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ALWC41 Noonan vs. Price PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Braida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braida comes to the cage accompanied by Here I am. Cole Burns will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Braida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cole Burns!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns fakes the leg kick and cracks Braida in the body.
Braida clinches.
Braida lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Braida maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Burns could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Braida has cracked it and Burns is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Braida!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brian Braida!
A very excited looking Brian Braida made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Harrison struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Harrison tries to clinch but Wayne moves away
and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Harrison won't be happy with that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wayne sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Harrison is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wayne in side control, throwing shots but Harrison defends.
Harrison is trying to buck Wayne off.
Wayne tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wayne scores with a couple of short elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne swings around for an armbar but Harrison sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wayne's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Harrison!
Wayne throwing strikes here but Harrison is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wayne 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.
Wayne working the ground and pound effectively.
Wayne misses with a head shot.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Wayne! Harrison is hurt baaadly! Wayne is firing away with more strikes - Harrison is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Wayne!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, John Wayne made sure he mentioned Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bb Esko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bb Esko!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esko tries a low kick but Tiger avoids it.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esko.
Tiger staying out of range there.
Tiger fails with a takedown attempt.
Esko throws a combination that misses
and Tiger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Esko's knee momentarily.
Esko lunges at Tiger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tiger's hand.
Tiger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiger avoids the head kick by Esko.
Esko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiger blocks the body kick.
Esko avoids the head kick by Tiger.
Esko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Esko misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Esko.
Esko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Esko misses with a looping left.
Tiger throws a head kick but Esko moves out of range.
Esko takes a swing at Tiger's ribcage but misses.
Tiger looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tiger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tiger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Esko is not content to let Tiger control the position.
Tiger not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esko is refusing to be controlled, as Tiger sits in half guard.
Esko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tiger.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Esko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tiger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Esko is trying to stand back up but Tiger is controlling him
Esko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tiger.
Tiger trying to control the action but Esko is working from the bottom.
Tiger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Esko reverses the position - he's now on top in Tiger's guard.
Tiger wants to stand and escape but Esko is having none of it.
Tiger wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Esko manages to pass to side control.
Tiger has one foot on Esko's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tiger connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Tiger or perhaps it was just good defense by Esko which made him look bad.
Tiger blocks a jab.
Tiger tries a head kick but it misses.
Tiger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Esko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Esko looks for the body kick but Tiger saw that one coming.
A combination from Esko does no damage.
Esko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esko throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tiger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Esko misses with a kick to the body
and Esko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Esko slaps away a takedown attempt from Tiger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Tiger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Esko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Tiger as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esko. Tiger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Esko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiger moves away.
Esko throws a lazy head kick
and Tiger counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Esko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tiger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Esko misses
and Tiger counters with a single leg into guard. Esko didn't expect that.
Tiger tries to free his leg and advance position but Esko is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger prevents Esko from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger wants to pass the guard but Esko is keeping the position.
Tiger content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tiger passes into half guard.
Esko is trying to stand up here but Tiger is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esko keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiger looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Esko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Esko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tiger.
Tiger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tiger works his foot free and advances to mount.
Esko wants to get back to his feet.
Tiger 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tiger working the ground and pound effectively.
Tony Tiger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tiger throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Esko because Tiger loaded up on that one.
Tiger throwing strikes here but Esko is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tiger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Esko is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger lands a big shot to the head and Esko winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tony Tiger!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Cifer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hercules Rockefeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockefeller has chosen Somebody That I Used to Know as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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264 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lou Cifer Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hercules Rockefeller!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockefeller throws the left hand but Cifer Jr avoids the punch easily.
Cifer Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rockefeller doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick from Rockefeller lands but Cifer Jr takes it in his stride.
Rockefeller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cifer Jr misses with a hook. Rockefeller ducked under it nicely.
Cifer Jr throws a body punch but Rockefeller moves out of range.
Cifer Jr moves out of range as Rockefeller strikes.
A swing and a miss from Cifer Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rockefeller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rockefeller lands a head shot.
Cifer Jr misses the shot to the body.
Cifer Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Cifer Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Cifer Jr punishes Rockefeller's body with a nice straight punch.
Rockefeller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cifer Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rockefeller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rockefeller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockefeller slips a jab from Cifer Jr.
Cifer Jr is looking to wear down Rockefeller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cifer Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rockefeller.
Cifer Jr misses the body punch
and Rockefeller counters with a nice leg kick.
Cifer Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rockefeller's head.
Rockefeller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rockefeller throws a chopping leg kick but Cifer Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hercules Rockefeller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cifer Jr misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cifer Jr throws a hook to the side of Rockefeller's head but Rockefeller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cifer Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rockefeller throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Rockefeller.
Cifer Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rockefeller throws a sloppy head kick and Cifer Jr moves out of range easily.
Cifer Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cifer Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Rockefeller seems unphased.
It looks like Hercules Rockefeller has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cifer Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Cifer Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rockefeller at a distance.
Rockefeller looks winded!
A shot to the body from Cifer Jr misses
and Rockefeller counters with a thumping low kick.
Cifer Jr throws a hook but Rockefeller blocks it.
Rockefeller tries a head kick but it misses.
Cifer Jr ducks under a wild hook from Rockefeller.
Cifer Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Rockefeller's head.
Cifer Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Cifer Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Rockefeller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cifer Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Rockefeller is just out of range.
Cifer Jr loads up on a big right hand but Rockefeller slips the punch.
Rockefeller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cifer Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr swings for the body but Rockefeller moves out of range.
Cifer Jr stuns Rockefeller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cifer Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cifer Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rockefeller.
Cifer Jr lands a left and a right that sends Rockefeller crashing to the canvas! Cifer Jr dives into mount looking to finish!
Rockefeller is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cifer Jr postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Rockefeller in real trouble here! The ref calls for Rockefeller to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lou Cifer Jr!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hatsu Hioki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tug Speedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hioki comes to the cage accompanied by Heart of Asia. Tug Speedman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hatsu Hioki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tug Speedman!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hioki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hioki, as that shot connected.
Speedman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hioki.
Hioki moves out of range of the strikes.
Hioki clinches up with Speedman and pushes him back against the cage.
Hioki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Speedman misses the shot to the body.
Speedman lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Speedman misses.
Hioki throws a nice looking combination but Speedman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hioki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hioki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hioki takes the fight into the clinch.
Speedman looking to slow down the pace here.
Hioki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hioki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hioki breaks the clinch.
Speedman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hioki rushes Speedman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hioki working hard to break the clinch.
Hioki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Speedman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hioki is trying to force a seperation but Speedman has the dominant position.
Hioki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hioki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hioki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hioki goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Speedman is on top in guard.
Speedman wants to stand and escape but instead Hioki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Speedman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
Speedman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Speedman tries to control but Hioki wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hioki is desperately trying to improve his position but Speedman has a good base and remains in mount.
Speedman controlling from the full mount.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tug Speedman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hioki throws a body punch but Speedman moves out of range.
Speedman misses the jab.
Hioki thuds his right hand into Speedman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hatsu Hioki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speedman takes a swing at Hioki's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hioki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Hioki misses.
Hioki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Speedman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tug Speedman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hioki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Speedman misses with a body shot.
Speedman throws a body punch but Hioki moves out of range.
Speedman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Speedman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hioki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hioki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hioki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hioki misses the shot to the body.
Hioki misses with a low kick as Speedman jumps back.
Speedman throws a body punch but Hioki moves out of range.
Hioki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Tug Speedman has been cut.
Speedman looks to score with a jab to the body but Hioki is just out of range.
Hioki throws out a loose jab but Speedman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Speedman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speedman. Hioki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speedman with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speedman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Speedman throws a lazy right hand but Hioki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hioki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedman tries to get to full guard but Hioki has control of the leg.
Hioki wants to pass to mount but Speedman is defending the position.
Speedman is defending against the submission attempts here by Hioki.
Hioki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Speedman is just riding it out for now. Hioki eventually gives up the hold.
Hioki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Speedman has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hioki is looking for a kimura but Speedman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hioki to get the leverage.
Hioki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Speedman is just riding it out for now. Hioki eventually gives up the hold.
Speedman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hioki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hioki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedman is not content to let Hioki control the position.
Speedman wants to control but Hioki is keeping busy.
Hioki trying to control the action but Speedman is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Speedman is pressing down on Hioki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hioki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Speedman is proving hard to escape from.
Hioki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hioki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hioki passes Speedman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hioki is trying to work for a kimura but Speedman is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hioki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Speedman is just riding it out for now. Hioki eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hatsu Hioki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tug Speedman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Speedman just misses with a punch to the body.
Hioki is looking to wear down Speedman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Speedman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hioki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Speedman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hioki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Speedman is fending him off so far but Hioki persists. Nope, Speedman circles away and we're back to standing.
Hioki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hioki shoots for a double leg takedown but Speedman sprawls well. He's pushed Hioki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Speedman misses with a looping right.
Speedman takes a swing at Hioki's ribcage but misses.
Speedman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Speedman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Speedman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hioki moves away.
Speedman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Speedman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hioki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hioki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Speedman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hioki is rocked!
Speedman lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Hioki falls backwards - clearly groggy! Speedman dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tug Speedman!
Tug Speedman decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Larry Carnitine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carnitine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Doro Pesch and Udo Dirkschneider covering Breaking the Law. The crowd seem to be enjoying Crazy's choice of entrance music: Crazy Train. Larry Carnitine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
140 lbs
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145 lbs
19 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larry Carnitine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Crazy!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazy tries to clinch up
and Carnitine counters with a straight right hand.
Carnitine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crazy doesn't manage to clinch there - Carnitine circles away.
Crazy gets caught flat footed, as Carnitine shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Crazy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carnitine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carnitine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carnitine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carnitine with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnitine would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Crazy keeping moving, preventing Carnitine from controlling successfully.
Carnitine wants to get up but he can't break Crazy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Carnitine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carnitine wants to control from the top but Crazy keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Larry Carnitine wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Carnitine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crazy but Crazy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carnitine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carnitine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carnitine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy breaks the clinch.
Crazy darts in trying to clinch
and Carnitine counters with a takedown into side control.
Carnitine is looking to take a break and control but Crazy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carnitine goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Crazy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Carnitine's guard! Nice work there by Crazy!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crazy postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy stands up from Carnitine's guard - Crazy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Carnitine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crazy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Carnitine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crazy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crazy is looking to clinch.
Carnitine shoots in but no luck this time.
Crazy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crazy gets a clinch.
Crazy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crazy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carnitine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crazy is fending him off so far but Carnitine persists. Nope, Crazy circles away and we're back to standing.
Carnitine circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Crazy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Crazy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Crazy wants to improve his position but Carnitine is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crazy is defending against the submission attempts here by Carnitine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Larry Carnitine will probably get the nod.
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.
Crazy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carnitine.
Crazy misses with an uppercut.
Joe Crazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crazy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crazy tries to clinch but Carnitine moves out of range.
Carnitine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crazy as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carnitine counters with a nice body shot.
Crazy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crazy tries to clinch up.
Crazy tries to clinch up
and Carnitine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnitine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carnitine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Carnitine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crazy moves in looking to clinch but Carnitine pushes him off.
Crazy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carnitine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crazy throws a good cross that connects.
Crazy moves to clinch but Carnitine breaks away
and Carnitine counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carnitine.
Carnitine would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Crazy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine throws a strike but Crazy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Carnitine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crazy's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crazy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crazy seems keen to control Carnitine's posture.
Carnitine wants to pass the guard but Crazy is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine stands up and waves to Crazy to follow him.
Carnitine scores with a jab.
Crazy lands the left hand.
Crazy wants to clinch but Carnitine slips to the side
and Carnitine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crazy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carnitine counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crazy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carnitine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crazy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crazy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crazy throws a hook but Carnitine blocks it.
Carnitine lands a right hook to the body.
Carnitine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crazy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carnitine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crazy.
Crazy is looking to clinch but Carnitine is avoiding it.
Joe Crazy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carnitine tries for a takedown but Crazy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crazy tries to clinch
and Carnitine counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Crazy!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carnitine gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Carnitine dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Carnitine has his takedown stuffed
and Crazy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crazy is trying to break free.
Crazy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carnitine is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Crazy is defending well.
Crazy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crazy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carnitine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carnitine wants to control from the top but Crazy keeps moving.
Carnitine stands up from Crazy's guard - Carnitine perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy wants to clinch but Carnitine slips to the side
and Carnitine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carnitine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Carnitine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carnitine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crazy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crazy wants to clinch but Carnitine slips to the side
and Carnitine counters with a right hand to the body.
Carnitine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crazy's guard.
Carnitine scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carnitine throws a big elbow that misses.
Carnitine scoring with punches to the head and body.
Larry Carnitine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carnitine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy is controlling Carnitine's posture.
Carnitine trying to stand up but can't free himself from Crazy's guard.
Crazy is looking to stand up but Carnitine isn't so interested in that idea.
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!
Crazy controlling the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Joe Crazy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Crazy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carnitine to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carnitine.
Crazy wants to sweep here but Carnitine controlling him for the moment.
Carnitine wants to pass the guard but Crazy is keeping the position.
Carnitine is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Crazy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Carnitine, into his guard.
Crazy tries to stand but Carnitine is controlling from the bottom.
Larry Carnitine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carnitine has his foot on Crazy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crazy works his way back into a safe position though.
Joe Crazy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crazy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carnitine's guard.
Carnitine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crazy won't allow Carnitine to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Carnitine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carnitine, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Carnitine!
An out of breath and clearly excited Larry Carnitine thanked CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale* for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Dukic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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25
165 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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30
161 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zdravko Dukic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerry Cox!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox swings for the body but Dukic moves out of range.
Dukic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cox takes a swing at Dukic's ribcage but misses.
Cox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dukic.
Dukic tries a low kick but Cox avoids it.
Cox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cox misses with a looping right.
Cox misses with a hook
and Dukic counters with a left to the body.
Dukic misses the shot to the body.
Dukic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cox.
Cox dips to his left and cracks Dukic with an uppercut!
Dukic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cox looks to score with a jab to the body but Dukic is just out of range.
Cox misses with a looping right.
Cox misses with a wild body shot.
Cox throws a body punch but Dukic moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dukic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cox moves away from the strike by Dukic.
Dukic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Dukic.
Cox walks into a jab.
Dukic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cox misses the jab.
Cox has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dukic.
Dukic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dukic scoring well with a low kick there.
Dukic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dukic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cox tests Dukic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dukic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dukic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukic misses with a looping right.
Dukic throws a front kick that sends Cox stumbling back into the cage.
Dukic just misses with a punch to the body.
Cox throws a body punch but Dukic moves out of range.
Dukic scores with a decent looking hook.
Dukic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cox's sensitive parts.
Dukic moves out of range as Cox strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Cox. That snapped Dukic's head back.
Dukic misses with an uppercut. Cox saw that one coming.
Dukic throws a hook to the side of Cox's head but Cox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dukic looks to land a left hand but Cox moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Dukic.
Cox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dukic misses with a looping left.
Cox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dukic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Dukic.
Cox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dukic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cox.
Cox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dukic.
Cox looks to score with a jab to the body but Dukic is just out of range.
Dukic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cox throws a hook but Dukic blocks it.
Dukic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cox misses with a wild body shot.
Dukic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dukic throws a good cross that connects.
Cox swings for the body but Dukic moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox throws a body punch but Dukic moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dukic moves away from the strike by Cox.
Cox swings for the body but Dukic moves out of range.
Cox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dukic.
Nice defenses there by Dukic.
Dukic sizes up Cox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cox throws a poor cross that misses
and Dukic counters with a nice leg kick.
Dukic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dukic slips a jab from Cox.
Cox lands a glancing blow to the side of Dukic's head.
Cox misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dukic counters with a good low kick that Cox was not able to check.
Dukic lands a nice looking body shot.
Cox takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zdravko Dukic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dukic feints and then cracks Cox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cox down.
Dukic lands a right hook to the body.
Dukic thuds a left hand into Cox's body.
Cox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dukic connects with a body shot that sends Cox's belly button to the back.
Cox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dukic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dukic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Jerry Cox has been cut.
Dukic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cox is rocked!
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!
Cox lands with a nice body punch.
Cox is still on wobbly legs! Can Dukic finish him?
Dukic misses with a wild body shot.
Cox takes one to the side of the head.
Cox moves out of range of the body kick from Dukic.
Nice shot lands for Cox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox throws a shot from downtown. Dukic moves away and avoids it.
Cox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cox seems to have recovered his senses.
Cox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dukic throws out the jab.
Dukic misses with a body kick.
Dukic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dukic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cox.
Dukic connects with the punch.
A jab from Cox does it's job there.
Cox misses the body punch
and Dukic counters with a nice body kick.
Dukic throws out a powerful jab.
A left lands for Dukic.
Cox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dukic finds it's way round the side to connect with Cox's head.
Dukic cracks Cox with a hook to the temple - Cox is on wobbly legs here! Dukic swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Cox falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Dukic wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zdravko Dukic!
During a confident post fight interview, Zdravko Dukic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
285 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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34
275 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Grace!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago throws a right hand that Grace ducks under and follows up with a left that Grace also avoids with ease.
Grace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Grace.
A cross from Drago lands.
Drago misses with a jab to the body
and Grace counters with a good low kick that Drago was not able to check.
Drago misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drago.
Drago looks to land a combination but Grace avoids it well.
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grace was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago.
Drago misses with a shot to the body
and Grace counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grace counters with a straight right hand.
Drago throws the left hand but Grace avoids the punch easily.
Grace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
Drago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drago throws out a loose jab but Grace uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago lands a nice shot that snaps Grace's head back.
Drago leaves Grace with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Drago misses with a wild combination.
Drago takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drago looks to throw the jab but Grace is out of range.
Drago scores with a hook to the body. Grace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drago misses with a right hand
and Grace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drago connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago misses the body punch
and Grace counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Grace takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.
Grace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grace uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drago misses with a combination
and Grace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grace slips a jab from Drago.
Grace fails to land with a series of punches.
Grace misses with a few strikes there.
Drago misses with a combination
letting Grace counter with a right hand.
Drago moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Drago misses the body punch
and Grace counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grace scores with a nice head shot.
Drago throws a right hand that misses
and Grace counters with a leg kick.
Grace scores with a one two! Drago had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Grace lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drago doesn't seem phased though.
Grace is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Drago rather than just go for the knockout.
Donk. Grace catches Drago right on the button with a cross.
Drago tries to bum rush Grace with a series of wild strikes but Grace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grace throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grace throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grace jabs Drago to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grace.
Drago is rocked!
Grace circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Drago tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Grace wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Grace!
A very excited looking Max Grace made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Huthe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huthe has chosen Rick Derringer - Real American as his entrance music. Kaoru Hanayama is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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199 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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185 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kaoru Hanayama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brent Huthe!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanayama throws a head kick but Huthe moves out of range.
Huthe lands a slapping body shot.
Hanayama decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Huthe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huthe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hanayama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hanayama controlling the action here.
Hanayama trying to pass the guard but Huthe defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanayama passes to side control.
Huthe is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huthe keeps working.
Hanayama controlling the position.
Huthe is not content to let Hanayama control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huthe is looking to reverse the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Kaoru Hanayama wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Huthe thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huthe cracks a nice hook into Hanayama's ribs.
Huthe lands with a right hand.
It looks like Kaoru Hanayama has been cut.
Hanayama moves away from the strike by Huthe.
Huthe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hanayama counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanayama looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Huthe!
Huthe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Huthe working to try and regain half guard.
Hanayama trying to control but Huthe is having none of it.
Hanayama lands a nice shot to the head.
Hanayama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Huthe?
Hanayama lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hanayama connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Huthe is rocked!
It looks like Brent Huthe has been cut.
Hanayama with the ground and pound from mount.
Huthe is still in real trouble! Can Hanayama finish him?
Hanayama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Huthe is looking to escape.
Hanayama cracks Huthe with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaoru Hanayama!
Kaoru Hanayama retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Kaoru Hanayama 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noonan comes into the arena with 3DD - Kryptonite blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trevor Price!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Price.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noonan misses with a wild body shot.
Noonan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Noonan avoids the body shot from Price.
Noonan throws a big shot that misses.
Noonan connects with a jab.
It looks like Trevor Price has been cut.
Price stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Price wants it to stay on the feet.
Noonan misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noonan gets a takedown into half guard.
Noonan trying to control the pace.
Noonan wants to pass to mount but Price is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Price is not content to let Noonan control the position.
Noonan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Noonan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Price looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price is squirming around, avoiding Noonan's attempts to control the action.
Noonan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Price is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Noonan working for a guillotine from mount but Price is in no mood to give up.
Oooh a big shot lands for Noonan! Price is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Michael Noonan!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Noonan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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