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BFA 2: Sydney 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Johnson (ranked 5316 p4p, 5276 weight class) and Nick Wells (ranked 423 p4p, 417 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Wells!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wells will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wells swinging wildly here.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Wells scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wells clinches.
Wells is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wells down to the mat. Wells avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wells moves into the clinch.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson has Wells pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wells manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The referee calls for Wells to work.
Wells is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Wells's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson jumps guard but Wells stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wells lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wells manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johnson wants to break free but Wells has control.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Wells won't allow it.
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.
Wells is stalling here.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wells.
Wells stalling in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Wells is controlling him.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Wells is controlling him.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wells prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Wells misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Wells pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wells rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Wells won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wells takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wells just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wells is struggling to control the position.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson is trying to drag Wells to the mat but Wells just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wells keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Wells dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wells looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wells clinches with his opponent.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wells gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Wells has him pressed against the cage.
Wells content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Wells turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wells is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson is trying to push Wells away but Wells has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wells smiles and moves away.
Wells gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wells smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wells scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wells tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Wells.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Wells scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wells throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Wells has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Wells has double underhooks.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Wells is controlling him.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Wells has the dominant position.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Wells keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wells fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wells prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Wells prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Wells is controlling him.
Wells dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Wells pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice combination there by Wells.
Wells has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wells moves into the clinch.
Johnson is trying to push Wells away but Wells has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nick Wells seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Wells is controlling the position.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Wells has him pressed against the cage.
Wells has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Wells has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Wells is controlling him.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Wells keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Wells showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wells moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Wells is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson letting Wells take a breather here.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wells to keep the fight standing.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Wells forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to circle away but Wells has him pinned against the cage.
Wells dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wells displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wells gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Wells is controlling the position.
Wells keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Wells is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wells holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Wells tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Wells back against the cage.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wells takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnson has Wells pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wells manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wells smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Wells.
Wells swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wells lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wells.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wells clinches.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Wells won't allow it.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Wells manages to get underhooks.
Wells pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Wells.
Wells continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Wells won't allow it.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Wells.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wells avoiding damage.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Wells forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Jeremy Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wells throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Wells comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wells 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Wells!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Blachowicz (ranked 3765 p4p, 5423 weight class) and Noah Stevenson (ranked 408 p4p, 485 weight class). Noah Stevenson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Aleksandar Blachowicz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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167
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksandar Blachowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noah Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blachowicz.
Blachowicz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Blachowicz shoots in for a double leg but Stevenson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blachowicz closes the distance and clinches up with Stevenson, looking for a takedown. Blachowicz pushes Stevenson against the cage but Stevenson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stevenson wants to counter with a clinch but Blachowicz pushes him away.
Stevenson moves into range and clinches up with Blachowicz.
Stevenson tries a knee to the head but Blachowicz blocks it.
Nice body punch from Stevenson.
Blachowicz tries to break free but Stevenson pushes him back against the cage.
Blachowicz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson pulls Blachowicz into guard.
Blachowicz preventing the sweep.
Blachowicz throws an elbow that misses. Stevenson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blachowicz's guard. Nice move by Stevenson!
Stevenson landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stevenson pushes down on Blachowicz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stevenson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stevenson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stevenson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stevenson is working for a kimura but Blachowicz is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson moves into full mount! Blachowicz won't be happy about that!
Stevenson scoring with strikes but Blachowicz is staying in there.
Blachowicz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Stevenson controlling the position easily from mount.
Blachowicz tries to buck Stevenson off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson scoring with strikes but Blachowicz is staying in there.
Blachowicz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Blachowicz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stevenson on the ground.
Stevenson controlling his opponent.
Blachowicz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Stevenson is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Stevenson looking to isolate an arm here. Blachowicz doesn't see it coming and as Stevenson extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Stevenson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noah Stevenson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Rodriguez (ranked 5453 p4p, 5575 weight class) and Jose Souza (ranked 578 p4p, 586 weight class). Jose Souza struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Josh Rodriguez looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Souza!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza shapes to counter with a head kick.
Souza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Souza looks for a takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well.
Rodriguez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souza pinned against the cage. Souza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Souza tries a head kick but it misses.
Souza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza looks for a takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well.
Souza darts in and clinches Rodriguez up against the cage.
Souza gets control of Rodriguez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Souza will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez prevents Souza from getting back to his feet.
Rodriguez is looking to pass into half guard but Souza pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Souza is in guard.
Souza trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rodriguez, up you get!
Rodriguez slaps away a takedown attempt from Souza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Josh Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Souza.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Souza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rodriguez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Souza is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
Souza wants to control but Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza regains half guard.
Souza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the position.
Rodriguez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Souza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodriguez manages to get himself to full guard.
Souza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza stands up from Rodriguez's guard - Souza perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Souza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rodriguez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Souza somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodriguez sprawls well. Rodriguez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodriguez is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Souza dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Souza clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Souza breaks from the clinch.
Souza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Souza is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rodriguez can't fight it off and eventually Souza manages to take the fight to the floor. Rodriguez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza sitting in guard here, content to control.
Souza wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Souza passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rodriguez wants to improve his position but Souza is controlling well.
Jose Souza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Souza trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Souza thows a huge punch but Rodriguez dodges it nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rodriguez stuffs the takedown.
Souza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Souza passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rodriguez!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Souza.
Souza throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Rodriguez has his hands clasped together but Souza breaks the hold and Rodriguez is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Souza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Souza!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Shark (ranked 5108 p4p, 2466 weight class) and Klas Wallin (ranked 536 p4p, 321 weight class). The key to victory for Charlie Shark has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Shark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klas Wallin!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shark looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shark tries to improve position but can't.
Wallin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wallin lands a nice forearm strike.
Wallin is putting a hurting on Shark here, landing some big shots from side control.
Shark stops Wallin from passing to mount.
Wallin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wallin works to advance to full mount. Shark defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wallin lands a big shot there that rocks Shark but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wallin on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallin landing shots from mount.
Wallin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wallin unloading with bombs!
Shark really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wallin landing punches.
Wallin landing strikes from the mount and Shark is in trouble!
Wallin cracks Shark with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wallin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wallin with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wallin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wallin lands a heavy elbow.
 Shark is rocked!
Shark takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Wallin's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Klas Wallin!
Our winner, Klas Wallin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justice Christ (ranked 4775 p4p, 3317 weight class) and Johnny Sabatello (ranked 461 p4p, 367 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 Helsinki, Justice Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Sabatello!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ stalks Sabatello and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sabatello's face. Sabatello staggers backwards, shaken.
 It looks like Johnny Sabatello has been cut.
Christ scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sabatello takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sabatello shoots and misses
and Christ counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christ stuffs the takedown attempt from Sabatello. Sabatello gets slowly back to his feet.
Sabatello is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Christ moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justice Christ!
Justice Christ decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saint George (ranked 5675 p4p, 5486 weight class) and Buzz Williamson (ranked 569 p4p, 561 weight class). Saint George could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Buzz Williamson's chin.
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Excellent MT
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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, Saint George !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buzz Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Chris Dean and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williamson moves away.
George takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Williamson lands a nice hook to George 's body. George takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williamson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williamson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williamson swinging wildly here.
Williamson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson swinging wildly here.
Williamson fails to land with a series of punches.
George was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Williamson avoids the body shot from George .
Despite the aggression on Williamson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Williamson has time to react.
George definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Williamson misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williamson. George does a little dance to reset his feet.
George connects with the punch.
George takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
George cracks Williamson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Williamson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can George finish him?
 Williamson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williamson is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. George doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Williamson crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Williamson's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saint George !
A victorious Saint George thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sauvo Korhonen (ranked 4144 p4p, 24693 weight class) and Vitor Velasquez (ranked 528 p4p, 632 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sauvo Korhonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Velasquez !
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses.
Velasquez has a takedown stuffed.
Velasquez misses with the combination.
Korhonen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Korhonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velasquez .
Velasquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Korhonen is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velasquez throws a wild body kick that Korhonen sees coming a mile off.
Velasquez swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Korhonen misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velasquez tries to clinch but Korhonen moves out of range.
Velasquez throws a poor cross that misses
and Korhonen counters with a left and a right that stings Velasquez .
Velasquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That kick from Velasquez tenderised Korhonen's leg. Korhonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Korhonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Velasquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Korhonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Velasquez .
Velasquez misses with a combination
and Korhonen counters with a body kick that stops Velasquez in his tracks momentarily.
Sauvo Korhonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez . Korhonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velasquez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Korhonen counters with a three punch combo that has Velasquez backing up. Velasquez nods at Korhonen to acknowledge the strikes.
Korhonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velasquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Korhonen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Korhonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Velasquez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Korhonen defends it well.
Korhonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velasquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Korhonen tries to clinch but Velasquez is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez pushes Korhonen up against the cage in a clinch.
Korhonen blocks an elbow strike.
Korhonen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Korhonen avoids it.
Velasquez tries to break free but Korhonen pushes him back against the cage.
Velasquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Korhonen won't allow it.
Korhonen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Velasquez .
Velasquez jumps guard but Korhonen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sauvo Korhonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Velasquez .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez leaning against his opponent.
Velasquez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Korhonen has him pressed against the cage.
Velasquez tries to break the clinch but Korhonen is controlling the position.
Velasquez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Korhonen walks away with a smile on his face. Velasquez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Velasquez tries to clinch but Korhonen is having none of it.
Korhonen tries to clinch up.
Vitor Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez tries to clinch but Korhonen moves out of range.
Velasquez misses with the combination.
It appears Korhonen was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Korhonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Velasquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Velasquez with that takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vitor Velasquez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Korhonen gets tackled into the cage by Velasquez . Velasquez maintains the clinch.
Korhonen pulls guard successfully.
Korhonen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Velasquez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Korhonen being controlled here, momentarily.
We've been hearing good reports from Korhonen'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.
Velasquez stands and throws Korhonen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korhonen is trying to get back to half guard.
Velasquez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Korhonen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Velasquez landing a few strikes.
Korhonen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Velasquez 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Korhonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Korhonen looking for submissions off his back.
Velasquez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Korhonen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Velasquez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Korhonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Velasquez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Korhonen is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Velasquez is tapping! Great win for Korhonen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sauvo Korhonen!
A victorious Sauvo Korhonen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaden Bich (ranked 3568 p4p, 2313 weight class) and Heung Min Choi (ranked 345 p4p, 247 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaden Bich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heung Min Choi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bich throws a leg kick
and Choi counters with a straight right hand.
Bich throws a leg kick
letting Choi counter with a right hand.
Bich throws a leg kick
enabling Choi to counter with a crisp jab.
Bich misses with a leg kick
enabling Choi to counter with a crisp jab.
Bich throws a leg kick
and Choi counters with a two punch combo.
Bich scoring well with a low kick there.
Bich throws a solid leg kick but Choi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bich.
Bich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Choi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bich is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Bich is predictable there
and Choi counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Bich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Choi throws a pinpoint strike between Bich's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Bich crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Choi scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Heung Min Choi!
Heung Min Choi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Thompson (ranked 4118 p4p, 3967 weight class) and Evan Smith (ranked 523 p4p, 507 weight class). The key to victory for Brian Thompson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Thompson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thompson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Smith has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Thompson tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Thompson goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
Thompson avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.
Thompson is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thompson down to the mat. Thompson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Thompson fails with the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Thompson misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Smith manages to pass to side control.
Still in half guard, Smith seems content to control.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith content to control rather than advance.
Smith decides to return to a standing position.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Thompson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Thompson shoots in and gets a takedown into Smith's guard.
Smith is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Thompson drops back down to his feet.
Thompson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Smith is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Thompson to the mat. Thompson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Smith manages to pass to side control.
Smith moves nicely into side control.
Smith works to advance to full mount. Thompson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smith.
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Smith looking to ground and pound but Thompson is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Smith looking to control but Thompson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Thompson is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thompson down to the mat. Thompson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith dives in and scores a takedown into Thompson's guard.
Thompson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Smith dives into side control.
Smith working the ground and pound but Thompson is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Smith seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stands up and beckons Thompson to join him on the feet.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thompson was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Thompson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Thompson.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thompson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thompson tries to get out of the position.
Thompson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thompson as he jumps to the side.
Smith fails with the takedown.
It looked like Thompson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brian Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thompson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
It looked like Thompson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thompson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thompson off to one side.
Smith tries for a takedown but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thompson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thompson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Smith controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith is working to tighten his grip on Thompson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Thompson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Smith is really squeezing tight and eventually Thompson passes out! Smith breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Evan Smith!
Evan Smith is the new middleweight champion!
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