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OFK 97 - Shamrock Vs Harper PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Big Mouth (ranked 5859 p4p, 19909 weight class) and Petr Kotrc (ranked 293 p4p, 358 weight class). Mouth kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dominick . 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 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big Mouth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petr Kotrc!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotrc dodges the punch combination from Mouth.
Kotrc wants to clinch up but Mouth keeps it at a distance.
Kotrc avoids the head kick by Mouth.
Mouth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mouth scores with a push kick.
Mouth lands the left hand.
Kotrc blocks a head kick by Mouth.
Big Mouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouth throws a head kick that misses.
Mouth misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice side step and Kotrc releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kotrc crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mouth - the referee stops the clock and Kotrc gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mouth. Kotrc manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kotrc darts in looking for a takedown but Mouth gets double underhooks and turns Kotrc into the cage.
Kotrc tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mouth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kotrc somewhat.
Mouth slaps away a takedown attempt from Kotrc, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Big Mouth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Kotrc.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotrc looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mouth wants to stand but Kotrc is controlling the position.
Kotrc looking to pass the guard.
Kotrc cracks Mouth with a solid left hand.
Kotrc with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kotrc looking to pass the guard.
Mouth is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kotrc is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotrc postures up in Mouth's guard and throws a big left but Mouth blocks it.
Mouth is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mouth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mouth tries to bum rush Kotrc with a series of wild strikes but Kotrc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mouth throws a jab when Kotrc was well out of range.
Mouth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mouth lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kotrc closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mouth to the mat! Mouth manages to get full guard.
Mouth is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kotrc has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kotrc throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kotrc is controlling him.
Kotrc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mouth wants to stand up but Kotrc is controlling him.
Kotrc scoring with some ground and pound.
Mouth is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kotrc is controlling him.
Mouth keeping full guard, as Kotrc tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mouth misses with the combination.
Mouth lands a jab-cross combination.
Kotrc clinches up against the cage.
Mouth manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Mouth. Those never looked like landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mouth, as that shot connected.
Mouth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mouth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mouth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mouth throws a wild body kick that Kotrc sees coming a mile off.
Kotrc wants to clinch
and Mouth counters with a left and a right that stings Kotrc.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Big Mouth dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kotrc tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mouth swivels and escapes.
Kotrc takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mouth throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mouth throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kotrc shoots in and gets a takedown into Mouth's guard.
Kotrc wants to pass the guard but Mouth is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kotrc trying to control the position from guard on top but Mouth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mouth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kotrc on the ground.
Mouth can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kotrc controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kotrc landing some decent shots from guard.
Kotrc lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouth can't keep his opponent in guard - Kotrc advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kotrc drops an elbow to the side of Mouth's head.
Mouth tries to kick Kotrc off but Kotrc keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kotrc 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.
Kotrc is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kotrc seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mouth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kotrc.
Kotrc seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mouth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mouth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kotrc.
Kotrc lands strikes from half guard.
Mouth is trying to stand up here but Kotrc is controlling him well.
Kotrc stands up out of the half guard.
A punch combination from Mouth misses.
Mouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth leaves Kotrc with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mouth throws a series of punches but Kotrc moves out of range.
Mouth sets himself, and Kotrc steps forward looking for the clinch! Mouth avoids it this time.
Mouth jabs at Kotrc's body.
Mouth tries to bum rush Kotrc with a series of wild strikes but Kotrc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mouth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Big Mouth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kotrc fails to land the takedown.
Big Mouth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Kotrc.
A left and a right from Mouth both land. Nice combination.
Big Mouth is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Mouth.
Mouth lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mouth.
Mouth misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kotrc.
Mouth seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth lands with a straight right. Kotrc didn't see that one coming.
Big Mouth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kotrc misses with a wild body shot.
Mouth tries to counter with a takedown but Kotrc is quick to defend against it.
Mouth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kotrc clinches.
Kotrc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mouth throws a right hand that Kotrc ducks under and follows up with a left that Kotrc also avoids with ease.
Mouth moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kotrc dives in and grabs Mouth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mouth pushes down on Kotrc's head and hops out.
Kotrc doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kotrc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mouth.
Mouth throws a series of punches but Kotrc moves out of range.
Kotrc shoots for a takedown but Mouth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mouth scores with a push kick.
Mouth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Big Mouth dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mouth throws a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kotrc.
Kotrc tries to clinch but Mouth moves out of range.
Mouth fails to land with a series of punches.
Mouth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mouth lands a front kick.
Mouth looks for the body kick but Kotrc saw that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Mouth. No joy for Kotrc on that attempt.
Mouth tries to counter with a takedown but Kotrc is quick to defend against it.
Kotrc takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mouth lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kotrc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mouth.
Kotrc avoids the head kick by Mouth.
Kotrc tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mouth swivels and escapes.
Big Mouth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Kotrc.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mouth scores with a three punch combo!
Kotrc avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouth scores with a sloppy right hand. Kotrc should have avoided that one.
A combination from Mouth does no damage.
Mouth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kotrc on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kotrc tries to clinch up but Mouth circles away and keeps his distance.
Mouth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Mouth. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mouth misses with a few strikes there.
Mouth clobbers Kotrc with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kotrc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mouth.
Nice sprawl there from Mouth as Kotrc shoots in.
Kotrc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mouth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kotrc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kotrc on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mouth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mouth fails to land with a series of punches.
Mouth throws a lazy body kick
and Kotrc counters with a shoot takedown. Mouth fights it but they end up in guard.
Kotrc is in close to Mouth's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mouth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kotrc is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kotrc engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kotrc working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mouth pushes Kotrc off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kotrc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mouth as he jumps to the side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mouth!
Mouth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kotrc circles away quickly and effectively.
Mouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kotrc rushes Mouth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mouth manages to break the clinch.
Kotrc looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kotrc is working for a submission of some sort.
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!
Kotrc trying to control the action but Mouth is working from the bottom.
Kotrc is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotrc not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kotrc stops Mouth from getting back to his feet.
Kotrc is working for a kimura but Mouth is defending it quite comfortably.
Kotrc lands strikes from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Mouth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mouth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Mouth!
As Big Mouth got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: A big thanks on Odense MMA - Fight Or Die for the offer to fight here tonight .
Also big thanks on the sponsors, fans and public for the big support, YOU ARE THE BEST !!!
Also thanks to the fans for the big support, it helped me to win here tonight !Thanks to all of you ! Wonderful public, wonderf'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brett Stone (ranked 2777 p4p, 2305 weight class) and Giggle Valentine (ranked 273 p4p, 226 weight class). Giggle Valentine has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brett Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giggle Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone throws a lazy uppercut
and Valentine counters with a head kick that drops Stone to the mat! Stone scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
 Stone is rocked!
Valentine moves in close and cracks Stone with a massive right hand! Stone, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Valentine!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giggle Valentine!
In defeat, Brett Stone stepped up to the mic, saying 'Firstly I would like to thank my supporters for their unwavering support and to also apologize for my performance today, I promise to do better next time '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Burrito Supreme (ranked 1579 p4p, 4458 weight class) and Willie Layer (ranked 222 p4p, 524 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 9 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burrito Supreme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willie Layer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Supreme lands with a straight right. Layer didn't see that one coming.
Supreme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Layer throws a counter combo.
Supreme takes a swing at Layer's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Supreme.
Supreme waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Layer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Layer! But no joy.
Supreme throws a shot from downtown. Layer moves away and avoids it.
Layer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Supreme buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Supreme catches Layer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
 Layer is rocked!
Supreme digs a good body shot into Layer's ribs.
Layer is still on wobbly legs! Can Supreme finish him?
Supreme throws a series of punches but Layer moves out of range.
Supreme on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Supreme looks to throw the jab but Layer is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Layer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Supreme tries a head kick but it misses.
Burrito Supreme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Supreme.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Supreme! Layer is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burrito Supreme!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Claude Dacre (ranked 1250 p4p, 2337 weight class) and Ruslan Temirov (ranked 135 p4p, 230 weight class). Ruslan Temirov 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claude Dacre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Ruslan Temirov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dacre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dacre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Temirov throws out a counter right but Dacre avoids it with no problem.
Temirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dacre gets a clinch.
Dacre tries to pull guard but Temirov holds him up against the cage and eventually Dacre drops back down to his feet.
Temirov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claude Dacre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Temirov breaks the clinch.
Temirov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dacre on the side of the head.
Temirov scores with the left hand. Dacre knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temirov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dacre slips under a jab.
Dacre throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Temirov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dacre is in Temirov's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dacre has gone for a leg lock! Temirov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dacre's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dacre looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dacre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dacre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Temirov is aware though and is defending well.
Dacre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dacre is trying to hold Temirov in close to prevent damage but Temirov has managed to pass into half guard.
Dacre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Temirov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Temirov's back!
Temirov is having to fend off submission attempts from Dacre, who is looking to sink in the choke. Dacre doesn't have the hooks in though and Temirov manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Temirov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacre misses with a shot to the body
and Temirov counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruslan Temirov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Temirov cracks Dacre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Temirov swinging wildly here.
Dacre looks to score with a jab to the body but Temirov is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dacre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dacre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Temirov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Temirov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dacre circles away quickly and effectively.
Dacre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Temirov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dacre tries to clinch but Temirov moves out of range.
Dacre tries to clinch up but Temirov circles away and keeps his distance.
Temirov throws out a counter right but Dacre avoids it with no problem.
Temirov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dacre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Temirov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dacre connects with a body shot that sends Temirov's belly button to the back.
Dacre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Temirov misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a hook but Dacre blocks it.
Dacre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Temirov defends it nicely.
Dacre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Temirov.
Dacre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Temirov.
Dacre is looking to clinch but Temirov is avoiding it.
Dacre 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.
Temirov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Temirov lands with a hook. Dacre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Temirov misses with a double jab.
Dacre closes the distance and clinches.
Dacre is working for takedown but Temirov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dacre is looking for a takedown.
Dacre tries a body shot but Temirov blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temirov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dacre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temirov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Temirov throws a nice looking combination but Dacre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Temirov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
 It looks like Claude Dacre has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dacre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Temirov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dacre shoots in but Temirov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dacre is looking to wear down Temirov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Temirov throws the left hand but Dacre avoids the punch easily.
Temirov throws a series of punches but Dacre moves out of range.
Temirov thumps Dacre with a low kick.
Dacre scores with the left hand. Temirov knows he should have avoided that one.
Temirov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dacre throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Temirov was covering up waiting for the punch and Dacre finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dacre trying to control but Temirov is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Temirov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Claude Dacre's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dacre scores with the left hand. Temirov knows he should have avoided that one.
Temirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temirov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dacre slips under a jab.
Dacre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Temirov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dacre. That did some damage!
Dacre looks to score with a jab to the body but Temirov is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Dacre.
Temirov feints a jab promting Dacre to slip. Temirov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dacre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dacre misses with a shot to the body
and Temirov counters with a straight right hand.
Temirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Temirov slips a jab from Dacre.
Temirov throws a right hand that Dacre ducks under and follows up with a left that Dacre also avoids with ease.
Temirov throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Dacre - just one landing.
Dacre takes a swing at Temirov's ribcage but misses.
Dacre shoots in looking for a takedown. Temirov tries to sprawl out of it but Dacre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Temirov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Temirov throws a chopping leg kick but Dacre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Temirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Temirov throws a jab but it's blocked by Dacre.
Dacre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Temirov.
A nice side step and Temirov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Temirov avoids the body shot from Dacre.
As Dacre backs off Temirov throws a huge counter combo but Dacre manages to avoid it all.
Dacre throws a body punch but Temirov moves out of range.
Dacre scores with a jab to the body.
Temirov just misses with a punch to the body.
Dacre tries to clinch up.
Temirov moves out of range as Dacre strikes.
The crowd cheers as Dacre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Temirov doesn't seem phased though.
Ruslan Temirov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Temirov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a series of strikes that have Dacre backpedaling.
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!
Dacre misses with a takedown attempt - Temirov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Temirov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dacre swings widly with a right hand
and Temirov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dacre tries to move into range but Temirov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Temirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Temirov scores with a sloppy right hand. Dacre should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Dacre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Temirov connects with a right hand. Dacre shakes it off.
Temirov looks to land a left hand but Dacre moved out of range nicely.
Dacre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Temirov wants to land a leg kick but Dacre is out of range.
Dacre swings widly with a right hand
and Dacre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Temirov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dacre shoots for a takedown but Temirov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claude Dacre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov lands with a hook. Dacre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dacre is rocked!
Temirov cracks a nice hook into Dacre's ribs.
Dacre throws the left hand but Temirov avoids the punch easily.
Dacre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Temirov is fending him off so far but Dacre persists. Nope, Temirov circles away and we're back to standing.
Temirov throws out a counter right but Dacre avoids it with no problem.
Temirov avoids the body shot from Dacre.
Temirov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dacre.
Temirov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dacre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Temirov.
Dacre fails with the takedown
and Temirov counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Dacre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Temirov lands with a nice combination. Dacre backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Temirov misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dacre misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Temirov.
Dacre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temirov.
Dacre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dacre shoots in for a takedown but Temirov shows good takedown defense.
Temirov throws a right and a left that Dacre avoids nicely.
Dacre swings for the body but Temirov moves out of range.
Dacre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dacre fails with a takedown attempt.
Dacre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Temirov's corner calls for a 1-2. Temirov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dacre moves in looking to clinch but Temirov pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Temirov.
Temirov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Temirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Temirov throws a jab when Dacre was well out of range.
Temirov throws a hook but Dacre avoids it easily.
Dacre seems to have got his legs back now.
Dacre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dacre swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Temirov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Temirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dacre.
Dacre moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Temirov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Claude Dacre's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Good work by Dacre as he checks the leg kick.
Dacre takes a swing at Temirov's ribcage but misses.
Dacre moves out of range of the strikes.
Temirov misses with the combination.
Dacre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Temirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dacre walks into a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dacre is defended easily by Temirov.
Dacre slips a jab from Temirov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dacre lands a nice shot that snaps Temirov's head back.
Temirov missing with a left hand there. Dacre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dacre tries to clinch but Temirov moves out of range.
Dacre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Temirov.
Dacre tries to clinch up but Temirov circles away and keeps his distance.
Temirov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Temirov looks to land a combination. Dacre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Dacre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dacre shoots for a takedown but Temirov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Temirov swinging wildly here.
Dacre closes the distance and clinches up with Temirov, looking for a takedown. Dacre pushes Temirov against the cage but Temirov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claude Dacre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dacre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dacre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Temirov.
Temirov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dacre.
Temirov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dacre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Temirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Temirov misses.
Dacre appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dacre stuns Temirov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Temirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Dacre misses
and Temirov counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Temirov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dacre looks for a takedown but Temirov sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Temirov.
Dacre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temirov.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dacre checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Temirov.
Temirov drops his hands momentarily and Dacre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Temirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dacre manages to avoid it.
Temirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dacre manages to avoid it.
Dacre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Temirov swivels and escapes.
Donk. Dacre catches Temirov right on the button with a cross.
Temirov moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacre has a takedown stuffed.
Temirov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dacre's head backwards.
Sloppy strikes from Temirov. Those never looked like landing.
Temirov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dacre.
Dacre swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dacre throws a hook to the side of Temirov's head but Temirov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Temirov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dacre with a body shot.
Temirov throws a lazy right hand but Dacre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Dacre was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Temirov.
Temirov misses with an uppercut
and Dacre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dacre closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Temirov did well to prevent Dacre getting side control.
Temirov is looking to escape.
Dacre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Temirov defends it well.
Dacre tries to pass to full mount but Temirov defends it.
Claude Dacre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dacre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dacre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Temirov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dacre.
Dacre is trying to control. Temirov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dacre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dacre trying to control from half guard but Temirov is working away.
Temirov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dacre working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Temirov's thigh. Temirov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dacre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Temirov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Temirov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Temirov!
Ruslan Temirov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Claude Dacre was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Irish Power (ranked 1140 p4p, 1714 weight class) and Mono Loco (ranked 125 p4p, 175 weight class). 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 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Irish Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mono Loco!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power closes the distance and clinches.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Loco is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Power to keep the fight standing.
Loco looking to slow down the pace here.
Power lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loco backwards.
Power lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Loco gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Power kicks Loco off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little feinted left hand from Power on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Power stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Power wants it to stay on the feet.
Irish Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mono Loco.
Loco checks a leg kick.
Loco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Loco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Power scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco shoots in looking for a takedown. Power tries to sprawl out of it but Loco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Power manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Loco shoots in but no luck this time.
Power slaps away a takedown attempt from Loco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Power misses with a looping left.
Loco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Power.
Power misses with a low kick as Loco jumps back.
Loco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Power connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Loco scrambles back to his feet.
Loco shoots and misses
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
Power scores with a crisp jab that stopped Loco in his tracks.
Loco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Power counters with a nice low kick that buckles Loco's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Power lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
 It looks like Mono Loco has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loco was well out of range. Poor timing from Power.
Power gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Loco manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Power avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Power is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Alpha Brasil that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Loco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Loco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loco controls Power momentarily but Power frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
Power is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Loco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Power gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Power trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
Power gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Power stuffs the takedown attempt from Loco. Loco gets slowly back to his feet.
Power fails to land with a series of punches.
Power connects with a jab.
Loco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Power makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loco manages to avoid it.
Loco feints the counter takedown.
Loco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Power cracks Loco with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Loco tries to move into range but Power moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Loco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Power is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Power moves into the clinch.
Power works on Loco's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Irish Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mono Loco's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Power tries to land a front kick but Loco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Power does no damage.
Power lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Loco dives in for a single leg takedown but Power sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Loco shoots in looking for a takedown. Power tries to sprawl out of it but Loco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Power manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Loco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Loco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Irish Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mono Loco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Loco tries to keep at a distance but Power has taken the fight into the clinch.
Power lands with a left to the head.
Loco wants to take the fight to the mat but Power manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco blocking some punches.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loco can do to turn this around?
Power lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Loco tries to break free but Power pushes him back against the cage.
Loco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Loco manages to break the clinch.
Loco shoots in and drives through. Power sprawls well.
Loco walks into a straight right hand from Power.
Power scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Loco doesn't seem bothered though.
Power defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Loco.
Power was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab by Power.
Loco shoots and misses
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Power goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Loco is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loco fails with a takedown attempt.
Loco is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Loco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Power drives through and clinches with Loco against the cage.
Loco throws an elbow that misses.
Loco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Power pulls his leg out and moves away.
Loco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Power scores with the left hand. Loco knows he should have avoided that one.
Loco tries for a takedown but Power circles away easily
and Power counters with a nice right hand that sends Loco toppling to the canvas! Loco scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Power finish him?!
Loco is still on wobbly legs! Can Power finish him?
Power circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Loco to the canvas! Loco doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Power keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Irish Power!
Irish Power gave a mention to ALPHA Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Mad Onion (ranked 341 p4p, 19703 weight class) and Oscar Meyer (ranked 53 p4p, 687 weight class). Luke Mad Onion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oscar Meyer's chin.
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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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Mad Onion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mad Onion 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.
Mad Onion is looking to clinch but Meyer is avoiding it.
Mad Onion lands a big head kick that sends Meyer tumbling to the mat! Mad Onion takes a step backwards and waves Meyer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Meyer is rocked!
It looks like Oscar Meyer has been cut.
Mad Onion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luke Mad Onion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer walks into a left hand.
Meyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Mad Onion finish him?
Meyer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Meyer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mad Onion is looking to score with low kicks.
Meyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mad Onion is looking to clinch but Meyer is avoiding it.
Mad Onion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meyer seems to have recovered his senses.
Mad Onion is looking to clinch but Meyer is avoiding it.
Whack! Mad Onion lands a heavy head kick that drops Meyer. The ref tackles Mad Onion to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Meyer was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Luke Mad Onion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horace Cuba (ranked 733 p4p, 1667 weight class) and Daniel Brand (ranked 97 p4p, 211 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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270
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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horace Cuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Brand!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brand digs a good body shot into Cuba's ribs.
Cuba blocks a jab.
Cuba looks to land a right hand but Brand moved out of range.
Brand lands a jab.
Cuba slips a jab and a cross from Brand.
Cuba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brand sprawls well. Brand wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cuba gets slowly back to his feet.
Brand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cuba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brand.
Cuba throws a big counter combination but Brand scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cuba misses with a hook
and Brand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Horace Cuba has been cut.
Brand scores with a body shot.
Brand lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuba throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Brand lands.
Brand takes a swing at Cuba's ribcage but misses.
Cuba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cuba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cuba looks to land a right hand but Brand moved out of range.
Brand works Cuba's body with a nice hook.
Daniel Brand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Brand.
Brand drops Cuba with a big left hand! Cuba is injured, injured bad! Brand jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Brand!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Gutierrez (ranked 768 p4p, 1099 weight class) and Andrew Barnes (ranked 123 p4p, 164 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gutierrez lands the left hand.
Gutierrez slips under a jab from Barnes.
Gutierrez walks into a stiff left hand from Barnes.
Gutierrez looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Alex Gutierrez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gutierrez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Gutierrez.
A big left from Gutierrez misses.
Gutierrez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Gutierrez looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gutierrez throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gutierrez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gutierrez looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez shoots in and drives through. Barnes sprawls well.
Barnes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez lands a lovely overhand right.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
Gutierrez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Gutierrez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Gutierrez.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gutierrez swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws out a counter right but Gutierrez avoids it with no problem.
Gutierrez throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Gutierrez misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez staying out of range there.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Gutierrez misses.
Gutierrez throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gutierrez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gutierrez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Gutierrez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Gutierrez lands an overhand right.
Gutierrez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch.
Gutierrez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short body shot lands from Barnes as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Barnes.
Barnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gutierrez blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gutierrez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez jumps guard and drags Barnes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gutierrez has a closed guard, preventing Barnes from standing up.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gutierrez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Gutierrez is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Gutierrez keeps moving.
Gutierrez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gutierrez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gutierrez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew Barnes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gutierrez misses with a looping left.
Gutierrez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barnes.
Gutierrez looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Barnes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barnes scores with a nice body kick.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
Gutierrez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gutierrez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gutierrez was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Gutierrez staying out of range there.
Gutierrez dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez is looking to clinch.
Gutierrez lands a head shot.
Gutierrez misses the jab.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Gutierrez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes throws a nice head kick!
Barnes lands a nice hook to Gutierrez's body. Gutierrez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gutierrez moves forwards but Barnes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Gutierrez misses its intended target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gutierrez works over Barnes's head and body with a nice combination.
Barnes misses with a hook
and Gutierrez counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes stuffs the takedown attempt from Gutierrez. Gutierrez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gutierrez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Andrew Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gutierrez tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gutierrez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gutierrez throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Gutierrez throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gutierrez defends it well.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Gutierrez counters with a left and a right that stings Barnes.
A right-left combo lands from Gutierrez.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Gutierrez coming out on top.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes throws a jab when Gutierrez was well out of range.
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes is looking to slow Gutierrez down with leg kicks.
A jab from Barnes finds it's way through Gutierrez's defenses.
Gutierrez misses with a looping left.
Barnes throws a jab when Gutierrez was well out of range.
Gutierrez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Andrew Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gutierrez ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes.
Gutierrez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gutierrez tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Barnes lands with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gutierrez.
Gutierrez throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gutierrez misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gutierrez with a body shot.
Gutierrez throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gutierrez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Gutierrez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gutierrez.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutierrez throws a body kick that misses.
Gutierrez doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Barnes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Gutierrez.
Barnes thuds his shin into the meat of Gutierrez's side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gutierrez misses with a body shot.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez looks to clinch
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes lands a jab.
Gutierrez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gutierrez throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Gutierrez moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Barnes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barnes throws a head kick but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gutierrez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gutierrez circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Gutierrez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gutierrez avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes cracks Gutierrez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gutierrez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barnes struggling a bit here.
Barnes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gutierrez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Barnes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutierrez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is nestled in close to Gutierrez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gutierrez looking for submissions off his back.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnes not doing much here.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Gutierrez's head.
Barnes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
Barnes is just content to waste time from the top position. Gutierrez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Barnes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barnes is continuing to stall.
Gutierrez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alex Gutierrez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gutierrez being controlled here, momentarily.
Barnes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gutierrez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gutierrez throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barnes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Barnes!
Andrew 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Schwartz Gomez (ranked 512 p4p, 785 weight class) and Scot Harwath (ranked 78 p4p, 127 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by POP SMOKE - GOT IT ON ME. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schwartz Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scot Harwath!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harwath throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez lands the left hand.
Harwath misses with a straight left.
Harwath scores with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Harwath. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Harwath.
The fighters circling - Gomez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harwath just misses with a punch to the body.
Harwath takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gomez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gomez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gomez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Gomez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Harwath releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gomez lands with a shot to the body.
Gomez throws a leg kick but Harwath sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harwath doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gomez 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwath takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harwath throws a looping overhand right but Gomez ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomez swings widly with a right hand
and Harwath counters with a nice body shot.
Gomez scores with a punch to the head.
Gomez lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Harwath.
Harwath ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Harwath circles away.
It seemed like Harwath was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gomez throws a head kick but Harwath moves out of range.
Harwath doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Gomez misses
and Harwath counters with a straight right hand.
Harwath throws an overhand right that lands on Gomez's shoulder, as Gomez tries to avoid the shot.
Gomez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez slips under a jab.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harwath throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gomez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gomez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gomez lands a jab to Harwath's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Harwath 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harwath throws a shot from downtown. Gomez moves away and avoids it.
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harwath let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Gomez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harwath misses with some punches.
Harwath lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gomez or not.
Harwath struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomez controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Harwath is trying to break the clinch but Gomez has him pressed against the cage.
Gomez working aggressively here.
Harwath throws a head punch that misses.
Harwath cracks Gomez with a nice body shot.
Harwath misses with a body punch.
Gomez scores with a hook to the body.
Gomez avoiding damage.
Harwath lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Gomez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harwath creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harwath lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Harwath.
Harwath lands a shoulder strike.
Harwath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Harwath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gomez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Harwath fails to land.
Gomez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harwath backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez lands a body punch.
Harwath misses with some punches.
Gomez lands with a light punch inside.
Gomez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harwath can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Harwath tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Harwath.
Harwath avoids the elbow strike from Gomez, against the cage.
Harwath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harwath scores with a shot to the side of Gomez's head.
Harwath is working Gomez over against the cage.
Harwath lands with a right to the head.
Harwath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez throws a punch but it's blocked by Harwath.
Gomez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Schwartz Gomez will probably get the nod.
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.
Gomez lands with a shot to the body.
Gomez throws a lazy head kick
and Harwath counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomez throws a leg kick
and Harwath counters with a nice uppercut.
Harwath throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harwath takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schwartz Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harwath.
Nice straight punches there by Gomez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gomez.
Gomez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harwath has time to react.
Schwartz Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harwath has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gomez thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Decent striking displayed by Gomez there.
Harwath throws the left hand but Gomez avoids the punch easily.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Harwath pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Gomez does it's job there.
Harwath moves out of range of the body kick from Gomez.
Harwath gets tackled into the cage by Gomez. Gomez maintains the clinch.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harwath can do to turn this around?
Gomez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harwath or not.
Gomez wants to break free but Harwath has control.
Gomez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gomez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harwath has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harwath struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomez controls his hands.
Gomez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
Gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schwartz Gomez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gomez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harwath backwards.
Harwath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harwath working aggressively here.
Harwath tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harwath backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomez.
Gomez lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harwath lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gomez or not.
Harwath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Gomez breaks the clinch.
Harwath gets tackled into the cage by Gomez. Gomez maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Harwath fails to land.
Harwath misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harwath breaks from the clinch.
Gomez moves out of range as Harwath strikes.
Harwath takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harwath drops his hands momentarily and Gomez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gomez looks to clinch
and Harwath counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomez misses with an uppercut. Harwath saw that one coming.
Gomez connects with the punch.
Harwath tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harwath makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez digs a good body shot into Harwath's ribs.
Harwath throws a looping overhand right but Gomez ducks down to avoid it.
Harwath ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gomez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomez misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Harwath was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gomez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harwath slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harwath. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomez drops his hands momentarily and Harwath takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Harwath does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harwath ducks right into an uppercut from Gomez.
Gomez clinches with his opponent.
Harwath misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harwath.
Harwath lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gomez or not.
Gomez breaks the clinch.
Gomez catches Harwath with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gomez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harwath smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gomez is rocked!
Gomez lands with a nice body kick.
Gomez forces Harwath back against the cage and clinches.
Harwath misses with a punch to the body.
Harwath makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harwath is looking to break free of the clinch but Gomez has double underhooks.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Schwartz Gomez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gomez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harwath has time to react.
Gomez looks to land a combination but Harwath avoids it well.
Harwath is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gomez with a body shot.
Gomez throws a body punch but Harwath moves out of range.
Harwath throws out a counter right but Gomez avoids it with no problem.
Gomez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harwath moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harwath has time to react.
Gomez misses with a double jab
and Harwath connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harwath checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harwath throws an overhand right that lands on Gomez's shoulder, as Gomez tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Harwath misses.
Harwath misses the shot to the body.
Harwath with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gomez to score with a decent uppercut.
Gomez lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwath on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gomez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gomez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harwath throws out the jab.
Harwath takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Gomez staying out of range there.
Harwath showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomez.
Gomez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harwath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Gomez misses.
A nice side step and Harwath releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gomez swings widly with a right hand
and Harwath counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harwath.
Scot Harwath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez swinging wildly here.
Harwath slips under a jab from Gomez.
Harwath drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Harwath.
Harwath has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harwath scores with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gomez, as that shot connected.
Gomez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Harwath defending well as Gomez loads up on a big left hand.
Harwath bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harwath looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomez is just out of range.
Jab from Gomez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwath throws out a loose jab but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harwath. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gomez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Harwath has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harwath and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harwath uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomez.
Jab from Gomez.
Harwath tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Harwath.
Gomez lands a nice shot that snaps Harwath's head back.
Gomez connects with a body shot that sends Harwath's belly button to the back.
Gomez throws a leg kick that misses.
Gomez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harwath.
Harwath takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gomez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez lands with a kick to the temple. Harwath shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Harwath is rocked!
Harwath avoids the body shot from Gomez.
Harwath swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harwath is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomez finish him?
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harwath swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harwath seems to have recovered his senses.
Gomez misses with a hook. Harwath ducked under it nicely.
Harwath tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Harwath.
Schwartz Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomez throws a hook but Harwath avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gomez.
Harwath looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomez is just out of range.
Harwath misses with a looping right.
Gomez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gomez scores with a sloppy right hand. Harwath should have avoided that one.
Harwath tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schwartz Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gomez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schwartz Gomez!
A victorious Schwartz Gomez 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 366 p4p, 606 weight class) and Miguel Harper (ranked 38 p4p, 62 weight class). Shamrock comes into the arena with One Winged Angel by The Black Mages blaring out of the sound system. Harper has chosen Al Compás De Mi Caballo as his entrance music. 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 featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 52 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Shamrock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Harper!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harper checks a leg kick.
Harper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shamrock missing with a left hand there. Harper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harper moves into the clinch.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Harper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shamrock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shamrock tries to work over Harper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shamrock misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Harper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.
Nick Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harper blocks an elbow strike.
Harper tries to pull guard but Shamrock holds him up against the cage and eventually Harper drops back down to his feet.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Harper.
Harper tries to pull guard but Shamrock holds him up against the cage and eventually Harper drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock throws an elbow but it misses.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harper tries to pull guard but Shamrock holds him up against the cage and eventually Harper drops back down to his feet.
Shamrock pushes Harper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.
Harper doesn't manage to clinch there - Shamrock circles away.
Shamrock seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shamrock tests Harper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body kick from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a nice looking body kick.
Harper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shamrock. Shamrock obviously looking to wear him down.
Shamrock misses with a wild body shot.
Harper clinches with his opponent.
Harper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock with a nice calf kick.
Shamrock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harper is out of range and Shamrock settles back down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harper avoids the head kick by Shamrock.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been told by Shamrock's head coaches at Resurrect, Hilo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Harper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shamrock.
Harper rushes Shamrock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harper tries to pull guard but Shamrock won't allow it.
Harper fails to pull guard.
Harper fails to pull guard.
Harper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper tries to pull guard but Shamrock won't allow it.
Shamrock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shamrock to keep the fight standing.
Harper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shamrock walks away with a smile on his face. Harper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shamrock lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Harper looks winded!
Shamrock throws a leg kick but Harper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shamrock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harper.
Harper wants to counter with a clinch but Shamrock pushes him away.
Shamrock wants to land a leg kick but Harper is out of range.
Harper wants to counter with a clinch but Shamrock pushes him away.
Harper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
Harper is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Harper moves out of range of the body kick.
Harper blocks a jab.
Shamrock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shamrock missing with a left hand there. Harper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shamrock throws a low kick, looking for Harper's leg but Harper calmly moves out of range.
Shamrock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harper wants to counter with a clinch but Shamrock pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to work over Harper's front leg with a kick but Harper checks it.
Shamrock misses with a double jab.
Shamrock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Harper gets tackled into the cage by Shamrock. Shamrock maintains the clinch.
Harper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shamrock just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harper jumps guard but Shamrock stands there with Harper around his waist. Harper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harper manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Harper is trying to keep Shamrock in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harper is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Shamrock wants to get up but he can't break Harper's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Harper is looking for a triangle here but Shamrock uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shamrock throws a jab when Harper was well out of range.
Shamrock cracks Harper with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shamrock pushes Harper away with a front kick.
Harper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harper is looking to clinch but Shamrock is avoiding it.
Harper slips under a jab from Shamrock.
Harper is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shamrock looks to land a right hand but Harper moved out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Harper crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shamrock - the referee stops the clock and Harper gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shamrock. Harper manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shamrock lands with an uppercut that bounces Harper off the cage and back into range.
Harper tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Shamrock misses.
Harper darts in and clinches Shamrock up against the cage.
Shamrock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harper blocks it with crossed arms.
Nick Shamrock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shamrock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harper's elbow.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.
Shamrock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harper manages to pull guard.
Shamrock gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Harper wants to clinch.
Shamrock takes a swing at Harper's ribcage but misses.
Harper steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shamrock.
Harper tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Harper wants to clinch up but Shamrock keeps it at a distance.
Harper moves out of range as Shamrock throws a body kick.
Nick Shamrock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shamrock connects with a leg kick.
Harper rushes Shamrock and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harper can do to turn this around?
Harper is trying to pull guard but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.
Harper is trying to pull guard but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Harper.
Shamrock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harper tries to pull guard but Shamrock holds him up against the cage and eventually Harper drops back down to his feet.
Harper is trying to pull guard but Shamrock turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harper tries to pull guard but Shamrock forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.
Shamrock swats away the attempt to clinch by Harper.
Shamrock misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shamrock lands the left hand.
Shamrock throws a solid leg kick but Harper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shamrock.
Shamrock sets himself, and Harper steps forward looking for the clinch! Shamrock avoids it this time.
Shamrock missing with a left hand there. Harper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Harper moves away and avoids it.
Harper wants to counter with a clinch but Shamrock pushes him away.
Shamrock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock wants to land a leg kick but Harper is out of range.
Shamrock looks to throw the jab but Harper is out of range.
Harper checks the leg kick.
Harper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a low kick.
Shamrock swinging wildly here.
Harper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shamrock to score with a decent uppercut.
Shamrock throws a leg kick that misses.
Harper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamrock.
Harper wants to counter the offense by Shamrock and move into the clinch position.
Shamrock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nick Shamrock is winning the standup battle so far.
Shamrock tries to bum rush Harper with a series of wild strikes but Harper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harper moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
Shamrock lands with a right hand.
Harper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamrock.
Some bone on bone action there as Harper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shamrock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock misses with a leg kick.
Shamrock connects with a single shot there.
Harper has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a body kick that misses.
Harper steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shamrock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harper steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shamrock.
Shamrock is looking to land body kicks.
Harper tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shamrock throws a leg kick but Harper checks it.
Shamrock throws the kick towards the body but Harper avoids it.
Shamrock clinches.
Harper avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Harper manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Shamrock won't allow Harper to sweep him here.
Shamrock gets to his feet - Harper follows without any prompting.
That kick from Shamrock tenderised Harper's leg. Harper is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harper moves out of range of the leg kick from Shamrock.
Harper tries to clinch up but Shamrock circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shamrock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Shamrock.
Shamrock digs a right hand underneath Harper's ribcage. Harper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harper tries to pull guard but Shamrock won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Shamrock.
Harper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shamrock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harper fails to pull guard.
Harper jumps guard but Shamrock turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Harper.
Harper avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Harper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.
Shamrock throws a one two combo.
Harper is rocked!
Shamrock looks to land a right hand but Harper moved out of range.
Harper forces Shamrock back against the cage and clinches.
Harper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.
Shamrock throws a head kick but Harper moves out of range.
Harper tries to counter by closing the distance.
Harper closes the distance and clinches.
Harper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harper.
Shamrock lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shamrock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harper dodges an elbow strike from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Shamrock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shamrock lands a body punch.
Harper is trying to pull guard but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Shamrock.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shamrock obliges.
Shamrock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shamrock working Harper over with knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Harper avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harper is defending well for now.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shamrock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock lands with a light punch inside.
Harper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Harper avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock pushes Harper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harper avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Harper gets control of Shamrock's arms and successfully pulls guard. Harper will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Harper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shamrock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shamrock stands up and waves to Harper to follow him.
Harper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harper.
Harper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shamrock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harper's elbow.
Harper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shamrock to keep the fight standing.
Harper is trying to pull guard but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harper is defending well for now.
Shamrock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harper backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shamrock presses Harper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shamrock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shamrock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shamrock is leaning against Harper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harper managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Harper is blocking nicely.
Harper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.
Shamrock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harper moves out of range of the leg kick from Shamrock.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock clearly takes 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.
Shamrock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harper circles away quickly and effectively.
Harper takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harper is still on wobbly legs! Can Shamrock finish him?
BOOM! Shamrock lands a beautiful left hook that drops Harper. Harper tries to recover but Shamrock is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Harper lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock retains his featherweight title!
Nick Shamrock 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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