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F&B 29: Motts vs. Da Costa PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marian Graves (ranked 3235 p4p, 3211 weight class) and Jack Falcon (ranked 423 p4p, 421 weight class). Jack Falcon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marian Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Falcon!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves shoots in for a double leg but Falcon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Graves drives through with a takedown into guard.
Graves is looking to work some ground and pound but Falcon has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falcon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Graves.
Graves engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Graves stands up over Falcon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Graves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Falcon is one step ahead there.
Falcon wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Graves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Graves wants to sweep but no luck.
Falcon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Falcon trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves has a closed guard, preventing Falcon from standing up.
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.
Graves looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Graves on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Graves tries to get out of the position.
Falcon looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Graves decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Falcon is looking to escape.
Falcon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Graves is working away from the top position though.
Graves thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Falcon's head.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Falcon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves is thwarting Falcon's attempts to control the position.
Graves lands strikes from half guard.
We've been hearing that Graves has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Graves winds up and cracks Falcon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Graves 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.
Graves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Falcon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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. Graves connects with a nice short shot to Falcon's temple.
Graves is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Graves scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Graves trying to mount his opponent but Falcon defends it.
Graves working over Falcon with some ground and pound. Falcon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Falcon tries to roll over but Graves keeps him under control.
Graves is thwarting Falcon's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Graves.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Falcon is looking for a sweep. Graves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Falcon has hold of Graves's hands but Graves slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marian Graves dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Graves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Falcon but Falcon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Graves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Falcon's waist but Falcon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Graves off to one side.
Falcon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Graves on the side of the head.
Falcon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Graves is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Graves looks for a takedown but Falcon sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marian Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graves drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Graves scoring with punches to the head and body.
Falcon has Graves pulled in close to control his posture.
Graves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Falcon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Graves wants to control from the top but Falcon keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Falcon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Graves's guard.
Graves trying to control the position here.
Falcon wanted to stand there but Graves had control of the position.
Falcon preventing the sweep.
Falcon stands and throws Graves's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Falcon working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves tries to bench press Falcon off him but Falcon keeps the position.
Graves wants to control but Falcon postures up.
Falcon is looking to take a break and control but Graves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Falcon can do to turn this around?
Falcon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Graves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Falcon's waist but Falcon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Graves off to one side.
Graves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Falcon but Falcon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcon.
Graves appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Falcon lands a jab to Graves's midsection.
Jack Falcon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graves shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves trying to pass the guard but Falcon defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon is trying to stand back up but Graves is controlling him
Falcon is staying active underneath Graves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Falcon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Graves lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Graves controlling from the top position.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Falcon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Graves scoring with punches to the head and body.
Graves stays in close to Falcon's body and controls the position.
Graves throws a strike but Falcon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Falcon won't allow Graves to sweep him here.
Graves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Falcon wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Falcon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Falcon tries to stand but Graves is controlling from the bottom.
Falcon wants to pass the guard but Graves is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Falcon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Graves shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Falcon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Graves prevents Falcon from escaping the position.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Falcon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graves landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Graves looks up at the clock and then as Falcon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Graves smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Falcon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves trying to control the action but Falcon is working from the bottom.
Graves taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Graves tries to move into full mount but can't pass Falcon's legs.
Falcon is trying to control Graves's posture but Graves avoids it.
Graves wants to control but Falcon is keeping him busy.
Falcon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Graves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Graves landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marian Graves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Falcon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Graves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Falcon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Falcon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Graves scores with a couple of nice shots.
Falcon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Graves slips a nice elbow through Falcon's hands, connecting with Falcon's forehead.
Falcon taking some punishment here, with Graves in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Graves landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Graves stops Falcon from getting back to his feet.
Falcon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Graves is working away from the top position though.
Graves winds up and cracks Falcon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Graves working the head and body with strikes.
Still in half guard, Graves seems content to control.
Graves lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands strikes from half guard.
 Falcon is rocked!
Falcon wants to control but Graves is keeping busy.
Falcon is still in real trouble! Can Graves finish him?
Graves is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Graves working Falcon over with strikes.
Graves working over Falcon with some ground and pound. Falcon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Graves with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Graves lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Falcon quite badly. Falcon pulls Graves in close trying to recover. Graves postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Falcon on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Falcon doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marian Graves!
Marian Graves made sure to mention his sponsor, MKFC in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Alves (ranked 24456 p4p, 25254 weight class) and Daniel Patrick (ranked 574 p4p, 594 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Canned Heat. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Patrick!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws a right and a left that Patrick avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Patrick as Alves shoots in.
Patrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Patrick.
Patrick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Alves dives in for a single leg takedown but Patrick sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alves loads up on a big right hand but Patrick slips the punch.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Patrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patrick tries to counter with a clinch but Alves shakes him off and moves away.
Alves changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Patrick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Patrick sneaks out the side door and pushes Alves away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves misses with the body kick
and Patrick decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alves's guard.
Alves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Patrick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Patrick controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick preventing the sweep.
Alves working a defensive guard here.
Alves looking for a guillotine here but Patrick defends easily.
Alves looking for a triangle here. Patrick is fighting it but it looks tight! Alves pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Patrick is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pedro Alves!
An out of breath Pedro Alves 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jennson Jameison (ranked 5961 p4p, 25250 weight class) and Peter Jensen (ranked 82 p4p, 226 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jennson Jameison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen throws a jab when Jameison was well out of range.
Jameison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jensen as he jumps to the side.
Jensen tries to move into range but Jameison moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jensen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jameison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jameison keeps Jensen at a distance using the push kick.
Jameison misses with a two punch combination.
Jensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jameison was well out of range. Poor timing from Jensen.
Peter Jensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jameison enables Jensen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jameison manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jensen preventing the sweep.
Jameison looking to control.
Jensen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jensen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Jameison.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jensen working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Jameison missing with punches from the bottom.
Jameison is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jensen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jensen in particular looking to stall.
Jensen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jensen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jensen scoring with strikes but Jameison is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jensen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jameison in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jameison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jensen on the ground.
Jensen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jensen working Jameison over with strikes here.
Jensen controlling from mount.
Jensen with the ground and pound from mount.
Jensen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jensen lands a big shot there that rocks Jameison but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen lands a nice shot to the head.
Jameison is trying desperately to improve position.
Jensen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Jensen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jensen lands with some strikes.
Jensen lands a nice shot to the head.
Jameison in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
 Jameison is rocked!
Jensen lands a big shot there that rocks Jameison but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oh Jameison is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jensen breaks from Jameison's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jameison takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Jensen's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Jensen!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Dilbrandt (ranked 2422 p4p, 7464 weight class) and Shane Myres (ranked 141 p4p, 268 weight class). Dilbrandt comes into the arena with Rock the Dragon blaring out of the sound system. 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 Brown 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 3 - 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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Myres!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myres keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Myres tries to counter with a clinch but Dilbrandt shakes him off and moves away.
Myres gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Myres ducks under a wild hook from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook. Myres ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Dilbrandt. Those never looked like landing.
Myres tries to counter with a clinch but Dilbrandt shakes him off and moves away.
Dilbrandt throws an overhand right that lands on Myres's shoulder, as Myres tries to avoid the shot.
Myres wants to counter with a clinch but Dilbrandt pushes him away.
Dilbrandt misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick that misses.
Myres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt works Myres's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Dilbrandt misses.
Myres blocks a jab.
Dilbrandt sets himself, and Myres steps forward looking for the clinch! Dilbrandt avoids it this time.
David Dilbrandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myres takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dilbrandt clobbers Myres with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dilbrandt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dilbrandt throws a shot to the body.
Dilbrandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dilbrandt lands with a hook. Myres tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Myres with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dilbrandt to score with a decent uppercut.
Dilbrandt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Myres is rocked!
Dilbrandt walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Myres drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Dilbrandt swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Myres's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Dilbrandt!
After the big win, David Dilbrandt made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors SynCity Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seagal (ranked 4546 p4p, 3241 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 167 p4p, 56 weight class). Seagal comes to the cage accompanied by Girl It's Alright. On his way into the cage it seems that Steven Seagal has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Steven Seagal seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Seagal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Seagal's head backwards.
 It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Seagal closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Seagal moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Seagal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seagal rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Seagal throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Smith receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seagal goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Seagal avoids the body shot from Smith.
Seagal half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Steven Seagal's cut is getting worse.
Seagal fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Seagal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seagal tries to clinch but Smith moves away
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Steven Seagal's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Seagal.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks Seagal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Seagal tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seagal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jeez, Steven Seagal's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steven Seagal's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Smith!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Smith waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
Steven Seagal spoke after the fight, saying 'I taught him that move.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Akerfeldt (ranked 3394 p4p, 1628 weight class) and Frank Lucas (ranked 412 p4p, 219 weight class). Bjorn Akerfeldt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Akerfeldt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akerfeldt tries for a takedown but Lucas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Lucas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lucas connects with a body shot that sends Akerfeldt's belly button to the back.
Lucas dodges the punch combination from Akerfeldt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lucas! But no joy.
Akerfeldt fails with the takedown
and Lucas counters with a solid body kick.
Lucas lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas lands a jab to the nose.
Akerfeldt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucas can pounce on him.
Akerfeldt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frank Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akerfeldt avoids the head kick by Lucas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerfeldt wants to clinch up but Lucas keeps it at a distance.
Lucas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lucas.
Lucas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lucas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akerfeldt manages to avoid it.
As Lucas looks to move away, Akerfeldt throws a big counter combo but Lucas just gets out of the way.
Lucas lands a lovely overhand right.
Lucas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lucas duly obliges.
Lucas connects with a single shot there.
Akerfeldt goes for a double leg but Lucas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lucas continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjorn Akerfeldt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerfeldt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lucas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lucas! But no joy.
Akerfeldt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Akerfeldt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akerfeldt throws a right and a left that Lucas avoids nicely.
Akerfeldt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lucas to score with a decent uppercut.
Lucas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Akerfeldt tries for a takedown but Lucas circles away easily
and Lucas counters with a straight right hand.
Akerfeldt is rocked!
Lucas connects with a body shot.
Akerfeldt is breathing heavily.
Lucas lands a brutal head kick. Akerfeldt looks out on his feet and Lucas throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Frank Lucas!
The defeated Bjorn Akerfeldt had this to say: 'Sometimes they get the better of you and they got the better of me today, I had a rocky start in this industry, my last two fights proved I could come back stronger, and my next fight will continue to show that, thank you all!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Benedetti (ranked 1951 p4p, 1625 weight class) and Logan Trilly (ranked 216 p4p, 188 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 2 - 2, fighting out of London, Lorenzo Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Logan Trilly!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trilly shoots in for a double leg but Benedetti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Benedetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trilly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benedetti is fending him off so far but Trilly persists. Nope, Benedetti circles away and we're back to standing.
Benedetti lands the left hand.
Trilly shoots and misses
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lorenzo Benedetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Trilly.
Benedetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trilly circles away quickly and effectively.
Trilly doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benedetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Trilly walks into a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Benedetti as Trilly shoots in.
Trilly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benedetti is fending him off so far but Trilly persists. Nope, Benedetti circles away and we're back to standing.
Trilly misses with a takedown
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trilly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Trilly has his takedown stuffed
and Benedetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trilly is rocked!
Benedetti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Trilly looks winded!
Benedetti is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Trilly hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lorenzo Benedetti!
Lorenzo Benedetti made sure to mention his sponsor, Convicted Trap House in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zou Yun (ranked 1220 p4p, 1099 weight class) and Slim Lahey (ranked 180 p4p, 166 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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170
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Solid boxing
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zou Yun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Slim Lahey!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahey fails with a takedown attempt.
Yun lands with a straight right. Lahey didn't see that one coming.
Lahey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yun as he jumps to the side.
Lahey fails with the takedown.
Zou Yun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Lahey.
Lahey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yun circles away.
Lahey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donk. Yun catches Lahey right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yun forces Lahey back against the cage and clinches.
Yun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lahey backwards.
Yun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lahey backwards.
A right hand to the body from Yun.
Yun working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Yun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yun gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lahey.
Yun lands with a right to the head.
Lahey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yun is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right hand to the body from Yun.
Good body shot from Yun.
A short uppercut from Yun.
Yun is leaning against Lahey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lahey can't find room to land a body shot as Yun controls the action.
Yun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lahey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yun lands a body punch.
Lahey looks winded!
Yun pushes Lahey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yun lands an uppercut.
Lahey takes a shot to the head.
That's two 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!
Yun working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yun lands a shot to the body.
Yun digs a right hand into Lahey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lahey's gas tank.
Yun works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yun lands a body shot.
Yun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yun pushes Lahey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yun lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lahey or not.
Yun lands a shoulder strike.
Lahey takes a shot to the head.
Yun lands a body punch.
Yun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yun is working Lahey over against the cage.
Lahey can't find room to land a body shot as Yun controls the action.
A short right from Yun on the inside.
Yun is working Lahey over against the cage.
Yun lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lahey or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yun - that landed with a thud.
Yun works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yun lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Yun on the inside.
Yun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Yun.
Yun scores with a hook to the body.
Yun lands a body shot.
Yun presses Lahey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yun lands an uppercut.
Yun throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laheys head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yun.
A short right from Yun.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yun gets through Lahey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yun works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lahey backwards.
Yun lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Yun.
A short right from Yun on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yun.
Yun lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lahey or not.
Yun lands with a light punch inside.
Yun scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yun lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yun.
Yun lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Yun.
Yun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lahey backwards.
Yun lands an uppercut.
Lahey is rocked!
Yun is working Lahey over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zou Yun dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lahey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yun lands with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Yun.
Yun lands a right hook to the body.
Yun connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lahey's hands.
Lahey is still on wobbly legs! Can Yun finish him?
Yun looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yun.
Yun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lahey can do to turn this around?
Yun drops Lahey with a straight right hand, right on the button! Yun follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zou Yun!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Ronaldo (ranked 1204 p4p, 1105 weight class) and Joe Tidd (ranked 142 p4p, 128 weight class). Jose Ronaldo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
146
5 - 2 - 1 |
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149
9 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jose Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tidd keeps the fight on the outside.
Tidd has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ronaldo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tidd has his takedown stuffed
letting Ronaldo counter with a right hand.
Tidd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jose Ronaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tidd.
Ronaldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
Tidd misses with a double jab.
A quick step to the side and Ronaldo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tidd.
Ronaldo clinches.
Ronaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ronaldo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ronaldo's coaches at The Forge have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Tidd throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Tidd lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tidd lands punches and elbows.
Tidd has got one arm under Ronaldo's chin. This could be trouble... Ronaldo trying to control the other hand but Tidd gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Ronaldo has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, The Glue Factory for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Motts (ranked 219 p4p, 1017 weight class) and Tiago Da Costa (ranked 5 p4p, 46 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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28
250
9 - 1 - 0 |
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270
9 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Motts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tiago Da Costa!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motts throws a jab but it's blocked by Da Costa.
Motts throws a hook but Da Costa avoids it easily.
Motts scores with a shot to the body.
Da Costa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
 It looks like Tiago Da Costa has been cut.
Motts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Costa manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Motts misses the target.
Motts just misses with a punch to the body.
Motts slaps away a takedown attempt from Da Costa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Motts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts connects with a looping right hand.
Motts drops Da Costa with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Da Costa looks back up at him and smiles so Motts waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Motts slaps away a takedown attempt from Da Costa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Motts tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Motts throws a lazy right hand but Da Costa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motts lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Da Costa falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jeremy Motts!
Jeremy Motts retains his super heavyweight title!
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