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Byzantium 26 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zimba Zimbawa (ranked 4224 p4p, 24368 weight class) and Anthony Horn (ranked 511 p4p, 649 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Zimba Zimbawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Horn!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Horn.
 It looks like Zimba Zimbawa has been cut.
Horn tries a head kick but it misses.
Zimbawa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Horn looks to throw a body kick
and Zimbawa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Horn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Horn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zimbawa takes a step back to recover.
Horn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zimbawa closes the distance and clinches.
Zimbawa has Horn pressed against the cage, preventing Horn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
I was talking to Zimbawa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Horn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Horn working hard to break the clinch.
Horn wants to get back to striking at distance but Zimbawa won't allow it.
Horn wants to get back to striking at distance but Zimbawa won't allow it.
Zimbawa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Horn up against the cage.
Horn is trying to force a seperation but Zimbawa has the dominant position.
Zimbawa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Horn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Horn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zimbawa taking a breather.
Zimbawa jumps guard.
Zimbawa is controlling Horn's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horn wants to get up but he can't break Zimbawa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zimbawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Horn is one step ahead there.
Zimbawa is pulling down on Horn's head to control his posture.
Zimbawa is working an open guard so Horn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Horn gets tackled into the cage by Zimbawa. Zimbawa maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimbawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Horn's efforts to push away.
Zimbawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Horn's efforts to push away.
Horn takes a shot to the head.
Zimbawa leaning against his opponent.
Horn tries to break the clinch but Zimbawa is controlling the position.
Zimbawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Horn's efforts to push away.
Zimbawa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Horn up against the cage.
Horn is trying to break free.
Horn is trying to break free.
Horn is looking to break free of the clinch but Zimbawa has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Horn working hard to break the clinch.
Zimbawa pulls guard.
Horn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zimbawa's guard.
Horn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zimbawa is pulling down on Horn's head to control his posture.
Horn stands up from Zimbawa's guard - Horn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Zimbawa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimbawa blocks a head kick by Horn.
Horn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zimbawa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Horn is trying to maintain the position but Zimbawa is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Zimbawa seems content to control.
Horn is looking to escape.
Zimbawa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zimbawa passes to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zimbawa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zimbawa passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Horn!
Zimbawa controlling the position easily from mount.
Zimbawa looking for a guillotine from mount but Horn is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zimba Zimbawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zimba Zimbawa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A lazy body kick from Horn
so Zimbawa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Horn is trying to keep Zimbawa in close.
Zimbawa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zimbawa'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.
Further stalling from Zimbawa.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Zimbawa is stinking the place up with his stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimbawa won't allow Horn to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn looking for a sweep. Not yet Horn, not yet.
Zimbawa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No joy there for Horn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zimbawa misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Horn misses.
Horn throws a lazy head kick
and Zimbawa counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Horn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Horn is looking to break free of the clinch but Zimbawa has double underhooks.
Horn tries to break the clinch but Zimbawa is controlling the position.
Zimbawa has Horn pressed against the cage, preventing Horn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zimbawa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zimbawa prevents Horn from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zimbawa decides to pull guard.
Zimbawa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zimbawa 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.
Zimba Zimbawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Horn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zimbawa's guard.
Horn stopping the sweep attempt from Zimbawa.
Zimbawa pulls Horn in close to prevent any damage.
Horn wants to stand and escape but instead Zimbawa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimbawa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Horn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zimbawa controlling from the top position.
Zimbawa won't allow Horn to get back to his feet.
Horn is trying to control the position but Zimbawa postures up.
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.
Zimbawa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zimbawa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Horn wants to stand up but Zimbawa is controlling him.
Horn pushes Zimbawa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Horn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horn throws a combination that misses
so Zimbawa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Horn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zimbawa stops Horn from standing up.
Zimbawa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zimbawa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zimba Zimbawa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zimba Zimbawa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Horn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zimbawa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zimbawa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zimbawa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zimbawa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Horn wants to stand but Zimbawa is controlling the position.
Zimbawa sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn wants to stand and escape but Zimbawa is having none of it.
Zimbawa stays in close to Horn's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Zimbawa.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horn lands with a kick to the temple. Zimbawa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Horn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horn scores with a head kick. Zimbawa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
 Zimbawa is rocked!
Anthony Horn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horn lands a two punch combo.
Oh Zimbawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zimbawa blocks a head kick by Horn.
Zimbawa moves out of range as Horn throws a body kick.
Horn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anthony Horn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Zimbawa moves out of range easily.
Horn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Horn.
Zimbawa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Zimbawa seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Horn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horn lands with a nice body punch.
Zimbawa blocks a leg kick.
Zimbawa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Horn did well to prevent Zimbawa getting side control.
Zimbawa controlling the action here.
Zimbawa continues to hold on tight.
Zimbawa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Horn is just riding it out for now. Zimbawa eventually gives up the hold.
Zimbawa wants to free his trapped foot but Horn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zimbawa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zimbawa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Zimbawa works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zimbawa takes Horn's back.
Zimbawa is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Zimba Zimbawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn rolls, trying to escape but Zimbawa keeps control of the position.
Zimbawa is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Horn trying to get back to his feet but Zimbawa is in full control for now.
Zimbawa is looking for the choke from the back position but Horn is controlling his hands well.
Zimbawa is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Horn won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Zimbawa off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zimba Zimbawa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Shogun (ranked 3446 p4p, 5011 weight class) and Kali Turner (ranked 436 p4p, 545 weight class). Kali Turner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Wanderlei Shogun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kali Turner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Shogun.
Shogun misses with a left hand
and Turner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shogun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Turner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Shogun tries to clinch
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
 It looks like Kali Turner has been cut.
Shogun takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by Turner.
Turner cracks a nice hook into Shogun's ribs.
Shogun on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Shogun fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shogun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shogun moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shogun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shogun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turner lands a jab to the head.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Shogun.
Shogun lands a slapping body shot.
Shogun definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Turner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shogun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turner clinches up with Shogun and pushes him back against the cage.
Turner manages to break the clinch.
Shogun shoots for a takedown but Turner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shogun throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Turner lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shogun walks into a straight right hand from Turner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shogun moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Turner throws a nice looking combination but Shogun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shogun throws a lazy head kick
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shogun looks to clinch
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Turner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shogun tries to clinch up.
Turner cracks Shogun with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shogun tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Shogun scores with a takedown into Turner's guard.
Shogun stays in close to Turner's body and controls the position.
Shogun might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Turner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shogun trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.
Shogun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turner is keeping the position for now.
Turner wants to stand but Shogun is controlling the position.
Shogun is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shogun stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Turner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shogun had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Turner rushes Shogun and presses him up against the cage.
Turner prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Shogun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shogun tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Turner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Turner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shogun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner moves into the clinch successfully.
Shogun has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Turner after a bit of a struggle.
Shogun working hard to break the clinch.
Shogun manages to break the clinch.
Turner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shogun tries to clinch
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kali Turner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kali Turner's cut.
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.
Shogun looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shogun doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shogun takes the fight into the clinch.
Shogun tries to break free but Turner pushes him back against the cage.
Shogun drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shogun scores with a shoulder strike.
Shogun breaks from the clinch.
Turner moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shogun tries to pull guard but Turner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Shogun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shogun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turner throws out a counter right but Shogun avoids it with no problem.
Shogun throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner scores with a hook to the body. Shogun takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner scores with a shot to the body.
Turner drives through and clinches with Shogun against the cage.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shogun is looking to break free of the clinch but Turner has double underhooks.
Turner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shogun jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Turner walks away with a smile on his face. Shogun gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Shogun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner cracks a nice hook into Shogun's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner dips to his left and cracks Shogun with an uppercut!
Shogun takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shogun with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.
Turner drops Shogun with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Shogun! Turner dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kali Turner!
A victorious Kali Turner 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jurumin Silva (ranked 2707 p4p, 2768 weight class) and Lion Tiger (ranked 293 p4p, 302 weight class). Tiger has chosen Alok - Hear Me Tonight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lion Tiger 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jurumin Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lion Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Silva
letting Tiger counter with a right hand.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Tiger as he connects with a hook.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Tiger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Tiger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tiger throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva wants to control from the top but Tiger keeps moving.
Silva is pushing down on Tiger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tiger is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tiger is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger is not content to let Silva control the position.
Tiger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tiger desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Tiger is working from the bottom.
Tiger tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Tiger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva is keen to just control but Tiger is a slippery customer.
Tiger is looking to improve his position.
Silva is working for a kimura but Tiger is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva controlling the action here.
Tiger tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Tiger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva thows a huge punch but Tiger dodges it nicely.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Tiger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva is working for a kimura but Tiger is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Tiger is defending well.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tiger is holding on to half guard well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva trying to control from half guard but Tiger is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jurumin Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tiger slips a jab from Silva.
Despite the aggression on Tiger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Silva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tiger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Tiger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tiger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tiger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Tiger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tiger counters with a crisp right that sends Silva to the canvas! Tiger follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lion Tiger!
An out of breath Lion Tiger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Dilbrandt (ranked 1707 p4p, 4129 weight class) and Jason Voorhees (ranked 186 p4p, 434 weight class). Dilbrandt comes to the cage accompanied by Slam feat. Tyrone 'Visionary' Palmer - "Lifetimes (Extended Club Journey)" . Dudley Dilbrandt 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dudley Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Voorhees!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilbrandt forces Voorhees back against the cage and clinches.
Voorhees breaks from the clinch.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Voorhees manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dilbrandt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dilbrandt takes one to the side of the head.
Voorhees misses with a few strikes there.
Dilbrandt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Voorhees scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dilbrandt wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Voorhees on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Voorhees throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dilbrandt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dilbrandt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dilbrandt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dudley Dilbrandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilbrandt tries to close the distance and clinch but Voorhees swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Voorhees! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voorhees connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dilbrandt clinches with his opponent.
Dilbrandt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dilbrandt moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt throws a punch but it's blocked by Voorhees.
Voorhees's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Voorhees breaks from the clinch.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch but Voorhees is having none of it.
Voorhees is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dilbrandt with a body shot.
Dilbrandt moves forwards but Voorhees connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dilbrandt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dilbrandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voorhees breaks the clinch.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch there but Voorhees circles away.
Voorhees tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilbrandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Voorhees.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch up but Voorhees circles away and keeps his distance.
Voorhees scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dilbrandt in his tracks.
Voorhees lands with an overhand left.
Dilbrandt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Voorhees tries to keep at a distance but Dilbrandt has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Voorhees uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilbrandt throws a head punch that misses.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voorhees breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dilbrandt looks to land a right hand but Voorhees moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt looks to clinch
and Voorhees cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilbrandt. Voorhees does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voorhees displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dilbrandt throws out the jab.
Voorhees slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Voorhees scores with a hook.
Dilbrandt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Voorhees but Voorhees pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Voorhees dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Voorhees avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dilbrandt misses with a wild body shot.
Voorhees avoids the body shot from Dilbrandt.
Voorhees appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dilbrandt has Voorhees up against the cage in a clinch.
Voorhees breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dilbrandt doesn't manage to clinch there - Voorhees circles away.
Voorhees lands a jab to the head.
Dilbrandt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Voorhees defends it nicely.
Voorhees is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dilbrandt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Voorhees, as that shot connected.
Voorhees lands with a shot to the body.
Voorhees scores with a body shot.
Dilbrandt takes the fight into the clinch.
Voorhees looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Voorhees blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voorhees backwards.
Dilbrandt misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dilbrandt throws an elbow but misses.
Voorhees escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dilbrandt wants to clinch up but Voorhees keeps it at a distance.
Voorhees slips a straight right by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt is looking to clinch.
Voorhees connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dilbrandt looks to score with a jab to the body but Voorhees is just out of range.
Voorhees scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voorhees swats away the attempt to clinch by Dilbrandt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dilbrandt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Voorhees looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Voorhees misses with a low kick as Dilbrandt jumps back.
Voorhees dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Voorhees lands a jab to the head.
Dilbrandt throws a big shot that misses.
Dilbrandt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Voorhees works Dilbrandt's body with a nice hook.
Voorhees cracks Dilbrandt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt wants to clinch up but Voorhees keeps it at a distance.
Dilbrandt lands with an overhand left.
Dilbrandt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dilbrandt throws a shot from downtown. Voorhees moves away and avoids it.
Voorhees swats away the attempt to clinch by Dilbrandt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilbrandt throws a shot from downtown. Voorhees moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Voorhees was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Voorhees sizes up Dilbrandt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dilbrandt rushes Voorhees and presses him up against the cage.
Voorhees breaks the clinch.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch but Voorhees is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Voorhees dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dilbrandt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dilbrandt moves into range and clinches up with Voorhees.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voorhees's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Voorhees smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch up but Voorhees circles away and keeps his distance.
Voorhees keeps the fight on the outside.
Dilbrandt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voorhees swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Voorhees uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dilbrandt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Voorhees manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dilbrandt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch but Voorhees moves out of range.
Voorhees has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dilbrandt avoids the body shot from Voorhees.
Voorhees avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Voorhees was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voorhees moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Voorhees avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch there but Voorhees circles away.
Dilbrandt throws a lazy right hand but Voorhees sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dilbrandt doesn't manage to clinch there - Voorhees circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dilbrandt is looking to clinch but Voorhees is avoiding it.
Voorhees looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Voorhees lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voorhees rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dilbrandt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dilbrandt closes the distance and clinches.
Voorhees escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voorhees lands with a cross.
Voorhees bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dilbrandt's head backwards.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch up but Voorhees circles away and keeps his distance.
Voorhees with a hook.
Voorhees avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voorhees getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dilbrandt shoots in for a double leg but Voorhees sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Voorhees ducks under a wild hook from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt doesn't manage to clinch there - Voorhees circles away.
Voorhees throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dilbrandt defending well as Voorhees loads up on a big left hand.
Dilbrandt tries to close the distance and clinch but Voorhees swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Voorhees connects with a body shot that sends Dilbrandt's belly button to the back.
Dilbrandt doesn't manage to clinch there - Voorhees circles away.
Voorhees keeps the fight on the outside.
Jason Voorhees seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dilbrandt doesn't manage to clinch there - Voorhees circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voorhees keeps the fight on the outside.
Dilbrandt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch but Voorhees is having none of it.
Voorhees appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Voorhees throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Voorhees fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dilbrandt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dilbrandt looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Voorhees!
Dilbrandt in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Voorhees's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dilbrandt grinds an elbow into Voorhees's temple.
Dilbrandt working the body and head with strikes.
Dilbrandt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Voorhees has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dilbrandt tries for a kimura but Voorhees is defending well.
Dilbrandt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Voorhees knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Voorhees tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voorhees struggling a bit here.
Dilbrandt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dilbrandt is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Voorhees is trying to escape and Dilbrandt transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Voorhees is forced to tap! Nice work there by Dilbrandt! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dudley Dilbrandt!
Post fight, an emotional Dudley Dilbrandt said 'wanna thanks ma fans, ma sponsors "Altitude Clothing" & "Pitt Bull Development" and ma fantastic management..... THANKS YA ALL'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Gabel (ranked 4623 p4p, 5570 weight class) and Chick Laddel (ranked 501 p4p, 563 weight class). Gabel comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne- Right Above It. On his way into the cage it seems that Scott Gabel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Scott Gabel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Gabel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chick Laddel !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabel closes the distance and clinches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Laddel 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.
Gabel scores with a shoulder strike.
Laddel wants to break free but Gabel has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Gabel.
Gabel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laddel 's efforts to push away.
Laddel tries to circle away but Gabel has him pinned against the cage.
Come on Gabel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gabel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Laddel up against the cage.
Laddel is trying to push Gabel away but Gabel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Laddel tries to break free but Gabel pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Laddel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gabel keeps control of Laddel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laddel manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabel misses with an uppercut.
Laddel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gabel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laddel misses with a few strikes there.
Gabel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gabel misses the shot to the body.
Gabel misses with a hook
and Laddel counters with a crisp one two that drops Gabel! Laddel thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gabel to his feet! Gabel is in big trouble!
Gabel is rocked!
Laddel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh Gabel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laddel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gabel looks to score with a jab to the body but Laddel is just out of range.
Laddel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
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!
Gabel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gabel seems to have got his legs back now.
Laddel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gabel.
Gabel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gabel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Laddel is looking to get back to his feet here but Gabel is keeping cool and he's managed to take Laddel 's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laddel is trying to stand back up.
Laddel is trapped and Gabel is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gabel lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Gabel connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Laddel to escape the position.
 Laddel is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laddel is trying to get back to his feet but Gabel has full control of the position and if anything, Laddel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Laddel is still in real trouble! Can Gabel finish him?
A helpless look comes across Laddel 's face. He knows he's trapped as Gabel lands a series of unanswered strikes. The ref steps in to stop the fight and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Gabel!
Scott Gabel made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Narayan Nassau you ugly MotherF***er, I know you are watching from home. Im the best f***ing wrestler in this division and I guarantee that hit a lot harder than any of your sparring partners. Your place in this division and this MMA promotion is a mistake that I intend to correct. '.
Chick Laddel was interviewed post fight and said 'eat my pussy punk'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reed Richards (ranked 2397 p4p, 3411 weight class) and Wilem Tell (ranked 317 p4p, 430 weight class). Reed Richards 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reed Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilem Tell!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tell shoots in looking for a takedown. Richards tries to sprawl out of it but Tell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Richards manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Richards throws a counter high kick but Tell was just alert enough to avoid it.
Richards lands with a hook. Tell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Richards connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Richards scores with a hook to the body. Tell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Richards.
Reed Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tell walks into a jab.
Tell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richards connects with a crisp jab.
Richards lands a nice shot to the body.
Tell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Richards finds it's way round the side to connect with Tell's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tell counters with a shoot takedown. Richards fights it but they end up in guard.
Richards utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Richards bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tell's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Richards can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Richards stopping the sweep attempt from Tell.
Richards wants to control from the top but Tell keeps moving.
Richards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tell is keeping the position for now.
Tell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Richards is aware though and is defending well.
Richards trying to control but Tell is working from the bottom.
Richards tries to free his leg and advance position but Tell is retaining full guard.
Tell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Richards defends well.
Richards 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.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Tell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Tell looking for a guillotine here but Richards defends easily.
Richards working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tell's head.
Richards trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Richards wants to control from the top but Tell keeps moving.
Richards passes Tell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Richards pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Richards is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Richards lands a heavy elbow.
Tell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tell tries to hold on but Richards pushes him away.
Richards can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tell is looking to escape.
Tell working to try and regain half guard.
Tell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Richards looking to control but Tell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Richards looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Tell covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reed Richards!
In defeat, Wilem Tell stepped up to the mic, saying 'This is just a luck on my enemy side...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hong Kong (ranked 1452 p4p, 2810 weight class) and Rory Riddle (ranked 211 p4p, 365 weight class). Rory Riddle 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hong Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Riddle!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle throws out a loose jab but Kong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Riddle tries to avoid it but Kong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Riddle to the ground. Riddle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kong decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Riddle is trying to get back to full guard.
Kong works his foot free and advances to mount.
Riddle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
Riddle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Riddle takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kong cracks Riddle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Riddle taking shots to the head.
Kong landing punches.
Riddle working to try and regain half guard.
Riddle keeps trying to improve his position.
Kong lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Riddle hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong unloading with bombs!
Riddle is desperately trying to improve his position but Kong has a good base and remains in mount.
Kong 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.
Kong looking to control but Riddle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Riddle working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Riddle regains half guard.
Riddle is looking to improve his position.
Riddle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kong wants to free his trapped foot but Riddle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kong winds up and cracks Riddle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Riddle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kong is working away from the top position though.
Riddle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kong's back!
Kong defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Kong preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong landing with the ground and pound.
Kong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kong trying to control but Riddle is working from the bottom.
Kong pushes down on Riddle's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Riddle tries to roll over but Kong keeps him under control.
Riddle gets full guard.
Riddle looking for a guillotine here but Kong defends easily.
Riddle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kong passes into half guard.
Kong wants to control but Riddle is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle is looking to improve his position.
Kong tries to pass to full mount but Riddle defends it.
Kong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Riddle is looking for a sweep. Kong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kong is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Riddle is just riding it out for now. Kong eventually gives up the hold.
Kong prevents Riddle from improving his position.
Kong is keen to just control but Riddle is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hong Kong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Riddle lands with a straight right. Kong didn't see that one coming.
Kong drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Riddle is on top in guard.
Riddle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Riddle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Riddle looking to pass the guard.
Kong working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Riddle controls the pace.
Kong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Riddle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle tries to get to full guard but Kong has control of the leg.
Kong is keen to just control but Riddle is a slippery customer.
Kong is thwarting Riddle's attempts to control the position.
Kong wants to control but Riddle is keeping him busy.
Riddle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kong is working away from the top position though.
Kong 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.
Riddle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kong is looking to advance position but Riddle won't allow it.
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.
Kong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Riddle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Riddle won't allow Kong to pass to mount.
Riddle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kong is working away from the top position though.
Kong wants to take a breather but Riddle is having none of it.
Kong thows a huge punch but Riddle dodges it nicely.
Riddle tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kong has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kong postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Riddle looks a forlorn figure.
Riddle working to try and regain half guard.
Kong landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Riddle is looking to escape.
Kong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Riddle is trying to escape the mount.
Riddle gets back to half guard.
Riddle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kong works over Riddle with some ground and pound from guard.
Kong looking to pass the guard.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Riddle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riddle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riddle keeping full guard, as Kong tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong preventing the sweep.
Kong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Riddle wants to sweep but no luck.
Kong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Riddle controls Kong momentarily but Kong frees himself.
Riddle keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.
Riddle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kong is working Riddle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riddle keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hong Kong dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Riddle throws an overhand right that lands on Kong's shoulder, as Kong tries to avoid the shot.
Kong changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Riddle is fending him off so far but Kong persists. Nope, Riddle circles away and we're back to standing.
Kong closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Riddle trying to hold on to Kong's head to control him but Kong postures up.
Kong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riddle can do to turn this around?
Kong wants to control but Riddle is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kong lands a nice short elbow.
Kong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Riddle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Riddle is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong keeping moving, preventing Riddle from controlling successfully.
Kong is trying to control the position but Riddle postures up.
Riddle drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kong looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kong looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong looking to control but instead Riddle has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Riddle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kong preventing the sweep.
Kong is looking to work some ground and pound but Riddle has wrist control.
Riddle wants to sweep here but Kong controlling him for the moment.
Kong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Riddle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kong has managed to get both his arms back between Riddle's legs - danger averted.
Riddle keeping full guard, as Kong tries to pass.
Riddle wants to control but Kong passes easily into half guard.
Kong trying to pass the guard but Riddle defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Riddle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Riddle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kong is just content to waste time from the top position. Riddle takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Riddle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kong passes into side control.
Kong trying to control the position but Riddle is working away.
Riddle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kong controlling from side mount.
Riddle is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong is chipping away with strikes.
Riddle tries to improve position but can't.
Kong trying to control the position but Riddle is working away.
Kong is working Riddle over with some ground and pound from side control.
Riddle is trying to get back to half guard.
Riddle taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kong trying to control the action but Riddle is working from the bottom.
Kong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Riddle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Riddle tries to buck Kong off but Kong is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong working the ground and pound from side control.
Riddle struggling a bit here.
Kong trying to control the action but Riddle is working from the bottom.
Hong Kong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Riddle is trying to improve his position.
Kong lands a decent elbow from side control.
Riddle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kong wants to control but Riddle is keeping him busy.
Rory Riddle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kong lands a nice forearm strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hong Kong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Hong Kong!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Hong Kong!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Hong Kong!
Hong Kong wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Hong Kong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Fernros (ranked 3286 p4p, 1537 weight class) and Petter Persson (ranked 352 p4p, 182 weight class). Fernros comes to the cage accompanied by Scarlet - Beauty & Beast. Persson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by JINJER - Pisces. Fredrik Fernros 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fredrik Fernros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petter Persson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fernros!
Persson swings for the body but Fernros moves out of range.
Fernros seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fernros takes a swing at Persson's ribcage but misses.
Fredrik Fernros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Persson manages to avoid it.
Fernros showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Persson.
Fernros fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Persson misses.
Persson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fernros works the jab nicely.
Fernros wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fernros pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Persson back to the cage. Fernros follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Fernros.
Persson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Persson loads up on a big right hand but Fernros slips the punch.
Fernros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Persson moves away.
It seemed like Persson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernros throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Persson counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Fredrik Fernros has been cut.
Fernros throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Persson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fernros shoots in for a takedown but Persson shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Persson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Fernros with that takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Persson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrik Fernros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernros swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fernros takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fernros looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fernros cracks Persson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fernros tries for a takedown but Persson circles away easily
and Persson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fernros slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fernros lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Persson circles away quickly and effectively.
Fernros pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Persson back to the cage. Fernros follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernros digs a good hook to Persson's body.
Fernros swings for the body but Persson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernros shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Persson pinned against the cage. Persson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Persson lands a big right hand that sends Fernros crashing to the mat! Persson stays standing though and waves Fernros back to his feet!
Fernros dives in and grabs Persson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Persson pushes down on Fernros's head and hops out.
Fernros throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fernros comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fernros throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fernros. Persson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fernros throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Persson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fernros swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Persson counters with a right hand from hell and Fernros is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Petter Persson!
In his post fight interview, Petter Persson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Fredrik Fernros was interviewed post fight and said 'You win lose, you some some.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Barnes (ranked 1767 p4p, 2730 weight class) and Ambroos De Vries (ranked 200 p4p, 294 weight class). De Vries comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eskimo Callboy - Hypa Hypa kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ambroos De Vries is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vic Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ambroos De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from De Vries lands.
De Vries moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Vries throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Ambroos De Vries has been cut.
De Vries throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling.
Nice uppercut lands for De Vries. That snapped Barnes's head back.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Vries.
Barnes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Vries looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
As De Vries backs away, Barnes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
De Vries uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Vries throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Vries.
Barnes 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.
De Vries lands a nice looking body shot.
De Vries swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnes throws a low kick but De Vries avoids it.
It seemed like De Vries was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barnes throws a low kick but De Vries moves out of range easily.
Barnes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barnes lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes looks to land a combination but De Vries avoids it well.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes thows a leg kick but De Vries checks it
and De Vries counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the liver by De Vries. Beautiful body shot.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. De Vries saw that one coming.
Barnes feints a jab promting De Vries to slip. Barnes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. De Vries slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That has opened up Ambroos De Vries's cut even more.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by De Vries. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Vries.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Vries slips under a jab from Barnes.
Barnes slips a jab from De Vries.
As De Vries backs away, Barnes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Barnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barnes thuds his right hand into De Vries's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Vries is out of range.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes tries to land a body kick
and De Vries makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barnes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
De Vries has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but De Vries moved out of range.
De Vries lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
A leg kick checked by De Vries.
De Vries is looking for the big counter here.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
De Vries scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
De Vries throws a head kick that half lands.
Barnes misses with the combination.
De Vries avoids a kick to the body.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Vries buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes lands with a nice combination. De Vries backs away looking to recover.
The cut above Ambroos De Vries's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. De Vries does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Vries misses with the combination.
De Vries checks a low kick from Barnes.
De Vries jabs at Barnes's body.
Ambroos De Vries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Barnes misses.
No joy there for De Vries, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Vries swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Vries has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
De Vries fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
De Vries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
De Vries takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Vries checks a leg kick.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Vries throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Barnes throws a leg kick but De Vries sees it coming and moves out of range.
It seemed like De Vries was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
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!
Barnes sizes up De Vries with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and De Vries counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Vries walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ambroos De Vries's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice straight punches there by De Vries. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Vries.
Barnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barnes tries to bum rush De Vries with a series of wild strikes but De Vries uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Vries moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes walks into a straight right hand from De Vries.
De Vries throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Vries.
Barnes lands a jab-cross combination.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ambroos De Vries's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vic Barnes!
Vic Barnes tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis White (ranked 869 p4p, 513 weight class) and Dimitri Svyatogor (ranked 107 p4p, 69 weight class). Svyatogor has chosen Carl Espen - Silent Storm as his entrance music. Denis White has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denis White!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimitri Svyatogor!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White misses with a hook
and Svyatogor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Svyatogor tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Svyatogor to counter with a crisp jab.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Svyatogor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White loads up on a big right hand but Svyatogor slips the punch.
White connects with a jab.
White throws out a loose jab but Svyatogor uses good head movement to avoid it.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Svyatogor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from White misses.
White throws a hook to the side of Svyatogor's head but Svyatogor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Svyatogor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
White misses with a looping right.
Svyatogor lands a right hook to the body.
White misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a looping left.
White misses with a right hand
and Svyatogor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Svyatogor's shoulder, as Svyatogor tries to avoid the shot.
Svyatogor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Svyatogor's shoulder, as Svyatogor tries to avoid the shot.
Denis White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svyatogor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Svyatogor lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Denis White has been cut.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Svyatogor.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Svyatogor lands a right hand.
Svyatogor scores with a nice hook to the head.
White is rocked!
White really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Svyatogor dips a shoulder and cracks White with a mighty uppercut! White falls back against the cage and Svyatogor unloads with a barrage of strikes! White 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 - Svyatogor screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dimitri Svyatogor!
Dimitri Svyatogor is the new heavyweight champion!
Dimitri Svyatogor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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