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GC 365 Takeda vs Kaupens PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alec Harvey (ranked 5138 p4p, 5692 weight class) and Ubereem Rua (ranked 420 p4p, 440 weight class). Harvey comes to the cage accompanied by Lemonade - Yungblud & Denzel Curry. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alec Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ubereem Rua !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harvey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harvey 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.
Nice sprawl there from Harvey as Rua shoots in.
Rua tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harvey swivels and escapes.
Harvey connects with a jab.
 Rua is rocked!
Rua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rua is still on wobbly legs! Can Harvey finish him?
Alec Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ubereem Rua .
Harvey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rua seems to have recovered his senses.
Harvey misses with a two punch combination.
Rua drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harvey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua takes a swing at Harvey's ribcage but misses.
Rua walks straight into a right hand from Harvey - that's dropped him! Harvey jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Rua from any more punishment! Rua complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alec Harvey!
A victorious Alec Harvey thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Washington (ranked 6081 p4p, 6759 weight class) and Esteban Viscara (ranked 618 p4p, 648 weight class). Esteban Viscara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Washington !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esteban Viscara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Viscara.
Washington looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Washington is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Washington looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Viscara with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Viscara on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Washington seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Washington has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Washington moves into full mount! Viscara won't be happy about that!
Washington working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington content just to control the position here.
Viscara is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viscara wants to hold on but Washington pushes him away.
Washington lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Viscara that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Viscara is trying to escape the mount.
Washington scoring with strikes but Viscara is staying in there.
Washington tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Washington connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Viscara wants to control but Washington is having none of it.
Washington is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Viscara is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Washington !
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Oliveira (ranked 5678 p4p, 5693 weight class) and Otavio Mesido (ranked 439 p4p, 441 weight class). Thiago Oliveira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otavio Mesido!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mesido tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Oliveira is in Mesido's guard.
Oliveira stops Mesido from standing up.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Mesido keeps moving.
Oliveira won't allow Mesido to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesido utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Our spies down at at XXX inform us that Mesido has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Oliveira stops Mesido from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Oliveira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mesido is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mesido keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Oliveira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oliveira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oliveira trying to control but Mesido is working from the bottom.
Mesido wants to get back to his feet but Oliveira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oliveira throws a big elbow that misses.
Mesido is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oliveira is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oliveira lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown. Mesido tries to sprawl out of it but Oliveira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mesido manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mesido was covering up waiting for the punch and Oliveira finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mesido wants to stand up but Oliveira is controlling him.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mesido manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking to control but Mesido passes into half guard.
Oliveira trying to hold on to Mesido's head to control him but Mesido postures up.
Oliveira is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Mesido has latched onto it... Big trouble! Mesido pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Oliveira is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Mesido!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Otavio Mesido!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Barnes (ranked 4909 p4p, 6542 weight class) and Robert Pickton (ranked 416 p4p, 467 weight class). Robert Pickton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Good takedowns
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Pickton!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pickton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pickton fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Pickton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pickton misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Robert Pickton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pickton lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
Pickton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pickton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
 Barnes is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pickton drops Barnes with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Barnes! Pickton dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Pickton!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bela Kiss (ranked 6743 p4p, 4463 weight class) and Bobby Rousseau (ranked 582 p4p, 487 weight class). Rousseau has chosen Back in Black as his entrance music. Bobby Rousseau struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bela Kiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Rousseau !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rousseau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rousseau gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kiss counters with a crisp right that sends Rousseau to the canvas! Kiss follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bela Kiss!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shin Kuroda (ranked 4788 p4p, 6427 weight class) and Sander De Wolf (ranked 571 p4p, 635 weight class). Sander De Wolf is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Kuroda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sander De Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuroda throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. De Wolf was covering up waiting for the punch and Kuroda finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kuroda stops De Wolf from standing up.
Kuroda throwing strikes from guard but De Wolf blocks nicely.
Kuroda throws a strike but De Wolf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
De Wolf won't allow Kuroda to sweep him here.
De Wolf cracks Kuroda with a solid left hand.
Kuroda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kuroda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Wolf on the ground.
Kuroda looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuroda, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Wolf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Wolf is stalling in the full guard.
Kuroda wants to sweep but no luck.
De Wolf tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuroda is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Wolf postures up.
Kuroda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kuroda looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Wolf is one step ahead there.
Kuroda working a defensive guard here.
De Wolf trying to control but Kuroda is working from the bottom.
De Wolf lands a couple of elbows.
Kuroda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
De Wolf wants to get back to his feet.
Kuroda throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing De Wolf to regain full guard.
Kuroda throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuroda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Wolf is looking to stand up but Kuroda isn't so interested in that idea.
De Wolf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuroda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kuroda is looking to work some ground and pound but De Wolf has wrist control.
Kuroda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Wolf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuroda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Wolf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kuroda throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuroda throws a strike but De Wolf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
De Wolf loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Wolf working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kuroda's head.
De Wolf with a nice head shot there.
De Wolf lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Wolf distracts Kuroda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kuroda trying to keep a closed guard but De Wolf is proving a slippery customer.
De Wolf trying to control but Kuroda is working from the bottom.
Kuroda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuroda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
De Wolf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuroda is keeping the position for now.
Kuroda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Wolf's guard.
De Wolf wants to stand but Kuroda is controlling the position.
Kuroda throws a strike but De Wolf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kuroda could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
De Wolf is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuroda has wrist control.
Kuroda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuroda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Wolf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Wolf content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kuroda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuroda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kuroda tries to get out of the position.
Kuroda is working hard here to advance position.
De Wolf working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kuroda's head.
Kuroda wants to sweep here but De Wolf controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Wolf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kuroda is on top in guard.
Kuroda wants to control from the top but De Wolf keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sander De Wolf will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
De Wolf gets a clinch.
De Wolf has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kuroda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De Wolf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kuroda pulls his leg out and moves away.
De Wolf instigates a clinch.
De Wolf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Wolf clinches up with Kuroda and pushes him back against the cage.
De Wolf manages to break the clinch.
De Wolf gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kuroda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kuroda looking to sit in guard and control but De Wolf gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
De Wolf with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kuroda working a defensive guard but De Wolf passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Wolf seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
De Wolf prevents Kuroda from improving his position.
De Wolf slips a nice elbow through Kuroda's hands, connecting with Kuroda's forehead.
De Wolf working over Kuroda with some ground and pound. Kuroda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
De Wolf looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kuroda with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
De Wolf prevents Kuroda from improving his position.
De Wolf scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
De Wolf has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kuroda trying to control here.
De Wolf is nestled in close to Kuroda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kuroda blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Wolf.
De Wolf looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kuroda is staying active underneath De Wolf, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kuroda trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Wolf prevents Kuroda from improving his position.
Kuroda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
De Wolf won't allow Kuroda to sweep him here.
Sander De Wolf has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Wolf stands up over Kuroda, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kuroda looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuroda, not yet.
De Wolf keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kuroda's head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw De Wolf working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
De Wolf makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kuroda controls De Wolf momentarily but De Wolf frees himself.
De Wolf is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kuroda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Wolf keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kuroda's head.
Kuroda has momentary wrist control but De Wolf slips an elbow through the middle.
De Wolf postures up and lands a big shot to Kuroda's brow.
De Wolf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Wolf trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Wolf content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Wolf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kuroda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Wolf chips away with some ground and pound.
Kuroda pulls De Wolf in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Wolf is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuroda has wrist control.
De Wolf connects with a couple of short punches.
Kuroda is looking to sweep but instead, De Wolf has passed into half guard.
De Wolf lands strikes from half guard.
Kuroda tries to get to full guard but De Wolf has control of the leg.
De Wolf is nestled in close to Kuroda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kuroda trying to control from the bottom.
De Wolf is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kuroda controlling the position for now.
De Wolf working over Kuroda with some ground and pound. Kuroda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kuroda is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sander De Wolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
De Wolf clinches.
De Wolf ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. De Wolf no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kuroda throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuroda throws a strike but De Wolf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kuroda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Wolf throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuroda is trying to control the position but De Wolf postures up.
De Wolf preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Wolf loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Wolf working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Wolf is in close to Kuroda's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Wolf makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
De Wolf postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
De Wolf content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kuroda keeping moving, preventing De Wolf from controlling successfully.
Kuroda wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuroda working a defensive guard but De Wolf manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kuroda is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on De Wolf's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
De Wolf scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Wolf is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kuroda is looking to improve his position.
Kuroda taking some punishment here, with De Wolf in his half guard.
De Wolf is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
De Wolf looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kuroda with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
De Wolf wants to control but Kuroda is keeping him busy.
De Wolf throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kuroda trying to hold on to De Wolf's head to control him but De Wolf postures up.
Kuroda wants to get back to full guard.
De Wolf not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
De Wolf content to control rather than advance.
Kuroda wants to control but De Wolf is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Wolf not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kuroda wants to improve his position but De Wolf is controlling well.
Kuroda on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shin Kuroda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuroda wants to control but De Wolf is keeping busy.
De Wolf working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kuroda wants to improve his position but De Wolf is controlling well.
De Wolf drops an elbow to the side of Kuroda's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. De Wolf lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. De Wolf connects with a nice short shot to Kuroda's temple.
Oh Kuroda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Wolf stalling.
Kuroda has hold of De Wolf's hands but De Wolf slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Wolf is taking a breather. Kuroda says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
De Wolf is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kuroda is trying to control but can't.
De Wolf with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
De Wolf is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. De Wolf connects with a nice short shot to Kuroda's temple.
Kuroda wants to improve his position but De Wolf is controlling well.
De Wolf content to control rather than advance.
Sander De Wolf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kuroda seems to have got his legs back now.
Kuroda trying to control but De Wolf postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Wolf slips a nice elbow through Kuroda's hands, connecting with Kuroda's forehead.
De Wolf blocks the strikes from Kuroda.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sander De Wolf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Wolf has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sander De Wolf!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pate Murhapuro (ranked 4992 p4p, 5050 weight class) and Dennis Rollins (ranked 582 p4p, 588 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pate Murhapuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhapuro is just out of range.
Murhapuro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murhapuro misses with a takedown
and Rollins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murhapuro clinches with his opponent.
Murhapuro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rollins looks to land a left hand but Murhapuro moved out of range nicely.
Murhapuro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rollins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
An elbow from Murhapuro crashes against the mat.
Rollins is trying to control Murhapuro's posture but Murhapuro avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins is trying to improve his position.
Rollins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Murhapuro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rollins, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Rollins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rollins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murhapuro has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rollins moves out of range of the leg kick from Murhapuro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Murhapuro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rollins pinned against the cage. Rollins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rollins throws a good cross that connects.
Rollins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhapuro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murhapuro shoots in looking for a takedown but Rollins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Murhapuro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pate Murhapuro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murhapuro has managed to clinch.
Rollins can't find room to land a body shot as Murhapuro controls the action.
Rollins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murhapuro jumps guard and drags Rollins to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Murhapuro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rollins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rollins drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Murhapuro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rollins has Murhapuro in his guard.
Murhapuro stands up and waves to Rollins to follow him.
Rollins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Murhapuro.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murhapuro is defended easily by Rollins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murhapuro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rollins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rollins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dennis Rollins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rollins just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rollins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murhapuro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rollins finds it's way round the side to connect with Murhapuro's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murhapuro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dennis Rollins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Murhapuro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murhapuro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rollins counters with a stiff right hand.
Murhapuro throws a body punch but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Rollins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murhapuro is looking to counter the offense by Rollins and move into the clinch.
Murhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rollins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murhapuro with a poor takedown
and Rollins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rollins lands a head shot.
Murhapuro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rollins avoids it really well and circles away.
Rollins throws out a counter right but Murhapuro avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pate Murhapuro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Rollins as Murhapuro shoots in.
Murhapuro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rollins avoids it really well and circles away.
Murhapuro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Murhapuro with that takedown attempt.
Murhapuro throws a lazy head kick
and Rollins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rollins misses with a wild combination.
Murhapuro walks into a left hand.
Rollins blocks a head kick by Murhapuro.
Pate Murhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murhapuro throws a nice looking combination but Rollins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murhapuro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Donk. Rollins catches Murhapuro right on the button with a cross.
Murhapuro doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Rollins to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rollins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murhapuro trying to land knees to the body.
Murhapuro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rollins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins stuffs the takedown attempt from Murhapuro. Murhapuro gets slowly back to his feet.
Rollins throws out a counter right but Murhapuro avoids it with no problem.
Rollins scores with a jab to the body.
Murhapuro takes the fight into the clinch.
Rollins is trying to break the clinch but Murhapuro is controlling him.
Murhapuro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rollins is keeping busy.
Rollins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rollins tries to break free but Murhapuro pushes him back against the cage.
Rollins tries a body shot but Murhapuro blocks it.
Rollins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rollins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murhapuro in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro pushes Rollins up against the cage in a clinch.
Murhapuro has Rollins pressed against the cage, preventing Rollins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rollins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rollins trying to control the position but instead, Murhapuro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rollins into the cage.
Rollins swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhapuro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rollins wants to get back to striking at distance but Murhapuro won't allow it.
Rollins misses with a body punch.
Rollins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dennis Rollins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murhapuro takes the fight into the clinch.
Murhapuro jumps guard but Rollins stands there with Murhapuro around his waist. Murhapuro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Rollins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Murhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch but Rollins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rollins throws out a loose jab but Murhapuro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhapuro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rollins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhapuro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhapuro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rollins pinned against the cage. Rollins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins misses with a wild body shot.
Rollins stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pate Murhapuro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murhapuro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rollins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro closes the distance and pushes Rollins back into the cage.
Murhapuro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rollins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rollins as he jumps to the side.
Rollins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhapuro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Murhapuro shoots in for a double leg but Rollins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rollins looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhapuro is just out of range.
Rollins misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Rollins there.
Rollins swats away the attempt to clinch by Murhapuro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rollins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhapuro slips under a jab.
Murhapuro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rollins pinned against the cage. Rollins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rollins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rollins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rollins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rollins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rollins wants it to stay on the feet.
Murhapuro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rollins.
Murhapuro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rollins manages to circle out of the way.
Murhapuro throws a head kick but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murhapuro is looking to clinch.
Rollins scores with a punch to the head.
Murhapuro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rollins.
Murhapuro is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rollins.
Murhapuro shoots in looking for a takedown. Rollins tries to sprawl out of it but Murhapuro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rollins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and Rollins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rollins scores with a one two! Murhapuro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins slaps away a takedown attempt from Murhapuro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Rollins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dennis Rollins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murhapuro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rollins throws a nice looking combination but Murhapuro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murhapuro is looking to counter the offense by Rollins and move into the clinch.
Rollins cracks a nice hook into Murhapuro's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rollins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Murhapuro.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murhapuro with a poor takedown
and Rollins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pate Murhapuro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rollins slips a jab and a cross from Murhapuro.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Rollins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rollins 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Rollins!
Dennis Rollins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bhima Banahatti (ranked 5467 p4p, 4416 weight class) and Vasily Komaroff (ranked 594 p4p, 515 weight class). Vasily Komaroff is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bhima Banahatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasily Komaroff!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banahatti decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Komaroff is trying to stand back up but Banahatti is controlling him
Komaroff felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Komaroff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Banahatti.
Komaroff really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Banahatti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Banahatti controlling the action here.
Banahatti prevents Komaroff from standing back up.
Komaroff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banahatti.
Banahatti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Komaroff's head.
Komaroff wants to get back to his feet.
Banahatti thows a huge punch but Komaroff dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komaroff is trying to stand.
Banahatti trying to control the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Banahatti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banahatti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banahatti working the head and body with strikes.
Komaroff pushes Banahatti off looking to stand but Banahatti dives back in and keeps control.
Komaroff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Banahatti.
Komaroff is trying to stand up here but Banahatti is controlling him well.
Banahatti is nestled in close to Komaroff, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Komaroff is trying to stand up here but Banahatti is controlling him well.
Banahatti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Komaroff is trying to escape back to his feet but Banahatti uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Komaroff parries the strikes from Banahatti easily there. Banahatti is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Komaroff to escape.
Banahatti throws a strike aimed at the side of Komaroff's head but Komaroff avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banahatti working the ground and pound.
Banahatti throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Banahatti working the ground and pound from side control.
Komaroff is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Banahatti asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Banahatti working the ground and pound.
Banahatti postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Komaroff taking punishment in the form of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Komaroff is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Banahatti lands a decent elbow from side control.
Banahatti controls the position.
Komaroff is trying to buck Banahatti off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banahatti looks up at the clock and then as Komaroff takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Banahatti smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Banahatti grinds an elbow into Komaroff's temple.
Banahatti lands a strong strike to the head of Komaroff. That's dazed him! Banahatti looking to finish here. Komaroff is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Banahatti lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bhima Banahatti!
Bhima Banahatti was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Bowers (ranked 4998 p4p, 3427 weight class) and Android Fatass (ranked 56 p4p, 117 weight class). Art Bowers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Art Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Android Fatass!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatass feints and as Bowers raises his hands in defense, Fatass changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bowers kicks Fatass off and gets to his feet.
Android Fatass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fatass throws a lazy head kick
and Bowers counters with a three punch combo that has Fatass backing up. Fatass nods at Bowers to acknowledge the strikes.
Fatass shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bowers as he jumps to the side.
Bowers digs a good body shot into Fatass's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fatass walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bowers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fatass at a distance.
Fatass shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bowers jabs at Fatass's body.
Fatass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fatass shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Bowers to counter with a crisp jab.
Art Bowers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Android Fatass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatass clinches up against the cage.
Fatass wants a takedown.
Fatass goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bowers prevents it.
Fatass keeps control of Bowers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fatass breaks the clinch.
Fatass steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bowers. That one must have hurt.
Bowers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fatass wants to clinch up but Bowers keeps it at a distance.
Fatass doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bowers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers lands a head shot.
Fatass rushes Bowers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fatass looking for a takedown.
Fatass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bowers pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowers scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bowers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fatass dives in and grabs Bowers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bowers pushes down on Fatass's head and hops out.
Bowers lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatass looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fatass shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bowers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fatass has a takedown stuffed.
Some bone on bone action there as Bowers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fatass tries for a takedown but Bowers circles away easily
and Bowers counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bowers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fatass shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bowers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bowers is looking to wear down Fatass with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fatass tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bowers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fatass somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatass shoots in but no luck this time.
Bowers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fatass throws a right hand that misses
and Bowers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowers scores with a jab.
Fatass walks into a straight right hand from Bowers.
Bowers lands with a cross.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fatass or perhaps it was just good defense by Bowers, which made it look bad.
A lazy left from Bowers finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Bowers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fatass shoots and misses
and Bowers counters with a three punch combo that has Fatass backing up. Fatass nods at Bowers to acknowledge the strikes.
Fatass shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bowers defends it nicely.
Bowers went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice body punch from Bowers.
Fatass 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.
Fatass is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bowers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Art Bowers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Android Fatass.
Fatass is looking for a takedown.
Bowers fails to pull guard.
Fatass tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bowers smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatass throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Bowers to counter with a crisp jab.
Bowers has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fatass on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fatass with a poor takedown
and Bowers counters with a leg kick.
Fatass is breathing heavily.
Fatass throws a low kick but Bowers avoids it.
Bowers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bowers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fatass misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bowers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bowers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowers is looking to slow Fatass down with leg kicks.
Bowers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fatass on the side of the head.
Bowers connects with a body shot.
Art Bowers is winning the standup battle so far.
Fatass takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Art Bowers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fatass ducks right into an uppercut from Bowers.
Fatass has his takedown stuffed
and Bowers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That kick from Bowers tenderised Fatass's leg. Fatass is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fatass drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Art Bowers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bowers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fatass looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bowers throws a leg kick which misses Fatass's front leg but catches the back leg as Fatass tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Bowers lands.
Fatass goes for a double leg but Bowers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bowers continues to drive forward.
Fatass walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Danga de danga de dang - Bowers scores with a four punch combination!
Fatass gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bowers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fatass takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bowers drops Fatass with a beautiful combination! Fatass stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bowers is looking for the KO!
Fatass is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowers digs a good body shot into Fatass's ribs.
Fatass is still on wobbly legs! Can Bowers finish him?
Fatass seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Bowers shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Fatass is backing up but Bowers catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Fatass covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Bowers Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Bowers!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takeo Takeda (ranked 3667 p4p, 4314 weight class) and Ansis Kaupens (ranked 438 p4p, 483 weight class). Ansis Kaupens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeo Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ansis Kaupens!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda takes one to the side of the head.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Takeda misses its target.
Kaupens stuns Takeda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaupens throws a lazy uppercut
and Takeda counters with a right hand to the body.
Takeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a wild body shot.
Takeda is looking to counter punch.
Takeda slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Takeda misses its target.
Kaupens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens misses with a combination
and Takeda counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheers as Kaupens lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takeda doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Takeda moves away and avoids it.
Kaupens throws a monster overhand right that drops Takeda! Kaupens follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ansis Kaupens!
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