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UCF 48: Mulroney v Valdenius PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Petrov (ranked 4961 p4p, 2458 weight class) and Bella Miele (ranked 450 p4p, 249 weight class). Yuri Petrov 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Petrov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bella Miele!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miele feints and as Petrov raises his hands in defense, Miele changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miele stands up over Petrov , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Petrov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Petrov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miele controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Petrov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miele passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miele lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miele controlling the action here.
Petrov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miele scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miele is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Petrov sees it coming and defends easily.
Miele is looking to advance position but Petrov won't allow it.
Petrov looking for subs from the bottom but Miele mounts him!
Petrov is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Miele.
Petrov tries to improve his position but Miele has taken his back! Miele has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Petrov tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Miele pushes Petrov away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bella Miele!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arjun Bhate (ranked 4752 p4p, 2893 weight class) and Frans Kronstedth (ranked 312 p4p, 233 weight class). Bhate comes to the cage accompanied by Coming Back To You. 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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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arjun Bhate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frans Kronstedth!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kronstedth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bhate throws a body punch but Kronstedth moves out of range.
Kronstedth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bhate doesn't seem bothered though.
Kronstedth lands a jab to the head.
Nice jab there from Bhate.
Bhate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bhate throws a hook but Kronstedth avoids it easily.
Bhate gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bhate misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kronstedth to counter with a crisp jab.
Kronstedth slips under a jab.
Kronstedth lands a slapping body shot.
We've been told by Bhate's head coaches at Gumburcules Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kronstedth lands with a nice combination. Bhate backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kronstedth moves out of range as Bhate strikes.
Kronstedth pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bhate back to the cage. Kronstedth follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 Bhate is rocked!
Bhate looks to land a right hand but Kronstedth moved out of range.
Oh Bhate is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kronstedth moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bhate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kronstedth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bhate misses with a straight left.
Kronstedth 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.
Bhate throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kronstedth on the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Bhate lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kronstedth doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kronstedth.
Kronstedth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kronstedth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bhate.
Bhate seems to have got his legs back now.
Bhate misses with a left hand
and Kronstedth counters with a stiff right hand.
Bhate throws a lazy right hand but Kronstedth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bhate connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kronstedth's hands.
Bhate jabs Kronstedth right on the nose. Kronstedth blinks but takes it well.
Arjun Bhate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bhate misses with a straight right.
Kronstedth tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bhate walks into a left hand.
Kronstedth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kronstedth misses with a looping left.
Kronstedth throws a big shot that misses.
Bhate moves out of range of the strikes.
Bhate connects with a body shot.
Bhate is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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!
Bhate moves out of range of the strikes.
Kronstedth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bhate.
Nice jab there from Bhate.
Kronstedth misses with a wild body shot.
Bhate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kronstedth doesn't seem bothered though.
Bhate throws a poor cross that misses
and Kronstedth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhate with a hook.
Bhate swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kronstedth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 It looks like Arjun Bhate has been cut.
Bhate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bhate throws a shot from downtown. Kronstedth moves away and avoids it.
Kronstedth throws a lazy right hand but Bhate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kronstedth moves out of range of the strikes.
Bhate throws a big shot that misses.
Kronstedth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kronstedth misses with a looping left.
Kronstedth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bhate momentarily.
Bhate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kronstedth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kronstedth wants to clinch up but Bhate keeps it at a distance.
Bhate cracks Kronstedth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bhate throws a hook to the side of Kronstedth's head but Kronstedth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kronstedth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bhate throws a good cross that connects.
Bhate gets tackled into the cage by Kronstedth. Kronstedth maintains the clinch.
Bhate blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronstedth presses Bhate against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bhate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kronstedth backwards.
Kronstedth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kronstedth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kronstedth prevents a body shot from Bhate.
Kronstedth dodges an elbow strike from Bhate.
Kronstedth blocks the elbow strike.
Kronstedth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bhate lands a right hand.
Kronstedth trying to stall but Bhate improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Kronstedth fails to land.
Kronstedth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kronstedth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bhate or not.
Bhate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kronstedth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bhate.
Kronstedth stalling in the clinch.
Kronstedth misses with the head strike.
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 right hand lands inside from Bhate.
A short left from Bhate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronstedth is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bhate tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bhate throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bhate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bhate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kronstedth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bhate tries to land a knee to the head but Kronstedth blocks with his arms.
Kronstedth wants to stall.
Kronstedth prevents a body shot from Bhate.
Kronstedth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bhate throws a body shot but no joy.
Kronstedth blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Kronstedth.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kronstedth pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bhate back to the cage. Kronstedth follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bhate scores with a shot to the body.
Bhate rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bhate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kronstedth looks to land a left hand but Bhate moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bhate misses the target.
Bhate throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kronstedth to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frans Kronstedth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arjun Bhate'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.
Bhate misses with a hook
and Kronstedth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bhate doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bhate takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bhate looks to land a right hand but Kronstedth moved out of range.
Bhate misses with a body shot.
Bhate throws a body punch but Kronstedth moves out of range.
Kronstedth avoids the body shot from Bhate.
Nice cross by Kronstedth.
and Kronstedth counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Bhate! He's just covering up as Kronstedth starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frans Kronstedth!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiyness Da Prince (ranked 2532 p4p, 5309 weight class) and Joe Wick (ranked 290 p4p, 486 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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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiyness Da Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Wick!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick misses with an uppercut
and Da Prince counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Joe Wick has been cut.
Wick scores with a decent looking hook.
Wick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Joe Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Prince lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Da Prince throws a hook but Wick avoids it easily.
Wick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body punch from Wick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wick takes one to the chin there.
Da Prince misses with a wild body shot.
Da Prince keeps the fight on the outside.
Wick takes a swing at Da Prince's ribcage but misses.
Da Prince swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wick. Da Prince does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Prince misses with a wild combination.
Wick lands a body shot.
Wick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick lands a jab to the nose.
Wick digs a good hook to Da Prince's body.
Da Prince throws the left hand but Wick avoids the punch easily.
Wick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wick tries to land a leg kick but Da Prince saw it coming and moves away.
Da Prince throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Da Prince moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wick throws a looping overhand right but Da Prince ducks down to avoid it.
Da Prince misses with a double jab.
Wick works Da Prince's body with a nice hook.
Da Prince misses with a hook.
Wick motions for Da Prince to come forward. Wick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wick lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wick throws a good cross that connects.
Da Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wick.
Wick clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Da Prince creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Prince on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wick misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Da Prince creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Da Prince managing to block the knees to the body from Wick.
Wick lands a good knee to the midsection. Da Prince won't want to take too many of those.
Wick working Da Prince over with knees to the body.
Wick scores with a hook to the body.
Da Prince is breathing heavily.
Wick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Da Princes head.
Da Prince has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Da Prince wants to get back to striking at distance but Wick won't allow it.
Da Prince throws a head punch that misses.
Da Prince swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Prince pushes Wick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Da Prince's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Da Prince digs a right hand underneath Wick's ribcage. Wick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Prince on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Da Prince lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
Da Prince has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wick.
Da Prince on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wick struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Prince controls his hands.
Da Prince misses with a punch on the inside.
Wick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Da Prince misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Da Prince prevents a body shot from Wick.
A head punch on the inside from Da Prince fails to land.
Wick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Da Prince backwards.
Da Prince can't break the clinch.
Da Prince throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wicks head.
Wick scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Prince throws a head punch that misses.
Wick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Da Prince has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Da Prince on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Da Prince's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Hiyness Da Prince has been cut.
Wick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Da Prince seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wick can turn it around.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Wick to work.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wick misses with a body punch.
Wick gets through Da Prince's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wick effectively controlling the action here.
Wick tries to land knees in the clinch but Da Prince avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Da Prince misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Wick dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wick connects with a jab.
Wick lands a body shot.
Wick throws the left hand but Da Prince avoids the punch easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Da Prince checks a leg kick.
Da Prince swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wick swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Da Prince ducks right into an uppercut from Wick.
Wick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Da Prince just misses with a punch to the body.
Da Prince checks a low kick from Wick.
Da Prince on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wick throws a low kick but Da Prince moves out of range easily.
Da Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wick moves away.
Da Prince misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick takes a swing at Da Prince's ribcage but misses.
Wick moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Prince.
Wick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Wick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Prince.
Wick lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Da Prince's ribcage.
Wick swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Da Prince.
Wick works on Da Prince's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Wick.
Da Prince tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Da Prince lands a hook that snaps the head of Wick backwards.
Da Prince misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Da Prince 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.
A right hook to the body lands for Wick.
Still in the clinch, Wick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Da Prince avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Wick.
Wick lands a good knee to the midsection. Da Prince won't want to take too many of those.
Wick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Wick - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Da Prince throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Da Prince blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Da Prince's ribcage.
Joe Wick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wick tries to land a knee to the head but Da Prince blocks with his arms.
Da Prince avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Wick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Da Prince's efforts to push away.
Wick landing knees to the body.
Da Prince prevents a body shot from Wick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick is leaning against Da Prince and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Da Prince.
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Wick lands a knee to the body.
Wick gets through Da Prince's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Da Prince's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Prince.
Wick lands a right hand.
Wick lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wick - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wick pushes Da Prince back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wick tries to land knees in the clinch but Da Prince avoids the damage to the body.
Wick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Wick fails to land.
Wick lands a body punch.
Wick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Da Prince tries a body shot but Wick blocks it.
Wick lands with a short shot to the head.
Da Prince avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Wick.
Wick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Da Prince misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Wick.
Da Prince tries to break the clinch but Wick is controlling the position.
Da Prince tries a body shot but Wick blocks it.
Da Prince letting Wick take a breather here.
A frustrated look appears on Da Prince's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wick swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Wick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wick walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Da Prince checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Da Prince thows a left - swing and a miss!
Da Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Wick misses.
Wick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wick lands with a cross.
Da Prince misses with an uppercut
and Wick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Da Prince thuds his right hand into Wick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Da Prince waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wick.
Wick connects with a leg kick.
Da Prince throws a jab when Wick was well out of range.
Wick appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Da Prince.
Wick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Da Prince managing to block the knees to the body from Wick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wick pushes Da Prince back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Prince.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Da Prince backwards.
Wick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wick tries a body shot but Da Prince blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wick.
A shot in the inside from Wick.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
Wick is leaning against Da Prince and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Wick.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wick.
Wick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hiyness Da Prince has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick controlling the action here for a moment.
Wick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Prince is defending well for now.
A short right from Wick on the inside.
Da Prince is trying to force a seperation but Wick has the dominant position.
Wick lands a knee to the head.
Da Prince is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
Oh Da Prince is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wick slows down the pace here.
Da Prince seems to have got his legs back now.
Da Prince's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Da Prince avoids it.
Da Prince throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Da Prince can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Prince tries to work over Wick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Da Prince is trying to break the clinch but Wick is controlling him.
Wick is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Da Prince avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Da Prince tries to break the clinch but Wick is controlling the position.
Wick lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Da Prince fails to land.
Da Prince tries to work over Wick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wick lands a shot to the body.
Da Prince scores with a hook to the body.
Wick scores with a hook to the body.
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick lands a good knee to the midsection. Da Prince won't want to take too many of those.
Wick stalling.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Da Prince misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Wick.
Wick lands with a light punch inside.
Wick scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Da Prince tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Da Prince.
A right handed body shot lands from Wick.
Da Prince tries to circle away but Wick has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Wick.
Wick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wick lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Wick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Wick!
Our winner, Joe Wick, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Hendricks (ranked 1882 p4p, 2457 weight class) and Amadi Yousuf (ranked 237 p4p, 291 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hendricks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cowboy - Kid Rock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hunter Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amadi Yousuf!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks throws a lazy right hand but Yousuf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yousuf misses with an uppercut.
Hendricks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hendricks misses with a few strikes there.
Yousuf looks to land a right hand but Hendricks moved out of range.
Hendricks walks into a straight right hand from Yousuf.
The fighters circling - Yousuf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hendricks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Amadi Yousuf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yousuf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hendricks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hendricks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yousuf throws out the jab.
Yousuf cracks a nice hook into Hendricks's ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Yousuf checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yousuf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hendricks wants to land a leg kick but Yousuf is out of range.
Hendricks misses with a few strikes there.
Yousuf is looking to chop away at Hendricks's legs.
Hendricks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yousuf throws out the jab.
Jab from Yousuf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yousuf tries a low kick but Hendricks avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hendricks. Yousuf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yousuf tries to clinch
and Hendricks counters with a straight right hand.
Yousuf wants to clinch.
Yousuf throws a jab but it's blocked by Hendricks.
Yousuf throws a jab but it's blocked by Hendricks.
Yousuf lands with a good body shot.
Yousuf takes one to the chin there.
Hendricks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yousuf takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yousuf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yousuf misses with a body shot.
Yousuf clinches up against the cage.
Yousuf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yousuf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yousuf misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yousuf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hendricks takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendricks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hendricks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yousuf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yousuf prevents Hendricks from breaking the clinch.
Hendricks misses with a punch to the body.
Yousuf lands with a light punch inside.
Yousuf lands a shot to the body.
Hendricks breaks the clinch.
Yousuf's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yousuf duly obliges.
Hendricks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hendricks ducks under a wild hook from Yousuf.
Nice jab there from Yousuf.
Hendricks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yousuf.
Yousuf throws a hook to the side of Hendricks's head but Hendricks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hendricks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Yousuf misses its intended target.
A combination from Yousuf does no damage.
Yousuf moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yousuf misses with a hook.
Yousuf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yousuf misses with a wild body shot.
Hendricks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yousuf checks a leg kick nicely.
Hendricks misses with a body shot.
Yousuf lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Hendricks misses.
Some wild striking there from Yousuf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yousuf.
Yousuf throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yousuf slips a jab and a cross from Hendricks.
Yousuf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Yousuf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks ducks right into an uppercut from Yousuf.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yousuf.
Hendricks throws a leg kick but Yousuf checks it.
Hendricks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yousuf manages to avoid it.
Yousuf tries to counter with a clinch but Hendricks shakes him off and moves away.
Hendricks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yousuf at a distance.
Hendricks swings for the body but Yousuf moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Yousuf.
Yousuf takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yousuf misses with a wild combination.
Hendricks looks to throw the jab but Yousuf is out of range.
Hendricks is looking to wear down Yousuf with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yousuf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadi Yousuf 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.
Hendricks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yousuf cracks Hendricks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hendricks misses with a wild body shot.
Yousuf throws a low kick but Hendricks avoids it.
Yousuf rushes Hendricks and presses him up against the cage.
Yousuf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hendricks's efforts to push away.
Hendricks is trying to break the clinch but Yousuf is controlling him.
Hendricks is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yousuf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yousuf tries to throw a body punch but Hendricks avoids it by throwing Yousuf back against the cage.
Yousuf misses with the head strike.
A short right from Yousuf on the inside.
Hendricks blocking some punches.
Yousuf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yousuf presses Hendricks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yousuf misses with a punch on the inside.
Hendricks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yousuf avoiding damage.
Yousuf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yousuf scores with a shot to the side of Hendricks's head.
Yousuf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yousuf misses with a punch on the inside.
Yousuf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hendrickss head.
Yousuf has Hendricks pressed against the cage, preventing Hendricks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Amadi Yousuf seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yousuf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yousuf throws a punch but it's blocked by Hendricks.
Yousuf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yousuf misses with some punches.
Hendricks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hendricks blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yousuf works on Hendricks's body with a couple of short punches.
Yousuf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hendricks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yousuf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yousuf tries to throw a body punch but Hendricks avoids it by throwing Yousuf back against the cage.
Yousuf prevents Hendricks from breaking the clinch.
Yousuf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hendricks.
Hendricks prevents a body shot from Yousuf.
Hendricks blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yousuf misses with the head strike.
Yousuf lands an uppercut.
Hendricks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yousuf 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Yousuf.
Hendricks tries to break the clinch but Yousuf is controlling the position.
Hendricks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yousuf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hendricks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yousuf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yousuf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hendricks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yousuf.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yousuf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hendricks tries to circle away but Yousuf has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yousuf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hendricks.
Yousuf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yousuf tries to work over Hendricks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Hendricks scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hendricks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yousuf scores with a shot to the side of Hendricks's head.
Hendricks prevents a body shot from Yousuf.
Yousuf lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yousuf throws a head punch that misses.
Hendricks is trying to break the clinch but Yousuf has him pressed against the cage.
Hendricks trying to control the position but instead, Yousuf has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hendricks into the cage.
Hendricks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hendricks with a nice cross.
Hendricks throws a front kick aimed at Yousuf's knee but Yousuf avoids it well.
Yousuf bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yousuf moves into range and clinches up with Hendricks.
Yousuf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hendricks backwards.
Yousuf working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hendricks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadi Yousuf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hendricks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hunter Hendricks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yousuf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yousuf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yousuf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hendricks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hendricks throws a right and a left that Yousuf avoids nicely.
Yousuf blocks a leg kick.
Yousuf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hendricks was well out of range. Poor timing from Yousuf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hendricks.
Yousuf connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hendricks momentarily.
Hunter Hendricks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yousuf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hendricks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yousuf throws out a counter right but Hendricks avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendricks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hendricks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hendricks tries to land a front kick but Yousuf steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A left and a right from Hendricks both land. Nice combination.
Hendricks lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Yousuf dips to his left and cracks Hendricks with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yousuf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yousuf takes a swing at Hendricks's ribcage but misses.
Yousuf loads up on a big right hand but Hendricks slips the punch.
Hendricks throws a body punch but Yousuf moves out of range.
Yousuf swings for the body but Hendricks moves out of range.
Yousuf lands with an overhand left.
Hendricks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hendricks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Yousuf misses the target.
Hendricks went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yousuf throws the left hand but Hendricks avoids the punch easily.
A cross from Yousuf lands.
Hendricks looks to land a right hand but Yousuf moved out of range.
Hendricks connects with a body shot that sends Yousuf's belly button to the back.
Hendricks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yousuf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yousuf misses with a body shot.
Yousuf lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hendricks cracks a nice hook into Yousuf's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yousuf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yousuf lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hendricks misses with a body punch
and Yousuf counters with an inside leg kick.
Yousuf misses with a low kick.
Hendricks appears to be looking for a big counter.
Amadi Yousuf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hendricks misses with a wild combination.
Yousuf throws a wild body kick that Hendricks sees coming a mile off.
Hendricks was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice jab there from Yousuf.
Yousuf throws a hook but Hendricks blocks it.
Hendricks throws the left hand but Yousuf avoids the punch easily.
Hendricks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hendricks throws a leg kick but Yousuf moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yousuf clinches.
Yousuf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Yousuf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hendricks blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Yousuf.
Yousuf prevents Hendricks from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yousuf fails to land.
A short uppercut from Yousuf.
Amadi Yousuf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hendricks is looking to break free of the clinch but Yousuf has double underhooks.
Hendricks is pushing Yousuf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hendricks breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks throws a low kick, looking for Yousuf's leg but Yousuf calmly moves out of range.
Yousuf tries a quick counter leg kick but Hendricks is wise to it.
Yousuf closes the distance and clinches.
Hendricks has Yousuf pressed against the cage.
Hendricks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hendricks is trying to break the clinch but Yousuf is controlling him.
Hendricks tries to work over Yousuf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yousuf lands with a short shot to the head.
Hendricks tries a body shot but Yousuf blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amadi Yousuf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yousuf has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amadi Yousuf!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Boytsov (ranked 2494 p4p, 2082 weight class) and Neal Robson (ranked 285 p4p, 248 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boytsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Neal Robson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Robson scores with a four punch combination!
Boytsov dodges the punch combination from Robson.
Boytsov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robson swivels and escapes.
Boytsov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robson.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boytsov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boytsov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Robson quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robson trying to control from the bottom.
Boytsov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Robson defends it well.
Boytsov is looking for a kimura here.
Boytsov maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Robson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Boytsov has cracked it and Robson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Boytsov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dmitry Boytsov!
After winning the bout, Dmitry Boytsov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Kahnwald (ranked 1920 p4p, 2555 weight class) and Umar Khattab (ranked 243 p4p, 305 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Kahnwald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Umar Khattab!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khattab has Kahnwald up against the cage in a clinch.
Kahnwald tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Khattab smiles and moves away.
Khattab looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Khattab takes a swing at Kahnwald's ribcage but misses.
Khattab falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kahnwald counters with a takedown into side control.
Khattab tries to bench press Kahnwald off him but Kahnwald keeps the position.
The strikes coming from Kahnwald are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Khattab tries to buck Kahnwald off but Kahnwald is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The strikes coming from Kahnwald are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Khattab's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khattab holding on.
An elbow from Kahnwald crashes against the mat.
Kahnwald is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Khattab knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kahnwald misses with the ground and pound.
Khattab is trying to control Kahnwald's posture but Kahnwald avoids it.
Kahnwald is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Khattab knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Khattab gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Khattab is trying is best to control the position here.
Khattab is looking to control Kahnwald's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khattab avoid being mounted?
Khattab preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Khattab is pressing down on Kahnwald's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Khattab really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kahnwald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kahnwald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kahnwald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khattab is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahnwald passes Khattab's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kahnwald throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Khattab to regain full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khattab pulls Kahnwald in close to prevent any damage.
Khattab keeping full guard, as Kahnwald tries to pass.
Khattab bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kahnwald's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahnwald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khattab distracts Kahnwald with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kahnwald looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khattab cracks Kahnwald with a solid left hand.
Khattab pushes down on Kahnwald's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Khattab is working for a kimura but Kahnwald is defending it quite comfortably.
Khattab working over Kahnwald with some ground and pound. Kahnwald looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Khattab takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Khattab working over Kahnwald with some ground and pound. Kahnwald looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Khattab is keen to just control but Kahnwald is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khattab is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kahnwald is defending against the submission attempts here by Khattab.
Kahnwald tries to get to full guard but Khattab has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Umar Khattab will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Khattab rushes Kahnwald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khattab stalling.
Kahnwald is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khattab gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Khattab is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kahnwald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahnwald is looking for a takedown.
Khattab avoiding damage as Kahnwald throws knees to the body.
Kahnwald is looking to control Khattab's arms but Khattab gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kahnwald has his back to the cage.
Khattab gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khattab wants to take a breather but Kahnwald is having none of it.
Khattab prevents Kahnwald from improving his position.
Kahnwald missing with punches from the bottom.
Khattab slips a nice elbow through Kahnwald's hands, connecting with Kahnwald's forehead.
Khattab winds up and cracks Kahnwald with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Khattab looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kahnwald with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Khattab 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.
Khattab is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kahnwald is rocked!
Khattab scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oh Kahnwald is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Umar Khattab has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khattab lands a big elbow - Kahnwald is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Khattab!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Umar Khattab!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Cabrazzi (ranked 1552 p4p, 1735 weight class) and Holger Frankborger (ranked 198 p4p, 218 weight class). Cabrazzi comes to the cage accompanied by Falling Under Again by Buff Justice. Frankborger has chosen Schatten as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lou Cabrazzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Holger Frankborger!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrazzi drops Frankborger with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Frankborger looks back up at him and smiles so Cabrazzi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Holger Frankborger has been cut.
Frankborger moves away from the strike by Cabrazzi.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Frankborger, as that shot connected.
Cabrazzi closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Frankborger! Cabrazzi dives in looking to finish! Frankborger is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lou Cabrazzi!
Our winner, Lou Cabrazzi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fergal Mulroney (ranked 837 p4p, 681 weight class) and Bobo Valdenius (ranked 110 p4p, 93 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fergal Mulroney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobo Valdenius!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Mulroney lands.
Mulroney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mulroney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valdenius.
Valdenius slips a jab from Mulroney.
Valdenius drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mulroney defends it well.
Valdenius looks to throw the jab but Mulroney is out of range.
It looked like Mulroney was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Valdenius.
Valdenius tries for a takedown but Mulroney circles away easily
and Mulroney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mulroney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valdenius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdenius lands with an uppercut that bounces Mulroney off the cage and back into range.
Mulroney connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Valdenius momentarily.
A jab from Mulroney misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Valdenius.
Valdenius feints the counter takedown.
Valdenius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mulroney's jab looks to have found its range, popping Valdenius under the eye.
Mulroney throws a push kick but Valdenius slaps the foot to one side.
Valdenius shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mulroney's guard.
Mulroney is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mulroney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mulroney lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valdenius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mulroney manages to break the clinch.
Valdenius throws a shot from downtown. Mulroney moves away and avoids it.
Mulroney takes a swing at Valdenius's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney lands a jab-cross combination.
Mulroney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valdenius was well out of range. Poor timing from Mulroney.
Valdenius feints the counter takedown.
Valdenius just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Valdenius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Mulroney was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Valdenius.
Mulroney gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Valdenius to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mulroney managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdenius won't allow Mulroney to get back to his feet.
Valdenius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mulroney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mulroney is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mulroney keeping moving, preventing Valdenius from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mulroney gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mulroney is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Valdenius presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valdenius turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdenius advances to mount.
Valdenius tries to control but Mulroney wriggling away.
Mulroney is desperately trying to improve his position but Valdenius has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fergal Mulroney dominated that round.
That's time! Mulroney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mulroney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valdenius changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice defenses there by Valdenius.
Valdenius scores with a body shot.
Mulroney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valdenius.
Valdenius misses with a combination
and Mulroney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valdenius shoots in for a double leg but Mulroney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdenius fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Valdenius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulroney throws out a loose jab but Valdenius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valdenius is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mulroney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mulroney goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bobo Valdenius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mulroney looks to land a right hand but Valdenius moved out of range.
Mulroney takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mulroney throws a jab when Valdenius was well out of range.
Mulroney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valdenius can do to turn this around?
Valdenius shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mulroney counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fergal Mulroney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobo Valdenius.
Valdenius shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Valdenius was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Valdenius wants to control but Mulroney is keeping him busy.
Mulroney can't do much from the bottom here.
Valdenius working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Valdenius tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Mulroney's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mulroney prevents Valdenius from moving into mount.
Valdenius goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mulroney has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Valdenius but great work by Mulroney.
Mulroney trying to control the position but Valdenius is working away.
Valdenius is trying to improve his position.
Mulroney is looking to take a break and control but Valdenius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mulroney decides to stand back up.
Mulroney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Mulroney. No joy for Valdenius on that attempt.
Valdenius misses with a wild combination.
Valdenius shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mulroney as he avoids it easily.
Mulroney slips under a jab.
Mulroney is looking to counter punch.
Mulroney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valdenius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valdenius closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mulroney quickly recovers to half guard.
Fergal Mulroney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valdenius is pressing down on Mulroney's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mulroney is holding on for now.
Valdenius stalling away here and it's allowed Mulroney to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fergal Mulroney dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Mulroney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valdenius moves forwards but Mulroney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Valdenius shoots in for a double leg but Mulroney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Valdenius shoots for a takedown but Mulroney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mulroney appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Valdenius moves out of range as Mulroney strikes.
Valdenius ducks under a wild hook from Mulroney.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Mulroney as Valdenius shoots in.
Fergal Mulroney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobo Valdenius.
Mulroney stuns Valdenius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mulroney just misses with a punch to the body.
Mulroney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdenius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mulroney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mulroney. That's going to slow Valdenius down.
Valdenius slips a jab from Mulroney.
Valdenius slips under a jab from Mulroney.
Mulroney scoring well with a low kick there.
Mulroney moves into range and connects with a jab.
Valdenius throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mulroney was covering up waiting for the punch and Valdenius finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mulroney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mulroney pulls Valdenius in close to his closed guard and prevents Valdenius from doing any damage or advancing position.
Valdenius trying to control but Mulroney is working from the bottom.
Fergal Mulroney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valdenius passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mulroney is trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valdenius looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdenius tries to move to full mount but Mulroney actually manages to regain half guard.
Valdenius looking for a submission but Mulroney manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Mulroney wants to sweep but no luck.
Valdenius wants to pass the guard but Mulroney is keeping the position.
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.
Valdenius wants to control from the top but Mulroney keeps moving.
Valdenius controlling from the top position.
Mulroney is trying to control the position but Valdenius postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mulroney wants to stand but Valdenius is controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mulroney connects with a body shot that sends Valdenius's belly button to the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mulroney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valdenius feints the counter takedown.
Bobo Valdenius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mulroney connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fergal Mulroney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mulroney, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fergal Mulroney!
Our winner, Fergal Mulroney, 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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