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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Cruz (ranked 6904 p4p, 133 weight class) and Fernando Martinez (ranked 6698 p4p, 194 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruz's head.
It looks like TJ Cruz has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Martinez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martinez breaks the clinch.
Martinez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cruz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martinez tries to avoid it but Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martinez to the ground. Martinez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Martinez scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Martinez fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Cruz to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Cruz looks to clinch but Martinez throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Cruz taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fernando Martinez!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Nordquist (ranked 3566 p4p, 139 weight class) and Razz Matazz (ranked 3259 p4p, 131 weight class). The key to victory for Thor Nordquist has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thor Nordquist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Razz Matazz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordquist plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nordquist moves in looking to clinch but Matazz pushes him off.
Matazz has Nordquist up against the cage in a clinch.
Nordquist tries to break free but Matazz pushes him back against the cage.
Matazz fails to pull guard.
Matazz tightens his grip and picks Nordquist up, before dumping him to the ground. Nordquist manages to land in guard.
Nordquist wants to stand up but Matazz is controlling him.
Nordquist throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Matazz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Matazz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nordquist is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordquist wants to sweep here but Matazz controlling him for the moment.
Matazz wants to control from the top but Nordquist keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordquist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matazz stops Nordquist from standing up.
Nordquist seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Matazz trying to control the position from guard on top but Nordquist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Matazz tries to clinch up.
Matazz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Matazz looks winded!
Nordquist is looking to regain half guard here but Matazz keeps moving and retains side control.
Nordquist manages to work his way to half guard, despite Matazz's best efforts.
Nordquist wants to get back to his feet.
Nordquist wants to control but Matazz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Matazz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nordquist. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz working over Nordquist with some ground and pound. Nordquist looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nordquist is pressing down on Matazz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nordquist is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Matazz being controlled here momentarily.
Nordquist is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Matazz is controlling him.
Matazz gets to his feet - Nordquist follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Nordquist to counter with a crisp jab.
Nordquist lands a high kick!
Nordquist connects with the punch.
Nordquist clinches with his opponent.
Nordquist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nordquist fails with a takedown attempt.
Nordquist throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matazz's waist but Matazz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nordquist off to one side.
Nordquist scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nordquist lands a left and a right that send Matazz crashing to the mat, dazed. Nordquist thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Thor Nordquist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matazz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matazz wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Nordquist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nordquist tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matazz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nordquist somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nordquist.
Nordquist scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nordquist scores with a body shot.
Nordquist rushes Matazz and presses him up against the cage.
Nordquist decides to pull guard.
Nordquist wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Nordquist dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nordquist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left and a right from Nordquist both land. Nice combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nordquist.
Nordquist scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Matazz as Nordquist shoots in.
Nordquist shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matazz but Matazz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matazz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nordquist shoots for a takedown but Matazz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Matazz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Nordquist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matazz tries to clinch up but Nordquist circles away and keeps his distance.
Nordquist appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordquist scores with a body shot.
Matazz slaps away a takedown attempt from Nordquist, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nordquist scores with a hook to the body. Matazz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matazz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordquist throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matazz's waist but Matazz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nordquist off to one side.
Nordquist lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nordquist.
Nordquist shoots in but Matazz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nordquist lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nordquist.
Matazz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thor Nordquist is winning the standup battle so far.
Nordquist throws a nice head kick!
Nordquist moves into the clinch successfully.
Nordquist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nordquist clinches up with Matazz and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordquist breaks the clinch.
Nordquist scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matazz doesn't seem bothered though.
Matazz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nordquist shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matazz but Matazz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nordquist takes the fight into the clinch.
Matazz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nordquist gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nordquist tries to stand and escape but Matazz is controlling the position.
Matazz is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordquist gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nordquist jabs Matazz right on the nose. Matazz blinks but takes it well.
Nordquist throws a head kick that half lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nordquist is defended easily by Matazz.
Nordquist lands a high kick!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nordquist.
Nordquist gets to mount! Matazz was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordquist controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matazz tries to hold on but Nordquist pushes him away.
Nordquist misses with a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matazz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nordquist takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Nordquist dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nordquist closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nordquist wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nordquist tries to pull guard but Matazz holds him up against the cage and eventually Nordquist drops back down to his feet.
Nordquist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nordquist scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matazz wants to clinch
and Nordquist counters with a series of strikes. Matazz will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordquist lands a front kick.
Matazz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nordquist lands a head kick. Matazz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nordquist fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matazz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nordquist moves into the clinch successfully.
Nordquist decides to pull guard.
Nordquist is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nordquist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nordquist is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nordquist throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordquist wants to stand but Matazz is controlling the position.
Nordquist looking for a sweep. Not yet Nordquist, not yet.
Matazz prevents Nordquist from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nordquist shoots for a takedown but Matazz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Matazz needs to keep his hands up - Nordquist had a free shot at his head there.
Nordquist dives in for a single leg takedown but Matazz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Nordquist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nordquist gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nordquist breaks the clinch.
Matazz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nordquist!
Nordquist stuffs the takedown attempt from Matazz. Matazz gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nordquist shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Matazz eats them both and turns towards Nordquist to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Matazz slaps away a takedown attempt from Nordquist, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Nordquist with that takedown attempt.
Matazz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nordquist connects with a high kick.
Nordquist has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordquist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nordquist scores with a head kick. Matazz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Matazz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordquist wants to clinch.
Nordquist connects with a body shot that sends Matazz's belly button to the back.
Nordquist's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matazz under the eye.
Matazz misses with a takedown
and Nordquist counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Nordquist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nordquist has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Nordquist!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Kaynux (ranked 25570 p4p, 572 weight class) and Michal Wyrzykowski (ranked 6766 p4p, 479 weight class). Kaynux comes to the cage accompanied by Billie Eilish Please Date Me ~ Dolla Bling$. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Kaynux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Wyrzykowski!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyrzykowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaynux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaynux throws a series of punches but Wyrzykowski moves out of range.
Kaynux gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wyrzykowski tries to pull guard but Kaynux forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wyrzykowski has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kaynux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wyrzykowski moves to clinch but Kaynux breaks away
and Kaynux counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kaynux tries a head kick but it misses.
Wyrzykowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kaynux counters with a series of strikes. Wyrzykowski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kaynux lands with a slapping head kick.
Kaynux throws a right hand that Wyrzykowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Wyrzykowski also avoids with ease.
Wyrzykowski feints the counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaynux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wyrzykowski misses with a double jab
and Kaynux counters with a series of strikes. Wyrzykowski will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyrzykowski misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheers as Wyrzykowski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kaynux doesn't seem phased though.
Wyrzykowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kaynux looks to land a combination but Wyrzykowski avoids it well.
Wyrzykowski feints the counter takedown.
Wyrzykowski throws a series of punches but Kaynux avoids them all with ease.
Kaynux moves into range and clinches up with Wyrzykowski.
Kaynux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wyrzykowski is trying to pull guard but Kaynux has him pressed against the cage.
Bobby Kaynux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Wyrzykowski.
Kaynux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaynux moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wyrzykowski lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaynux instigates a clinch.
Kaynux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaynux slips a jab and a cross from Wyrzykowski.
A left and a right from Wyrzykowski both land. Nice combination.
Wyrzykowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kaynux slaps away a takedown attempt from Wyrzykowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wyrzykowski looks winded!
Wyrzykowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Wyrzykowski looks to land a combination but Kaynux avoids it well.
Kaynux throws a right hand that Wyrzykowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Wyrzykowski also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaynux throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wyrzykowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaynux has closed the distance and engaged Wyrzykowski in a clinch.
Kaynux lands an elbow inside.
Kaynux unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wyrzykowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kaynux breaks the clinch.
Kaynux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaynux keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Kaynux.
Kaynux pushes Wyrzykowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Wyrzykowski jumps guard but Kaynux turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wyrzykowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kaynux fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaynux closes the distance and clinches.
Kaynux breaks the clinch.
Kaynux instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyrzykowski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kaynux smiles and moves away.
Kaynux lands with a slapping head kick.
Kaynux lands a head kick!
Wyrzykowski misses with a hook.
Kaynux throws a leg kick which misses Wyrzykowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Wyrzykowski tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Kaynux 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.
Kaynux forces Wyrzykowski back against the cage and clinches.
Kaynux lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wyrzykowski.
Kaynux tightens his grip and picks Wyrzykowski up, before dumping him to the ground. Wyrzykowski manages to land in guard.
Wyrzykowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaynux is one step ahead there.
Wyrzykowski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kaynux wants to stand but Wyrzykowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaynux 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyrzykowski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kaynux passes into side control.
Wyrzykowski is trying to get back to half guard.
Wyrzykowski looks to move to half guard but instead Kaynux has passed into mount! Damn!
Wyrzykowski is looking to improve his position but Kaynux isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wyrzykowski keeps trying to improve his position.
Wyrzykowski tries to hold on but Kaynux pushes him away.
Kaynux stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Kaynux lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kaynux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wyrzykowski stalks Kaynux and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kaynux's face. Kaynux staggers backwards, shaken.
Wyrzykowski is breathing heavily.
Wyrzykowski missing with a left hand there. Kaynux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Kaynux was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kaynux lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyrzykowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bobby Kaynux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaynux wants to clinch up but Wyrzykowski keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Wyrzykowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wyrzykowski misses with a two punch combination.
Kaynux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wyrzykowski can do to turn this around?
Wyrzykowski tries to clinch there but Kaynux circles away.
Wyrzykowski misses with a takedown
and Kaynux counters with a one-two to the body.
Kaynux clinches with his opponent.
Kaynux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaynux lands a two punch combo.
Bobby Kaynux is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaynux lands with a kick to the temple. Wyrzykowski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kaynux goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaynux lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wyrzykowski works the jab nicely.
Wyrzykowski tries to bum rush Kaynux with a series of wild strikes but Kaynux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaynux lands a head kick. Wyrzykowski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kaynux closes the distance and clinches.
Kaynux breaks the clinch.
Wyrzykowski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kaynux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wyrzykowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaynux.
Kaynux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Kaynux dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wyrzykowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaynux.
Kaynux throws a big counter combination but Wyrzykowski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wyrzykowski tries to clinch up.
Kaynux tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wyrzykowski manages to circle out of the way.
Kaynux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wyrzykowski is looking to clinch but Kaynux is avoiding it.
Kaynux lands a head kick!
Wyrzykowski throws a looping overhand right but Kaynux ducks down to avoid it.
Wyrzykowski misses the shot to the body.
Kaynux scores with a head kick. Wyrzykowski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyrzykowski tries to clinch up but Kaynux circles away and keeps his distance.
Wyrzykowski tries to clinch up.
Wyrzykowski shoots for a takedown but Kaynux saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wyrzykowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyrzykowski misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Wyrzykowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wyrzykowski throws a nice looking combination but Kaynux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wyrzykowski misses with an uppercut. Kaynux saw that one coming.
Wyrzykowski dives in and grabs Kaynux's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaynux pushes down on Wyrzykowski's head and hops out.
Wyrzykowski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kaynux clinches with his opponent.
Kaynux breaks from the clinch.
Kaynux clinches up with Wyrzykowski and pushes him back against the cage.
Wyrzykowski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kaynux scores with a shoulder strike.
Wyrzykowski fails to pull guard.
Bobby Kaynux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Wyrzykowski.
Knees to the body from Kaynux.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaynux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaynux has Wyrzykowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaynux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaynux misses with a double jab.
Kaynux lands with a kick to the temple. Wyrzykowski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kaynux displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kaynux instigates a clinch.
Kaynux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left and a right from Kaynux both land. Nice combination.
Wyrzykowski throws a series of punches but Kaynux avoids them all with ease.
Kaynux appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wyrzykowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaynux was well out of range. Poor timing from Wyrzykowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyrzykowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kaynux counters with a three punch combo that has Wyrzykowski backing up. Wyrzykowski nods at Kaynux to acknowledge the strikes.
Kaynux closes the distance and clinches.
Kaynux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wyrzykowski swings for the body but Kaynux moves out of range.
Kaynux throws a big counter combination but Wyrzykowski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kaynux clinches with his opponent.
Wyrzykowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaynux just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kaynux lands a nice knee to the body.
Kaynux lands a knee to the body.
Kaynux manages to break the clinch.
Kaynux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wyrzykowski.
Kaynux works over Wyrzykowski's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaynux throws a one two combo.
Kaynux instigates a clinch.
Wyrzykowski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kaynux turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kaynux working away.
Wyrzykowski manages to get back to half guard.
Wyrzykowski actively working from the bottom here.
Kaynux prevents Wyrzykowski from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Kaynux showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaynux has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Kaynux!
A very excited looking Bobby Kaynux made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mattias Lundgren (ranked 2777 p4p, 354 weight class) and Shoraku Murata (ranked 3322 p4p, 412 weight class). Mattias Lundgren could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shoraku Murata's chin.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mattias Lundgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shoraku Murata!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundgren with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murata to score with a decent uppercut.
Lundgren shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murata but Murata pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murata looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Murata drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lundgren looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lundgren looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lundgren!
Lundgren tries to score with some ground and pound. Murata controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lundgren tries to move to mount but Murata blocks the move with his legs.
Murata is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Murata!
Lundgren 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.
Murata is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Lundgren locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Murata is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mattias Lundgren!
Mattias Lundgren bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Connor Royale (ranked 6745 p4p, 619 weight class) and Poor Junior (ranked 25602 p4p, 761 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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165 lbs
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Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Royale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Poor Junior!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Royale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Junior darts in and clinches Royale up against the cage.
Junior throws a knee to the head but misses.
Junior breaks from the clinch.
Junior dodges the punch combination from Royale.
Royale keeps the fight on the outside.
Royale throws an overhand right that lands on Junior's shoulder, as Junior tries to avoid the shot.
Royale misses with an uppercut.
As Royale backs off Junior throws a huge counter combo but Royale manages to avoid it all.
Royale fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Junior, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Royale fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Royale scores with a one two! Junior had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Royale pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Junior back to the cage. Royale follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior avoids the body shot from Royale.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royale.
Royale lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Junior goes for a double leg but Royale avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Royale continues to drive forward.
Royale seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Connor Royale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poor Junior.
Junior is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Royale.
Royale gets a clinch.
Royale tries to work over Junior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Royale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior breaks the clinch.
Royale clinches up with Junior and pushes him back against the cage.
Royale manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Royale. No joy for Junior on that attempt.
Junior is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Royale misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Royale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale gets a clinch.
Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Royale walks away with a smile on his face. Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Junior scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Royale fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Royale moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Royale.
Junior on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Junior takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Royale lands a two punch combo.
Junior takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Royale is working the combinations to good effect here.
Junior slips a jab and a cross from Royale.
Royale throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior needs to keep his hands up - Royale had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale misses with a wild combination.
Junior wants to clinch
and Royale counters with a nice uppercut.
Royale tries to clinch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Royale is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Junior.
Royale misses with a wild combination.
Junior lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Royale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Royale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junior.
Junior tries to counter by closing the distance.
Connor Royale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Royale fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt
and Royale counters with a series of strikes. Junior will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Junior has a takedown stuffed.
Royale appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Junior looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royale scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Royale has Junior up against the cage in a clinch.
Royale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Royale keeps the fight on the outside.
Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Royale throws a combination. Junior tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Junior takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Junior throws a leg kick but Royale sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Royale throws a right and a left that Junior avoids nicely.
Junior drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Royale defends it well.
Connor Royale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Royale moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Royale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Royale swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Royale dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt - Royale sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Royale tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior blocks a head kick by Royale.
Junior chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Royale can pounce on him.
Junior slips a jab and a cross from Royale.
Connor Royale is winning the standup battle so far.
Royale swinging wildly here.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Royale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Royale misses with a few strikes there.
Junior tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Royale looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Royale misses.
Junior shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Royale sprawls well. Royale wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royale stalks Junior and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Junior's face. Junior staggers backwards, shaken.
Royale tries to clinch up.
Junior drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Royale falls off balance throwing a combination
and Junior moves into the clinch.
Junior pulls guard.
Royale is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Junior can do to turn this around?
Junior trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Junior is trying to keep Royale in close.
Junior looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Royale passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Royale closes the distance and clinches.
Royale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Royale tries for a takedown. No joy.
Royale tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Royale has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
Royale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt - Royale sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Connor Royale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poor Junior.
Royale looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well.
Royale instigates a clinch.
Junior jumps guard but Royale turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Royale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Royale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connor Royale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Royale falls off balance throwing a combination
and Junior counters with a three punch combo that has Royale backing up. Royale nods at Junior to acknowledge the strikes.
Royale tries to clinch but Junior is having none of it.
Junior is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Royale with a body shot.
Royale lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Royale.
Royale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Royale lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four 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!
Junior gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Royale breaks from the clinch.
Junior tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Royale defends well and Junior ends up having to push Royale into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Royale throws a big counter combination but Junior scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Royale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Royale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Royale has taken the fight to the clinch.
Royale wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Junior has him pressed against the cage.
Royale wants to get back to striking at distance but Junior won't allow it.
Connor Royale has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Junior misses with an elbow strike.
Royale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Royale dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Royale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Junior throws out a counter right but Royale avoids it with no problem.
Royale lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Junior at a distance.
Royale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Royale jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Junior is defended easily by Royale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior throws a head kick that misses.
Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Royale.
Junior throws a head kick that misses.
Royale lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royale forces Junior back against the cage and clinches.
Royale breaks the clinch.
Junior has his takedown stuffed
and Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Junior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Junior misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Royale scores with a four punch combination!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Royale.
Royale scores with a shot to the body.
Junior has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Royale misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Royale.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale digs a good hook to Junior's body.
Royale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Royale moves into range and clinches up with Junior.
Junior has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Royale manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Royale does no damage.
Junior with the counter takedown but Royale avoids it easily.
Royale wants to clinch.
Junior with the counter takedown but Royale avoids it easily.
Royale fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale tries to close the distance and clinch but Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Junior shoots in and drives through. Royale sprawls well.
Connor Royale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poor Junior.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Royale.
Royale is looking to wear down Junior with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Royale connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Royale throws a nice looking combination but Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Royale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Royale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Royale slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Royale digs a good hook to Junior's body.
Junior on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Junior drops his hands momentarily and Royale takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Royale.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royale throws a right and a left that both miss.
Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Junior fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Royale checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Royale misses with a series of wild punches.
Junior looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Royale throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Junior with that takedown attempt.
Royale cracks Junior with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Royale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junior is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Poor Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connor Royale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Royale lands with a nice combination. Junior backs away looking to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Royale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Royale has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Royale!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 24252 p4p, 657 weight class) and Jon Wick (ranked 4276 p4p, 458 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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22
186 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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21
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Wick!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wick misses with a lunging right hand
and Nakamura counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wick!
Nakamura controlling from side mount.
Nakamura working away.
Wick is letting Nakamura control him for a moment.
Wick is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wick wants to control but Nakamura postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura tries to score with some ground and pound. Wick controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nakamura lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wick down.
Nakamura cracks Wick with a big right hand but Wick just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nakamura lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura cracks Wick with a big right hand but Wick just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nakamura lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nakamura scoring with punches from side control.
Nakamura scores with a couple of short elbows.
A lull in the action here as Nakamura stalls from top position.
Nakamura scoring with punches and elbows.
Wick is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nakamura has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here as Nakamura stalls from top position.
Nakamura working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick is looking to reverse the position.
Wick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nakamura working the body and head with strikes.
Wick tries to buck Nakamura off but Nakamura is having none of it.
Nakamura taking a breather here.
Wick taking a bit of punishment here - Nakamura scoring with strikes.
Wick is rocked!
Nakamura scores with punches from side control.
Wick is still in real trouble! Can Nakamura finish him?
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Nakamura scoring with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakamura scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Wick is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Nakamura can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gurizuri Nakamura!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philipp Tyurin (ranked 4488 p4p, 163 weight class) and Sox Bully (ranked 7972 p4p, 215 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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19
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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18
273 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Powerful |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philipp Tyurin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sox Bully!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bully drops Tyurin with a beautiful combination! Tyurin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bully is looking for the KO!
It looks like Philipp Tyurin has been cut.
Tyurin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyurin wants to clinch up but Bully keeps it at a distance.
Tyurin cracks Bully with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bully bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyurin throws a right and a left that Bully avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyurin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bully throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Tyurin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tyurin.
It looks like Sox Bully has been cut.
Bully lands with a shot to the body.
Bully misses with a double jab
and Bully takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bully misses with a double jab
and Tyurin counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyurin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyurin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bully rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyurin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyurin is looking to counter the offense by Bully and move into the clinch.
Bully slips a jab from Tyurin.
Bully ducks under a wild hook from Tyurin.
Bully swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyurin gets a clinch.
Tyurin tries to throw a body punch but Bully avoids it by throwing Tyurin back against the cage.
Tyurin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bully blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bully wants to get back to striking at distance but Tyurin won't allow it.
Tyurin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bully's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyurin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyurin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bully just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tyurin misses with a punch to the body.
Tyurin is trying to pull guard but Bully has him pressed against the cage.
Tyurin lands a shoulder strike.
Tyurin tries to pull guard but Bully won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philipp Tyurin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bully wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyurin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bully.
Tyurin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Tyurin.
Tyurin pulls Bully into guard.
Tyurin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bully really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tyurin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyurin has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bully should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Tyurin has tightened it up now! Bully should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Philipp Tyurin!
In his post fight interview, Philipp Tyurin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred El Celso (ranked 4283 p4p, 459 weight class) and El Pollo Loco (ranked 7360 p4p, 609 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred El Celso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Pollo Loco!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Celso with a poor takedown
and Loco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Loco looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
El Celso has picked Loco up - he's going for a ride! El Celso dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
El Celso is pressing down on Loco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Loco is holding on for now.
El Celso seems to be looking for submissions.
El Celso frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Loco can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Celso looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
El Celso looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Loco has left one of his arms exposed and El Celso doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Loco screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fred El Celso!
Fred El Celso decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jared Roughneck (ranked 1656 p4p, 208 weight class) and Patrick River (ranked 4173 p4p, 450 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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186 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jared Roughneck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick River!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roughneck closes this distance looking for a takedown but River circles away.
Roughneck 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.
A thudding body kick lands there by River!
Roughneck misses with the combination.
River throws out a counter right but Roughneck avoids it with no problem.
River lands a glancing blow to the side of Roughneck's head.
It looks like Jared Roughneck has been cut.
A cross from River lands.
Roughneck scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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.
River avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Roughneck.
Roughneck scoring with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roughneck wants to control but River is keeping him busy.
River is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
River tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roughneck wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River struggling a bit here.
Roughneck wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by River, who protects the arm well.
Roughneck wants to control but River is keeping him busy.
Roughneck working away.
Roughneck cracks River with a big elbow.
Roughneck is trying to get an arm triangle but River is defending well.
River wants to control but Roughneck postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River tries to bench press Roughneck off him but Roughneck keeps the position.
Roughneck misses with the ground and pound.
An elbow from Roughneck crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roughneck throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
River trying to control but Roughneck flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
River is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Roughneck off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Roughneck scores with punches to the body.
River tries to break free.
Roughneck is punishing River with some ground and pound.
Roughneck lands a shot to the head.
River breaks Roughneck's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River trying to control the position from guard on top but Roughneck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River controls from within his opponent's guard.
River stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roughneck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roughneck is trying to control the position but River postures up.
Roughneck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roughneck has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but River can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
River is stalling in the full guard.
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.
River tries to free his leg and advance position but Roughneck is retaining full guard.
Roughneck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
River wants to control from the top but Roughneck keeps moving.
Roughneck had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. River defends it easily.
River looking to sit in guard and control but Roughneck gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roughneck 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.
River controls Roughneck momentarily but Roughneck frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Roughneck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jared Roughneck's cut.
That's time! Roughneck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Roughneck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roughneck changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
River has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Roughneck is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Crunch! River slams his shin into Roughneck's torso.
Roughneck throws a hook but River avoids it easily.
River lands a nice looking kick to the body. Roughneck takes a step back to recover.
That kick from River tenderised Roughneck's leg. Roughneck is trying to keep his angry face on.
River fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roughneck has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roughneck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that River can do to turn this around?
River takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
River is looking to slow Roughneck down with leg kicks.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from River, right into the meat.
A shot to the liver by River. Beautiful body shot.
Roughneck on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roughneck misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River misses the shot to the body.
River takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Roughneck with a poor takedown
and Roughneck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
River takes a swing at Roughneck's ribcage but misses.
Roughneck misses with a right hand
and River counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roughneck throws a lazy right hand but River sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roughneck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by River.
Nice uppercut lands for River. That snapped Roughneck's head back.
Roughneck is rocked!
River flashes Roughneck a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Roughneck's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Roughneck crumples to the floor! He's out cold! River punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick River!
A less than humble Patrick River misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between First Fist (ranked 1324 p4p, 195 weight class) and Fan Boi (ranked 1684 p4p, 235 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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178 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, First Fist!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fan Boi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boi misses with a wild body shot.
Fist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boi was well out of range. Poor timing from Fist.
Boi throws a lazy uppercut
and Boi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boi misses with a hook to the body
and Fist counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Fan Boi has been cut.
Boi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fist moves away.
Boi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boi is rocked!
Boi throws a sloppy body shot
and Fist counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). First Fist!
First Fist retains his welterweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, First Fist made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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