 |
SFL 17 | Trigger vs Johnson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slugger Dunes (ranked 3227 p4p, 3666 weight class) and Walter Hartwell White (ranked 404 p4p, 444 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
23
190
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
188 cm
23
190
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slugger Dunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter Hartwell White!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartwell White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunes.
Dunes wants to slow Hartwell White down by chopping away at his legs.
Hartwell White misses with a looping left.
Hartwell White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dunes wants to land a leg kick but Hartwell White is out of range.
A nice side step and Hartwell White releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hartwell White throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hartwell White misses the jab.
Hartwell White loads up on a big right hand but Dunes slips the punch.
Dunes is looking to score with low kicks.
Dunes moves out of range as Hartwell White strikes.
Dunes misses with a hook
and Hartwell White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hartwell White scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dunes. That's going to slow Hartwell White down.
Hartwell White misses with a wild combination.
Dunes takes a swing at Hartwell White's ribcage but misses.
Dunes digs a good hook to Hartwell White's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hartwell White wants to land a leg kick but Dunes is out of range.
Hartwell White shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dunes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dunes throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hartwell White staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Dunes.
Hartwell White misses with a leg kick.
Hartwell White lands with a right hand.
Hartwell White pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dunes back to the cage. Hartwell White follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hartwell White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunes.
Hartwell White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunes.
Dunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hartwell White. That did some damage!
Hartwell White scores with a hook to the body. Dunes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hartwell White checks a low kick from Dunes.
Dunes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dunes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartwell White lands a jab.
Hartwell White works the jab nicely.
Dunes misses the shot to the body.
Hartwell White looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hartwell White scores with a sloppy right hand. Dunes should have avoided that one.
Dunes misses with a hook. Hartwell White ducked under it nicely.
Dunes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hartwell White checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell White throws a hook to the side of Dunes's head but Dunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hartwell White. Dunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hartwell White misses with an uppercut. Dunes saw that one coming.
Hartwell White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunes manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Dunes.
Hartwell White throws a body punch but Dunes moves out of range.
Dunes misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Dunes misses its intended target.
Dunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hartwell White.
Dunes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hartwell White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dunes scores with a three punch combo!
Dunes ducks under a wild hook from Hartwell White.
A slow jab from Hartwell White misses its intended target.
Hartwell White scores with a jab to the head.
Hartwell White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunes moves away.
Dunes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hartwell White is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dunes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hartwell White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dunes 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes scores with a body shot.
Hartwell White looks to land a combination but Dunes avoids it well.
Dunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hartwell White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hartwell White takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Hartwell White misses
and Dunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dunes throws a body punch but Hartwell White moves out of range.
Hartwell White scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dunes loads up on a big right hand but Hartwell White slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Dunes blocks the leg kick.
Hartwell White throws a front kick aimed at Dunes's knee but Dunes avoids it well.
A jab from Hartwell White misses.
Dunes blocks a jab.
Hartwell White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunes.
A little jabbing left from Hartwell White on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hartwell White misses with a low kick.
It looked like Dunes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White slips a straight right by Dunes.
Hartwell White misses with an uppercut. Dunes saw that one coming.
Hartwell White throws a jab when Dunes was well out of range.
Dunes connects with a jab.
A big right from Dunes misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunes loads up on a big right hand but Hartwell White slips the punch.
Hartwell White is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes misses the shot to the body.
Hartwell White swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hartwell White takes one to the side of the head.
Dunes ducks under a wild hook from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dunes. That did some damage!
Hartwell White misses with a kick to the body.
Hartwell White 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.
Dunes misses with a right hand
and Hartwell White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dunes.
Hartwell White loads up on a big right hand but Dunes slips the punch.
Dunes lands a leg kick that knocks Hartwell White off balance momentarily.
Dunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hartwell White moves forwards but Dunes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Hartwell White misses.
Dunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White throws an overhand right that lands on Dunes's shoulder, as Dunes tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartwell White throws the kick towards the body but Dunes avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hartwell White. Dunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartwell White throws a leg kick but Dunes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dunes ducks under a wild hook from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Walter Hartwell White will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunes scores with a decent looking hook.
Hartwell White misses with a body shot.
Dunes looks to throw the jab but Hartwell White is out of range.
Dunes ducks under a wild hook from Hartwell White.
Dunes checks a low kick from Hartwell White.
Dunes tried to counter with a leg kick but Hartwell White avoided it.
Dunes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hartwell White scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dunes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartwell White.
Dunes slips under a jab.
A big right from Hartwell White misses.
Dunes misses with a looping left.
Dunes looks to land a left hand but Hartwell White moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dunes.
Hartwell White swings for the body but Dunes moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Hartwell White.
Dunes throws a low kick, looking for Hartwell White's leg but Hartwell White calmly moves out of range.
Hartwell White wants to land a leg kick but Dunes is out of range.
Hartwell White misses with an uppercut. Dunes saw that one coming.
Dunes misses with a leg kick
and Hartwell White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartwell White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hartwell White slips under a jab.
Dunes slips a straight right by Hartwell White.
It looked like Dunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hartwell White throws a solid leg kick but Dunes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hartwell White.
Dunes throws a big shot that misses.
Dunes fakes the leg kick and cracks Hartwell White in the body.
Hartwell White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dunes avoids the body shot from Hartwell White.
Walter Hartwell White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hartwell White chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dunes can pounce on him.
Hartwell White digs a good hook to Dunes's body.
Dunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hartwell White throws a jab when Dunes was well out of range.
Hartwell White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hartwell White connects with a body shot that sends Dunes's belly button to the back.
Dunes connects with a right hand. Hartwell White shakes it off.
Dunes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hartwell White stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dunes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hartwell White has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartwell White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartwell White. That's going to slow Dunes down.
Hartwell White just misses with a punch to the body.
Hartwell White looks to land a left hand but Dunes moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell White tries to work over Dunes's front leg with a kick but Dunes checks it.
Hartwell White attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A leg kick checked by Hartwell White.
Dunes throws a solid leg kick but Hartwell White takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dunes.
A slow jab from Dunes misses its intended target.
Dunes tries a low kick but Hartwell White avoids it.
Dunes misses with a body shot.
Hartwell White slips a straight right by Dunes.
Hartwell White scores with a hook to the body. Dunes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dunes looks to land a left hand but Hartwell White moved out of range nicely.
Hartwell White throws out a leg kick but Dunes moves out of range and Hartwell White only half commits.
It looked like Dunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hartwell White swings for the body but Dunes moves out of range.
A big right from Hartwell White misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dunes misses the target.
Dunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dunes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dunes takes a swing at Hartwell White's ribcage but misses.
Dunes slips under a jab.
Hartwell White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dunes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hartwell White is looking to chop away at Dunes's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes scores with a nice head shot.
Hartwell White is looking to chop away at Dunes's legs.
Dunes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hartwell White takes a swing at Dunes's ribcage but misses.
Dunes slips under a jab.
Hartwell White throws a leg kick which misses Dunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Dunes tries to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dunes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hartwell White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hartwell White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dunes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dunes misses with a low kick.
Donk. Dunes catches Hartwell White right on the button with a cross.
Dunes misses the shot to the body.
Hartwell White throws a hook but Dunes avoids it easily.
Dunes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hartwell White looks to land a right hand but Dunes moved out of range.
A big right from Dunes misses.
Dunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartwell White manages to avoid it.
Dunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hartwell White.
Dunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartwell White.
Dunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hartwell White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dunes moves out of range as Hartwell White strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartwell White just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Hartwell White misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dunes misses the target.
Hartwell White throws a solid leg kick but Dunes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hartwell White.
Dunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dunes scores with a nice head shot.
Hartwell White looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dunes swings widly with a right hand
and Hartwell White counters with a stiff right hand.
Dunes misses with an uppercut. Hartwell White saw that one coming.
Hartwell White throws a hook but Dunes avoids it easily.
Dunes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dunes moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Hartwell White. That snapped Dunes's head back.
Dunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dunes throws out the jab.
Hartwell White throws out a counter right but Dunes avoids it with no problem.
Dunes throws a chopping leg kick but Hartwell White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Dunes.
Dunes throws a leg kick
and Hartwell White counters with a nice uppercut.
Dunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartwell White.
An attempted straight right counter from Dunes misses the target.
Dunes wants to slow Hartwell White down by chopping away at his legs.
Dunes slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Slugger Dunes will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hartwell White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hartwell White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunes throws a chopping leg kick but Hartwell White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circling - Hartwell White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hartwell White throws a lazy head kick
and Dunes counters with a two punch combo.
Hartwell White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunes.
Hartwell White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hartwell White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dunes throws out the jab.
Dunes misses with a right hand
and Hartwell White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for Dunes.
Dunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hartwell White throws out the jab.
Dunes misses with a low kick.
Hartwell White staying out of range there.
Dunes loads up on a big right hand but Hartwell White slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hartwell White checks a leg kick.
Dunes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dunes blocks a leg kick.
Dunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hartwell White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hartwell White just manages to avoid it.
Dunes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunes ducks under a wild hook from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White throws a body punch but Dunes moves out of range.
Hartwell White motions for Dunes to come forward. Hartwell White throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartwell White.
Dunes misses with an uppercut. Hartwell White saw that one coming.
Dunes moves out of range of the leg kick from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hartwell White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunes manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hartwell White darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dunes cracks Hartwell White with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hartwell White throws a hook but Dunes blocks it.
Hartwell White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunes.
Hartwell White throws out a counter right but Dunes avoids it with no problem.
Dunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartwell White.
Hartwell White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hartwell White takes a swing at Dunes's ribcage but misses.
Hartwell White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hartwell White ducks under a wild hook from Dunes.
Hartwell White misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hartwell White, as that shot connected.
Dunes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell White with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dunes misses with a hook. Hartwell White ducked under it nicely.
Hartwell White checks a low kick from Dunes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hartwell White needs to keep his hands up - Dunes had a free shot at his head there.
Hartwell White walks into a stiff left hand from Dunes.
Hartwell White loads up on a big right hand but Dunes slips the punch.
Dunes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dunes with a nice calf kick.
Dunes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hartwell White appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dunes moves forwards but Hartwell White connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartwell White.
A clash of legs there as Hartwell White blocks the low kick.
Dunes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dunes throws a front kick aimed at Hartwell White's knee but Hartwell White avoids it well.
Hartwell White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hartwell White misses with an uppercut
and Dunes counters with a leg kick.
Dunes defending well as Hartwell White loads up on a big left hand.
Hartwell White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunes.
Dunes throws a low kick but Hartwell White moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes thumps Hartwell White with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dunes!
Hartwell White loads up on a big right hand but Dunes slips the punch.
Hartwell White takes a swing at Dunes's ribcage but misses.
Dunes staying out of range there.
Hartwell White digs a good hook to Dunes's body.
Dunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartwell White manages to avoid it.
A jab from Hartwell White misses.
Dunes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hartwell White is out of range.
Hartwell White lands a right hook to the body.
Hartwell White has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dunes connects with a right hand. Hartwell White shakes it off.
Dunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunes lands with a hook. Hartwell White tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hartwell White throws a leg kick
and Dunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Dunes misses with an uppercut. Hartwell White saw that one coming.
Dunes slips under a jab.
Hartwell White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunes wants to land a leg kick but Hartwell White is out of range.
A nice side step and Hartwell White releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dunes swings for the body but Hartwell White moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes slips under a jab.
Dunes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hartwell White misses with a straight left.
Dunes throws a shot from downtown. Hartwell White moves away and avoids it.
Hartwell White throws out a counter right but Dunes avoids it with no problem.
Hartwell White moves out of range of the leg kick from Dunes.
Hartwell White tries to score with a low kick but Dunes moves his leg out of the way.
Hartwell White scoring well with a low kick there.
Hartwell White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hartwell White misses with an uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Hartwell White.
An inside leg kick from Hartwell White misses.
Dunes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hartwell White.
Dunes throws a body punch but Hartwell White moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartwell White.
Good standup being displayed there by Dunes as he connects with a hook.
Dunes avoids the body shot from Hartwell White.
Dunes throws out a leg kick but Hartwell White moves out of range and Dunes only half commits.
Hartwell White misses with a straight right.
A big left from Hartwell White misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Slugger Dunes.
Well Dunes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slugger Dunes!
A very excited looking Slugger Dunes 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
81% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Baker (ranked 2567 p4p, 5143 weight class) and Yves Trudeau (ranked 304 p4p, 516 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yves Trudeau was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
 |
|
 |
| 174 cm
33
157
11 - 11 - 1 |
|
180 cm
26
159
5 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Determined |
|
| |
|
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 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jonny Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yves Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker checks a leg kick.
Baker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Trudeau tries a head kick but it misses.
Trudeau forces Baker back against the cage and clinches.
Trudeau scores with a shoulder strike.
Baker is struggling to control the position.
Trudeau is trying to force a seperation but Baker has the dominant position.
Trudeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Baker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trudeau wants to get back to striking at distance but Baker won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker stalling against the cage.
Baker letting Trudeau take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau lands with a right to the head.
Trudeau looking to slow down the pace here.
Trudeau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trudeau misses with a head kick.
Baker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trudeau.
Baker checks a leg kick.
Trudeau loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
Trudeau takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Baker is looking to counter the offense by Trudeau and move into the clinch.
Baker blocks a head kick by Trudeau.
Trudeau works the jab nicely.
Trudeau has closed the distance and engaged Baker in a clinch.
Trudeau breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker drops his hands momentarily and Trudeau takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
 It looks like Jonny Baker has been cut.
Baker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
 Baker is rocked!
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oh Baker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trudeau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baker counters by clinching up.
Baker seems to have got his legs back now.
Baker stalling against the cage.
Trudeau letting Baker take a breather here.
Trudeau lands a hook that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Trudeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baker takes a swing at Trudeau's ribcage but misses.
Baker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baker.
Baker tries to counter by clinching up but Trudeau breaks away and moves out of range.
Trudeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Trudeau lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baker at a distance.
Trudeau will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Trudeau misses with a kick to the body.
Baker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Trudeau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baker moves into range and clinches up with Trudeau.
Trudeau tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trudeau has had enough of the clinch but Baker keeps him there for the moment.
Trudeau holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Trudeau lands a hook that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Come on Baker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau wants to break free but Baker has control.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Trudeau.
Baker is struggling to control the position.
Trudeau trying to stall but Baker improves his position.
Trudeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Trudeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trudeau effectively controlling the action here.
Trudeau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trudeau's efforts to push away.
Trudeau stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yves Trudeau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Baker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Trudeau throws a hook but Baker avoids it easily.
Trudeau misses with a series of wild punches.
Trudeau connects with a solid leg kick.
Trudeau darts in and clinches Baker up against the cage.
Baker is trying to drag Trudeau to the mat but Trudeau just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Trudeau is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trudeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Baker.
Baker misses with a punch to the body.
Trudeau scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Trudeau.
Trudeau stalls.
Stalling in the clinch from Trudeau.
Baker has Trudeau pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trudeau manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baker stalling against the cage.
Trudeau tries to stall but Baker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trudeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yves Trudeau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trudeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trudeau lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau cracks a nice hook into Baker's ribs.
Baker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trudeau can pounce on him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trudeau, as that shot connected.
Trudeau lands a big head kick that sends Baker tumbling to the mat! Trudeau takes a step backwards and waves Baker back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Trudeau misses.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Trudeau circles away.
A nice side step and Trudeau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Trudeau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trudeau tries to land a body kick
and Baker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Trudeau's guard.
Baker tries to free his leg and advance position but Trudeau is retaining full guard.
Baker trying to control the position from guard on top but Trudeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Baker landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker postures up in Trudeau's guard and throws a big left but Trudeau blocks it.
Trudeau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Baker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trudeau is keeping the position for now.
Trudeau has momentary wrist control but Baker slips an elbow through the middle.
Baker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Trudeau trying to control the position.
Baker trying to control the position from guard on top but Trudeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau is looking for a triangle but Baker pushes his legs off easily.
Trudeau looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Trudeau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baker wants to control from the top but Trudeau keeps moving.
Baker scoring with some ground and pound.
Baker slips nicely into half guard.
Trudeau is refusing to be controlled, as Baker sits in half guard.
Trudeau wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yves Trudeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonny Baker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Trudeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baker.
Trudeau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Trudeau misses the target.
A punch combination from Trudeau misses.
Trudeau lands a body shot.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Trudeau.
Baker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Trudeau manages to circle out of the way.
Baker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Trudeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trudeau lands a left and a right that send Baker crashing to the mat, dazed. Trudeau thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trudeau misses with a double jab.
Trudeau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Trudeau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Trudeau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trudeau taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker can't find room to land a body shot as Trudeau controls the action.
Trudeau tries to break free but Baker pushes him back against the cage.
Trudeau stalling.
Trudeau is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Baker avoiding damage.
Baker just leaning against Trudeau, taking a breather.
Trudeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trudeau wants to stall.
Trudeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Trudeau pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baker is out of range and Trudeau settles back down.
Trudeau lands a jab to Baker's midsection.
Yves Trudeau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trudeau sizes up Baker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Trudeau.
Trudeau cracks a nice hook into Baker's ribs.
The fighters circling - Trudeau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baker throws a body punch but Trudeau moves out of range.
Trudeau misses with a head kick.
Baker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trudeau throws a big counter head kick but Baker avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheers as Trudeau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baker doesn't seem phased though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Trudeau - that will leave a mark!
Baker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau missing with a left hand there. Baker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trudeau, pushing him back against the cage.
Baker prevents Trudeau from breaking the clinch.
Baker is looking for a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Trudeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trudeau misses with a body shot.
Trudeau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baker tries to counter by clinching up but Trudeau breaks away and moves out of range.
Trudeau throws a body kick that misses
and Baker moves into the clinch.
Trudeau leaning against his opponent.
Trudeau misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trudeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baker tries to work over Trudeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Baker.
Trudeau has had enough of the clinch but Baker keeps him there for the moment.
Baker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Trudeau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Trudeau tries to circle away but Baker has him pinned against the cage.
Jonny Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trudeau stalling the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yves Trudeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Trudeau winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yves Trudeau!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Che Von Cru (ranked 1465 p4p, 3860 weight class) and Ruben Ruiz Mangas (ranked 203 p4p, 480 weight class). Cru comes to the cage accompanied by the stranger. Mangas has chosen I'm a Soldier as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 191 cm
23
205
6 - 3 - 0 |
|
187 cm
22
209
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Che Von Cru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruben Ruiz Mangas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangas slips a jab from Cru.
Jab from Mangas.
Mangas throws a hook but Cru avoids it easily.
Cru stuns Mangas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mangas slips a jab from Cru.
Mangas shoots in for a takedown but Cru shows good takedown defense.
Cru has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A solid body kick from Cru.
Mangas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mangas slips a straight right by Cru.
Cru gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cru tries a body shot but Mangas blocks it.
Mangas struggles to land a body shot inside as Cru controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Mangas.
Mangas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mangas prevents a body shot from Cru.
Cru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mangas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangas misses with a punch to the body.
Mangas has a couple of punches blocked by Cru.
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 right hand to the body from Mangas.
Mangas scores with a shot to the side of Cru's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cru tries to work over Mangas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mangas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cru stops a takedown attempt from Mangas.
A body shot lands from Cru.
A body shot lands from Cru.
Mangas can't find room to land a body shot as Cru controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Mangas fails to land.
Cru lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cru.
Cru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Cru.
Cru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mangas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cru can't find room to land a body shot as Mangas controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cru.
Cru has a couple of punches blocked by Mangas.
Mangas cracks Cru with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Mangas.
Mangas lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangas misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mangas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangas successfully pulls guard.
Mangas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cru is one step ahead there.
Mangas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cru.
Cru throws a big elbow that misses.
Cru showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cru pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mangas is keeping the position for now.
Cru stopping the sweep attempt from Mangas.
Cru controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cru got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mangas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cru has managed to get both his arms back between Mangas's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangas controls Cru momentarily but Cru frees himself.
Cru passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mangas sneaks back into half guard.
Cru controlling the action here.
Cru wants to control but Mangas is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Cru seems content to control.
Mangas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cru pulls his head out easily.
Mangas is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangas keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mangas wants to get back to full guard.
Mangas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cru pulls his head out easily.
Cru wants to take a breather but Mangas is having none of it.
Mangas gets full guard.
Cru's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cru stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mangas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mangas keeping moving, preventing Cru from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cru trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Che Von Cru will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cru. Mangas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangas was well out of range. Poor timing from Cru.
Cru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangas manages to avoid it.
Mangas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mangas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Cru misses.
Nice body kick there by Cru.
Good leg kick by Cru.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mangas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cru has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cru and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cru lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mangas misses with a right hand
and Cru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mangas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cru breaks the clinch.
Mangas scores with a hook to the body. Cru takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mangas misses with a body punch
and Cru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Che Von Cru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cru counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cru throws a leg kick but Mangas moved away.
Mangas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An attempted straight right counter from Cru misses the target.
Mangas misses with a low kick.
Cru stuns Mangas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Mangas blocks the low kick.
Cru scoring well with a low kick there.
Good exchange - Mangas coming out on top.
Mangas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cru fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mangas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cru connects with a leg kick.
Cru throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mangas misses with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mangas. That's going to slow Cru down.
Che Von Cru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mangas jabs Cru to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cru blocks a jab.
Mangas scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cru dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mangas connects with a solid leg kick.
Mangas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cru lands a leg kick that knocks Mangas off balance momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Mangas. That snapped Cru's head back.
Cru takes one to the side of the head.
Mangas tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Cru counter with a right hand.
Cru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mangas thumps Cru with a low kick.
Cru jabs Mangas right on the nose. Mangas blinks but takes it well.
Cru misses with a straight right.
Cru lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mangas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cru's head.
Mangas sizes up Cru with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cru wants to slow Mangas down by chopping away at his legs.
Cru goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangas just misses with a punch to the body.
Cru misses with a hook. Mangas ducked under it nicely.
Cru fakes the leg kick and cracks Mangas in the body.
Cru lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cru misses with a looping left.
Mangas slips under a jab.
Mangas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cru.
Mangas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cru is able to avoid easily.
Mangas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mangas looks to throw the jab but Cru is out of range.
The fighters circling - Mangas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mangas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mangas moves out of range as Cru strikes.
Cru bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mangas's head backwards.
Cru throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mangas counter with a right hand.
Cru misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Cru lands but Mangas takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cru lands with a hook. Mangas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cru checks a leg kick.
Mangas tries to land a front kick but Cru steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cru thows a body kick. Mangas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mangas thows a leg kick but Cru checks it
and Cru counters with a stiff right hand.
Mangas misses with a body kick.
Mangas throws a body shot but no joy.
Cru was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cru walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mangas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mangas avoids a kick to the body.
Mangas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cru takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Che Von Cru is winning the standup battle so far.
Mangas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Cru misses the target.
Mangas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cru.
Mangas tries to clinch but Cru moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Che Von Cru dominated that second round.
That's time! Cru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Mangas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Mangas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mangas throws out a leg kick but Cru moves out of range and Mangas only half commits.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cru.
Cru misses with a body kick.
Mangas feints a counter leg kick.
A jab from Cru misses.
Mangas with a jab.
Mangas misses with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Cru finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cru lands with a shot to the body.
Mangas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice cross by Mangas.
Mangas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cru.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cru throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangas.
Mangas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cru bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cru tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mangas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cru tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangas throws an overhand right that lands on Cru's shoulder, as Cru tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Cru.
Cru throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mangas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mangas is looking to score with low kicks.
Cru throws a lazy uppercut
and Mangas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mangas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cru throws out a leg kick but Mangas moves out of range and Cru only half commits.
Mangas scores with a jab.
Cru throws a wild body kick that Mangas sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cru.
Cru throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cru throws the kick towards the body but Mangas avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cru misses the target.
Cru defending well as Mangas loads up on a big left hand.
Cru is looking to clinch.
Mangas throws a counter combo.
Cru misses with a hook. Mangas ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cru misses with a body kick.
Cru moves forwards but Mangas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mangas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ruben Ruiz Mangas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cru throws a body punch but Mangas moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangas blocks the body kick.
Cru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mangas misses with a left hand
and Cru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mangas 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.
Cru misses with a body shot.
Mangas moves out of range of the body kick from Cru.
Mangas digs a good hook to Cru's body.
Mangas digs a good body shot into Cru's ribs.
Cru avoids the body shot from Mangas.
A swing and a miss from Cru.
Cru misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangas misses with a shot to the body
and Cru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mangas thinking.
Mangas connects with a body shot.
Cru dips to his left and cracks Mangas with an uppercut!
Mangas throws a wild body kick that Cru sees coming a mile off.
Cru tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mangas throws the kick towards the body but Cru avoids it.
Cru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mangas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mangas throws an off balance right hand
and Cru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mangas misses the shot to the body.
Cru lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cru checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mangas.
Cru takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cru, as that shot connected.
Mangas throws a body punch but Cru moves out of range.
Mangas throws a lazy right hand but Cru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mangas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mangas just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Cru. That snapped Mangas's head back.
A good leg kick by Mangas.
Cru lands a nice shot that snaps Mangas's head back.
Cru lands a head shot.
Cru misses with a looping right.
Mangas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cru.
Mangas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mangas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ruben Ruiz Mangas.
I think Cru has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Che Von Cru!
A victorious Che Von Cru thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
64% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ned Kelly (ranked 1602 p4p, 1371 weight class) and Cole Orion (ranked 224 p4p, 185 weight class). Kelly's entrance music is Vigilante. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
24
187
5 - 4 - 0 |
|
184 cm
25
192
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
|
Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ned Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly scores with a punch to the head.
Orion comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kelly throws a head kick but Orion moves out of range.
Orion swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orion throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Orion misses with a straight right.
Kelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Orion misses.
Orion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kelly.
Orion throws a body kick that misses.
Kelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Orion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Orion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Kelly.
Kelly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Orion sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Orion wants to counter the offense by Kelly and move into the clinch position.
The crowd cheers as Kelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Orion doesn't seem phased though.
Orion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orion throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly misses with a right hand
and Orion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Ned Kelly has been cut.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Orion misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Kelly misses the target.
Kelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Orion throws a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orion checks the leg kick nicely there.
Orion wants to counter the offense by Kelly and move into the clinch position.
Orion throws a push kick but Kelly slaps the foot to one side.
Orion wants to clinch
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a hook but Orion avoids it easily.
Donk. Kelly catches Orion right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly misses with a hook.
Kelly backing away here, and Orion unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kelly takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Orion misses with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Kelly misses.
Orion tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kelly.
Ned Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Orion only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orion throws a leg kick but Kelly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kelly fires out a quick counter leg kick but Orion just manages to avoid it.
Kelly misses with a looping left.
Orion takes a jab right on the kisser.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Orion.
Kelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Orion checks it well.
Orion feints a counter leg kick.
Orion rushes Kelly and presses him up against the cage.
Orion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Orion.
Orion scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orion misses with a body punch.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Kelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Orion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orion.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Orion fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orion works on Kelly's body with a couple of short punches.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orion lands with a right to the head.
Orion scores with a shot to the side of Kelly's head.
Kelly pushes Orion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orion pulls Kelly into guard.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving.
Orion looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Orion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kelly passes Orion's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Kelly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ned Kelly's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Orion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kelly's sensitive parts.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orion.
Orion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kelly.
Orion 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.
Ned Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Orion digs a good body shot into Kelly's ribs.
Good work by Orion as he checks the leg kick.
Kelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Orion's shoulder, as Orion tries to avoid the shot.
Kelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Orion moved out of range.
Orion appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion tries to work over Kelly's front leg with a kick but Kelly checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kelly misses the target.
Orion keeps Kelly at a distance using the push kick.
Orion scoring well with a low kick there.
Kelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Orion.
A lazy body kick from Orion
and Kelly counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Kelly scoring well with a low kick there.
Orion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kelly counters with a three punch combo that has Orion backing up. Orion nods at Kelly to acknowledge the strikes.
Orion doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
And Kelly counters with a quick kick to the body but Orion blocks it.
Orion throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kelly counters with a low kick, right behind Orion 's knee.
Orion loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Kelly misses with a hook. Orion ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly checks the leg kick.
Kelly throwing a counter right hand but Orion manages to avoid it.
Orion 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.
Orion walks into a straight right hand from Kelly.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Orion was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Orion looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Orion lands a right hook to the body.
Orion throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Kelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kelly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Kelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orion on the side of the head.
Kelly checks a low kick from Orion.
Kelly throws a hook but Orion avoids it easily.
Kelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Orion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orion defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Kelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Orion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Orion with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Donk. Kelly catches Orion right on the button with a cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kelly!
Orion's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orion throws a solid leg kick but Kelly takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Orion.
Kelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly feints and then cracks Orion's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orion down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly misses with a body shot.
Orion shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kelly throws a jab when Orion was well out of range.
Orion avoids a kick to the body.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Orion is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
Kelly misses with a body shot
and Orion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Orion under the eye.
Orion takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kelly is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Kelly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ned Kelly's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Orion drops his hands momentarily and Kelly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kelly throws the left hand but Orion avoids the punch easily.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orion can do to turn this around?
Kelly lands a jab to the nose.
Orion shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kelly with the inside leg kick.
Kelly blocks the body kick.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly throws a head kick that misses.
Orion unleashes a big counter combination but Kelly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion misses with a hook. Kelly ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Kelly.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly misses with a kick to the body
and Orion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kelly misses with a looping left.
Orion motions for Kelly to come forward. Orion throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly slips under a jab from Orion.
A shot to the liver by Kelly. Beautiful body shot.
Orion has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orion blocks a jab.
Kelly digs a good body shot into Orion's ribs.
A left lands for Orion.
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Kelly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cole Orion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion checks the leg kick nicely there.
Orion misses with a low kick.
Kelly throws a low kick but Orion avoids it.
Orion misses with a looping left.
Orion throws out a loose jab but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly misses the jab.
Orion throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Orion is predictable there
and Kelly counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orion moves away.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Orion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Orion.
Orion takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion tries to land a body kick
and Kelly counters with an outside leg kick.
Orion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orion throws a low kick, looking for Kelly's leg but Kelly calmly moves out of range.
Orion misses with a body shot.
Kelly throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Orion counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelly's knee momentarily.
Kelly throws a hook but Orion blocks it.
Orion let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Orion throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
Orion gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kelly.
Kelly scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a head kick but Orion moves out of range.
Orion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Orion.
An attempted straight right counter from Kelly misses the target.
Orion checks a low kick from Kelly.
Kelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Orion checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kelly.
Kelly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Orion counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orion lands a really nice looking cross but Kelly seems unphased.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Orion.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Orion's head but Orion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ned Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kelly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ned Kelly!
An out of breath Ned Kelly thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
60% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 790 p4p, 1090 weight class) and Riley Ferguson (ranked 103 p4p, 142 weight class). Lester comes to the cage accompanied by Get Back - Ludacris. Moe Lester is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
23
164
9 - 1 - 0 |
|
179 cm
25
160
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson slips under a jab.
Ferguson lunges at Lester with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lester's hand.
Lester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferguson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ferguson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Lester lands a really nice looking cross but Ferguson seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Lester misses the target.
Lester throws an overhand right that lands on Ferguson's shoulder, as Ferguson tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson lands with a nice combination. Lester backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Moe Lester has been cut.
Lester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson slips a jab from Lester.
Lester thuds his right hand into Ferguson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ferguson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lester back to the cage. Ferguson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lester swings for the body but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ferguson misses with a shot to the body
and Lester counters with a stiff right hand.
Lester looks to land a left hand but Ferguson moved out of range nicely.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Ferguson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferguson.
A little feinted left hand from Lester on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lester misses with a left hand
enabling Ferguson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut
and Lester counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester moves out of range as Ferguson strikes.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lester moves away.
Lester swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ferguson throws a shot from downtown. Lester moves away and avoids it.
Lester throws a jab when Ferguson was well out of range.
Ferguson throws out a powerful jab.
Lester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferguson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lester moves away.
Lester swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ferguson counters with a straight right hand.
Lester misses with an uppercut. Ferguson saw that one coming.
Ferguson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferguson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ferguson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lester.
Ferguson throws a poor cross that misses
and Lester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferguson moves away from the strike by Lester.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester misses with a hook.
Ferguson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ferguson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lester staying out of range there.
Ferguson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferguson.
A countering left hand to the body from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson throws a shot from downtown. Lester moves away and avoids it.
Lester swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ferguson misses with a left hand
and Lester counters with a straight right hand.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Lester loads up on a big right hand but Ferguson slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Moe Lester will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Moe Lester's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lester misses with a looping right.
Lester takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lester moves out of range as Ferguson strikes.
Lester swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lester throws a right hand that misses
and Ferguson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lester looks to land a right hand but Ferguson moved out of range.
Lester scores with a punch to the head.
Lester throws the left hand but Ferguson avoids the punch easily.
Lester is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester throws an off balance right hand
and Ferguson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Ferguson connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester throws a looping overhand right but Ferguson ducks down to avoid it.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lester misses with a hook
and Ferguson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ferguson throws a leg kick but Lester sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lester tries to counter with a takedown but Ferguson is quick to defend against it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ferguson.
Ferguson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lester lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferguson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Lester throws a hook but Ferguson avoids it easily.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferguson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Ferguson throws out a counter right but Lester avoids it with no problem.
Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Ferguson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester misses with a lunging right hand
and Ferguson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson throws an off balance right hand
letting Lester counter with a right hand.
Lester scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester ducks right into an uppercut from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lester.
It looked like Lester wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ferguson moves away from the strike by Lester.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferguson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lester throws a lazy right hand but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lester misses with a wild body shot.
Lester lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lester throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferguson counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
Ferguson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Lester appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
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!
Lester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Riley Ferguson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Moe Lester's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lester throws a hook but Ferguson avoids it easily.
Ferguson misses the jab.
Lester walks into a left hand.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferguson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lester.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson slips under a jab.
Ferguson throws a one two combo.
Lester is rocked!
A jab lands there for Ferguson.
Oh Lester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Ferguson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Lester. Lester tries to recover but Ferguson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Lester lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riley Ferguson!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
55% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rothco (ranked 2161 p4p, 1023 weight class) and Sammy Beach (ranked 294 p4p, 152 weight class). Sammy Beach has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 194 cm
24
210
9 - 10 - 0 |
|
194 cm
23
215
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Rothco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Beach!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beach on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A cross from Beach lands.
Beach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rothco.
Beach misses with an uppercut. Rothco saw that one coming.
Beach misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Rothco.
Beach fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rothco on the side of the head.
Rothco takes a swing at Beach's ribcage but misses.
Beach looks to land a right hand but Rothco moved out of range.
Beach connects with a jab.
It looks like Frank Rothco has been cut.
Beach looks to score with a jab to the body but Rothco is just out of range.
We've been told by Rothco's head coaches at Blanc Fitness Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Beach takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rothco avoids the body shot from Beach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rothco scores with a leg kick.
Beach moves out of range as Rothco throws a body kick.
Rothco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beach wants to clinch up but Rothco keeps it at a distance.
Rothco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rothco throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rothco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rothco misses with a body shot.
Beach wants to counter the offense by Rothco and move into the clinch position.
Beach scores with a punch to the head.
Beach's coach down at Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Beach's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rothco misses the shot to the body.
Beach tries to clinch but Rothco moves out of range.
Beach scores with a shot to the body.
Rothco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Beach misses with a hook to the body
and Rothco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rothco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rothco avoids the body shot from Beach.
Sammy Beach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rothco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Beach connects with a combination that backs up Rothco into the cage. Beach lands a flurry of punches that gets past Rothco's guard. Rothco is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Beach bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Beach!
Sammy Beach made sure to mention his sponsor, UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview.
Frank Rothco spoke after the fight, saying 'He caught me, just bad luck.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
69% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Simard (ranked 1179 p4p, 662 weight class) and Kevin McGuire (ranked 139 p4p, 85 weight class). McGuire has chosen Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
 |
|
 |
| 200 cm
24
250
8 - 4 - 0 |
|
200 cm
23
265
6 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cedric Simard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire scores with a body shot.
A jab lands there for McGuire.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire.
McGuire throws a shot to the body.
McGuire misses with a hook.
McGuire lands a jab to Simard's midsection.
McGuire is looking to clinch but Simard is avoiding it.
Simard blocks a head kick by McGuire.
Simard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Simard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by McGuire misses
and Simard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGuire throws the left hand but Simard avoids the punch easily.
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!
Simard ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
Simard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire thuds his right hand into Simard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Simard slips under a jab from McGuire.
McGuire connects with a jab.
McGuire thuds his right hand into Simard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGuire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Simard presses McGuire against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Simard manages to break the clinch.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Simard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by McGuire.
McGuire throws out a leg kick but Simard moves out of range and McGuire only half commits.
Simard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire swings widly with a right hand
and Simard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from McGuire.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simard throws a right hand that misses
and McGuire counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Simard!
McGuire sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simard defending well though.
Simard is refusing to be controlled, as McGuire sits in half guard.
McGuire tries to pass the half guard into mount. Simard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McGuire with the ground and pound but Simard uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Simard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGuire doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGuire manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Simard keeping moving, preventing McGuire from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throwing strikes from guard but Simard blocks nicely.
McGuire is looking to advance position but Simard has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
McGuire really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McGuire is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simard is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McGuire has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Simard with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Simard avoids the attempt from McGuire to control.
McGuire defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Simard.
Simard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin McGuire 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.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGuires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McGuire throws an off balance right hand
and Simard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Simard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
Simard moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire misses with a head kick.
Simard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Simard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGuire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Simard on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire rushes Simard and presses him up against the cage.
Simard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Simard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McGuire misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuire has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Simard after a bit of a struggle.
McGuire takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for McGuire.
Simard swings wildly with an uppercut but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McGuire gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Simard breaks the clinch.
Simard misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by McGuire.
McGuire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire gets a double leg takedown into Simard's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire looking to sit in guard and control but Simard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Simard trying to control but McGuire is working from the bottom.
McGuire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Simard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cedric Simard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Simard advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is looking for a sweep. Simard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Simard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McGuire blocking the ground and pound attempt from Simard.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGuire trying to hold on to Simard's head to control him but Simard postures up.
Simard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGuire with the active half guard here but Simard passes nicely into side control.
McGuire is looking for a sweep.
Simard goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McGuire has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Simard but great work by McGuire.
Simard struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from McGuire are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
McGuire tries to advance to mount but Simard denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin McGuire 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. This is the final round!
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
Simard thinks about countering with a head kick.
No luck for McGuire with that takedown attempt.
Simard throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
McGuire avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGuire lands a nice looking body kick.
Simard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
 It looks like Kevin McGuire has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.
Simard looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McGuire with a nice calf kick.
Simard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuire drops Simard with a left right combo! McGuire follows him down to the ground into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire working away.
Simard regains half guard there - taking advantage of McGuire's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
McGuire tries to pass the half guard into mount. Simard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuire wants to advance to full mount but Simard doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Simard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGuire.
McGuire wants to control from the top but Simard keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGuire lying in Simard's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Simard decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! McGuire taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cedric Simard!
A very excited looking Cedric Simard 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
54% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wally Kruschev (ranked 257 p4p, 391 weight class) and Jackson Pollock (ranked 37 p4p, 64 weight class). Kruschev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pissed Off and Mad About it (Texas Hippie Coalition). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pollock's choice of entrance music: Free Jazz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
26
173
12 - 4 - 0 |
|
179 cm
25
172
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
|
Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wally Kruschev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Pollock!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruschev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kruschev tries to work over Pollock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Kruschev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kruschev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pollock blocks an uppercut.
Kruschev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pollock backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kruschev fails to land.
Pollock breaks the clinch.
Kruschev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pollock.
Kruschev blocks a jab.
Pollock throws a shot to the body.
Pollock throws a sloppy body shot
and Kruschev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruschev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pollock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kruschev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pollock checks a low kick from Kruschev.
Nice jab there from Kruschev.
Pollock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pollock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pollock avoids the body shot from Kruschev.
Kruschev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pollock throws a wild body kick that Kruschev sees coming a mile off.
Kruschev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pollock misses with a hook
and Kruschev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruschev has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kruschev lands with a light punch inside.
Kruschev misses with a punch to the body.
Kruschev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pollock presses Kruschev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kruschev misses with a punch on the inside.
Pollock throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruschev.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pollock.
Kruschev misses with a punch on the inside.
Pollock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruschev's elbow.
Pollock breaks the clinch.
Pollock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruschev moves away.
Pollock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kruschev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kruschev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kruschev slips a jab from Pollock.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pollock. That's going to slow Kruschev down.
Kruschev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson Pollock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollock throws a shot from downtown. Kruschev moves away and avoids it.
Kruschev throws the kick towards the body but Pollock avoids it.
Pollock throws a looping overhand right but Kruschev ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pollock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Pollock misses the target.
Kruschev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kruschev checks the leg kick.
Kruschev throws a body punch but Pollock moves out of range.
Pollock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pollock drops his hands momentarily and Kruschev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pollock throws a lazy right hand but Kruschev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kruschev misses with a kick to the body.
Pollock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Kruschev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Pollock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pollock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruschev seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kruschev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pollock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pollock misses with a low kick.
Pollock misses with a head kick.
Pollock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pollock misses the shot to the body.
Pollock misses with a low kick as Kruschev jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pollock looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruschev is just out of range.
A big right from Kruschev misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kruschev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pollock misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Kruschev.
Pollock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot by Pollock.
Pollock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Pollock.
Kruschev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pollock counters with a nice body shot.
Pollock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pollock throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruschev.
Kruschev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kruschev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pollock under the eye.
Kruschev looks to land a left hand but Pollock moved out of range nicely.
Pollock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pollock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pollock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kruschev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kruschev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pollock.
Pollock misses with a lunging right hand
and Kruschev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kruschev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pollock throws a body shot but no joy.
Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pollock.
Pollock throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruschev.
A quick step to the side and Kruschev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruschev slips under a jab from Pollock.
Kruschev slips a straight right by Pollock.
Pollock blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruschev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pollock takes a swing at Kruschev's ribcage but misses.
Kruschev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kruschev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pollock scores with a jab. Kruschev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jackson Pollock will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pollock looks to throw the jab but Kruschev is out of range.
Pollock lands a leg kick that knocks Kruschev off balance momentarily.
Nice body punch from Pollock.
Kruschev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pollock.
A counter left hand to the body from Kruschev misses its target.
Pollock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kruschev.
Pollock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruschev.
Kruschev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pollock connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kruschev.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pollock in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pollock throws a wild body kick that Kruschev sees coming a mile off.
Kruschev throws a quick counter head kick but Pollock was just out of range.
Kruschev looks to score with a jab to the body but Pollock is just out of range.
Kruschev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pollock misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Kruschev misses its intended target.
Pollock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Pollock misses.
Kruschev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kruschev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruschev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kruschev digs a good hook to Pollock's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruschev moves away from the strike by Pollock.
Pollock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kruschev momentarily.
Pollock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruschev.
Pollock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruschev.
Jackson Pollock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kruschev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kruschev staying out of range there.
Kruschev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pollock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruschev.
Kruschev slips under a jab.
Kruschev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pollock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kruschev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kruschev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pollock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kruschevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kruschev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pollock.
Kruschev throwing a counter right hand but Pollock manages to avoid it.
Kruschev scores with a hook to the body. Pollock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kruschev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pollock moves out of range as Kruschev strikes.
Kruschev defending well as Pollock loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kruschev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pollock momentarily.
Pollock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pollock scores with a hook to the body. Kruschev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kruschev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pollock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kruschev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Kruschev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kruschev works Pollock's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot by Pollock.
Kruschev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pollock.
Pollock throws a body shot but no joy.
Pollock misses the jab.
Pollock throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruschev.
Pollock looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruschev is just out of range.
Pollock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruschev moves away.
Pollock blocks a head kick by Kruschev.
Kruschev tries a head kick but it misses.
Pollock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruschev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev cracks Pollock with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pollock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruschev was well out of range. Poor timing from Pollock.
Kruschev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pollock.
Kruschev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pollock throws out the jab.
Kruschev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kruschev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pollock misses with an uppercut. Kruschev saw that one coming.
Pollock looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruschev is just out of range.
Kruschev throws a hook but Pollock avoids it easily.
Pollock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kruschev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pollock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kruschev blocks a low kick nicely.
Pollock misses with a hook.
Kruschev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pollock is looking to chop away at Kruschev's legs.
Kruschev tries to clinch there but Pollock circles away.
Pollock lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Pollock.
Pollock misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kruschev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pollock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruschev looks to score with a jab to the body but Pollock is just out of range.
Pollock misses the shot to the body.
Pollock keeps the fight on the outside.
Kruschev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruschev throws a one two combo.
Kruschev looks to land a left hand but Pollock moved out of range nicely.
Pollock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pollock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kruschev with the inside leg kick.
Kruschev throws a lazy right hand but Pollock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pollock misses with a straight right.
Pollock misses with a wild body shot.
Kruschev throws a big shot that misses.
Pollock looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruschev is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wally Kruschev will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pollock lands a front kick.
Pollock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kruschev slips a jab from Pollock.
Kruschev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pollock misses with a straight right.
Kruschev tries to clinch up but Pollock circles away and keeps his distance.
Kruschev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pollock at a distance.
Pollock misses with a looping left.
Kruschev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kruschev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pollock if he has to take too many more of those.
Kruschev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kruschev slips a jab from Pollock.
Pollock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kruschev doesn't seem bothered though.
Kruschev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollock is looking to slow Kruschev down with leg kicks.
Pollock works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Pollock misses its intended target.
Kruschev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kruschev moves into range and clinches up with Pollock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pollock breaks from the clinch.
Pollock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruschev.
A combination from Kruschev does no damage.
Pollock digs a good body shot into Kruschev's ribs.
Pollock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruschev moves out of range as Pollock strikes.
Some wild striking there from Kruschev.
Pollock connects with a looping right hand.
Kruschev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pollock.
Pollock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruschev.
Pollock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Pollock backs away, Kruschev returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pollock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pollock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruschev was well out of range. Poor timing from Pollock.
Pollock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev throws a body punch but Pollock moves out of range.
Pollock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kruschev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruschev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pollock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruschev. Pollock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruschev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pollock, as that shot connected.
Kruschev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pollock.
Kruschev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kruschev looks to score with a jab to the body but Pollock is just out of range.
Pollock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kruschev moves out of range of the strikes.
Pollock misses with an uppercut.
Kruschev looks to land a combination but Pollock avoids it well.
Kruschev slips under a jab from Pollock.
Pollock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pollock digs a good body shot into Kruschev's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruschev misses the target.
Kruschev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruschev. Pollock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pollock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruschev.
Pollock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kruschev wants to clinch.
Pollock swings widly with a right hand
and Kruschev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruschev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pollock.
Pollock misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pollock.
Kruschev misses with a body shot.
Kruschev blocks a jab.
Pollock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruschev lands a front kick.
Kruschev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pollock's sensitive parts.
Pollock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kruschev.
A punch lands to the side of Kruschev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pollock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kruschev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kruschev looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kruschev tries to bum rush Pollock with a series of wild strikes but Pollock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Kruschev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pollock throws an off balance right hand
and Kruschev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruschev lands with a straight right. Pollock didn't see that one coming.
Pollock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pollock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kruschev.
Kruschev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pollock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kruschev connects with a crisp jab.
Pollock staying out of range there.
Pollock throws out a loose jab but Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pollock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jackson Pollock.
I think Pollock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jackson Pollock!
A very excited looking Jackson Pollock rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
79% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Hughes (ranked 487 p4p, 883 weight class) and Giuseppe Turturro (ranked 76 p4p, 145 weight class). Hughes comes to the cage accompanied by Self. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 167 cm
25
172
15 - 4 - 0 |
|
185 cm
26
184
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seymour Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giuseppe Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes lands a nice looking body shot.
Hughes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at No Limit in the buildup to the fight.
Turturro rushes Hughes and presses him up against the cage.
Turturro is working Hughes over against the cage.
Hughes tries a body shot but Turturro blocks it.
Turturro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Turturro fails to land.
Hughes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turturro scores with a shoulder strike.
Turturro lands a right hand.
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Turturro controls the action.
Turturro throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
Turturro pulls guard effortlessly.
Turturro seems keen to control Hughes's posture.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hughes won't allow Turturro to sweep him here.
Turturro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hughes controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Turturro looking for a guillotine here but Hughes defends easily.
Hughes won't allow Turturro to sweep him here.
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Hughes is proving a slippery customer.
Turturro wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
Turturro is still trying to improve position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two 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.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turturro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Turturro's corner calls for a 1-2. Turturro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good work by Hughes as he checks the leg kick.
Turturro throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Turturro throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes lands with a shot to the body.
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turturro.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Turturro manages to avoid it.
Turturro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turturro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hughes cracks a nice hook into Turturro's ribs.
Turturro throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turturro.
Hughes checks a leg kick.
Turturro looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Hughes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro clinches up against the cage.
Turturro working aggressively here.
Hughes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
Hughes lands an uppercut.
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Turturro ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Turturro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Turturro throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
Turturro moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Turturro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turturro.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Turturro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turturro throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Turturro tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Turturro.
Hughes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turturro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turturro is looking to clinch.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hughes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Turturro avoids it well.
Hughes clobbers Turturro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Turturro clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hughes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turturro.
Hughes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hughes tries a body shot but Turturro blocks it.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Hughes lands an uppercut.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turturro tries to stall but Hughes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hughes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Seymour Hughes will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turturro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turturro thows a leg kick but Hughes checks it
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Turturro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good leg kick by Turturro.
Turturro slips a jab from Hughes.
Turturro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Turturro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hughes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turturro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turturro.
Turturro rushes Hughes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turturro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Turturro controls the action.
Turturro digs a right hand underneath Hughes's ribcage. Hughes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turturro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
Turturro can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
Turturro working aggressively here.
Turturro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hughes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turturros head.
Turturro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Turturro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turturro looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.
Jab by Turturro.
Turturro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turturro thows a leg kick but Hughes checks it
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turturro.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turturro throws a lazy uppercut
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turturro misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Turturro.
Seymour Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes misses with a hook
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes blocks a jab.
Hughes throws a big counter combination but Turturro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hughes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turturro's hands.
Turturro is looking to clinch.
Hughes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turturro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turturro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turturro scores with a nice strike.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turturro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Turturro throws a lazy uppercut
and Turturro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes scores with the left hand. Turturro knows he should have avoided that one.
Turturro throws a body shot but no joy.
Turturro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Turturro is just out of range.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turturro.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turturro moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes digs a good body shot into Turturro's ribs.
Turturro throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turturro swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
A jab from Hughes does it's job there.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turturro.
Turturro lands with a hook. Hughes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Turturro walks into a jab.
Turturro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turturro slips under a jab.
Turturro throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Turturro's shoulder, as Turturro tries to avoid the shot.
Turturro throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Turturro misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Turturro looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Turturro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turturro misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro closes the distance and pushes Hughes back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turturro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes digs a right hand into Turturro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turturro's gas tank.
Turturro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turturro tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turturro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
Turturro tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hughes digs a right hand into Turturro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turturro's gas tank.
Turturro misses with a punch to the body.
Turturro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turturro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Turturro is breathing heavily.
Turturro misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Turturro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Seymour Hughes will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Turturro.
Turturro throws out a counter right but Hughes avoids it with no problem.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turturro.
Turturro slips a jab and a cross from Hughes.
Turturro lands a leg kick that knocks Hughes off balance momentarily.
Good exchange - Hughes coming out on top.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes scores with the left hand. Turturro knows he should have avoided that one.
Turturro throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes misses with a hook.
Hughes blocks a jab.
Turturro with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turturro. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes throws a series of strikes that have Turturro backpedaling.
Turturro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turturro manages to avoid it.
Turturro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Turturro.
Turturro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Turturro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Hughes misses its target.
Turturro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Hughes misses with a left hand
and Turturro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turturro slips a straight right by Hughes.
Turturro clinches up with Hughes and pushes him back against the cage.
Turturro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Hughes.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes misses with the head strike.
Turturro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hughes breaks the clinch.
Turturro moves into the clinch successfully.
Turturro throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turturro scores with a decent looking hook.
Turturro cracks Hughes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Giuseppe Turturro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
The crowd cheers as Hughes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turturro doesn't seem phased though.
Hughes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turturro misses with a right hand
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Turturro saw that one coming.
Hughes checks a leg kick nicely.
Turturro looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.
Turturro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turturro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Turturro wants to counter the offense by Hughes and move into the clinch position.
Turturro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes lands a head shot.
Turturro slips under a jab.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Turturro moves away and avoids it.
Turturro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hughes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turturro scrambles back to his feet.
Turturro tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes moves forwards but Turturro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Turturro throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Turturro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Turturro throws a body shot but no joy.
Turturro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Turturro is just out of range.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Turturro.
An attempted straight right counter from Hughes misses the target.
Turturro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Hughes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Turturro moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turturro was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Hughes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Turturro.
Turturro slips a jab from Hughes.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Turturro instigates a clinch.
Giuseppe Turturro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Turturro tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Turturro back against the cage.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turturro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hughes is working Turturro over against the cage.
Hughes lands with a left to the head.
Turturro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turturro tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hughes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turturro's elbow.
Turturro blocking some punches.
Turturro throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Hughes misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turturro! But no joy.
Hughes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turturro moves away.
Turturro throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hughes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Hughes!
After winning the bout, Seymour Hughes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
72% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Trigger (ranked 63 p4p, 143 weight class) and Manny Johnson (ranked 13 p4p, 23 weight class). Trigger's entrance music is Bang Bang by Monophonics. A fine choice. Johnson has chosen On The Run Jompson Brothers as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
26
212
16 - 4 - 0 |
|
188 cm
24
206
13 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Trigger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trigger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trigger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trigger thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Trigger tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trigger.
Trigger misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson cracks Trigger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson Trigger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trigger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Trigger is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Trigger slips the punch.
Johnson throws a combination. Trigger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Trigger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson defending well as Trigger loads up on a big left hand.
Trigger tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trigger on the side of the head.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Trigger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trigger tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trigger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Trigger with a nice calf kick.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Trigger.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson misses with a hook. Trigger ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Trigger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Trigger.
Trigger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Trigger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trigger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trigger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trigger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Trigger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trigger tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Trigger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Trigger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Trigger is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trigger throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trigger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Trigger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Trigger throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Trigger throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Trigger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trigger misses with a jab to the body
and Trigger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Trigger had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Trigger moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Trigger's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Trigger.
Trigger defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Trigger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a hook but Trigger blocks it.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Trigger moves away and avoids it.
Trigger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trigger in his tracks.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Trigger.
Johnson defending well as Trigger loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trigger.
Trigger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trigger thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Trigger tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Trigger misses with a looping left.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson moves out of range as Trigger strikes.
A swing and a miss from Trigger.
Trigger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trigger.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trigger avoids a kick to the body.
Trigger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trigger momentarily.
Trigger misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trigger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Trigger closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Trigger looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Our sources have told us that Trigger has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trigger backwards.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trigger.
Johnson lunges at Trigger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trigger's hand.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Trigger has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Trigger scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Trigger keeps him there for the moment.
Trigger blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Trigger.
Trigger throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Trigger tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trigger scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Trigger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Trigger tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trigger misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Trigger fails to land.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Trigger lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Trigger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trigger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson gets through Trigger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson throws a hook but Trigger blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Trigger moves away and avoids it.
Manny Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trigger throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trigger can pounce on him.
Trigger misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Trigger.
Trigger throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Trigger works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Trigger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Trigger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trigger swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Trigger.
Trigger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Trigger clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Trigger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trigger misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Trigger connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Trigger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trigger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trigger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Trigger 's knee.
Trigger throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Trigger was not able to check.
Trigger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trigger throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Trigger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Trigger tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Trigger with an uppercut!
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Trigger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
A little feinted left hand from Trigger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Trigger.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trigger closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trigger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trigger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Trigger is predictable there
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manny Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Trigger just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Trigger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Trigger misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trigger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Trigger's defenses.
Trigger misses with a hook.
Trigger throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Trigger scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Trigger should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Trigger saw it coming and moves away.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Trigger moved out of range.
Trigger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trigger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trigger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trigger misses with a hook.
Johnson throws a jab when Trigger was well out of range.
Trigger with the inside leg kick.
Trigger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trigger throws a head kick that misses.
Trigger misses with a straight left.
Trigger lands a high kick!
Johnson swings for the body but Trigger moves out of range.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trigger.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trigger.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Trigger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trigger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Trigger tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Trigger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Trigger misses its intended target.
Johnson throws a hook but Trigger blocks it.
Trigger throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Trigger moves away and avoids it.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trigger tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Trigger wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Trigger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Trigger tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trigger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Trigger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnson thumps Trigger with a low kick.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trigger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Trigger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Trigger clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trigger.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trigger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson lunges at Trigger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trigger's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trigger instigates a clinch.
Trigger looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Trigger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Trigger connects with a single shot there.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Trigger ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trigger just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trigger's hands.
Trigger throws an off balance right hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Trigger throws a shot to the body.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Trigger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trigger missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Trigger avoids it with no problem.
Trigger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trigger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Manny Johnson just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Trigger misses.
Johnson checks a low kick from Trigger.
Trigger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Trigger - that landed with a thud.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Trigger controls the action.
Trigger scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Trigger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trigger avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Triggers head.
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!
Trigger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trigger pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trigger lands a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Trigger.
Trigger lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Trigger.
Trigger tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Trigger back against the cage.
Johnson tries to circle away but Trigger has him pinned against the cage.
Trigger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Trigger avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Trigger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trigger.
Trigger misses with a knee strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Trigger.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trigger.
Trigger avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Trigger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trigger with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trigger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson tries to break free but Trigger pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Trigger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trigger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Trigger avoids it with no problem.
Trigger misses the shot to the body.
Trigger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Trigger.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Trigger just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Trigger misses with an uppercut.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trigger.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trigger tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trigger cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Trigger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trigger.
Trigger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trigger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson throws a body punch but Trigger moves out of range.
Trigger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trigger takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Trigger gets a clinch.
Trigger tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Trigger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trigger misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trigger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Trigger has the dominant position.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trigger misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trigger.
Johnson jumps guard but Trigger stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Trigger's head.
Jackson Trigger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trigger blocking some punches.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Trigger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Trigger had his way with Manny Johnson in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Trigger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crunch! Trigger slams his shin into Johnson's torso.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trigger.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Trigger if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Trigger's shoulder, as Trigger tries to avoid the shot.
Trigger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Trigger throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Trigger misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson walks into a jab.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Trigger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Trigger's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trigger is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Trigger is out of range.
Trigger tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick lands from Trigger.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Trigger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Trigger settles back down.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Trigger counters with a nice uppercut.
Trigger misses with a hook.
Johnson digs a good hook to Trigger's body.
Johnson catches Trigger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Trigger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trigger. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trigger wants to clinch.
Jackson Trigger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trigger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trigger slips a straight right by Johnson.
Trigger misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Trigger clinches up against the cage.
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!
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Trigger avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Trigger.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Trigger is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson slips a straight right by Trigger.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trigger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Trigger throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Trigger only half commits.
Trigger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trigger, as that shot connected.
Trigger has managed to clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trigger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trigger moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trigger closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson clobbers Trigger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Trigger throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trigger wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trigger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trigger. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trigger throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Trigger's shoulder, as Trigger tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson slips a jab from Trigger.
Trigger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trigger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Trigger tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trigger.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Trigger didn't see that one coming.
Trigger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Trigger moved out of range.
Trigger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manny Johnson.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:49
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Johnson!
Manny Johnson is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Manny Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
80% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
