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BANZAI COMBAT 63 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dana White (ranked 24994 p4p, 25098 weight class) and Gianni Du Buisson (ranked 534 p4p, 522 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dana White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gianni Du Buisson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Buisson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White is looking to clinch.
White looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Du Buisson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
White not landing any meaningful shots this time.
White is looking to take a break and control but Du Buisson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Du Buisson missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Du Buisson trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White prevents Du Buisson from improving his position.
White is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Du Buisson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with White. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Du Buisson is looking to improve his position.
White missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
White works his way into full mount!
White raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Buisson tries to hold on but White pushes him away.
White is looking to work his way around to Du Buisson's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Du Buisson is trying to reverse the position but instead White has taken his back - oops!
Du Buisson can't escape the position.
Du Buisson avoids the strikes from White.
White is not going to allow Du Buisson to sit and survive in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to keep control of the position but Du Buisson is staying busy.
Du Buisson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of White's arms.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Du Buisson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
White 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.
Du Buisson prevents White from getting a body triangle.
Du Buisson trying to get back to his feet but White is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Du Buisson is keeping busy.
Du Buisson is in bad spot here.
Du Buisson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
White is breathing heavily.
You get the feeling that Du Buisson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Poor strikes thrown by White there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
White dives in for a single leg takedown but Du Buisson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Du Buisson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by White after a bit of a struggle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dana White dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Du Buisson. Those never looked like landing.
White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.
Du Buisson with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
Du Buisson throws a fast counter high kick but White manages to duck under it in time.
White closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Du Buisson to the mat! Du Buisson manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Du Buisson wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Du Buisson pulls White in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Du Buisson is trying to control the position but White postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Buisson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and White dives into side control.
Du Buisson tries to buck White off but White is having none of it.
White tries to advance to mount but Du Buisson denies him.
Du Buisson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
White trying to control the position but Du Buisson is working away.
White has control of an arm but Du Buisson manages to advance to White's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Buisson is striking well from the back but White escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Du Buisson thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
Dana White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
White is not content to let Du Buisson control the position.
White moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
White keeping full guard, as Du Buisson tries to pass.
Du Buisson stays in close to White's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Buisson wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
Du Buisson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
White wants to stand and escape but Du Buisson is having none of it.
Du Buisson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Du Buisson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
Du Buisson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and White dives on top into guard.
White decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Buisson tries for a takedown but White sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
White half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Du Buisson closes the distance and clinches.
Du Buisson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Du Buisson on that attempt.
As Du Buisson tries to get set, White tries to push him back and clinch up but Du Buisson manages to avoid the attempt.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gianni Du Buisson.
Du Buisson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Du Buisson scores with a head kick. White tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Du Buisson instigates a clinch.
Du Buisson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but White gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Du Buisson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gianni Du Buisson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
White with a poor takedown
and Du Buisson counters with a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Du Buisson.
White throws a series of punches but Du Buisson moves out of range.
White shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Du Buisson is trying to defend but White finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Du Buisson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but White is on him like a limpet, forcing Du Buisson back against the cage.
Du Buisson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Du Buisson clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Du Buisson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dana White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from White as Du Buisson shoots in.
White seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Du Buisson shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Buisson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gianni Du Buisson.
White tries to clinch but Du Buisson is having none of it.
Du Buisson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Du Buisson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White digs a good hook to Du Buisson's body.
Du Buisson tries to clinch up.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Du Buisson.
Du Buisson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
White tries for a takedown but Du Buisson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Du Buisson misses.
Du Buisson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.
Du Buisson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? White is fending him off so far but Du Buisson persists. Nope, White circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Buisson fails with the takedown.
Du Buisson moves into the clinch.
White is trying to pull guard but Du Buisson has him pressed against the cage.
Du Buisson breaks the clinch.
Du Buisson misses with a few strikes there.
White gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Du Buisson trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White keeping full guard, as Du Buisson tries to pass.
Du Buisson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
White throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Du Buisson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Du Buisson connects with a solid leg kick.
Du Buisson throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Du Buisson.
Du Buisson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
No luck for Du Buisson with that takedown attempt.
Du Buisson moves into the clinch.
Du Buisson has White pushed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gianni Du Buisson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Du Buisson 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gianni Du Buisson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Villa (ranked 5651 p4p, 5800 weight class) and Alexander Svensson (ranked 509 p4p, 514 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alexander Svensson enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antoine Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Villa will feel that in the morning.
Svensson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Svensson stuns Villa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Villa misses with a straight right.
Svensson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Villa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Svensson takes a step back to recover.
Nice cross by Svensson.
Danga de danga de dang - Svensson scores with a four punch combination!
 It looks like Antoine Villa has been cut.
Svensson tests Villa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Svensson thuds his shin into the meat of Villa's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svensson lands a body shot.
Svensson connects with a body shot that sends Villa's belly button to the back.
Villa throws a lazy right hand but Svensson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Svensson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svensson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Svensson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Villa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Svensson. Svensson obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Svensson misses.
Svensson blocks a jab.
Svensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Svensson swinging wildly here.
Villa moves into the clinch successfully.
A left hand lands to the body for Svensson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Villa misses with a body punch.
Villa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Come on Villa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Villa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Villa for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa is stalling here.
Svensson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Svensson lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Svensson.
Svensson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Svensson blocks a head kick by Villa.
Svensson thuds a left hand into Villa's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice jab there from Svensson.
Svensson works Villa's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa misses with a wild body shot.
Villa throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've been told by Villa's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Svensson punishes Villa's body with a nice straight punch.
Svensson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Villa rather than just go for the knockout.
Villa is breathing heavily.
Svensson scores with a punch to the head.
Villa throws a body punch but Svensson moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Svensson! But no joy.
Villa looks to land a left hand but Svensson moved out of range nicely.
Svensson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Svensson.
Villa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Villa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Svensson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Left hook, right uppercut from Svensson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svensson stuns Villa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Svensson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Villa slips a jab and a cross from Svensson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Villa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson thuds his right hand into Villa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Villa is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Svensson.
Villa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Villa throws a lazy uppercut
and Svensson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Villa thinking.
Svensson misses with a wild combination.
Villa throwing a counter right hand but Svensson manages to avoid it.
Villa throws a big shot that misses.
Villa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Svensson. That one must have hurt.
Good work by Svensson as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villa misses with a hook
and Svensson counters with a body kick that stops Villa in his tracks momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Svensson.
Villa misses with a leg kick
and Svensson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Svensson lands a front kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Svensson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antoine Villa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Svensson scores with a jab to the head.
A right-left combo lands from Svensson.
Svensson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Villa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Svensson stuns Villa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Svensson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Villa doesn't seem bothered though.
A left lands for Svensson.
A nice combination there by Svensson.
Villa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svensson scores with a jab to the body.
Svensson stuns Villa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alexander Svensson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Villa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Svensson is out of range and Villa settles back down.
A countering left hand to the body from Svensson misses.
Svensson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Villa takes a step back to recover.
Svensson throws a shot to the body.
Villa throws the left hand but Svensson avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Svensson throws a front kick that sends Villa stumbling back into the cage.
Svensson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Villa if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Svensson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Villa.
Villa tries to move into range but Svensson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Svensson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Villa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svensson.
Villa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Villa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Villa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Svensson works Villa's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svensson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Svensson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Villa at a distance.
Svensson fakes the leg kick and cracks Villa in the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Svensson - that will leave a mark!
Svensson scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands a right hook to the body.
Svensson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Svensson lands a jab.
Villa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Villa throws a poor cross that misses
and Svensson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Svensson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Villa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Svensson.
Svensson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left lands for Svensson.
Antoine Villa's cut is getting worse.
Svensson cracks Villa with a right hand to the side of the head.
 Villa is rocked!
Villa closes the distance but Svensson moves to the side
and Svensson counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Villa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Villa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Villa seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Svensson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid body kick from Svensson.
Svensson keeps Villa at a distance using the push kick.
Villa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Svensson digs a good body shot into Villa's ribs.
Villa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Svensson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Svensson tests Villa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Villa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Villa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Svensson. That one must have hurt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Svensson.
Svensson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Svensson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Svensson lands with a nice body punch.
Svensson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Svensson.
Villa throws a big shot that misses.
Svensson throws a shot to the body.
Villa tries to move into range but Svensson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Villa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Svensson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Svensson lands a jab-cross combination.
Svensson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svensson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Svensson feints with a jab and clips Villa right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Villa is sent crashing into the canvas and Svensson leaps in for the kill! Villa tries to get to his feet but Svensson is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Villa is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Svensson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braeden Mccoy (ranked 5538 p4p, 5390 weight class) and Dimitar Kolev (ranked 507 p4p, 499 weight class). Braeden Mccoy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Braeden Mccoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimitar Kolev!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccoy instigates a clinch.
Kolev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kolev jumps guard but Mccoy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Mccoy.
 It looks like Dimitar Kolev has been cut.
Mccoy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mccoy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kolev smiles and moves away.
Mccoy tries to bum rush Kolev with a series of wild strikes but Kolev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kolev should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kolev darts in and clinches Mccoy up against the cage.
Kolev manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mccoy trying to control but Kolev is working from the bottom.
Kolev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccoy stands up and waves to Kolev to follow him.
Kolev misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccoy tries to clinch up.
Mccoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kolev wants to counter with a clinch but Mccoy pushes him away.
Kolev shoots for a takedown but Mccoy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mccoy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kolev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mccoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kolev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mccoy has Kolev up against the cage in a clinch.
Kolev is trying to pull guard but Mccoy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Braeden Mccoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitar Kolev.
Mccoy is trying to pull guard but Kolev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mccoy trying to control the position but instead, Kolev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mccoy into the cage.
Kolev tries to pull guard but Mccoy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mccoy tries to land a knee to the head but Kolev blocks with his arms.
Mccoy blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kolev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mccoy missing with knees to the body.
Mccoy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kolev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kolev looks winded!
Kolev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mccoy tries to land a knee to the head but Kolev blocks with his arms.
Mccoy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kolev.
Mccoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mccoy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mccoy drives through with a takedown into Kolev's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mccoy throws a big elbow that misses.
Mccoy throwing strikes but missing.
Mccoy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mccoy wants to get up but he can't break Kolev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy wants to control from the top but Kolev keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mccoy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mccoy has Kolev up against the cage in a clinch.
Mccoy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kolev.
Mccoy tries to pull guard but Kolev won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mccoy.
Kolev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mccoy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mccoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mccoy is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mccoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mccoy moves into the clinch.
Mccoy throws an elbow but it misses.
Mccoy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kolev smiles and moves away.
Kolev throws a looping overhand right but Mccoy ducks down to avoid it.
Kolev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mccoy, pushing him back against the cage.
Mccoy pulls guard.
Kolev trying to control but Mccoy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mccoy is working an open guard so Kolev takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mccoy tries to clinch up but Kolev circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braeden Mccoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimitar Kolev'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.
Mccoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kolev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mccoy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mccoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kolev backwards.
Mccoy lands with a left to the head.
Mccoy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kolev uses from the top position.
Kolev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kolev is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mccoy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mccoy has escaped and now he's on top!
Mccoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccoy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kolev's guard.
Mccoy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolev is working an open guard so Mccoy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mccoy tries to clinch up but Kolev circles away and keeps his distance.
Mccoy wants to clinch.
Mccoy avoids the head kick by Kolev.
Mccoy tries to clinch but Kolev moves out of range.
Mccoy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mccoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mccoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kolev fails with the takedown.
Braeden Mccoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Mccoy has knocked Kolev down with a huge combo! Mccoy steps away and waves a wobbly Kolev back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Kolev is rocked!
Kolev is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mccoy clinches.
Kolev is still on wobbly legs! Can Mccoy finish him?
Mccoy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kolev! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mccoy is unloading with more strikes now! Kolev drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braeden Mccoy!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Braeden Mccoy made sure he mentioned BANZAI NUTRITION, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Ruiz (ranked 25106 p4p, 4768 weight class) and Jon Jorge (ranked 519 p4p, 470 weight class). Jon Jorge 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jordan Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Jorge!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorge tries to clinch but Ruiz is having none of it.
Ruiz is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jorge looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jorge drives through and clinches with Ruiz against the cage.
Ruiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jorge moves in looking to clinch but Ruiz pushes him off.
Jorge doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Jorge tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruiz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jorge shoots in looking for a takedown. Ruiz tries to sprawl out of it but Jorge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ruiz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruiz can pounce on him.
Ruiz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ruiz keeps Jorge at a distance using the push kick.
Ruiz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Jon Jorge has been cut.
Ruiz throws a head kick that Jorge semi-blocks.
Jordan Ruiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruiz lands a head kick. Jorge smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jorge is rocked!
Ruiz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jorge is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruiz finish him?
Ruiz scores with a hook to the body.
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
Jorge on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jorge tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circle, before Ruiz throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Jorge's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Ruiz lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jordan Ruiz!
In defeat, Jon Jorge stepped up to the mic, saying 'it happens'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthias Schmitt (ranked 4593 p4p, 4523 weight class) and Viktory Mertelanovich (ranked 457 p4p, 453 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthias Schmitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktory Mertelanovich!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mertelanovich scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Matthias Schmitt has been cut.
Schmitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Viktory Mertelanovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mertelanovich tries to clinch
and Schmitt counters with a stiff right hand.
Mertelanovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schmitt has managed to clinch.
Schmitt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mertelanovich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schmitt is keeping busy.
Schmitt landing knees to the body.
Mertelanovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mertelanovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mertelanovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmitt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mertelanovich avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmitt avoids a wild elbow strike from Mertelanovich.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schmitt.
Schmitt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mertelanovich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mertelanovich misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mertelanovich misses with a body punch.
Schmitt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mertelanovich misses with a body punch.
Mertelanovich stalling in the clinch but Schmitt improves position.
Schmitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mertelanovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmitt blocking some punches.
Mertelanovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mertelanovich has a couple of punches blocked by Schmitt.
Still in the clinch, Schmitt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mertelanovich misses with an elbow over the top.
Schmitt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Mertelanovich - that landed with a thud.
Mertelanovich managing to block the knees to the body from Schmitt.
Schmitt lands with a light punch inside.
Mertelanovich misses with the head strike.
Schmitt blocking some punches.
Schmitt lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Mertelanovich.
Mertelanovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mertelanovich has a couple of punches blocked by Schmitt.
Mertelanovich lands with a left to the head.
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!
Mertelanovich lands a body shot.
Mertelanovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mertelanovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schmitt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mertelanovich.
Mertelanovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mertelanovich misses with a body punch.
Schmitt lands with a short shot to the head.
Schmitt missing with knees to the body.
Schmitt lands a shoulder strike.
Schmitt is trying to break free.
Schmitt lands with a right to the head.
Mertelanovich lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Schmitt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schmitt letting Mertelanovich take a breather here.
Schmitt working hard to break the clinch.
Mertelanovich misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mertelanovich.
Mertelanovich throws a head punch that misses.
Schmitt misses with a punch to the body.
Mertelanovich lands a shoulder strike.
Mertelanovich trying to control the position but instead, Schmitt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mertelanovich into the cage.
Schmitt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mertelanovich avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Mertelanovich fails to land.
Schmitt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schmitt blocks the elbow strike.
Mertelanovich is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Schmitt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mertelanovich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schmitt has a couple of punches blocked by Mertelanovich.
Mertelanovich lands a body shot.
Schmitt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mertelanovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mertelanovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schmitt.
Mertelanovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Schmitt controls his hands.
Mertelanovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schmitt backwards.
Mertelanovich tries a body shot but Schmitt blocks it.
Schmitt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Schmitt digs a right hand into Mertelanovich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mertelanovich's gas tank.
A short left from Mertelanovich.
Mertelanovich lands an uppercut.
Schmitt tries a body shot but Mertelanovich blocks it.
Schmitt prevents a body shot from Mertelanovich.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Viktory Mertelanovich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matthias Schmitt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Schmitt thuds his right hand into Mertelanovich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mertelanovich in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mertelanovich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schmitt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Schmitt.
Mertelanovich loads up on a big right hand but Schmitt slips the punch.
Mertelanovich tries to clinch there but Schmitt circles away.
Schmitt lands with a shot to the body.
Mertelanovich slips a jab and a cross from Schmitt.
Schmitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mertelanovich forces Schmitt back against the cage and clinches.
Mertelanovich slowing the pace effectively.
Schmitt is trying to break the clinch but Mertelanovich is controlling him.
Schmitt pushes Mertelanovich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Schmitt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mertelanovich throws an elbow but misses.
Mertelanovich can't find room to land a body shot as Schmitt controls the action.
A short left from Schmitt.
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!
Mertelanovich scores with a hook to the body.
Schmitt blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mertelanovich lands with a right to the head.
Mertelanovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Viktory Mertelanovich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Schmitt.
Schmitt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Mertelanovich.
Schmitt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mertelanovich avoids it.
Schmitt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Mertelanovich fails to land.
The referee calls for Mertelanovich to work.
Mertelanovich misses with the head strike.
Mertelanovich lands an uppercut.
A short right from Mertelanovich.
Mertelanovich tries to throw a body punch but Schmitt avoids it by throwing Mertelanovich back against the cage.
Schmitt is trying to push Mertelanovich away but Mertelanovich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mertelanovich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mertelanovich has a couple of punches blocked by Schmitt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt blocks an elbow strike from Mertelanovich.
Schmitt pushes Mertelanovich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schmitt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Schmitt lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schmitt.
A short uppercut from Mertelanovich.
A head punch on the inside from Mertelanovich fails to land.
A short right from Schmitt on the inside.
Schmitt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Schmitt. Those never looked like landing.
Schmitt moves forwards but Mertelanovich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mertelanovich tries to clinch but Schmitt moves out of range.
Schmitt catches Mertelanovich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mertelanovich wants to clinch up but Schmitt keeps it at a distance.
Schmitt misses the jab.
Mertelanovich is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schmitt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt misses with a hook. Mertelanovich ducked under it nicely.
Mertelanovich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mertelanovich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Schmitt's head backwards.
Mertelanovich misses with a combination
and Schmitt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body punch from Schmitt.
Schmitt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schmitt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Schmitt duly obliges.
Mertelanovich takes one on the button.
A left lands for Schmitt.
Mertelanovich throws a low kick, looking for Schmitt's leg but Schmitt calmly moves out of range.
Schmitt swats away the attempt to clinch by Mertelanovich.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt misses with a hook
and Mertelanovich counters by moving into the clinch.
Schmitt blocks an elbow strike.
Schmitt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mertelanovich.
Schmitt lands with a left to the head.
Mertelanovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schmitt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mertelanovich backwards.
Schmitt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mertelanovich is rocked!
Schmitt scores with a hook to the body.
Mertelanovich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Schmitt missing with knees to the body.
Schmitt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mertelanovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Schmitt finish him?
Schmitt unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mertelanovich! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Schmitt is unloading with more strikes now! Mertelanovich drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthias Schmitt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vorg Wacken (ranked 4255 p4p, 4644 weight class) and Hans Hansen (ranked 444 p4p, 461 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vorg Wacken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wacken bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hansen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hansen tries to get to full guard but Wacken has control of the leg.
Hansen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hansen is trying to maintain the position but Wacken is very close to passing his half guard.
Hansen is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Wacken.
Wacken decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen throws a body punch but Wacken moves out of range.
Hansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wacken gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hansen with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen wants to clinch up but Wacken keeps it at a distance.
Hansen looks to throw the jab but Wacken is out of range.
Wacken moves to clinch but Hansen breaks away
and Wacken takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wacken fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hansen avoids it really well and circles away.
Hansen lands a lovely overhand right.
Wacken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Hansen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wacken wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wacken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Wacken throws a big counter combination but Hansen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hansen misses with a hook
and Wacken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wacken tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hansen swivels and escapes.
Wacken looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vorg Wacken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen missing with a left hand there. Wacken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hansen misses with an uppercut.
Wacken throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hansen was covering up waiting for the punch and Wacken finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hansen wants to sweep but no luck.
Hansen is trying to keep Wacken in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wacken passes Hansen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wacken perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hansen wants to control but Wacken is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hansen tries to get to full guard but Wacken has control of the leg.
Wacken wants to work for an arm triangle but Hansen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hansen wants to improve his position but Wacken is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wacken not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hansen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Wacken jumps into side control!
You can see the frustration on Hansen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've been informed that Hansen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hansen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wacken haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is looking to regain half guard here but Wacken keeps moving and retains side control.
Wacken stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wacken fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hansen avoids it really well and circles away.
Wacken is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wacken moves into the clinch successfully.
Hansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wacken's elbow.
Hansen stalls.
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 Vorg Wacken will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hansen misses with an uppercut.
Wacken tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hansen manages to circle out of the way.
Wacken misses with a takedown
and Hansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hansen leaves Wacken with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hansen swings for the body but Wacken moves out of range.
Hansen just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWacken.
Hansen misses with an uppercut.
Wacken throws a low kick, looking for Hansen's leg but Hansen calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen misses with a straight left.
Hansen misses with a double jab
and Wacken counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hansen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Wacken is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen is trying to control but can't.
Wacken prevents Hansen from improving his position.
Wacken keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hansen has hold of Wacken's hands but Wacken slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hansen wants to control but Wacken is keeping busy.
Wacken decides to stand and escape the position.
Wacken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wacken with a poor takedown
and Hansen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vorg Wacken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a lazy uppercut
and Wacken counters with a series of strikes. Hansen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hansen moves into the clinch.
Hansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wacken's elbow.
Hansen throws a punch but it's blocked by Wacken.
Hansen misses with a body punch.
Hansen throws a punch but it's blocked by Wacken.
Wacken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wacken prevents a body shot from Hansen.
Wacken blocks a body shot from Hansen.
Hansen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wacken prevents a body shot from Hansen.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hansen.
Hansen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wacken can't get the takedown.
Hansen tries to throw a body punch but Wacken avoids it by throwing Hansen back against the cage.
Hansen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hansen misses with some punches.
Hansen lands with a right to the head.
Hansen digs a right hand into Wacken's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wacken's gas tank.
Hansen can't find room to land a body shot as Wacken controls the action.
Hansen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wacken goes for a takedown attempt but Hansen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wacken keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wacken tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Hansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wacken attempts a counter takedown but Hansen avoids it well and moves away.
Wacken closes the distance and clinches.
Hansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wacken is trying to stall.
Hansen breaks from the clinch.
Hansen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hansen misses with a hook. Wacken ducked under it nicely.
Hansen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wacken digs a good hook to Hansen's body.
Wacken shoots in and drives through. Hansen sprawls well.
Hansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wacken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Hansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hansen scores with a nice head shot.
Hansen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Wacken.
Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hansen missing with a left hand there. Wacken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hansen throws out a loose jab but Wacken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wacken shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hansen is trying to defend but Wacken finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hansen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wacken is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Wacken is staying active.
Hansen wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen trying to control here.
Hansen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wacken scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hansen is trying to control but can't.
Hansen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wacken's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wacken's back!
Wacken rolls, trying to escape but Hansen keeps control of the position.
Wacken rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hansen trying to pass the guard but Wacken defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wacken gets full guard.
Wacken wants to sweep but no luck.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
Wacken is adopting a defensive guard.
Wacken has an active guard here but Hansen has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is stalling here. Wacken is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hansen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wacken has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hansen tries to improve position but can't.
Hansen stops Wacken from passing to mount.
Wacken stands up and beckons Hansen to his feet.
Hansen darts in and clinches Wacken up against the cage.
Hansen misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Wacken.
Hansen tries to circle away but Wacken has him pinned against the cage.
Wacken manages to break the clinch.
Wacken changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hansen tries to avoid it but Wacken manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hansen to the ground. Hansen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hans Hansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wacken throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Hansen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wacken has his takedown stuffed
and Hansen counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wacken staying out of range there.
Hansen throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wacken shoots in but Hansen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vorg Wacken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vorg Wacken.
I think Wacken 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vorg Wacken!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braylon Mason (ranked 25521 p4p, 3818 weight class) and Osrick Dirksz (ranked 538 p4p, 420 weight class). Braylon Mason has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Braylon Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osrick Dirksz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason moves into the clinch successfully.
Mason has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dirksz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mason to keep the fight standing.
Dirksz prevents Mason from breaking the clinch.
Dirksz wants a takedown.
Mason ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mason no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mason 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.
Dirksz trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Dirksz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mason has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason wants to stand but Dirksz is controlling the position.
Mason is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason working a defensive guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Dirksz from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mason darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dirksz wants to improve his position but Mason is controlling well.
Dirksz wants to control but Mason is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dirksz is looking for a sweep. Mason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirksz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mason is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dirksz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mason wants to control but Dirksz is keeping him busy.
Dirksz tries to roll over but Mason keeps him under control.
Mason keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mason passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dirksz!
Dirksz is desperately trying to improve his position but Mason has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason controlling the pace for now.
Dirksz tries to lock up and control but Mason gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirksz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mason will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dirksz has given up his back here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mason's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dirksz trying to control the action but Mason just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy Dirksz right now.
Mason really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dirksz.
You can see the frustration on Dirksz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mason working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mason looking for the choke from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirksz tries to escape the position.
Dirksz defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mason's arms.
Dirksz is keeping busy.
Dirksz tries to escape but Mason has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mason has good solid back control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dirksz wants to control his opponent's hands but Mason gets his hands free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braylon Mason dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dirksz gets tackled into the cage by Mason. Mason maintains the clinch.
Mason pulls guard successfully.
Mason is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dirksz is controlling him.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Dirksz from controlling successfully.
Mason keeping full guard, as Dirksz tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirksz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dirksz won't allow Mason to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dirksz is aware though and is defending well.
Dirksz chips away with some ground and pound.
Mason looking to control.
Dirksz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dirksz wants to pass the guard but Mason is keeping the position.
Mason working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dirksz.
Mason wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dirksz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dirksz wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Dirksz sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Mason doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Dirksz paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Mason - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Braylon Mason!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Van Vader (ranked 3007 p4p, 2593 weight class) and Pavo Kosar (ranked 350 p4p, 304 weight class). Van Vader 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Van Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pavo Kosar!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosar misses the body punch
and Vader counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kosar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vader is looking for a counter combo.
Kosar scores with a jab to the head.
Kosar throws a poor cross that misses
and Vader counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Pavo Kosar has been cut.
Vader has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vader fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kosar lands a jab to the nose.
Kosar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kosar moves away from the strike by Vader.
Vader misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kosar counter with a right hand.
Vader misses with a jab to the body
and Kosar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vader connects with a body shot.
Vader is looking to wear down Kosar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kosar misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosar dodges the punch combination from Vader.
Vader throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Kosar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vader misses with a series of wild punches.
Kosar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vader has time to react.
Vader misses with a double jab
and Kosar counters with a nice uppercut.
Kosar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vader misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kosar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vader is breathing heavily.
Kosar throws a looping overhand right but Vader ducks down to avoid it.
Vader looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kosar misses with a straight right.
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!
Kosar has managed to clinch.
Kosar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kosar lands with a light punch inside.
Kosar swings wildly with an uppercut but Vader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kosar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vader backwards.
Kosar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kosar lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vader is rocked!
Kosar scores with a hook to the body.
Kosar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Vader is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kosar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kosar dips a shoulder and cracks Vader with a mighty uppercut! Vader falls back against the cage and Kosar unloads with a barrage of strikes! Vader is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kosar screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pavo Kosar!
A relieved looking Pavo Kosar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kryten Mechanoid (ranked 1515 p4p, 1565 weight class) and Devyn Howell (ranked 193 p4p, 202 weight class). Mechanoid comes to the cage accompanied by It's Cold Outside. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kryten Mechanoid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devyn Howell!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mechanoid slaps away a takedown attempt from Howell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mechanoid gets a double leg takedown into Howell's guard.
Howell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mechanoid is aware though and is defending well.
Howell looking to control.
Mechanoid trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mechanoid working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Howell wants to sweep here but Mechanoid controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mechanoid definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mechanoid landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mechanoid avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mechanoid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howell is keeping the position for now.
Mechanoid slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mechanoid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howell has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at New York Public Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Howell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mechanoid landing with the ground and pound.
Mechanoid is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mechanoid scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mechanoid distracts Howell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mechanoid controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mechanoid trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mechanoid's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Howell looking for subs off his back but Mechanoid has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mechanoid seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Howell taking some punishment here, with Mechanoid in his half guard.
Mechanoid takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mechanoid controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell tries to get to full guard but Mechanoid has control of the leg.
Howell missing with punches from the bottom.
Mechanoid working the head and body with strikes.
Mechanoid stalling.
Howell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mechanoid seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Howell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Howell trying to control from the bottom.
Howell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Howell.
Howell throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mechanoid distracts Howell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell keeping moving, preventing Mechanoid from controlling successfully.
Mechanoid postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Howell looking for a sweep. Not yet Howell, not yet.
Mechanoid wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
Mechanoid looking to sit in guard and control but Howell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mechanoid is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mechanoid lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mechanoid is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mechanoid connects with a nice short shot to Howell's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howell taking some punishment here, with Mechanoid in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kryten Mechanoid dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Howell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mechanoid but Mechanoid pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Howell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Mechanoid counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mechanoid's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mechanoid works over Howell with some ground and pound from guard.
Mechanoid's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mechanoid is pushing down on Howell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Howell is fighting to maintain full guard but Mechanoid has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell is concentrating on defense, preventing Mechanoid from advancing position.
Howell is looking to control Mechanoid's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Howell avoid being mounted?
Mechanoid looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mechanoid winds up and cracks Howell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell tries to roll over but Mechanoid keeps him under control.
Mechanoid passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mechanoid scoring with strikes but Howell is staying in there.
Mechanoid landing strikes from the mount and Howell is in trouble!
Howell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mechanoid postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Howell badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Mechanoid around the waist but Mechanoid pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Mechanoid is the winner by TKO! Mechanoid jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kryten Mechanoid!
Our winner, Kryten Mechanoid, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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