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HFC 15 - Rodrigues vs Chomsli PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zackmarius Tacktheritrix (ranked 2953 p4p, 288 weight class) and Khalabeeb Ferguson (ranked 2919 p4p, 284 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zackmarius Tacktheritrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khalabeeb Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tacktheritrix looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ferguson!
Ferguson is looking to reverse the position.
Tacktheritrix is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ferguson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ferguson is looking to reverse the position.
Tacktheritrix thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tacktheritrix working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tacktheritrix swings around for an armbar but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tacktheritrix's guard.
Ferguson stands and steps away. Tacktheritrix gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tacktheritrix shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferguson tries to sprawl out of it but Tacktheritrix keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferguson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ferguson 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacktheritrix tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ferguson defends well and Tacktheritrix ends up having to push Ferguson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Khalabeeb Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tacktheritrix gets tackled into the cage by Ferguson. Ferguson maintains the clinch.
Tacktheritrix wants to take the fight to the mat but Ferguson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zackmarius Tacktheritrix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tacktheritrix is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ferguson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ferguson gets underhooks to prevent Tacktheritrix's takedown attempt.
Tacktheritrix drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferguson stalling against the cage.
Ferguson is pressed up against the cage. Tacktheritrix has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ferguson down to the mat. Ferguson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ferguson lands a jab to the nose.
Ferguson lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tacktheritrix is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ferguson.
Tacktheritrix gets caught napping as Ferguson dives in and scores a takedown. Tacktheritrix manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tacktheritrix is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ferguson is aware though and is defending well.
Tacktheritrix has his foot on Ferguson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ferguson works his way back into a safe position though.
Tacktheritrix looking for a sweep. Not yet Tacktheritrix, not yet.
Ferguson tries to stand but Tacktheritrix is controlling from the bottom.
Ferguson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ferguson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tacktheritrix is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Twin Peaks Performance Facility that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Tacktheritrix is trying to keep Ferguson in close.
Ferguson chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson won't allow Tacktheritrix to sweep him here.
Tacktheritrix is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ferguson is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ferguson wants to stand but Tacktheritrix is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tacktheritrix escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ferguson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ferguson connects with a couple of short punches.
Tacktheritrix looking for a guillotine here but Ferguson defends easily.
Tacktheritrix is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ferguson rolls with it to try and escape but Tacktheritrix cranks on the arm and Ferguson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zackmarius Tacktheritrix!
A very excited looking Zackmarius Tacktheritrix 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.
Khalabeeb Ferguson spoke after the fight, saying 'I will train harder and come back better. I thank the fans and look forward to entertaining you again. '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Dilbrandt (ranked 3224 p4p, 162 weight class) and Jackie Vergys (ranked 3188 p4p, 161 weight class). Dilbrandt comes to the cage accompanied by Rock the Dragon. David Dilbrandt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackie Vergys!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilbrandt lands with a straight right. Vergys didn't see that one coming.
Vergys tries to move into range but Dilbrandt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dilbrandt connects with a jab.
Dilbrandt lands an overhand right.
Dilbrandt cracks Vergys with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dilbrandt connects with a solid leg kick.
Dilbrandt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dilbrandt stuns Vergys with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That kick from Dilbrandt tenderised Vergys's leg. Vergys is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dilbrandt throws a series of strikes that have Vergys backpedaling.
Vergys shoots in for a takedown but Dilbrandt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vergys avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Dilbrandt finds it's way through Vergys's defenses.
Vergys's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dilbrandt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vergys scrambles back to his feet.
Vergys on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dilbrandt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dilbrandt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dilbrandt scoring well with a low kick there.
Vergys fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vergys stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dilbrandt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vergys or perhaps it was just good defense by Dilbrandt, which made it look bad.
David Dilbrandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackie Vergys.
Dilbrandt lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for Dilbrandt.
David Dilbrandt 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.
Dilbrandt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dilbrandt lands a leg kick that knocks Vergys off balance momentarily.
Dilbrandt connects with a looping right hand.
David Dilbrandt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vergys looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vergys is rocked!
Dilbrandt lands a jab-cross combination.
Vergys is still on wobbly legs! Can Dilbrandt finish him?
Dilbrandt drops Vergys with a huge uppercut! Vergys drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Dilbrandt is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Dilbrandt!
David Dilbrandt very nearly forgot to thank SynCity Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Mendoza (ranked 1261 p4p, 52 weight class) and Haki Hugbergsson (ranked 2782 p4p, 108 weight class). Jason Mendoza could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Haki Hugbergsson's chin.
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277 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Haki Hugbergsson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've been told by Mendoza's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hugbergsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mendoza manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hugbergsson wants to pass the guard but Mendoza is keeping the position.
Hugbergsson keeps trying to improve his position.
Hugbergsson pushes down on Mendoza's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hugbergsson passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hugbergsson wants to finish this one by submission but Mendoza is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hugbergsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hugbergsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hugbergsson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mendoza to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mendoza shrugs it off.
Hugbergsson forces the positional change into back control.
Hugbergsson has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Mendoza is defending well but eventually Hugbergsson manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Mendoza has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Haki Hugbergsson!
A victorious Haki Hugbergsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Rader (ranked 1959 p4p, 209 weight class) and Gilbervan Soares (ranked 2558 p4p, 259 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Rader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gilbervan Soares!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares moves out of range of the strikes.
Soares is looking for the big counter here.
Soares throws an off balance right hand
and Rader counters with a straight right hand.
Rader looks to land a left hand but Soares moved out of range nicely.
Soares moves out of range as Rader strikes.
Soares looking to score a takedown here. Rader is defending well but Soares drives through and ends up in Rader's guard.
Soares tries to free his leg and advance position but Rader is retaining full guard.
Rader is trying to keep Soares in close.
Rader can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soares controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soares works over Rader with some ground and pound from guard.
Rader really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Soares showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rader is trying to control the position from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Soares working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rader being controlled here, momentarily.
Rader working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Soares has passed into half guard!
Soares keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rader looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rader actively working from the bottom here.
Soares controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rader moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rader looking for a guillotine here but Soares defends easily.
Soares postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Soares trying to control the position from guard on top but Rader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Soares's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Soares got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rader has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Soares has managed to get both his arms back between Rader's legs - danger averted.
Rader is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Soares lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rader being controlled here, momentarily.
Soares stands up over Rader, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rader will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rader can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soares controls the pace.
Soares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rader is keeping the position for now.
Soares sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rader looking for a guillotine here but Soares defends easily.
Rader is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soares is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbervan Soares dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Soares moves forwards but Rader connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Soares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rader listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rader looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rader takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rader scores with a hook to the body. Soares takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Soares looks to land a right hand but Rader moved out of range.
Rader thuds his right hand into Soares's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares moves in looking to clinch but Rader pushes him off.
A slow jab from Soares misses its intended target.
Soares slips under a jab from Rader.
Rader throws a looping overhand right but Soares ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soares forces Rader back against the cage and clinches.
Soares blocks an uppercut.
Rader misses with a body punch.
Soares working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Soares is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Soares lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rader is trying to maintain the position but Soares is very close to passing his half guard.
Soares slips a nice elbow through Rader's hands, connecting with Rader's forehead.
Soares seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Rader looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rader is in trouble now - Soares has advanced to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soares lands a big elbow.
Rader is looking to improve his position but Soares isn't that keen on the idea.
Soares avoids the attempt from Rader to control.
Rader is trying desperately to improve position.
Soares lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rader tries to hold on but Soares pushes him away.
Rader is desperately trying to improve his position but Soares has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares raining down shots from the mount!
Soares looking to control but Rader is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rader tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Soares with the ground and pound from mount.
Soares takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rader can't escape the position.
Soares controlling from mount.
Soares wants to control the pace but Rader is squirming around nicely.
Rader really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares lands with some strikes.
Soares lands a couple of good shots and Rader has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Soares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Soares controlling from the back.
Rader trying to control the hands but Soares won't let him.
Soares is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Let's hope that Soares has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rader wants to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soares controls the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rader tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbervan Soares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Rader throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rader scores with a decent looking hook.
Soares swings for the body but Rader moves out of range.
Rader goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rader is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice defenses there by Rader.
Rader defending well as Soares loads up on a big left hand.
Soares slips under a jab.
Dennis Rader is winning the standup battle so far.
Rader throws a jab but it's blocked by Soares.
Soares appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rader gets caught flat footed, as Soares shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Soares makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Soares showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader working for a triangle but Soares defends it easily.
Soares wants to control from the top but Rader keeps moving.
Rader is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soares is aware though and is defending well.
Rader had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Soares defends it easily.
Soares slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rader has an active guard here but Soares has managed to pass into half guard.
Soares controlling the action here.
That's two 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.
Rader is looking to control Soares's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rader avoid being mounted?
Soares performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rader is looking for a sweep. Soares is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Soares not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gilbervan Soares has got the better of the ground game so far.
Still in half guard, Soares seems content to control.
Rader looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Soares takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Soares passes to full mount!
Soares dominating with strikes here.
Rader wants to control but Soares is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rader really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dennis Rader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soares controlling the pace for now.
Soares prevents Rader from getting the reversal.
Rader is working hard here to advance position.
Soares controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rader throwing hammer fists to the chest of Soares. What's that going to do exactly?
Gilbervan Soares is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rader is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbervan Soares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soares winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbervan Soares!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Badiss Kassib (ranked 2341 p4p, 243 weight class) and Sonny Gilchrist (ranked 2735 p4p, 269 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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146 lbs
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Badiss Kassib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sonny Gilchrist!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kassib swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kassib fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kassib throws a lazy head kick
and Gilchrist counters with a takedown into side control.
Gilchrist trying to control the action but Kassib is working from the bottom.
Kassib is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilchrist stands up and beckons Kassib to his feet.
Kassib connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kassib tries a head kick but it misses.
Badiss Kassib seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassib throws a one two combo.
Kassib misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kassib closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gilchrist counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gilchrist tries to free his leg and advance position but Kassib is retaining full guard.
Gilchrist postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kassib is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gilchrist, into his guard.
Gilchrist is looking to cinch up a triangle. Kassib throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gilchrist's body to avoid the submission. Gilchrist has instead reached around Kassib's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gilchrist arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sonny Gilchrist!
Sonny Gilchrist made sure to mention his sponsor, Threads of HARDCORE in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Vader (ranked 2389 p4p, 293 weight class) and Armand Hammer (ranked 2841 p4p, 334 weight class). Hammer has chosen Hammer Time as his entrance music. Armand Hammer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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170 lbs
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armand Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vader looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hammer dips to his left and cracks Vader with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Vader misses.
Hammer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Luke Vader has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hammer.
Hammer drops Vader with a huge uppercut! Vader drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hammer is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Armand Hammer!
Armand Hammer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Death Minister (ranked 1622 p4p, 216 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 1067 p4p, 158 weight class). Minister's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rhapsody of Fire. Payakaroon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ปากหมา (Dog Mouth) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Samart Payakaroon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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170 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Death Minister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payakaroon misses with a combination
enabling Minister to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Minister.
Payakaroon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Minister misses with a wild combination.
Payakaroon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Minister fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Payakaroon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Payakaroon lands a high kick!
A swing and a miss from Minister.
Payakaroon lands the left hand.
Payakaroon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minister was well out of range. Poor timing from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Minister checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Minister is looking to counter punch.
We've been informed that Payakaroon 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.
Payakaroon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Minister throws the left hand but Payakaroon avoids the punch easily.
Minister thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minister misses the jab.
Minister throws a hook to the side of Payakaroon's head but Payakaroon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minister swings for the body but Payakaroon moves out of range.
Minister slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Minister loads up on a big right hand but Payakaroon slips the punch.
Payakaroon delivers a nice body kick.
Payakaroon throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payakaroon. Minister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samart Payakaroon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payakaroon scores with the left hand. Minister knows he should have avoided that one.
Payakaroon cracks Minister with a right hand to the side of the head.
Payakaroon misses with a low kick.
Payakaroon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Payakaroon!
Payakaroon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Minister doesn't seem bothered though.
Minister definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minister connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Samart Payakaroon has been cut.
A slow jab from Minister misses its intended target.
Payakaroon misses with a head kick.
Payakaroon connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon takes a swing at Minister's ribcage but misses.
Minister blocks a head kick by Payakaroon.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon walks into a straight right hand from Minister.
A swing and a miss from Payakaroon.
Minister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payakaroon manages to avoid it.
Payakaroon thuds a left hand into Minister's body.
Minister throws the left hand but Payakaroon avoids the punch easily.
Minister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payakaroon manages to avoid it.
Minister with a jab.
Payakaroon throws a lazy uppercut
and Minister counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Payakaroon throws a lazy head kick
and Minister counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Payakaroon connects with an inside leg kick.
Payakaroon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Minister misses with a few strikes there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Payakaroon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Payakaroon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minister manages to avoid it.
Payakaroon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good exchange - Minister coming out on top.
Minister changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Payakaroon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Payakaroon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Minister throws the left hand but Payakaroon avoids the punch easily.
Minister throws a shot from downtown. Payakaroon moves away and avoids it.
Payakaroon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Minister blocks a head kick by Payakaroon.
Minister was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Payakaroon slips a straight right by Minister.
Payakaroon misses the body punch
and Minister counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Payakaroon thinking.
Minister is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A combination from Minister does no damage.
Payakaroon throws a hook but Minister avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minister misses with a hook
and Payakaroon counters with a leg kick.
Payakaroon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Payakaroon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minister slips under a jab from Payakaroon.
Minister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payakaroon manages to avoid it.
Payakaroon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Payakaroon does no damage.
Minister misses with a body shot.
Payakaroon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Payakaroon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Payakaroon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minister's elbow.
Minister is trying to break the clinch but Payakaroon has him pressed against the cage.
Payakaroon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Payakaroon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Minister backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Payakaroon on the inside.
Payakaroon digs a right hand into Minister's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Minister's gas tank.
Payakaroon tries to throw a body punch but Minister avoids it by throwing Payakaroon back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Samart Payakaroon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samart Payakaroon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Payakaroon feints and then cracks Minister's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Minister down.
An inside leg kick lands from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a leg kick that knocks Minister off balance momentarily.
Payakaroon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Minister stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Payakaroon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Minister lands a nice looking body shot.
Payakaroon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Minister.
Minister lands an overhand right.
Minister is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Minister misses with an uppercut. Payakaroon saw that one coming.
Payakaroon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Death Minister is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Payakaroon.
Minister slips a straight right by Payakaroon.
Minister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Minister works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minister throws a lazy right hand but Payakaroon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payakaroon connects with a crisp jab.
Minister swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon misses with a hook to the body
and Minister counters with a straight right hand.
Payakaroon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Minister throws a looping overhand right but Payakaroon ducks down to avoid it.
Payakaroon scores with a push kick.
Payakaroon tests Minister's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payakaroon looks to score with a jab to the body but Minister is just out of range.
Minister looks to land a right hand but Payakaroon moved out of range.
Minister uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon misses with a leg kick.
Minister throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Payakaroon.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Minister crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Payakaroon - the referee stops the clock and Minister gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Payakaroon. Minister manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Minister takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Minister throws a nice looking combination but Payakaroon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Minister throws a hook but Payakaroon blocks it.
Payakaroon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Minister counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minister swings away with a body shot that misses
and Payakaroon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Payakaroon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Minister.
Minister avoids the body shot from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon drops his hands momentarily and Minister takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Minister takes a kick to the side of the head.
Payakaroon lands a leg kick that knocks Minister off balance momentarily.
Payakaroon moves into range and clinches up with Minister.
Payakaroon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Minister backwards.
Minister prevents a body shot from Payakaroon.
A right handed body shot lands from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a nice uppercut.
Payakaroon misses with some punches.
Payakaroon throws a head punch that misses.
Payakaroon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minister's elbow.
Payakaroon digs a right hand underneath Minister's ribcage. Minister let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Payakaroon lands a body shot.
Payakaroon pushes Minister back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Payakaroon lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payakaroon.
Minister blocking some punches.
Payakaroon misses with a punch on the inside.
Payakaroon throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Minister backwards.
Payakaroon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Payakaroon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Minister's defenses.
Payakaroon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Payakaroon wants a takedown.
Payakaroon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Payakaroon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Minister takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Payakaroon fails to land.
Payakaroon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Minister or not.
Samart Payakaroon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Payakaroon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Minister takes a shot to the head.
Minister throws a punch but it's blocked by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minister has had enough of the clinch but Payakaroon keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Payakaroon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Samart Payakaroon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Payakaroon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Minister on the side of the head.
Minister avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Minister on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Payakaroon misses with a body kick.
Payakaroon scores with a nice head shot.
Payakaroon thuds a left hand into Minister's body.
Payakaroon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Minister on the side of the head.
Minister scores with a crisp jab that stopped Payakaroon in his tracks.
Payakaroon walks into a straight right hand from Minister.
Payakaroon misses with a straight right.
Minister swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Payakaroon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payakaroon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Payakaroon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Payakaroon throws a right hand that misses
enabling Minister to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Payakaroon misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Minister misses the target.
Payakaroon misses with a kick to the body
and Minister counters with a nice uppercut.
Payakaroon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Minister swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Minister misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Minister misses the target.
Payakaroon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Minister.
Minister scores with a nice strike.
Minister moves out of range as Payakaroon throws a body kick.
Payakaroon forces Minister back against the cage and clinches.
Minister tries to circle away but Payakaroon has him pinned against the cage.
Payakaroon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Minister takes a shot to the head.
Payakaroon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Payakaroon lands with a right to the head.
Payakaroon lands a left hand.
Payakaroon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minister.
Payakaroon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payakaroon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Payakaroon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Minister has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Payakaroon.
Payakaroon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Payakaroon can't find room to land a body shot as Minister controls the action.
Minister managing to block the knees to the body from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Minister looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Payakaroon working aggressively here.
Payakaroon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payakaroon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon misses with the head strike.
Death Minister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payakaroon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payakaroon misses with a body punch.
Minister tries to break the clinch but Payakaroon is controlling the position.
Minister wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Payakaroon has him pressed against the cage.
Payakaroon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Payakaroon - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payakaroon.
Payakaroon tries to work over Minister's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Minister prevents the takedown attempt.
Payakaroon working aggressively here.
Minister prevents the takedown attempt.
Minister wants to break free but Payakaroon has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon is working Minister over against the cage.
Payakaroon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minister's elbow.
Payakaroon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Payakaroon lands a body shot.
Payakaroon digs a right hand into Minister's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Minister's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Payakaroon lands a hook that snaps the head of Minister backwards.
Payakaroon can't find room to land a body shot as Minister controls the action.
Payakaroon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Minister takes a shot to the head.
Payakaroon is trying to drag Minister to the mat but Minister just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Death Minister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samart Payakaroon.
Payakaroon tries a body shot but Minister blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samart Payakaroon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Payakaroon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samart Payakaroon!
A relieved looking Samart Payakaroon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Death Minister had this to say: 'You have survived the Death Minister, you mortal life has been spared for now.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Wells (ranked 1485 p4p, 191 weight class) and Sveti IvanRilski (ranked 2771 p4p, 334 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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192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vernon Wells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sveti IvanRilski!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
IvanRilski moves in looking to clinch but Wells pushes him off.
Wells avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
IvanRilski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
IvanRilski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wells throws a front kick that sends IvanRilski stumbling back into the cage.
IvanRilski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wells scores with a kick to the body.
IvanRilski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
IvanRilski tries to clinch up.
Wells tries to counter by clinching up but IvanRilski breaks away and moves out of range.
Wells's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wells duly obliges.
IvanRilski is rocked!
It looks like Sveti IvanRilski has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wells misses with a jab, cross combination.
IvanRilski is still on wobbly legs! Can Wells finish him?
Wells throws a shot from downtown. IvanRilski moves away and avoids it.
IvanRilski seems to have recovered his senses.
Wells lunges in with a left hook that violently twists IvanRilski head around and knocks him out cold! Wells hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vernon Wells!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vernon Wells waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Van Barle (ranked 1360 p4p, 192 weight class) and Martin Alexander (ranked 1096 p4p, 151 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dillon Van Barle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Barle.
Van Barle throws a big shot that misses.
Alexander bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alexander throws a looping overhand right but Van Barle ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Van Barle misses.
Alexander misses with a series of wild punches.
Alexander takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Van Barle.
Alexander misses with a wild combination.
Van Barle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
Alexander takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Barle scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Barle takes the fight into the clinch.
Alexander digs a right hand into Van Barle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Barle's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Barle is trying to maintain a safe position but Alexander gets an underhook and turns Van Barle into the cage.
Alexander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexander can't find room to land a body shot as Van Barle controls the action.
Alexander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alexander can't find room to land a body shot as Van Barle controls the action.
Alexander makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Van Barle has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Alexander scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alexander lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Barle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alexander working aggressively here.
Alexander taking a breather.
Alexander blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Alexander.
Van Barle tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
Van Barle lands an elbow just above Alexander 's eye.
It looks like Martin Alexander has been cut.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
Van Barle has Alexander pushed against the cage.
Alexander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Barle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Barle darts in and clinches Alexander up against the cage.
Van Barle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alexander is defending well for now.
Van Barle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Barle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alexander is defending well for now.
Alexander stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alexander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Barle misses with a left hand
and Alexander holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alexander breaks the clinch.
Alexander looks to land a combination but Van Barle avoids it well.
Van Barle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Dillon Van Barle has been cut.
Van Barle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexander jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab from Van Barle.
Van Barle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
Alexander tries to counter with a clinch but Van Barle shakes him off and moves away.
Alexander slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alexander misses with a straight left.
Alexander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Barle.
Alexander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexander looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Barle misses with a hook.
Van Barle misses with a body shot.
Van Barle lands with a shot to the body.
Van Barle connects with a body shot.
Alexander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Barle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Barle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexander moves away.
Alexander lands with an overhand left.
Alexander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Barle throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander throws out a loose jab but Van Barle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Barle tries to clinch up.
Alexander throws a series of punches but Van Barle avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Barle swings widly with a right hand
and Van Barle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dillon Van Barle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Barle misses with a wild body shot.
Alexander takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Barle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alexander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Barle was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexander.
Van Barle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexander throws out a counter right but Van Barle avoids it with no problem.
Van Barle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Barle lands a jab to Alexander's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexander throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Barle.
Alexander waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Barle.
Alexander misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dillon Van Barle will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Van Barle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alexander.
Van Barle misses the shot to the body.
Alexander misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Barle misses with a body shot.
Van Barle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alexander.
Alexander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Barle misses with a right hand
and Alexander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Barle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alexander.
Alexander might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alexander throws a right hand that Van Barle ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Barle also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Barle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Van Barle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Alexander misses the target.
Van Barle throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Alexander to counter with a crisp jab.
Alexander throws a right hand that Van Barle ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Barle also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Barle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alexander looks to land a combination but Van Barle avoids it well.
Van Barle lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Van Barle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Barle.
A jab from Alexander finds it's way through Van Barle's defenses.
Alexander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Barle.
Van Barle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alexander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alexander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Barle clinches up with Alexander and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Barle's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Alexander scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Alexander scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alexander pushes Van Barle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexander struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Barle controls his hands.
Van Barle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Alexander.
Martin Alexander seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Barle misses with a knee strike.
Van Barle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alexander's defenses.
Alexander has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Van Barle seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Alexander can turn it around.
Alexander lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Van Barle fails to land.
Van Barle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alexander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Barle.
Van Barle looking to throw knees to the head but Alexander is blocking nicely.
Alexander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Barle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alexander breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Barle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Barle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alexander fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Van Barle misses.
Van Barle tries to close the distance and clinch but Alexander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Barle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexander manages to avoid it.
Van Barle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Barle throws an off balance right hand
and Alexander counters with a nice uppercut.
Alexander sizes up Van Barle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Van Barle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alexander has time to react.
Van Barle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alexander counters by clinching up.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Barle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alexander counters with a crisp right hand that drops Van Barle! Alexander lets Van Barle back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Van Barle is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Van Barle connects with a crisp jab.
Van Barle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexander was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Barle.
Alexander misses with an uppercut. Van Barle saw that one coming.
Alexander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Barle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Barle slips a jab from Alexander.
Van Barle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Barle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alexander.
Van Barle throwing a counter right hand but Alexander manages to avoid it.
Van Barle misses with a hook to the body
and Alexander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Barle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alexander catches Van Barle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alexander bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Alexander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Van Barle lands with a right hand.
Van Barle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Barle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alexander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alexander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alexander bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alexander looks to land a left hand but Van Barle moved out of range nicely.
Alexander slips under a jab from Van Barle.
Van Barle misses with a left hand
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alexander throws a hook but Van Barle blocks it.
Alexander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Barle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alexander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Barle.
Despite the aggression on Alexander's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van Barle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Barle lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alexander misses with a straight left.
Alexander throws a jab when Van Barle was well out of range.
Van Barle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alexander counters with a straight right hand.
Van Barle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Barle is looking to clinch but Alexander is avoiding it.
Alexander uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Barle.
Alexander sends Van Barle crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Alexander is motioning to the referee to let Van Barle up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Van Barle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Barle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
Alexander looks to land a right hand but Van Barle moved out of range.
Van Barle seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Barle misses with a hook to the body
and Alexander counters with a right hand from hell and Van Barle is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Martin Alexander!
Martin Alexander decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Rodrigues (ranked 280 p4p, 43 weight class) and Lukas Chomsli (ranked 307 p4p, 47 weight class). Chomsli has chosen Tapout as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukas Chomsli!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chomsli shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chomsli trying to control from half guard but Rodrigues is working away.
Rodrigues makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rodrigues.
Rodrigues working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chomsli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chomsli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chomsli controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rodrigues escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chomsli gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chomsli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chomsli defends well.
Rodrigues working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chomsli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chomsli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rodrigues working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chomsli.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Chomsli has passed into half guard!
Chomsli is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rodrigues is just riding it out for now. Chomsli eventually gives up the hold.
Chomsli is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rodrigues is just riding it out for now. Chomsli eventually gives up the hold.
Chomsli is keen to just control but Rodrigues is a slippery customer.
Rodrigues looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rodrigues actively working from the bottom here.
Chomsli is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodrigues is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chomsli looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rodrigues with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Chomsli working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Rodrigues looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Chomsli there.
Chomsli lands with a punch from half guard.
Rodrigues looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rodrigues looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chomsli working over Rodrigues with some ground and pound. Rodrigues looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chomsli is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rodrigues is looking to improve his position.
Rodrigues looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Chomsli pushes past his half guard into mount!
Rodrigues really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chomsli lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsli landing punches.
Rodrigues is trying desperately to improve position.
Chomsli controlling the position easily from mount.
Chomsli looking to control but Rodrigues is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chomsli wants to control but instead Rodrigues manages to regain half guard.
Rodrigues is not content to let Chomsli control the position.
Chomsli working the head and body with strikes.
Rodrigues regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rodrigues is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chomsli defends well.
Chomsli must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chomsli is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Rodrigues has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Chomsli is looking to defend but Rodrigues has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Chomsli! Rodrigues pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Chomsli taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Samuel Rodrigues!
In his post fight interview, Samuel Rodrigues started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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