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OFK 29 - Jackson Vs Wang PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between TheNightmare Ibbi (ranked 5504 p4p, 4419 weight class) and Jose Garcia (ranked 89 p4p, 58 weight class). Jose Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, TheNightmare Ibbi!
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, Jose Garcia !
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, 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!
Garcia tries for a takedown but Ibbi circles away easily
and Ibbi counters with a one-two to the body.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ibbi trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia drops back looking for a leg! Ibbi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ibbi manages to kick Garcia off! Garcia jumps back into Ibbi's guard.
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ibbi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garcia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garcia trying to control but Ibbi is working from the bottom.
Ibbi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands a couple of digs.
Garcia passes into half guard.
Ibbi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.
Ibbi is trying to escape back to his feet but Garcia uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Garcia is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ibbi is trying to escape and Garcia transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ibbi is forced to tap! Nice work there by Garcia ! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Garcia !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rita Stienis (ranked 5369 p4p, 23903 weight class) and Tyson Hunt (ranked 495 p4p, 574 weight class). Rita Stienis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Rita Stienis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a hook but Stienis avoids it easily.
Hunt gets tackled into the cage by Stienis. Stienis maintains the clinch.
Stienis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Hunt does no damage.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and Stienis counters with a nice leg kick.
Stienis slips under a jab.
Hunt cracks Stienis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hunt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunt connects with a looping right hand.
Stienis closes the distance and clinches.
Stienis lands a nice elbow.
Stienis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stienis stalling the fight.
Stienis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stienis seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stienis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stienis breaks from the clinch.
Hunt misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stienis rushes Hunt and presses him up against the cage.
Stienis manages to break the clinch.
Stienis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stienis gets to his feet - Hunt follows without any prompting.
Stienis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hunt, pushing him back against the cage.
Stienis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Stienis moved out of range.
Stienis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Stienis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Stienis's head but Stienis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Stienis counters with a quick kick to the body but Hunt blocks it.
Tyson Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stienis moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Hunt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stienis moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt working hard to break the clinch.
Stienis breaks from the clinch.
Stienis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hunt sprawls well. Hunt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stienis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stienis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stienis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a combination
and Stienis counters by clinching up.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Stienis has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Stienis is controlling him.
Stienis breaks the clinch.
Stienis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hunt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stienis somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rita Stienis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Nice takedown defense from Hunt. No joy for Stienis on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt gets tackled into the cage by Stienis. Stienis maintains the clinch.
Stienis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like Tyson Hunt has been cut.
Stienis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Stienis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunt avoids it.
Stienis breaks the clinch.
Tyson Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stienis slips under a jab.
Stienis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Stienis shoots in for a takedown but Hunt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stienis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunt jabs Stienis right on the nose. Stienis blinks but takes it well.
Hunt scores with a hook.
Hunt throws a nice looking combination but Stienis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Stienis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stienis rushes Hunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stienis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stienis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stienis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stienis clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stienis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stienis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
As Hunt tries to get set, Stienis tries to push him back and clinch up but Hunt manages to avoid the attempt.
Hunt misses with a hook
and Stienis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hunt is trying to break free.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch but Stienis keeps him there for the moment.
Stienis breaks the clinch.
Stienis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hunt defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rita Stienis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Hunt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hunt gets tackled into the cage by Stienis. Stienis maintains the clinch.
Stienis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stienis slowing the pace effectively.
Stienis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Hunt. No joy for Stienis on that attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Stienis staying out of range there.
Stienis tries to counter by clinching up but Hunt breaks away and moves out of range.
Stienis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stienis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stienis lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stienis is aware though and is defending well.
Hunt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stienis stands up from Hunt's guard - Stienis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stienis slips a straight right by Hunt.
Stienis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hunt sprawls and moves away.
Stienis gets a takedown into half guard.
Stienis decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hunt lands with a straight right. Stienis didn't see that one coming.
Stienis throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Stienis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hunt throws a right hand that Stienis ducks under and follows up with a left that Stienis also avoids with ease.
Stienis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hunt sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stienis lands a high kick!
Stienis shoots for a takedown but Hunt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rita Stienis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stienis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stienis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stienis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Stienis slips a jab from Hunt.
Stienis throws an overhand right that has Hunt reeling! Stienis follows up with more punches and Hunt is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rita Stienis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrejs Medvedevs (ranked 23422 p4p, 6250 weight class) and Deacon Sherman (ranked 580 p4p, 527 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sherman's choice of entrance music: Never Gonna Give You Up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280
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274
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrejs Medvedevs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Deacon Sherman!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medvedevs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Medvedevs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sherman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Medvedevs tries a knee to the head but Sherman blocks it.
Medvedevs manages to break the clinch.
Medvedevs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sherman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Medvedevs somewhat.
Medvedevs fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrejs Medvedevs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sherman throws a sloppy head kick and Medvedevs moves out of range easily.
Sherman stuffs the takedown attempt from Medvedevs. Medvedevs gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sherman.
Medvedevs is breathing heavily.
Medvedevs dodges the punch combination from Sherman.
Sherman lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sherman shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Medvedevs takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Sherman sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Medvedevs bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deacon Sherman!
A relieved looking Deacon Sherman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Carpenter (ranked 2518 p4p, 22235 weight class) and Edmund Maloney (ranked 291 p4p, 558 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Maloney's choice of entrance music: The Sacred War by Alexandrov Red Army Choir. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Carpenter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edmund Maloney!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maloney getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carpenter is looking to clinch but Maloney is avoiding it.
Carpenter swats away the attempt to clinch by Maloney.
Carpenter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maloney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carpenter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maloney bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Edmund Maloney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Maloney.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carpenter tries to clinch but Maloney moves out of range.
Maloney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maloney breaks from the clinch.
Carpenter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maloney sprawls well. Maloney wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carpenter gets slowly back to his feet.
Carpenter shoots in but Maloney avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carpenter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maloney, pushing him back against the cage.
Carpenter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maloney gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Carpenter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maloney stops a takedown attempt from Carpenter.
Maloney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Maloney.
Carpenter fails in his attempt to clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Maloney has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Maloney takes the fight into the clinch.
Maloney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carpenter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carpenter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maloney is trying to defend but Carpenter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Maloney has one foot on Carpenter's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Maloney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carpenter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maloney throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carpenter on the side of the head.
Maloney sizes up Carpenter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carpenter misses with a shot to the body
and Maloney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maloney is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carpenter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carpenter is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Maloney's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Maloney has recovered full guard.
Carpenter prevents Maloney from getting back to his feet.
Carpenter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Carpenter postures up.
Maloney escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carpenter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carpenter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maloney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carpenter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maloney wants to stand up but Carpenter is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Carpenter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maloney has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carpenter has managed to get both his arms back between Maloney's legs - danger averted.
Carpenter connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maloney can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carpenter controls the pace.
Carpenter stopping the sweep attempt from Maloney.
Maloney being controlled here, momentarily.
Maloney wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Carpenter manages to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carpenter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Maloney wants to improve his position but Carpenter is controlling well.
Carpenter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carpenter tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Maloney dominated that round.
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.
A low kick from Carpenter misses
and Carpenter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maloney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carpenter avoids it really well and circles away.
Carpenter doesn't manage to clinch there - Maloney circles away.
Good exchange - Maloney coming out on top.
Maloney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carpenter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carpenter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carpenter working away.
Carpenter controls the position from side control.
Carpenter working away.
Carpenter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maloney on the ground.
Maloney tries to buck Carpenter off but Carpenter is having none of it.
Carpenter moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Carpenter working away.
Maloney is trying to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carpenter taking a breather here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Maloney connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter throws a series of strikes that have Maloney backpedaling.
It looks like Edmund Maloney has been cut.
Maloney misses with a hook
and Carpenter counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Maloney has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Carpenter!
Edmund Maloney was interviewed post fight and said 'My opponent is a cheater!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin King (ranked 3668 p4p, 2039 weight class) and Yowis Ben (ranked 399 p4p, 240 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yowis Ben!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ben shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ben closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.
King shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
King is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ben defends it well.
King is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ben is just riding it out for now. King eventually gives up the hold.
Ben gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ben has his foot on King's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. King works his way back into a safe position though.
Ben is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ben wants to sweep but no luck.
Ben looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ben is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
King tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no King has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ben is looking to regain half guard here but King keeps moving and retains side control.
King is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Ben looks calm but he's in trouble here. King gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Ben is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! King lets go of the hold and Ben can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin King!
Kevin King decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amin Farrokhi (ranked 2656 p4p, 2681 weight class) and Bertel Haardt (ranked 305 p4p, 308 weight class). Farrokhi comes to the cage accompanied by Canggung. Amin Farrokhi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bertel Haardt's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amin Farrokhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bertel Haardt!
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!
Haardt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farrokhi.
Farrokhi works Haardt's body with a nice hook.
Farrokhi connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Bertel Haardt has been cut.
Farrokhi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Farrokhi throws the left hand but Haardt avoids the punch easily.
Farrokhi scores with a body shot.
Farrokhi throws out a loose jab but Haardt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farrokhi throws a hook but Haardt blocks it.
Haardt tries to clinch but Farrokhi is having none of it.
Haardt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Farrokhi lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amin Farrokhi!
During a confident post fight interview, Amin Farrokhi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 920 p4p, 2877 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnarsson (ranked 109 p4p, 323 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 60 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bjorn Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarsson throws a lazy head kick
and Eikmeyer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ragnarsson won't be happy with that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ragnarsson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ragnarsson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Eikmeyer tries for a kimura but Ragnarsson is defending well.
Eikmeyer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ragnarsson is looking to regain half guard here but Eikmeyer keeps moving and retains side control.
Eikmeyer is trying to get an arm triangle but Ragnarsson is defending well.
Ragnarsson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Eikmeyer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Eikmeyer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eikmeyer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've been hearing good reports from Eikmeyer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Eikmeyer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ragnarsson, who protects the arm well.
Eikmeyer in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ragnarsson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mario Eikmeyer!
A less than humble Mario Eikmeyer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 4131 p4p, 1697 weight class) and Terryn Dall (ranked 436 p4p, 195 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricki Suckerpunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terryn Dall!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suckerpunch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dall counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Suckerpunch!
Dall has an Americana. Suckerpunch didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Dall is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Dall hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Terryn Dall!
In his post fight interview, Terryn Dall started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Jackson (ranked 1014 p4p, 1852 weight class) and Long Wang (ranked 149 p4p, 253 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Would by Alice in Chains. Wang is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ﴾ ᴿᴲᴰ ﴿. Luther Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Long Wang's chin.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luther Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Wang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson punishes Wang's body with a nice straight punch.
Wang moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wang thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Wang walks into a jab.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Wang replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jackson blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackson.
Luther Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Wang has locked up a guillotine! Wang's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Jackson is holding on here and Wang must be using up a lot of energy. Jackson has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Wang gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Long Wang!
Long Wang is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Long Wang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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