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ENIGMA 94 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stepan Grachev (ranked 24133 p4p, 24170 weight class) and Vulfgang Takumi (ranked 595 p4p, 588 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stepan Grachev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vulfgang Takumi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grachev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Takumi on the side of the head.
Grachev slips under a jab.
Takumi scores with a shot to the body.
Takumi 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.
Grachev misses with a kick to the body.
Takumi throws out a counter right but Grachev avoids it with no problem.
Grachev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takumi lands with a good body shot.
Takumi takes one on the button.
Takumi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grachev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grachev drives through and clinches with Takumi against the cage.
Grachev misses with a punch to the body.
Grachev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grachev manages to break the clinch.
Takumi cracks Grachev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takumi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grachev scores with a nice strike.
Takumi misses with a series of wild punches.
Grachev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takumi tries to bum rush Grachev with a series of wild strikes but Grachev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grachev misses with a hook.
Grachev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takumi was well out of range. Poor timing from Grachev.
Grachev throws a leg kick
and Takumi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takumi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grachev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takumi misses with an uppercut. Grachev saw that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Takumi.
A big right from Takumi misses.
Some wild striking there from Takumi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grachev avoids the body shot from Takumi.
Grachev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takumi.
Grachev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takumi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takumi unleashes a big counter combination but Grachev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Takumi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grachev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grachev misses with a wild body shot.
Grachev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takumi.
Jab from Takumi.
Takumi gets tackled into the cage by Grachev. Grachev maintains the clinch.
Grachev tries to work over Takumi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grachev is trying to force a seperation but Takumi has the dominant position.
Grachev is leaning against Takumi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grachev tries a body shot but Takumi blocks it.
Takumi manages to break the clinch.
Takumi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stepan Grachev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takumi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grachev to score with a decent uppercut.
Takumi throws a series of punches but Grachev moves out of range.
Grachev dodges the punch combination from Takumi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grachev misses with a right hand
and Takumi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grachev thinking.
Takumi misses with an uppercut. Grachev saw that one coming.
Grachev tries to clinch up but Takumi circles away and keeps his distance.
Takumi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grachev circles away quickly and effectively.
Grachev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Takumi scores with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Grachev.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grachev. That's going to slow Takumi down.
Takumi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grachev slips a straight right by Takumi.
Grachev tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Takumi manages to circle out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Takumi.
Grachev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grachev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grachev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grachev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Takumi misses.
Takumi misses with a hook
and Grachev counters with a stiff right hand.
Grachev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takumi's hands.
A jab from Takumi misses.
Takumi throws a hook but Grachev blocks it.
Grachev throws a jab but it's blocked by Takumi.
Takumi misses with a wild body shot.
Grachev lands with an overhand left.
Takumi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grachev lands a really nice looking cross but Takumi seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takumi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Grachev throws a one two combo.
Takumi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grachev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Takumi scrambles back to his feet.
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 Stepan Grachev will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Takumi missing with a left hand there. Grachev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grachev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takumi manages to avoid it.
Grachev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Takumi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, jab by Grachev - just one landing.
Grachev misses the jab.
Stepan Grachev is winning the standup battle so far.
Grachev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takumi's hands.
Takumi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takumi slips a jab from Grachev.
No luck for Takumi with that takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Takumi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grachev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Takumi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grachev as he jumps to the side.
Takumi tries to bum rush Grachev with a series of wild strikes but Grachev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takumi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grachev throws a shot from downtown. Takumi moves away and avoids it.
Takumi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grachev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takumi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grachev throws a body kick that misses
and Takumi counters with a nice body shot.
Takumi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grachev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takumi.
Takumi misses with a double jab.
Grachev moves into the clinch.
Takumi taking a breather.
Grachev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grachev has Takumi pushed against the cage.
Takumi takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grachev tries to work over Takumi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grachev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takumi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stepan Grachev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vulfgang Takumi.
Takumi circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Grachev.
Grachev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takumi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grachev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stepan Grachev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takumi misses the jab.
Takumi avoids the head kick by Grachev.
Takumi misses the shot to the body.
Takumi throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grachev. Takumi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grachev dodges the punch combination from Takumi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grachev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grachev moves away from the strike by Takumi.
Grachev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takumi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Takumi missing with a left hand there. Grachev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takumi dodges the punch combination from Grachev.
Grachev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grachev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takumi.
Takumi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No joy there for Takumi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grachev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grachev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takumi moves out of range as Grachev strikes.
Grachev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grachev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vulfgang Takumi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Grachev.
Takumi fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Grachev. That snapped Takumi's head back.
Grachev throws a body shot but no joy.
Grachev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takumi moves out of range as Grachev throws a body kick.
A jab lands there for Grachev.
Grachev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takumi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grachev with a body shot.
Grachev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takumi circles away quickly and effectively.
Takumi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A shot to the liver by Grachev. Beautiful body shot.
Takumi throws a right and a left that Grachev avoids nicely.
Grachev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takumi misses with a combination
and Grachev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stepan Grachev dominated that second round.
That's time! Grachev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Grachev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Takumi throws a series of punches but Grachev moves out of range.
Grachev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takumi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grachev stuns Takumi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grachev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takumi.
Takumi unleashes a big counter combination but Grachev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Grachev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grachev lands a nice shot to the body.
Takumi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grachev can pounce on him.
Takumi throws a hook to the side of Grachev's head but Grachev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grachev looks to land a left hand but Takumi moved out of range nicely.
Takumi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takumi moves away from the strike by Grachev.
It seemed like Takumi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grachev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takumi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grachev moves in looking to clinch but Takumi pushes him off.
Grachev scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takumi throws a right hand that Grachev ducks under and follows up with a left that Grachev also avoids with ease.
Grachev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takumi can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Grachev.
Takumi misses with a wild combination.
Grachev scores with a nice right hand.
Grachev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takumi.
A nice combination there by Takumi.
Takumi connects with a nice looking jab.
Grachev moves out of range of the strikes.
Grachev throwing a counter right hand but Takumi manages to avoid it.
Grachev jabs at Takumi's body.
Good exchange - Grachev coming out on top.
Grachev misses with an uppercut. Takumi saw that one coming.
Takumi swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takumi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grachev throws out a loose jab but Takumi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takumi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Takumi throws a jab when Grachev was well out of range.
Grachev misses with a straight right.
Grachev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takumi misses the shot to the body.
Takumi misses with a body shot.
Grachev tests Takumi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grachev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
No joy there for Takumi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takumi throws a combination that misses
and Grachev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grachev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takumi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grachev jabs Takumi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stepan Grachev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takumi scores with a body shot.
Takumi shoots in for a takedown but Grachev shows good takedown defense.
Takumi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grachev clinches.
Grachev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Takumi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Grachev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takumi looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grachev is struggling to control the position.
Grachev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takumi taking a breather.
Grachev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takumi or not.
Vulfgang Takumi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takumi slowing the pace effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stepan Grachev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grachev 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stepan Grachev!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spider Monkey (ranked 4289 p4p, 4332 weight class) and Allan Sailorman (ranked 484 p4p, 490 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Allan Sailorman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey throws a leg kick but Sailorman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Sailorman misses.
Monkey thuds his right hand into Sailorman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
 It looks like Allan Sailorman has been cut.
Sailorman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monkey with a nice calf kick.
Monkey blocks a head kick by Sailorman.
Sailorman gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Monkey gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spider Monkey!
An out of breath Spider Monkey thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Free Waterfall Jr (ranked 3275 p4p, 2971 weight class) and Georges Goulet (ranked 419 p4p, 382 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Free Waterfall Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Goulet!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waterfall Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Goulet is just out of range.
Goulet is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Goulet is looking to chop away at Waterfall Jr's legs.
Waterfall Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Goulet misses with a double jab.
Goulet throws a left and a right that both miss
and Waterfall Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab lands there for Waterfall Jr.
Waterfall Jr thuds his right hand into Goulet's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Goulet misses with a series of wild punches.
Goulet just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWaterfall Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goulet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goulet throws a sloppy head kick and Waterfall Jr moves out of range easily.
Goulet wants to slow Waterfall Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Goulet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Waterfall Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goulet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Waterfall Jr.
Goulet raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Waterfall Jr misses with a body shot
and Goulet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left and a right from Goulet both land. Nice combination.
Goulet has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Goulet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Waterfall Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Free Waterfall Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goulet avoids the head kick by Waterfall Jr.
Despite the aggression on Goulet's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Goulet lands a big head kick that sends Waterfall Jr tumbling to the mat! Goulet takes a step backwards and waves Waterfall Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Waterfall Jr is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goulet walks into a jab.
Goulet slips under a jab.
Waterfall Jr misses with an uppercut. Goulet saw that one coming.
Goulet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Waterfall Jr misses with a hook. Goulet ducked under it nicely.
Goulet is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goulet stalks Waterfall Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Waterfall Jr's face. Waterfall Jr staggers backwards, shaken.
Goulet slips a jab and a cross from Waterfall Jr.
Goulet is looking for the big counter here.
Goulet on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Goulet misses with a looping right.
Waterfall Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Goulet throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Goulet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goulet fails to land with a series of punches.
Goulet with a nice cross.
Waterfall Jr throws a wild body kick that Goulet sees coming a mile off.
Goulet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goulet does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Waterfall Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Waterfall Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Goulet throws a left and a right that both miss
and Waterfall Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 Goulet is rocked!
Waterfall Jr cracks Goulet with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Free Waterfall Jr!
A very excited looking Free Waterfall Jr 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.
In defeat, Georges Goulet stepped up to the mic, saying 'Respect to my Opponent. He was the better man, I hope he does incredible things.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Meine (ranked 2268 p4p, 3315 weight class) and Randy Graham (ranked 265 p4p, 362 weight class). Randy Graham will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudolf Meine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Graham!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Graham.
Graham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rudolf Meine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meine lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Graham backs up against the cage.
Graham walks into a left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meine lands a nice looking body shot.
A lazy left from Meine finds it's target.
Graham missing with a left hand there. Meine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Graham throws a leg kick but Meine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meine seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Graham on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meine. Meine obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Graham.
Graham takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Meine tries to work over Graham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graham tries to work over Meine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graham blocks an uppercut.
Meine takes a shot to the head.
Graham tries to pull guard but Meine holds him up against the cage and eventually Graham drops back down to his feet.
Graham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Graham.
Meine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graham lands with a short shot to the head.
Graham drags the fight down to the ground.
Graham working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Meine has passed into half guard!
Meine trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham is trying to get back to full guard.
Graham manages to get to full guard.
Graham working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Meine has passed into half guard!
Graham is not content to let Meine control the position.
Graham trying to hold on to Meine's head to control him but Meine postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meine slows the pace down in half guard.
Graham is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meine pulls his head out easily.
Graham has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Meine is working away from the top position though.
Meine wants to pass the guard but Graham is defending well.
Graham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Graham looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Graham is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Meine has latched onto it... Big trouble! Meine pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Graham is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Meine!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rudolf Meine!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Rivers (ranked 2521 p4p, 2516 weight class) and Saxon Byrd (ranked 319 p4p, 318 weight class). Phil Rivers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phil Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Saxon Byrd!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrd moves out of range as Rivers strikes.
A shot to the liver by Byrd. Beautiful body shot.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rivers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rivers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Byrd misses with a low kick.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Byrd.
Rivers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Byrd circles away quickly and effectively.
Byrd misses with a straight right.
Byrd lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrd walks into a left hand.
Rivers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Byrd looks to land a combination but Rivers avoids it well.
Byrd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phil Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byrd misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Byrd scores with a sloppy right hand. Rivers should have avoided that one.
Rivers misses with a body shot
and Rivers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Byrd tries a quick counter leg kick but Rivers is wise to it.
Byrd fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rivers checks it well.
Sloppy strikes from Rivers. Those never looked like landing.
Rivers blocks a low kick nicely.
Byrd slips under a jab.
Rivers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byrd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decent striking displayed by Rivers there.
Rivers takes one to the side of the head.
Byrd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Byrd manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Rivers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Byrd throws a chopping leg kick but Rivers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Byrd.
Rivers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rivers misses the jab.
Rivers throws a combination that misses
and Byrd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Byrd.
Byrd has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A big left from Rivers misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Byrd! But no joy.
Byrd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rivers tries to keep at a distance but Byrd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rivers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Byrd backwards.
Byrd breaks the clinch.
Rivers throws a combination. Byrd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rivers throws a leg kick that misses.
Byrd throws a counter combo.
A shot to the liver by Rivers. Beautiful body shot.
Rivers with a nice cross.
Rivers misses with a straight right.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Byrd manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
Rivers throws a hook but Byrd avoids it easily.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
Byrd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Byrd ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
Byrd has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Byrd there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rivers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Byrd counters with a straight right hand.
Byrd slips a jab from Rivers.
Rivers throws a big shot that misses.
Rivers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rivers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byrd.
Byrd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Byrd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Byrd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rivers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rivers slips a jab from Byrd.
Byrd is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rivers had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Byrd jabs Rivers right on the nose. Rivers blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byrd misses with a looping right.
Rivers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A looping hook to the body misses from Byrd. Rivers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byrd lands with a right hand.
Byrd connects with the punch.
Rivers is rocked!
Rivers misses with a left hand
and Byrd counters with a big left hand that crumples Rivers! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saxon Byrd!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Valdo Calamari (ranked 2494 p4p, 2732 weight class) and Nario Gwan (ranked 317 p4p, 343 weight class). Calamari's entrance music is Bellini - Samba Do Brasil. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valdo Calamari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nario Gwan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gwan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calamari.
Gwan doesn't manage to clinch there - Calamari circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gwan.
Gwan misses with a takedown
and Calamari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calamari slaps away a takedown attempt from Gwan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gwan misses with a takedown attempt - Calamari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Valdo Calamari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nario Gwan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calamari misses with a lunging right hand
and Gwan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gwan misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gwan or perhaps it was just good defense by Calamari, which made it look bad.
Calamari is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gwan controlling the position.
Calamari controlling from the top position.
Calamari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Calamari postures up in Gwan's guard and throws a big left but Gwan blocks it.
Calamari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gwan trying to keep a closed guard but Calamari is proving a slippery customer.
Calamari is in close to Gwan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gwan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Calamari.
Gwan wants to stand and escape but Calamari is having none of it.
Calamari is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Calamari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Calamari lands a couple of digs.
Calamari content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Calamari chips away with some ground and pound.
Calamari working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gwan's head.
Calamari preventing the sweep.
Calamari with a nice head shot there.
Calamari landing with the ground and pound.
Gwan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gwan wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gwan looking to control.
Calamari throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gwan managing to control the position.
Gwan trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Calamari accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Calamari scoring with some ground and pound.
Calamari won't allow Gwan to sweep him here.
Calamari with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gwan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Calamari defends well.
Gwan wants to get back to his feet but Calamari passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gwan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Calamari takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gwan taking some punishment here, with Calamari in his half guard.
Gwan is looking to improve his position.
Calamari is thwarting Gwan's attempts to control the position.
Calamari scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calamari seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've been hearing that Calamari has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Calamari working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Calamari thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Calamari working Gwan over with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valdo Calamari dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gwan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Calamari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gwan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Calamari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gwan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nario Gwan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gwan throws a sloppy head kick
and Calamari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gwan fails with a takedown attempt.
Gwan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Calamari circles away quickly and effectively.
Gwan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Calamari as he jumps to the side.
Valdo Calamari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nario Gwan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Calamari.
Gwan slips a straight right by Calamari.
Gwan wants to clinch.
Calamari misses the shot to the body.
Calamari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calamari is looking to counter punch.
Calamari moves into range and clinches up with Gwan.
Calamari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gwan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Calamari after a bit of a struggle.
Calamari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gwan shoots in looking for a takedown. Calamari tries to sprawl out of it but Gwan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Calamari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari circles away from the clinch attempt
and Calamari counters with a straight right hand.
Gwan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calamari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Calamari was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gwan.
Gwan slips under a jab from Calamari.
Calamari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gwan throws out the jab.
It looked like Calamari wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Calamari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calamari throws a hook but Gwan blocks it.
Calamari punishes Gwan's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gwan scores with a takedown into Calamari's guard.
Calamari not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gwan stands up out of Calamari's guard for a moment - Calamari manages to land a nice upkick.
Gwan stopping the sweep attempt from Calamari.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gwan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Calamari pulls Gwan in close to prevent any damage.
Gwan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Calamari is controlling Gwan's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamari controls Gwan momentarily but Gwan frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gwan closes the distance but Calamari moves to the side
and Calamari counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Calamari misses the target.
Gwan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Calamari momentarily.
Gwan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gwan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calamari throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valdo Calamari dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Calamari jabs Gwan right on the nose. Gwan blinks but takes it well.
Gwan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calamari moves away.
Gwan doesn't manage to clinch there - Calamari circles away.
Gwan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Calamari counters with a nice uppercut.
Gwan fails to land with a series of punches.
Calamari is looking to counter punch.
Calamari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gwan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Calamari finds it's way through Gwan's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gwan.
Gwan looks to land a left hand but Calamari moved out of range nicely.
Gwan moves out of range as Calamari strikes.
Nario Gwan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calamari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gwan is looking to clinch but Calamari is avoiding it.
Gwan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Calamari pinned against the cage. Calamari gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valdo Calamari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nario Gwan.
Gwan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calamari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gwan can do to turn this around?
Gwan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Calamari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gwan.
Calamari tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gwan trying to control the action but Calamari is working from the bottom.
Calamari is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gwan is thwarting Calamari's attempts to control the position.
Gwan trying to pass the guard but Calamari defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gwan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Calamari controls his leg.
Gwan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Calamari manages to get to full guard.
Gwan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calamari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gwan preventing the sweep.
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.
Calamari lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Calamari throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gwan trying to control the position from guard on top but Calamari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Calamari is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Calamari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gwan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Calamari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calamari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Calamari looks to land a left hand but Gwan moved out of range nicely.
Gwan misses with a double jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gwan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Calamari pinned against the cage. Calamari gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Calamari seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Valdo Calamari.
Well Calamari 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valdo Calamari!
During a confident post fight interview, Valdo Calamari 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Barnes (ranked 2474 p4p, 3054 weight class) and Sammy Kodjia (ranked 88 p4p, 108 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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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Kodjia!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barnes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Barnes throws a body punch but Kodjia moves out of range.
Barnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Kodjia throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
Kodjia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kodjia misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Kodjia has managed to clinch.
Barnes tries to circle away but Kodjia has him pinned against the cage.
Barnes looking to slow down the pace here.
Kodjia lands a good knee to the midsection. Barnes won't want to take too many of those.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Kodjia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Kodjia controls his hands.
A short left from Kodjia.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a body punch but Kodjia moves out of range.
Kodjia tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Sammy Kodjia has been cut.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Kodjia steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barnes.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab from Kodjia misses.
Kodjia scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kodjia moves into range and clinches up with Barnes.
Kodjia scores a nice knee to the body.
Kodjia scores with a shoulder strike.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Barnes is trying to break free.
Barnes tries to stall but Kodjia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kodjia lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Kodjia on the inside.
Kodjia landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kodjia scores a nice knee to the body.
Kodjia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kodjia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnes is rocked!
Kodjia lands a body punch.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kodjia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kodjia digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Kodjia - that landed with a thud.
Kodjia lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kodjia creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Barnes's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Barnes drops to his knees and Kodjia pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Kodjia!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Kohler (ranked 1170 p4p, 1671 weight class) and Svend Thorsby (ranked 36 p4p, 38 weight class). Svend Thorsby will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Andreas Kohler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Svend Thorsby!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorsby connects with a leg kick.
Kohler forces Thorsby back against the cage and clinches.
Kohler wants to take the fight to the mat but Thorsby manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Thorsby manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kohler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kohler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thorsby fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kohler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kohler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thorsby attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thorsby throws a body punch but Kohler moves out of range.
Andreas Kohler 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.
Some bone on bone action there as Kohler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kohler shoots in but Thorsby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Kohler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorsby throws a hook but Kohler blocks it.
Thorsby scoring well with a low kick there.
Kohler fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kohler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kohler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thorsby scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kohler.
Thorsby throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kohler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thorsby connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorsby misses the target.
Kohler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice takedown defense from Thorsby. No joy for Kohler on that attempt.
Kohler wants to clinch up but Thorsby keeps it at a distance.
Thorsby cracks a nice hook into Kohler's ribs.
Kohler takes one to the side of the head.
Thorsby throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby misses with a wild body shot.
Kohler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thorsby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorsby has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kohler is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kohler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thorsby momentarily.
Thorsby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kohler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thorsby defends it nicely.
Kohler dives in and scores a takedown into Thorsby's guard.
Thorsby looking to control.
Thorsby escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kohler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kohler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thorsby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kohler is in close to Thorsby's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thorsby seems keen to control Kohler's posture.
Thorsby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kohler throws an elbow that misses. Thorsby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kohler's guard. Nice move by Thorsby!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kohler is on top in guard.
Thorsby keeping moving, preventing Kohler from controlling successfully.
Kohler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kohler throwing strikes from guard but Thorsby blocks nicely.
Thorsby really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kohler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kohler landing some decent shots from guard.
Thorsby trying to keep a closed guard but Kohler is proving a slippery customer.
Thorsby is adopting a defensive guard.
Kohler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kohler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thorsby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kohler throws an elbow that misses. Thorsby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kohler's guard. Nice move by Thorsby!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Svend Thorsby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kohler has a takedown stuffed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thorsby! But no joy.
Kohler moves out of range as Thorsby strikes.
Thorsby throws a chopping leg kick but Kohler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thorsby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thorsby fails to land with a series of punches.
Kohler fails with the takedown.
Svend Thorsby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thorsby throws a hook but Kohler avoids it easily.
Thorsby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thorsby tries a head kick but it misses.
Kohler feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Thorsby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kohler throwing strikes from guard but Thorsby blocks nicely.
Kohler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thorsby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thorsby seems keen to control Kohler's posture.
Andreas Kohler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thorsby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kohler working some strikes from top position.
Kohler throws a strike but Thorsby rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thorsby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kohler throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kohler seems keen to control Thorsby's posture.
Kohler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thorsby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kohler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thorsby stopping the sweep attempt from Kohler.
Thorsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Kohler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorsby must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kohler looks for a takedown but Thorsby sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Kohler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kohler shoots in but no luck this time.
Thorsby lands a body shot.
Kohler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thorsby is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kohler with a body shot.
Kohler swings widly with a right hand
and Kohler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thorsby lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorsby lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thorsby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kohler tries for a takedown but Thorsby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Thorsby, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorsby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kohler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thorsby feints and then cracks Kohler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kohler down.
Thorsby darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kohler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kohler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thorsby lands with a cross.
Thorsby connects with an inside leg kick.
Thorsby lands a jab to Kohler's midsection.
Thorsby 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.
Thorsby cracks Kohler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kohler is rocked!
Kohler is aggressively charging in as Thorsby backs up avoiding any damage. Thorsby tosses out a jab and Kohler runs right into it face first! Kohler is out cold! Thorsby dropped down on all fours and is barking in Kohler's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Svend Thorsby!
Svend Thorsby seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adilson Rodrigues (ranked 1202 p4p, 1088 weight class) and Huber Schlesien (ranked 178 p4p, 164 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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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Adilson Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Huber Schlesien!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schlesien with the inside leg kick.
Schlesien misses with a right hand
letting Rodrigues counter with a right hand.
Rodrigues looks to throw the jab but Schlesien is out of range.
Schlesien throws a looping overhand right but Rodrigues ducks down to avoid it.
Schlesien lands the left hand.
 It looks like Adilson Rodrigues has been cut.
Rodrigues throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Schlesien to counter with a crisp jab.
Schlesien throws a leg kick but Rodrigues sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schlesien misses with a body shot.
Rodrigues has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slaughter Houze in the buildup to the fight.
Schlesien throws a body punch but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Schlesien throws a nice looking combination but Rodrigues bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It appears Rodrigues was looking to counter with a kick there.
Nice defenses there by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rodrigues misses with a straight left.
Rodrigues misses with a body shot
and Schlesien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schlesien scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlesien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodrigues swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Rodrigues was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Schlesien stuns Rodrigues with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schlesien moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rodrigues keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodrigues moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Schlesien tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Rodrigues misses the target.
Rodrigues ducks under a wild hook from Schlesien.
Schlesien drops Rodrigues with a right and a left! Schlesien comes rushing in but Rodrigues regains his composure and manages to keep Schlesien in guard.
Rodrigues is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schlesien thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Schlesien 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schlesien looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schlesien slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rodrigues is pushing Schlesien's head away, looking to escape. Schlesien manages to hold on to the position though.
Schlesien tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Schlesien tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Schlesien tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Schlesien has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues is pushing Schlesien's head away, looking to escape. Schlesien manages to hold on to the position though.
Rodrigues is not content to let Schlesien control the position.
Rodrigues tries to escape but Schlesien is in control.
Schlesien trying to control the position but Rodrigues is working away.
Rodrigues knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schlesien on the ground.
Rodrigues is pushing Schlesien's head away, looking to escape. Schlesien manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Schlesien has an Americana. Rodrigues didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Schlesien is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Schlesien hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Huber Schlesien!
Huber Schlesien 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Faulk (ranked 1086 p4p, 1458 weight class) and Parta Matti (ranked 28 p4p, 45 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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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Faulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Parta Matti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faulk drops his hands momentarily and Matti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matti misses with a two punch combination.
Matti tries to land a leg kick but Faulk saw it coming and moves away.
Faulk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been told by Faulk's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Matti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Faulk is looking to chop away at Matti's legs.
Matti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Matti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matti misses with a few strikes there.
Faulk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matti counters with a nice uppercut.
Faulk misses with a straight left.
Matti throws a counter combo.
Matti is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matti defending well as Faulk loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Matti misses.
Matti lands with a hook. Faulk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Faulk defending well as Matti loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Faulk misses the target.
Faulk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matti! But no joy.
Faulk dodges the punch combination from Matti.
Matti throws a looping overhand right but Faulk ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faulk ducks under a wild hook from Matti.
Matti ducks under a wild hook from Faulk.
Matti blocks a leg kick.
It seemed like Matti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been informed that Matti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Matti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Matti.
Matti misses the body punch
and Faulk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matti throws a head kick but Faulk moves out of range.
Faulk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Matti staying out of range there.
Matti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Faulk misses with a looping left.
Faulk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Faulk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Faulk throws out a loose jab but Matti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Faulk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Matti thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Faulk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Faulk is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Matti's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Matti.
Faulk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matti sends Faulk crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Matti is motioning to the referee to let Faulk up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Faulk is rocked!
Matti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Faulk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
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!
Faulk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matti can pounce on him.
Oh Faulk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Matti backs away, Faulk returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Faulk seems to have got his legs back now.
Matti connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Faulk to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Matti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Parta Matti!
A victorious Parta Matti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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