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CMMA 36 Nycz vs Pizza PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel King (ranked 3911 p4p, 24243 weight class) and Josh Roughan (ranked 458 p4p, 647 weight class). Daniel King could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josh Roughan's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Roughan!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Roughan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roughan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nice shot by King.
Roughan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roughan throws a head kick that misses.
Roughan tries to clinch up
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roughan closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.
King connects with a right hand. Roughan shakes it off.
Roughan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Daniel King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Roughan.
A decent looking cross lands there for King.
King cracks Roughan with a right hand to the side of the head.
 Roughan is rocked!
King flashes Roughan a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Roughan's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Roughan crumples to the floor! He's out cold! King punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel King!
Daniel King thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barnes (ranked 3549 p4p, 24525 weight class) and Matry Bones (ranked 446 p4p, 721 weight class). Matry Bones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matry Bones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barnes defends it nicely.
Barnes is looking for a counter combo.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bones's hands.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Bones avoids it well.
Bones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Bones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Bones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Bones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bones shoots in looking for a takedown but Barnes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes. Bones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bob Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matry Bones.
Bones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barnes counters with a big right hand! Oh Bones is in trouble here! Barnes follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Barnes!
A victorious Bob Barnes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Blank (ranked 3899 p4p, 3952 weight class) and Olof Berglund (ranked 418 p4p, 423 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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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Blank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olof Berglund!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berglund misses with a hook
and Blank counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Berglund walks into a stiff left hand from Blank.
Olof Berglund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berglund fails with the takedown
and Berglund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berglund slips a straight right by Blank.
Blank stuffs the takedown.
Blank tries to counter with a takedown but Berglund is quick to defend against it.
Berglund throws a wild body kick that Blank sees coming a mile off.
Berglund fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Blank to the ground. Berglund is now in Blank's guard.
Berglund postures up and lands a big shot to Blank's brow.
Berglund with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blank looking to control.
Blank bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Berglund's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank won't allow Berglund to sweep him here.
Blank wants to control from the top but Berglund keeps moving.
Blank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Berglund wants to sweep here but Blank controlling him for the moment.
Berglund has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blank with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blank is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Berglund trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Berglund looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blank is one step ahead there.
Blank postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two 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.
Blank throws a strike but Berglund rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blank wants to stand up but Berglund is controlling him.
Berglund preventing the sweep.
Blank is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Berglund works over Blank with some ground and pound from guard.
Blank is looking to stand back up but Berglund counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Blank.
Berglund working over Blank with some ground and pound. Blank looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Berglund is trying to control. Blank wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blank trying to control from the bottom.
Berglund looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blank with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blank tries to get to full guard but Berglund has control of the leg.
Berglund is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Berglund drops an elbow to the side of Blank's head.
Berglund not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Berglund prevents Blank from improving his position.
Berglund seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Blank is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blank tries to kick Berglund off but Berglund keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Berglund thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Berglund seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blank is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Berglund scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blank is trying to control but can't.
Blank is looking to escape.
Berglund 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.
Berglund trying to pass the guard but Blank defending well.
Berglund winds up and cracks Blank with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blank is staying active underneath Berglund, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Berglund thows a huge punch but Blank dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blank is positioning himself well to prevent Berglund advancing to mount.
Blank is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olof Berglund dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Blank does it's job there.
Blank is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Berglund fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blank avoids it really well and circles away.
Berglund misses with a left hand
and Berglund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berglund gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Blank counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Berglund's hands.
Berglund doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blank counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank cracks Berglund with a hook to the temple - Berglund is on wobbly legs here! Blank swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Berglund falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Blank wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Billy Blank!
Billy Blank seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Cruz (ranked 2811 p4p, 5465 weight class) and Jeff Hecker Jr (ranked 292 p4p, 437 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pablo Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Hecker Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Hecker Jr's shoulder, as Hecker Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Hecker Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cruz throws the left hand but Hecker Jr avoids the punch easily.
Cruz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hecker Jr.
Cruz sets himself, and Hecker Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Cruz avoids it this time.
Hecker Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz lands with an overhand left.
Hecker Jr moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Hecker Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been told by Cruz's head coaches at Brooklyn MMA & Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hecker Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Cruz sets himself, and Hecker Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Cruz avoids it this time.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hecker Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Hecker Jr tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hecker Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hecker Jr moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Hecker Jr throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hecker Jr tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
Hecker Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Hecker Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Cruz.
Hecker Jr is rocked!
Cruz ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Hecker Jr's jaw. Hecker Jr's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Cruz does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pablo Cruz!
Pablo Cruz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junichi Sasai (ranked 3120 p4p, 2750 weight class) and Greg Malayon (ranked 394 p4p, 354 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sasai might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Love Trash. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White 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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junichi Sasai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Malayon!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasai throws a body shot but no joy.
Sasai cracks Malayon with a good jab.
Sasai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Desert Fitness & Training -13 Elites/1 Sensational in the buildup to the fight.
Malayon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sasai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malayon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sasai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Sasai. Beautiful body shot.
Sasai scores with a hook.
Sasai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Malayon has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sasai scores with a punch to the head.
Malayon is rocked!
Sasai throws a lazy right hand but Malayon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sasai misses with a wild combination.
Sasai connects with a body shot that sends Malayon's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasai connects with a body shot that sends Malayon's belly button to the back.
Junichi Sasai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Sasai - just one landing.
Malayon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sasai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Malayon scrambles back to his feet.
Malayon is still on wobbly legs! Can Sasai finish him?
Sasai misses with a jab to the body
and Malayon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Malayon.
Sasai is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Malayon seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malayon pulls guard effortlessly.
Sasai scoring with punches to the head and body.
Malayon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Malayon is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sasai rolls with it to try and escape but Malayon cranks on the arm and Sasai is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Greg Malayon!
Greg Malayon spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tourn Champ (ranked 2148 p4p, 2938 weight class) and Ace Leon (ranked 292 p4p, 379 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tourn Champ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ace Leon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champ misses with a hook.
Champ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Champ just misses with a punch to the body.
Champ gets tackled into the cage by Leon. Leon maintains the clinch.
Champ gets control of Leon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Champ will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Champ is on top in guard.
Champ passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Champ tries to advance to mount but Leon instead regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champ is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leon sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leon defends it well.
Leon is trying to stand up here but Champ is controlling him well.
Champ is working for a submission of some sort.
Leon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Champ is looking for a kimura here.
Leon wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Champ moves into full mount! Leon won't be happy about that!
Champ moves to the back position.
Leon is trying to stand back up.
Leon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Champ gets his way!
Leon is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Champ off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Leon is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leon defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Champ's arms.
Leon fending off the submission attempt from Champ.
Leon defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Champ's arms.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leon is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leon is in bad spot here.
Leon manages to reverse the position and now he's in Champ's guard. Nice work there by Leon.
Leon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Leon wants to stand and escape but instead Champ has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Champ passes Leon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Champ works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tourn Champ dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Leon tries to clinch but Champ moves out of range.
Leon throws a head kick that misses.
Leon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leon scores with a jab.
Champ blocks a head kick by Leon.
Champ misses with a body shot
and Leon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Champ is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leon can do to turn this around?
Leon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Champ.
Champ throws a lazy body kick
and Leon counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champ circles away from the clinch attempt.
Champ fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leon, pushing him back against the cage.
Leon gets control of Champ's arms and successfully pulls guard. Leon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Champ passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Champ asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ tries for a kimura but Leon is defending well.
Leon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Champ asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Leon tries to bench press Champ off him but Champ keeps the position.
Champ goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Leon has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Champ but great work by Leon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Champ manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Champ looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Champ is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leon pulls his head out easily.
Leon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Champ is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leon pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ tries to get to full guard but Leon has control of the leg.
Leon wants to stand but Champ has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Leon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Champ!
Champ is desperately trying to improve his position but Leon has a good base and remains in mount.
Leon swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Champ is now in Leon's guard. A big mistake from Leon there, giving up the dominant position!
Champ trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leon is looking for a triangle but Champ pushes his legs off easily.
Champ is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Leon has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Champ is looking to defend but Leon has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Champ! Leon pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Champ taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ace Leon!
A very excited looking Ace Leon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Klauss (ranked 1603 p4p, 2123 weight class) and Bjorn Olafsson (ranked 191 p4p, 248 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bjorn Olafsson enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Klauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Olafsson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klauss falls off balance throwing a combination
and Olafsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Klauss connects with a good right hand that stumbles Olafsson. Olafsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Klauss scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Klauss takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Klauss moves out of range as Olafsson strikes.
A combination from Klauss does no damage.
Klauss misses with a lunging right hand
and Olafsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Olafsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klauss.
Olafsson jabs Klauss to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Olafsson scores with a jab to the head.
We've been told by Klauss's head coaches at HAHAHAHAAHAA PHILANTHROPIC GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olafsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klauss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olafsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olafsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Olafsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Klauss throws a series of punches but Olafsson moves out of range.
Olafsson unleashes a big counter combination but Klauss bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Klauss is breathing heavily.
Olafsson throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Klauss tumbling to the canvas!
 Klauss is rocked!
 It looks like Jan Klauss has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olafsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oh Klauss is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Olafsson advances to half guard.
Klauss seems to have got his legs back now.
Olafsson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Klauss tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Olafsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bjorn Olafsson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Ghambe (ranked 976 p4p, 2517 weight class) and Sergei Ivanov (ranked 33 p4p, 95 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Ghambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Liam Ghambe has been cut.
Ivanov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ghambe.
Ivanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ghambe tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ghambe with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Ghambe.
Ghambe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghambe.
Ghambe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Ivanov misses.
Jab by Ghambe.
Ghambe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ivanov slips under a jab from Ghambe.
Ivanov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov cracks a nice hook into Ghambe's ribs.
Ghambe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Ivanov misses.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Ghambe.
Ivanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ghambe.
Ghambe tries to clinch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ghambe looks to clinch
enabling Ivanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Ghambe.
Ghambe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ghambe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghambe.
Ivanov throws out a counter right but Ghambe avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Ivanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Ivanov looks to move away, Ghambe throws a big counter combo but Ivanov just gets out of the way.
Ghambe throws a shot to the body.
Ghambe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ivanov.
Ivanov cracks Ghambe with a good jab.
Liam Ghambe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ghambe misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghambe takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Ghambe looks to land a right hand but Ivanov moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghambe jabs at Ivanov's body.
Ivanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ivanov swings for the body but Ghambe moves out of range.
Ivanov moves out of range as Ghambe strikes.
A jab from Ghambe does it's job there.
 It looks like Sergei Ivanov has been cut.
Ghambe swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ivanov scores with a leg kick.
Ghambe misses with a left hand
and Ivanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ghambe.
Ivanov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ivanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ghambe.
Ghambe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ghambe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ivanov in his tracks.
Ghambe throws an off balance right hand
and Ivanov counters with a straight right hand.
Ghambe scores with a nice head shot.
Ivanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut
and Ghambe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ghambe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ghambe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
Ghambe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws the left hand but Ghambe avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Ghambe misses.
Ghambe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghambe connects with a body shot that sends Ivanov's belly button to the back.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghambe.
Ghambe backing away here, and Ivanov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ghambe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ghambe throws a poor cross that misses
and Ivanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ghambe connects with a looping right hand.
A lazy left from Ghambe finds it's target.
Ivanov is rocked!
Ghambe jabs Ivanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ivanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Ghambe finish him?
Ghambe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ivanov looks winded!
Ghambe shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Ivanov takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Ghambe sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Ivanov bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam Ghambe!
Liam Ghambe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rod De Minaur (ranked 1915 p4p, 2040 weight class) and Chris Stevens (ranked 233 p4p, 247 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think De Minaur might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Seek and Destroy . Chris Stevens acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rod De Minaur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by De Minaur there.
De Minaur looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Minaur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De Minaur dips to his left and cracks Stevens with an uppercut!
Stevens misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and De Minaur tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Minaur misses with a body shot.
Stevens misses with a hook.
De Minaur scores with a decent looking hook.
De Minaur tests Stevens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevens takes a swing at De Minaur's ribcage but misses.
De Minaur takes a shot right to the bread basket.
De Minaur throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Stevens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Minaur manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Minaur jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Minaur lands a jab to Stevens's midsection.
De Minaur scores with the left hand. Stevens knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Minaur lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stevens is rocked!
Stevens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Minaur throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Stevens crashing down! Stevens tries to stagger back to his feet but De Minaur just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Stevens asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod De Minaur!
A victorious Rod De Minaur 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Nycz (ranked 1858 p4p, 2715 weight class) and Sausage Pizza (ranked 72 p4p, 102 weight class). Pizza has chosen Koo Koo Kanga Roo - All I Eat Is Pizza as his entrance music. 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Nycz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sausage Pizza!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pizza misses with a head kick.
Nycz dives in and scores a takedown into Pizza's guard.
Nycz postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nycz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nycz throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pizza managing to control the position.
Nycz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pizza is trying to keep Nycz in close.
Pizza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nycz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nycz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nycz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nycz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pizza looking to control.
Pizza controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pizza holds on and takes a little breather.
Nycz working some strikes from top position.
Pizza keeping moving, preventing Nycz from controlling successfully.
Pizza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nycz distracts Pizza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nycz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pizza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nycz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nycz with a nice head shot there.
Nycz is in close to Pizza's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nycz stopping the sweep attempt from Pizza.
Nycz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nycz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nycz 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.
Pizza controls Nycz momentarily but Nycz frees himself.
Nycz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nycz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pizza keeping moving, preventing Nycz from controlling successfully.
Pizza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Nycz has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Nycz is looking to work some ground and pound but Pizza has wrist control.
Nycz is looking to work some ground and pound but Pizza has wrist control.
Nycz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nycz throws a strike but Pizza rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pizza passes Nycz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nycz is looking to escape.
Pizza trying to control the pace.
Nycz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nycz is staying active underneath Pizza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nycz is trying to stand back up but Pizza is controlling him
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pizza's coach down at High Kicks was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pizza's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nycz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pizza as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nycz shoots in and drives through. Pizza sprawls well.
Nycz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPizza.
Nycz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pizza on his heels. He'll look to pass Pizza's guard now, I'm sure.
Nycz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pizza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nycz throws a strike but Pizza rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nycz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pizza is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Nycz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nycz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pizza counters with a head kick that drops Nycz to the mat! Nycz scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Pizza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jan Nycz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nycz fails with the takedown.
Nycz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pizza circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Nycz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nycz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pizza is fending him off so far but Nycz persists. Nope, Pizza circles away and we're back to standing.
Nycz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pizza counters with a monster head kick that knocks Nycz out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sausage Pizza!
Sausage Pizza very nearly forgot to thank Concrete Clothing (Laundry Re Stock Coming Soon) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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