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Werner Heisenberg had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 161.0, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Yuki Shojumaru was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gillechriosd McCoy (ranked 342 p4p, 2799 weight class) and Broder Alert (ranked 59 p4p, 347 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gillechriosd McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Broder Alert!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy pushes Alert up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from McCoy.
McCoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Alert backwards.
Alert looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McCoy leaning against his opponent.
McCoy digs a right hand underneath Alert's ribcage. Alert let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alert pulls guard effortlessly.
McCoy controlling from the top position.
Alert looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McCoy passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy working the head and body with strikes.
McCoy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy is controlling the pace.
Alert wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCoy wants to free his trapped foot but Alert is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alert is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McCoy pulls his head out easily.
McCoy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McCoy is taking a breather. Alert says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Alert blocking the ground and pound attempt from McCoy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alert is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McCoy forces Alert back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Alert fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on McCoy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Alert wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy pushes Alert back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alert gets control of McCoy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alert will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McCoy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McCoy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alert is on top in guard.
Alert wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gillechriosd McCoy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McCoy clinches.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alert is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McCoy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McCoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alert has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McCoy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McCoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Alert backwards.
McCoy gets underhooks to prevent Alert's takedown attempt.
Gillechriosd McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Broder Alert.
A short right from McCoy on the inside.
McCoy lands a shot to the body.
Alert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy gets through Alert's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alert.
McCoy lands with a right to the head.
Alert tries to score a body lock takedown but McCoy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gillechriosd McCoy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alert is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McCoy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McCoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alert can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Alert fails to land.
Alert tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alert is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from McCoy as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for McCoy.
Alert takes a shot to the head.
A short right from McCoy on the inside.
McCoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from McCoy.
McCoy stalls.
McCoy lands with a light punch inside.
Alert jumps guard but McCoy stands there with Alert around his waist. Alert gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from McCoy.
A left hand lands to the body for McCoy.
McCoy is leaning against Alert and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alert is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McCoy is defending well.
McCoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCoy gets underhooks to prevent Alert's takedown attempt.
McCoy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCoy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alert tries for a takedown but McCoy manages to get underhooks.
Alert has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McCoy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McCoy digs a right hand underneath Alert's ribcage. Alert let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McCoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
 Alert is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from McCoy.
Alert is still on wobbly legs! Can McCoy finish him?
McCoy scores with a hook to the body.
McCoy lands with a short shot to the head.
McCoy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Alert! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but McCoy is unloading with more strikes now! Alert drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gillechriosd McCoy!
Gillechriosd McCoy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Hall (ranked 221 p4p, 4970 weight class) and Tobey Heelan (ranked 26 p4p, 413 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by Andy Shauf: The Magician. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
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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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tobey Heelan!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heelan.
Heelan fails to land with a series of punches.
Heelan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hall counters by clinching up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heelan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Heelan on the inside.
Hall jumps guard.
Hall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Heelan has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hall to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Heelan is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hall pulls down on the head and he's put Heelan to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Robbie Hall!
Robbie Hall tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Purple Aki (ranked 994 p4p, 429 weight class) and Bradley Lemons (ranked 147 p4p, 73 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Purple Aki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Lemons!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Aki shoots and misses
and Lemons counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like Purple Aki has been cut.
Aki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lemons's waist but Lemons gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aki off to one side.
Lemons doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Aki with a poor takedown
and Lemons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Purple Aki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aki shoots and misses
and Lemons counters with a crisp right that sends Aki to the canvas! Lemons follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Lemons!
A victorious Bradley Lemons thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Purple Aki had this to say: 'I clearly felt a tap! The whole island is corrupt he had more vasoline on him then two puffs going at it on a saturday night '.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karockas Thibodeaux (ranked 120 p4p, 1770 weight class) and Andy Andulusian (ranked 21 p4p, 262 weight class). Karockas Thibodeaux could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andy Andulusian's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karockas Thibodeaux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Andulusian!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux walks into a left hand.
It looks like Karockas Thibodeaux has been cut.
Thibodeaux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thibodeaux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andulusian, pushing him back against the cage.
Andulusian misses with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand.
Andulusian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thibodeaux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thibodeaux is breathing heavily.
Thibodeaux avoiding damage as Andulusian throws knees to the body.
Andulusian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Andulusian.
Andulusian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thibodeaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Andulusian.
Thibodeaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Andulusian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andulusian avoids it.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andulusian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andulusian scores with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thibodeaux.
Andulusian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux tries to throw a body punch but Andulusian avoids it by throwing Thibodeaux back against the cage.
Thibodeaux trying to land knees to the body.
Andulusian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Andulusian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andulusian working aggressively here.
Andulusian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Andulusian struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Andulusian controls his hands.
A short left from Thibodeaux.
Andulusian throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Andulusian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thibodeaux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the head but Andulusian blocks with his arms.
Thibodeaux scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thibodeaux.
A bit of stalling here from Andulusian.
Andulusian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andulusian can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thibodeaux.
Andulusian scores with a shot to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thibodeaux misses with a punch on the inside.
Andulusian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short uppercut from Thibodeaux.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thibodeaux tries to land knees in the clinch but Andulusian avoids the damage to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Andulusian lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux scores with a hook to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux scores with a hook to the body.
A knee to the head by Thibodeaux.
A body shot lands from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a right to the head.
Thibodeaux lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with a knee strike.
Thibodeaux is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thibodeaux cracks Andulusian with a nice body shot.
Thibodeaux lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thibodeaux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thibodeaux lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thibodeaux drops Andulusian with a big knee straight up the middle! Andulusian is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Andulusian is rocked!
 It looks like Andy Andulusian has been cut.
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!
Thibodeaux cracks Andulusian with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Andulusian tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Thibodeaux pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Andulusian is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karockas Thibodeaux!
Karockas Thibodeaux retains his light heavyweight title!
Karockas Thibodeaux 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hall (ranked 59 p4p, 470 weight class) and Nightey Knights (ranked 9 p4p, 56 weight class). Nightey Knights has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Richard Hall's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nightey Knights!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knights moves into the clinch successfully.
Hall trying to land knees to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Hall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knights lands a nice uppercut.
Hall is looking to control Knights's arms but Knights gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hall has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall blocking some punches.
Knights misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knights avoids the elbow strike from Hall, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hall stalling the fight.
Knights misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Knights turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hall leaning against his opponent.
Hall jumps into guard, dragging Knights to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knights defends well.
Knights looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knights got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knights has managed to get both his arms back between Hall's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knights is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hall has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Knights doesn't defend quickly enough and Hall has managed to lock this one up! Can Knights escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hall on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Richard Hall!
Richard Hall retains his featherweight title!
After the fight, Richard Hall was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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