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MMAHKI 28 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kane Brimstone (ranked 5316 p4p, 24997 weight class) and Awee Bidziil (ranked 484 p4p, 555 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Brimstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Awee Bidziil!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bidziil misses with a few strikes there.
Bidziil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brimstone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Brimstone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brimstone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Awee Bidziil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Brimstone.
Bidziil's corner calls for a 1-2. Bidziil obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bidziil lands a jab.
Bidziil on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bidziil misses with an uppercut. Brimstone saw that one coming.
Bidziil throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bidziil. Brimstone does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Brimstone misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bidziil misses with a kick to the body.
Bidziil scores with the left hand. Brimstone knows he should have avoided that one.
Brimstone drops his hands momentarily and Bidziil takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bidziil with a nice cross.
A combination from Bidziil does no damage.
Bidziil throws a right and a left that Brimstone avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Brimstone misses the target.
Brimstone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bidziil has time to react.
Brimstone scores with a jab.
Brimstone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bidziil throws an overhand right that lands on Brimstone's shoulder, as Brimstone tries to avoid the shot.
Bidziil throws a lazy uppercut
and Brimstone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bidziil thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bidziil throws a series of punches but Brimstone avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bidziil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bidziil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Brimstone finds it's target.
Bidziil might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brimstone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bidziil.
Nice uppercut lands for Brimstone. That snapped Bidziil's head back.
 It looks like Awee Bidziil has been cut.
Bidziil throws a combination that misses
and Brimstone counters with a stiff right hand.
Brimstone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brimstone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brimstone jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brimstone slips a jab from Bidziil.
Brimstone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bidziil looks to throw the jab but Brimstone is out of range.
Brimstone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bidziil throws a hook but Brimstone avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brimstone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brimstone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bidziil momentarily.
Brimstone cracks Bidziil with a good jab.
Bidziil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bidziil has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brimstone finds it's way round the side to connect with Bidziil's head.
Bidziil looks to throw the jab but Brimstone is out of range.
Brimstone scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Brimstone finds it's way through Bidziil's defenses.
Brimstone slips a jab and a cross from Bidziil.
Bidziil missing with a left hand there. Brimstone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brimstone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bidziil lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brimstone circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bidziil misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Brimstone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brimstone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bidziil throws a lazy right hand but Brimstone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brimstone moves out of range as Bidziil strikes.
Bidziil's coach down at Pure Progress Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bidziil's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A low kick from Bidziil misses
letting Brimstone counter with a right hand.
Bidziil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bidziil misses with a combination
enabling Brimstone to counter with a crisp jab.
Bidziil takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kane Brimstone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Awee Bidziil's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bidziil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bidziil looks to land a body kick but Brimstone moved away.
Bidziil takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bidziil wants to clinch.
Brimstone jabs Bidziil to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bidziil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bidziil throws a lazy right hand but Brimstone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Brimstone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bidziil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bidziil missing with a left hand there. Brimstone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bidziil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brimstone is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bidziil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brimstone slips under a jab.
Bidziil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brimstone was well out of range. Poor timing from Bidziil.
A jab from Brimstone misses.
A jab from Brimstone finds it's way through Bidziil's defenses.
Brimstone slips under a jab from Bidziil.
Brimstone lands a right hook to the body.
Bidziil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brimstone.
Bidziil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Brimstone misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brimstone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bidziil throws a jab when Brimstone was well out of range.
Bidziil throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Bidziil is predictable there
and Brimstone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kane Brimstone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Bidziil misses with a double jab
and Brimstone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bidziil thinking.
Brimstone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bidziil.
Bidziil throws a head kick that misses
and Brimstone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bidziil looks to score with a jab to the body but Brimstone is just out of range.
Bidziil throws a shot from downtown. Brimstone moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Brimstone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bidziil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brimstone throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bidziil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bidziil doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bidziil.
Bidziil throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Brimstone counter with a right hand.
Bidziil misses with a hook
enabling Brimstone to counter with a crisp jab.
Brimstone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bidziil thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Brimstone misses the target.
Bidziil looks to clinch
and Brimstone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bidziil thinking.
Bidziil misses with a straight right.
Bidziil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bidziil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brimstone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brimstone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bidziil.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bidziil misses with a body shot
and Brimstone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bidziil throws a head kick that misses.
Bidziil swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brimstone.
Bidziil scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - Bidziil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bidziil misses with a double jab
and Bidziil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bidziil misses with a left hand
and Brimstone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bidziil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Brimstone counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Brimstone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Awee Bidziil's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Brimstone tests Bidziil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bidziil walks into a stiff left hand from Brimstone.
Bidziil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bidziil misses with a shot to the body
and Bidziil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bidziil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bidziil fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brimstone stuffs the takedown.
Brimstone connects with a nice looking jab.
Bidziil looks to land a right hand but Brimstone moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Brimstone does it's job there.
A slow jab from Brimstone misses its intended target.
A big left from Bidziil misses.
Brimstone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bidziil misses with a body shot
and Brimstone counters with a nice uppercut.
 Bidziil is rocked!
Bidziil misses with a hook
and Brimstone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bidziil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brimstone lands a really nice looking cross but Bidziil seems unphased.
Bidziil is still on wobbly legs! Can Brimstone finish him?
Brimstone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bidziil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brimstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brimstone is looking to counter punch.
Bidziil seems to have recovered his senses.
Brimstone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bidziil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bidziil might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Brimstone has got the better of the exchanges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bidziil throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Brimstone counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brimstone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bidziil has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Bidziil misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Brimstone misses its target.
Bidziil throws a poor cross that misses
and Brimstone counters with a stiff right hand.
Bidziil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brimstone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brimstone throws a hook but Bidziil blocks it.
Bidziil throws a lazy right hand but Brimstone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bidziil throws a big shot that misses.
Bidziil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brimstone is looking to counter punch.
Kane Brimstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Awee Bidziil.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Brimstone.
Brimstone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bidziil ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bidziil lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bidziil.
Bidziil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bidziil gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brimstone misses with an uppercut.
Brimstone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brimstone lunges at Bidziil with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bidziil's hand.
Bidziil doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brimstone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bidziil is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brimstone thuds his right hand into Bidziil's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bidziil walks into a jab.
Brimstone jabs Bidziil right on the nose. Bidziil blinks but takes it well.
Bidziil throws a lazy right hand but Brimstone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brimstone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bidziil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brimstone.
Brimstone slips under a jab from Bidziil.
An attempted straight right counter from Brimstone misses the target.
Brimstone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Awee Bidziil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bidziil misses with a hook
and Brimstone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kane Brimstone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brimstone 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Brimstone!
In his post fight interview, Kane Brimstone started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justice McManus (ranked 5373 p4p, 6241 weight class) and Darius Frank Jr (ranked 558 p4p, 592 weight class). McManus comes to the cage accompanied by Pat Murphy of the Irish Brigade. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justice McManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Frank Jr!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McManus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McManus has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Frank Jr.
Frank Jr tries to clinch but McManus moves out of range.
Darius Frank Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank Jr connects with a high kick.
Frank Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. McManus takes a step back to recover.
McManus defending well as Frank Jr loads up on a big left hand.
McManus jabs at Frank Jr's body.
Frank Jr looks to throw a body kick
so McManus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McManus scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McManus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frank Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Frank Jr is looking to stand up but McManus isn't so interested in that idea.
McManus stopping the sweep attempt from Frank Jr.
McManus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McManus throws a strike but Frank Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank Jr trying to control but McManus is working from the bottom.
Frank Jr looking to pass the guard.
Frank Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McManus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frank Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Frank Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McManus's guard.
Frank Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but McManus is retaining full guard.
Frank Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McManus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McManus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McManus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank Jr passes into half guard.
Frank Jr wants to control but McManus is keeping him busy.
Frank Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Frank Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Frank Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McManus wants to control but Frank Jr is keeping busy.
Frank Jr is looking for a kimura but McManus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Frank Jr to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManus trying to control here.
Frank Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Frank Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McManus wants to get back to full guard.
McManus preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Frank Jr is controlling the pace.
McManus is pressing down on Frank Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Frank Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Frank Jr distracts McManus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Frank Jr wants to pass the guard but McManus is keeping the position.
McManus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McManus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Frank Jr misses with a head kick.
McManus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frank Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Frank Jr throws a looping overhand right but McManus ducks down to avoid it.
Frank Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McManus's head.
Frank Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces McManus off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Frank Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Frank Jr connects with a high kick.
Frank Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McManus.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McManus.
Frank Jr has McManus up against the cage in a clinch.
McManus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Frank Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Frank Jr has McManus pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on McManus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frank Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by McManus.
Frank Jr slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus tries to circle away but Frank Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Frank Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Frank Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Frank Jr crunches a lovely knee into McManus's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frank Jr looking to throw knees to the head but McManus is blocking nicely.
Frank Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but McManus avoids the damage to the body.
Frank Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Frank Jr with a knee to the head.
Frank Jr misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank Jr stalling in the clinch.
Frank Jr looking to throw knees to the head but McManus is blocking nicely.
Frank Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Frank Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McManus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frank Jr misses with a knee strike.
Frank Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frank Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Frank Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManus is trying to break free.
Frank Jr scores with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Justice McManus has been cut.
Frank Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frank Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Frank Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frank Jr with a knee to the head.
Frank Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frank Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. McManus won't want to take too many of those.
Frank Jr stalling against the cage.
Frank Jr working McManus over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank Jr lands a big knee to the head and McManus goes down! Frank Jr is looking to finish!
 McManus is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frank Jr controlling the position from side mount.
Oh McManus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frank Jr landing a few strikes.
Frank Jr lands a strong strike to the head of McManus. That's dazed him! Frank Jr looking to finish here. McManus is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Frank Jr lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Frank Jr!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between André Levesque (ranked 3869 p4p, 24966 weight class) and Tommy Gun (ranked 404 p4p, 584 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, André Levesque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gun!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Gun.
Gun misses with a hook to the body
and Levesque counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gun looks winded!
Gun misses with a shot to the body
and Levesque counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gun! Levesque lets Gun back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Gun is rocked!
It looks like Tommy Gun has been cut.
Levesque lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Gun head around and knocks him out cold! Levesque hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). André Levesque!
An out of breath André Levesque thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aeson Beckley (ranked 3220 p4p, 24723 weight class) and Chris Griffin (ranked 376 p4p, 550 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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aeson Beckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin avoids the body shot from Beckley.
Griffin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Griffin wants to take the fight to the mat but Beckley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Griffin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Beckley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Beckley has Griffin pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Beckley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Aeson Beckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Griffin.
Beckley is struggling to control the position.
Beckley tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Beckley back against the cage.
Beckley blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin lands a nice uppercut.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beckley dodges an elbow strike from Griffin.
Beckley blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Beckley is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffin has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Griffin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beckley's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beckley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffin lands with a short shot to the head.
Griffin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Griffin is leaning against Beckley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beckley is stalling here.
Griffin prevents Beckley from breaking the clinch.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Beckley taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckley takes a shot to the head.
Beckley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griffin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Beckley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Griffin wants to clinch but Beckley slips to the side
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Griffin finds it's way through Beckley's defenses.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but Beckley shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown attempt by Griffin or perhaps it was just good defense by Beckley, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Griffin.
Griffin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Beckley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
Griffin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Beckley bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Beckley keeps it at a distance.
Beckley swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Griffin will probably get the nod.
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.
Griffin scores with a shot to the body.
Beckley clinches up with Griffin and pushes him back against the cage.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Beckley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beckley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chris Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses with some punches.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Beckley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Beckley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Griffin has hold of one of Beckley's legs. Beckley is fighting the takedown attempt but Griffin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Griffin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Griffin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beckley is looking to stand up but Griffin isn't so interested in that idea.
Beckley trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griffin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Beckley swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin.
Griffin sizes up Beckley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Griffin wants to clinch
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Griffin.
Griffin tries to clinch
and Beckley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Beckley.
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beckley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danga de danga de dang - Griffin scores with a four punch combination!
Beckley seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Griffin wants to clinch
enabling Beckley to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beckley has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Beckley counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beckley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beckley swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Griffin.
Beckley is wriggling around but Griffin manages to pass to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Griffin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Beckley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beckley shoots for a takedown but Griffin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Griffin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Aeson Beckley is winning the standup battle so far.
Beckley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Griffin moves to clinch but Beckley breaks away
letting Beckley counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin stuns Beckley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beckley throws a right hand that misses
and Griffin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Griffin jabs Beckley right on the nose. Beckley blinks but takes it well.
Griffin closes the distance but Beckley moves to the side
and Beckley counters with a left to the body.
Griffin shoots for a takedown but Beckley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Griffin stuns Beckley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Griffin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beckley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beckley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beckley rather than just go for the knockout.
Griffin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aeson Beckley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beckley tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Griffin tries to counter it with a takedown but Beckley pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Griffin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beckley is fending him off so far but Griffin persists. Nope, Beckley circles away and we're back to standing.
Beckley throwing a counter right hand but Griffin manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Beckley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Griffin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beckley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Griffin scrambles back to his feet.
Chris Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin looks to clinch
and Beckley counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a takedown
and Beckley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griffin thinking.
Aeson Beckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Griffin.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick by Griffin misses
and Beckley counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Griffin badly! He tries to strike back but Beckley puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Griffin out cold! Oh man, Griffin will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aeson Beckley!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Williamson (ranked 3877 p4p, 5532 weight class) and Arthur King (ranked 438 p4p, 509 weight class). William Williamson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, William Williamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur King!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King swings for the body but Williamson moves out of range.
Williamson throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Williamson misses
and King counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
King misses with a head shot. Williamson uses the momentum to regain guard.
King content to stall in guard here.
King advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
King winds up and cracks Williamson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson trying to control here.
Williamson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Williamson is trying to get back to full guard.
King thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williamson's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King lands strikes from half guard.
Williamson is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williamson blocking the ground and pound attempt from King.
King lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
King missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
King sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a punch from half guard.
Williamson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
King sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like King might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Williamson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
King is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if King is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
King is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Williamson defends it well.
King is nestled in close to Williamson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
King content to control rather than advance.
Williamson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. King is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
King has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
King putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
King landing strikes, looking to finish!
King looking to finish Williamson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Williamson!
King landing shots from mount.
Williamson is rocked!
King looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Oh Williamson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King connects with a bit shot that sees Williamson covering up! More strikes from King and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! King is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur King!
A relieved looking Arthur King 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aimo Surakka (ranked 4034 p4p, 2848 weight class) and Oki Zuki (ranked 416 p4p, 307 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aimo Surakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oki Zuki !
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surakka misses with a jab to the body
and Zuki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Surakka throws a body shot but no joy.
Zuki cracks Surakka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zuki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zuki misses with a head kick.
Surakka tries to bum rush Zuki with a series of wild strikes but Zuki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Despite the aggression on Zuki 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zuki throws a right and a left that Surakka avoids nicely.
Surakka throws a jab when Zuki was well out of range.
Surakka slips under a jab.
Surakka misses with a hook
and Zuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Surakka throws a right hand that Zuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Zuki also avoids with ease.
Zuki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
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!
Zuki moves out of range of the strikes.
Surakka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Surakka misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surakka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zuki moves away.
Aimo Surakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zuki takes one on the button.
Surakka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zuki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Surakka misses with a lunging right hand
and Zuki counters with a nice right hand that sends Surakka toppling to the canvas! Surakka scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Zuki finish him?!
Surakka is rocked!
It looks like Aimo Surakka has been cut.
Zuki grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Surakka takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Zuki cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oki Zuki !
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Black Leben (ranked 2845 p4p, 3699 weight class) and Branson Burt (ranked 339 p4p, 411 weight class). Leben comes to the cage accompanied by Wynona's Big Brown Beaver. Burt has chosen Got the Life as his entrance music. Black Leben has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Branson Burt!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burt moves into the clinch.
Burt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Leben working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burt looking to throw knees to the head but Leben is blocking nicely.
Leben misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burt tries to land a knee to the head but Leben blocks with his arms.
Leben breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burt takes one to the chin there.
Burt tries to clinch up.
Burt ducks right into an uppercut from Leben.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leben swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burt pushes Leben up against the cage in a clinch.
Burt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burt's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Burt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Leben avoids the elbow strike from Burt, against the cage.
Leben breaks the clinch.
Burt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leben counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leben avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burt tries to move into range but Leben moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Branson Burt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leben swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leben avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burt moves forwards but Leben connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leben punishes Burt's body with a nice straight punch.
Leben throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burt on the side of the head.
Burt tries to clinch but Leben moves away
and Leben connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burt is rocked!
We've been told by Leben's head coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Leben drops Burt with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Burt! Leben dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Black Leben!
A victorious Black Leben thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Doom (ranked 2352 p4p, 2597 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 246 p4p, 283 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ivan Drago was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Doom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Albert Doom has been cut.
Doom shoots in looking for a takedown but Drago manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Doom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Doom slips a straight right by Drago.
Doom could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Drago lands a big right hand that sends Doom crashing to the mat! Drago stays standing though and waves Doom back to his feet!
Doom is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doom with a poor takedown
and Drago rattles Doom with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Doom tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Drago dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Doom stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Drago!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ivan Drago made sure he mentioned IC&E Nutrition (& 10% Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giant Benandonner (ranked 2045 p4p, 2560 weight class) and Kristoffer Rud (ranked 216 p4p, 277 weight class). Rud is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Run Boy Run. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giant Benandonner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kristoffer Rud!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benandonner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Benandonner wants it to stay on the feet.
Rud shoots in but no luck this time.
Benandonner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rud tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Benandonner defends well and Rud ends up having to push Benandonner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Giant Benandonner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristoffer Rud.
Rud shoots in and drives through. Benandonner sprawls well.
Benandonner cracks a nice hook into Rud's ribs.
Rud looks winded!
Benandonner scores with a hook to the body. Rud takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rud shoots in but no luck this time.
Benandonner lands a jab to Rud's midsection.
Benandonner with a hook.
Benandonner waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Rud. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Rud to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Benandonner postures up and lands a big shot to Rud's brow.
Rud is rocked!
Benandonner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Benandonner trying to control the position from guard on top but Rud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rud has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gold Samurai's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Rud working for a triangle but Benandonner defends it easily.
Benandonner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rud on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benandonner trying to control but Rud is working from the bottom.
Benandonner stands up from Rud's guard - Benandonner perhaps looking for a knockout.
Benandonner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Giant Benandonner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benandonner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rud.
Rud tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benandonner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rud somewhat.
Rud shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benandonner as he jumps to the side.
Rud shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benandonner counters with a right hand to the body.
Kristoffer Rud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rud misses with a takedown attempt
and Benandonner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benandonner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benandonner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benandonner with a nice cross.
Benandonner drops Rud with a big left hand! Rud is injured, injured bad! Benandonner jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giant Benandonner!
Giant Benandonner 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Dechapon Sitsongrit (ranked 1515 p4p, 1288 weight class) and Ricardo Esponosa (ranked 207 p4p, 185 weight class). Ricardo Esponosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dechapon Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Esponosa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esponosa manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sitsongrit pulls Esponosa in close to prevent any damage.
Esponosa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sitsongrit wants to sweep but no luck.
Sitsongrit keeping moving, preventing Esponosa from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Esponosa preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Esponosa controls the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Esponosa throws a big elbow that misses.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to his feet but Esponosa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Esponosa dives in and grabs Sitsongrit's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit pushes down on Esponosa's head and hops out.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
We've been told by Sitsongrit's head coaches at Sitsongrit Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Esponosa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Esponosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Esponosa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sitsongrit to the ground. Esponosa is now in Sitsongrit's guard.
Esponosa drops back looking for a leg! Sitsongrit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sitsongrit manages to kick Esponosa off! Esponosa jumps back into Sitsongrit's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esponosa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Esponosa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sitsongrit keeping full guard, as Esponosa tries to pass.
Esponosa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sitsongrit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit controlling Esponosa's posture.
Esponosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sitsongrit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been informed that Esponosa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sitsongrit is trying to keep Esponosa in close.
Esponosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sitsongrit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sitsongrit keeping moving, preventing Esponosa from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Esponosa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Esponosa.
Esponosa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sitsongrit tries to escape but Esponosa is in control.
Sitsongrit defending against the ground and pound.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Esponosa postures up.
Esponosa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sitsongrit can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Esponosa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Esponosa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sitsongrit is trying to escape back to his feet but Esponosa uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Esponosa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sitsongrit knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sitsongrit tries to control but Esponosa manages to take his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esponosa has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esponosa tightening his grip on Sitsongrit, looking for the choke.
Esponosa looking for the choke from the back.
Sitsongrit trying to control but not successfully.
Sitsongrit can't escape the position.
Esponosa is cranking Sitsongrit's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Sitsongrit! He's tightened the choke and Sitsongrit is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricardo Esponosa!
Ricardo Esponosa is the new lightweight champion!
Ricardo Esponosa 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.
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