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NYF Fight Night 17 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Miocic (ranked 2935 p4p, 3746 weight class) and Herbert Justen (ranked 311 p4p, 378 weight class). Justen has chosen Super Chargers as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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236
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Miocic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herbert Justen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miocic tries to score with a low kick but Justen moves his leg out of the way.
Miocic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miocic throws a head kick but Justen moves out of range.
Justen throws a sloppy head kick and Miocic moves out of range easily.
Justen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Justen moves out of range as Miocic strikes.
Justen lands a high kick!
Miocic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Justen lands with an uppercut that bounces Miocic off the cage and back into range.
Justen shoots in for a double leg but Miocic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Justen slips under a jab from Miocic.
Justen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Justen lands a high kick to the side of Miocic's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Justen dives into guard, looking to finish.
 Miocic is rocked!
 It looks like Jon Miocic has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miocic controlling the position.
Oh Miocic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miocic keeping moving, preventing Justen from controlling successfully.
Miocic seems to have got his legs back now.
Miocic looking for a guillotine here but Justen defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miocic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Justen defends it easily.
Justen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miocic is keeping the position for now.
Miocic can't keep his opponent in guard - Justen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Justen seems to be looking for submissions.
Justen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Justen seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Miocic is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Herbert Justen!
A very excited looking Herbert Justen 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roy Lansky (ranked 5572 p4p, 5452 weight class) and Timur Xhekaj (ranked 285 p4p, 276 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 Timur Xhekaj was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Lansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timur Xhekaj!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Lansky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Xhekaj doesn't seem phased though.
Xhekaj fails with the takedown
and Xhekaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lansky connects with a crisp jab.
Xhekaj fails with a takedown attempt.
Xhekaj has his takedown stuffed
and Lansky counters with a stiff right hand.
Roy Lansky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timur Xhekaj.
Xhekaj looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lansky is fending him off so far but Xhekaj persists. Nope, Lansky circles away and we're back to standing.
Xhekaj takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Xhekaj shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lansky but Lansky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Xhekaj with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lansky counters with a stiff right hand.
Xhekaj shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lansky counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lansky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Xhekaj moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Timur Xhekaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xhekaj needs to keep his hands up - Lansky had a free shot at his head there.
Lansky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Xhekaj misses with a hook
and Lansky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xhekaj misses with a takedown
and Lansky counters with a stiff right hand.
 Xhekaj is rocked!
Xhekaj gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lansky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xhekaj is still on wobbly legs! Can Lansky finish him?
Xhekaj gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lansky counters with a stiff right hand.
Xhekaj seems to have recovered his senses.
Lansky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xhekaj tries for a takedown but Lansky circles away easily
and Lansky counters with a left to the body.
Xhekaj looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansky lands with a hook. Xhekaj tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Lansky.
Xhekaj shoots and misses
and Lansky counters with a stiff right hand.
Lansky is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Xhekaj doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lansky counters with a nice body shot.
Xhekaj takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lansky lands a lovely overhand right.
Lansky scores with a decent looking hook.
Lansky is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Xhekaj misses with a takedown attempt
and Lansky counters with a stiff right hand.
Lansky throws a monster overhand right that drops Xhekaj! Lansky follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Lansky!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Brown (ranked 2422 p4p, 4801 weight class) and Jack Lawson (ranked 274 p4p, 443 weight class). Jackson Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackson Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Lawson avoids the body shot from Brown.
Lawson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Lawson is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Brown trying to control but Lawson postures up.
Lawson is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lawson.
Brown wants to improve his position but Lawson is controlling well.
Lawson stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lawson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Lawson is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lawson is nestled in close to Brown, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lawson is trying to work for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Lawson there.
Lawson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lawson wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Lawson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Lawson prevents Brown from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown is staying active underneath Lawson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lawson is looking for a kimura but Brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lawson to get the leverage.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brown has his foot on Lawson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lawson works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown is looking for a triangle here but Lawson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lawson cracks Brown with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Lawson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lawson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lawson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lawson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lawson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brown connects with a right hand. Lawson shakes it off.
Jack Lawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawson misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Lawson.
Lawson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Crunch! Brown slams his shin into Lawson's torso.
Lawson drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Lawson is breathing heavily.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Lawson's ribcage. Lawson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown lands a body punch.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Brown.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawson can do to turn this around?
Lawson misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lawson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a nice looking body kick.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lawson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lawson is rocked!
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Lawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Lawson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Lawson looks to clinch but Brown throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Lawson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jackson Brown!
A very excited looking Jackson Brown rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Casey Peterson (ranked 2322 p4p, 3624 weight class) and Dan Kim (ranked 175 p4p, 246 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casey Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Kim!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson.
Peterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Kim throws out a counter right but Peterson avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Peterson shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice side step and Kim releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Peterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Peterson throws a low kick but Kim moves out of range easily.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Kim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Peterson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kim on the side of the head.
Peterson wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Peterson gets a double leg takedown into Kim's guard.
Peterson passes Kim's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Peterson is working for a submission of some sort.
Kim wants to get back to full guard.
Peterson seems to be working for a kimura but Kim defends the submission attempt.
Kim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peterson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Peterson seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Kim has recovered full guard.
Peterson trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peterson's guard.
Peterson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kim doesn't defend quickly enough and Peterson has managed to lock this one up! Can Kim escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Peterson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Casey Peterson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Mendes (ranked 1268 p4p, 3630 weight class) and Freddie McGee (ranked 178 p4p, 426 weight class). Mendes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Future - Last Breath. McGee has chosen bat outta hell song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Freddie McGee!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mendes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Mendes. Those never looked like landing.
McGee shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McGee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mendes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mendes drives through with a takedown into McGee's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
McGee striking off his back but it's not causing Mendes any problems.
Mendes drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Mendes seems to have locked his on tight now - McGee screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Mendes, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Paulo Mendes!
After the fight, Paulo Mendes 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 Hideyoshi Yamasaki (ranked 2753 p4p, 2445 weight class) and Grant Daws (ranked 338 p4p, 302 weight class). Yamasaki comes into the arena with 2Pac - Only God Can Judge Me blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hideyoshi Yamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Grant Daws !
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daws closes the distance and clinches.
Daws tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Daws .
Yamasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daws will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yamasaki up against the cage.
Yamasaki pushes Daws back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamasaki breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daws doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamasaki circles away.
Daws is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamasaki cracks Daws with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yamasaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daws . Daws circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamasaki works the jab nicely.
Yamasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daws misses with a left hand
and Yamasaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Daws thinking.
Nice uppercut lands for Yamasaki. That snapped Daws 's head back.
Daws takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've been told by Yamasaki's head coaches at California Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Yamasaki there.
Yamasaki lands a really nice looking cross but Daws seems unphased.
Daws takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daws tries to clinch but Yamasaki moves out of range.
Daws rushes Yamasaki and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamasaki tries to break free but Daws pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Daws .
Daws blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daws misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daws misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daws lands with a light punch inside.
Daws tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daws will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yamasaki up against the cage.
Daws stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daws .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Daws - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Daws leaning his opponent against the cage.
Daws misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daws pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daws slips a jab from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Yamasaki misses
and Daws counters with a right hand to the body.
Yamasaki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yamasaki lands with a cross.
Yamasaki misses with an uppercut
and Daws counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daws catches Yamasaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Daws misses the body punch
and Yamasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daws misses with a body shot.
Daws fails with an attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Yamasaki misses its target.
Yamasaki throws a lazy right hand but Daws sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Yamasaki. That snapped Daws 's head back.
Daws lands a nice shot to the body.
Daws moves out of range as Yamasaki strikes.
Yamasaki throws a combination that misses
and Daws counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamasaki throws a jab when Daws was well out of range.
Daws fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamasaki, pushing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hideyoshi Yamasaki 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.
Daws takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yamasaki misses with a low kick.
Daws moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Daws is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Yamasaki misses the target.
Yamasaki misses with a left hand
and Daws counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamasaki throws a looping overhand right but Daws ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamasaki.
Yamasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daws can do to turn this around?
Daws tries to clinch up.
Daws swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki misses the shot to the body.
Daws let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamasaki misses the target.
Daws checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yamasaki misses with an uppercut. Daws saw that one coming.
Daws tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Daws .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamasaki throws a chopping leg kick but Daws manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yamasaki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yamasaki looks to land a combination but Daws avoids it well.
Yamasaki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Daws under the eye.
Daws avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamasaki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oooooh!!! Yamasaki has knocked Daws down with a huge combo! Yamasaki steps away and waves a wobbly Daws back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Daws is rocked!
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!
Daws cracks Yamasaki with a good jab.
Daws is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamasaki finish him?
Hideyoshi Yamasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamasaki connects with a crisp jab.
Yamasaki connects with a crisp jab.
Yamasaki throws a head kick that misses.
Daws takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Daws ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki stalks Daws and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Daws 's face. Daws staggers backwards, shaken.
Daws misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki lands an overhand right.
Yamasaki avoids the body shot from Daws .
Yamasaki cracks Daws with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Daws tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Yamasaki pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Daws is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hideyoshi Yamasaki!
Hideyoshi Yamasaki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaiden Walsh (ranked 1079 p4p, 1478 weight class) and Dallas Winston (ranked 150 p4p, 208 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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaiden Walsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dallas Winston!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Winston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Walsh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Winston drops his hands momentarily and Walsh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Winston misses with a hook
and Walsh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walsh connects with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Dallas Winston has been cut.
Winston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Winston misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Winston.
Walsh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Winston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dallas Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Winston with a hook.
It looks like Kaiden Walsh has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winston ducks under a wild hook from Walsh.
Walsh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Winston! But no joy.
Walsh takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Winston misses.
Walsh misses with an uppercut
and Winston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walsh moves forwards but Winston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A left lands for Winston.
Walsh is rocked!
Winston throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Walsh to counter with a crisp jab.
Winston moves out of range as Walsh strikes.
Winston throws an off balance right hand
and Walsh counters with a straight right hand.
Winston misses with a hook. Walsh ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winston.
Winston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Walsh misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walsh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winston misses with a hook
and Walsh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winston throws a hook but Walsh blocks it.
Winston lands a jab to Walsh's midsection.
Walsh looks to land a right hand but Winston moved out of range.
Walsh throws an off balance right hand
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winston lands with a straight right. Walsh didn't see that one coming.
Jab, jab by Winston - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Walsh.
Winston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Walsh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Winston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walsh.
Walsh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.
A punch combination from Winston misses.
Walsh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Winston throws a hook but Walsh blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Winston. Those never looked like landing.
Walsh is looking to counter punch.
Winston misses with a shot to the body
and Winston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walsh looks to throw the jab but Winston is out of range.
Walsh misses with a hook
and Winston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walsh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Winston lands a jab to Walsh's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walsh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Winston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Walsh is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circling - Winston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walsh tries to move into range but Winston moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Walsh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Walsh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Winston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Winston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walsh seems to have got his legs back now.
Winston feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Walsh sprawling to the canvas! Walsh rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Winston finish him?!
Kaiden Walsh's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winston misses with a straight left.
Walsh is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dallas Winston dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Winston slips under a jab from Walsh.
Winston connects with a body shot.
Winston punishes Walsh's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Winston misses the target.
Winston throws a good cross that connects.
Walsh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walsh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dallas Winston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walsh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Winston to score with a decent uppercut.
Walsh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winston misses with a shot to the body
letting Walsh counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Winston.
Winston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winston throws the left hand but Walsh avoids the punch easily.
Walsh ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Walsh is looking to counter punch.
Walsh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Winston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winston misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Walsh to counter with a crisp jab.
Walsh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Walsh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Walsh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Winston.
Nice straight punches there by Winston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Winston.
A swing and a miss from Walsh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Walsh's head coaches at Canucks Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walsh throws a right hand that misses
letting Winston counter with a right hand.
Walsh lands an overhand right.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Walsh might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Winston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Walsh looks to throw the jab but Winston is out of range.
Winston misses with a right hand
and Walsh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walsh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Winston misses with a looping left.
Walsh throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
Walsh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winston throws a poor cross that misses
and Walsh counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Walsh.
Nice cross by Winston.
Winston connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circling - Winston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walsh is looking to counter punch.
Winston sizes up Walsh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Winston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Walsh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walsh staying out of range there.
Walsh throws a lazy uppercut
and Winston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winston loads up on a big right hand but Walsh slips the punch.
Winston cracks Walsh with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Walsh looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Winston finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston misses with a straight left.
Walsh throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
Winston scores with a body shot.
Winston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Walsh.
Winston throws a poor cross that misses
and Walsh counters with a straight right hand.
Walsh defending well as Winston loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Walsh misses the target.
Winston swings widly with a right hand
and Walsh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winston with a nice cross.
Winston lands a glancing blow to the side of Walsh's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dallas Winston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Winston throws a poor cross that misses
letting Walsh counter with a right hand.
Winston throws a poor cross that misses
and Walsh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Winston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winston is rocked!
That has opened up Dallas Winston's cut even more.
Walsh ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Walsh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winston.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Walsh moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Winston! Walsh continues to tee off on Winston, landing with a left and a right! Walsh connects with a right hand that leaves Winston sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Walsh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kaiden Walsh!
Our winner, Kaiden Walsh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Bellavia (ranked 2745 p4p, 3122 weight class) and Edwin Valero (ranked 188 p4p, 213 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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28
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28
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Bellavia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Edwin Valero!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellavia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valero.
Bellavia cracks Valero with a good jab.
Valero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bellavia lands with a nice body punch.
Edwin Valero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellavia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Valero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bellavia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Valero throws a head kick but Bellavia moves out of range.
Valero misses with a takedown attempt - Bellavia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bellavia scores with a jab. Valero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bellavia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valero at a distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Valero.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valero trying to control the position but Bellavia is working away.
Bellavia is trying to get back to half guard.
Valero trying to control the action but Bellavia is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valero is trying to move to mount but Bellavia reverses beautifully and ends up in Valero's guard.
Valero isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bellavia stacks Valero on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bellavia!
Valero is looking for a sweep.
Valero keeps trying to improve his position.
Bellavia looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellavia tries to stand but Valero is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valero looking for a sweep but Bellavia has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Valero keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Valero looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Valero holding on to Bellavia's left wrist, preventing the choke.
You can see the frustration on Valero's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellavia wants to stand back up.
Valero tries to escape the position.
Bellavia trying to control.
Valero tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bellavia manages to capitalize on a mistake by Valero to take his back!
We've been informed that Valero has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellavia trying to control momentarily.
Valero tries to escape but Bellavia has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valero turns into Bellavia and is now in his guard.
Bellavia has his foot on Valero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Valero works his way back into a safe position though.
Bellavia keeping moving, preventing Valero from controlling successfully.
Bellavia looking for a guillotine here but Valero defends easily.
Valero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bellavia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Valero defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Bellavia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bellavia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bellavia.
Valero goes for a double leg but Bellavia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bellavia continues to drive forward.
Valero walks into a left hand.
Bellavia lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Valero is defended easily by Bellavia.
Valero avoids the body shot from Bellavia.
Bellavia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bellavia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valero.
Bellavia misses with a hook. Valero ducked under it nicely.
Valero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bellavia throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellavia throws a body punch but Valero moves out of range.
Bellavia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bellavia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valero manages to avoid it.
Valero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bellavia attempts a counter takedown but Valero avoids it well and moves away.
Antonio Bellavia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edwin Valero.
Valero looking to score a takedown here. Bellavia is defending well but Valero drives through and ends up in Bellavia's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valero wants to pass the guard but Bellavia is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valero sitting in guard here, content to control.
Valero looking to pass the guard.
Valero works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bellavia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Valero's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Valero's back!
Bellavia gets his hands free as Valero looks to control.
Valero tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Valero tries to reverse the position but Bellavia maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellavia is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Valero is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bellavia seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Valero is holding on tight.
Valero is trying to escape the mount.
Valero reaches up to try and control the position but Bellavia seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Valero rolls and tries to escape and now Bellavia has his back!
Bellavia is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellavia avoiding Valero 's attempts to control his hands.
Valero can't escape the position.
Valero just trying to survive but Bellavia is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bellavia seems like he's trying to stand.
Bellavia struggling to keep hold of the position.
Bellavia has the hooks in. Valero is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bellavia is trying to stick to Valero's back but Valero is turning into Bellavia. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bellavia's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Valero.
Bellavia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valero is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valero controlling from the top position.
Bellavia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valero defends well.
Valero trying to control but Bellavia is working from the bottom.
Bellavia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valero defends well.
Valero forces his way into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Bellavia dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Valero closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bellavia to the mat! Bellavia manages to get full guard.
Valero trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellavia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bellavia being controlled here, momentarily.
Valero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bellavia has an active guard here but Valero has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bellavia is just riding it out for now. Valero eventually gives up the hold.
Antonio Bellavia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Valero is looking to advance position but Bellavia won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valero is still trying to improve position.
Valero working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bellavia's thigh. Bellavia counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Valero tries to free his leg and advance position but Bellavia is retaining full guard.
Bellavia working for a triangle but Valero defends it easily.
Valero advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bellavia looks like he's trying to stand up.
Valero slows the pace down in half guard.
Valero wants to pass to mount but Bellavia is defending the position.
Valero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Valero is looking to pass Bellavia's guard but actually Bellavia recovers to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellavia can't keep his opponent in guard - Valero advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bellavia is trying to stand up here but Valero is controlling him well.
Valero tries to pass to full mount but Bellavia defends it.
Valero is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bellavia is looking for a sweep. Valero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top 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.
Valero keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Valero is looking to pass Bellavia's guard but actually Bellavia recovers to full guard.
Valero trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellavia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bellavia has his foot on Valero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Valero works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valero passes Bellavia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Valero is trying to control the action in half guard but Bellavia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Edwin Valero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valero is trying to work for a kimura but Bellavia is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edwin Valero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bellavia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Bellavia!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobojo Makoba (ranked 955 p4p, 3739 weight class) and Solomon Striker (ranked 111 p4p, 377 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Solomon Striker enters 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobojo Makoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Solomon Striker!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makoba circles away quickly and effectively.
Makoba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makoba throws out a loose jab but Striker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Striker swinging wildly here.
Striker misses with the combination.
Striker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Striker throws a right and a left that Makoba avoids nicely.
Striker misses with a double jab.
Striker misses with a combination
and Striker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Striker fails to land with a series of punches.
Striker misses with a double jab
and Makoba counters with a good low kick that Striker was not able to check.
Striker looks winded!
Striker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makoba lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobojo Makoba!
During a confident post fight interview, Bobojo Makoba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Solomon Striker was interviewed post fight and said 'The Fight was rigged. I'm gonna be hUGE'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Alvarez (ranked 1152 p4p, 1494 weight class) and Klaas Jan Tijhoff (ranked 150 p4p, 193 weight class). Ricky Alvarez had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tijhoff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tijhoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Tijhoff defending well as Alvarez loads up on a big left hand.
And Tijhoff tries to counter it with a takedown but Alvarez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez scores with a jab.
Tijhoff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tijhoff steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alvarez. That one must have hurt.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
Tijhoff sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Tijhoff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tijhoff is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A punch lands to the side of Tijhoff 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alvarez throws an off balance right hand
and Tijhoff counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tijhoff has gone for a leg lock! Alvarez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tijhoff's guard.
Tijhoff has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alvarez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tijhoff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alvarez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tijhoff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tijhoff has a closed guard, preventing Alvarez from standing up.
Tijhoff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tijhoff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alvarez defends well.
Tijhoff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alvarez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tijhoff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tijhoff looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alvarez passes into half guard.
Tijhoff is trying to get back to full guard.
Tijhoff looking for submissions off his back.
Alvarez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A lazy left from Alvarez finds it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Alvarez there.
Good shot there by Alvarez.
It looks like Klaas Jan Tijhoff has been cut.
Ricky Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvarez.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tijhoff is defended easily by Alvarez.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alvarez throws a nice head kick!
Nice defenses there by Alvarez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alvarez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tijhoff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Tijhoff looks to move away, Alvarez throws a big counter combo but Tijhoff just gets out of the way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tijhoff is defended easily by Alvarez.
Ricky Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaas Jan Tijhoff.
Tijhoff drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alvarez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tijhoff counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alvarez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tijhoff moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Alvarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Klaas Jan Tijhoff's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tijhoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Tijhoff closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Tijhoff keeps him under control.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tijhoff can do to turn this around?
Tijhoff is trying to control. Alvarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tijhoff seems to be working for a kimura but Alvarez defends the submission attempt.
Tijhoff is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alvarez is just riding it out for now. Tijhoff eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tijhoff is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alvarez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tijhoff wants to take a breather but Alvarez is having none of it.
Tijhoff stops Alvarez from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tijhoff seems to be looking for submissions.
Tijhoff is looking to stall here but Alvarez recovers full guard.
Tijhoff forces his way into half guard.
Alvarez is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
Tijhoff uses his free foot to push down on Alvarez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alvarez.
Tijhoff working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tijhoff raining down shots from the mount!
Tijhoff landing shots from mount.
Tijhoff jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Alvarez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tijhoff trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Tijhoff is working to tighten his grip on Alvarez's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Alvarez has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tijhoff is really squeezing tight and eventually Alvarez passes out! Tijhoff breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
Klaas Jan Tijhoff managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Furnace Performance 🔥, into his post fight interview.
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