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OFK 220 - Okafor Vs Spice PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertrand Wade (ranked 3605 p4p, 5116 weight class) and Rick Balboa (ranked 130 p4p, 158 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bertrand Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
Balboa moves into range and clinches up with Wade.
Wade tries to break free but Balboa pushes him back against the cage.
Balboa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balboa has Wade up against the cage in a clinch.
Balboa lands a shot to the body.
Wade lands a takedown into guard.
Balboa is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Wade dives into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Balboa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wade wants to control but Balboa is keeping him busy.
Balboa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wade is controlling him well.
Balboa throws Wade to one side and escapes!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've been hearing reports that Wade has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wade blocks an elbow strike.
Balboa is trying to pull guard but Wade turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wade.
Balboa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balboa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balboa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wade clinches.
Wade slowing the pace effectively.
Balboa blocks an uppercut.
Wade is trying to pull guard but Balboa has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa blocks an uppercut.
Wade is trying to pull guard but Balboa has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bertrand Wade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa breaks the clinch.
Balboa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Wade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balboa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wade, pushing him back against the cage.
Wade is pushing Balboa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Balboa lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wade's face.
 It looks like Bertrand Wade has been cut.
Wade has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Balboa uses from the top position.
Balboa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wade's head.
Wade looking for a guillotine here but Balboa defends easily.
Balboa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
 Wade is rocked!
Balboa gets to his feet and stands over Wade, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Wade felt that one! Balboa unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Wade from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Balboa!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Mazepin (ranked 2893 p4p, 22848 weight class) and Muggy Mugshot (ranked 332 p4p, 533 weight class). Mazepin's entrance music is boom. A fine choice. Muggy Mugshot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250
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Powerful takedowns
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fedor Mazepin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muggy Mugshot!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mugshot tries to break free but Mazepin pushes him back against the cage.
Mazepin prevents Mugshot from breaking the clinch.
Mugshot manages to break the clinch.
Mugshot has Mazepin up against the cage in a clinch.
Mugshot misses with some punches.
Mazepin wants the takedown. Mugshot is fighting it off but Mazepin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mugshot's guard against the cage.
Mugshot wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mazepin manages to pass to side control.
Mugshot pushes Mazepin off looking to stand but Mazepin dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazepin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mugshot defends it well.
Mugshot is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazepin lands with a punch from half guard.
Mazepin is trying for a kimura here. Mugshot looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mazepin wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Mazepin!
Our winner, Fedor Mazepin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertel Haardt (ranked 3524 p4p, 3309 weight class) and James Shortman (ranked 128 p4p, 120 weight class). Bertel Haardt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Shortman's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bertel Haardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Shortman!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shortman shoots in for a takedown but Haardt shows good takedown defense.
Shortman tries for a takedown but Haardt circles away easily
and Haardt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like James Shortman has been cut.
Haardt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Haardt lands an elbow just above Shortman 's eye.
A short left from Haardt.
That has opened up James Shortman's cut even more.
Haardt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Haardt scores with a shoulder strike.
Haardt crunches a lovely knee into Shortman's ribcage.
Haardt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shortman takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haardt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shortman's defenses.
The cut above James Shortman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Haardt drops Shortman onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Shortman is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
 Shortman is rocked!
James Shortman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Shortman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bertel Haardt!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bertel Haardt thanked Altitude Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emperor (ranked 2545 p4p, 2901 weight class) and Jamison Cassidy (ranked 326 p4p, 363 weight class). Emperor comes to the cage accompanied by Enae Volare Mezzo. Cassidy has chosen Space Oddity by David Bowie as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jamison Cassidy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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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 9 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Emperor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamison Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy misses with a body shot
and Emperor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Jamison Cassidy has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Emperor has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cassidy misses with a combination
and Emperor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cassidy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cassidy tries to clinch there but Emperor circles away.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emperor.
Cassidy throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Fedor Emperor has been cut.
Emperor blocks a head kick by Cassidy.
Cassidy swings widly with a right hand
letting Emperor counter with a right hand.
Cassidy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cassidy tries to clinch but Emperor moves out of range.
Emperor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Emperor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cassidy.
Cassidy tries to clinch up.
Cassidy wants to clinch up but Emperor keeps it at a distance.
Emperor lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emperor throws out a loose jab but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emperor.
Emperor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a fast counter high kick but Emperor manages to duck under it in time.
Emperor loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Emperor, as that shot connected.
Cassidy throws a combination that misses
and Emperor counters with a nice right hand that sends Cassidy toppling to the canvas! Cassidy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Emperor finish him?!
Cassidy is rocked!
Cassidy walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Emperor! 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 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fedor Emperor!
An out of breath Fedor Emperor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jamison Cassidy was interviewed post fight and said 'I will write about this in my book.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Grabber (ranked 2278 p4p, 2486 weight class) and Russel Wilson (ranked 79 p4p, 88 weight class). Grabber's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Side to Side. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275
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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 48 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Grabber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russel Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson misses with a body shot
and Grabber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wilson closes the distance but Grabber moves to the side
and Grabber counters with a nice body shot.
Grabber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grabber lands the left hand.
Grabber throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wilson looks winded!
Grabber lands a big right hand that sends Wilson crashing to the mat! Grabber stays standing though and waves Wilson back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Grabber.
Grabber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilson.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Grabber moved away.
Grabber tried to counter with a leg kick but Wilson avoided it.
Wilson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grabber. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grabber ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grabber tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber lands a big right hand that sends Wilson crashing to the mat! Grabber stays standing though and waves Wilson back to his feet!
Wilson is rocked!
Wilson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grabber. Grabber obviously looking to wear him down.
Wilson is still on wobbly legs! Can Grabber finish him?
Grabber lands an uppercut, right on the button! Wilson tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andy Grabber!
Andy Grabber decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ger McDonnell (ranked 1573 p4p, 2621 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 202 p4p, 304 weight class). Cole is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gerardo's Rico Suave. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ger McDonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonnell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from McDonnell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McDonnell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McDonnell duly obliges.
Cole walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cole looks to throw the jab but McDonnell is out of range.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonnell.
McDonnell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonnell lands a nice shot that snaps Cole's head back.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole thuds a left hand into McDonnell's body.
McDonnell lands with an overhand left.
Cole misses with a straight left.
McDonnell appears to be looking for a big counter.
McDonnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
It looked like McDonnell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
McDonnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Cole scores with a jab. McDonnell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Ger McDonnell has been cut.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
McDonnell looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
McDonnell lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole misses with a body punch
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
McDonnell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McDonnell's corner calls for a 1-2. McDonnell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cole swings away with a body shot that misses
and McDonnell counters with a straight right hand.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Cole. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cole.
McDonnell slips a jab from Cole.
Cole scores with a shot to the body.
Jab from McDonnell.
A jab lands there for McDonnell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole looks to throw the jab but McDonnell is out of range.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
McDonnell loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
McDonnell's corner calls for a 1-2. McDonnell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cole staying out of range there.
McDonnell throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
Cole connects with a right hand. McDonnell shakes it off.
McDonnell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling McDonnell to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonnell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McDonnell lands a nice looking body shot.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonnell fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cole just manages to avoid it.
McDonnell throws a series of punches but Cole avoids them all with ease.
McDonnell with a jab.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonnell.
It looked like McDonnell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cole moves forwards but McDonnell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McDonnell scoring well with a low kick there.
McDonnell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDonnell jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McDonnell thuds a left hand into Cole's body.
Cole scores with a jab to the body.
McDonnell lands the left hand.
Cole throws a body punch but McDonnell moves out of range.
McDonnell throws a big counter combination but Cole scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McDonnell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
McDonnell scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell scores with a hook.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
letting McDonnell counter with a right hand.
Cole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McDonnell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonnell counters with a stiff right hand.
McDonnell stuns Cole with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McDonnell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonnell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from McDonnell lands.
McDonnell slips under a jab.
Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of McDonnell's head.
Cole scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole scores with a nice right hand.
McDonnell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cole on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McDonnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
McDonnell connects with a jab.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from McDonnell misses the target.
Cole misses with a body shot.
McDonnell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for McDonnell.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonnell counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonnell lands with a cross.
Cole is rocked!
McDonnell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McDonnell slips under a jab from Cole.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonnell finish him?
McDonnell throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Cole moves away from the strike by McDonnell.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDonnell.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole throws a leg kick
and McDonnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDonnell lands with a nice body punch.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
McDonnell works Cole's body with a nice hook.
Cole looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donk. McDonnell catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
McDonnell scores with a jab to the body.
McDonnell lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole throws a hook to the side of McDonnell's head but McDonnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonnell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cole's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ger McDonnell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ger McDonnell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cole has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonnell finds it's way round the side to connect with Cole's head.
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on McDonnell's shoulder, as McDonnell tries to avoid the shot.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but McDonnell slips the punch.
Cole swings away with a body shot that misses
and McDonnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cole misses with a looping left.
McDonnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
McDonnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Cole looks to throw the jab but McDonnell is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from McDonnell misses the target.
Cole throws an off balance right hand
and McDonnell counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
McDonnell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McDonnell stuns Cole with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ger McDonnell is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonnell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cole in his tracks.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Cole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDonnell.
McDonnell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
McDonnell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McDonnell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell lands a left and a right that send Cole crashing to the mat, dazed. McDonnell thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Cole throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it.
Cole throws a leg kick
and McDonnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole is breathing heavily.
McDonnell cracks Cole with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Cole tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but McDonnell pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Cole is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ger McDonnell!
A relieved looking Ger McDonnell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cadence Collins (ranked 1275 p4p, 2313 weight class) and Gilmat Kirk (ranked 146 p4p, 248 weight class). Kirk has chosen Lords of Iron as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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147
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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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cadence Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gilmat Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Kirk as Collins shoots in.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kirk.
That kick from Collins tenderised Kirk's leg. Kirk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Collins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kirk napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins tries to advance to mount but can't.
Collins just content to control the position.
Collins trying to control the action but Kirk is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Collins 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.
Collins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Collins trying to control the action but Kirk is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kirk keeps working.
Collins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kirk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kirk keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kirk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kirk is letting Collins control him for a moment.
Kirk is not content to let Collins control the position.
Collins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kirk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kirk tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins misses with a head shot.
Kirk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Collins throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Collins controlling the position easily from mount.
Kirk wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kirk tries to control the position but Collins now has his back.
Kirk is trying to get back to his feet but Collins has full control of the position and if anything, Kirk has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk is keeping busy.
Kirk wants to control his opponent's hands but Collins gets his hands free.
Collins misses with a punch to the head.
Collins lands with a hammerfist to the side of Kirk's head.
Collins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Collins 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.
Kirk is trying to shake Collins off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Collins won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins with a nice calf kick.
Kirk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cadence Collins dominated that round.
That's time! Collins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kirk drives through and clinches with Collins against the cage.
Collins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Collins drags the fight down to the ground.
Collins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kirk is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kirk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Collins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Kirk from controlling successfully.
Kirk works over Collins with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Kirk from controlling successfully.
Kirk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Collins's head.
Collins has momentary wrist control but Kirk slips an elbow through the middle.
Kirk is in close to Collins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kirk wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
Collins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirk scoring with some ground and pound.
Kirk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Collins's head.
Kirk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Collins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Collins pulls Kirk in close to his closed guard and prevents Kirk from doing any damage or advancing position.
Collins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kirk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Collins is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kirk scoring with some ground and pound.
Kirk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kirk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kirk cracks Collins with a solid left hand.
Kirk 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.
Kirk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kirk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Collins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collins can't keep his opponent in guard - Kirk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins trying to hold on to Kirk's head to control him but Kirk postures up.
Kirk is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Collins is pressing down on Kirk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Collins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kirk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Collins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kirk has managed to get both his arms back between Collins's legs - danger averted.
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Collins keeping full guard, as Kirk tries to pass.
Kirk is working Collins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk postures up in Collins's guard and throws a big left but Collins blocks it.
Kirk scoring with some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kirk working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Collins has Kirk pulled in close to control his posture.
Kirk throws a big elbow that misses.
Kirk looking to pass the guard.
Kirk throws a big elbow that misses.
Kirk is looking to work some ground and pound but Collins has wrist control.
Kirk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirk lands a couple of digs.
Kirk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kirk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Collins looking for a guillotine here but Kirk defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilmat Kirk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kirk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Collins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kirk is trying to escape back to his feet but Collins uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Collins wants to control but Kirk is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is putting a hurting on Kirk here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kirk is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Collins throwing strikes but Kirk manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kirk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kirk tries for a kimura but Collins is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kirk wants to control but Collins is keeping him busy.
Kirk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kirk scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk is chipping away with strikes.
Collins can't do much from the bottom here.
Kirk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Collins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Collins tries to bench press Kirk off him but Kirk keeps the position.
Collins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kirk prevents Collins from improving his position.
Kirk winds up and cracks Collins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kirk is looking for a kimura here.
Kirk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Collins is just riding it out for now. Kirk eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kirk prevents Collins from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Collins defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilmat Kirk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kirk 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilmat Kirk!
During a confident post fight interview, Gilmat Kirk 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 Samak Ruenroeng (ranked 887 p4p, 1652 weight class) and Muuka Laine (ranked 43 p4p, 84 weight class). Laine has chosen Thats Not Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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45
146
35 - 26 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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 38 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samak Ruenroeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Muuka Laine!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine slips under a jab from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng with the inside leg kick.
Laine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Laine blocks the body kick.
Ruenroeng throws a lazy uppercut
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruenroeng connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruenroeng gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruenroeng misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruenroeng breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruenroeng drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laine fails to land with a series of punches.
Laine scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laine misses with a leg kick.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laine misses with a leg kick
and Ruenroeng counters with a three punch combo that has Laine backing up. Laine nods at Ruenroeng to acknowledge the strikes.
Ruenroeng connects with a right hand. Laine shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine throws a front kick that sends Ruenroeng stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick there by Laine.
A nice leg kick from Ruenroeng, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ruenroeng takes a step back to recover.
Laine throws a big shot that misses.
Laine lands a head kick!
Ruenroeng just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine misses with a leg kick
and Ruenroeng counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laine misses with a straight right.
Ruenroeng lands the left hand.
Laine looks to land a body kick but Ruenroeng moved away.
Good shot there by Laine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Ruenroeng misses.
Laine throws a leg kick but Ruenroeng sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Ruenroeng fires out a quick counter leg kick but Laine just manages to avoid it.
Laine is looking to slow Ruenroeng down with leg kicks.
Laine throws an off balance right hand
and Ruenroeng finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ruenroeng pushes Laine away with a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ruenroeng!
Ruenroeng shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laine pinned against the cage. Laine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Laine thinks about the counter body kick.
Laine throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Ruenroeng.
A cross from Ruenroeng lands.
Laine lands with a right hand.
Laine throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruenroeng counters with a straight right hand.
Ruenroeng swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Laine avoids a kick to the body.
Laine moves out of range as Ruenroeng throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Ruenroeng, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine wants to land a leg kick but Ruenroeng is out of range.
Ruenroeng with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ruenroeng looks to land a combination but Laine avoids it well.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruenroeng.
Laine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ruenroeng checks it well.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Ruenroeng off balance momentarily.
Ruenroeng misses with a hook.
Laine throws out a leg kick but Ruenroeng moves out of range and Laine only half commits.
Laine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laine has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ruenroeng sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruenroeng scores with a jab to the head.
A left and a right from Ruenroeng both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruenroeng is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine misses with a leg kick
and Ruenroeng counters with an outside leg kick.
Laine throws a leg kick
and Ruenroeng counters with a stiff right hand.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruenroeng appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruenroeng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine throws a lazy body kick
and Ruenroeng counters with a straight right hand.
Ruenroeng tries to close the distance and clinch but Laine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ruenroeng finds it's way round the side to connect with Laine's head.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruenroeng lands a jab to the head.
Ruenroeng throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laine misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruenroeng uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Ruenroeng checks a leg kick nicely.
Ruenroeng throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.
Ruenroeng misses with a body kick.
Ruenroeng throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Laine.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samak Ruenroeng dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Laine throws a leg kick that misses.
Ruenroeng appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ruenroeng swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laine counters with an inside leg kick.
Ruenroeng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruenroeng.
Laine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Ruenroeng finds it's target.
Ruenroeng misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Laine misses
and Ruenroeng counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ruenroeng dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruenroeng misses the shot to the body.
Ruenroeng throws a solid leg kick but Laine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laine can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruenroeng throws out the jab.
Ruenroeng defending well as Laine loads up on a big left hand.
Laine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruenroeng.
Laine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Laine scores with a jab to the head.
Samak Ruenroeng is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruenroeng misses with a jab to the body
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruenroeng counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Laine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ruenroeng blocks a leg kick.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muuka Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruenroeng wants to land a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
Laine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laine misses with a straight left.
Ruenroeng half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ruenroeng pushes Laine away with a front kick.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruenroeng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruenroeng loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Ruenroeng checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Laine is predictable there
letting Ruenroeng counter with a right hand.
Ruenroeng dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruenroeng moves away from the strike by Laine.
Ruenroeng feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ruenroeng throws out a loose jab but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laine tries to land a body kick
and Ruenroeng counters with a stiff right hand.
Laine blocks a low kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Laine blocks the leg kick.
Laine misses with a body shot.
Ruenroeng staying out of range there.
Ruenroeng ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laine.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruenroeng lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laine circles away quickly and effectively.
Laine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice straight punches there by Laine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laine.
Laine throws a body punch but Ruenroeng moves out of range.
Ruenroeng was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ruenroeng bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Laine's head.
Laine moves out of range as Ruenroeng strikes.
Ruenroeng misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Laine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Ruenroeng counter with a right hand.
Ruenroeng lands an overhand right.
Ruenroeng with a nice calf kick.
Ruenroeng lands with a kick to the temple. Laine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruenroeng.
A low kick from Laine misses
and Ruenroeng counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laine is looking to land body kicks.
Ruenroeng lands a head shot.
Laine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ruenroeng shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ruenroeng's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Ruenroeng avoids the head kick by Laine.
Laine misses with a shot to the body
and Ruenroeng counters with a head kick. That will keep Laine thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ruenroeng lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruenroeng on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruenroeng throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Ruenroeng checks a low kick from Laine.
A nice leg kick from Ruenroeng, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruenroeng is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samak Ruenroeng dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ruenroeng misses with a wild body shot.
Ruenroeng lands with a right hand.
Ruenroeng takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ruenroeng slips a jab from Laine.
Ruenroeng throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Laine's head.
Ruenroeng lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruenroeng keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ruenroeng scores with a shot to the body.
Laine scores with a kick to the body.
Laine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruenroeng.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Ruenroeng moves away and avoids it.
Ruenroeng looks to land a body kick but Laine moved away.
Ruenroeng wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng misses with a lunging right hand
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Ruenroeng works over Laine's head and body with a nice combination.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick
and Ruenroeng counters with a solid body kick.
Ruenroeng throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ruenroeng throws a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Ruenroeng just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ruenroeng chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruenroeng throws a leg kick but Laine moved away.
Ruenroeng finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ruenroeng throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Laine avoids the body shot from Ruenroeng.
Laine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ruenroeng throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
Laine feints a counter leg kick.
Laine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muuka Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Laine misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Laine finds it's target.
Ruenroeng misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruenroeng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laine misses with a straight right.
Ruenroeng checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruenroeng is just out of range.
Ruenroeng lands the left hand.
Laine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ruenroeng thuds his right hand into Laine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ruenroeng bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Ruenroeng manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ruenroeng half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ruenroeng pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laine misses with a jab to the body
and Ruenroeng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy body kick from Laine
and Ruenroeng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
Ruenroeng cracks a nice hook into Laine's ribs.
Ruenroeng fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Samak Ruenroeng is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ruenroeng throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ruenroeng.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruenroeng looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ruenroeng moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine needs to keep his hands up - Ruenroeng had a free shot at his head there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruenroeng connects with a looping right hand.
Ruenroeng throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ruenroeng with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laine avoids the body shot from Ruenroeng.
Laine misses with a body shot.
Ruenroeng lands a front kick.
Ruenroeng misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Ruenroeng ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruenroeng. Ruenroeng circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ruenroeng misses with a body shot.
Laine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ruenroeng fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ruenroeng lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samak Ruenroeng showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruenroeng has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samak Ruenroeng!
Samak Ruenroeng was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Muuka Laine stepped up to the mic, saying 'Don’t Worry Ill Train Hard And Win'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radio Philips (ranked 460 p4p, 401 weight class) and Andrei Kersikov (ranked 71 p4p, 59 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Head of the Table as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radio Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philips misses with a lunging right hand
and Kersikov counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Radio Philips has been cut.
Kersikov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Philips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kersikov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kersikov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Philips counters with a low kick, right behind Kersikov 's knee.
Kersikov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Philips stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Philips walks into a left hand.
Kersikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Philips.
Philips connects with an inside leg kick.
Kersikov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kersikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips misses with a looping right.
Philips throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kersikov drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Philips right on the button. Philips goes down! Kersikov follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kersikov gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrei Kersikov!
Our winner, Andrei Kersikov, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Okafor (ranked 67 p4p, 809 weight class) and Akimbo Spice (ranked 13 p4p, 109 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Okafor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akimbo Spice!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spice looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mike Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spice slips under a jab from Okafor.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Spice.
Okafor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spice looks to land a right hand but Okafor moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Okafor.
Spice throws a sloppy body shot
and Okafor counters with an outside leg kick.
Okafor clobbers Spice with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Okafor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Okafor moves away from the strike by Spice.
A nice leg kick from Okafor, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor connects with a right hand. Spice shakes it off.
Spice misses with an uppercut
and Okafor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spice closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spice misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okafor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spice doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Okafor moves out of range as Spice strikes.
Spice connects with a jab.
Okafor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spice takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Okafor with a nice cross.
Okafor slips under a jab.
Okafor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Spice walks into a jab.
Spice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okafor. Okafor obviously looking to wear him down.
Spice throws a poor cross that misses
and Okafor counters with a straight right hand.
Spice throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Okafor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Spice misses.
Okafor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spice momentarily.
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!
Okafor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spice.
Okafor lands a really nice looking cross but Spice seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor throws a front kick aimed at Spice's knee but Spice avoids it well.
Spice throws a looping overhand right but Okafor ducks down to avoid it.
Spice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Spice.
Okafor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okafor. Okafor obviously looking to wear him down.
Okafor staying out of range there.
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okafor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okafor.
Spice misses with a hook.
Spice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okafor.
That kick from Okafor tenderised Spice's leg. Spice is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spice takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spice thuds his right hand into Okafor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spice is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spice misses with an uppercut
and Okafor counters with a nice uppercut.
Spice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okafor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spice.
Spice's corner calls for a 1-2. Spice obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Okafor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, jab by Okafor - just one landing.
Spice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Okafor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Okafor misses.
Spice looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spice moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice jab there from Okafor.
Spice scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spice avoids the body shot from Okafor.
Spice's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor connects with a body shot.
Okafor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okafor.
Okafor is looking to counter with a body kick.
Okafor scores with a jab to the head.
Okafor loads up on a big right hand but Spice slips the punch.
Okafor defending well as Spice loads up on a big left hand.
It looks like Okafor has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Okafor with a nice cross.
Nice cross by Okafor.
Spice misses with a body shot.
Spice throws a jab but it's blocked by Okafor.
Okafor appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spice throws a front kick aimed at Okafor's knee but Okafor avoids it well.
Okafor misses with a low kick.
Okafor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spice checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Okafor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Okafor looks to land a body kick but Spice moved away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Spice might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Okafor has got the better of the exchanges.
Spice misses the jab.
Spice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okafor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spice.
Spice throws a hook to the side of Okafor's head but Okafor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okafor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okafor.
Okafor does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Okafor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Spice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spice takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Spice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okafor.
Okafor throws a hook to the side of Spice's head but Spice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice moves out of range as Okafor throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Spice throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okafor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Spice misses with a head kick.
Okafor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Okafor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spice has time to react.
Spice takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spice throws a head kick that misses
letting Okafor counter with a right hand.
Okafor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Okafor - that will leave a mark!
Spice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Okafor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Okafor throws out a loose jab but Spice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okafor slips under a jab.
Spice has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spice walks into a straight right hand from Okafor.
Okafor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spice under the eye.
Spice is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Okafor.
Okafor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spice.
A cross from Okafor lands.
Spice is still on wobbly legs! Can Okafor finish him?
Mike Okafor is winning the standup battle so far.
Spice with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Okafor to score with a decent uppercut.
Okafor circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Spice to the canvas! Spice doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Okafor keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Okafor!
Mike Okafor retains his light heavyweight title!
Mike Okafor thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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