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RISE 29: Maestre v Motts PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cash Cartier (ranked 4376 p4p, 4942 weight class) and Charles Mesquita (ranked 403 p4p, 438 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Cash Cartier has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Cash Cartier seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cash Cartier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartier cracks Mesquita with an open hand slap.
Cartier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Cartier.
Cartier with a jab.
Cartier clobbers Mesquita with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cartier feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mesquita sprawling to the canvas! Mesquita rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cartier finish him?!
 Mesquita is rocked!
Cash Cartier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mesquita is still on wobbly legs! Can Cartier finish him?
Cartier cracks Mesquita with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Mesquita tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Cartier pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Mesquita is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cash Cartier!
Our winner, Cash Cartier, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Lee (ranked 4623 p4p, 3910 weight class) and Blue Sky (ranked 416 p4p, 374 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Enter the Dragon - Zero. 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blue Sky!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sky's sensitive parts.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sky tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Sky swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Sky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sky has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sky.
Sky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Sky's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sky scrambles back to his feet.
Sky tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee instigates a clinch.
Sky throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Sky misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Sky misses with a straight right.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Sky.
A jab from Sky misses.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Sky saw that one coming.
Sky tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sky throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sky misses with a straight right.
Lee cracks Sky with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sky misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sky misses with a body shot.
Lee with a nice calf kick.
Sky misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee jabs Sky to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Sky misses with a body shot.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee goes for a double leg but Sky avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sky continues to drive forward.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee rushes Sky and presses him up against the cage.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Sky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Sky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Sky wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sky is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Sky circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sky.
Lee instigates a clinch.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sky misses with an elbow over the top.
Sky misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Lee's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee keeps Sky at a distance using the push kick.
Nice uppercut there from Lee.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sky takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brandon Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Sky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee thumps Sky with a low kick.
Sky looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Sky tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Sky takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sky might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Sky.
Good shot there by Lee.
Sky missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lee slips under a jab.
A jab from Sky misses.
Sky loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Sky's head but Sky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee slips a straight right by Sky.
Sky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Sky misses with a straight left.
Sky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Blue Sky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee wants to clinch up but Sky keeps it at a distance.
Lee fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sky looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee moves out of range as Sky strikes.
Sky throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Sky connects with a jab.
Sky misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Lee misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sky misses with an uppercut.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee throws a head kick that Sky semi-blocks.
Brandon Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee darts in looking for a takedown but Sky gets double underhooks and turns Lee into the cage.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sky gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Sky walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Sky walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sky tries to clinch up.
Sky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sky with a nice cross.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Sky.
Sky scores with a jab.
 Lee is rocked!
Sky misses with a hook.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sky throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Sky cracks Lee with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blue Sky!
During a confident post fight interview, Blue Sky thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cestmir Cejka (ranked 3398 p4p, 3549 weight class) and Khamzat Sonnen (ranked 417 p4p, 439 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cestmir Cejka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khamzat Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cejka cracks Sonnen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sonnen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cejka tries to avoid it but Sonnen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cejka to the ground. Cejka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Cejka. That snapped Sonnen's head back.
No joy there for Cejka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cejka lands with an uppercut that bounces Sonnen off the cage and back into range.
Cestmir Cejka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen drives through and clinches with Cejka against the cage.
Sonnen jumps guard and drags Cejka to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sonnen has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cejka should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sonnen has tightened it up now! Cejka should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Khamzat Sonnen!
Our winner, Khamzat Sonnen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krit Leekpai (ranked 5136 p4p, 2916 weight class) and Humphrey Wellington (ranked 92 p4p, 62 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington lands with a slapping head kick.
 It looks like Krit Leekpai has been cut.
Leekpai throws a jab but it's blocked by Wellington.
Wellington digs a good body shot into Leekpai's ribs.
Good work by Wellington as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Wellington.
Wellington throws a sloppy head kick and Leekpai moves out of range easily.
Krit Leekpai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leekpai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wellington throws a low kick but Leekpai moves out of range easily.
Leekpai throws a shot from downtown. Wellington moves away and avoids it.
Leekpai misses with a straight left.
Leekpai lands a nice shot that snaps Wellington's head back.
Wellington is rocked!
Wellington switches off momentarily and Leekpai cracks him with a monster right hand! Wellington topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Leekpai dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Leekpai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Krit Leekpai!
Krit Leekpai decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Danis (ranked 2861 p4p, 3995 weight class) and Juice The Kidd (ranked 332 p4p, 448 weight class). The Kidd is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Draco On Me. Juice The Kidd 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dillon Danis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juice The Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Kidd throws a body punch but Danis moves out of range.
Danis misses with a wild body shot.
The Kidd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Juice The Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Kidd misses the shot to the body.
Danis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The Kidd misses with an uppercut. Danis saw that one coming.
Danis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Kidd sprawls well initially but Danis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The Kidd gets full guard.
The Kidd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Kidd keeping full guard, as Danis tries to pass.
Danis passes The Kidd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis wants to control but The Kidd is keeping him busy.
Danis wants to work for an arm triangle but The Kidd is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The Kidd tries to get to full guard but Danis has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kidd is trying to stand up here but Danis is controlling him well.
Danis trying to control from half guard but The Kidd is working away.
Danis seems to be looking for submissions.
The Kidd is not content to let Danis control the position.
The Kidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Danis is trying to work for a kimura but The Kidd is defending well.
That's two 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.
The Kidd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Danis pulls his head out easily.
Danis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Kidd defending well though.
Danis stops The Kidd from getting back to his feet.
The Kidd is looking for a sweep. Danis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danis trying to control from half guard but The Kidd is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Danis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The Kidd kicks Danis off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Kidd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Danis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Kidd's guard.
Danis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The Kidd is trying to escape the position but Danis is controlling the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Danis's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Danis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Kidd has escaped the position, nice work there.
The Kidd told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Danis wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Kidd keeps working.
The Kidd seems a little lost for a moment, as Danis dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danis trying to control the action but The Kidd is working from the bottom.
Danis is really struggling to control The Kidd but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The Kidd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Kidd taking a bit of punishment here - Danis scoring with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dillon Danis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice uppercut there from The Kidd.
It looks like Dillon Danis has been cut.
Danis shoots in and gets a takedown into The Kidd's guard.
Danis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Kidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Kidd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Danis controls the pace.
Danis wants to control from the top but The Kidd keeps moving.
Danis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Kidd can do to turn this around?
The Kidd wants to stand and escape but Danis is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Kidd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Danis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Danis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Danis passes The Kidd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danis wants to free his trapped foot but The Kidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The Kidd actively working from the bottom here.
Danis is looking to take a break and control but The Kidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Danis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The Kidd is looking for a sweep. Danis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Kidd is staying active underneath Danis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Danis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Danis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Kidd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danis was well out of range. Poor timing from The Kidd.
Danis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The Kidd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danis.
Danis slips a jab from The Kidd.
The Kidd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Kidd misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danis drives through with a takedown into The Kidd's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Danis won't allow The Kidd to get back to his feet.
Danis wants to control from the top but The Kidd keeps moving.
Danis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Kidd wants to stand but Danis is controlling the position.
Danis cracks The Kidd with a solid left hand.
Dillon Danis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Kidd escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Danis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danis trying to control but The Kidd is working from the bottom.
Danis passes into half guard.
Danis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Danis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Kidd tries to roll over but Danis keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dillon Danis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dillon Danis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Danis ducks under a wild hook from The Kidd.
The Kidd throws a hook to the side of Danis's head but Danis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danis slips a straight right by The Kidd.
The Kidd throws a combination that misses
and Danis counters by moving into the clinch.
Danis controlling the action here for a moment.
Danis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Kidd is looking to break free of the clinch but Danis has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Kidd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Danis tries to pull guard but The Kidd holds him up against the cage and eventually Danis drops back down to his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kidd breaks the clinch.
Danis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Kidd.
The Kidd looks to throw the jab but Danis is out of range.
The Kidd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As The Kidd backs away, Danis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Danis blocks a jab.
Danis shoots for a takedown but The Kidd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon Danis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Kidd misses with a hook. Danis ducked under it nicely.
Danis staying out of range there.
Danis drops down looking for a counter takedown but The Kidd sprawls and moves away.
The Kidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Kidd misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Kidd misses with a right hand
and Danis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Danis.
Danis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Danis stops The Kidd from standing up.
The Kidd can't keep his opponent in guard - Danis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The Kidd wants to get back to his feet.
Danis lands with a punch from half guard.
Danis wants to work for an arm triangle but The Kidd is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Danis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The Kidd is trying to stand back up but Danis is controlling him
The Kidd regains full guard. Nicely done.
Danis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Danis drops back looking for a leg! The Kidd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Kidd manages to kick Danis off! Danis jumps back into The Kidd's guard.
The Kidd keeping full guard, as Danis tries to pass.
Juice The Kidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dillon Danis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Danis pushing down on The Kidd's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Kidd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Danis seems to be working for a kimura but The Kidd defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dillon Danis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Danis, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dillon Danis!
A determined Dillon Danis didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Earth Quake (ranked 2011 p4p, 4709 weight class) and Arthur Pugsley (ranked 222 p4p, 427 weight class). The key to victory for Earth Quake has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earth Quake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Pugsley!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pugsley shoots in for a takedown but Quake shows good takedown defense.
Pugsley is looking to clinch.
Pugsley tries to clinch up
and Quake counters with a left to the body.
Quake cracks a nice hook into Pugsley's ribs.
Quake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pugsley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Quake pinned against the cage. Quake gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pugsley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quake lands a nice looking body shot.
Quake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pugsley doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugsley takes a jab right on the kisser.
 It looks like Arthur Pugsley has been cut.
Pugsley darts in and clinches Quake up against the cage.
Quake scores with a shot to the side of Pugsley's head.
Quake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quake misses with a body shot.
Pugsley doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Quake counter with a right hand.
Earth Quake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Pugsley.
Pugsley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pugsley has closed the distance and engaged Quake in a clinch.
Quake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Quake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quake tests Pugsley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quake lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Quake napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quake is being controlled here.
Quake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Quake tries to get out of the position.
Let's hope that Pugsley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pugsley moves into full mount!
Pugsley controlling the pace for now.
Pugsley landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pugsley looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley wants to take Quake's back but he can't do it this time.
Pugsley controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Earth Quake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pugsley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pugsley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Quake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pugsley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Quake.
Quake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Quake lands an uppercut.
Pugsley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Quake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quake tries to keep at a distance but Pugsley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pugsley stalling in the clinch but Quake improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quake presses Pugsley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pugsley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pugsley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Quake lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Quake.
Pugsley turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pugsley manages to end up in side control.
Pugsley trying to control the action but Quake is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Quake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pugsley taking a breather here.
Quake can't do much from the bottom here.
Pugsley advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quake can't escape the position.
Pugsley controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pugsley looking to finish with strikes here!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arthur Pugsley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pugsley's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pugsley has closed the distance and engaged Quake in a clinch.
Pugsley stalling the fight.
Pugsley is looking to control Quake's arms but Quake gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pugsley has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Quake.
Quake is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Quake.
Quake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pugsley can do to turn this around?
Quake is working Pugsley over against the cage.
Pugsley wants the takedown. Quake is fighting it off but Pugsley persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Quake's guard against the cage.
Pugsley postures up.
Arthur Pugsley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pugsley controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugsley is pushing down on Quake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Quake is fighting to maintain full guard but Pugsley has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pugsley is taking a breather. Quake says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pugsley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two 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.
Pugsley misses with a takedown attempt
and Quake counters with a stiff right hand.
Pugsley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley tries to move to mount but Quake blocks the move with his legs.
A lull in the action here as Pugsley stalls from top position.
More stalling from Pugsley.
Pugsley with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pugsley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Quake is looking to reverse the position.
Pugsley controls the position from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Pugsley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pugsley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Pugsley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Onterrio Smith (ranked 2721 p4p, 2525 weight class) and Desi Kraag (ranked 58 p4p, 85 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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214
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40
270
21 - 29 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Onterrio Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kraag looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kraag is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kraag can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kraag tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Kraag is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Kraag is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith 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.
Kraag is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.
Kraag looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kraag wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Kraag is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kraag avoid being mounted?
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith is trying to control. Kraag wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kraag has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smith tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kraag knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Kraag wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kraag is not content to let Smith control the position.
Kraag wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
We've been hearing good reports from Smith's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Kraag is working away.
Kraag is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Kraag is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Smith has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kraag is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Smith defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kraag's guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kraag looking to control.
Kraag had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Kraag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kraag is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kraag is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Our spies down at at Xeroxing Fifty Snails inform us that Kraag has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kraag working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kraag is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kraag keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kraag working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Onterrio Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith throws a body punch but Kraag moves out of range.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith throws a head kick but Kraag moves out of range.
Smith connects with the punch.
Onterrio Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraag missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Kraag.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kraag is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kraag is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smith working away.
Kraag is looking for a sweep.
Smith working away.
Kraag is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kraag has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kraag knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Kraag's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kraag is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kraag is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Kraag actively working from the bottom here.
Onterrio Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kraag is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Kraag defends the submission attempt.
Kraag wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kraag looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kraag actively working from the bottom here.
Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Kraag is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kraag looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smith is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraag is trying to control but can't.
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kraag can do to turn this around?
Smith is working for a kimura but Kraag is defending it quite comfortably.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Kraag is defending well.
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kraag trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.
Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Kraag is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Smith maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kraag could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Smith has cracked it and Kraag is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Onterrio Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, Onterrio Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Alvarez (ranked 1804 p4p, 2319 weight class) and Justin Hammer (ranked 224 p4p, 285 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
165
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25
159
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Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer misses with a takedown attempt
and Alvarez counters with a series of strikes. Hammer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hammer misses with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Justin Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hammer.
It looked like Alvarez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
Alvarez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez connects with a right hand. Hammer shakes it off.
Hammer misses with a body shot.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hammer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hammer swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammer moves away.
Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Hammer.
Hammer misses with a left hand
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammer dives in and grabs Alvarez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alvarez pushes down on Hammer's head and hops out.
Hammer walks into a jab.
Hammer rushes Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hammer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hammer misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hammer receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alvarez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Hammer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvarez.
Hammer lands with a good body shot.
Hammer cracks Alvarez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hammer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alvarez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hammer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alvarez rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a shot to the body
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvarez cracks Hammer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hammer misses with a straight left.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Hammer slips the punch.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hammer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alvarez is fending him off so far but Hammer persists. Nope, Alvarez circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvarez throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Hammer's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Alvarez dives in looking to finish as Hammer flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Alvarez's strikes! Alvarez is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Hammer's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Hammer was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Alvarez!
A very excited looking Jackson Alvarez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between One Fortythree (ranked 1616 p4p, 956 weight class) and Krzysztof Kozlow (ranked 32 p4p, 22 weight class). Krzysztof Kozlow has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with One Fortythree's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Kozlow!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortythree is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fortythree is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kozlow.
Kozlow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kozlow throws a shot from downtown. Fortythree moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Fortythree tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortythree lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fortythree pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fortythree jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fortythree lands a jab to Kozlow's midsection.
Fortythree gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like One Fortythree has been cut.
Kozlow moves forwards but Fortythree connects with a nice, crisp jab.
One Fortythree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortythree throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortythree lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kozlow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fortythree is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlow fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Fortythree out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Krzysztof Kozlow!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Maestre (ranked 284 p4p, 1319 weight class) and Gregory Motts (ranked 8 p4p, 27 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Maestre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Motts!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Maestre.
Maestre takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Motts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maestre throws a looping overhand right but Motts ducks down to avoid it.
Maestre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Motts counters with a nice uppercut.
Motts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maestre misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Motts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maestre throws a series of punches but Motts avoids them all with ease.
Maestre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Motts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maestre scrambles back to his feet.
Motts connects with a single shot there.
Maestre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Motts misses with a right hand
and Maestre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Maestre misses the target.
Motts looks to land a left hand but Maestre moved out of range nicely.
Maestre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maestre ducks under a wild hook from Motts.
A jab from Maestre finds it's way through Motts's defenses.
Maestre looks to land a combination but Motts avoids it well.
Motts doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Motts misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maestre throws a series of punches but Motts moves out of range.
Motts connects with a single shot there.
Maestre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maestre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maestre throws a right and a left that Motts avoids nicely.
Motts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maestre, pushing him back against the cage.
Maestre is looking to break free of the clinch but Motts has double underhooks.
Motts misses with a punch to the body.
Motts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maestre breaks from the clinch.
Maestre misses with a body shot.
Motts looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maestre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Motts throws out the jab.
Motts might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Motts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maestre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maestre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Motts.
Motts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maestre looks to land a combination but Motts avoids it well.
Motts misses with a hook.
It looked like Maestre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gregory Motts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maestre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Motts misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maestre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Motts was well out of range. Poor timing from Maestre.
Motts throws a hook to the side of Maestre's head but Maestre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Motts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maestre.
Maestre throws a hook but Motts blocks it.
Maestre needs to keep his hands up - Motts had a free shot at his head there.
Motts dodges the punch combination from Maestre.
Motts misses with a straight right.
Motts looks to land a right hand but Maestre moved out of range.
It looked like Maestre was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Motts.
Maestre slips under a jab.
Maestre misses with a double jab.
Motts scores with a jab. Maestre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maestre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Motts manages to avoid it.
Motts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maestre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Motts looks to move away, Maestre throws a big counter combo but Motts just gets out of the way.
Maestre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maestre, as that shot connected.
Maestre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maestre throws a right hand that misses
and Motts counters with a stiff right hand.
Motts works the jab nicely.
Maestre walks into a straight right hand from Motts.
Motts lands with a right hand.
Maestre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Motts.
Motts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maestre throws out the jab.
Motts cracks Maestre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Motts is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maestre had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Good shot there by Motts.
Motts slips under a jab.
Motts lands a jab to Maestre's midsection.
Motts jabs Maestre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Motts misses with an uppercut.
Maestre slips a jab from Motts.
Maestre misses with a wild body shot.
Motts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maestre.
Motts throws out a counter right but Maestre avoids it with no problem.
Maestre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Motts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Motts dodges the punch combination from Maestre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motts lands a really nice looking cross but Maestre seems unphased.
Maestre ducks under a wild hook from Motts.
Motts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maestre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maestre misses with a looping right.
Maestre walks into a stiff left hand from Motts.
The crowd cheers as Motts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maestre doesn't seem phased though.
Motts jabs at Maestre's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Motts. Maestre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maestre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Motts.
Motts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Motts throws an overhand right that lands on Maestre's shoulder, as Maestre tries to avoid the shot.
Motts misses with a looping left.
Maestre appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maestre throws a poor cross that misses
letting Motts counter with a right hand.
Motts lands a nice shot to the body.
Maestre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Motts counters with a stiff right hand.
Motts thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Motts dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Motts lands a glancing blow to the side of Maestre's head.
Maestre misses with a hook.
Maestre walks into a stiff left hand from Motts.
Jab by Motts.
Motts rushes Maestre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maestre misses with a punch on the inside.
Motts scores with a shot to the side of Maestre's head.
A short right from Motts.
Motts lands a hook that snaps the head of Maestre backwards.
Motts misses with some punches.
Maestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Motts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Motts lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Motts misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Motts.
A shot in the inside from Motts.
Maestre working hard to break the clinch.
Motts tries to work over Maestre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Motts misses with a body punch.
Motts gets through Maestre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maestre lands a shoulder strike.
Motts lands a shot to the body.
Motts lands a nice shot to the body.
Motts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Motts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maestre backwards.
Motts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maestre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Motts stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Motts tries a body shot but Maestre blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Motts.
Motts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Motts lands a hook that snaps the head of Maestre backwards.
Motts lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maestre.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Motts lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Motts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maestre is rocked!
Motts scores with a shot to the side of Maestre's head.
Oh Maestre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Motts misses with a punch to the body.
Maestre seems to have got his legs back now.
Motts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maestre backwards.
Nice body punch from Motts - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Motts.
Motts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Motts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motts cracks Maestre with a nice body shot.
Motts unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Maestre! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Motts is unloading with more strikes now! Maestre drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory Motts!
During a confident post fight interview, Gregory Motts thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Luis Maestre spoke after the fight, saying 'I just lost to the best man on earth. 18-0 is something that very few fighters achieve. I look forward to watching this legend pave his way through history '.
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