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OFK 197 - Dokov Vs Plutov PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oenomaus Doctore (ranked 1701 p4p, 4739 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 104 p4p, 237 weight class). Doctore comes into the arena with Metallica - blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oenomaus Doctore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tiger clinches with his opponent.
Doctore can't find room to land a body shot as Tiger controls the action.
Tiger misses with some punches.
Tiger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Doctore walks away with a smile on his face. Tiger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Doctore has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Doctore gets a clinch.
Tiger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Doctore stalling against the cage.
Doctore holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger fails to pull guard.
Tiger manages to break the clinch.
Tiger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger scores with the left hand. Doctore knows he should have avoided that one.
Tiger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Great Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Doctore.
Tiger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tiger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doctore avoids it.
Doctore will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tiger up against the cage.
Tiger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doctore has him pressed against the cage.
Tiger throws a head punch that misses.
Tiger misses with a knee strike.
Tiger swings wildly with an uppercut but Doctore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiger is looking to control Doctore's arms but Doctore gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tiger has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doctore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doctore prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oenomaus Doctore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Great Tiger.
Doctore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doctore.
Tiger looking to throw knees to the head but Doctore is blocking nicely.
Tiger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tiger missing with knees to the body.
Tiger stalls.
Tiger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doctore is defending well for now.
Doctore pushes Tiger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tiger throws a punch but it's blocked by Doctore.
Tiger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tiger's coach down at Sprawl & Brawl was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tiger's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Doctore managing to block the knees to the body from Tiger.
Doctore breaks the clinch.
Tiger lands with an uppercut that bounces Doctore off the cage and back into range.
A lazy body kick from Tiger
and Doctore counters with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Great Tiger has been cut.
Tiger closes the distance and clinches.
Doctore drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tiger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tiger fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Doctore to the ground. Tiger is now in Doctore's guard.
Tiger won't allow Doctore to get back to his feet.
Tiger trying to control but Doctore is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger prevents Doctore from getting back to his feet.
Tiger controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tiger looking to pass the guard.
Doctore pushes Tiger off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doctore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tiger scoring well with a low kick there.
Tiger thows a leg kick but Doctore checks it
and Doctore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Great Tiger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Great Tiger's cut.
That's time! Doctore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Oooooh!!! Doctore has knocked Tiger down with a huge combo! Doctore steps away and waves a wobbly Tiger back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Tiger is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Tiger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doctore counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oenomaus Doctore!
Oenomaus Doctore took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BuriedAlive// Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Damato (ranked 2844 p4p, 2545 weight class) and Magby Mahrez (ranked 286 p4p, 263 weight class). Damato's entrance music is Thunderstruck. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Damato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magby Mahrez!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahrez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Damato was covering up waiting for the punch and Mahrez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mahrez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Damato is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mahrez, into his guard.
Damato trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahrez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahrez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Damato throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mahrez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahrez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Damato works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mahrez is looking to improve his position.
Damato is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mahrez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahrez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Damato is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mahrez is just riding it out for now. Damato eventually gives up the hold.
Damato stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mahrez to get to his feet.
Damato misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mahrez is defended easily by Damato.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mahrez tries to keep at a distance but Damato has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Damato shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mahrez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice takedown defense from Damato. No joy for Mahrez on that attempt.
Mahrez shoots in looking for a takedown but Damato manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mahrez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rocco Damato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magby Mahrez.
Mahrez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mahrez slaps away a takedown attempt from Damato, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Damato closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mahrez to the mat! Mahrez manages to get full guard.
Mahrez has his foot on Damato's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Damato works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damato looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahrez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Damato is aware though and is defending well.
Damato might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mahrez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Damato.
Mahrez keeping moving, preventing Damato from controlling successfully.
Mahrez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahrez is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Damato frees his head nicely. Oh but Mahrez has switched to an armbar! Damato is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Magby Mahrez!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertel Haardt (ranked 1742 p4p, 3794 weight class) and James Shortman (ranked 56 p4p, 137 weight class). James Shortman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bertel Haardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Shortman!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shortman dives in and grabs Haardt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haardt pushes down on Shortman's head and hops out.
Shortman needs to keep his hands up - Haardt had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like James Shortman has been cut.
Haardt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shortman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Haardt wriggles free and stands up.
Haardt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shortman shoots for a takedown but Haardt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shortman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Haardt's half guard.
Haardt manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Shortman keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haardt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Haardt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shortman looks winded!
Haardt digs a right hand into Shortman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shortman's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haardt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Haardt stalling against the cage.
Haardt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Haardt.
Haardt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haardt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Haardt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bertel Haardt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Shortman.
Shortman shoots for a takedown but Haardt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haardt works Shortman's body with a nice hook.
Haardt moves into range and clinches up with Shortman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haardt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
I was talking to Haardt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Haardt breaks the clinch.
Haardt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That has opened up James Shortman's cut even more.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haardt. That's going to slow Shortman down.
Haardt sends Shortman crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Haardt is motioning to the referee to let Shortman up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The cut above James Shortman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haardt lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Shortman out cold! Shortman is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bertel Haardt!
Bertel Haardt very nearly forgot to thank Altitude Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giggle Valentine (ranked 1402 p4p, 5192 weight class) and Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 86 p4p, 250 weight class). Ky Jr has chosen Come Out Ye Black And Tan as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giggle Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaia Ky Jr!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ky Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Valentine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ky Jr looks to land a combination but Valentine avoids it well.
Ky Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Ky Jr.
Ky Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Valentine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ky Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gaia Ky Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Ky Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Valentine shakes him off and moves away.
No joy there for Ky Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Valentine moves out of range easily.
Ky Jr throws a right and a left that Valentine avoids nicely.
Ky Jr misses with a head kick.
Valentine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ky Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Valentine throws a head kick that half lands.
Ky Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Ky Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ky Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valentine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ky Jr is rocked!
A shot to the body from Ky Jr misses
and Valentine counters with a huge right that knocks Ky Jr out cold! Valentine is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giggle Valentine!
In defeat, Gaia Ky Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'I Could Retire Sorry '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruddo Ryokale (ranked 1253 p4p, 3660 weight class) and Igor Lomachenko (ranked 75 p4p, 206 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruddo Ryokale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Lomachenko!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomachenko moves out of range as Ryokale throws a body kick.
Lomachenko throws a hook but Ryokale avoids it easily.
Ryokale throwing a counter right hand but Lomachenko manages to avoid it.
Lomachenko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lomachenko wants it to stay on the feet.
Lomachenko with a hook.
Ryokale ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ryokale takes one to the chin there.
Lomachenko lands with a right hand.
Ryokale misses with a head kick.
Ryokale throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Lomachenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Lomachenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryokale.
Ryokale gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've been hearing reports that Ryokale has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ryokale throws a sloppy head kick and Lomachenko moves out of range easily.
Lomachenko is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Lomachenko.
Ryokale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ryokale tries to bum rush Lomachenko with a series of wild strikes but Lomachenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lomachenko throws a lazy right hand but Ryokale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lomachenko has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ryokale is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomachenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryokale scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lomachenko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lomachenko is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Lomachenko explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Lomachenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryokale.
Lomachenko throws out a counter right but Ryokale avoids it with no problem.
Lomachenko throws a front kick that sends Ryokale stumbling back into the cage.
Ryokale moves into range and clinches up with Lomachenko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Lomachenko fails to land.
Ryokale is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lomachenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lomachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lomachenko.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lomachenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ryokale wants to take the fight to the mat but Lomachenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruddo Ryokale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ryokale avoids it.
Lomachenko slowing the pace effectively.
Lomachenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ryokales head.
Lomachenko lands a nice uppercut.
Lomachenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ryokale avoids it.
Ryokale creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lomachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lomachenko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ryokale just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lomachenko's brow.
Lomachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lomachenko lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Lomachenko.
Lomachenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ryokale backwards.
Ryokale throws an elbow but it misses.
Ryokale lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lomachenko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lomachenko breaks the clinch.
Lomachenko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lomachenko is out of range.
A big left from Ryokale misses.
Lomachenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ryokale counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Lomachenko finds it's way through Ryokale's defenses.
Ryokale misses with a few strikes there.
Lomachenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ryokale throws a looping overhand right but Lomachenko ducks down to avoid it.
Ryokale looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomachenko is just out of range.
Igor Lomachenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lomachenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Ruddo Ryokale has been cut.
Ryokale will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ryokale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lomachenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ryokale takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
 Ryokale is rocked!
Lomachenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryokale.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale closes the distance and pushes Lomachenko back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Lomachenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lomachenko lands a body shot.
Ryokale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryokale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lomachenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lomachenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryokale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomachenko.
Ryokale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomachenko.
Ryokale misses with a jab to the body
and Lomachenko counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Lomachenko as he connects with a hook.
Oh Ryokale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lomachenko cracks Ryokale with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ryokale looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lomachenko finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ryokale.
Ryokale checks a low kick from Lomachenko.
Lomachenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lomachenko pounces like a tiger and cracks Ryokale with a vicious hook! Ryokale is down but not out! Lomachenko follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Igor Lomachenko!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rimtas Kentas (ranked 1741 p4p, 2186 weight class) and William Spud (ranked 186 p4p, 229 weight class). Spud has chosen Havana as his entrance music. William Spud has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rimtas Kentas's chin.
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157
34 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rimtas Kentas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Spud!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spud tries to keep at a distance but Kentas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spud is trying to stall.
Kentas drags the fight down to the ground.
Kentas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spud defends well.
Kentas isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Spud stacks Kentas on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Spud!
Kentas is looking to regain half guard here but Spud keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Kentas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spud slows the pace down.
Kentas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Spud off and has taken his back!
Kentas is persistently looking for the submission but Spud is defending it well.
Kentas is riding his opponent, not letting Spud buck him off.
Kentas working for a choke but Spud is defending well.
Spud showing good submission defense here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kentas is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Spud knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Spud for a finish.
A lull in the action here.
Kentas looking to break Spud's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Spud remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kentas will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentas has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Spud has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Spud is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
What can Spud do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kentas not allowing Spud to control his hands.
Spud is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kentas slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Kentas is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Spud knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Spud for a finish.
Despite being in a bad position, Spud is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Kentas looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Spud is controlling Kentas 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kentas is looking for a triangle but Spud pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rimtas Kentas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spud.
Kentas needs to keep his hands up - Spud had a free shot at his head there.
Spud's corner calls for a 1-2. Spud obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Spud.
Kentas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spud can do to turn this around?
Spud throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kentas is looking to clinch but Spud is avoiding it.
Kentas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spud is looking to break free of the clinch but Kentas has double underhooks.
Spud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kentas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kentas tries to land a knee to the head but Spud blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spud stalling in the clinch but Kentas improves position.
Kentas pushes off an throws an elbow but Spud leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kentas throws a punch but it's blocked by Spud.
Kentas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kentas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spud smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kentas clinches.
Spud lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spud's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Spud lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kentas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spud avoiding damage as Kentas throws knees to the body.
Spud misses with the head strike.
Spud tries to work over Kentas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Spud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kentas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kentas there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Rimtas Kentas has been cut.
Kentas has closed the distance and engaged Spud in a clinch.
Kentas misses with a knee strike.
Spud misses with a body punch.
Kentas blocks an uppercut.
Kentas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Spud gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Spud misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kentas tries a body shot but Spud blocks it.
Kentas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spud smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rimtas Kentas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kentas fails with a takedown attempt.
Spud misses with a kick to the body.
Kentas moves away from the strike by Spud.
Kentas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spud lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentas tries to clinch there but Spud circles away.
Spud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kentas.
Kentas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kentas goes for a double leg but Spud avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Spud continues to drive forward.
Still in the clinch, Spud scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spud gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kentas.
Spud prevents a body shot from Kentas.
Kentas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kentas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spud throws a looping overhand right but Kentas ducks down to avoid it.
Rimtas Kentas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spud bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kentas's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kentas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spud! But no joy.
Spud swats away the attempt to clinch by Kentas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kentas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spud.
Kentas closes the distance and clinches.
Kentas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Spud avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kentas tries for a takedown but Spud manages to get underhooks.
Spud has Kentas pushed against the cage.
Spud is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kentas pulls Spud into guard.
Spud working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kentas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kentas wants to improve his position but instead Spud has moved into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Spud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rimtas Kentas'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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kentas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spud paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kentas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kentas half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kentas tries to clinch but Spud is having none of it.
Spud looks to land a right hand but Kentas moved out of range.
Kentas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Both fighters circling a little - Spud finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Spud moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kentas tries to clinch there but Spud circles away.
Kentas tries to clinch but Spud is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kentas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spud swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spud keeps the fight on the outside.
Kentas tries to clinch up.
Kentas is looking to clinch but Spud is avoiding it.
Kentas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kentas moves in looking to clinch but Spud pushes him off.
Kentas tries to clinch there but Spud circles away.
William Spud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kentas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spud falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kentas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spud's knee momentarily.
Kentas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kentas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kentas rushes Spud and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spud.
Kentas has Spud pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Spud manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kentas pulls Spud into guard.
Kentas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kentas keeping moving, preventing Spud from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kentas has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Spud is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kentas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spud throwing strikes but Kentas manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kentas goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Spud rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kentas's guard! Nice work there by Spud!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kentas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spud gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kentas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kentas is looking for a triangle here but Spud uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentas can't do much from the bottom here.
Spud postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
You can see the frustration on Kentas's face as Spud controls the position.
Kentas is trying to improve his position.
Kentas struggling a bit here.
Spud wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kentas keeps working.
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.
Kentas wants to control but Spud postures up.
Kentas is trying to work for a sweep but Spud has mounted him!
Spud prevents Kentas from getting the reversal.
Kentas is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kentas tries to hold on but Spud pushes him away.
Spud sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rimtas Kentas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kentas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kentas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that's the end of the fight!
William Spud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spud has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Spud!
During a confident post fight interview, William Spud thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Little Kitty Sripituksakul (ranked 1434 p4p, 1787 weight class) and Muuka Laine (ranked 89 p4p, 112 weight class). Laine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thats Not Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Muuka Laine!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sripituksakul. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good leg kick by Laine.
Sripituksakul takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laine is looking to slow Sripituksakul down with leg kicks.
Sripituksakul throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Sripituksakul 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.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Sripituksakul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sripituksakul feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laine misses with a leg kick
and Sripituksakul counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sripituksakul wants to control from the top but Laine keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sripituksakul drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Laine manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sripituksakul has Laine in his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sripituksakul looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Laine puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripituksakul is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Laine's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Laine's back!
Will Sripituksakul go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sripituksakul is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Laine knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Laine for a finish.
Sripituksakul is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Laine defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sripituksakul missing with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul missing with punches from the back.
Sripituksakul tries to get the hooks in deep but Laine pushed the leg off.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sripituksakul controlling the positon.
Sripituksakul goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Laine escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Sripituksakul trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Laine manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laine is looking to control Sripituksakul but Sripituksakul is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Sripituksakul is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sripituksakul is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Laine.
Sripituksakul tries to escape but Laine has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Laine is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Sripituksakul is in bad spot here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sripituksakul breaks Laine's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sripituksakul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Muuka Laine will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sripituksakul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laine connects with a leg kick.
Laine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Laine!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sripituksakul is defended easily by Laine.
Laine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul misses the shot to the body.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laine misses with a leg kick
and Sripituksakul counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laine won't be happy with that.
Laine bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine misses with a leg kick
and Sripituksakul counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Laine!
Sripituksakul trying to control the action but Laine is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine is being controlled here.
Laine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sripituksakul working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sripituksakul tries to score with some ground and pound. Laine controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Laine managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sripituksakul.
Laine is not content to let Sripituksakul control the position.
Laine managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sripituksakul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul trying to control the action but Laine is working from the bottom.
Sripituksakul misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Laine, who protects the arm well.
Sripituksakul wants to control but Laine is keeping him busy.
Sripituksakul is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sripituksakul trying to control the action but Laine is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laine tries to land a leg kick but Sripituksakul saw it coming and moves away.
Sripituksakul tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Laine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sripituksakul throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Muuka Laine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Laine finds it's target.
Sripituksakul takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick by Laine misses
and Sripituksakul makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laine lands with a hook. Sripituksakul tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muuka Laine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sripituksakul lands a nice looking body shot.
Sripituksakul scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Laine throws Sripituksakul to one side and escapes!
Sripituksakul looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muuka Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sripituksakul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sripituksakul walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine throws a head kick but Sripituksakul moves out of range.
Sripituksakul scoring well with a low kick there.
Sripituksakul lands a nice shot to the body.
Laine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sripituksakul takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sripituksakul throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laine swings widly with a right hand
and Laine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laine has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Laine throws a low kick but Sripituksakul avoids it.
Laine with a nice calf kick.
Sripituksakul looking to score a takedown here. Laine is defending well but Sripituksakul drives through and ends up in Laine's guard.
Sripituksakul pushing down on Laine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sripituksakul throwing shots but Laine is blocking nicely.
Laine trying to control but Sripituksakul postures up.
Sripituksakul not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laine's head.
Sripituksakul working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Laine's thigh. Laine counters though and makes it back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sripituksakul is looking to advance position but Laine has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sripituksakul looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Laine trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul trying to control the hands but Laine won't let him.
Sripituksakul is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laine is trying to stick to Sripituksakul's back but Sripituksakul is turning into Laine. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Laine's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul is stalling in the full guard.
Sripituksakul throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sripituksakul throws a big elbow that misses.
Sripituksakul looking to sit in guard and control but Laine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Laine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sripituksakul working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Laine has passed into half guard!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Muuka Laine.
Well Laine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muuka Laine!
Muuka Laine opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between J Gay G (ranked 865 p4p, 2495 weight class) and Karsten Koererlaerer (ranked 103 p4p, 258 weight class). Gay G comes to the cage accompanied by Down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 19 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, J Gay G!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karsten Koererlaerer!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gay G fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koererlaerer on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Gay G.
Koererlaerer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gay G defends it well.
Gay G scores with a jab to the jaw.
Koererlaerer fails with the takedown.
Koererlaerer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gay G counters with a straight right hand.
Gay G misses with a straight left.
Gay G misses with a straight left.
Koererlaerer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gay G is not content to let Koererlaerer control the position.
Gay G is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koererlaerer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koererlaerer's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gay G has managed to slip his arm under Koererlaerer's chin. This could be all over... yep, Koererlaerer is tapping out! Submission win for Gay G.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). J Gay G!
A very excited looking J Gay G 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 Burrito Supreme (ranked 1022 p4p, 1568 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 141 p4p, 196 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cole's choice of entrance music: Gerardo's Rico Suave. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 18 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burrito Supreme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Supreme seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cole throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Supreme to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Supreme is looking for a counter combo.
Cole throws a hook but Supreme avoids it easily.
Supreme takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Supreme doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Supreme momentarily.
It looks like Burrito Supreme has been cut.
Supreme is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.
Supreme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Supreme moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Supreme is rocked!
Cole misses with an uppercut. Supreme saw that one coming.
Supreme throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Supreme wants to clinch.
Supreme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole scores with a hook.
Oh Supreme is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Supreme throws a head kick that misses.
Supreme walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Cole! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rico Cole!
Our winner, Rico Cole, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Doko Dokov (ranked 879 p4p, 1525 weight class) and Wasyl Plutov (ranked 119 p4p, 191 weight class). Wasyl Plutov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 15 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doko Dokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wasyl Plutov!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dokov misses with a series of wild punches.
Dokov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Plutov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dokov circles away quickly and effectively.
Dokov wants to clinch.
A nice side step and Plutov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice sprawl there from Plutov as Dokov shoots in.
Plutov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Plutov misses.
Dokov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Plutov is trying to maintain a safe position but Dokov gets an underhook and turns Plutov into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov just leaning against Dokov, taking a breather.
Plutov is pushing Dokov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting on Plutov's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Dokov blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dokov dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dokov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dokov has Plutov up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Dokov - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dokov.
Dokov blocks an elbow strike from Plutov.
Dokov is trying to push Plutov away but Plutov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
Plutov stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Plutov fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokov tries to pull guard but Plutov holds him up against the cage and eventually Dokov drops back down to his feet.
A right hand to the body from Plutov.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Dokov.
A short left from Dokov.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
Plutov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dokov stalls.
Plutov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov trying to stall but Dokov improves his position.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dokov lands a knee to the body.
Plutov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dokov backwards.
Plutov misses with a knee strike.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Dokov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Doko Dokov has been cut.
Dokov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dokov blocks the elbow strike.
Plutov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dokovs head.
Plutov is pushing Dokov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dokov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dokov avoids the elbow strike from Plutov, against the cage.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dokov is defending well for now.
Dokov pushes Plutov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Plutov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Plutov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dokov has a couple of punches blocked by Plutov.
Dokov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dokov managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dokov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doko Dokov's cut.
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.
Plutov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dokov.
It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plutov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dokov moves into range and clinches up with Plutov.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dokov blocks an uppercut.
Dokov successfully pulls guard.
Dokov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dokov is working an open guard so Plutov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Plutov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dokov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dokov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dokov rushes Plutov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dokov breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov drives through and clinches with Dokov against the cage.
Dokov misses with a punch on the inside.
Plutov lands an elbow that stopped Dokov in his tracks for a moment.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dokov backwards.
Dokov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Plutov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Plutov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dokov throws an elbow but it misses.
Plutov blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plutov blocks an elbow strike.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dokov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dokov drags the fight down to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch but Plutov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plutov pushes Dokov up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Dokov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Plutov lands a nice shot to the body.
Dokov lands with a right to the head.
Dokov successfully pulls guard.
Dokov striking from his own guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dokov keeping moving, preventing Plutov from controlling successfully.
Plutov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dokov moves in looking to clinch but Plutov pushes him off.
Dokov tries to clinch up but Plutov circles away and keeps his distance.
Dokov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Plutov defends it nicely.
Plutov misses with a hook.
Plutov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dokov throws a big counter combination but Plutov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dokov wants to clinch up but Plutov keeps it at a distance.
Dokov looks for a takedown but Plutov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doko Dokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
Dokov drives through and clinches with Plutov against the cage.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dokov.
Plutov has a couple of punches blocked by Dokov.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Dokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dokov blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Dokov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dokov wants to clinch.
Plutov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dokov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wasyl Plutov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Plutov connects with a right hand. Dokov shakes it off.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Dokov saw that one coming.
Plutov clinches up against the cage.
Plutov leaning against his opponent.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but Dokov blocks with his arms.
Dokov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Plutov to keep the fight standing.
Plutov tries to work over Dokov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Plutov.
Plutov leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Dokov 's eye.
Plutov stalling in the clinch but Dokov improves position.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dokov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Plutov just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Dokov's head.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Dokov controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Plutov.
Dokov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plutov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Plutov is leaning against Dokov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dokov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dokov being controlled against the cage.
Dokov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dokov.
Plutov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plutov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.
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!
Dokov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Plutov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dokov lands with a short shot to the head.
Plutov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dokov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dokov is looking to clinch.
Dokov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plutov circles away quickly and effectively.
Dokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Plutov misses.
Plutov tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Plutov. Those never looked like landing.
Dokov drives through and clinches with Plutov against the cage.
Plutov working Dokov over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Dokov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dokov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dokov pushes Plutov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plutov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dokov.
Doko Dokov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doko Dokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick
and Dokov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dokov.
Dokov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Plutov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Plutov lands a shot to the body.
Dokov throws a head punch that misses.
Plutov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Dokov blocks the elbow strike.
Plutov gets through Dokov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dokov throws a head punch that misses.
Dokov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dokov.
A bit of stalling here from Plutov.
Plutov misses with an elbow strike.
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dokov avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Dokov misses with a knee to the head.
Dokov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plutov walks away with a smile on his face. Dokov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dokov fails to land with a series of punches.
Dokov throws a series of strikes that have Plutov backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wasyl Plutov.
I've got Plutov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Altitude Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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