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Checkmate Championship 19 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Adesanya (ranked 4166 p4p, 5484 weight class) and Blackout Mane (ranked 476 p4p, 567 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Adesanya might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Scarface intro Theme. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Blackout Mane was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Blackout Mane!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Adesanya pushes down on Mane's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mane has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adesanya is working away from the top position though.
Adesanya will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mane is trying to get back to full guard.
Adesanya decides to return to a standing position.
Adesanya definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mane lunges at Adesanya with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adesanya's hand.
Adesanya clinches up against the cage.
Adesanya lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mane misses with a punch on the inside.
Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mane blocks it with crossed arms.
Adesanya manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Adesanya is trying to control the position but Mane postures up.
Mane tries to free his leg and advance position but Adesanya is retaining full guard.
Adesanya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mane is aware though and is defending well.
Adesanya has an active guard here but Mane has managed to pass into half guard.
Adesanya trying to control but Mane postures up.
Adesanya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mane wants to take a breather but Adesanya is having none of it.
Adesanya wants to improve his position but Mane is controlling well.
Adesanya is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Adesanya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mane pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mane stalling away here and it's allowed Adesanya to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Adesanya working a defensive guard but Mane manages to pass into side control anyway.
Adesanya is looking to regain half guard here but Mane keeps moving and retains side control.
Adesanya is not content to let Mane control the position.
Mane is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Adesanya can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adesanya keeps working.
Adesanya is looking to regain half guard here but Mane keeps moving and retains side control.
Adesanya manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mane has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adesanya is working away from the top position though.
Adesanya is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mane is looking for a sweep. Adesanya is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adesanya passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mane!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mane is looking to get to half guard.
Mane gets back to half guard.
Mane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adesanya pulls his head out easily.
Mane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adesanya pulls his head out easily.
Mane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adesanya scores with a couple of nice shots.
Adesanya looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mane trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Adesanya dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Adesanya moves into the clinch.
Mane is trying to break the clinch but Adesanya is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Adesanya.
 It looks like Blackout Mane has been cut.
Mane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adesanya is keeping busy.
Adesanya throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Adesanya.
Adesanya lands a knee to the head.
Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mane blocks it with crossed arms.
Adesanya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Adesanya.
Mane wants to get back to striking at distance but Adesanya won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Adesanya - that landed with a thud.
Adesanya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mane.
Adesanya jumps guard and drags Mane to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mane is breathing heavily.
Adesanya is trying to keep Mane in close.
Adesanya has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mane is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Adesanya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Mane stalls from top position.
Adesanya wants to control but Mane postures up.
Jorge Adesanya overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adesanya is looking for a sweep.
Adesanya tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mane presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Adesanya keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Adesanya slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Adesanya really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Adesanya has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mane escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mane!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mane is trying to get an arm triangle but Adesanya is defending well.
Mane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Adesanya has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mane trying to control the action but Adesanya is working from the bottom.
Mane working away.
Mane tries for a kimura but Adesanya is defending well.
Adesanya is not content to let Mane control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mane tries to move to mount but Adesanya blocks the move with his legs.
Mane working away.
Mane is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Adesanya is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mane trying to control the action but Adesanya is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Adesanya is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mane off and has taken his back!
Mane rolls, trying to escape but Adesanya keeps control of the position.
Mane defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Adesanya's arms.
Will Adesanya go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Mane is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mane tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Adesanya wants to take his opponent's back but Mane doesn't allow it.
Mane is desperately trying to improve his position but Adesanya has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Adesanya dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blackout Mane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mane misses with a straight right.
Mane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Mane.
Adesanya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mane bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Adesanya is not content to let Mane control the position.
Mane working away.
Adesanya is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mane is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mane advances to mount.
Adesanya tries to hold on but Mane pushes him away.
Mane takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Adesanya tries to buck Mane off but he can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mane is controlling the pace.
Adesanya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mane trying to control from half guard but Adesanya is working away.
Blackout Mane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Adesanya tries to kick Mane off but Mane keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Adesanya is trying to get back to full guard.
Mane is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adesanya doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mane.
Adesanya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adesanya slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adesanya is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya working for submissions but it's allowed Mane to get to half guard.
Adesanya is trying to get back to full guard.
Adesanya trying to control here.
Mane is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Adesanya actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adesanya looking for submissions off his back.
Mane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adesanya keeps working.
Mane is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adesanya doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mane.
Adesanya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jorge Adesanya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adesanya is refusing to be controlled, as Mane sits in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blackout Mane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adesanya has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Adesanya!
After winning the bout, Jorge Adesanya thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Volodymyr Pravda (ranked 2905 p4p, 2258 weight class) and Kaino Ukkonen (ranked 325 p4p, 253 weight class). Pravda comes to the cage accompanied by Korobushka. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Good gas tank |
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Volodymyr Pravda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaino Ukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ukkonen jabs at Pravda's body.
Ukkonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Pravda is just out of range.
Kaino Ukkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ukkonen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pravda. Pravda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pravda shoots in for a double leg but Ukkonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pravda throws a nice looking combination but Ukkonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ukkonen looks to land a combination but Pravda avoids it well.
Ukkonen's corner calls for a 1-2. Ukkonen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pravda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ukkonen trying to control but Pravda postures up.
Pravda wants to pass to mount but Ukkonen is defending the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pravda is keen to just control but Ukkonen is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkonen wants to control but Pravda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pravda is taking a breather. Ukkonen 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.
Ukkonen tries to get to full guard but Pravda has control of the leg.
Pravda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ukkonen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pravda pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ukkonen is looking to improve his position.
Pravda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ukkonen keeps working.
Pravda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ukkonen looking for submissions off his back.
Pravda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ukkonen actively working from the bottom here.
Pravda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ukkonen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ukkonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Ukkonen throws an overhand right that lands on Pravda's shoulder, as Pravda tries to avoid the shot.
Pravda clinches.
Ukkonen has picked Pravda up - he's going for a ride! Ukkonen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ukkonen is trying to control. Pravda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkonen trying to pass the guard but Pravda defending well.
Pravda gets back to full guard.
Ukkonen passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pravda wants to get back to full guard.
Ukkonen drops an elbow to the side of Pravda's head.
Ukkonen is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ukkonen working over Pravda with some ground and pound. Pravda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pravda is looking to control Ukkonen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pravda avoid being mounted?
Pravda wants to control but Ukkonen passes into side.
Pravda can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pravda gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pravda wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaino Ukkonen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Pravda moves out of range as Ukkonen strikes.
Pravda closes the distance and clinches up with Ukkonen, looking for a takedown. Pravda pushes Ukkonen against the cage but Ukkonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ukkonen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kaino Ukkonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ukkonen blocks the strikes from Pravda.
Pravda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ukkonen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ukkonen's back!
Ukkonen rolls, trying to escape but Pravda keeps control of the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Pravda trying to control momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pravda controlling the position well here. Ukkonen rolled but Pravda kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Ukkonen wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pravda biding his time, looking for the opening.
Pravda wants to control but Ukkonen is keeping busy.
Ukkonen breaks Pravda's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pravda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pravda keeping moving, preventing Ukkonen from controlling successfully.
Pravda has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkonen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ukkonen wants to control from the top but Pravda keeps moving.
Ukkonen is pushing down on Pravda's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pravda is fighting to maintain full guard but Ukkonen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pravda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ukkonen is working away from the top position though.
Pravda wants to get back to full guard.
Ukkonen works his way into full mount!
Pravda holds on to Ukkonen as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pravda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ukkonen is working for a guillotine from mount but Pravda frees his head quite easily.
BOOM! Ukkonen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ukkonen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pravda is looking to escape.
Pravda really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ukkonen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pravda?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pravda wants to control but Ukkonen is having none of it.
Ukkonen lands a nice shot to the head.
Pravda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ukkonen looking to control but Pravda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pravda regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ukkonen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pravda defending well though.
Ukkonen tries to pass to full mount but Pravda defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaino Ukkonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ukkonen. Pravda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pravda shoots for a takedown but Ukkonen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ukkonen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ukkonen cracks Pravda with an open hand slap.
Ukkonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ukkonen wants to control from the top but Pravda keeps moving.
Pravda controls Ukkonen momentarily but Ukkonen frees himself.
Ukkonen stopping the sweep attempt from Pravda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ukkonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pravda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ukkonen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ukkonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ukkonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pravda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkonen postures up and lands a big shot to Pravda's brow.
Ukkonen won't allow Pravda to get back to his feet.
Ukkonen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ukkonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Pravda has wrist control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ukkonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pravda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ukkonen scores with a jab.
Ukkonen throws a jab when Pravda was well out of range.
Pravda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ukkonen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pravda fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ukkonen sprawls well initially but Pravda persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pravda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ukkonen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pravda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ukkonen keeps working.
It looks like Pravda is going to stand back up.
Pravda trying to control from half guard but Ukkonen is working away.
Ukkonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pravda prevents Ukkonen from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkonen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pravda's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pravda's back!
Volodymyr Pravda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ukkonen is persistently looking for the submission but Pravda is defending it well.
Ukkonen is working for a rear naked choke. Pravda is not defending it well and Ukkonen has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Pravda refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Pravda's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kaino Ukkonen!
Kaino Ukkonen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chase Buchanan (ranked 1802 p4p, 2243 weight class) and Anderson Beach Boy (ranked 201 p4p, 228 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Chase Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Beach Boy!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beach Boy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Buchanan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Buchanan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beach Boy trying to control but Buchanan is working from the bottom.
Buchanan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beach Boy scoring with some ground and pound.
Beach Boy tries to free his leg and advance position but Buchanan is retaining full guard.
Buchanan working for a triangle but Beach Boy defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan trying to keep a closed guard but Beach Boy is proving a slippery customer.
Buchanan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beach Boy defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach Boy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Beach Boy cracks Buchanan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Buchanan prevents Beach Boy from moving into mount.
Beach Boy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beach Boy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Buchanan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Beach Boy passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Buchanan!
Buchanan tries to hold on but Beach Boy postures up.
Beach Boy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Buchanan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Buchanan is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach Boy working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Buchanan looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Beach Boy! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Anderson Beach Boy!
Anderson Beach Boy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Rockatansky (ranked 2804 p4p, 2806 weight class) and Pedro Vela (ranked 368 p4p, 369 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maximilian Rockatansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Vela!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockatansky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oooooh!!! Rockatansky has knocked Vela down with a huge combo! Rockatansky steps away and waves a wobbly Vela back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Vela is rocked!
It looks like Pedro Vela has been cut.
Rockatansky is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Vela hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Maximilian Rockatansky!
Maximilian Rockatansky bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sammie Conner (ranked 2049 p4p, 2424 weight class) and Pull Plugger (ranked 218 p4p, 252 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammie Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pull Plugger!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plugger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Conner lands a body punch in the clinch.
I was talking to Conner's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Plugger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
Conner misses with a punch on the inside.
Conner lands with a short shot to the head.
Conner can't find room to land a body shot as Plugger controls the action.
Conner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Conner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Plugger wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plugger looking for a takedown.
Conner lands with a short shot to the head.
Plugger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sammie Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pull Plugger.
Plugger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Conner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Plugger is trying to trip Conner. He has hold of a leg but Conner is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Plugger persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Conner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Plugger trying to control the position from guard on top but Conner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conner working a defensive guard here.
Plugger drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Conner manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Plugger has Conner in his guard.
Plugger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Conner defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plugger has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Conner should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Plugger has tightened it up now! Conner should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pull Plugger!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Malone (ranked 1540 p4p, 1297 weight class) and Kotaro Kikuta (ranked 194 p4p, 166 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kotaro Kikuta!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikuta falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kikuta throws a jab but it's blocked by Malone.
Kikuta misses with the combination.
Kikuta misses with a looping left.
And Malone counters with a quick kick to the body but Kikuta blocks it.
Kikuta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Malone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Malone ducks under a wild hook from Kikuta.
Kikuta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kikuta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kikuta throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kikuta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Malone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kikuta.
Malone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
and Kikuta counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Malone! He's just covering up as Kikuta starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kotaro Kikuta!
Kotaro Kikuta decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manco Capac (ranked 1377 p4p, 1478 weight class) and Ispa Perkele (ranked 199 p4p, 217 weight class). Capac comes into the arena with Iggy Pop - The Passenger blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170
6 - 3 - 0 |
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179
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manco Capac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Capac misses.
Capac getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele drops his hands momentarily and Capac takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Capac defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capac just misses with a punch to the body.
Capac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Capac throws a nice looking combination but Perkele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perkele has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Capac ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Capac's shoulder, as Capac tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capac manages to avoid it.
Capac comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perkele connects with a right hand. Capac shakes it off.
 It looks like Manco Capac has been cut.
Perkele ducks right into an uppercut from Capac.
Perkele throws a shot to the body.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Capac with a body shot.
Perkele slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Perkele misses.
Capac waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Capac counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Capac seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Capac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele moves into range and clinches up with Capac.
Capac dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Perkele misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele.
Still in the clinch, Capac scores with a nice short uppercut.
Capac swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Capac avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Capac.
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capac missing with knees to the body.
Capac misses with the head strike.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Capac.
Capac is trying to maintain a safe position but Perkele gets an underhook and turns Capac into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.
Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Capac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele moves into the clinch successfully.
Perkele lands a left hand.
 Capac is rocked!
Perkele dips a shoulder and cracks Capac with a mighty uppercut! Capac falls back against the cage and Perkele unloads with a barrage of strikes! Capac is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Perkele screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
A very excited looking Ispa Perkele made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Logan Barrengarry (ranked 561 p4p, 286 weight class) and Potemkin Izmaylov (ranked 79 p4p, 39 weight class). Barrengarry comes into the arena with Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Logan Barrengarry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Potemkin Izmaylov!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izmaylov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barrengarry.
Izmaylov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry lands a glancing blow to the side of Izmaylov's head.
Izmaylov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Izmaylov.
That kick from Izmaylov tenderised Barrengarry's leg. Barrengarry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barrengarry misses the body punch
and Izmaylov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barrengarry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izmaylov blocks the body kick.
Izmaylov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut lands for Barrengarry. That snapped Izmaylov's head back.
Izmaylov misses with a kick to the body
and Barrengarry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Izmaylov misses with a left hand
and Barrengarry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izmaylov walks into a jab.
Izmaylov is rocked!
Barrengarry moves out of range as Izmaylov throws a body kick.
Barrengarry has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A shot to the liver by Izmaylov. Beautiful body shot.
Izmaylov lands a lovely overhand right.
Barrengarry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Izmaylov.
Barrengarry avoids a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov feints a counter leg kick.
Barrengarry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Izmaylov.
Izmaylov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrengarry manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrengarry throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Izmaylov! But no joy.
Izmaylov throws an overhand right that lands on Barrengarry's shoulder, as Barrengarry tries to avoid the shot.
Izmaylov cracks Barrengarry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barrengarry looks for the body kick but Izmaylov saw that one coming.
Izmaylov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barrengarry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barrengarry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Izmaylov throws a solid leg kick but Barrengarry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Izmaylov.
Barrengarry misses with a shot to the body
and Izmaylov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrengarry defending well as Izmaylov loads up on a big left hand.
Izmaylov lands with a nice body punch.
Izmaylov lands an overhand right.
Izmaylov missing with a left hand there. Barrengarry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Izmaylov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Izmaylov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barrengarry.
A lazy body kick from Izmaylov
and Barrengarry counters with a straight right hand.
Izmaylov just misses with a punch to the body.
Izmaylov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barrengarry moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Izmaylov looks to throw the jab but Barrengarry is out of range.
Izmaylov moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrengarry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Izmaylov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Izmaylov slips a jab from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry connects with the punch.
Izmaylov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Izmaylov misses with a wild body shot.
Barrengarry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Izmaylov.
Izmaylov feints a counter leg kick.
Izmaylov tries to land a front kick but Barrengarry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Potemkin Izmaylov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barrengarry 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.
Barrengarry cracks Izmaylov with an open hand slap.
Izmaylov misses with an uppercut. Barrengarry saw that one coming.
Barrengarry was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barrengarry checks a leg kick.
Barrengarry throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Izmaylov counters with a good low kick that Barrengarry was not able to check.
A jab from Barrengarry misses.
Barrengarry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izmaylov is looking to land body kicks.
Barrengarry throws a wild body kick that Izmaylov sees coming a mile off.
Izmaylov thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrengarry misses with a left hand
and Izmaylov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Izmaylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry misses with an uppercut. Izmaylov saw that one coming.
It seemed like Izmaylov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that misses.
Izmaylov avoids the body shot from Barrengarry.
A little jabbing left from Izmaylov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barrengarry throws a body kick that misses.
Nice shot by Barrengarry.
Barrengarry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barrengarry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Izmaylov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barrengarry doesn't seem phased though.
A left lands for Barrengarry.
Izmaylov slips a jab from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry throws a jab when Izmaylov was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Izmaylov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Izmaylov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barrengarry momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrengarry swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Izmaylov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Izmaylov ducks under a wild hook from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry misses with a shot to the body
and Izmaylov counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barrengarry throws a body kick that misses
and Izmaylov counters with a good, hard body kick but Barrengarry shrugs it off.
Izmaylov moves out of range as Barrengarry strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrengarry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barrengarry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Izmaylov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Izmaylov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Izmaylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Izmaylov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Izmaylov looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrengarry is just out of range.
Barrengarry throws an off balance right hand
and Izmaylov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barrengarry moves forwards but Izmaylov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barrengarry is rocked!
Izmaylov fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Barrengarry out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Potemkin Izmaylov! Potemkin Izmaylov retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Potemkin Izmaylov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Wallace (ranked 349 p4p, 214 weight class) and Jax Chambers (ranked 56 p4p, 35 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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265
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Wallace!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jax Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace throws a right hand that misses
and Chambers counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Bubba Wallace has been cut.
Wallace tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Chambers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wallace throws the left hand but Chambers avoids the punch easily.
Wallace misses with a hook
and Chambers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wallace moves into the clinch.
Wallace misses with some punches.
Chambers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Wallace misses with some punches.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chambers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chambers defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Wallace as he connects with a hook.
Wallace throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chambers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chambers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chambers.
Wallace throws an overhand right that lands on Chambers's shoulder, as Chambers tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've been told by Wallace's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wallace throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chambers counters with a stiff right hand.
Wallace misses with a left hand
and Chambers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wallace ducks right into an uppercut from Chambers.
Bubba Wallace's cut is getting worse.
Bubba Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Chambers counters with a nice right hand that sends Wallace toppling to the canvas! Wallace scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Chambers finish him?!
Wallace is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace misses the body punch
and Chambers counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jax Chambers! Jax Chambers retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Jax Chambers, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Bubba Wallace was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be baaaack!'.
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