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MMAHKI 43 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toma Bolkvadze (ranked 5872 p4p, 3468 weight class) and George Tucker (ranked 563 p4p, 436 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toma Bolkvadze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tucker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bolkvadze avoids a wild elbow strike from Tucker.
Bolkvadze letting Tucker take a breather here.
Bolkvadze pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tucker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bolkvadze managing to block the knees to the body from Tucker.
Bolkvadze throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tucker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tucker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tucker.
Bolkvadze tries a knee to the head but Tucker blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bolkvadze managing to block the knees to the body from Tucker.
Tucker misses with an elbow strike.
Bolkvadze misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolkvadze misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Tucker.
A knee to the head by Bolkvadze.
 It looks like George Tucker has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Tucker.
Tucker managing to block the knees to the body from Bolkvadze.
Tucker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bolkvadze misses with a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a left hand.
Tucker is struggling to control the position.
Tucker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tucker avoiding damage as Bolkvadze throws knees to the body.
Bolkvadze trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tucker.
Tucker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tucker tries to work over Bolkvadze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bolkvadze misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolkvadze looking to stall.
Good body shot from Tucker.
Bolkvadze letting Tucker take a breather here.
Tucker lands with a right to the head.
Bolkvadze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bolkvadze looking to throw knees to the head but Tucker is blocking nicely.
Bolkvadze takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tucker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bolkvadze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze crunches a lovely knee into Tucker's ribcage.
Bolkvadze landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bolkvadze misses with a knee to the head.
Bolkvadze dodges an elbow strike from Tucker.
Tucker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bolkvadze missing with knees to the body.
Tucker lands with a left to the head.
Bolkvadze using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tucker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bolkvadze trying to land knees to the body.
Tucker digs a right hand into Bolkvadze's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bolkvadze's gas tank.
Tucker works on Bolkvadze's body with a couple of short punches.
Bolkvadze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bolkvadze misses with a knee to the head.
Tucker controlling the action here for a moment.
Bolkvadze looking to throw knees to the head but Tucker is blocking nicely.
Tucker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bolkvadze tries to land knees in the clinch but Tucker avoids the damage to the body.
Bolkvadze tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tucker's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bolkvadze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bolkvadze lands an uppercut.
Tucker dodges an elbow strike from Bolkvadze.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tucker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolkvadze throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bolkvadze up against the cage.
Bolkvadze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolkvadze is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tucker is keeping busy.
A right handed body shot lands from Tucker.
Bolkvadze looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bolkvadze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker lands a body punch.
Tucker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bolkvadze backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Tucker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Tucker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bolkvadze closes the distance but Tucker moves to the side
and Tucker counters with a left to the body.
Tucker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tucker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Bolkvadze finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tucker is looking to land body kicks.
Tucker swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolkvadze.
Tucker throws a leg kick but Bolkvadze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tucker tries to score with a low kick but Bolkvadze moves his leg out of the way.
Tucker lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolkvadze wants to clinch.
Tucker throws out a counter right but Bolkvadze avoids it with no problem.
Bolkvadze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A good leg kick by Bolkvadze.
Toma Bolkvadze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Tucker misses.
Bolkvadze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Tucker. Those never looked like landing.
Tucker is looking to slow Bolkvadze down with leg kicks.
Bolkvadze is looking to slow Tucker down with leg kicks.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolkvadze moves away.
Bolkvadze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolkvadze doesn't manage to clinch there - Tucker circles away.
Good exchange - Tucker coming out on top.
Tucker misses with a low kick.
Bolkvadze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Tucker blocks the low kick.
Tucker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bolkvadze swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tucker closes the distance and clinches.
Tucker avoids a wild elbow strike from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze working Tucker over with knees to the body.
Bolkvadze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tucker blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bolkvadzes head.
Bolkvadze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bolkvadze is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tucker is defending well for now.
Bolkvadze landing knees to the body.
Tucker lands a nice uppercut.
Tucker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bolkvadzes head.
Bolkvadze is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tucker is defending well for now.
Bolkvadze missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tucker.
Bolkvadze looking to throw knees to the head but Tucker is blocking nicely.
Tucker stalling the fight.
Tucker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bolkvadze avoids the elbow strike from Tucker, against the cage.
Tucker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tucker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tucker missing with knees to the body.
Tucker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tucker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bolkvadze misses with a knee strike.
Bolkvadze utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bolkvadze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
George Tucker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bolkvadze throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bolkvadze creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tucker lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolkvadze with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tucker.
Bolkvadze is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Tucker.
Tucker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Tucker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Tucker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tucker jabs Bolkvadze right on the nose. Bolkvadze blinks but takes it well.
Tucker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Tucker moves into the clinch.
Bolkvadze throws an elbow that misses.
Tucker managing to block the knees to the body from Bolkvadze.
Tucker lands with a light punch inside.
Bolkvadze using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tucker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tucker stalling the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tucker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bolkvadze landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tucker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolkvadze is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bolkvadze misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.
Tucker blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tucker.
Bolkvadze struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Tucker lands a left hand.
Bolkvadze takes a shot to the head.
Bolkvadze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tucker.
Tucker misses with an elbow strike.
Bolkvadze tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tucker avoids it.
Bolkvadze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bolkvadze effectively controlling the action here.
Bolkvadze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolkvadze tries to land knees in the clinch but Tucker avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bolkvadze.
Tucker avoiding damage as Bolkvadze throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tucker presses Bolkvadze against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bolkvadze with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker throws an elbow that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tucker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bolkvadze throws an elbow that misses.
Bolkvadze tries a knee to the head but Tucker blocks it.
Bolkvadze is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tucker is defending well for now.
Bolkvadze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bolkvadze dodges an elbow strike from Tucker.
Bolkvadze blocks an elbow strike from Tucker.
Bolkvadze misses with a knee strike.
Bolkvadze tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tucker avoids it.
Bolkvadze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tucker blocks it with crossed arms.
Tucker lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze tries to land knees in the clinch but Tucker avoids the damage to the body.
Bolkvadze tries a knee to the head but Tucker blocks it.
Tucker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tucker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tucker.
Tucker stalling.
Tucker just leaning against Bolkvadze, taking a breather.
Toma Bolkvadze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolkvadze throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bolkvadze looking to throw knees to the head but Tucker is blocking nicely.
Tucker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bolkvadze working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tucker managing to block the knees to the body from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tucker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tucker scores with a hook to the body.
Bolkvadze is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tucker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolkvadze tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bolkvadze looking to throw knees to the head but Tucker is blocking nicely.
Bolkvadze creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bolkvadze misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tucker.
Bolkvadze throws a knee to the head but misses.
George Tucker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bolkvadze missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Tucker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tucker 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Tucker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yngve Laake (ranked 3331 p4p, 5191 weight class) and Munkh Tengri (ranked 365 p4p, 470 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yngve Laake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Munkh Tengri!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laake closes the distance and clinches.
Tengri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tengri.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tengri as Laake tries to tie him up.
Laake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Laake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tengri struggles to land a body shot inside as Laake controls his hands.
Tengri lands a hook that snaps the head of Laake backwards.
Laake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laake works over Tengri's head and body with a nice combination.
Laake moves into the clinch successfully.
Laake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tengri pushes Laake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tengri misses with a body punch.
Laake blocks an uppercut.
Laake breaks from the clinch.
Laake will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tengri! But no joy.
Tengri throws a series of punches but Laake avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laake darts in and clinches Tengri up against the cage.
Laake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tengri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Laake.
Tengri misses with a punch on the inside.
Laake holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Laake prevents a body shot from Tengri.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laake.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tengri.
A head punch on the inside from Tengri fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tengri.
Laake lands a nice uppercut.
Tengri swings wildly with an uppercut but Laake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tengri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tengri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tengri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tengri lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tengri scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tengri misses with a punch to the body.
Laake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tengri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tengri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laake backwards.
Laake manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Laake scores with a shoulder strike.
Tengri lands an uppercut.
Tengri scores with a shoulder strike.
Tengri has a couple of punches blocked by Laake.
Laake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laake throws a jab when Tengri was well out of range.
Laake throws a good cross that connects.
Laake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tengri avoids the head kick by Laake.
Tengri throws out a counter right but Laake avoids it with no problem.
Laake is looking to clinch but Tengri is avoiding it.
Tengri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Laake.
Laake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tengri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tengri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yngve Laake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laake tries to clinch but Tengri is having none of it.
Tengri is looking to clinch.
Laake forces Tengri back against the cage and clinches.
Tengri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tengri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laake tries to break free but Tengri pushes him back against the cage.
Laake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tengri backwards.
Laake blocks an uppercut.
Laake is struggling to control the position.
Tengri misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tengri backwards.
Tengri blocking some punches.
Laake wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Tengri.
Laake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tengri blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Tengri.
 It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Tengri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tengri tries to work over Laake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laake misses with some punches.
Laake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tengri.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laake.
Tengri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tengri struggles to land a body shot inside as Laake controls his hands.
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 Yngve Laake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yngve Laake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A slow jab from Tengri misses its intended target.
Tengri swats away the attempt to clinch by Laake.
Laake throws a head kick but Tengri moves out of range.
A low kick from Laake misses
and Tengri counters with a crisp right hand that drops Laake! Tengri lets Laake back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Tengri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laake stalks Tengri and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tengri's face. Tengri staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tengri throws the kick towards the body but Laake avoids it.
Laake lands with an uppercut that bounces Tengri off the cage and back into range.
Laake jabs Tengri right on the nose. Tengri blinks but takes it well.
Laake is looking to clinch but Tengri is avoiding it.
Tengri follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A head kick by Laake misses
and Tengri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laake throws a combination that misses
and Tengri counters with a big right hand! Oh Laake is in trouble here! Tengri follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Munkh Tengri!
An out of breath Munkh Tengri 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Washington (ranked 3651 p4p, 4084 weight class) and Ki Dausz (ranked 413 p4p, 435 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Washington might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Rising. Dausz has chosen Trio Libel's : Gadisku as his entrance music. Ki Dausz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ki Dausz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dausz tries to clinch up.
Washington appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A punch combination from Dausz misses.
Ki Dausz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dausz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dausz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dausz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Washington on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Washington circles away from the clinch attempt
and Washington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Washington closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dausz quickly recovers to half guard.
Dausz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Washington trying to mount his opponent but Dausz defends it.
Dausz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Washington seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dausz tries to kick Washington off but Washington keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Washington stands up and beckons Dausz to join him on the feet.
Washington shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Washington was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dausz is looking to get back to his feet here but Washington is keeping cool and he's managed to take Dausz's back.
Washington has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dausz's body.
Washington has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dausz wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Washington looking for the RNC.
This has been an exciting period of action!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Dausz wants to get back to his feet.
Washington biding his time, controlling Dausz.
Washington seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dausz for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dausz is trying to get back to his feet but Washington has full control of the position and if anything, Dausz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Washington misses with an elbow to the head.
Dausz is trying to escape but he's just digging himself into more trouble. Washington manages to sink in the hooks and gets a rear naked choke to end the fight in impressive fashion.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael Washington!
Michael Washington 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Porsche (ranked 2761 p4p, 6082 weight class) and Don Lime (ranked 231 p4p, 387 weight class). Porsche comes to the cage accompanied by Hate it or Love it. Adam Porsche could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Don Lime's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Porsche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Lime!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Porsche tries to throw a body punch but Lime avoids it by throwing Porsche back against the cage.
Porsche drags the fight down to the ground.
Lime trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Porsche keeping moving, preventing Lime from controlling successfully.
Porsche looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lime passes into half guard.
Porsche controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porsche's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lime tries to pass to full mount but Porsche defends it.
Lime not doing much here.
Porsche wants to control but Lime is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Porsche is trying to get back to full guard.
Porsche trying to control but Lime postures up.
That's two 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.
Porsche is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lime pulls his head out easily.
Lime takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lime is looking to take a break and control but Porsche is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lime tries to keep at a distance but Porsche has taken the fight into the clinch.
Porsche manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lime controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Porsche keeping full guard, as Lime tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lime trying to control the position from guard on top but Porsche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porsche throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Porsche is looking for a triangle but Lime pushes his legs off easily.
Lime wants to control from the top but Porsche keeps moving.
Lime slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Porsche tries to bench press Lime off him but Lime keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Porsche is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Porsche is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Porsche's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lime is putting a hurting on Porsche here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lime working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lime wants to control but Porsche is keeping him busy.
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 Adam Porsche will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lime scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lime throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Porsche is trying to get back to half guard.
Lime tries to move to mount but Porsche blocks the move with his legs.
Who's going to make the next move?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lime trying to control the position but Porsche is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lime is staying tight to Porsche's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Porsche's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Porsche is being controlled here.
Lime wants to control but Porsche is keeping him busy.
Lime is trying to get an arm triangle but Porsche is defending well.
Porsche wants to control but Lime postures up.
That's two 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.
Lime is looking to take a break and control but Porsche is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Porsche fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lime drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Porsche defends it well.
Porsche shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Porsche will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lime trying to control here.
Porsche is looking for a kimura but Lime is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Porsche to get the leverage.
Lime wants to control but Porsche is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Don Lime has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porsche wants to control but Lime is keeping him busy.
Lime controlling the position for now.
Lime is defending against the submission attempts here by Porsche.
Lime is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lime gets full guard.
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.
Lime is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Porsche pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lime is keeping the position for now.
Porsche wants to control from the top but Lime keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lime looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Porsche works his way to full guard. Good work.
Porsche seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lime engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lime stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Porsche throws up his legs and catches Lime in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Lime tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Porsche! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Adam Porsche!
After winning the bout, Adam Porsche thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oki Zuki (ranked 1710 p4p, 3160 weight class) and Aimo Surakka (ranked 204 p4p, 349 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 Aimo Surakka 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 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oki Zuki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aimo Surakka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Surakka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zuki counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Aimo Surakka has been cut.
Surakka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zuki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zuki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zuki lands a jab-cross combination.
Zuki throws a nice looking combination but Surakka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aimo Surakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zuki throws a right and a left that Surakka avoids nicely.
Surakka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Surakka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zuki .
Surakka throws the left hand but Zuki avoids the punch easily.
Zuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Surakka manages to avoid it.
Surakka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Surakka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Zuki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zuki lands a lovely overhand right.
Surakka just misses with a punch to the body.
Surakka tries to move into range but Zuki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Surakka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zuki at a distance.
Surakka misses with a hook to the body
and Zuki counters with a two punch combo.
Surakka misses with a body shot.
Surakka connects with a body shot that sends Zuki 's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Surakka scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zuki staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Zuki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Surakka lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Oki Zuki has been cut.
Surakka throws the left hand but Zuki avoids the punch easily.
Zuki throws a lazy head kick
and Surakka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zuki walks into a stiff left hand from Surakka.
Surakka throws an overhand right that lands on Zuki 's shoulder, as Zuki tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Zuki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Surakka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Surakka throws out a counter right but Zuki avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Surakka. Zuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zuki misses with a double jab
and Surakka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuki slips under a jab.
Zuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Surakka.
Zuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Surakka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Surakka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zuki back to the cage. Surakka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zuki misses with a hook.
Zuki slips under a jab.
Zuki seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Surakka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Surakka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zuki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Surakka throws out the jab.
Surakka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zuki .
Surakka throws a sloppy body shot
and Zuki counters with a left and a right that stings Surakka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surakka throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Zuki counter with a right hand.
Zuki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zuki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zuki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Surakka to score with a decent uppercut.
Surakka looks to score with a jab to the body but Zuki is just out of range.
Zuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Surakka moves away.
Zuki misses with a head kick.
Zuki gets in close and tags Surakka with a short punch that almost sends Surakka to the mat! Oh Surakka is in big trouble! He turns his back on Zuki , trying to create some distance but Zuki rushes him, striking wildly and Surakka goes down! The referee tackles Zuki into the cage to end the fight! Zuki is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oki Zuki !
Oki Zuki managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Champion Apparel, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tai Kina (ranked 2736 p4p, 3781 weight class) and Snorri Skarphedinsson (ranked 345 p4p, 429 weight class). Tai Kina has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tai Kina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snorri Skarphedinsson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarphedinsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skarphedinsson looks for the body kick but Kina saw that one coming.
Kina misses with a takedown attempt - Skarphedinsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Skarphedinsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Skarphedinsson misses with a body kick.
Kina half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Skarphedinsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skarphedinsson avoids the head kick by Kina.
Skarphedinsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skarphedinsson misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skarphedinsson loads up on a big right hand but Kina slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kina misses the target.
Kina with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Skarphedinsson counter with a right hand.
Skarphedinsson misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Skarphedinsson misses
and Kina counters with a body kick that stops Skarphedinsson in his tracks momentarily.
Kina closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kina lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kina lands a couple of elbows.
Kina throwing strikes from guard but Skarphedinsson blocks nicely.
Skarphedinsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Kina advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kina controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kina is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Skarphedinsson trying to control from the bottom.
Kina wants to pass the guard but Skarphedinsson is defending well.
Kina lands strikes from half guard.
Skarphedinsson is concentrating on defense, preventing Kina from advancing position.
Kina thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Skarphedinsson's head.
Kina trying to control the pace.
Skarphedinsson wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kina is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kina passes to side control.
Kina working the ground and pound.
We've been informed that Skarphedinsson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kina misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Skarphedinsson parries the strikes from Kina easily there. Kina is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Skarphedinsson to escape.
Kina controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kina is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Skarphedinsson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kina advances to full mount.
Kina definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kina lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kina controlling the position easily from mount.
Skarphedinsson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tai Kina 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.
Kina moves into the clinch.
Kina wants to take the fight to the mat but Skarphedinsson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Skarphedinsson lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Skarphedinsson.
Kina tries to break free but Skarphedinsson pushes him back against the cage.
Kina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skarphedinsson has him pressed against the cage.
Skarphedinsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kina feints and as Skarphedinsson raises his hands in defense, Kina changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kina in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kina slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skarphedinsson is trying to hold Kina in close to prevent damage but Kina has managed to pass into half guard.
Kina looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kina slows the pace down in half guard.
Skarphedinsson is looking to improve his position.
Kina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skarphedinsson can do to turn this around?
Kina content to control rather than advance.
Kina is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Skarphedinsson reverses the position - he's now on top in Kina's guard.
That's two 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.
Skarphedinsson is posturing up here but Kina has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Skarphedinsson tries to roll out but it's too tight and Skarphedinsson has to tap! Slick submission there by Kina!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tai Kina!
After the fight, Tai Kina 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ali Garcia (ranked 2575 p4p, 3787 weight class) and Trappy Trapperson (ranked 335 p4p, 456 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180
6 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ali Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trappy Trapperson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Trapperson on his heels. He'll look to pass Trapperson's guard now, I'm sure.
Trapperson trying to control the position.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Trapperson is retaining full guard.
Garcia stays in close to Trapperson's body and controls the position.
Trapperson looking to control.
Trapperson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Garcia continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
More hug and hope from Garcia.
Trapperson looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Trapperson looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Garcia passes Trapperson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garcia not doing much here.
Garcia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Garcia controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to take his opponent's back but Trapperson doesn't allow it.
Garcia controlling the position easily from mount.
Trapperson is desperately trying to improve his position but Garcia has a good base and remains in mount.
Garcia controlling his opponent.
Trapperson is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controlling the position easily from mount.
Garcia seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Trapperson is holding on tight.
Garcia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've been informed that Trapperson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Garcia wants to take Trapperson's back but he can't do it this time.
Garcia controlling the pace for now.
That's four 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.
Trapperson is looking to get to half guard.
Garcia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Trapperson is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trapperson can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia controlling from mount.
Garcia looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Garcia working for a submission but Trapperson is keeping him at bay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Garcia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Trapperson moved out of range nicely.
Trapperson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trapperson slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Trapperson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trapperson with the counter takedown but Garcia avoids it easily.
Trapperson gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia pulls Trapperson into guard.
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Trapperson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Garcia is tightening it up a little... Trapperson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Trapperson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Trapperson taps out! Nice BJJ there by Garcia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ali Garcia!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Dalton (ranked 2025 p4p, 2825 weight class) and Aeson Beckley (ranked 177 p4p, 238 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aeson Beckley!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton shoots and misses
and Beckley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beckley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dalton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Beckley keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Dalton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dalton is working Beckley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dalton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dalton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dalton looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dalton trying to control but Beckley is working from the bottom.
Dalton is in close to Beckley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton landing with the ground and pound.
Beckley keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Beckley is looking to stand up but Dalton isn't so interested in that idea.
Dalton trying to control but Beckley is working from the bottom.
Beckley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dalton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beckley wants to stand and escape but Dalton is having none of it.
Beckley keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Dalton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dalton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beckley is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dalton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beckley as he avoids it easily.
Dalton tries for a takedown but Beckley circles away easily
and Beckley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like James Dalton has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dalton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dalton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Beckley is trying to buck Dalton off.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dalton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Beckley sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Beckley bucks up and tries to throw Dalton off but instead Dalton has got his back!
Beckley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dalton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beckley wants to get back to his feet.
Dalton working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is riding his opponent, not letting Beckley buck him off.
Dalton wants to control but Beckley is keeping busy.
Beckley defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I really don't envy Beckley right now.
Dalton tries to get the hooks in deep but Beckley pushed the leg off.
Beckley trying to get back to his feet but Dalton is in full control for now.
Beckley is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckley covering up well under a series of strikes from Dalton.
Dalton punches the canvas rather than the man.
Dalton missing with strikes from the back.
Dalton connects with a big shot to the side of Beckley's head.
Dalton trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Beckley doesn't escape.
Dalton looking for the choke from the back.
Dalton misses with a punch to the head.
Dalton punches the canvas rather than the man.
Dalton controls the position.
Dalton is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dalton's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Dalton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Dalton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dalton goes for a double leg but Beckley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Beckley continues to drive forward.
Dalton gets control of Beckley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dalton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Beckley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dalton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beckley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dalton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beckley is aware though and is defending well.
Dalton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dalton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Beckley is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dalton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley tries to stand but Dalton is controlling his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dalton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beckley swivels and escapes.
Dalton shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dalton misses with a takedown
and Dalton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck for Dalton with that takedown attempt.
Dalton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Beckley wants to stand but Dalton is controlling the position.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Beckley is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckley wants to stand but Dalton is controlling the position.
James Dalton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Beckley keeps moving.
Beckley is looking to stand up but Dalton isn't so interested in that idea.
Dalton throws a big elbow that misses.
Beckley controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dalton misses with a takedown attempt
and Beckley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Beckley stuffs the takedown attempt from Dalton. Dalton gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton fails with the takedown
and Beckley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dalton shoots in and bounces Beckley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dalton won't allow Beckley to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dalton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dalton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beckley is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dalton dives into side control.
Dalton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dalton trying to control the position but Beckley is working away.
Dalton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dalton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dalton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beckley keeps working.
Beckley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beckley is trying to control Dalton's posture but Dalton avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Dalton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Dalton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dalton goes for a double leg but Beckley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Beckley continues to drive forward.
Beckley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beckley has Dalton pressed against the cage.
Dalton throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dalton throws an elbow but misses.
Dalton misses with a punch on the inside.
Beckley blocking some punches.
Beckley avoids the elbow strike from Dalton, against the cage.
Beckley avoids a wild elbow strike from Dalton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley blocking some punches.
Dalton throws a punch but it's blocked by Beckley.
Beckley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Dalton.
Dalton gets through Beckley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton throws an elbow but it misses.
Dalton pushes off an throws an elbow but Beckley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Beckley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dalton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beckley manages to get himself to full guard.
Dalton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beckley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dalton advances position into side control!
Dalton prevents Beckley from escaping the position.
Dalton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Beckley defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton cracks Beckley with a big right hand but Beckley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dalton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dalton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Aeson Beckley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beckley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dalton connects with a decent elbow.
Dalton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
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!
Beckley is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dalton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Beckley is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
James Dalton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dalton controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Beckley's legs.
Beckley is trying to buck Dalton off.
Dalton is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dalton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Beckley scores with a jab to the body.
Beckley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dalton shoots in for a double leg but Beckley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beckley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dalton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dalton prevents Beckley from escaping the position.
Dalton controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Dalton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dalton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Dalton!
A relieved looking James Dalton 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 Giant Benandonner (ranked 1312 p4p, 2663 weight class) and AndrƩ Levesque (ranked 160 p4p, 296 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giant Benandonner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, AndrƩ Levesque!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levesque scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benandonner doesn't seem bothered though.
Benandonner just misses with a punch to the body.
Levesque connects with a right hand. Benandonner shakes it off.
It looks like Giant Benandonner has been cut.
Benandonner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Levesque uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benandonner has time to react.
Benandonner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Levesque thinks about the counter body kick.
Benandonner lands with a right hand.
Benandonner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Levesque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benandonner.
An attempted straight right counter from Benandonner misses the target.
Benandonner throws a series of punches but Levesque moves out of range.
Giant Benandonner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levesque ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benandonner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Levesque misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benandonner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Levesque counters with a crisp right hand that drops Benandonner! Levesque lets Benandonner back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Levesque jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
 Benandonner is rocked!
Levesque moves out of range as Benandonner strikes.
Levesque cracks a nice hook into Benandonner's ribs.
Benandonner misses with a shot to the body
and Levesque counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benandonner's knee momentarily.
Benandonner is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levesque looks to land a body kick but Benandonner moved away.
Benandonner looks to land a right hand but Levesque moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Levesque! But no joy.
Benandonner cracks Levesque with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benandonner misses with a wild body shot.
Levesque misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Benandonner counters with a nice uppercut.
Benandonner moves out of range as Levesque throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Benandonner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benandonner blocks a head kick by Levesque.
Benandonner misses with a left hand
and Levesque counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Levesque looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Levesque swings widly with a right hand
and Benandonner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Levesque connects with the punch.
Levesque scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oh Benandonner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benandonner scores with a decent looking hook.
Benandonner seems to have got his legs back now.
A solid leg kick lands there for Levesque.
Levesque with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benandonner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Levesque scores with a counter punch that sends Benandonner to the canvas! Levesque smells blood - he's punishing Benandonner with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Benandonner has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AndrƩ Levesque!
AndrƩ Levesque is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious AndrƩ Levesque 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 Tim Smooth (ranked 3397 p4p, 2411 weight class) and Polish Power (ranked 371 p4p, 264 weight class). Power has chosen Xanadu by Ummet Ozcan as his entrance music. 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Smooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Polish Power!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Power connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smooth has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smooth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smooth wants to control but Power is keeping him busy.
Power tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smooth wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Power takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Power is not content to let Smooth control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smooth working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smooth grinds an elbow into Power's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smooth in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Smooth is putting a hurting on Power here, landing some big shots from side control.
Smooth misses with the ground and pound.
Smooth throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Power really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smooth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smooth throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Smooth working the ground and pound but Power is defending the strikes.
Smooth tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Smooth's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Power is trying to improve his position.
Smooth throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Smooth postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smooth working the ground and pound.
Smooth is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Power looks calm but he's in trouble here. Smooth gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Power is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Smooth lets go of the hold and Power can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tim Smooth!
A very excited looking Tim Smooth made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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