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AFC #4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yahya Houssein (ranked 4670 p4p, 6056 weight class) and Daniel Trachtenhaus (ranked 550 p4p, 596 weight class). Daniel Trachtenhaus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yahya Houssein !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Daniel Trachtenhaus!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houssein wants to clinch.
Trachtenhaus throws a looping overhand right but Houssein ducks down to avoid it.
Trachtenhaus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Houssein .
Houssein moves to clinch but Trachtenhaus breaks away
and Trachtenhaus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trachtenhaus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trachtenhaus misses with a head kick.
Houssein with a poor takedown
and Trachtenhaus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Houssein darts in trying to clinch
enabling Trachtenhaus to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trachtenhaus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Houssein misses with a takedown attempt - Trachtenhaus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Trachtenhaus connects with a nice looking jab.
Daniel Trachtenhaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houssein has his takedown stuffed
and Trachtenhaus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 Houssein is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yahya Houssein . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trachtenhaus tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trachtenhaus drops Houssein with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Houssein ! Trachtenhaus dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Trachtenhaus!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hal Hawkes (ranked 4157 p4p, 5104 weight class) and Kamport Sitsunpeong (ranked 494 p4p, 546 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Solid boxing
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hal Hawkes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kamport Sitsunpeong!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsunpeong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsunpeong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sitsunpeong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkes.
Hawkes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawkes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sitsunpeong tries to clinch but Hawkes is having none of it.
Hawkes looks to land a combination but Sitsunpeong avoids it well.
Sitsunpeong lands a nice looking body kick.
Hawkes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Hawkes both land. Nice combination.
Sitsunpeong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hawkes's sensitive parts.
Hawkes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sitsunpeong.
Hawkes misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawkes instigates a clinch.
Sitsunpeong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsunpeong pushes off an throws an elbow but Hawkes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sitsunpeong misses with a knee to the head.
Hawkes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsunpeong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hawkes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Hawkes.
Hawkes tries to break free but Sitsunpeong pushes him back against the cage.
Sitsunpeong breaks from the clinch.
Sitsunpeong misses with a series of wild punches.
Sitsunpeong looks to land a right hand but Hawkes moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes stuns Sitsunpeong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sitsunpeong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sitsunpeong tries to clinch up
and Hawkes counters with a left to the body.
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!
Sitsunpeong throws a lazy body kick
and Hawkes counters with a left and a right that stings Sitsunpeong.
Hawkes instigates a clinch.
Hawkes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sitsunpeong is keeping busy.
Sitsunpeong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sitsunpeong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sitsunpeong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hawkes avoids it.
Hawkes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsunpeong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes tries to land knees in the clinch but Sitsunpeong avoids the damage to the body.
Hawkes manages to break the clinch.
Sitsunpeong wants to clinch up but Hawkes keeps it at a distance.
Sitsunpeong throws a front kick that sends Hawkes stumbling back into the cage.
Hawkes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsunpeong.
Sitsunpeong darts in trying to clinch
and Hawkes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sitsunpeong thinking.
Sitsunpeong looks winded!
Hawkes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hawkes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sitsunpeong obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsunpeong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hawkes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hawkes managing to block the knees to the body from Sitsunpeong.
Sitsunpeong has Hawkes pressed against the cage, preventing Hawkes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hawkes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sitsunpeong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawkes's efforts to push away.
Sitsunpeong lands a nice knee to the body.
Hawkes leaning against his opponent.
Hawkes dodges an elbow strike from Sitsunpeong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawkes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hawkes stalling in the clinch.
Sitsunpeong takes a shot to the head.
Sitsunpeong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hawkes is looking to break free of the clinch but Sitsunpeong has double underhooks.
Sitsunpeong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hawkes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sitsunpeong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hawkes avoids a wild elbow strike from Sitsunpeong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Hawkes 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.
Hawkes misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Both fighters circling a little - Sitsunpeong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sitsunpeong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hawkes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsunpeong misses with a few strikes there.
Hawkes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sitsunpeong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Hawkes does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsunpeong throws a series of punches but Hawkes moves out of range.
Hawkes misses with a body shot.
Sitsunpeong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hawkes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
 Sitsunpeong is rocked!
Hawkes avoids a kick to the body.
Sitsunpeong is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawkes finish him?
Hawkes lands a jab to Sitsunpeong's midsection.
Sitsunpeong closes the distance and clinches.
Hawkes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsunpeong can do to turn this around?
Hawkes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sitsunpeong up against the cage.
Sitsunpeong seems to have recovered his senses.
Hawkes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sitsunpeong is breathing heavily.
Sitsunpeong keeps control of Hawkes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hawkes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sitsunpeong up against the cage.
Sitsunpeong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsunpeong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hawkes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sitsunpeong pushes off an throws an elbow but Hawkes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sitsunpeong is trying to push Hawkes away but Hawkes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hawkes dodges an elbow strike from Sitsunpeong.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hawkes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sitsunpeong backwards.
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!
Sitsunpeong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawkes.
Hawkes blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hawkes blocks an elbow strike from Sitsunpeong.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hawkes breaks the clinch.
Hawkes is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Hawkes shuts the power down on Sitsunpeong. Lights out, game over! Hawkes is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hal Hawkes!
Hal Hawkes tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geordi La Forge (ranked 3934 p4p, 4705 weight class) and Gatimu Wanjiku (ranked 424 p4p, 454 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Geordi La Forge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gatimu Wanjiku!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Forge shoots in looking for a takedown. Wanjiku tries to sprawl out of it but La Forge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wanjiku manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
La Forge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Forge half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
La Forge shoots in looking for a takedown but Wanjiku manages to keep the fight standing, pushing La Forge's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wanjiku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. La Forge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wanjiku throws the left hand but La Forge avoids the punch easily.
Geordi La Forge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Forge fails with the takedown
letting Wanjiku counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geordi La Forge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wanjiku throws out a loose jab but La Forge uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Forge misses with a takedown
and Wanjiku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Forge doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wanjiku counters with a stiff right hand.
Wanjiku throws out a powerful jab.
Wanjiku 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.
La Forge is rocked!
Wanjiku has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
No luck for La Forge with that takedown attempt.
Oh La Forge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanjiku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wanjiku.
La Forge takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wanjiku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wanjiku works La Forge's body with a nice hook.
Wanjiku throws an overhand right that drops La Forge like a sack of potatoes! Wanjiku dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gatimu Wanjiku!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Maximilian (ranked 6303 p4p, 3175 weight class) and Maulen Adilev (ranked 541 p4p, 393 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Maximilian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maulen Adilev!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adilev looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Adilev is looking for a kimura but Maximilian is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adilev to get the leverage.
Adilev is trying to work for a kimura but Maximilian is defending well.
Adilev trying to control from half guard but Maximilian is working away.
Adilev is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adilev prevents Maximilian from improving his position.
Maximilian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adilev on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adilev is pressing down on Maximilian's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maximilian is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adilev prevents Maximilian from standing back up.
Adilev is pressing down on Maximilian's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maximilian is holding on for now.
Adilev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maximilian sees it coming and defends easily.
Adilev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Adilev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maximilian keeps working.
Adilev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adilev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maximilian keeps working.
Maximilian strikes from the bottom but Adilev uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Adilev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adilev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maximilian can't do much from the bottom here.
Adilev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maximilian knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adilev has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Maximilian is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Adilev yanks on the arm and Maximilian is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Adilev.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maulen Adilev!
Maulen Adilev managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ajax Cloth, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Baker (ranked 2879 p4p, 6261 weight class) and Sammy Simmons (ranked 314 p4p, 499 weight class). Sammy Simmons struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 267.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Donnie Baker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnie Baker !
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, Sammy Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Simmons looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Baker wanted to stand there but Simmons had control of the position.
Baker with a nice head shot there.
Baker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simmons's head.
 That has opened up Sammy Simmons's cut even more.
Baker 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Baker lands a couple of digs.
Baker connects with a couple of short punches.
Baker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker trying to control but Simmons is working from the bottom.
Baker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker stands up over Simmons, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Baker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simmons's head.
The cut above Sammy Simmons's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sammy Simmons's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donnie Baker !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baba Yaga (ranked 3425 p4p, 4064 weight class) and Steelo Steez (ranked 457 p4p, 524 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baba Yaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steelo Steez!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yaga.
Steez is looking for the big counter here.
Steez cracks Yaga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Yaga.
Yaga drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Steez right on the button. Steez goes down! Yaga follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Yaga gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baba Yaga!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tanjro Sam (ranked 5216 p4p, 2586 weight class) and Kaiden Walsh (ranked 549 p4p, 333 weight class). Tanjro Sam had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Counter fighter
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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 Amsterdam, Tanjro Sam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaiden Walsh!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Walsh tries to counter by closing the distance.
Walsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sam.
Walsh steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sam.
Sam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sam tries to clinch up but Walsh circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh stuffs the takedown.
Sam wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam drives through and clinches with Walsh against the cage.
Sam tries to work over Walsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Walsh.
Sam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Walsh fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh has a couple of punches blocked by Sam.
Walsh scores with a shot to the side of Sam's head.
Sam blocks an uppercut.
Sam has Walsh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walsh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanjro Sam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sam tries to pull guard but Walsh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sam blocks an uppercut.
Sam blocks an uppercut.
Walsh is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Walsh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sam tries to score a body lock takedown but Walsh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walsh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sam can't get the takedown.
Walsh pushes Sam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sam blocks an uppercut.
Walsh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sam backwards.
Sam goes for a takedown attempt but Walsh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sam is breathing heavily.
Sam fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Walsh wants to counter with a clinch but Sam pushes him away.
Sam moves in looking to clinch but Walsh pushes him off.
Sam misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam looks for a takedown but Walsh sprawls well.
Walsh wants to counter the offense by Sam and move into the clinch position.
Sam shoots in but no luck this time.
Sam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walsh swivels and escapes.
Sam tries to clinch but Walsh is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaiden Walsh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sam misses with a double jab
and Walsh moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaiden Walsh dominated that round.
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.
Sam looks to land a left hand but Walsh moved out of range nicely.
Walsh is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sam tries to clinch but Walsh moves out of range.
Walsh wants to counter with a clinch but Sam pushes him away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walsh stuffs the takedown attempt from Sam. Sam gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sam is defended easily by Walsh.
Walsh tries to counter with a clinch but Sam shakes him off and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sam closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Walsh did well to prevent Sam getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sam is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walsh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walsh is just riding it out for now. Sam eventually gives up the hold.
Sam trying to control the action but Walsh is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walsh sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sam looks like he's thinking about clinching 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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sam or perhaps it was just good defense by Walsh, which made it look bad.
Walsh wants to counter with a clinch but Sam pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanjro Sam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sam shoots in for a takedown but Walsh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walsh circles away.
Sam moves in looking to clinch but Walsh pushes him off.
Sam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walsh tries to counter by closing the distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sam thows a leg kick but Walsh checks it
and Walsh counters by clinching up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tanjro Sam 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. This is the final round!
Sam fails with the takedown.
Sam moves in looking to clinch but Walsh pushes him off.
Sam looks for the body kick but Walsh saw that one coming.
Walsh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sam doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walsh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sam.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sam is working for takedown but Walsh is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanjro Sam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walsh working aggressively here.
We've been informed that Walsh has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Walsh misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walsh.
Walsh working aggressively here.
Sam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walsh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sam backwards.
Walsh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh has a couple of punches blocked by Sam.
Sam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walsh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kaiden Walsh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walsh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sam backwards.
Sam is trying to drag Walsh to the mat but Walsh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Walsh.
Walsh pushes Sam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Walsh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sam is rocked!
Walsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Sam.
Oh Sam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walsh misses with a punch on the inside.
Walsh throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Walsh fails to land.
Walsh misses with a punch on the inside.
Sam blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Walsh fails to land.
Sam seems to have got his legs back now.
Sam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sam wants a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walsh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walsh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Walsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walsh prevents the takedown attempt.
Walsh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Walsh throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walsh throws a big uppercut that drops Sam! More strikes from Walsh and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sam lies dazed against the cage as Walsh celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaiden Walsh!
Kaiden Walsh thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Farquharson (ranked 2473 p4p, 4357 weight class) and Zol Pepper (ranked 366 p4p, 540 weight class). Duncan Farquharson 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zol Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pepper enables Farquharson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pepper manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Farquharson throws a big right hand that misses.
Pepper keeping moving, preventing Farquharson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farquharson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pepper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pepper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Farquharson.
Pepper can't keep his opponent in guard - Farquharson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Farquharson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Farquharson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
It looks like Zol Pepper has been cut.
Pepper manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Farquharson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pepper defending well though.
Farquharson is looking to advance position but Pepper won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Farquharson 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.
Farquharson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Farquharson landing strikes from the mount.
Farquharson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Farquharson trying to control but Pepper is having none of it.
Farquharson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pepper is rocked!
Pepper takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Farquharson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duncan Farquharson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Boxley (ranked 2725 p4p, 3782 weight class) and Branimir Tanev (ranked 393 p4p, 497 weight class). Brian Boxley 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Boxley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Branimir Tanev!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxley catches Tanev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boxley stuffs the takedown attempt from Tanev. Tanev gets slowly back to his feet.
Tanev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boxley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanev shoots for a double leg takedown but Boxley sprawls well. He's pushed Tanev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brian Boxley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Branimir Tanev.
Tanev with a poor takedown
and Boxley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boxley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tanev feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tanev lands a couple of elbows.
Tanev trying to control the position from guard on top but Boxley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanev throws a big right hand that misses.
Boxley wants to sweep here but Tanev controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tanev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tanev is in close to Boxley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanev lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tanev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boxley looking for a sweep. Not yet Boxley, not yet.
Boxley trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tanev advances position into side control!
Boxley gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Boxley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boxley is working hard here to advance position.
Tanev is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tanev lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Boxley is rocked!
Tanev loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Boxley scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Tanev land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Tanev stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Branimir Tanev!
Branimir Tanev spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quail Contra (ranked 2278 p4p, 1898 weight class) and Alexei Obolensky (ranked 259 p4p, 223 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Quail Contra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexei Obolensky!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contra lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Alexei Obolensky has been cut.
Obolensky with a poor takedown
and Contra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Contra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obolensky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Contra counters with a nice uppercut.
Contra looks to land a right hand but Obolensky moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Contra. Those never looked like landing.
Obolensky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Contra defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Obolensky.
Quail Contra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Obolensky.
Obolensky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Contra avoids it really well and circles away.
Obolensky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Contra sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Obolensky somewhat.
Contra swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Obolensky with a lazy takedown attempt
and Contra counters with a left and a right that stings Obolensky.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Contra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Contra stuffs the takedown.
Obolensky shoots and misses
and Contra counters with a stiff right hand.
Obolensky takes one to the chin there.
Contra stalks Obolensky and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Obolensky's face. Obolensky staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contra lands a jab-cross combination.
Obolensky misses with a takedown
and Contra counters with a nice uppercut.
Obolensky is trying hard to land a takedown here. Contra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Contra was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Obolensky.
Obolensky shoots in looking for a takedown. Contra tries to sprawl out of it but Obolensky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Contra manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch lands to the side of Obolensky 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Obolensky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Contra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Contra tries to bum rush Obolensky with a series of wild strikes but Obolensky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Obolensky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Contra counter with a right hand.
Contra swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Obolensky.
Contra lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Obolensky ducks right into an uppercut from Contra.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obolensky walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Obolensky is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Contra! Obolensky is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quail Contra!
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