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OFK 358 - Johnson Vs Highwind PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ingo Szopa (ranked 2790 p4p, 2708 weight class) and Tayaen Porfirigo (ranked 342 p4p, 330 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ingo Szopa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tayaen Porfirigo!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porfirigo dives in and grabs Szopa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Szopa pushes down on Porfirigo's head and hops out.
Porfirigo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Szopa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Szopa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Szopa working some strikes from top position.
Szopa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Porfirigo's head.
Porfirigo has momentary wrist control but Szopa slips an elbow through the middle.
Porfirigo pulls Szopa in to control the position.
Szopa throws a strike but Porfirigo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Szopa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Porfirigo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Szopa.
Szopa is looking for a sweep.
Porfirigo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Szopa to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szopa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Szopa slaps away a takedown attempt from Porfirigo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Porfirigo misses with a wild body shot.
Szopa ducks under a wild hook from Porfirigo.
The crowd cheers as Szopa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Porfirigo doesn't seem phased though.
Szopa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Porfirigo dives in for a single leg takedown but Szopa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ingo Szopa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tayaen Porfirigo.
Porfirigo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Porfirigo shoots for a takedown but Szopa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Porfirigo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Szopa thuds his right hand into Porfirigo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Porfirigo avoids the body shot from Szopa.
Porfirigo slips under a jab.
Porfirigo loads up on a big right hand but Szopa slips the punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Porfirigo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porfirigo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szopa.
Porfirigo needs to keep his hands up - Szopa had a free shot at his head there.
Porfirigo blocks a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Porfirigo or perhaps it was just good defense by Szopa, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo defending well as Szopa loads up on a big left hand.
Szopa blocks a head kick by Porfirigo.
Porfirigo shoots in but Szopa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slow jab from Szopa misses its intended target.
Szopa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Szopa connects with the punch.
Szopa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Szopa wants it to stay on the feet.
Porfirigo throws a body shot but no joy.
Szopa feinted with a counter takedown.
Porfirigo throws a body punch but Szopa moves out of range.
Szopa misses with an uppercut. Porfirigo saw that one coming.
Szopa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szopa.
Szopa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Porfirigo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Szopa throws a shot to the body.
Szopa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Porfirigo circles away.
Szopa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Szopa showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porfirigo wants to control but Szopa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Szopa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Porfirigo defending well though.
Porfirigo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Szopa postures up in Porfirigo's guard and throws a big left but Porfirigo blocks it.
Porfirigo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Szopa stands up over Porfirigo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ingo Szopa 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.
Szopa jabs Porfirigo right on the nose. Porfirigo blinks but takes it well.
Szopa swings for the body but Porfirigo moves out of range.
Porfirigo dives in for a single leg takedown but Szopa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Porfirigo has a takedown stuffed.
Szopa attempts a counter takedown but Porfirigo avoids it well and moves away.
Szopa lands with an uppercut that bounces Porfirigo off the cage and back into range.
Szopa lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szopa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Porfirigo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szopa cracks Porfirigo with a good jab.
Szopa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Porfirigo moves away.
Porfirigo fails with the takedown.
Ingo Szopa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tayaen Porfirigo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szopa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Porfirigo!
Porfirigo explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Szopa scores with a takedown into Porfirigo's guard.
Szopa landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szopa is looking to work some ground and pound but Porfirigo has wrist control.
Porfirigo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Szopa won't allow Porfirigo to get back to his feet.
Szopa working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Porfirigo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Szopa defends well.
Porfirigo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Porfirigo is breathing heavily.
Szopa with a nice head shot there.
Ingo Szopa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Porfirigo pulls Szopa in close to prevent any damage.
Szopa works over Porfirigo with some ground and pound from guard.
Porfirigo working a defensive guard here.
Szopa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Szopa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Szopa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szopa lands a couple of elbows.
Our spies down at at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies inform us that Porfirigo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Szopa postures up in Porfirigo's guard and throws a big left but Porfirigo blocks it.
Porfirigo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Szopa with a nice head shot there.
 Porfirigo is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Szopa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Porfirigo is still in real trouble! Can Szopa finish him?
Szopa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Szopa gets to his feet and stands over Porfirigo, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Porfirigo felt that one! Szopa unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Porfirigo from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ingo Szopa!
A relieved looking Ingo Szopa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Tayaen Porfirigo had this to say: 'Now, I will kill myself...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chief Walker (ranked 2344 p4p, 2184 weight class) and Ronaldo Gomes (ranked 292 p4p, 275 weight class). Chief Walker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronaldo Gomes's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Walker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gomes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Walker on his heels. He'll look to pass Walker's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Walker manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Walker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walker gets through Gomes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gomes looking for a takedown.
Walker lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker lands with a short shot to the head.
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Gomes.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker gets underhooks to prevent Gomes's takedown attempt.
Gomes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chief Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Gomes.
Gomes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walker scores with a counter punch that sends Gomes to the canvas! Walker smells blood - he's punishing Gomes with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Gomes has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Walker!
Chief Walker got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Soares (ranked 1428 p4p, 3398 weight class) and Doko Dokov (ranked 188 p4p, 365 weight class). Doko Dokov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gabriel Soares's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 47 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doko Dokov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soares.
Dokov tries to land knees in the clinch but Soares avoids the damage to the body.
Dokov trying to control the position but instead, Soares has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dokov into the cage.
Dokov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Soares pulls Dokov into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dokov stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Soares has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Dokov manages to get his head free but now Soares has transitioned to an armbar! Dokov grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Soares! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Soares!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Kadurov (ranked 602 p4p, 1579 weight class) and Tatu Lehto (ranked 81 p4p, 218 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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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rustam Kadurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tatu Lehto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehto cracks Kadurov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lehto misses with a body shot.
Lehto throws a head kick that misses.
Kadurov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lehto circles away.
Lehto tests Kadurov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lehto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kadurov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lehto.
Kadurov drops his hands momentarily and Lehto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kadurov throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Lehto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kadurov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kadurov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kadurov drops his hands momentarily and Lehto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lehto misses with a double jab.
Tatu Lehto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kadurov looks to land a right hand but Lehto moved out of range.
Kadurov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lehto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kadurov.
Lehto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kadurov's head.
A jab from Lehto misses.
Kadurov lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kadurov misses the target.
Lehto looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Lehto.
Kadurov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kadurov throws a shot from downtown. Lehto moves away and avoids it.
Whack! Lehto lands a heavy head kick that drops Kadurov. The ref tackles Lehto to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Kadurov was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tatu Lehto!
Our winner, Tatu Lehto, 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Cruz (ranked 492 p4p, 856 weight class) and Schwartz Gomez (ranked 64 p4p, 111 weight class). Gomez has chosen POP SMOKE - GOT IT ON ME as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schwartz Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez slaps away a takedown attempt from Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've been hearing reports that Cruz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cruz dives in for a single leg takedown but Gomez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gomez fails to land.
Gomez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Gomez fails to land.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomez lands a nice uppercut.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Gomez. No joy for Cruz on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Gomez.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Gomez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gomez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Gomez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gomez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruz.
Cruz is looking for a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Gomez.
Gomez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Gomez tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Gomez back against the cage.
Gomez is pressed up against the cage. Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gomez down to the mat. Gomez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cruz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gomez did well to prevent Cruz getting side control.
Gomez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cruz shoots in but Gomez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gomez tests Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Gomez, which made it look bad.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Gomez.
 It looks like Ricardo Cruz has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Gomez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gomez breaks from the clinch.
Cruz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gomez did well to prevent Cruz getting side control.
Gomez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cruz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gomez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gomez kicks Cruz off and gets back to his feet.
Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Gomez. Gomez maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cruz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gomez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cruz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gomez prevents it.
Gomez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cruz wants the takedown. Gomez is fighting it off but Cruz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gomez's guard against the cage.
Gomez pushes Cruz off and scrambles back to his feet.
Cruz moves forwards but Gomez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomez avoids it really well and circles away.
Gomez throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Gomez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomez misses with a straight left.
Cruz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomez avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Cruz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gomez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gomez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cruz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gomez lands with an uppercut that bounces Cruz off the cage and back into range.
Gomez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schwartz Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gomez's guard.
Gomez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cruz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cruz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gomez throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Cruz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gomez's waist but Gomez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruz off to one side.
Cruz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gomez's waist but Gomez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruz off to one side.
Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gomez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Schwartz Gomez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Cruz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gomez clinches.
Gomez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cruz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gomez can turn it around.
Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez connects with a body shot.
Cruz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gomez's waist but Gomez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruz off to one side.
A jab from Gomez does it's job there.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Gomez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cruz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gomez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cruz somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz shoots for a takedown but Gomez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Gomez there.
Cruz gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Cruz tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Gomez is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Cruz buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Cruz!! Cruz is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Gomez throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Schwartz Gomez!
An out of breath Schwartz Gomez 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 Yasol Kim (ranked 354 p4p, 791 weight class) and Wesley Clark (ranked 52 p4p, 101 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Clark!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark forces Kim back against the cage and clinches.
Kim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim pushes Clark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kim.
Kim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Clark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Kim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
Kim blocks a body shot from Clark.
Clark can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Kim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim digs a right hand underneath Clark's ribcage. Clark let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clark misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim moves into range and clinches up with Clark.
A short right from Kim on the inside.
Clark tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
Clark tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Kim.
Kim digs a right hand into Clark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clark's gas tank.
Kim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clark is rocked!
Clark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
A short left from Kim.
Clark is still on wobbly legs! Can Kim finish him?
Kim lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kim.
Clark looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kim lands a shot to the body.
Kim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clark or not.
Kim creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Clark's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Clark drops to his knees and Kim pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yasol Kim!
Yasol Kim retains his lightweight title!
Yasol Kim thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haruki Johnson (ranked 290 p4p, 659 weight class) and Vadius Highwind (ranked 49 p4p, 108 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johnson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shooting Stars ft. Toro y moi (Flume Cover). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haruki Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadius Highwind!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Highwind misses.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Highwind.
Johnson scores with a nice body kick.
Highwind scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Highwind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook but Highwind avoids it easily.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Highwind is out of range.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Highwind avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Highwind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Highwind.
An inside leg kick lands from Highwind.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Highwind makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Highwind throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Highwind under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Highwind's sensitive parts.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haruki Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Highwind misses.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Highwind throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Highwind comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Highwind to the canvas! Highwind doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Johnson keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haruki Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Haruki Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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