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SAFO 39 Gracie vs Turban PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Diaz (ranked 4611 p4p, 454 weight class) and Rocky Stallion (ranked 4763 p4p, 461 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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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Diaz!
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, Rocky Stallion!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz is looking to clinch but Stallion is avoiding it.
Stallion lands with an overhand left.
Diaz tries to clinch but Stallion moves out of range.
Stallion scores with a shot to the body.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Stallion shows good takedown defense.
Stallion scores with a one two! Diaz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rocky Stallion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz looks to clinch
and Stallion counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.
Diaz checks the leg kick.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Stallion sprawls well.
Nice cross by Stallion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stallion misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stallion lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Stallion lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallion with a hook.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stallion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stallion.
Stallion scores with the left hand. Diaz knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Diaz checks a leg kick nicely.
Stallion scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stallion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stallion throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Stallion. Beautiful body shot.
Donk. Stallion catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Stallion swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallion fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
Diaz moves out of range as Stallion throws a body kick.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stallion scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stallion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stallion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stallion connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diaz scrambles back to his feet.
Stallion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Stallion lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stallion tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stallion lands with an uppercut that bounces Diaz off the cage and back into range.
Stallion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Diaz counters with a quick kick to the body but Stallion blocks it.
Donk. Stallion catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
A cross from Stallion lands.
Diaz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz throws a hook but Stallion blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz tries to move into range but Stallion moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Stallion does it's job there.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stallion swivels and escapes.
Stallion lands with a shot to the body.
Stallion digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
Stallion misses with a double jab.
Stallion lands with a straight right. Diaz didn't see that one coming.
Stallion fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Rocky Stallion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stallion.
Stallion connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stallion bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stallion feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diazs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stallion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stallion lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stallion listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stallion cracks Diaz with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Stallion has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Diaz to stand back up!
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Stallion gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Stallion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Veljko Bakocevic (ranked 4926 p4p, 381 weight class) and Felix Thompson (ranked 5693 p4p, 409 weight class). Veljko Bakocevic had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Veljko Bakocevic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Felix Thompson's chin.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veljko Bakocevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felix Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakocevic shoots in and bounces Thompson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Thompson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bakocevic frees his head nicely. Oh but Thompson has switched to an armbar! Bakocevic is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Felix Thompson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Lahey (ranked 6377 p4p, 520 weight class) and Aslan Dudayev (ranked 5531 p4p, 490 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Lahey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aslan Dudayev!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahey lands with a right hand.
Lahey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dudayev closes the distance and clinches.
Lahey tries to circle away but Dudayev has him pinned against the cage.
Lahey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lahey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dudayev!
Dudayev can't do much from the bottom here.
Lahey decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dudayev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dudayev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dudayev wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudayev blocks a head kick by Lahey.
A combination from Lahey does no damage.
Dudayev instigates a clinch.
Dudayev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lahey or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Dudayev.
Dudayev misses with a body punch.
Dudayev lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Dudayev.
Dudayev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dudayev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laheys head.
Dudayev misses with a punch to the body.
Dudayev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dudayev scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dudayev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudayev keeps control of Lahey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dudayev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dudayev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dudayev can't find room to land a body shot as Lahey controls the action.
Dudayev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dudayev dodges the punch combination from Lahey.
Dudayev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lahey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dudayev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dudayev.
Dudayev scores with a decent looking hook.
Dudayev wants to clinch up but Lahey keeps it at a distance.
Dudayev drops Lahey with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lahey looks back up at him and smiles so Dudayev waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lahey is rocked!
Lahey is holding his hands too far apart here. Dudayev throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Lahey is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aslan Dudayev!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Jackson (ranked 2554 p4p, 280 weight class) and Richard Skjold Hansen (ranked 5684 p4p, 452 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with Ladies & Gentlemen blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Skjold Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson scores with a head kick. Skjold Hansen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Skjold Hansen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Skjold Hansen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Skjold Hansen backwards.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skjold Hansen backwards.
Skjold Hansen is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Skjold Hansen is rocked!
Jackson keeps control of Skjold Hansen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skjold Hansen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Skjold Hansen is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
It looks like Richard Skjold Hansen has been cut.
Jackson gets through Skjold Hansen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Skjold Hansen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Skjold Hansen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skjold Hansen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Skjold Hansen 's eye.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skjold Hansen wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Skjold Hansen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skjold Hansen backwards.
Jackson avoiding damage.
Jackson has Skjold Hansen pressed against the cage, preventing Skjold Hansen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skjold Hansen seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Skjold Hansen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Skjold Hansen's head.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skjold Hansen letting Jackson take a breather here.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Jackson has Skjold Hansen pressed against the cage, preventing Skjold Hansen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skjold Hansen working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson drops Skjold Hansen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Skjold Hansen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Jackson throws a big uppercut that drops Skjold Hansen! More strikes from Jackson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Skjold Hansen lies dazed against the cage as Jackson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Jackson!
A relieved looking Kurt Jackson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Wells (ranked 1444 p4p, 190 weight class) and Stu Balls (ranked 844 p4p, 122 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vernon Wells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stu Balls!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls throws a looping overhand right but Wells ducks down to avoid it.
Wells definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wells throws a right hand that misses
and Balls counters with a left to the body.
Balls misses with a hook. Wells ducked under it nicely.
Balls tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wells swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wells jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balls doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Balls tries to keep at a distance but Wells has taken the fight into the clinch.
Balls stalling against the cage.
Wells creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wells misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wells lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balls swings wildly with an uppercut but Wells uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wells struggles to land a body shot inside as Balls controls his hands.
Balls taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Balls taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Balls is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells blocking some punches.
Balls misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balls blocks a body shot from Wells.
Balls tries to stall but Wells uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Balls pushes Wells back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balls fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balls throws a head punch that misses.
Balls is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wells is keeping busy.
Wells tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balls leaning his opponent against the cage.
Balls stalling in the clinch but Wells improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stu Balls.
Nice defenses there by Balls.
Wells throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wells misses with an uppercut. Balls saw that one coming.
A jab from Balls misses.
Wells throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls throws a hook to the side of Wells's head but Wells sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balls looks to land a right hand but Wells moved out of range.
Wells throws a wild body kick that Balls sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Balls! But no joy.
Wells missing with a left hand there. Balls was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Balls does it's job there.
Wells swings for the body but Balls moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Balls on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wells throws a wild body kick that Balls sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wells scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Balls tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wells manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wells quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wells misses with a left hand
and Balls counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wells misses with a kick to the body.
Balls slips a straight right by Wells.
Balls walks into a left hand.
Wells scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells throws a poor cross that misses
and Balls counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Vernon Wells has been cut.
Wells tests Balls's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wells misses with a lunging right hand
and Balls counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balls loads up on a big right hand but Wells slips the punch.
Wells lands a glancing blow to the side of Balls's head.
The crowd cheers as Balls lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wells doesn't seem phased though.
Vernon Wells seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wells takes a swing at Balls's ribcage but misses.
Balls looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balls doesn't manage to clinch there - Wells circles away.
Nice cross by Wells.
Wells throws a lazy uppercut
and Balls connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balls circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wells jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balls looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wells tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balls was well out of range. Poor timing from Wells.
A countering left hand to the body from Balls misses.
Balls wants to clinch up but Wells keeps it at a distance.
Wells misses with a hook.
Wells tries to clinch up
and Balls counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells drives through and clinches with Balls against the cage.
Wells doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balls stalling in the clinch but Wells improves position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wells tries to throw a body punch but Balls avoids it by throwing Wells back against the cage.
Balls taking a breather.
Balls misses with some punches.
Balls misses with a body punch.
Wells throws a punch but it's blocked by Balls.
Balls fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balls trying to stall but Wells improves his position.
A right hand to the body from Balls.
Wells misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wells blocks an uppercut.
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 Vernon Wells will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vernon Wells's cut.
That's time! Wells's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Balls works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vernon Wells is winning the standup battle so far.
Wells looks to land a left hand but Balls moved out of range nicely.
Wells connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Balls momentarily.
Wells 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.
Wells misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Balls counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wells bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wells throws a lazy body kick
and Balls counters with a nice right hand that sends Wells toppling to the canvas! Wells scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Balls finish him?!
Wells is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balls scores with a body shot.
Oh Wells is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wells gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Balls gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stu Balls!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desi Kraag (ranked 1636 p4p, 76 weight class) and Kaspars Petrovs (ranked 1046 p4p, 28 weight class). Desi Kraag could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kaspars Petrovs's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaspars Petrovs!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Petrovs!
Kraag throws a body punch but Petrovs moves out of range.
Kraag misses with an uppercut
and Petrovs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrovs shoots in and bounces Kraag off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kraag throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Petrovs escapes and throws Kraag's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Petrovs tries for a kimura but Kraag is defending well.
Petrovs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kraag is being controlled here.
Petrovs working away.
Kraag tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Petrovs working away.
Petrovs is trying to get an arm triangle but Kraag is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag is looking to regain half guard here but Petrovs keeps moving and retains side control.
Petrovs is looking to take a break and control but Kraag is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petrovs working away.
Petrovs stands up and beckons Kraag to his feet.
Petrovs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kraag lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrovs throws a body kick that misses.
Kraag lands a nice hook to Petrovs's body. Petrovs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petrovs throws a series of punches but Kraag moves out of range.
Kraag misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Petrovs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrovs has closed the distance and engaged Kraag in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs manages to break the clinch.
Petrovs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kraag moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Petrovs throws a series of punches but Kraag moves out of range.
Petrovs just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kraag has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Petrovs moves into the clinch successfully.
Petrovs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petrovs.
Petrovs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kraag counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petrovs looks winded!
Kraag keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Kaspars Petrovs has been cut.
Kraag misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrovs.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrovs is just out of range.
Petrovs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petrovs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kraag moves out of range of the body kick from Petrovs.
Kraag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrovs manages to avoid it.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Desi Kraag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Petrovs!
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrovs forces Kraag back against the cage and clinches.
Kraag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaspars Petrovs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Petrovs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrovs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Petrovs gets a clinch.
Petrovs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kraag connects with a crisp jab.
Kraag misses the shot to the body.
Petrovs pushes Kraag up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Petrovs breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs wants to clinch up but Kraag keeps it at a distance.
Petrovs misses with a body kick.
Petrovs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrovs is just out of range.
Petrovs tries to clinch up but Kraag circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrovs drives through and clinches with Kraag against the cage.
Kraag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrovs throws a nice looking combination but Kraag bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrovs is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kraag throws a body punch but Petrovs moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petrovs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kraag lands with an uppercut that bounces Petrovs off the cage and back into range.
Petrovs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Kraag was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Petrovs.
Petrovs lunges at Kraag with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kraag's hand.
Petrovs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kraag counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaspars Petrovs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaspars Petrovs's cut.
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.
Petrovs darts in trying to clinch
and Kraag counters with a big right hand! Oh Petrovs is in trouble here! Kraag follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desi Kraag!
A very excited looking Desi Kraag 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yajson Rram (ranked 1124 p4p, 67 weight class) and Daiyan Valdes (ranked 1449 p4p, 86 weight class). Rram comes to the cage accompanied by Overhaul. Valdes has chosen a lo cubano as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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146 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yajson Rram!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daiyan Valdes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram lands a glancing blow to the side of Valdes's head.
Rram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rram lands a two punch combo.
Rram scores with a hook to the body. Valdes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rram catches Valdes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Valdes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No luck for Valdes with that takedown attempt.
Valdes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rram stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rram wants it to stay on the feet.
Yajson Rram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daiyan Valdes.
Valdes fails with the takedown.
Rram displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valdes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rram lands a right hook to the body.
Valdes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rram defends it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rram, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Valdes or perhaps it was just good defense by Rram, which made it look bad.
Rram uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Valdes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rram scores with a one two! Valdes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Valdes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rram circles away.
Rram feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Valdess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Valdes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rram displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valdes.
Yajson Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Rram finds it's way through Valdes's defenses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rram lands with a straight right. Valdes didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Rram does it's job there.
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!
Valdes shoots in but no luck this time.
Valdes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Valdes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdes shoots in and gets a takedown into Rram's guard.
Valdes prevents Rram from getting back to his feet.
Valdes wants to pass the guard but Rram is keeping the position.
Valdes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rram is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Forge that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Rram might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rram looking to hit a scissor sweep but Valdes is one step ahead there.
Valdes wants to pass the guard but Rram is keeping the position.
Rram looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Valdes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rram's guard.
Rram is looking to improve his position.
Valdes wants to pass to mount but Rram is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdes is thwarting Rram's attempts to control the position.
Valdes 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.
Rram is concentrating on defense, preventing Valdes from advancing position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Valdes is looking to advance position but Rram won't allow it.
Rram looks like he's trying to stand up.
Valdes passes to side control.
Rram is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Valdes asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rram struggling a bit here.
Rram tries to buck Valdes off but Valdes is having none of it.
Rram manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rram sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Valdes gets full guard.
Rram preventing the sweep.
Rram showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Valdes has his foot on Rram's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rram works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yajson Rram dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rram jabs at Valdes's body.
Valdes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yajson Rram is winning the standup battle so far.
Valdes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rram displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valdes.
Rram stuffs the takedown attempt from Valdes. Valdes gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Valdes is defended easily by Rram.
Yajson Rram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daiyan Valdes.
Rram throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Valdes misses.
Nice sprawl there from Rram as Valdes shoots in.
A lazy left from Rram finds it's target.
Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rram slaps away a takedown attempt from Valdes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Valdes shoots for a double leg takedown but Rram sprawls well. He's pushed Valdes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram works Valdes's body with a nice hook.
Rram works the jab nicely.
Valdes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rram scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rram slaps away a takedown attempt from Valdes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Valdes is breathing heavily.
Valdes shoots in but Rram avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rram is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valdes can do to turn this around?
Valdes shoots in for a takedown but Rram shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Rram misses its target.
Rram ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rram, as that shot connected.
Jab from Rram.
Valdes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rram pinned against the cage. Rram gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rram moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rram comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rram displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valdes.
Rram scores with a body shot.
Rram throws a one two combo.
Valdes shoots in for a double leg but Rram sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rram scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rram leaves Valdes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Valdes takes one on the button.
Rram defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Valdes.
Valdes ducks right into an uppercut from Rram.
Rram scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut lands for Rram. That snapped Valdes's head back.
Rram pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Valdes back to the cage. Rram follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdes shoots in for a double leg but Rram sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rram connects with a nice looking jab.
Valdes is rocked!
Rram leaves Valdes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Valdes is still on wobbly legs! Can Rram finish him?
Rram dances in with a quick combination. Valdes is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Rram snaps Valdes's head back. Valdes stumbles backwards against the cage. Rram steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Valdes's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Valdes just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yajson Rram!
Yajson Rram retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Yajson Rram thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 894 p4p, 102 weight class) and Guilherme Goncalves (ranked 1601 p4p, 171 weight class). Farrokhzad comes to the cage accompanied by Iranian Baloch - This Is A Catch. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Guilherme Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhzad is looking to clinch.
Goncalves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goncalves.
Farrokhzad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goncalves doesn't seem bothered though.
Goncalves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Farrokhzad is looking to clinch but Goncalves is avoiding it.
Farrokhzad takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
Farrokhzad avoids the body shot from Goncalves.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch but Goncalves moves out of range.
Bardia Farrokhzad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farrokhzad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Farrokhzad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Farrokhzad looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
Farrokhzad throws a right hand that misses
and Goncalves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Farrokhzad throws a sloppy body shot
and Goncalves counters with a low kick, right behind Farrokhzad 's knee.
Goncalves with a nice cross.
Goncalves lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goncalves misses with a wild combination.
Goncalves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Farrokhzad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Farrokhzad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've been informed that Goncalves has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Farrokhzad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goncalves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goncalves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farrokhzad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goncalves.
Goncalves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goncalves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Farrokhzad lands with an overhand left.
Farrokhzad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goncalves.
Farrokhzad is looking to wear down Goncalves with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Farrokhzad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farrokhzad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goncalves was well out of range. Poor timing from Farrokhzad.
Goncalves will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Farrokhzad is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farrokhzad. Goncalves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farrokhzad throws a right hand that misses
and Goncalves counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Goncalves.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch up
letting Goncalves counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farrokhzad throws a body punch but Goncalves moves out of range.
Goncalves works Farrokhzad's body with a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad scores with a shot to the body.
Goncalves slips under a jab from Farrokhzad.
Goncalves slips under a jab.
Goncalves only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Goncalves tries to bum rush Farrokhzad with a series of wild strikes but Farrokhzad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goncalves throws out a leg kick but Farrokhzad moves out of range and Goncalves only half commits.
Farrokhzad looks to throw the jab but Goncalves is out of range.
A nice combination there by Goncalves.
Goncalves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farrokhzad scores with the left hand. Goncalves knows he should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Goncalves. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad looks to land a left hand but Goncalves moved out of range nicely.
Goncalves lands with a nice combination. Farrokhzad backs away looking to recover.
Farrokhzad swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
Goncalves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goncalves connects with an inside leg kick.
Goncalves slips a straight right by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Farrokhzad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Farrokhzad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Farrokhzad throws a big shot that misses.
Goncalves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Farrokhzad swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
Farrokhzad punishes Goncalves's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goncalves throws a body shot but no joy.
Farrokhzad is looking to counter the offense by Goncalves and move into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Goncalves.
Goncalves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farrokhzad throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Farrokhzad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad connects with a nice looking jab.
Goncalves is rocked!
Goncalves punishes Farrokhzad's body with a nice straight punch.
Goncalves is still on wobbly legs! Can Farrokhzad finish him?
Farrokhzad tries to close the distance and clinch but Goncalves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goncalves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goncalves.
Farrokhzad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Farrokhzad avoids a kick to the body.
Farrokhzad takes one to the chin there.
Farrokhzad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goncalves moves away.
Goncalves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farrokhzad.
Goncalves seems to have recovered his senses.
Farrokhzad drives through and clinches with Goncalves against the cage.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee strike.
Goncalves pushes Farrokhzad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Farrokhzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Goncalves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad lands a left hand.
Farrokhzad crunches a lovely knee into Goncalves's ribcage.
Goncalves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Goncalves as the two fighters clinch.
Farrokhzad is breathing heavily.
Goncalves can't find room to land a body shot as Farrokhzad controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Guilherme Goncalves will probably get the nod.
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.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch up.
Guilherme Goncalves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goncalves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goncalves tries a quick counter leg kick but Farrokhzad is wise to it.
Farrokhzad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Farrokhzad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goncalves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goncalves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Farrokhzad takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
Farrokhzad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook
and Goncalves makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Farrokhzad checks a leg kick.
Goncalves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad wants to clinch
and Goncalves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Goncalves 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Goncalves fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Farrokhzad checks it well.
Farrokhzad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goncalves manages to avoid it.
Goncalves misses with a wild body shot.
Goncalves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farrokhzad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves throws a sloppy head kick and Farrokhzad moves out of range easily.
Farrokhzad 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.
Farrokhzad lands with an overhand left.
Farrokhzad misses with an uppercut. Goncalves saw that one coming.
Goncalves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goncalves avoids the body shot from Farrokhzad.
Goncalves lands with a nice body punch.
Farrokhzad misses the shot to the body.
Farrokhzad is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Goncalves! But no joy.
A jab lands there for Goncalves.
Goncalves turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Farrokhzad misses with a wild body shot.
Farrokhzad takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Goncalves throws a hook but Farrokhzad avoids it easily.
Farrokhzad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Farrokhzad throws a right hand that Goncalves ducks under and follows up with a left that Goncalves also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch up
and Goncalves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Farrokhzad thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farrokhzad loads up on a big right hand but Goncalves slips the punch.
Farrokhzad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Farrokhzad cracks Goncalves with a good jab.
Goncalves scoring well with a low kick there.
Goncalves throws a half hearted mid kick.
Farrokhzad wants to clinch up but Goncalves keeps it at a distance.
Farrokhzad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goncalves unleashes a big counter combination but Farrokhzad bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
Goncalves throws a right and a left that Farrokhzad avoids nicely.
Goncalves throws a leg kick but Farrokhzad checks it.
Farrokhzad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Goncalves throws out a powerful jab.
Goncalves scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad throws an off balance right hand
and Goncalves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Farrokhzad misses the target.
Goncalves goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Farrokhzad is rocked!
Farrokhzad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh Farrokhzad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goncalves lands a body shot.
Farrokhzad takes one on the button.
Farrokhzad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goncalves lands a big head kick that sends Farrokhzad to the canvas! Goncalves follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guilherme Goncalves!
Guilherme Goncalves is the new featherweight champion!
As Guilherme Goncalves got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Bardia, you're in incredible champion and it's an honor to be the new title holder! I know our paths will cross again and I know our next battle will be epic! I hope to be as good a champion as you have been.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Efraim Turban (ranked 590 p4p, 73 weight class) and Kron Gracie (ranked 975 p4p, 119 weight class). Turban's entrance music is Nadav Guedj - Golden Boy . A fine choice. Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ROYCE GRACIE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
170 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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28
162 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efraim Turban!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Turban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Turban lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Turban cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Turban shows good takedown defense.
Efraim Turban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Gracie.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Turban counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
letting Turban counter with a right hand.
Gracie is rocked!
Kron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Turban counters with a right hand to the body.
Turban scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turban avoids it really well and circles away.
Turban scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turban scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Turban finish him?
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Turban counters with a big right hand! Oh Gracie is in trouble here! Turban follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Efraim Turban!
Efraim Turban retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Efraim Turban thanked Condemned for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Finnegan (ranked 381 p4p, 12 weight class) and Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 904 p4p, 45 weight class). Finnegan comes to the cage accompanied by The Rogues - Gravel Walk. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Finnegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricki Suckerpunch!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Suckerpunch.
Finnegan scores with a hook to the body. Suckerpunch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ricki Suckerpunch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suckerpunch was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
Suckerpunch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finnegan.
Suckerpunch blocks a jab.
Finnegan misses with a few strikes there.
Finnegan misses with a straight left.
Suckerpunch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Finnegan looks to throw the jab but Suckerpunch is out of range.
Finnegan lands a nice shot to the body.
Suckerpunch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finnegan at a distance.
Suckerpunch has closed the distance and engaged Finnegan in a clinch.
Finnegan scores with a hook to the body.
Finnegan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Suckerpunch fails to land.
Suckerpunch misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suckerpunch wants to stall.
Suckerpunch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Finnegan or not.
Finnegan has a couple of punches blocked by Suckerpunch.
Finnegan misses with some punches.
Finnegan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Finnegan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suckerpunch backwards.
Suckerpunch lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Roy Finnegan has been cut.
Suckerpunch lands with a short shot to the head.
Suckerpunch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finnegan's efforts to push away.
A short left from Finnegan.
Finnegan tries to work over Suckerpunch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suckerpunch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suckerpunch tries to throw a body punch but Finnegan avoids it by throwing Suckerpunch back against the cage.
Suckerpunch misses with the head strike.
Finnegan wants to stall.
Suckerpunch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finnegan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suckerpunch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suckerpunch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Finnegan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suckerpunch is defending well for now.
Suckerpunch lands a body punch.
Finnegan scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suckerpunch struggles to land a body shot inside as Finnegan controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Finnegan.
Suckerpunch lands a hook that snaps the head of Finnegan backwards.
Suckerpunch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Finnegan working aggressively here.
Finnegan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suckerpunch tries to clinch but Finnegan is having none of it.
Finnegan thuds a left hand into Suckerpunch's body.
Suckerpunch pushes Finnegan up against the cage in a clinch.
Suckerpunch has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Finnegan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Suckerpunch can turn it around.
Finnegan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suckerpunch is defending well for now.
Suckerpunch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Finnegan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Finnegan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suckerpunch's elbow.
Finnegan wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Finnegan working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Suckerpunch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Finnegan misses with the head strike.
Suckerpunch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suckerpunch slips a straight right by Finnegan.
Finnegan takes a swing at Suckerpunch's ribcage but misses.
Finnegan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Finnegan tests Suckerpunch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finnegan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suckerpunch digs a good hook to Finnegan's body.
Suckerpunch has managed to clinch.
Suckerpunch misses with a body punch.
Finnegan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Finnegan misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Finnegan fails to land.
Suckerpunch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finnegan misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suckerpunch fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suckerpunch slips a straight right by Finnegan.
Suckerpunch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Suckerpunch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suckerpunch throws out a loose jab but Finnegan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finnegan keeps the fight on the outside.
Suckerpunch walks into a stiff left hand from Finnegan.
Suckerpunch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Finnegan avoids the body shot from Suckerpunch.
Finnegan throwing a counter right hand but Suckerpunch manages to avoid it.
Suckerpunch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suckerpunch darts in and clinches Finnegan up against the cage.
Suckerpunch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Suckerpunch.
Suckerpunch misses with the head strike.
Finnegan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finnegan misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Finnegan fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricki Suckerpunch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roy Finnegan's cut.
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.
Suckerpunch rushes Finnegan and presses him up against the cage.
Finnegan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Finnegan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suckerpunch tries to throw a body punch but Finnegan avoids it by throwing Suckerpunch back against the cage.
Suckerpunch misses with some punches.
Suckerpunch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Finnegan wants to stall.
Suckerpunch is struggling to control the position.
Finnegan struggles to land a body shot inside as Suckerpunch controls his hands.
Finnegan has a couple of punches blocked by Suckerpunch.
A short uppercut from Finnegan.
Finnegan misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suckerpunch struggles to land a body shot inside as Finnegan controls his hands.
Suckerpunch misses with a punch on the inside.
Suckerpunch manages to break the clinch.
A left lands for Finnegan.
Suckerpunch defending well as Finnegan loads up on a big left hand.
Finnegan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suckerpunch lands a jab to the nose.
Suckerpunch throws a chopping leg kick but Finnegan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Suckerpunch misses with a looping right.
Suckerpunch moves away from the strike by Finnegan.
Suckerpunch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finnegan.
Suckerpunch cracks Finnegan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Finnegan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Suckerpunch finish him?
Suckerpunch misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finnegan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Suckerpunch defending well as Finnegan loads up on a big left hand.
Finnegan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Finnegan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Finnegan is rocked!
Finnegan throws a body punch but Suckerpunch moves out of range.
Finnegan rushes Suckerpunch with punches - Suckerpunch moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Suckerpunch goes down! Finnegan follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Finnegan!
After winning the bout, Roy Finnegan 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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