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HFC 11: Klecker vs Nuorempi PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Graham (ranked 5744 p4p, 5900 weight class) and Cathal Woulfe (ranked 565 p4p, 572 weight class). Graham comes to the cage accompanied by Our God is an awesome God. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Graham !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cathal Woulfe!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Graham .
We've been hearing reports that Graham has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Billy Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woulfe fails with a takedown attempt.
Woulfe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Graham scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Graham tests Woulfe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Woulfe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Graham bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Woulfe's head.
Graham scores with a sloppy right hand. Woulfe should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graham connects with a crisp jab.
Woulfe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Graham throws a good cross that connects.
Woulfe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Graham swivels and escapes.
Graham bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Woulfe's head backwards.
Woulfe takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A cross from Graham lands.
Billy Graham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graham moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Graham leaves Woulfe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Billy Graham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cathal Woulfe.
Graham catches Woulfe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Woulfe ducks right into an uppercut from Graham .
No luck for Woulfe with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Graham finds it's way through Woulfe's defenses.
Graham swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Woulfe.
Woulfe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Graham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Woulfe walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Woulfe.
Graham works the jab nicely.
Graham lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Graham bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Woulfe's head backwards.
Graham dips to his left and cracks Woulfe with an uppercut!
Graham with a jab.
Woulfe shoots in looking for a takedown but Graham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Woulfe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Woulfe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Woulfe needs to keep his hands up - Graham had a free shot at his head there.
Graham dips to his left and cracks Woulfe with an uppercut!
Graham listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Graham is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Woulfe tries for a takedown but Graham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Graham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Graham .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Woulfe.
Graham tries to counter with a takedown but Woulfe is quick to defend against it.
Graham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Graham connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Woulfe momentarily.
Graham works the jab nicely.
Woulfe has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Graham scores with a jab. Woulfe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Graham lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Graham scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Danga de danga de dang - Graham scores with a four punch combination!
Graham tests Woulfe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Woulfe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
 Woulfe is rocked!
Donk. Graham catches Woulfe right on the button with a cross.
Graham is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Woulfe goes for a double leg but Graham avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Graham continues to drive forward.
Jab, jab by Graham - just one landing.
Graham connects with a single shot there.
Woulfe is still on wobbly legs! Can Graham finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham scores with a jab to the jaw.
Graham scores with a hook.
Graham could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Graham lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Graham cracks Woulfe with an open hand slap.
Graham throws a right hand that Woulfe ducks under and follows up with a left that Woulfe also avoids with ease.
Woulfe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Graham defends it well.
Woulfe seems to have recovered his senses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Graham .
A jab from Graham finds it's way through Woulfe's defenses.
A left lands for Graham .
Woulfe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Graham sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Graham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Graham gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Woulfe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woulfe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Graham wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Graham dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Graham connects with a good right hand that stumbles Woulfe. Woulfe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Graham jabs at Woulfe's body.
Graham scores with a jab to the body.
Graham scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Woulfe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Graham slaps away a takedown attempt from Woulfe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Billy Graham is winning the standup battle so far.
Woulfe takes one to the side of the head.
Woulfe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Graham connects with a right hand. Woulfe shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Woulfe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Woulfe fails to land the takedown.
A nice combination there by Graham .
Graham connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham lands a left and a right that sends Woulfe crashing to the canvas! Graham dives into mount looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graham postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Woulfe out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Graham goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Billy Graham !
Billy Graham thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yam GroMuzgur (ranked 5787 p4p, 5898 weight class) and Bink Tinkerfoot (ranked 462 p4p, 469 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good elbows
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yam GroMuzgur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bink Tinkerfoot!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinkerfoot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tinkerfoot crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from GroMuzgur - the referee stops the clock and Tinkerfoot gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says GroMuzgur. Tinkerfoot manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
GroMuzgur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tinkerfoot in his tracks.
Tinkerfoot clinches.
GroMuzgur works on Tinkerfoot's body with a couple of short punches.
GroMuzgur swings wildly with an uppercut but Tinkerfoot uses good head movement to avoid it.
GroMuzgur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tinkerfoot breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from GroMuzgur.
Tinkerfoot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
GroMuzgur thuds a left hand into Tinkerfoot's body.
GroMuzgur keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
GroMuzgur was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tinkerfoot throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around GroMuzgur's waist but GroMuzgur gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tinkerfoot off to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
GroMuzgur stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and GroMuzgur wants it to stay on the feet.
GroMuzgur looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yam GroMuzgur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bink Tinkerfoot.
Tinkerfoot has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
GroMuzgur misses with the head strike.
GroMuzgur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
GroMuzgur throws a head punch that misses.
GroMuzgur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tinkerfoot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
GroMuzgur with a hook.
Tinkerfoot clinches.
Tinkerfoot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
GroMuzgur throws a punch but it's blocked by Tinkerfoot.
Tinkerfoot tries to pull guard but GroMuzgur won't allow it.
GroMuzgur misses with a short punch on the inside.
GroMuzgur throws a head punch that misses.
GroMuzgur misses with a punch on the inside.
GroMuzgur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tinkerfoot backwards.
GroMuzgur misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
GroMuzgur working aggressively here.
GroMuzgur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
GroMuzgur misses with a punch on the inside.
Tinkerfoot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. GroMuzgur just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tinkerfoot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
GroMuzgur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
GroMuzgur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tinkerfoot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
GroMuzgur circles away from the clinch attempt.
GroMuzgur thuds his shin into the meat of Tinkerfoot's side.
Tinkerfoot misses with a takedown attempt
and GroMuzgur counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
GroMuzgur defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tinkerfoot.
A nice inside leg kick there by GroMuzgur. That's going to slow Tinkerfoot down.
Tinkerfoot with a lazy takedown attempt
and GroMuzgur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkerfoot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
GroMuzgur throws a quick inside leg kick.
GroMuzgur throws a nice outside leg kick.
GroMuzgur scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
GroMuzgur displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tinkerfoot misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by GroMuzgur.
GroMuzgur catches Tinkerfoot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tinkerfoot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from GroMuzgur finds it's way round the side to connect with Tinkerfoot's head.
Tinkerfoot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
GroMuzgur with a nice calf kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tinkerfoot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
GroMuzgur lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tinkerfoot shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
GroMuzgur lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
GroMuzgur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
GroMuzgur comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
GroMuzgur takes a shot right to the bread basket.
GroMuzgur lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by GroMuzgur.
Tinkerfoot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
GroMuzgur getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab from GroMuzgur.
Tinkerfoot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before GroMuzgur can pounce on him.
GroMuzgur connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
GroMuzgur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
GroMuzgur scores with a shot to the body.
Tinkerfoot rushes GroMuzgur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yam GroMuzgur dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab lands there for GroMuzgur.
Tinkerfoot has closed the distance and engaged GroMuzgur in a clinch.
GroMuzgur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tinkerfoot can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for GroMuzgur.
GroMuzgur misses with a hook from the clinch.
GroMuzgur has a couple of punches blocked by Tinkerfoot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for GroMuzgur.
Tinkerfoot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but GroMuzgur blocks it with crossed arms.
GroMuzgur lands a shot to the body.
Tinkerfoot blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from GroMuzgur.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tinkerfoot.
Tinkerfoot blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from GroMuzgur.
Tinkerfoot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
GroMuzgur lands with a hook. Tinkerfoot tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
GroMuzgur scores with a shot to the body.
Tinkerfoot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
GroMuzgur blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from GroMuzgur fails to land.
Tinkerfoot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
GroMuzgur lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
GroMuzgur lands with an uppercut that bounces Tinkerfoot off the cage and back into range.
Tinkerfoot throws a lazy head kick
and GroMuzgur counters with a left to the body.
GroMuzgur feints a jab promting Tinkerfoot to slip. GroMuzgur then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tinkerfoot slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
GroMuzgur lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
GroMuzgur scores with a hook to the body. Tinkerfoot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
GroMuzgur works Tinkerfoot's body with a nice hook.
Tinkerfoot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinkerfoot with a poor takedown
enabling GroMuzgur to counter with a crisp jab.
Tinkerfoot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
GroMuzgur jabs at Tinkerfoot's body.
GroMuzgur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
GroMuzgur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tinkerfoot shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as GroMuzgur sprawls well. GroMuzgur wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tinkerfoot gets slowly back to his feet.
GroMuzgur was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
GroMuzgur stuns Tinkerfoot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by GroMuzgur!
Yam GroMuzgur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from GroMuzgur both land. Nice combination.
Tinkerfoot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tinkerfoot needs to keep his hands up - GroMuzgur had a free shot at his head there.
GroMuzgur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tinkerfoot.
Tinkerfoot shoots in but no luck this time.
GroMuzgur swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yam GroMuzgur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bink Tinkerfoot.
Tinkerfoot tries to clinch but GroMuzgur is having none of it.
GroMuzgur moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tinkerfoot misses with a takedown
and GroMuzgur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tinkerfoot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and GroMuzgur counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tinkerfoot's knee momentarily.
Tinkerfoot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
GroMuzgur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as GroMuzgur lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tinkerfoot doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
GroMuzgur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tinkerfoot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tinkerfoot misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A lazy left from GroMuzgur finds it's target.
Tinkerfoot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by GroMuzgur. GroMuzgur obviously looking to wear him down.
GroMuzgur jabs at Tinkerfoot's body.
GroMuzgur is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tinkerfoot moves to clinch but GroMuzgur breaks away
and GroMuzgur counters with a left to the body.
GroMuzgur stuffs the takedown.
Good shot there by GroMuzgur.
Bink Tinkerfoot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
GroMuzgur lands with an uppercut that bounces Tinkerfoot off the cage and back into range.
GroMuzgur circles away from the clinch attempt.
GroMuzgur jabs at Tinkerfoot's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yam GroMuzgur dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
GroMuzgur tests Tinkerfoot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
GroMuzgur misses with the combination.
Tinkerfoot shoots and misses
and GroMuzgur counters with a thumping low kick.
Tinkerfoot wants to clinch but GroMuzgur slips to the side
and GroMuzgur counters with a low kick, right behind Tinkerfoot 's knee.
GroMuzgur punishes Tinkerfoot's body with a nice straight punch.
GroMuzgur avoids the head kick by Tinkerfoot.
Tinkerfoot takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tinkerfoot closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tinkerfoot lands in his opponent's guard.
GroMuzgur can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tinkerfoot controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinkerfoot throws a sloppy strike and GroMuzgur has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Tinkerfoot is forced to tap! Great BJJ from GroMuzgur!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yam GroMuzgur!
Yam GroMuzgur decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Jackson (ranked 5695 p4p, 4734 weight class) and Ray Johnson (ranked 517 p4p, 470 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Jackson!
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, Ray Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson gets a double leg takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson is looking to stand back up but Johnson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jackson.
Jackson is looking to escape.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jackson has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Johnson stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard.
Jackson pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
Johnson is taking a breather. Jackson 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.
Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves into full mount! Jackson won't be happy about that!
Jackson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Johnson has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Jackson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ray Johnson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ayala Batistuta (ranked 4589 p4p, 6073 weight class) and Lydell Poag (ranked 529 p4p, 625 weight class). The key to victory for Ayala Batistuta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ayala Batistuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lydell Poag!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batistuta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Batistuta enables Poag to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Batistuta manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Batistuta on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Batistuta tries to get out of the position.
Poag throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Poag stops Batistuta from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Poag accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Poag lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Poag slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Batistuta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Poag cracks Batistuta with a solid left hand.
Poag is working Batistuta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Poag sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Batistuta's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poag perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
It looks like Poag might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Batistuta is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poag is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ground and pound from Poag.
Ground and pound from Poag.
Poag controlling the action here.
Poag has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Poag throwing shots but Batistuta is blocking nicely.
Poag controlling the action here.
Poag stops Batistuta from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poag performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Batistuta looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Poag not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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.
Poag looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Batistuta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Poag looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Batistuta with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Poag content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Poag looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Batistuta pushes Poag off looking to stand but Poag dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Poag lands a nice short elbow.
Poag controlling the action here.
Poag is nestled in close to Batistuta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Poag is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Poag.
Poag landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Poag content to control rather than advance.
Poag working Batistuta over with strikes.
Poag works his way into side control.
Batistuta wants to get back to his feet but Poag drags him back down.
Poag lands some shots froms side control.
Poag works to advance to full mount. Batistuta defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poag controlling his opponent.
Poag looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Poag pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Poag tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Batistuta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poag on the ground.
Poag landing strikes from the mount.
Poag sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Poag.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poag is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Batistuta can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Poag controlling his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lydell Poag dominated that round.
That's time! Batistuta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Batistuta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poag swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poag darts in looking for a takedown but Batistuta gets double underhooks and turns Poag into the cage.
Poag circles away from the clinch attempt.
Batistuta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Batistuta moves in looking to clinch but Poag pushes him off.
Poag with the counter takedown but Batistuta avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Poag.
Batistuta tries to clinch but Poag is having none of it.
Poag is trying hard to land a takedown here. Batistuta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ayala Batistuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lydell Poag.
Poag with a lazy takedown attempt
and Batistuta counters by moving into the clinch.
Poag has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Batistuta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batistuta is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Batistuta lands an elbow that stopped Poag in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Lydell Poag has been cut.
Poag has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Batistuta lands an elbow that stopped Poag in his tracks for a moment.
Poag dodges an elbow strike from Batistuta.
Batistuta is pressed up against the cage. Poag has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Batistuta down to the mat. Batistuta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batistuta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Batistuta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Poag.
Batistuta is looking to clinch.
Poag scores with a shot to the body.
Batistuta tries to clinch up.
Poag fails with the takedown.
Poag shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Batistuta but Batistuta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Poag fails with a takedown attempt.
Poag is breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Batistuta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poag jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Batistuta walks away with a smile on his face. Poag gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Batistuta drives through and clinches with Poag against the cage.
Batistuta blocks a body shot from Poag.
Poag blocks an elbow strike.
Batistuta misses with an elbow over the top.
Batistuta misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Batistuta.
Poag drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Batistuta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Batistuta pushes off an throws an elbow but Poag leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Poag tries a body shot but Batistuta blocks it.
Poag drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Batistuta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Batistuta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poag pulls guard successfully.
Batistuta wants to stand and escape but instead Poag has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Poag won't allow Batistuta to get back to his feet.
Poag controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lydell Poag has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poag stops Batistuta from standing up.
Batistuta keeping full guard, as Poag tries to pass.
Poag is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poag prevents Batistuta from getting back to his feet.
Poag is looking to work some ground and pound but Batistuta has wrist control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lydell Poag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batistuta tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Batistuta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poag swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poag throws a right hand that Batistuta ducks under and follows up with a left that Batistuta also avoids with ease.
Batistuta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poag manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poag looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Poag gets a takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ayala Batistuta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lydell Poag's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Batistuta tries to clinch up
and Poag counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Batistuta wants to clinch.
Poag shoots in looking for a takedown. Batistuta tries to sprawl out of it but Poag keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Batistuta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Batistuta has Poag up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batistuta throws an elbow but it misses.
Poag blocks an elbow strike.
Poag is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poag misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Batistuta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Poag.
Ayala Batistuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lydell Poag.
Poag takes an elbow to the forehead.
Poag misses with the head strike.
Batistuta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Poag jumps guard but Batistuta turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Batistuta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Batistuta lands an elbow inside.
Poag is trying to trip Batistuta. He has hold of a leg but Batistuta is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Poag persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Batistuta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Poag is controlling him.
Poag sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Poag landing with the ground and pound.
Poag is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Poag advances to half guard.
Batistuta tries to kick Poag off but Poag keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Poag is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Poag stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poag passes to full mount!
Batistuta's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Poag controlling the position easily from mount.
Poag landing strikes, looking to finish!
Batistuta wants to get back to his feet.
Poag postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Batistuta looks a forlorn figure.
Poag breaks from Batistuta's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Poag is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Poag lands a nice shot to the head.
Poag controlling his opponent.
Poag has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Batistuta's face.
Poag scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Batistuta?
Batistuta taking shots to the head.
Poag lands a couple of good shots and Batistuta has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
 Batistuta is rocked!
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!
Batistuta is trapped and Poag is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Oh Batistuta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
I would not like to be Batistuta right now.
Poag is raining down hard shots and and Batistuta has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lydell Poag!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerwazy Babula (ranked 4358 p4p, 6283 weight class) and Logan Hammer (ranked 530 p4p, 626 weight class). Babula kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hey Buddy. Hammer has chosen Sick Logic - Broke as his entrance music. The key to victory for Gerwazy Babula has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gerwazy Babula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babula clinches up with Hammer and pushes him back against the cage.
Hammer jumps guard but Babula stands there with Hammer around his waist. Hammer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hammer trying to control the position but instead, Babula has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hammer into the cage.
Babula stops a takedown attempt from Hammer.
Hammer working aggressively here.
Hammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Babula jumps guard.
Babula is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Babula keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babula wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hammer manages to pass to side control.
Hammer slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babula tries to kick Hammer off but Hammer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hammer is trying to control the action in half guard but Babula is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Babula'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.
Babula is trying to stand back up but Hammer is controlling him
Babula trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hammer tries to clinch but Babula is having none of it.
Hammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Babula manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Babula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hammer swings for the body but Babula moves out of range.
Babula has Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Hammer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Babula smiles and moves away.
Gerwazy Babula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Hammer.
Babula closes the distance and pushes Hammer back into the cage.
Hammer tries a body shot but Babula blocks it.
Hammer tries to stall but Babula uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Babula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Babula lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Babula.
Hammer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Babula clinches.
Babula turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babula stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Babula gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hammer tries to break free but Babula pushes him back against the cage.
Babula jumps guard.
Babula is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hammer is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer pushes down on Babula's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Babula is staying active underneath Hammer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Babula is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hammer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gerwazy Babula dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Babula has managed to clinch.
Babula lands a takedown into guard.
Hammer pulls Babula in close to prevent any damage.
Hammer is working an open guard so Babula takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Babula lands with a hook. Hammer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Babula closes the distance and pushes Hammer back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babula has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hammer clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Babula is looking to control Hammer but Hammer is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babula controlling the position well here. Hammer rolled but Babula kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hammer is in bad spot here.
Babula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammer can do to turn this around?
Babula has Hammer's back but decides to stand back up... Obviously he fancies his chances in the standup department!
Babula fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hammer, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Babula gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hammer wants to improve his position but Babula is controlling well.
Babula wants to stand up but Hammer has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Babula stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jab from Babula.
Babula moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hammer is rocked!
Gerwazy Babula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer tries to clinch but Babula moves out of range.
Babula circles away from the clinch attempt
and Babula counters with a huge left! Hammer is in big trouble! He's backing up but Babula isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hammer from any more damage. A dominating finish by Babula!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerwazy Babula!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Soren Hansen (ranked 4062 p4p, 5863 weight class) and Darko Stosic (ranked 424 p4p, 522 weight class). Hansen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is If I had a heart. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Soren Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darko Stosic!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hansen throwing shots but Stosic is blocking nicely.
Hansen controlling the pace.
Stosic is refusing to be controlled, as Hansen sits in half guard.
Stosic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stosic regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hansen.
Stosic keeping full guard, as Hansen tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stosic's head.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Stosic keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stosic is trying to control the position but Hansen postures up.
Hansen is stalling in the full guard.
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hansen passes Stosic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stosic defending well though.
Hansen is looking for a kimura but Stosic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hansen to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stosic tries to get to full guard but Hansen has control of the leg.
Hansen winds up and cracks Stosic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hansen content to control rather than advance.
Stosic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hansen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stosic for as long as he can get away with.
Hansen is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stosic is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen drops an elbow to the side of Stosic's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hansen in particular looking to stall.
Hansen seems to be working for a kimura but Stosic defends the submission attempt.
Hansen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hansen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hansen seems to be working for a kimura but Stosic defends the submission attempt.
Stosic is looking to control Hansen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stosic avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen moves into full mount! Stosic won't be happy about that!
Hansen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Stosic turns into him and now he's in Hansen's guard.
Hansen 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Soren Hansen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Stosic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hansen is able to avoid easily.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stosic as he avoids it easily.
Hansen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stosic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Soren Hansen has been cut.
Stosic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hansen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hansen lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
Hansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hansen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hansen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stosic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stosic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stosic!
Hansen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hansen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hansen, not yet.
Hansen is pulling down on Stosic's head to control his posture.
Hansen has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stosic's guard.
Hansen distracts Stosic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stosic keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Hansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Stosic keeps moving.
Stosic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hansen postures up.
Hansen is stalling in the full guard.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stosic can do to turn this around?
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Stosic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Darko Stosic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Hansen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stosic's guard.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stosic is keeping the position for now.
Hansen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stosic's head.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
Soren Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hansen cracks Stosic with a solid left hand.
Stosic can't keep his opponent in guard - Hansen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hansen is trying to work for a kimura but Stosic is defending well.
Hansen passes to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Soren Hansen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Soren Hansen's cut.
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!
Hansen shoots and misses
and Stosic counters with a right hand to the body.
Hansen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hansen is trying to control the action in half guard but Stosic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hansen throwing shots but Stosic is blocking nicely.
Stosic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hansen is looking for submissions but instead, Stosic has regained full guard.
Stosic is controlling Hansen's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stosic keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Hansen looking to sit in guard and control but Stosic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hansen holds on and takes a little breather.
Hansen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hansen wants to work for an arm triangle but Stosic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen passes to side control.
Hansen working the body and head with strikes.
Stosic is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hansen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stosic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hansen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hansen controls the position.
Hansen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Stosic down.
Hansen lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stosic is not content to let Hansen control the position.
Stosic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stosic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hansen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stosic, who protects the arm well.
Hansen cracks Stosic with a big right hand but Stosic just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hansen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stosic some visible discomfort.
Hansen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stosic, who protects the arm well.
Hansen working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen moves into full mount!
Hansen lands a couple of good shots and Stosic has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Stosic is rocked!
Hansen working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Stosic is doing well to defend. Hansen seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Stosic is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Soren Hansen!
In his post fight interview, Soren Hansen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brendan O Driscoll (ranked 6143 p4p, 3748 weight class) and Toutius Sextius (ranked 629 p4p, 466 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sextius's choice of entrance music: 40 to 1. Toutius Sextius has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brendan O Driscoll's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brendan O Driscoll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toutius Sextius!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sextius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
O Driscoll misses with a takedown
and Sextius counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sextius.
Sextius feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends O Driscoll sprawling to the canvas! O Driscoll rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sextius finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Sextius - that's a beauty! O Driscoll is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Sextius can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Toutius Sextius!
A very excited looking Toutius Sextius made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albert Vortmont (ranked 4072 p4p, 4031 weight class) and Ciaran Smith (ranked 426 p4p, 423 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Albert Vortmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ciaran Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vortmont throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Vortmont tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Vortmont thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vortmont blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vortmont breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vortmont throws a head kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vortmont. Smith shrugs it off though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vortmont.
Vortmont fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vortmont!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vortmont scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Vortmont lands a high kick!
It looks like Ciaran Smith has been cut.
Vortmont misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a good, hard body kick but Vortmont shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vortmont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Vortmont.
Vortmont's corner calls for a 1-2. Vortmont obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vortmont thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Vortmont connects with a leg kick.
Vortmont throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vortmont.
Vortmont throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Smith is rocked!
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vortmont tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Vortmont moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vortmont.
Vortmont with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith has Vortmont up against the cage in a clinch.
Vortmont really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vortmont throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vortmont misses with a head kick.
Vortmont tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vortmont misses with a body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vortmont connects with a body shot.
Vortmont dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Vortmont catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vortmont lands with a nice body kick.
Vortmont on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Vortmont cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Vortmont looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vortmont ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vortmont throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That has opened up Ciaran Smith's cut even more.
Vortmont bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smith looks winded!
Vortmont throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Vortmont takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Vortmont moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vortmont lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vortmont connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vortmont.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith misses with a head kick.
It looks like Vortmont has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vortmont throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vortmont misses with a body kick.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vortmont to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vortmont misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Vortmont dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ciaran Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A low kick from Vortmont is predictable there
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Vortmont thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vortmont, as that shot connected.
Good leg kick by Smith.
Vortmont throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vortmont. That one must have hurt.
Vortmont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Vortmont.
Vortmont dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vortmont is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crunch! Vortmont slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Vortmont misses with a two punch combination.
Vortmont pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vortmont just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vortmont. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vortmont throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vortmont turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vortmont is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Albert Vortmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vortmont scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Vortmont misses with a body kick.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vortmont connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Vortmont misses with a kick to the body.
Smith motions for Vortmont to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vortmont quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vortmont.
Vortmont fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vortmont bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Vortmont.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vortmont. Vortmont obviously looking to wear him down.
Vortmont lands a front kick.
Vortmont cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vortmont bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That kick from Vortmont tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vortmont digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith moves out of range as Vortmont throws a body kick.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vortmont is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vortmont swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vortmont pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Vortmont backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Vortmont manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vortmont fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Albert Vortmont is winning the standup battle so far.
Vortmont throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Vortmont is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vortmont swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Vortmont lands a nice looking body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Vortmont.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vortmont is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Vortmont misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Vortmont backing up. Vortmont nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Vortmont rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Vortmont.
Vortmont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Vortmont.
Vortmont throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vortmont walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith checks a low kick from Vortmont.
Smith blocks a head kick by Vortmont.
Vortmont throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith tries a quick counter leg kick but Vortmont is wise to it.
Smith avoids the body shot from Vortmont.
Smith flicks out a counter leg kick but Vortmont steps away.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Vortmont dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ciaran Smith'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vortmont takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vortmont cracks Smith with a good jab.
Vortmont throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vortmont swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Vortmont stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vortmont throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Vortmont throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vortmont swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vortmont misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vortmont bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smith thumps Vortmont with a low kick.
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!
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Vortmont avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Vortmont takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A quick step to the side and Vortmont tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vortmont scores with a push kick.
Vortmont lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vortmont tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vortmont avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vortmont.
Vortmont fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Vortmont fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vortmont lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vortmont connects with a high kick.
Vortmont scores with a kick to the body.
Vortmont thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body kick from Vortmont.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vortmont.
Vortmont looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vortmont thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vortmont paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vortmont throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vortmont tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith is trying to counter with his kicks.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Vortmont
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vortmont throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vortmont!
Vortmont steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith blocks a head kick by Vortmont.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That kick from Vortmont tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vortmont.
Vortmont throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Vortmont looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Vortmont moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vortmont can pounce on him.
Albert Vortmont is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a low kick but Vortmont avoids it.
Vortmont dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Vortmont thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
Vortmont bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Vortmont just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Vortmont bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vortmont looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Vortmont scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vortmont tried to counter with a leg kick but Smith avoided it.
Vortmont throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ciaran Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith throws a leg kick
and Vortmont counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Vortmont showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vortmont, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Vortmont!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Campbell (ranked 3306 p4p, 6003 weight class) and Vinny Carson (ranked 425 p4p, 609 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Don Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Carson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carson tries to bum rush Campbell with a series of wild strikes but Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Campbell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Carson tries to close the distance and clinch but Campbell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carson swings widly with a right hand
and Campbell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carson fails to land with a series of punches.
Campbell connects with a solid leg kick.
Campbell with the inside leg kick.
No joy there for Carson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Campbell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Campbell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carson.
A combination from Carson does no damage.
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!
Campbell connects with an inside leg kick.
Carson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Campbell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carson just misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell has Carson pressed against the cage, preventing Carson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Campbell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carson.
Carson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carson.
Campbell working aggressively here.
Campbell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Campbell fails to land.
Campbell misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carson is looking to break free of the clinch but Campbell has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Carson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carson avoids it.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell throws a punch but it's blocked by Carson.
Carson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Carson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Campbell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Campbell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Campbell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vinny Carson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson blocking some punches.
Carson avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carson blocks an uppercut.
Carson managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Carson tries to pull guard but Campbell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Carson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Campbell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carson is trying to stall.
Campbell throws a punch but it's blocked by Carson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Carson controls the action.
Campbell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carson wants to break free but Campbell has control.
Carson wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Carson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carson can't break the clinch.
Campbell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Campbell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Campbell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Campbell jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Campbell scores with a push kick.
Carson throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Carson backs away, Campbell returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Carson misses with a series of wild punches.
Carson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Campbell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Carson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Campbell counters with a low kick, right behind Carson 's knee.
Carson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Campbell keeps Carson at a distance using the push kick.
Campbell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Campbell dodges the punch combination from Carson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Campbell. Carson shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carson tries to bum rush Campbell with a series of wild strikes but Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell fakes the leg kick and cracks Carson in the body.
Campbell throws a leg kick which misses Carson's front leg but catches the back leg as Carson tries to avoid it.
Campbell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Campbell happy to just control the position for now.
Carson holding on.
Campbell controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Carson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Campbell tries to stand but Carson is controlling his head.
Campbell working the ground and pound but Carson is defending the strikes.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Campbell tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Campbell tries to stand but Carson controls the position and pulls Campbell into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is fighting to break Carson's control of his arms but Carson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Campbell drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Carson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Campbell has Carson in his guard.
Carson is working Campbell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carson stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.
Campbell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carson defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson is working Campbell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Campbell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carson throws a leg kick but Campbell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Campbell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Carson tries to close the distance and clinch but Campbell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carson lands a jab.
Don Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carson throws a nice looking combination but Campbell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carson misses with a combination
and Campbell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Campbell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Campbell dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Campbell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carson. That did some damage!
Campbell scoring well with a low kick there.
Carson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carson closes the distance and clinches up with Campbell, looking for a takedown. Carson pushes Campbell against the cage but Campbell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Campbell.
Campbell with the inside leg kick.
Campbell thumps Carson with a low kick.
No joy there for Carson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Carson does no damage.
Carson is looking to land body kicks.
Carson dives in and scores a takedown into Campbell's guard.
Carson trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Carson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell looking for a sweep. Not yet Campbell, not yet.
Campbell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carson landing some decent shots from guard.
Campbell is looking for a triangle here but Carson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Carson working the ground and pound.
Campbell takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Campbell is working to avoid the ground and pound but Carson connects with a decent elbow.
Carson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Campbell!
Campbell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Campbell gets back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carson connects with a nice short shot to Campbell's temple.
Campbell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vinny Carson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carson working over Campbell with some ground and pound. Campbell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Campbell has hold of Carson's hands but Carson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carson works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson unloading with bombs!
Campbell slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Carson not doing much here.
Carson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Carson tries to stand and escape but Campbell is controlling the position.
Carson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Carson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Carson winds up and cracks Campbell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carson decides to stand and escape the position.
Don Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Campbell.
Carson misses with a double jab
and Campbell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Carson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Campbell.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vinny Carson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Don Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice shot by Carson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinny Carson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Campbell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Campbell!
During a confident post fight interview, Don Campbell 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Klecker (ranked 4852 p4p, 3144 weight class) and Suutari Nuorempi (ranked 548 p4p, 392 weight class). Klecker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deutschland. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Klecker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suutari Nuorempi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klecker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klecker moves out of range as Nuorempi strikes.
It looked like Klecker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nuorempi moves into the clinch.
Klecker stalling in the clinch but Nuorempi improves position.
Nuorempi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nuorempi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Manuel Klecker has been cut.
Nuorempi lands a left hand.
Nuorempi works on Klecker's body with a couple of short punches.
Klecker breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuorempi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klecker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Klecker misses.
Nuorempi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Klecker throws a head kick but Nuorempi moves out of range.
Nuorempi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Klecker.
Klecker thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klecker swinging wildly here.
Nuorempi checks a low kick from Klecker.
Nuorempi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nuorempi scores with a sloppy right hand. Klecker should have avoided that one.
Klecker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klecker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Nuorempi.
Nuorempi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nuorempi lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nuorempi is leaning against Klecker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nuorempi taking a breather.
Nuorempi scores with a hook to the body.
Nuorempi lands a left hand.
Nuorempi creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Klecker with a big uppercut! Klecker tries to clinch up but Nuorempi pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Klecker to the mat! Klecker covers up and Nuorempi unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Suutari Nuorempi!
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