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OFK 369 - Wulf Vs Kidd PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Golles (ranked 22420 p4p, 19359 weight class) and Felix Krnacova (ranked 530 p4p, 534 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 41 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Golles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 50 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Krnacova!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Krnacova tries to land a body kick
and Golles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 It looks like Felix Krnacova has been cut.
Krnacova tries for a takedown but Golles circles away easily
and Golles counters with a huge left! Krnacova is in big trouble! He's backing up but Golles isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Krnacova from any more damage. A dominating finish by Golles!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Golles!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dude Dudeson (ranked 2008 p4p, 3031 weight class) and DeVon Hampton (ranked 266 p4p, 375 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 20 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dude Dudeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeVon Hampton!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudeson gets a double leg takedown into Hampton's guard.
Dudeson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dudeson trying to control but Hampton is working from the bottom.
Hampton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hampton throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dudeson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dudeson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dudeson wants to control from the top but Hampton keeps moving.
Hampton trying to keep a closed guard but Dudeson is proving a slippery customer.
Hampton keeping moving, preventing Dudeson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudeson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hampton wants to sweep but no luck.
Dudeson working some strikes from top position.
Hampton has Dudeson pulled in close to control his posture.
Dudeson works over Hampton with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudeson trying to control but Hampton is working from the bottom.
Hampton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hampton keeping full guard, as Dudeson tries to pass.
Dudeson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dudeson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dudeson won't allow Hampton to sweep him here.
Hampton trying to keep a closed guard but Dudeson is proving a slippery customer.
Hampton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hampton wants to stand and escape but Dudeson is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hampton has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dudeson throws a leg kick but Hampton checks it.
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.
Hampton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dudeson sprawls well initially but Hampton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dudeson gets back to full guard.
Dudeson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hampton wants to control from the top but Dudeson keeps moving.
Dudeson controlling the position.
Dudeson wants to control but Hampton passes easily into half guard.
Dudeson wants to get back to full guard.
Dudeson is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudeson trying to control but Hampton postures up.
Dudeson tries to roll over but Hampton keeps him under control.
Dudeson is trying to maintain the position but Hampton is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dudeson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hampton won't allow Dudeson to sweep him here.
Hampton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hampton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dudeson is looking for a sweep. Hampton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dudeson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dudeson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dudeson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hampton is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hampton throws a strike but Dudeson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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 Dude Dudeson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dudeson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hampton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hampton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dudeson's best efforts.
Hampton missing with punches from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Dudeson there.
Hampton is trying to get back to full guard.
Hampton pushes Dudeson off looking to stand but Dudeson dives back in and keeps control.
Hampton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hampton.
Dudeson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudeson wants to control from the top but Hampton keeps moving.
Hampton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hampton keeping moving, preventing Dudeson from controlling successfully.
Dudeson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hampton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudeson preventing the sweep.
Hampton trying to strike off his back.
Dudeson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dudeson advances to half guard.
Hampton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dudeson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dudeson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dudeson is nestled in close to Hampton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hampton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dudeson trying to control from half guard but Hampton is working away.
Dudeson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dudeson is keen to just control but Hampton is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton wants to improve his position but Dudeson is controlling well.
Dudeson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hampton can do to turn this around?
Dudeson blocks the strikes from Hampton.
Dudeson is pressing down on Hampton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hampton is holding on for now.
Hampton is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Hampton landing small, sideways elbows.
Dudeson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hampton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dudeson landing some decent shots from guard.
Dude Dudeson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hampton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dudeson manages to get himself to full guard.
Dudeson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudeson has control of Hampton's left arm, preventing Hampton from doing any damage.
Dudeson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dudeson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hampton is one step ahead there.
Dudeson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dudeson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dudeson looking to control.
Hampton throwing strikes but missing.
Dudeson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hampton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dudeson is looking to take a break and control but Hampton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hampton is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dude Dudeson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hampton lands a jab.
Dudeson throws an overhand right that lands on Hampton's shoulder, as Hampton tries to avoid the shot.
Nice sprawl there from Dudeson as Hampton shoots in.
Hampton gets caught napping as Dudeson dives in and scores a takedown. Hampton manages to retain guard.
Hampton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hampton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dudeson controls the pace.
Hampton throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dudeson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dudeson landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dudeson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudeson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dudeson stopping the sweep attempt from Hampton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudeson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hampton.
Hampton tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dudeson manages to move to mount!
Hampton tries to reverse the position but Dudeson maintains control.
DeVon Hampton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dudeson avoids the attempt from Hampton to control.
Hampton throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dudeson. What's that going to do exactly?
Dudeson working Hampton over with strikes here.
Dudeson cracks Hampton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
 Hampton is rocked!
Dudeson prevents Hampton from getting the reversal.
Hampton is still in real trouble! Can Dudeson finish him?
Dudeson loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Hampton scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Dudeson land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Dudeson stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dude Dudeson!
Dude Dudeson took some time post fight to say the following; 'I gave this guys wife a three knuckler just the other night. So this was kinda awkward, props to him for showing up, and my apologies for ruining your weekend.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Ragout Mendy (ranked 2050 p4p, 2572 weight class) and Little Late (ranked 248 p4p, 300 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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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 37 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Ragout Mendy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Late!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendy shoots in for a takedown but Late shows good takedown defense.
Late punishes Mendy's body with a nice straight punch.
Mendy throws a shot from downtown. Late moves away and avoids it.
Late looks to land a combination but Mendy avoids it well.
Mendy looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Late jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mendy misses with a low kick.
Late is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mendy with a body shot.
Mendy misses with a body shot.
Mendy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Late but Late pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mendy lands a jab.
Late lands a nice hook to Mendy's body. Mendy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Late 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.
Mendy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Late rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Late throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Late.
Mendy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mendy catches Late with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Late works Mendy's body with a nice hook.
Mendy throws a right hand that Late ducks under and follows up with a left that Late also avoids with ease.
Late is looking for the big counter here.
Late defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mendy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Ragout Mendy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Late there.
Late shoots for a double leg takedown but Mendy sprawls well. He's pushed Late's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Late bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Late.
Mendy tries to bum rush Late with a series of wild strikes but Late uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendy shoots in and bounces Late off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Late seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mendy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Late has momentary wrist control but Mendy slips an elbow through the middle.
Late is pulling down on Mendy's head. It's preventing any offense from Mendy, at least for the moment.
Late is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mendy throws a big elbow that misses.
Mendy looking to sit in guard and control but Late gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Late with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mendy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Late tries to roll over but Mendy keeps him under control.
Mendy is just content to waste time from the top position. Late takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mendy being controlled here momentarily.
Mendy with a nice head shot there.
Mendy wants to control from the top but Late keeps moving.
Mendy lands a couple of digs.
Mendy throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mendy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Late trying to keep a closed guard but Mendy is proving a slippery customer.
Late wants to sweep but no luck.
Late is trying to control the position but Mendy postures up.
Mendy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mendy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mendy tries to free his leg and advance position but Late is retaining full guard.
Mendy trying to control but Late is working from the bottom.
Late pushes Mendy off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Little Late will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mendy tries to bum rush Late with a series of wild strikes but Late uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Late.
Little Late seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Late ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Late motions for Mendy to come forward. Late throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Late moves out of range as Mendy throws a body kick.
Late swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendy walks into a straight right hand from Late.
Late tries to clinch but Mendy moves out of range.
Mendy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Late lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mendy at a distance.
Late uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendy.
Late throws a sloppy head kick and Mendy moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Late misses with a two punch combination.
Mendy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Late defends well and Mendy ends up having to push Late into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mendy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Late avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mendy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mendy thows a huge punch but Late dodges it nicely.
Mendy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Late defending well though.
Mendy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mendy slips a nice elbow through Late's hands, connecting with Late's forehead.
Pierre Ragout Mendy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ground and pound from Mendy.
Mendy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mendy slips a nice elbow through Late's hands, connecting with Late's forehead.
Late is looking to escape.
Late is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendy looks to land a strike but Late avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Late has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Mendy is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Late has Mendy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mendy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mendy is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Ragout Mendy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Late clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendy throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Late!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendy looking for the choke from the back.
Mendy lands a shot to the head.
Late avoids the strikes from Mendy.
Late is keeping busy.
Late wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy is punishing Late with some ground and pound.
Late is covering up but some of the strikes from Mendy are getting through and doing damage.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mendy punches the canvas rather than the man.
Mendy lands strikes to the head.
Mendy throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Mendy scores with strikes from the back.
Late is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy wants to control but Late manages to buck him off and is now in Mendy's guard! Nice work there by Late!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendy pulls Late in to control the position.
Mendy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mendy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Late is keeping the position for now.
Mendy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Late avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Late is looking to stand up but Mendy isn't so interested in that idea.
Mendy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pierre Ragout Mendy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mendy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mendy misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Late scores with a four punch combination!
Nice defenses there by Late.
Late defending well as Mendy loads up on a big left hand.
Late avoids the body shot from Mendy.
Mendy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Late lands a jab to Mendy's midsection.
Late bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mendy's head.
Late lands a body shot.
Little Late seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Late, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendy cracks Late with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendy shoots and misses
enabling Late to counter with a crisp jab.
Late shoots in but Mendy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mendy leaves Late with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Late takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Late closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Late misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendy throws a head kick that misses.
Late appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mendy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Late throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Mendy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Late manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendy looking for a takedown.
Mendy looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Ragout Mendy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Late breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendy throws a jab but it's blocked by Late.
Late is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mendy with a body shot.
Mendy misses with a straight left.
Late is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mendy rather than just go for the knockout.
Late fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Mendy as Late shoots in.
Late thuds a left hand into Mendy's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Late wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mendy throws a body punch but Late moves out of range.
Mendy misses with a right hand
and Late counters with a nice body shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Late enables Mendy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Late manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mendy distracts Late with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mendy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mendy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mendy advances to half guard.
Mendy wants to take a breather but Late is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy prevents Late from standing back up.
Mendy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mendy throwing shots but Late is blocking nicely.
Late is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mendy scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've been hearing that Mendy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mendy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mendy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mendy working Late over with strikes.
Late keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendy winds up and cracks Late with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendy lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendy lands a nice short elbow.
Late won't allow Mendy to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mendy working Late over with strikes.
Mendy working the head and body with strikes.
Late is rocked!
Mendy is taking a breather. Late says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Late is still in real trouble! Can Mendy finish him?
Late is looking to control Mendy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Late avoid being mounted?
Late seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Late keeps working.
Late manages to get to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Little Late.
I think Late has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Little Late!
Little Late very nearly forgot to thank Silverguard Outfitters π‘ amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chief Walker (ranked 1618 p4p, 2196 weight class) and Toe Jam (ranked 203 p4p, 263 weight class). 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 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 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toe Jam!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jam cracks Walker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Walker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jam momentarily.
Walker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jam scores with a nice strike.
Jam scores with the left hand. Walker knows he should have avoided that one.
 Walker is rocked!
Jam pounces like a tiger and cracks Walker with a vicious hook! Walker is down but not out! Jam follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Toe Jam!
Toe Jam very nearly forgot to thank Northern Zombie amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chest Mangold (ranked 620 p4p, 22209 weight class) and Trevor Barnes (ranked 76 p4p, 481 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chest Mangold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangold moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've been told by Mangold's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mangold throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling.
Mangold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Mangold connects with a jab.
Mangold scores with a nice head shot.
A low kick from Barnes misses
and Mangold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mangold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barnes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Mangold is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.
Mangold scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barnes motions for Mangold to come forward. Barnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Mangold.
Mangold misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold is looking to clinch.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mangold's sensitive parts.
Barnes 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.
Mangold throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Mangold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mangold is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Mangold tries to clinch up.
Barnes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Mangold.
Barnes takes one to the side of the head.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mangold.
Mangold wants to clinch.
Mangold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mangold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mangold throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mangold scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mangold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barnes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mangold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mangold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mangold circles away quickly and effectively.
Mangold connects with a leg kick.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Mangold counters with a series of strikes. Barnes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mangold clinches up against the cage.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Mangold controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to break free of the clinch but Mangold has double underhooks.
Mangold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barnes trying to control the position but instead, Mangold has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barnes into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Mangold as the two fighters clinch.
Mangold lands a nice uppercut.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes tries a body shot but Mangold blocks it.
Mangold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangold has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes tries to circle away but Mangold has him pinned against the cage.
Mangold blocks an uppercut.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Mangold throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
Mangold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mangold throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
Mangold tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Mangold back against the cage.
Mangold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnes.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mangold misses with a punch to the body.
Mangold misses with some punches.
Mangold digs a right hand underneath Barnes's ribcage. Barnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Mangold lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Barnes is trying to push Mangold away but Mangold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mangold prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch.
Mangold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mangold lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Mangold.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mangold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Mangold lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes is trying to maintain a safe position but Mangold gets an underhook and turns Barnes into the cage.
Mangold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chest Mangold 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.
Mangold tries to clinch up.
Mangold scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.
Mangold has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mangold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Mangold.
Nice body punch from Mangold - that landed with a thud.
Mangold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mangold lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Mangold - that landed with a thud.
Mangold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mangold digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Mangold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mangold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Mangold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chest Mangold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Mangold.
Mangold misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Mangold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Barnes.
Barnes is trying to push Mangold away but Mangold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mangold throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mangold lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mangold.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Mangold.
Mangold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barness head.
Mangold scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.
Mangold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Barnes has had enough of the clinch but Mangold keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Mangold.
Mangold lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Mangold pushes Barnes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mangold.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Mangold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Mangold.
Mangold scores with a shoulder strike.
Mangold lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Mangold as the two fighters clinch.
Mangold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barness head.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mangold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mangold scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Trevor Barnes has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Mangold.
Mangold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mangold.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
A short left from Mangold.
Mangold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mangold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barnes is rocked!
Mangold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnes.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Mangold finish him?
Mangold lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold lands a shoulder strike.
Mangold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Mangold.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Mangold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Mangold - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Mangold.
Mangold creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Barnes with a big uppercut! Barnes tries to clinch up but Mangold pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Barnes to the mat! Barnes covers up and Mangold unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chest Mangold!
During a confident post fight interview, Chest Mangold thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jet Gunner (ranked 546 p4p, 3099 weight class) and Early Grayce (ranked 87 p4p, 381 weight class). Early Grayce told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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37
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25 - 22 - 0 |
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18 - 6 - 0 |
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Great elbows
Very quick |
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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 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jet Gunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Early Grayce !
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gunner is defended easily by Grayce .
Grayce changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Grayce scores with a jab.
 It looks like Jet Gunner has been cut.
Gunner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gunner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grayce scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Grayce trying to mount his opponent but Gunner defends it.
Grayce wants to work for an arm triangle but Gunner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grayce is looking for a kimura but Gunner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grayce to get the leverage.
Gunner pushes Grayce off looking to stand but Grayce dives back in and keeps control.
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!
Grayce is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gunner sees it coming and defends easily.
Gunner is trying to stand back up but Grayce is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayce controlling the pace.
Grayce seems to be looking for submissions.
Grayce stops Gunner from getting back to his feet.
Grayce is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gunner pushes Grayce off looking to stand but Grayce dives back in and keeps control.
Grayce is trying to control. Gunner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Grayce prevents Gunner from standing back up.
Grayce has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at BKC Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gunner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gunner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grayce did well to prevent Gunner getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunner prevents Grayce from improving his position.
Grayce looking for submissions off his back.
Gunner prevents Grayce from improving his position.
Gunner passes to side control.
Gunner slows the pace down.
Grayce is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grayce can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayce is looking to regain half guard here but Gunner keeps moving and retains side control.
Gunner working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gunner lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Grayce down.
Gunner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gunner tries to move into full mount but can't pass Grayce 's legs.
Gunner stands up.
Gunner throws a series of strikes that have Grayce backpedaling.
Grayce closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gunner's guard.
Grayce trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunner wants to get back to his feet but Grayce is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grayce is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gunner is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gunner has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunner won't allow Grayce to sweep him here.
Gunner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grayce is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gunner stands and throws Grayce 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Grayce tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gunner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gunner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gunner tries to advance to mount but Grayce denies him.
Grayce is looking to regain half guard here but Gunner keeps moving and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Gunner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jet Gunner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Gunner finds it's way through Grayce 's defenses.
Grayce tries to keep at a distance but Gunner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gunner lands an elbow inside that Grayce shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grayce .
Gunner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gunner lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Early Grayce has been cut.
Gunner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gunner moves out of range as Grayce strikes.
Gunner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grayce .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunner wants to clinch up but Grayce keeps it at a distance.
Gunner wants to clinch up but Grayce keeps it at a distance.
Grayce with the counter takedown but Gunner avoids it easily.
Grayce misses with an uppercut
and Gunner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gunner.
Gunner lands an elbow inside that Grayce shrugs off.
Grayce has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gunner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gunner is leaning against Grayce and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grayce pushes off an throws an elbow but Gunner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Gunner has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Gunner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Gunner.
Gunner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grayce 's elbow.
Gunner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grayce after a bit of a struggle.
Gunner lands a nice uppercut.
Gunner lands an elbow just above Grayce 's eye.
Gunner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grayce goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gunner prevents it.
Jet Gunner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Early Grayce .
Grayce lands a knee to the body.
Gunner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grayce can do to turn this around?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gunner.
Grayce creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gunner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grayce 's defenses.
That has opened up Early Grayce 's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grayce missing with knees to the body.
Grayce looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grayce misses with an elbow over the top.
Jet Gunner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gunner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gunner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grayce takes an elbow to the temple.
The cut above Early Grayce 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Grayce takes an elbow to the temple.
Gunner lands a body punch.
Gunner avoids a wild elbow strike from Grayce .
Gunner scores with a shot to the side of Grayce 's head.
Grayce takes an elbow to the temple.
Gunner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gunner.
Grayce shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grayce showed some decent athleticism there.
Jet Gunner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grayce is breathing heavily.
Gunner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Grayce is keen to just control but Gunner is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner is trying to stand.
Gunner manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jet Gunner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grayce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunner manages to avoid it.
Gunner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gunner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Grayce misses its intended target.
Grayce connects with a jab.
Gunner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gunner is keen to just control but Grayce is a slippery customer.
Grayce looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunner prevents Grayce from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunner passes into side control, despite Grayce 's attempt to control the position.
Grayce looks to move to half guard but instead Gunner has passed into mount! Damn!
Gunner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gunner cracks Grayce with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gunner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gunner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Early Grayce 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Early Grayce 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jet Gunner!
Jet Gunner 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Lingfield (ranked 833 p4p, 1496 weight class) and Mental Warrior (ranked 121 p4p, 191 weight class). Warrior has chosen Side to Side as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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10 - 3 - 0 |
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21 - 15 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Lingfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mental Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Warrior coming out on top.
Lingfield misses with a hook.
Warrior fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lingfield on the side of the head.
Warrior lands a big uppercut and Lingfield crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lingfield looks OK. Warrior waves Lingfield back to his feet!
Lingfield is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warrior connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Lingfield to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Warrior!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mental Warrior!
A very excited looking Mental Warrior rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Porthos Knox (ranked 785 p4p, 1510 weight class) and Shahzad Abdelrahman (ranked 111 p4p, 193 weight class). Knox comes into the arena with One Step Closer | Linkin Park blaring out of the sound system. Abdelrahman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blow The Whistle. 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 25 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Porthos Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shahzad Abdelrahman!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdelrahman throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox is looking for a counter combo.
Knox with a nice cross.
Abdelrahman blocks a jab.
Abdelrahman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Abdelrahman swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox thuds his right hand into Abdelrahman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knox throws a combination. Abdelrahman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abdelrahman scoring well with a low kick there.
Abdelrahman lands a slapping body shot.
Knox checks a leg kick nicely.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abdelrahman on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox lands a nice shot that snaps Abdelrahman's head back.
Abdelrahman 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.
Abdelrahman throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Abdelrahman misses with a wild body shot.
Abdelrahman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knox went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Abdelrahman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrahman moves out of range of the strikes.
Abdelrahman lands a lovely overhand right.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knox with a nice cross.
Knox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abdelrahman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knox.
Abdelrahman misses with a few strikes there.
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox lands a nice hook to Abdelrahman's body. Abdelrahman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knoxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Abdelrahman.
Knox walks into a straight right hand from Abdelrahman.
A cross from Knox lands.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good shot there by Knox.
Knox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Knox moves into the clinch successfully.
Knox has had enough of the clinch but Abdelrahman keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Abdelrahman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knox prevents a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Abdelrahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abdelrahman.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Abdelrahman controls the action.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Abdelrahman has Knox pressed against the cage, preventing Knox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abdelrahman lands with a nice combination. Knox backs away looking to recover.
Knox tries to move into range but Abdelrahman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knox is rocked!
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Abdelrahman moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abdelrahman lands with a hook. Knox tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Knox.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Abdelrahman dips to his left and cracks Knox with an uppercut!
Knox throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abdelrahman misses with a hook.
Abdelrahman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Knox seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot to the body from Knox misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a left and a right that stings Knox.
It looks like Porthos Knox has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knox!
Abdelrahman lunges at Knox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knox's hand.
Abdelrahman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knox scores with a jab to the head.
Knox clinches.
Knox tries to circle away but Abdelrahman has him pinned against the cage.
Abdelrahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to circle away but Abdelrahman has him pinned against the cage.
Knox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox has had enough of the clinch but Abdelrahman keeps him there for the moment.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Abdelrahman as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox 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.
Knox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Abdelrahman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abdelrahman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abdelrahman lands a big head kick that sends Knox tumbling to the mat! Abdelrahman takes a step backwards and waves Knox back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdelrahman circles away.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shahzad Abdelrahman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Porthos Knox's cut.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knox checks a low kick from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox tries to counter by clinching up but Abdelrahman breaks away and moves out of range.
Abdelrahman slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox misses with a double jab.
Abdelrahman feints a counter leg kick.
Knox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knox moves into the clinch successfully.
Abdelrahman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdelrahman's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abdelrahman.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdelrahman circles away.
Knox scores with a hook.
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abdelrahman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrahman misses with the combination.
Abdelrahman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abdelrahman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Abdelrahman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abdelrahman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Knox catches Abdelrahman right on the button with a cross.
Abdelrahman misses with a looping left.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox tries to land a front kick but Abdelrahman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knox looks to land a body kick but Abdelrahman moved away.
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!
Knox is looking to clinch but Abdelrahman is avoiding it.
Abdelrahman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good shot there by Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knox throws a nice looking combination but Abdelrahman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knox swings for the body but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knox scores with a nice strike.
Nice jab there from Abdelrahman.
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Abdelrahman.
Porthos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Abdelrahman slams his shin into Knox's torso.
Abdelrahman lands a jab to Knox's midsection.
Abdelrahman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Abdelrahman avoids the body shot from Knox.
Abdelrahman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot.
Abdelrahman thuds his shin into the meat of Knox's side.
Knox scores with a three punch combo!
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Abdelrahman duly obliges.
Knox tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abdelrahman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox throws a right hand that Abdelrahman ducks under and follows up with a left that Abdelrahman also avoids with ease.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Abdelrahman misses the shot to the body.
Knox punishes Abdelrahman's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Abdelrahman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Abdelrahman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abdelrahman misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Knox takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdelrahman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox manages to break the clinch.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox's corner calls for a 1-2. Knox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abdelrahman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abdelrahman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abdelrahman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Abdelrahman's head back.
Abdelrahman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Knox as he checks the leg kick.
Knox misses with a head kick.
Knox instigates a clinch.
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
Abdelrahman can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Abdelrahman presses Knox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abdelrahman misses the shot to the body.
Abdelrahman lands a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Knox. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Porthos Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Porthos Knox'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!
A head kick misses from Abdelrahman.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abdelrahman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Abdelrahman looks to move away, Knox throws a big counter combo but Abdelrahman just gets out of the way.
Knox wants to clinch.
Abdelrahman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Knox moves away from the strike by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with a head kick.
Knox wants to clinch up but Abdelrahman keeps it at a distance.
Abdelrahman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Abdelrahman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Knox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knox misses the jab.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrahman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abdelrahman.
Knox throws a big counter combination but Abdelrahman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Abdelrahman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knox lands a jab to Abdelrahman's midsection.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abdelrahman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Abdelrahman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knox connects with a nice looking jab.
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knox lands a right hook to the body.
Knox scores with a jab. Abdelrahman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Abdelrahman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Abdelrahman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knox duly obliges.
Abdelrahman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox tries to work over Abdelrahman's front leg with a kick but Abdelrahman checks it.
Abdelrahman slips a jab from Knox.
Knox dodges the punch combination from Abdelrahman.
Decent striking displayed by Knox there.
Abdelrahman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox avoids the head kick by Abdelrahman.
Knox throws a hook but Abdelrahman blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Abdelrahman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Knox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abdelrahman, pushing him back against the cage.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abdelrahman blocking some punches.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox wants to break free but Abdelrahman has control.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox gets through Abdelrahman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knox up against the cage.
Knox tries a body shot but Abdelrahman blocks it.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abdelrahman can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Abdelrahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knox prevents a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman has Knox pressed against the cage, preventing Knox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knox'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.
Knox prevents a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox 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.
Knox throws a hook but Abdelrahman blocks it.
Knox is looking to clinch but Abdelrahman is avoiding it.
Knox rushes Abdelrahman and presses him up against the cage.
Abdelrahman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Porthos Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Knox 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Essien Ekuoba (ranked 778 p4p, 1372 weight class) and Thomas English (ranked 54 p4p, 87 weight class). Ekuoba comes to the cage accompanied by Pure Water. English has chosen Muffin Man as his entrance music. Thomas English has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Essien Ekuoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas English!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekuoba looks to land a left hand but English moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - English looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good shot there by Ekuoba.
Ekuoba circles away from the clinch attempt.
English defending well as Ekuoba loads up on a big left hand.
Ekuoba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ekuoba throws a good cross that connects.
English ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - English looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
English has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekuoba throws out a loose jab but English uses good head movement to avoid it.
English slips a jab from Ekuoba.
Good leg kick by English.
English takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
English tries to clinch there but Ekuoba circles away.
Ekuoba throws a hook to the side of English's head but English sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekuoba lands the left hand.
Ekuoba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
English moves in looking to clinch but Ekuoba pushes him off.
Ekuoba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
English tries to clinch up but Ekuoba circles away and keeps his distance.
Ekuoba lands with a cross.
We've been told by Ekuoba's head coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A punch combination from Ekuoba misses.
Ekuoba has English up against the cage in a clinch.
English scores with a hook to the body.
English misses with some punches.
Ekuoba is trying to maintain a safe position but English gets an underhook and turns Ekuoba into the cage.
English scores with a shot to the side of Ekuoba's head.
It looks like Essien Ekuoba has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from English.
Ekuoba taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
English tries a body shot but Ekuoba blocks it.
Ekuoba prevents a body shot from English.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ekuoba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with English's elbow.
English is working Ekuoba over against the cage.
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!
Ekuoba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and English avoids it.
English scores with a shoulder strike.
Ekuoba prevents a body shot from English.
Ekuoba leaning against his opponent.
English goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ekuoba just leaning against English, taking a breather.
Ekuoba working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ekuoba.
A hook to the body from English.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekuoba tries to stall but English uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ekuoba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but English has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ekuoba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ekuoba holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Essien Ekuoba.
English tries to clinch but Ekuoba moves out of range.
Ekuoba is looking to counter punch.
Nice body punch from English.
Ekuoba is breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
English lands a left hand.
English throws a head punch that misses.
English misses with a hook to the ribs.
English blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by English as Ekuoba tries to tie him up.
Ekuoba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, English scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ekuoba tries a body shot but English blocks it.
English prevents a body shot from Ekuoba.
English tries to work over Ekuoba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ekuoba pressing his opponent against the cage.
English scores with a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ekuoba manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Come on Ekuoba - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ekuoba blocks a body shot from English.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Essien Ekuoba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Essien Ekuoba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
English tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ekuoba circles away from the clinch attempt.
English looks to land a combination but Ekuoba avoids it well.
English is looking to clinch.
English throws a right hand that Ekuoba ducks under and follows up with a left that Ekuoba also avoids with ease.
English keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekuoba.
English closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
English throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekuoba.
English scores with a hook to the body.
English misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekuoba misses with a punch on the inside.
English working aggressively here.
English lands on the inside with an uppercut.
English throws a head punch that misses.
English tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
English blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from English.
English presses Ekuoba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from English.
Ekuoba trying to control the position but instead, English has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ekuoba into the cage.
English working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Essien Ekuoba's cut is getting worse.
Ekuoba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but English blocks it with crossed arms.
Ekuoba lands a nice shot to the body.
English misses with a punch to the body.
Ekuoba avoiding damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
English lands a body punch.
English tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
English lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ekuoba backwards.
English misses with a hook to the ribs.
English fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
English tries to throw a body punch but Ekuoba avoids it by throwing English back against the cage.
Ekuoba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ekuoba trying to control the position but instead, English has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ekuoba into the cage.
Ekuoba tries a body shot but English blocks it.
English misses with a punch to the body.
English prevents Ekuoba from breaking the clinch.
English swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekuoba uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
English throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekuoba.
English throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekuoba.
Thomas English seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
English working some nice short punches in the clinch.
English misses with a body punch.
Ekuoba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
English misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekuoba stalling against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
English struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekuoba controls his hands.
A short right from English on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from English fails to land.
English lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Essien Ekuoba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ekuoba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
English lands with a left to the head.
Ekuoba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ekuoba is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ekuoba blocks a body shot from English.
Ekuoba is looking to control English's arms but English gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ekuoba has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, English scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ekuoba has a couple of punches blocked by English.
English lands with a right to the head.
Jeez, Essien Ekuoba's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekuoba.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
English has Ekuoba pressed against the cage, preventing Ekuoba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
English tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekuoba's elbow.
Ekuoba blocks a body shot from English.
Ekuoba lands a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas English showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Essien Ekuoba'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. This is the final round!
Ekuoba misses with a hook. English ducked under it nicely.
English darts in and clinches Ekuoba up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from English.
English misses with the head strike.
Ekuoba throws a knee to the head but misses.
English tries to throw a body punch but Ekuoba avoids it by throwing English back against the cage.
Ekuoba tries a body shot but English blocks it.
Ekuoba misses with a knee to the head.
Ekuoba looking to stall.
English has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ekuoba trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekuoba blocks a body shot from English.
English tries to throw a body punch but Ekuoba avoids it by throwing English back against the cage.
English lands a hook that snaps the head of Ekuoba backwards.
English misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from English as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ekuoba is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ekuoba wants to get back to striking at distance but English won't allow it.
Ekuoba blocks a body shot from English.
English throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekuoba.
Ekuoba is trying to break the clinch but English has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for English.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from English.
Ekuoba blocks an uppercut.
English lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Essien Ekuoba's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thomas English!
Thomas English managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, 30th Century Beer Store, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Minerva Wulf (ranked 433 p4p, 1852 weight class) and Killer Kidd (ranked 31 p4p, 136 weight class). Wulf comes into the arena with Sanctus Dominus blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Minerva Wulf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Killer Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wulf tries to clinch but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd is looking to score with low kicks.
Wulf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wulf scores with a hook to the body.
Wulf working aggressively here.
Wulf working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wulf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kidd pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kidd tries to keep at a distance but Wulf has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kidd.
Kidd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kidd working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wulf prevents a body shot from Kidd.
Wulf misses with a punch on the inside.
Wulf lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wulf.
Kidd takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Killer Kidd has been cut.
Kidd misses with the head strike.
Kidd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wulf backwards.
Wulf lands with a right to the head.
Wulf working aggressively here.
Wulf throws a punch but it's blocked by Kidd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wulf.
Kidd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kidd is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wulf blocking some punches.
Wulf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kidd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Kidd.
Wulf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kidd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wulf can't find room to land a body shot as Kidd controls the action.
Wulf has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kidd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wulf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kidd blocking some punches.
Wulf cracks Kidd with a nice body shot.
Wulf lands a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wulf working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kidd pulls Wulf in close to his closed guard and prevents Wulf from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kidd is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kidd has his hands on Wulf's head, controlling the position.
Wulf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wulf being controlled here momentarily.
Wulf scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kidd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wulf stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kidd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wulf's guard.
Wulf being controlled here, momentarily.
Wulf is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wulf with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Kidd can't handle though.
Wulf keeping moving, preventing Kidd from controlling successfully.
Wulf bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kidd's guard.
Wulf lands a couple of digs.
Wulf looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulf postures up in Kidd's guard and throws a big left but Kidd blocks it.
Kidd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wulf. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wulf postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wulf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kidd is keeping the position for now.
Wulf is working hard here to advance position.
Wulf has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kidd wants to sweep here but Wulf controlling him for the moment.
Wulf is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wulf slips nicely into half guard.
Kidd on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wulf working Kidd over with strikes.
Kidd tries to get to full guard but Wulf has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minerva Wulf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Killer Kidd'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.
Wulf tries to clinch but Kidd is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kidd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kidd.
Wulf drives through and clinches with Kidd against the cage.
Wulf throws an elbow that misses.
Kidd misses with some punches.
Kidd blocks an uppercut.
Kidd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wulf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wulf lands a left hand.
Wulf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kidd can do to turn this around?
Still in the clinch, Kidd scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kidd fails to land.
Kidd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kidd swings wildly with an uppercut but Wulf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minerva Wulf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wulf working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kidd misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wulf gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kidd regains guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wulf stops Kidd from standing up.
Kidd is trying to control the position but Wulf postures up.
Wulf preventing the sweep.
Kidd trying to keep a closed guard but Wulf is proving a slippery customer.
Kidd wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wulf preventing the sweep.
Wulf working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wulf wants to pass the guard but Kidd is keeping the position.
Kidd working a defensive guard here.
Wulf scoring with some ground and pound.
Wulf content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wulf is pushing down on Kidd's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kidd is fighting to maintain full guard but Wulf has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd is looking for a sweep. Wulf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wulf is keen to just control but Kidd is a slippery customer.
Wulf is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Minerva Wulf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wulf landing strikes from the mount and Kidd is in trouble!
Wulf lands a couple of good shots and Kidd has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kidd looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kidd can't escape the position.
Kidd grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd tries to escape but Wulf has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Wulf lands a shot to the head.
Wulf punches Kidd on the ear.
Wulf looking for the RNC.
Wulf working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Wulf throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulf looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Kidd tries to break free.
Kidd fending off the submission attempt from Wulf.
Kidd defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Kidd breaks Wulf's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Wulf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kidd is one step ahead there.
Kidd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd tries to stand but Wulf is controlling from the bottom.
Wulf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kidd is one step ahead there.
Wulf keeping moving, preventing Kidd from controlling successfully.
Wulf looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kidd wants to control from the top but Wulf keeps moving.
Wulf wants to sweep here but Kidd controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minerva Wulf dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Killer Kidd'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. And we move into the final round!
Kidd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wulf, pushing him back against the cage.
Kidd lands a hook that snaps the head of Wulf backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Kidd.
Wulf lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kidd misses with some punches.
Kidd blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Kidd.
Wulf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wulf.
A head punch on the inside from Kidd fails to land.
Kidd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wulf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wulf tries to land knees in the clinch but Kidd avoids the damage to the body.
Kidd stalling in the clinch but Wulf improves position.
Kidd misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wulf.
Wulf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Kidd misses with the head strike.
Kidd tries to stall but Wulf uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kidd is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wulf is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kidd to the mat. Kidd regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wulf throwing strikes but missing.
Kidd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wulf advances position into side control!
Wulf lands a few punches from side control.
Kidd can't do much from the bottom here.
Wulf has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kidd!
Kidd slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wulf working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kidd keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Wulf is pressing down on Kidd's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kidd is holding on for now.
Killer Kidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Minerva Wulf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulf is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kidd!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidd is working to get back to half guard.
Kidd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wulf looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kidd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wulf takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wulf has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kidd tries to lock up and control but Wulf gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulf controlling his opponent.
Wulf seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kidd for as long as he can get away with.
Kidd regains half guard.
Kidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wulf looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulf prevents Kidd from improving his position.
Wulf takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kidd tries to get to full guard but Wulf has control of the leg.
Well, if Wulf is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight
I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza
Yum. Can't wait.
Kidd tries to roll over but Wulf keeps him under control.
Wulf takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kidd missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Minerva Wulf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wulf, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Minerva Wulf!
Minerva Wulf 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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