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WVT 211: Mathieu v Kok PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Alexandrov (ranked 3201 p4p, 2540 weight class) and Bruno Miranda (ranked 395 p4p, 334 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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7 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 32 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Alexandrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda cracks Alexandrov with a good jab.
We've been told by Alexandrov's head coaches at Death By Snu Snu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alexandrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Miranda does it's job there.
Miranda scores with a one two! Alexandrov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alex Alexandrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexandrov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alexandrov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alexandrov tries to clinch there but Miranda circles away.
Alexandrov scores with a head kick.
 It looks like Bruno Miranda has been cut.
Miranda punishes Alexandrov's body with a nice straight punch.
Miranda moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miranda.
Alexandrov is pressed up against the cage. Miranda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alexandrov down to the mat. Alexandrov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Alexandrov blocks the low kick.
Alexandrov is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miranda.
Miranda misses with a body kick.
Alexandrov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alexandrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexandrov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miranda throws a jab but it's blocked by Alexandrov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda loads up on a big right hand but Alexandrov slips the punch.
Miranda connects with a nice looking jab.
Alexandrov throws a body kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Miranda's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alexandrov closes the distance and clinches.
Miranda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miranda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alexandrov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miranda looking for a takedown.
Alex Alexandrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Miranda.
Alexandrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alexandrov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Alexandrov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miranda just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miranda has hold of one of Alexandrov's legs. Alexandrov is fighting the takedown attempt but Miranda gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Alexandrov keeping full guard, as Miranda tries to pass.
Miranda postures up.
Alexandrov being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda pushing down on Alexandrov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Miranda frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexandrov is desperately trying to improve his position but Miranda has a good base and remains in mount.
Miranda with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Miranda.
Alexandrov is squirming around, avoiding Miranda's attempts to control the action.
Miranda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alexandrov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Miranda avoids the attempt from Alexandrov to control.
Alexandrov trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alexandrov wants to hold on but Miranda pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miranda controlling from mount.
Miranda fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Miranda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alexandrov wants to try and get back to his feet.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Miranda has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Miranda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alexandrov is looking to escape.
Miranda raining down hammerfists from mount.
The referee warns Alexandrov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alexandrov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alexandrov tries to get out of the position.
Miranda controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Miranda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda won't let Alexandrov get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Miranda lands with some strikes.
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!
Alexandrov tries to hold on but Miranda postures up.
Miranda raining down hammerfists from mount.
Alexandrov wants to hold on but Miranda pushes him away.
Alexandrov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alexandrov trying desperately to get to his feet.
Alexandrov is bucking up trying to escape but Miranda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Alexandrov is looking to get to half guard.
Miranda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Miranda breaks from Alexandrov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Miranda lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Miranda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Miranda's cut.
That's time! Alexandrov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Miranda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alexandrov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miranda misses with an uppercut.
Alexandrov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alexandrov misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Miranda was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alexandrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miranda.
It looked like Alexandrov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up.
Miranda swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexandrov.
Miranda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alexandrov wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miranda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miranda tries to counter with a clinch but Alexandrov shakes him off and moves away.
Miranda cracks Alexandrov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miranda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexandrov backing away here, and Miranda unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Alexandrov tries to clinch there but Miranda circles away.
Miranda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miranda is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alexandrov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Miranda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alexandrov pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miranda trying to control but Alexandrov is working from the bottom.
Miranda postures up.
Miranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexandrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miranda tries to free his leg and advance position but Alexandrov is retaining full guard.
Miranda postures up.
Miranda is stalling in the full guard.
Alexandrov is looking to stand back up but Miranda counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Alexandrov.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Miranda connects with a nice short shot to Alexandrov's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alexandrov keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Miranda.
Miranda trying to control from half guard but Alexandrov is working away.
Bruno Miranda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alexandrov is trying to stand.
Miranda slips a nice elbow through Alexandrov's hands, connecting with Alexandrov's forehead.
Miranda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miranda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Alexandrov is looking to control Miranda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alexandrov avoid being mounted?
Alexandrov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Miranda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Alexandrov trying to control from the bottom.
Alexandrov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Alexandrov is trying to stand.
Miranda working over Alexandrov with some ground and pound. Alexandrov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Miranda there.
Miranda seems to be looking for submissions.
Alexandrov has hold of Miranda's hands but Miranda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Miranda lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Miranda there.
Alexandrov is doing well to control the position and prevent Miranda from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda moves nicely into side control.
Miranda looks up at the clock and then as Alexandrov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Miranda smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Alexandrov is not content to let Miranda control the position.
Alexandrov is trying to get back to his feet.
Miranda works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Miranda passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Alexandrov!
Miranda takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alexandrov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miranda controlling the position easily from mount.
Alexandrov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miranda on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Miranda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruno Miranda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Miranda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexandrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Miranda.
Alexandrov takes one on the button.
Bruno Miranda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alexandrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Miranda is just out of range.
Miranda steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandrov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miranda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alexandrov takes one to the chin there.
Alexandrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Miranda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alex Alexandrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexandrov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexandrov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Miranda blocks a head kick by Alexandrov.
Alexandrov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miranda, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda wants a takedown.
Miranda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miranda turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Miranda manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miranda trying to control the position but Alexandrov is working away.
Miranda tries to move to mount but Alexandrov blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Alexandrov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Alexandrov tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Miranda biding his time, looking for the opening.
Alexandrov is trying to get back to his feet but Miranda has full control of the position and if anything, Alexandrov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Miranda controls the action.
Alexandrov rolls, trying to escape but Miranda keeps control of the position.
Alexandrov trying to control the position but Miranda manages to sink in the hooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Miranda's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Miranda throwing damaging strikes from the back! Alexandrov could be in trouble here!
Miranda lands a shot to the head.
Miranda is not going to allow Alexandrov to sit and survive in this position.
Miranda is looking to control Alexandrov but Alexandrov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Alex Alexandrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miranda controls the position.
Alexandrov is trying to break free.
Miranda is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Well, with Miranda on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Alexandrov is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Miranda looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda has got one arm under Alexandrov's chin. This could be trouble... Alexandrov trying to control the other hand but Miranda gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Alexandrov has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruno Miranda!
An out of breath Bruno Miranda thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Volkanovski (ranked 2723 p4p, 1286 weight class) and Billy Crawley (ranked 350 p4p, 185 weight class). Volkanovski's entrance music is 2pac - Hail Mary. A fine choice. Crawley has chosen Jewelry - One More Time as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22 - 17 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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 14 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aleksandar Volkanovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Crawley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawley misses with an uppercut.
Volkanovski throws the kick towards the body but Crawley avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Volkanovski. Crawley shrugs it off though.
Crawley is looking to clinch.
It looked like Volkanovski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Crawley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
 It looks like Aleksandar Volkanovski has been cut.
Volkanovski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volkanovski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Volkanovski looking to throw knees to the head but Crawley is blocking nicely.
Crawley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Volkanovski backwards.
Crawley tries to work over Volkanovski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Volkanovski tries to pull guard but Crawley won't allow it.
Volkanovski controlling the action here for a moment.
Crawley is leaning against Volkanovski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Volkanovski with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crawley swings wildly with an uppercut but Volkanovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Volkanovski misses with a double jab
and Crawley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crawley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Volkanovski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Volkanovski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Volkanovski takes a swing at Crawley's ribcage but misses.
Volkanovski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Volkanovski misses with a two punch combination.
Crawley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Volkanovski slips a jab from Crawley.
Crawley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkanovski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkanovski tries to bum rush Crawley with a series of wild strikes but Crawley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Volkanovski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volkanovski is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Volkanovski. Those never looked like landing.
Volkanovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crawley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crawley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkanovski has managed to clinch.
Crawley breaks the clinch.
Crawley with a nice calf kick.
Volkanovski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crawley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Volkanovski somewhat.
Crawley throws a fast counter high kick but Volkanovski manages to duck under it in time.
Crawley lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley fails with an attempt to clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Crawley enables Volkanovski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Crawley manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Volkanovski wants to pass the guard but Crawley is keeping the position.
Volkanovski wanted to stand there but Crawley had control of the position.
Crawley wants to stand but Volkanovski is controlling the position.
Volkanovski tries to free his leg and advance position but Crawley is retaining full guard.
Crawley is looking to stand up but Volkanovski isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkanovski looking to pass the guard.
Volkanovski prevents Crawley from getting back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Volkanovski slips a straight right by Crawley.
Volkanovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crawley jabs at Volkanovski's body.
Volkanovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crawley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crawley throws a body shot but no joy.
Volkanovski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crawley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volkanovski manages to avoid it.
Volkanovski throws a combination that misses
and Crawley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Crawley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aleksandar Volkanovski's cut.
That's time! Volkanovski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Crawley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Volkanovski.
Volkanovski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crawley cracks Volkanovski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Volkanovski walks into a straight right hand from Crawley.
Volkanovski staying out of range there.
Volkanovski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Volkanovski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crawley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Volkanovski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crawley moves away.
Nice jab there from Crawley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkanovski throws a series of punches but Crawley avoids them all with ease.
Crawley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Volkanovski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crawley.
Volkanovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crawley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aleksandar Volkanovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawley moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkanovski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Crawley lands with a straight right. Volkanovski didn't see that one coming.
Crawley wants to clinch but Volkanovski slips to the side
and Volkanovski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Volkanovski misses with a kick to the body.
Volkanovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Crawley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Volkanovski walks into a stiff left hand from Crawley.
Aleksandar Volkanovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crawley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Volkanovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volkanovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Billy Crawley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crawley cracks Volkanovski with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Volkanovski looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Crawley finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Billy Crawley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawley slips a straight right by Volkanovski.
Crawley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Volkanovski gets tackled into the cage by Crawley. Crawley maintains the clinch.
Crawley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crawley breaks the clinch.
Volkanovski lands a really nice looking cross but Crawley seems unphased.
Volkanovski moves away from the strike by Crawley.
An inside leg kick lands from Crawley.
Volkanovski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crawley.
Volkanovski throws a head kick but Crawley moves out of range.
Crawley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Volkanovski throws a sloppy head kick and Crawley moves out of range easily.
Volkanovski moves out of range of the body kick.
Volkanovski misses with a few strikes there.
Crawley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Volkanovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkanovski lands a right hook to the body.
Volkanovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crawley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crawley avoids the head kick by Volkanovski.
Crawley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crawley wants to clinch.
Volkanovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crawley connects with a crisp jab.
Volkanovski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Volkanovski tries a head kick but it misses.
Volkanovski misses with a combination
and Crawley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkanovski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crawley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Volkanovski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice straight punches there by Crawley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crawley.
Crawley throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Volkanovski crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Billy Crawley!
A relieved looking Billy Crawley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rylan Wheeler (ranked 2073 p4p, 1796 weight class) and KO Jacckson (ranked 282 p4p, 252 weight class). KO Jacckson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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9 - 4 - 0 |
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178
9 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rylan Wheeler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, KO Jacckson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacckson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wheeler circles away quickly and effectively.
Jacckson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wheeler throws out the jab.
Jacckson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wheeler misses with a combination
and Jacckson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wheeler throws a nice looking combination but Jacckson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wheeler blocks a head kick by Jacckson.
Nice defenses there by Wheeler.
Wheeler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jacckson avoids the head kick by Wheeler.
Jacckson tries to clinch up.
Jacckson 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.
It looks like Rylan Wheeler has been cut.
Jacckson misses with a low kick.
Jacckson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Wheeler to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Wheeler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler throws the left hand but Jacckson avoids the punch easily.
Jacckson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jacckson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jacckson connects with a nice looking jab.
Wheeler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacckson.
Wheeler scores with a punch to the head.
Jacckson throws a head kick but Wheeler moves out of range.
Jacckson lands with a shot to the body.
Wheeler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wheeler scores with a hook.
Wheeler misses with a few strikes there.
Jacckson throws out a counter right but Wheeler avoids it with no problem.
Oooooh!!! Jacckson has knocked Wheeler down with a huge combo! Jacckson steps away and waves a wobbly Wheeler back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Wheeler is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wheeler looks to land a combination but Jacckson avoids it well.
Jacckson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rylan Wheeler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacckson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wheeler finds it's way round the side to connect with Jacckson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Wheeler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wheeler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wheeler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacckson moves away.
Jacckson drops Wheeler with a big left hand! Wheeler is injured, injured bad! Jacckson jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). KO Jacckson!
KO Jacckson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chief Red Eagle (ranked 1610 p4p, 1298 weight class) and Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 100 p4p, 83 weight class). Takeishi has chosen Kabuki Gomen-Jyo as his entrance music. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Red Eagle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsugu Takeishi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red Eagle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Red Eagle closes the distance and clinches.
Takeishi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takeishi working aggressively here.
Takeishi scores with a shot to the side of Red Eagle's head.
Red Eagle digs a right hand underneath Takeishi's ribcage. Takeishi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Red Eagle takes a shot to the head.
Red Eagle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Red Eagle misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Red Eagle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takeishi.
Takeishi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takeishi.
Takeishi has a couple of punches blocked by Red Eagle.
A nice left hand lands by Takeishi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red Eagle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takeishi backwards.
Takeishi struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Eagle controls his hands.
Red Eagle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takeishi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Red Eagle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takeishi blocks an uppercut.
Red Eagle blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Eagle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takeishi lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Red Eagle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takeishi pushes Red Eagle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Red Eagle.
Takeishi misses with some punches.
Red Eagle has a couple of punches blocked by Takeishi.
Takeishi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Red Eagle backwards.
Red Eagle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Red Eagle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Red Eagle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takeishi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Red Eagle.
Takeishi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Red Eagle backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takeishi misses with a body punch.
Red Eagle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeishi blocking some punches.
Red Eagle has a couple of punches blocked by Takeishi.
Takeishi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Red Eagle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Eagle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takeishi backwards.
Red Eagle cracks Takeishi with a nice body shot.
Takeishi looks winded!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takeishi.
A left hand lands to the body for Red Eagle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takeishi.
Red Eagle working aggressively here.
Takeishi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takeishi tries a body shot but Red Eagle blocks it.
Nice body punch from Red Eagle - that landed with a thud.
Red Eagle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takeishi backwards.
Red Eagle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Red Eagle scores with a shot to the side of Takeishi's head.
Red Eagle misses with a punch on the inside.
Red Eagle tries to work over Takeishi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Red Eagle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Red Eagle.
Red Eagle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Red Eagle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takeishi backwards.
A short uppercut from Red Eagle.
Red Eagle throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Eagle struggles to land a body shot inside as Takeishi controls his hands.
Red Eagle scores with a shot to the side of Takeishi's head.
Red Eagle throws a head punch that misses.
Red Eagle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Red Eagle lands with a light punch inside.
Red Eagle misses with a punch on the inside.
Red Eagle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takeishi backwards.
Red Eagle lands a left hand.
Takeishi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Red Eagle as the two fighters clinch.
Red Eagle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Red Eagle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takeishi.
Red Eagle is leaning against Takeishi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Red Eagle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red Eagle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takeishi backwards.
 Takeishi is rocked!
Red Eagle pushes Takeishi against the cage. Red Eagle is working some dirty boxing. Red Eagle pushes off with a quick right hook! Takeishi goes down! Takeishi tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Red Eagle moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Red Eagle!
An out of breath Chief Red Eagle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Apophis Kalmisto (ranked 854 p4p, 849 weight class) and Magomed Sitsongrit (ranked 107 p4p, 105 weight class). Apophis Kalmisto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Magomed Sitsongrit's chin.
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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 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Apophis Kalmisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magomed Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalmisto misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kalmisto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kalmisto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kalmisto.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
Sitsongrit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sitsongrit's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sitsongrit's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kalmisto misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Kalmisto avoids it with no problem.
Kalmisto wants to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kalmisto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalmisto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit wants to counter the offense by Kalmisto and move into the clinch position.
A leg kick checked by Sitsongrit.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kalmisto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sitsongrit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sitsongrit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sitsongrit drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kalmisto defends it well.
Sitsongrit with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalmisto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Kalmisto's body. Kalmisto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kalmisto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Kalmisto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kalmisto.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kalmisto.
And Sitsongrit tries to counter it with a takedown but Kalmisto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kalmisto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
An inside leg kick from Kalmisto misses.
Good leg kick by Kalmisto.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sitsongrit has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalmisto misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kalmisto on the side of the head.
Kalmisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses.
Kalmisto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kalmisto throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Kalmisto.
A slow jab from Kalmisto misses its intended target.
Kalmisto misses with a jab to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Kalmisto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Kalmisto knows he should have avoided that one.
Kalmisto throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Kalmisto avoids it with no problem.
Kalmisto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kalmisto throws a body shot but no joy.
Kalmisto tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
Sitsongrit tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kalmisto misses with a kick to the body.
Kalmisto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalmisto.
Sitsongrit sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sitsongrit is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kalmisto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kalmisto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Kalmisto! Sitsongrit is out on his feet! Kalmisto rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Sitsongrit is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Sitsongrit is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apophis Kalmisto!
Apophis Kalmisto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 944 p4p, 1006 weight class) and Ryan Anderson (ranked 119 p4p, 124 weight class). Hanma comes into the arena with B-Complex - Beautiful Lies blaring out of the sound system. Anderson has chosen Chase the bag (King Von) as his entrance music. 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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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 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson slips a straight right by Hanma.
Anderson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma with a nice calf kick.
Hanma lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson throws a head kick but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Hanma connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Hanma throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Hanma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Hanma's shoulder, as Hanma tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson tests Hanma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Hanma moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Hanma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson throws the left hand but Hanma avoids the punch easily.
Hanma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanma cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Hanma to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanma cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Hanma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Hanma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Hanma blocks a jab.
Hanma feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanma. Hanma obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Jab from Anderson.
Hanma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanma.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma lands a lovely overhand right.
Hanma delivers a nice body kick.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Anderson misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Anderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hanma on the side of the head.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Hanma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hanma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Hanma ducks down to avoid it.
Hanma scores with a hook.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Hanma.
Anderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hanma is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Hanma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hanma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Hanma takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Hanma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Hanma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Hanma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Hanma staying out of range there.
Hanma moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Hanma scores with a body shot.
Anderson takes a swing at Hanma's ribcage but misses.
Anderson with a hook.
Hanma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanma throws a shot to the body.
Hanma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hanma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hanma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Hanma moved out of range nicely.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanma lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
Hanma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Hanma misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Hanma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Hanma thumps Anderson with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Hanma.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hanma has time to react.
Baki Hanma's cut is getting worse.
Hanma misses with a low kick.
Anderson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
Hanma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Hanma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anderson misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hanma to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson lands with an overhand left.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
Hanma tries to land a leg kick but Anderson saw it coming and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Baki Hanma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baki Hanma's cut.
That's time! Hanma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anderson throws a lazy head kick
and Hanma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hanma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Hanma.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson checks a low kick from Hanma.
Anderson lands a big head kick that sends Hanma tumbling to the mat! Anderson takes a step backwards and waves Hanma back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hanma is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma ducks into an uppercut from Anderson and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Anderson!
A very excited looking Ryan Anderson 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Nti (ranked 447 p4p, 395 weight class) and Peguero Jean Philippe (ranked 73 p4p, 62 weight class). Philippe has chosen Chant vaudou haitien as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwame Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Peguero Jean Philippe!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philippe misses with a body shot.
Nti half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Philippe misses with a left hand
and Nti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Philippe thinking.
Philippe throws a lazy uppercut
and Philippe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Philippe misses with a right hand
and Nti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Philippe misses with a looping left.
Nti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nti lands with a good body shot.
Nti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Philippe.
Nti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philippe misses with a hook to the body
and Nti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nti connects with a right hand. Philippe shakes it off.
Philippe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nti wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti thuds his right hand into Philippe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nti ducks under a wild hook from Philippe.
Nti wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Philippe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Philippe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Philippe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nti on the side of the head.
Philippe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nti.
Nti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Nti misses its intended target.
Philippe throws a right hand that misses
and Nti counters with a left to the body.
Philippe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Philippe fails to land with a series of punches.
Peguero Jean Philippe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Philippe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nti.
Nti tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Philippe manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Philippe lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Kwame Nti has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Philippe throws a hook to the side of Nti's head but Nti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nti closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Philippe did well to prevent Nti getting side control.
Philippe wants to stand back up but Nti manages to pass into side control.
Philippe is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nti asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Philippe trying to remain calm as Nti controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philippe is trying to buck Nti off.
Nti is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Philippe will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nti takes one to the side of the head.
Philippe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Philippe throws a lazy uppercut
and Nti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nti shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nti controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Nti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kwame Nti's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Philippe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Philippe scores with the left hand. Nti knows he should have avoided that one.
Nti dives in for a single leg takedown but Philippe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Philippe is pressed up against the cage. Nti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Philippe down to the mat. Philippe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Philippe digs a good hook to Nti's body.
Philippe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Philippe gets caught napping as Nti dives in and scores a takedown. Philippe manages to retain guard.
Philippe wants to stand but Nti is controlling the position.
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.
Philippe is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nti is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Philippe wants to stand but Nti is controlling the position.
Philippe is looking to stand back up but Nti counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Philippe.
Philippe is trying to stand back up but Nti is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Philippe manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Philippe tries to avoid it but Nti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Philippe to the ground. Philippe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kwame Nti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nti staying out of range there.
Nti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Philippe.
Philippe misses with a few strikes there.
Philippe throws a poor cross that misses
and Nti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Philippe swings widly with a right hand
and Nti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nti tests Philippe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Philippe misses.
Philippe misses with an uppercut.
A cross from Nti lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nti is defended easily by Philippe.
Philippe catches Nti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Philippe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nti.
The referee asks Nti politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nti prefers to stall for the moment though.
Philippe is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peguero Jean Philippe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kwame Nti's cut.
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!
Nti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Philippe missing with a left hand there. Nti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nti half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Philippe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nti counters with a stiff right hand.
Philippe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Philippe throws an off balance right hand
and Nti counters with a nice uppercut.
Nti slips under a jab from Philippe.
Nti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philippe looks to land a left hand but Nti moved out of range nicely.
Philippe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nti.
Philippe misses with a right hand
and Nti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peguero Jean Philippe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Philippe throws an overhand right that lands on Nti's shoulder, as Nti tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Philippe enables Nti to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Philippe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Philippe wants to get back to his feet but Nti is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nti showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nti won't allow Philippe to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti wants to pass the guard but Philippe is keeping the position.
Nti showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti gets a takedown into half guard.
Nti prevents Philippe from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Philippe is trying to stand up here but Nti is controlling him well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Philippe has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Nti is on him like a limpet, forcing Philippe back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kwame Nti.
I think Nti 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Nti!
A victorious Kwame Nti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akhmed Dudayev (ranked 323 p4p, 223 weight class) and Eero Jukola (ranked 46 p4p, 28 weight class). Akhmed Dudayev has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akhmed Dudayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eero Jukola!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukola scores with a jab to the head.
Jukola has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good exchange - Jukola coming out on top.
A jab from Jukola misses.
Dudayev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
Jukola throws out a leg kick but Dudayev moves out of range and Jukola only half commits.
Dudayev throws a leg kick but Jukola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Dudayev.
Jukola misses with a hook to the body
and Dudayev counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dudayev throws a combination. Jukola tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dudayev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jukola scores with a shot to the body.
Jukola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dudayev misses with a straight right.
Jukola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been told by Dudayev's head coaches at Vale Tudo NY that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jukola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dudayev.
Jukola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jukola lands with a cross.
Dudayev throws a leg kick but Jukola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dudayev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dudayev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Jukola to counter with a crisp jab.
Dudayev is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Dudayev's jaw. Dudayev's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Jukola does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eero Jukola!
Eero Jukola 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 105 p4p, 451 weight class) and Leonard Nimoy (ranked 18 p4p, 74 weight class). Leonard Nimoy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nimoy slips under a jab.
Nimoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nimoy connects with a right hand. Minoru Ii shakes it off.
Minoru Ii slips under a jab.
Minoru Ii moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Minoru Ii throws a lazy uppercut
and Nimoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minoru Ii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Minoru Ii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nimoy doesn't seem bothered though.
Nimoy misses with a hook to the body
and Minoru Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Minoru Ii throws a poor cross that misses
and Nimoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minoru Ii misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nimoy! But no joy.
Minoru Ii takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nimoy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii looks to land a left hand but Nimoy moved out of range nicely.
Nimoy walks into a stiff left hand from Minoru Ii.
Nimoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minoru Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Nimoy.
Minoru Ii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Minoru Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nimoy.
Nimoy scores with a jab to the body.
Nimoy misses with a right hand
and Minoru Ii counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nimoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Minoru Ii throws out the jab.
Minoru Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nimoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nimoy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nimoy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Minoru Ii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nimoy. Minoru Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Minoru Ii is looking to counter punch.
Nimoy misses with a body punch
and Minoru Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nimoy.
Nimoy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Minoru Ii counters with a straight right hand.
Minoru Ii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nimoy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nimoy ducks under a wild hook from Minoru Ii.
A big right from Minoru Ii misses.
Nimoy moves out of range as Minoru Ii strikes.
Nimoy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nimoy is rocked!
It looks like Leonard Nimoy has been cut.
Minoru Ii knocks out Nimoy with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Minoru Ii before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Minoru Ii picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kohinata Minoru Ii!
Kohinata Minoru Ii thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Mathieu (ranked 96 p4p, 272 weight class) and Chew Kok (ranked 8 p4p, 18 weight class). Mathieu comes to the cage accompanied by F*ck Tha Police by NWA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Mathieu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chew Kok!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kok misses with a kick to the body
and Mathieu counters with an inside leg kick.
Kok scores with a head kick.
It looks like Ernesto Mathieu has been cut.
Mathieu cracks Kok with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kok looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mathieu finish him?
It looks like Chew Kok has been cut.
Kok steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mathieu. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kok steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mathieu. That one must have hurt.
Kok looks winded!
Mathieu throws a shot to the body.
Mathieu cracks Kok with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kok looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mathieu finish him?
Mathieu pushes Kok up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mathieu obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathieu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mathieu.
Mathieu lands a body shot.
Mathieu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kok is rocked!
Mathieu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kok in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mathieu has Kok pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Kok is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Mathieu - that's hurt Kok badly! Oh, another knee lands and Kok is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Kok doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ernesto Mathieu!
During a confident post fight interview, Ernesto Mathieu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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