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WPFC 54 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lars Kraulthammer (ranked 23353 p4p, 527 weight class) and Saul Goodman (ranked 22755 p4p, 528 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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193 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Kraulthammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saul Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraulthammer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kraulthammer working over Goodman with some ground and pound. Goodman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Goodman has hold of Kraulthammer's hands but Kraulthammer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've been hearing good reports from Kraulthammer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kraulthammer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kraulthammer not doing much here.
Kraulthammer is thwarting Goodman's attempts to control the position.
Kraulthammer drops an elbow to the side of Goodman's head.
Kraulthammer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kraulthammer lands strikes from half guard.
Kraulthammer lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Goodman! More strikes land and this one is all over! Kraulthammer jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Kraulthammer!
In his post fight interview, Lars Kraulthammer gave a big smile as he said 'I can run through anyone'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Brenner (ranked 2511 p4p, 306 weight class) and Mike McGuire (ranked 22894 p4p, 582 weight class). McGuire has chosen Jekyll And Hyde as his entrance music. Richard Brenner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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219 lbs
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206 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Brenner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brenner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGuire.
Brenner lands with a cross.
It looks like Mike McGuire has been cut.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
Brenner misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGuire, as that shot connected.
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brenner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire. That's going to slow Brenner down.
McGuire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGuire works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brenner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McGuire throws a body kick that misses.
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brenner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGuire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brenner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
We've been told by Brenner's head coaches at Blanc Fitness Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brenner throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Brenner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brenner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGuire is looking to slow Brenner down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire. That's going to slow Brenner down.
McGuire dips to his left and cracks Brenner with an uppercut!
McGuire connects with a solid leg kick.
McGuire dips to his left and cracks Brenner with an uppercut!
Brenner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McGuire connects with an inside leg kick.
Brenner 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.
Mike McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire jabs at Brenner's body.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
McGuire misses with a leg kick
and Brenner counters with a right hand to the body.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brenner ducks right into an uppercut from McGuire.
Nice uppercut lands for McGuire. That snapped Brenner's head back.
Brenner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brenner is rocked!
Brenner connects with a single shot there.
Brenner looks to land a combination but McGuire avoids it well.
Brenner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brenner works McGuire's body with a nice hook.
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brenner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brenner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McGuire is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brenner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brenner looks to land a right hand but McGuire moved out of range.
McGuire tries to counter by closing the distance.
Brenner takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
McGuire scores with a jab. Brenner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGuire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brenner's sensitive parts.
McGuire jabs at Brenner's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brenner lands a nice looking body shot.
Brenner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McGuire scores with the left hand. Brenner knows he should have avoided that one.
Brenner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McGuire rushes Brenner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Brenner.
Brenner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from McGuire.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
McGuire swings wildly with an uppercut but Brenner uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from McGuire.
Brenner missing with knees to the body.
Brenner misses with a knee strike.
Brenner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGuire.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brenner prevents a body shot from McGuire.
A head punch on the inside from McGuire fails to land.
Brenner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Brenner.
Brenner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire blocks the elbow strike.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Brenner.
McGuire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brenner prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brenner working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGuire as Brenner tries to tie him up.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Brenner.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGuire gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from McGuire - that landed with a thud.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGuire avoids it.
McGuire taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McGuire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brenner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brenner is looking to wear down McGuire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brenner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGuire.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brenner throws a body shot but no joy.
Brenner throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
Brenner swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire stuns Brenner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGuire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGuire moves out of range of the strikes.
McGuire drops his hands momentarily and Brenner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brenner misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Brenner keeps it at a distance.
Brenner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brenner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brenner blocks a leg kick.
Brenner lands a really nice looking cross but McGuire seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire tries to clinch but Brenner moves out of range.
Brenner fails to land with a series of punches.
McGuire throws a good cross that connects.
McGuire misses with a double jab
and Brenner counters with a left to the body.
McGuire thows a body kick. Brenner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brenner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheers as McGuire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brenner doesn't seem phased though.
Brenner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Brenner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire cracks the inside of Brenner's front leg.
Brenner blocks a head kick by McGuire.
McGuire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brenner finds it's way round the side to connect with McGuire's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brenner walks into a left hand.
McGuire scores with a nice right hand.
Brenner throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
Brenner throws a head kick that McGuire semi-blocks.
McGuire jabs at Brenner's body.
McGuire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGuire thumps Brenner with a low kick.
McGuire throws out a leg kick but Brenner moves out of range and McGuire only half commits.
Brenner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McGuire forces Brenner back against the cage and clinches.
McGuire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGuire lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Brenner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brenner looking to throw knees to the head but McGuire is blocking nicely.
McGuire works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brenner seems to have got his legs back now.
Brenner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from McGuire on the inside.
McGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Brenner backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brenner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire tries a body shot but Brenner blocks it.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brenner blocking some punches.
Brenner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
Mike McGuire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brenner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brenners head.
McGuire content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brenner tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire.
Brenner can't find room to land a body shot as McGuire controls the action.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGuire drops Brenner onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Brenner is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGuire avoids it.
Brenner stalling in the clinch but McGuire improves position.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McGuire in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McGuire managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
McGuire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brenner or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGuire lands a body shot.
McGuire has Brenner pushed against the cage.
McGuire lands a nice uppercut.
Brenner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brenner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McGuire lands with a right to the head.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGuire avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brenner taking a breather.
McGuire leaning against his opponent.
Brenner tries to throw a body punch but McGuire avoids it by throwing Brenner back against the cage.
Brenner struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuire controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McGuire lands with a cross.
McGuire's corner calls for a 1-2. McGuire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGuire throws an overhand right that drops Brenner like a sack of potatoes! McGuire dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike McGuire!
Our winner, Mike McGuire, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Gambino (ranked 2420 p4p, 253 weight class) and Lars Bullock (ranked 2091 p4p, 214 weight class). Lars Bullock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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268 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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273 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salvatore Gambino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Bullock!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gambino tries to avoid it but Bullock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gambino to the ground. Gambino escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bullock has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gambino is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gambino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Bullock tries to counter it with a takedown but Gambino pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bullock misses with a takedown
and Gambino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Lars Bullock has been cut.
Gambino fails to land the takedown.
Bullock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bullock shoots in looking for a takedown. Gambino tries to sprawl out of it but Bullock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gambino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Salvatore Gambino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Bullock.
A cross from Gambino lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Bullock with that takedown attempt.
Bullock fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullock scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gambino is trying to get back to his feet.
Gambino's coaches at Brotherhood MMA (16 ELITE COACHES) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gambino tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Gambino wants to get back to his feet.
Bullock misses with punches from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullock scores with punches from the back.
It looks like Salvatore Gambino has been cut.
Gambino wants to get back to his feet.
Gambino is keeping busy.
Bullock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gambino wants to get back to his feet.
Bullock missing with punches from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullock tries to keep control of the position but Gambino is staying busy.
Gambino covering up well under a series of strikes from Bullock.
Bullock scores with punches and elbows.
Salvatore Gambino's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Salvatore Gambino's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lars Bullock!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wulfgar Beornegar (ranked 2371 p4p, 246 weight class) and Sergey Makarov (ranked 3182 p4p, 316 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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267 lbs
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wulfgar Beornegar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Makarov!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beornegar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Makarov! But no joy.
Makarov 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.
Makarov dips to his left and cracks Beornegar with an uppercut!
Makarov blocks a head kick by Beornegar.
And Makarov tries to counter it with a takedown but Beornegar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Beornegar dives in for a single leg takedown but Makarov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Beornegar tries a head kick but it misses.
Makarov throws a counter combo.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Beornegar.
Beornegar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Makarov's legs.
Beornegar cracks Makarov with a big right hand but Makarov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Makarov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Beornegar avoids the attempt from Makarov to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beornegar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beornegar goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Makarov turns into him and now he's in Beornegar's guard.
Makarov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
My spies in St Petersburg MMA Gym inform me that Makarov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Beornegar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beornegar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Makarov working for a triangle but Beornegar defends it easily.
Makarov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarov keeping full guard, as Beornegar tries to pass.
Makarov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beornegar manages to get to full guard.
Beornegar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Makarov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beornegar is keeping the position for now.
Beornegar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Makarov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Makarov trying to control the position from guard on top but Beornegar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makarov won't allow Beornegar to sweep him here.
Beornegar has his foot on Makarov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Makarov works his way back into a safe position though.
Makarov chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makarov works over Beornegar with some ground and pound from guard.
Makarov chips away with some ground and pound.
Makarov wants to control from the top but Beornegar keeps moving.
Beornegar keeping full guard, as Makarov tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makarov scoring with some ground and pound.
Makarov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Beornegar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beornegar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Makarov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Makarov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Makarov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beornegar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Makarov has managed to get both his arms back between Beornegar's legs - danger averted.
Makarov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Makarov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Makarov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Beornegar keeping moving, preventing Makarov from controlling successfully.
Beornegar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Makarov uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sergey Makarov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Beornegar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Makarov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wulfgar Beornegar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makarov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beornegar goes for a double leg but Makarov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Makarov continues to drive forward.
Good exchange - Makarov coming out on top.
Beornegar moves out of range of the strikes.
Makarov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beornegar shoots for a takedown but Makarov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wulfgar Beornegar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beornegar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Makarov tries to avoid it but Beornegar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Makarov to the ground. Makarov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Makarov throws out a counter right but Beornegar avoids it with no problem.
Beornegar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beornegar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Makarov counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beornegar.
Makarov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beornegar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Makarov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beornegar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Makarov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beornegar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Makarov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beornegar just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Beornegar wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Makarov! But no joy.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Beornegar.
Makarov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Beornegar off and has taken his back!
Beornegar is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Makarov. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Makarov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Makarov lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makarov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarov looking for the choke from the back.
Makarov is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Beornegar. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Beornegar tries to escape the position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Makarov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Makarov is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Beornegar. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Beornegar is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Beornegar trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Beornegar tries to escape but Makarov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Makarov has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Beornegar.
Makarov trying to control momentarily.
Makarov scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Makarov is hanging on to Beornegar's back as he tries to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Makarov's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Beornegar rolls, trying to escape but Makarov keeps control of the position.
Makarov lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Beornegar hold on?!
Makarov lands punches and elbows.
Makarov avoiding Beornegar 's attempts to control his hands.
Makarov lands a shot to the head.
Beornegar grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Makarov lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Beornegar prevents Makarov from getting a body triangle.
Makarov not allowing Beornegar to control his hands.
Makarov struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makarov has the hooks in. Beornegar is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Makarov is working the ground and pound. Can Beornegar escape?
Makarov lands an elbow 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!
Makarov tries to get the hooks in deep but Beornegar pushed the leg off.
Makarov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Makarov is landing with strikes. Beornegar can't take much more of this.
Makarov looking for the choke but no joy.
Makarov controls the action.
Makarov is punishing Beornegar with some ground and pound.
Makarov throwing damaging strikes from the back! Beornegar could be in trouble here!
Makarov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Beornegar has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Makarov 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!
Beornegar tries to clinch up
enabling Makarov to counter with a crisp jab.
Beornegar doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Makarov counter with a right hand.
Beornegar moves to clinch but Makarov breaks away
and Makarov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Makarov gets caught napping as Beornegar dives in and scores a takedown. Makarov manages to retain guard.
Beornegar trying to control but Makarov is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarov wants to sweep here but Beornegar controlling him for the moment.
Makarov is trying to keep Beornegar in close.
Sergey Makarov has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beornegar is one step ahead there.
Makarov looking for a guillotine here but Beornegar defends easily.
Beornegar won't allow Makarov to sweep him here.
Beornegar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Makarov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beornegar has managed to get both his arms back between Makarov's legs - danger averted.
Beornegar trying to control the position from guard on top but Makarov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makarov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beornegar advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarov looking for a sweep but Beornegar has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Beornegar swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wulfgar Beornegar!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dah Winner (ranked 3088 p4p, 359 weight class) and Scott Summers (ranked 3083 p4p, 358 weight class). The key to victory for Dah Winner has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dah Winner !
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, Scott Summers!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner tries to clinch but Summers moves out of range.
Winner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Summers tries to stand but Winner is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Summers prevents Winner from getting back to his feet.
Summers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Winner wants to get back to his feet but Summers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Summers controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers is working Winner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Summers prevents Winner from getting back to his feet.
Summers trying to control but Winner is working from the bottom.
Winner wants to stand but Summers is controlling the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Winner throws the left hand but Summers avoids the punch easily.
Summers shoots for a double leg takedown but Winner sprawls well. He's pushed Summers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Winner scores with a hook to the body. Summers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Winner throws a nice looking combination but Summers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winner with a jab.
Winner blocks a head kick by Summers.
A lazy left from Winner finds it's target.
Winner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Summers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winner as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Winner misses with the body kick
and Summers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winner keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.
Winner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Winner trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Some wild striking there from Winner .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Summers walks into a left hand.
Winner throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Summers's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Winner dives in looking to finish as Summers flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Winner 's strikes! Winner is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Summers's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Summers was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dah Winner !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Neves (ranked 892 p4p, 108 weight class) and Piotr Rasputin (ranked 1385 p4p, 160 weight class). Neves comes into the arena with Sabotage - Rap É Compromisso blaring out of the sound system. Piotr Rasputin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Piotr Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Neves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Piotr Rasputin has been cut.
Rasputin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rasputin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rasputin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rasputin throws a head kick but Neves moves out of range.
Rasputin moves forwards but Neves connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rasputin throws a head kick but Neves moves out of range.
Neves drops Rasputin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rasputin looks back up at him and smiles so Neves waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Rasputin is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neves cracks Rasputin with a left hook right on the temple and Rasputin goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Neves lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Rasputin is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Neves!
Bruno Neves really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that SynCity Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Richmond (ranked 2778 p4p, 285 weight class) and Sting Fire (ranked 2393 p4p, 249 weight class). Richmond comes to the cage accompanied by Exposing me . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Theo Richmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sting Fire!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richmond misses with a lunging right hand
and Fire counters with a nice uppercut.
Richmond misses with an uppercut. Fire saw that one coming.
Richmond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richmond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richmond tries to clinch but Fire moves out of range.
It seemed like Fire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richmond. Fire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fire throws a counter combo.
Richmond misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Fire's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richmond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fire moves away.
Richmond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fire manages to avoid it.
Richmond scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fire wants to counter the offense by Richmond and move into the clinch position.
Richmond throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fire stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Richmond misses.
Richmond misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fire blocks the body kick.
Fire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Richmond throws a body punch but Fire moves out of range.
Richmond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fire moves away.
Fire tries to counter with a clinch but Richmond shakes him off and moves away.
Fire ducks under a wild hook from Richmond.
Good standup being displayed there by Richmond as he connects with a hook.
Fire slips under a jab.
Richmond is looking to wear down Fire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Richmond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richmond throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Richmond throws a looping overhand right but Fire ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Richmond misses
and Fire counters with a nice uppercut.
Richmond looks to score with a jab to the body but Fire is just out of range.
Fire takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richmond tries to clinch up but Fire circles away and keeps his distance.
Richmond sets himself, and Fire steps forward looking for the clinch! Richmond avoids it this time.
Richmond pushes Fire away with a front kick.
Richmond misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond misses with a body shot.
Fire steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Richmond.
A big left from Richmond misses.
A nice side step and Fire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Richmond finds it's way round the side to connect with Fire's head.
Fire ducks under a wild hook from Richmond.
As Richmond backs off Fire throws a huge counter combo but Richmond manages to avoid it all.
Richmond misses with a jab to the body
and Fire counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch on the inside from Richmond fails to land.
Fire connects with a knee to the head.
Fire is trying to maintain a safe position but Richmond gets an underhook and turns Fire into the cage.
A short uppercut from Richmond.
Fire lands a damaging elbow.
Fire lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fire throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Richmond blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richmonds head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richmond avoiding damage as Fire throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fire.
Richmond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fire lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Theo Richmond has been cut.
Fire struggles to land a body shot inside as Richmond controls his hands.
A short left from Fire.
Fire using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Richmond is breathing heavily.
Fire connects with a nasty looking knee right to Richmond's face.
Fire pushes Richmond back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fire lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fire digs a right hand into Richmond's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Richmond's gas tank.
Fire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Richmond lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richmonds head.
Richmond avoids a wild elbow strike from Fire.
Fire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richmond backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sting Fire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theo Richmond's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Richmond misses with a hook to the body
letting Fire counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Richmond.
Fire tries to counter with a clinch but Richmond shakes him off and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richmond. Fire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fire tries to counter by closing the distance.
Richmond jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Richmond connects with a body shot.
Fire slips a jab from Richmond.
Fire tries to counter with a clinch but Richmond shakes him off and moves away.
Richmond fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richmond lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sting Fire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richmond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond throws a hook to the side of Fire's head but Fire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fire wants to counter the offense by Richmond and move into the clinch position.
A shot to the body from Richmond misses
and Fire counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richmond. Fire does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Richmond.
Richmond darts in trying to clinch
and Fire counters with a nice uppercut.
Richmond throws a lazy body kick
and Fire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richmond misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fire counters with a big left hand that crumples Richmond! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sting Fire!
Our winner, Sting Fire, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaiji Inoue (ranked 450 p4p, 56 weight class) and Kolbee Owens (ranked 1561 p4p, 182 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Inoue might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ladies and Gentlemen (Saliva). Owens has chosen Destroyer as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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165 lbs
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaiji Inoue!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kolbee Owens!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owens checks a low kick from Inoue.
A nice side step and Owens releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Owens misses with a hook
and Inoue counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Owens thinking.
Inoue throws a poor cross that misses
and Owens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Owens.
Inoue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Inoue tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inoue throws a head kick that half lands.
Inoue lands a body shot.
Inoue lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Owens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Inoue.
Owens feints the counter takedown.
Inoue throws a lazy right hand but Owens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Inoue lands a jab to the nose.
Inoue lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owens swings for the body but Inoue moves out of range.
Inoue lands a high kick!
Owens throws out a loose jab but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owens checks a low kick from Inoue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Inoue has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Owens throws a hook but Inoue blocks it.
We've been informed that Owens 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.
Inoue chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Inoue is looking to slow Owens down with leg kicks.
Inoue rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Owens counters with a nice body shot.
Owens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Inoue doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Inoue misses.
Inoue lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Owens takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Inoue throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Inoue throws a shot from downtown. Owens moves away and avoids it.
Inoue misses the jab.
Inoue takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Inoue looks to land a right hand but Owens moved out of range.
Owens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inoue throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Inoue lands a jab to the head.
Inoue takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Inoue scores with a jab to the jaw.
Owens blocks a jab.
Inoue works Owens's body with a nice hook.
Inoue scores with a jab to the body.
Owens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Owens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Owens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaiji Inoue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens misses with a looping left.
Inoue tried to counter with a leg kick but Owens avoided it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inoue. Owens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Owens walks into a jab.
Inoue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Owens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Inoue tries to clinch but Owens is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Owens.
Inoue dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Owens. That did some damage!
Owens scores with a jab.
Owens connects with a body shot that sends Inoue's belly button to the back.
Owens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Owens there as he acknowledges the shot.
Inoue is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Owens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Inoue.
As Owens looks to move away, Inoue throws a big counter combo but Owens just gets out of the way.
Inoue throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Owens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Inoue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Owens.
Owens jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Inoue moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Owens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inoue moves away.
Owens blocks a leg kick.
Inoue scores with a crisp jab that stopped Owens in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Inoue.
A countering left hand to the body from Owens misses.
Owens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Inoues jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Inoue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Owens.
Owens swings for the body but Inoue moves out of range.
A low kick from Inoue misses
and Owens counters with a nice double leg into side control. Inoue won't be happy with that.
Inoue stops Owens from passing to mount.
Owens fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Inoue wants to control but Owens postures up.
Owens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inoue keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Owens misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Inoue wants to get back to his feet but Owens drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaiji Inoue 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.
Inoue throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Owens! But no joy.
Inoue throws the left hand but Owens avoids the punch easily.
Owens changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Inoue tries to land a body kick
and Owens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Inoue fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Owens has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Inoue looks to score with a jab to the body but Owens is just out of range.
Owens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inoue moves away.
Inoue scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Inoue.
Owens blocks a head kick by Inoue.
Inoue moves out of range as Owens strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue throws a quick inside leg kick.
Owens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Inoue.
Inoue ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Inoue misses the jab.
Inoue slips under a jab.
Kaiji Inoue is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens throws a hook but Inoue avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Inoue. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Owens! But no joy.
Kaiji Inoue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Inoue darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Inoue jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Inoue.
Inoue tries to bum rush Owens with a series of wild strikes but Owens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Inoue here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Inoue tries to score with a low kick but Owens moves his leg out of the way.
A shot to the liver by Inoue. Beautiful body shot.
Inoue lands with a straight right. Owens didn't see that one coming.
Inoue shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good shot there by Owens.
Inoue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Inoue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Inoue takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Owens misses.
A low kick from Inoue is predictable there
and Owens counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Owens.
Inoue manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Inoue throws a quick inside leg kick.
Owens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inoue.
Inoue shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Owens needs to keep his hands up - Inoue had a free shot at his head there.
Owens dodges the punch combination from Inoue.
Inoue keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Owens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Owens defending well as Inoue loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue scores with a leg kick.
Owens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Inoue throws a solid leg kick but Owens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Inoue.
Owens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Inoue lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Owens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Owens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Inoue staying out of range there.
Inoue looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Inoue throws a right and a left that Owens avoids nicely.
Owens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Inoue lands a nice looking body shot.
Inoue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Owens was well out of range. Poor timing from Inoue.
Inoue throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Inoue will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Owens defending well as Inoue loads up on a big left hand.
Inoue misses with an uppercut
and Owens counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Inoue works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Inoue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Inoue working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Owens wants to control from the top but Inoue keeps moving.
Inoue tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Inoue is working hard here to advance position.
Owens stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Inoue has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Owens manages to get his head free but now Inoue has transitioned to an armbar! Owens grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Inoue! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaiji Inoue!
Kaiji Inoue retains his lightweight title!
Kaiji Inoue took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Iron Wolf Discount Supplements (Q159/$200, Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Kolbee Owens was interviewed post fight and said 'I really put everything into this camp and match up, really going to need to go back to the drawing board after this one. Sorry to anyone I disappointed but I'll be back, I promise.'.
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