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Checkmate Championship 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Pallero (ranked 7986 p4p, 4203 weight class) and Jo Jo (ranked 650 p4p, 471 weight class). Henry Pallero could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jo Jo's chin.
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Pallero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jo Jo!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pallero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut lands for Pallero. That snapped Jo's head back.
Henry Pallero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Pallero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pallero connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jo scrambles back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Jo.
Jo lands a leg kick that knocks Pallero off balance momentarily.
Pallero misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pallero rushes Jo with punches - Jo moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Jo goes down! Pallero follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Pallero!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Mount (ranked 3091 p4p, 7303 weight class) and Brad Markzov (ranked 389 p4p, 701 weight class). Markzov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enter Sandman - Metallica. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Mount!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Markzov!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markzov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mount to the mat! Mount manages to get full guard.
Markzov landing with the ground and pound.
Markzov passes into half guard.
Mount has hold of Markzov's hands but Markzov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Markzov working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mount's thigh. Mount counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Mount has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Markzov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Markzov told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markzov wants to control from the top but Mount keeps moving.
Mount definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markzov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Markzov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Markzov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mount taking some punishment here, with Markzov in his half guard.
Markzov drops an elbow to the side of Mount's head.
Markzov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Markzov looking for a submission but Mount manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mount looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Markzov looking to sit in guard and control but Mount gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Markzov looking for a sweep. Not yet Markzov, not yet.
Mount throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Markzov has Mount pulled in close to control his posture.
Markzov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markzov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markzov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mount throwing strikes but missing.
Mount avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mount is fighting to break Markzov's control of his arms but Markzov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Markzov is continuing to stall.
That's four 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mount trying to control the position from guard on top but Markzov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice takedown defense from Mount. No joy for Markzov on that attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mount.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mount scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jake Mount seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mount throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Markzov with the counter takedown but Mount avoids it easily.
Mount lands a really nice looking cross but Markzov seems unphased.
Mount scores with a head kick. Markzov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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 Jake Mount will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Markzov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Markzov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mount counters with a nice uppercut.
Markzov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fighters circling - Mount throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Markzov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Mount.
Markzov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mount was covering up waiting for the punch and Markzov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Markzov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mount works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mount keeping moving, preventing Markzov from controlling successfully.
Markzov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Markzov chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markzov looking to pass the guard.
Markzov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Markzov stands up over Mount, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Markzov wants to control from the top but Mount keeps moving.
Mount controls Markzov momentarily but Markzov frees himself.
Markzov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Markzov is sitting in close to Mount's body. Mount has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Markzov is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Markzov is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Mount.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jake Mount!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ieuan Thomas (ranked 3311 p4p, 24817 weight class) and Abunazir Kindzal (ranked 301 p4p, 550 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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Good takedowns
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ieuan Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abunazir Kindzal!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Kindzal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kindzal throws a low kick, looking for Thomas's leg but Thomas calmly moves out of range.
Thomas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kindzal to the ground. Thomas is now in Kindzal's guard.
Thomas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kindzal is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kindzal dives on top into guard.
Thomas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kindzal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Thomas is tightening it up a little... Kindzal has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kindzal reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kindzal taps out! Nice BJJ there by Thomas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ieuan Thomas!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Qualco Torquilka (ranked 4210 p4p, 3841 weight class) and Cesar De Costa (ranked 478 p4p, 445 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Qualco Torquilka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cesar De Costa!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Costa dodges the punch combination from Torquilka.
Torquilka misses with a body punch
and De Costa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torquilka's knee momentarily.
Torquilka looks to land a combination but De Costa avoids it well.
Torquilka dips to his left and cracks De Costa with an uppercut!
A low kick lands for De Costa.
Torquilka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Costa can pounce on him.
Torquilka swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torquilka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Costa throws the kick towards the body but Torquilka avoids it.
De Costa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Costa connects with an inside leg kick.
De Costa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torquilka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torquilka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Costa flicks out a counter leg kick but Torquilka steps away.
De Costa avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Costa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Torquilka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Costa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
De Costa scores with a head kick. Torquilka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Torquilka moves out of range of the body kick from De Costa.
Torquilka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Torquilka misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
De Costa closes the distance and pushes Torquilka back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torquilka looking to slow down the pace here.
De Costa works on Torquilka's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from De Costa as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torquilka blocking some punches.
De Costa lands a hook that snaps the head of Torquilka backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Torquilka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Costa lands a shot to the body.
De Costa digs a right hand into Torquilka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Torquilka's gas tank.
Torquilka is breathing heavily.
De Costa tries to work over Torquilka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torquilka tries to stall but De Costa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De Costa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Costa lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Costa slowing the pace effectively.
De Costa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Torquilka seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if De Costa can turn it around.
De Costa lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Costa swings wildly with an uppercut but Torquilka uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Costa tries a body shot but Torquilka blocks it.
De Costa lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Costa pushes Torquilka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Costa is working Torquilka over against the cage.
De Costa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Costa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Costa lands a hook that snaps the head of Torquilka backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Torquilka tries to circle away but De Costa has him pinned against the cage.
De Costa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Costa stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Costa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Costa misses with some punches.
De Costa lands a right hand.
De Costa gets through Torquilka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Torquilka is trying to force a seperation but De Costa has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
De Costa lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Costa scores with a shoulder strike.
De Costa taking a breather.
De Costa lands a nice uppercut.
De Costa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torquilka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Costa tries to work over Torquilka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cesar De Costa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
De Costa tries to land a front kick but Torquilka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torquilka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Costa lands a nice looking body kick.
Torquilka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Costa connects with a leg kick.
De Costa defending well as Torquilka loads up on a big left hand.
De Costa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torquilka manages to avoid it.
It looked like Torquilka was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Costa.
De Costa throws a head kick that misses.
Torquilka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Costa tries to clinch up.
Torquilka connects with a nice looking jab.
De Costa feints and then cracks Torquilka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torquilka down.
De Costa lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Costa. That's going to slow Torquilka down.
De Costa throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Costa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Costa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torquilka. That did some damage!
Torquilka throws a combination that misses
and De Costa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torquilka's knee momentarily.
Torquilka misses with a double jab.
Torquilka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Costa.
De Costa lands a leg kick that knocks Torquilka off balance momentarily.
De Costa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Costa throws the left hand but Torquilka avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torquilka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torquilka checks a low kick from De Costa.
Torquilka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
De Costa throws a head kick that misses.
De Costa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Torquilka misses its target.
Nice body kick from De Costa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torquilka misses with a few strikes there.
De Costa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Torquilka takes a step back to recover.
De Costa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torquilka counters with a nice uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by De Costa!
De Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torquilka moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De Costa - that will leave a mark!
De Costa slips a jab and a cross from Torquilka.
Torquilka is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
De Costa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by De Costa.
De Costa blocks a jab.
Torquilka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Costa flicks out a counter leg kick but Torquilka steps away.
A solid body kick from De Costa.
Torquilka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cesar De Costa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torquilka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body punch from De Costa.
Torquilka misses with a combination
and De Costa counters with a solid body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Costa.
Torquilka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torquilka misses with a lunging right hand
and De Costa counters with a low kick, right behind Torquilka 's knee.
That kick from De Costa tenderised Torquilka's leg. Torquilka is trying to keep his angry face on.
De Costa feints and then cracks Torquilka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torquilka down.
Torquilka throws a poor cross that misses
and De Costa counters with a thumping low kick.
De Costa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Costa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Torquilka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Costa can pounce on him.
Torquilka misses the shot to the body.
A cross from De Costa lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cesar De Costa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
De Costa closes the distance and clinches.
De Costa misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Costa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torquilka blocks an uppercut.
De Costa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Costa scores with a shot to the side of Torquilka's head.
De Costa lands an uppercut.
De Costa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Costa misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Costa lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torquilka blocks a body shot from De Costa.
De Costa working aggressively here.
De Costa leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Costa tries a body shot but Torquilka blocks it.
Cesar De Costa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Costa scores with a hook to the body.
Torquilka prevents a body shot from De Costa.
Torquilka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Costa works on Torquilka's body with a couple of short punches.
Torquilka tries to work over De Costa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Torquilka controls the action.
A right hand to the body from De Costa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Costa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torquilka takes a shot to the head.
De Costa breaks the clinch.
Torquilka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Costa.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Costa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Costa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Torquilka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Costa.
De Costa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torquilka's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from De Costa.
De Costa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Costa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Costa throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Costa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Costa fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Costa scoring well with a low kick there.
Torquilka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torquilka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Costa defending well as Torquilka loads up on a big left hand.
Qualco Torquilka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Costa lunges at Torquilka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torquilka's hand.
Torquilka throws a nice looking combination but De Costa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torquilka swinging wildly here.
De Costa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
De Costa scores with a push kick.
De Costa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
De Costa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cesar De Costa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for De Costa.
Torquilka looks to land a left hand but De Costa moved out of range nicely.
De Costa scores with a body shot.
De Costa scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torquilka misses with a double jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from De Costa. Torquilka shrugs it off though.
Torquilka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Costa thuds his shin into the meat of Torquilka's side.
De Costa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Torquilka rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice defenses there by De Costa.
Qualco Torquilka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torquilka cracks De Costa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cesar De Costa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Costa 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cesar De Costa!
Cesar De Costa was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Sheeran (ranked 6854 p4p, 2883 weight class) and Dechlan Tomsett (ranked 482 p4p, 270 weight class). Ben Sheeran had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Sheeran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dechlan Tomsett!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomsett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sheeran throws a big shot that misses.
Sheeran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tomsett.
Sheeran shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tomsett as he jumps to the side.
Tomsett scores with a nice head shot.
Tomsett misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheeran tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tomsett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sheeran somewhat.
Sheeran takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sheeran definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomsett tries a head kick but it misses.
Sheeran misses with a hook
and Tomsett counters with a series of strikes. Sheeran will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tomsett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sheeran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tomsett.
Tomsett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sheeran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sheeran half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tomsett throws a leg kick which misses Sheeran's front leg but catches the back leg as Sheeran tries to avoid it.
Tomsett ducks under a wild hook from Sheeran.
Tomsett thuds his right hand into Sheeran's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett scores with a sloppy right hand. Sheeran should have avoided that one.
Sheeran feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tomsetts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomsett blocks a jab.
Tomsett moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tomsett throws a series of punches but Sheeran moves out of range.
Tomsett moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Tomsett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tomsett defending well as Sheeran loads up on a big left hand.
Tomsett misses with a double jab.
Tomsett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tomsett scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tomsett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sheeran fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Sheeran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sheeran.
Tomsett moves out of range of the strikes.
Tomsett scores with a punch to the head.
Tomsett misses with a double jab.
Tomsett throws a leg kick but Sheeran sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Tomsett. Those never looked like landing.
Sheeran dodges the punch combination from Tomsett.
Tomsett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tomsett is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett moves into the clinch.
Tomsett prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tomsett manages to break the clinch.
Sheeran goes for a double leg but Tomsett avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tomsett continues to drive forward.
Tomsett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tomsett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dechlan Tomsett dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tomsett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sheeran feinted with a counter takedown.
Tomsett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Sheeran.
Tomsett misses with a hook. Sheeran ducked under it nicely.
Sheeran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Sheeran. That snapped Tomsett's head back.
A bone on bone clash there as Sheeran blocks the leg kick.
Dechlan Tomsett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tomsett misses with a combination
so Sheeran counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomsett is trying to keep Sheeran in close.
Sheeran sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheeran slips nicely into half guard.
We've been informed that Tomsett has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sheeran looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tomsett tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sheeran manages to move to mount!
Sheeran tries to control but Tomsett wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomsett is trying to stand.
Tomsett is squirming around, avoiding Sheeran's attempts to control the action.
Sheeran putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheeran looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tomsett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sheeran controlling from mount.
Sheeran's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tomsett is trying to stand.
Sheeran controlling his opponent.
Sheeran is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tomsett has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Tomsett that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tomsett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sheeran breaks from Tomsett's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sheeran lands a couple of good shots and Tomsett has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Tomsett defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sheeran's arms.
Tomsett wants to get back to his feet.
Tomsett tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheeran wants to control but Tomsett is keeping busy.
Sheeran is punishing Tomsett with some ground and pound.
Sheeran wants to control but Tomsett is keeping busy.
Sheeran keeps control of the position easily here as Tomsett tries to buck him off.
Sheeran trying to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tomsett is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Sheeran dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tomsett staying out of range there.
Sheeran is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sheeran throws the left hand but Tomsett avoids the punch easily.
Tomsett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tomsett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sheeran misses with a looping left.
Tomsett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sheeran tries to counter with a takedown but Tomsett is quick to defend against it.
No joy there for Tomsett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tomsett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sheeran's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tomsett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sheeran scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheeran misses the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Tomsett scores with a four punch combination!
Tomsett misses with the combination.
Sheeran attempts a counter takedown but Tomsett avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomsett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sheeran has his takedown stuffed
and Tomsett counters with a three punch combo that has Sheeran backing up. Sheeran nods at Tomsett to acknowledge the strikes.
Tomsett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tomsett misses with the combination.
Sheeran on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sheeran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tomsett.
As Sheeran backs off Tomsett throws a huge counter combo but Sheeran manages to avoid it all.
Tomsett throws a leg kick
and Sheeran counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Sheeran is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sheeran is looking to take a break and control but Tomsett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tomsett looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sheeran controlling the action here.
Tomsett is trying to stand back up but Sheeran is controlling him
Sheeran controlling the action here.
Tomsett looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheeran performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tomsett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tomsett throws a right hand that Sheeran ducks under and follows up with a left that Sheeran also avoids with ease.
Tomsett ducks under a wild hook from Sheeran.
Tomsett tries to bum rush Sheeran with a series of wild strikes but Sheeran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sheeran changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sheeran keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sheeran looks to throw the jab but Tomsett is out of range.
Tomsett thows a leg kick but Sheeran checks it
and Sheeran counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sheeran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheeran looking to pass the guard.
Sheeran slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tomsett wants to stand and escape but Sheeran is having none of it.
Sheeran controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sheeran trying to control but Tomsett is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dechlan Tomsett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tomsett has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dechlan Tomsett!
In his post fight interview, Dechlan Tomsett 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeshwua Gentry (ranked 3442 p4p, 3637 weight class) and Magnus Iii Karlson (ranked 356 p4p, 370 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeshwua Gentry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Iii Karlson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlson is looking to clinch.
Gentry attempts a counter takedown but Karlson avoids it well and moves away.
Gentry jabs at Karlson's body.
Karlson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gentry tries to avoid it but Karlson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gentry to the ground. Gentry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gentry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gentry dives in and scores a takedown into Karlson's guard.
Karlson wants to sweep here but Gentry controlling him for the moment.
Karlson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gentry defends it easily.
Gentry decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Karlson, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentry loads up on a big right hand but Karlson slips the punch.
Karlson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karlson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gentry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Karlson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gentry is in Karlson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gentry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gentry looking to score a takedown here. Karlson is defending well but Gentry drives through and ends up in Karlson's guard.
Gentry sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gentry preventing the sweep.
Gentry content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gentry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gentry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gentry decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Karlson blocks a head kick by Gentry.
Gentry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Karlson!
Karlson being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Karlson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gentry is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Karlson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Karlson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gentry controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gentry avoids the attempt from Karlson to control.
Gentry looking to finish Karlson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Karlson!
Gentry content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeshwua Gentry dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gentry looks to land a left hand but Karlson moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Gentry misses.
Jab from Gentry.
 It looks like Magnus Iii Karlson has been cut.
Karlson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
 It looks like Jeshwua Gentry has been cut.
Karlson clinches up against the cage.
Karlson trying to stall but Gentry improves his position.
Gentry gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gentry looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gentry is thwarting Karlson's attempts to control the position.
Gentry slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlson is looking for a sweep. Gentry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gentry stands up and beckons Karlson to join him on the feet.
Gentry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karlson can do to turn this around?
Gentry throws a series of punches but Karlson moves out of range.
Gentry throws a sloppy head kick and Karlson moves out of range easily.
Karlson walks into a left hand.
Karlson wants to clinch.
Karlson throws a head kick that misses.
Karlson has closed the distance and engaged Gentry in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gentry tries to clinch but Karlson is having none of it.
Karlson fails with the takedown.
Gentry tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Karlson manages to circle out of the way.
Gentry gets tackled into the cage by Karlson. Karlson maintains the clinch.
Karlson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gentry is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Karlson effectively controlling the action here.
Gentry manages to pull guard.
Gentry trying to control the position here.
Karlson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry keeping moving, preventing Karlson from controlling successfully.
Karlson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Karlson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gentry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gentry holds on and takes a little breather.
Karlson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karlson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Magnus Iii Karlson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gentry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gentry keeps the fight on the outside.
Karlson moves out of range as Gentry throws a body kick.
Gentry throws out a powerful jab.
Gentry throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karlson on the side of the head.
It looks like Gentry has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gentry connects with a body shot that sends Karlson's belly button to the back.
Karlson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jeshwua Gentry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Iii Karlson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karlson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gentry throws out the jab.
Gentry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karlson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeshwua Gentry dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gentry is looking to score with low kicks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Karlson or perhaps it was just good defense by Gentry, which made it look bad.
Karlson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gentry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Karlson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gentry is in Karlson's guard.
Gentry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karlson is keeping the position for now.
Karlson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gentry slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentry is taking a breather. Karlson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jeshwua Gentry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Karlson for as long as he can get away with.
Gentry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gentry decides to return to a standing position.
Karlson moves away from the strike by Gentry.
Gentry misses with a takedown attempt - Karlson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gentry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karlson checks it well.
Gentry tries a head kick but it misses.
Gentry slaps away a takedown attempt from Karlson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry misses with a hook. Karlson ducked under it nicely.
Karlson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jeshwua Gentry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Iii Karlson.
Gentry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karlson.
Gentry is looking to counter the offense by Karlson and move into the clinch.
Karlson is looking to clinch but Gentry is avoiding it.
Gentry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gentry wants it to stay on the feet.
Karlson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gentry manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Karlson on his heels. He'll look to pass Karlson's guard now, I'm sure.
Gentry seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Karlson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gentry happy to just control the position for now.
Karlson tries to bench press Gentry off him but Gentry keeps the position.
Karlson is being controlled here.
Gentry has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gentry controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeshwua Gentry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karlson is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Gentry.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gentry is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gentry controlling his opponent.
Magnus Iii Karlson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gentry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeshwua Gentry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gentry, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeshwua Gentry!
An out of breath Jeshwua Gentry thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Dentist (ranked 2382 p4p, 3887 weight class) and ge st (ranked 293 p4p, 450 weight class). Tony Dentist could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to ge st's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Dentist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, ge st!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Dentist. That snapped st's head back.
Dentist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
st is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dentist throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and st counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dentist!
Dentist manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dentist is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dentist avoiding damage under a succession of punches from st.
st prevents Dentist from improving his position.
Dentist knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for st on the ground.
st working the head and body with strikes.
st is trying to control. Dentist wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
st might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dentist haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ground and pound from st.
st is controlling the pace.
Dentist wants to improve his position but st is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dentist is trying to stand.
st wants to pass to mount but Dentist is defending the position.
Dentist is refusing to be controlled, as st sits in half guard.
st is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
st prevents Dentist from improving his position.
Dentist keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dentist is trying to stand back up but st is controlling him
Dentist is trying to control but st manages to pass to mount!
Dentist is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
st landing strikes, looking to finish!
st landing strikes, looking to finish!
st has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
st trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dentist is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dentist is working hard here to advance position.
Dentist tries to lock up and control but st gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
st pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dentist is looking to get to half guard.
st trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dentist tries to hold on but st postures up.
Dentist is trying to escape the mount.
st wants to finish this one by submission but Dentist is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from st.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
st tries to control but Dentist wriggling away.
Dentist gets back to half guard.
st working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
st not doing much here.
Dentist regains full guard. Nicely done.
st stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dentist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dentist definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
st keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dentist's head.
Dentist wants to sweep here but st controlling him for the moment.
st passes easily into side control. Nice work.
st works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
 Dentist is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
st taking a breather here.
Oh Dentist is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
st in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Dentist looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! st turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). ge st!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yut Han (ranked 1698 p4p, 2652 weight class) and Manja Sha (ranked 204 p4p, 288 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yut Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Manja Sha!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sha throws a combination that misses
and Han counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Han sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sha defending well though.
Sha wants to get back to full guard.
Han lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Han 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.
Han not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sha has hold of Han's hands but Han slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Han thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sha's head.
Sha taking some punishment here, with Han in his half guard.
Sha taking some punishment here, with Han in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Han thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sha's head.
Han tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sha knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Han thows a huge punch but Sha dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Han throwing shots but Sha is blocking nicely.
Han throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Han lands with a punch from half guard.
Han looks to land a strike but Sha avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Han distracts Sha with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Han is working Sha over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Han controlling from the top position.
Sha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han landing with the ground and pound.
Han postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Han throwing strikes but missing.
Sha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Han. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Han lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Han with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han is working Sha over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Han throws a big right hand that misses.
Han postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Han postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Han is one step ahead there.
Sha controlling the position.
Han throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Han working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha keeping moving, preventing Han from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sha can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sha being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Han postures up in Sha's guard and throws a big left but Sha blocks it.
Han postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Han accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Han shoots for a double leg takedown but Sha sprawls well. He's pushed Han's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sha throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yut Han dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sha misses with a lunging right hand
and Han counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Han slows the pace down in half guard.
Han landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sha is not content to let Han control the position.
Han throwing shots but Sha is blocking nicely.
Han is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sha can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sha is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Han scores with a couple of nice shots.
Han lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Han trying to control from half guard but Sha is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Han connects with a nice short shot to Sha's temple.
Han sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Han thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Han throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Han is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sha on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Han is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yut Han overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Han winds up and cracks Sha with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Han sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sha defending well though.
Sha trying to control from the bottom.
Han not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Han lands with a punch from half guard.
Han takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha is looking to control Han's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sha avoid being mounted?
Han throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Han is looking to take a break and control but Sha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sha moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Han stands up over Sha, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Han throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Han accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Han scoring with punches to the head and body.
Han scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Han is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Han.
Han works over Sha with some ground and pound from guard.
Han landing with the ground and pound.
Han stays in close to Sha's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Han landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yut Han dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sha throws a right hand that misses
and Han counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Han.
Sha trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Han.
Han missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Han looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Han trying to control the action but Sha is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Han slips a nice elbow through Sha's hands, connecting with Sha's forehead.
Han not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Han not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Han throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sha to regain full guard.
Han throws an elbow that misses. Sha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Han's guard. Nice move by Sha!
Han is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Han is proving hard to escape from.
Sha wants to control from the top but Han keeps moving.
Han controlling Sha's posture.
Manja Sha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sha is one step ahead there.
Han trying to control the position here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sha stopping the sweep attempt from Han.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sha connects with a body shot that sends Han's belly button to the back.
Manja Sha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Han fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha stuffs the takedown.
Sha cracks Han with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Han has been working on his balance at ~T~ Troid - Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sha.
Sha clobbers Han with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sha's coach down at The Pit was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sha's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sha looks to land a combination. Han sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Yut Han has been cut.
Sha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Han blocking some punches.
Sha misses with a punch on the inside.
Sha swings wildly with an uppercut but Han uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sha has a couple of punches blocked by Han.
Sha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sha.
Sha throws a head punch that misses.
Han tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yut Han. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Sha as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Sha.
Sha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Han backwards.
Sha working aggressively here.
Sha pushes Han back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sha throws a punch but it's blocked by Han.
Han is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yut Han is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manja Sha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Han has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yut Han!
A less than humble Yut Han 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chief Aztec (ranked 875 p4p, 1328 weight class) and Simon Busch (ranked 102 p4p, 152 weight class). Busch is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Like Beer . 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Aztec!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Simon Busch!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busch throws an off balance right hand
and Aztec makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aztec stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Busch misses with an uppercut. Aztec saw that one coming.
Aztec throws a big counter combination but Busch scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Busch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aztec ducks right into an uppercut from Busch.
Aztec moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Busch throws a big shot that misses.
Simon Busch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Busch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aztec momentarily.
Busch scores with a jab to the head.
Busch misses with a jab to the body
and Aztec counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Busch lands with a hook. Aztec tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Busch throws a lazy uppercut
and Aztec counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aztec connects with a stiff jab that staggers Busch - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chief Aztec!
Chief Aztec retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Chief Aztec thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Nolan (ranked 650 p4p, 1678 weight class) and Crusty Bigg (ranked 90 p4p, 199 weight class). Bigg has chosen Rocky Top as his entrance music. Crusty Bigg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Nolan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Crusty Bigg!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan walks into a straight right hand from Bigg.
Bigg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bigg throws a leg kick which misses Nolan's front leg but catches the back leg as Nolan tries to avoid it.
Nolan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bigg throws out the jab.
Bigg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bigg throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Bigg.
An inside leg kick lands from Bigg.
Bigg lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigg scores with a nice head shot.
Bigg lunges at Nolan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nolan's hand.
Nolan connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Crusty Bigg has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bigg throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nolan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bigg.
Bigg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nolan.
Nolan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bigg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crusty Bigg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bigg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bigg works the jab nicely.
Nolan drops Bigg with a beautiful combination! Bigg stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nolan is looking for the KO!
 Bigg is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nolan circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Bigg tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Nolan wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Nolan!
Jon Nolan retains his heavyweight title!
Jon Nolan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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