avoids it with no problem.
Gardner misses with a left hand
and Wallace counters with a nice right hand that sends Gardner toppling to the canvas! Gardner scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Wallace finish him?!
Gardner just misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner looks up at the clock. Bad move! Wallace lands a right hand from hell, dropping Gardner. Wallace pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Wallace!
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