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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Atilla Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Bannnon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Killing In The Name. Bannnon has chosen Termanology & Ea$y Money - Compared To You as his entrance music. Atilla Khan 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atilla Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lee Bannnon!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bannnon to the mat! Bannnon manages to get full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Khan gets to his feet - Bannnon follows without any prompting.
Bannnon closes the distance and clinches.
Bannnon just leaning against Khan, taking a breather.
Khan blocks a body shot from Bannnon.
The referee calls for Khan to work.
Bannnon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bannnon is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Khan has denied him.
Khan is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bannnon fails to pull guard.
Khan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Khan taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Atilla Khan.
Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Khan effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khan as Bannnon tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bannnon throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bannnon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lee Bannnon.
Khan clinches.
Khan slowing the pace effectively.
Bannnon is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bannnon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bannnon tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Bannnon back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Khan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bannnon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Khan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bannnon misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atilla Khan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Khan rushes Bannnon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bannnon is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Khan blocks a body shot from Bannnon.
Khan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bannnon has Khan pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bannnon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws an elbow but it misses.
Bannnon swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan prevents a body shot from Bannnon.
Khan is stalling here.
Bannnon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Khan tries to land knees in the clinch but Bannnon avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan stalling against the cage.
Bannnon looking to stall.
Bannnon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bannnon struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Bannnon blocks it.
Khan stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannnon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Atilla Khan.
Bannnon tried to score with a low kick but Khan checks it.
Khan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bannnon, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bannnon jumps guard but Khan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bannnon tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Bannnon avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bannnon tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Bannnon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Khan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bannnon is trying to maintain a safe position but Khan gets an underhook and turns Bannnon into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Atilla Khan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bannnon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khan pinned against the cage. Khan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khan instigates a clinch.
Khan stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannnon can't get the takedown.
Khan slows down the pace here.
Atilla Khan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Atilla Khan.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bannnon is defended easily by Khan.
Atilla Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Bannnon.
Khan drives through and clinches with Bannnon against the cage.
Atilla Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannnon is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bannnon is trying to maintain a safe position but Khan gets an underhook and turns Bannnon into the cage.
Khan is struggling to control the position.
Bannnon tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Bannnon back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bannnon stalling in the clinch but Khan improves position.
Khan stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Atilla Khan.
Khan clinches up with Bannnon and pushes him back against the cage.
Bannnon misses with a body punch.
Khan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bannnon up against the cage.
Bannnon is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bannnon being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Khan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Lee Bannnon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bannnon is trying to pull guard but Khan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bannnon struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bannnon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atilla Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atilla Khan!
Atilla Khan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vito Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Taurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vito Ferrari has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vito Ferrari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Taurus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taurus tries to bum rush Ferrari with a series of wild strikes but Ferrari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taurus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taurus misses with a low kick as Ferrari jumps back.
Ferrari throws an overhand right that lands on Taurus's shoulder, as Taurus tries to avoid the shot.
Taurus throws a right hand that misses
and Ferrari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferrari really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Taurus connects with an inside leg kick.
Taurus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Taurus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taurus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferrari lands a jab to Taurus's midsection.
Taurus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferrari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferrari tries to clinch but Taurus moves out of range.
Ferrari throws a sloppy head kick and Taurus moves out of range easily.
Ferrari avoids the head kick by Taurus.
Taurus misses with a body kick.
Taurus defending well as Ferrari loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferrari dips to his left and cracks Taurus with an uppercut!
Taurus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari fakes the leg kick and cracks Taurus in the body.
Ferrari displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ferrari throws a low kick, looking for Taurus's leg but Taurus calmly moves out of range.
Ferrari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Taurus ducks right into an uppercut from Ferrari.
Vito Ferrari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferrari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taurus throws a head kick but Ferrari moves out of range.
Taurus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferrari.
Taurus throws a push kick but Ferrari slaps the foot to one side.
Taurus blocks a head kick by Ferrari.
Taurus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ferrari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ferrari has closed the distance and engaged Taurus in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taurus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferrari backwards.
Ferrari blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is pushing Taurus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ferrari breaks from the clinch.
Ferrari with a hook.
That kick from Taurus tenderised Ferrari's leg. Ferrari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taurus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferrari's calf.
Ferrari on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sloppy strikes from Ferrari. Those never looked like landing.
Ferrari is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ferrari misses with a hook. Taurus ducked under it nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Taurus. Ferrari shrugs it off though.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses.
Ferrari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferrari avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferrari. That's going to slow Taurus down.
Ferrari swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ferrari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taurus can pounce on him.
Ferrari looks to land a combination but Taurus avoids it well.
Ferrari on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Taurus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taurus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ferrari is breathing heavily.
Taurus takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ferrari takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick by Ferrari misses
and Taurus counters by moving into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taurus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taurus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taurus lands a nice uppercut.
Ferrari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Taurus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taurus lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taurus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taurus lands an elbow just above Ferrari 's eye.
A short left from Ferrari.
Taurus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taurus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ferrari.
Taurus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taurus misses with an elbow over the top.
Ferrari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferrari avoids the elbow strike from Taurus, against the cage.
Ferrari managing to block the knees to the body from Taurus.
Taurus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferrari looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taurus lands an elbow inside.
Ferrari has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miguel Taurus will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ferrari closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taurus counters by clinching up.
Taurus tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferrari avoids the damage to the body.
Taurus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ferrari gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Taurus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ferrari's face.
Taurus pushes off an throws an elbow but Ferrari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Taurus tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferrari avoids the damage to the body.
Taurus misses with an elbow over the top.
Ferrari taking a breather.
Taurus misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Ferrari.
Ferrari blocks an elbow strike from Taurus.
A knee to the head by Taurus.
Ferrari lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferrari avoids the damage to the body.
Ferrari is pushing Taurus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Taurus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taurus lands an elbow inside.
Ferrari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Taurus.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ferrari is trying to stall.
Taurus misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taurus.
Ferrari takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Vito Ferrari has been cut.
Taurus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ferrari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vito Ferrari is winning the standup battle so far.
Taurus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Taurus connects with an inside leg kick.
Taurus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ferrari avoids it really well and circles away.
Vito Ferrari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Taurus.
Taurus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taurus avoids the head kick by Ferrari.
Taurus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferrari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Ferrari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Taurus tries to keep at a distance but Ferrari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miguel Taurus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taurus landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taurus.
Ferrari tries to work over Taurus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taurus looking to throw knees to the head but Ferrari is blocking nicely.
Ferrari misses with some punches.
Ferrari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taurus's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taurus.
Ferrari looking to slow down the pace here.
Ferrari blocking some punches.
Ferrari manages to break the clinch.
Taurus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Miguel Taurus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferrari slaps away a takedown attempt from Taurus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Taurus avoids the head kick by Ferrari.
Taurus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ferrari is out of range and Taurus settles back down.
Ferrari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taurus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari stuffs the takedown attempt from Taurus. Taurus gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferrari wants to clinch up but Taurus keeps it at a distance.
Ferrari throws a poor cross that misses
and Taurus moves into the clinch.
Taurus lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Ferrari avoids the elbow strike from Taurus, against the cage.
Taurus lands a nice knee to the body.
Ferrari will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taurus up against the cage.
Ferrari blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrari is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taurus is keeping busy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taurus.
Ferrari has a couple of punches blocked by Taurus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Taurus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vito Ferrari's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Taurus scoring well with a low kick there.
Taurus misses with a body kick.
Ferrari is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taurus.
A punch combination from Taurus misses.
Taurus connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferrari is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Taurus fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferrari tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferrari lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ferrari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taurus misses with a double jab.
Ferrari tries to clinch but Taurus moves out of range.
Taurus gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Ferrari to counter with a crisp jab.
Taurus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferrari misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferrari.
Taurus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taurus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferrari wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Taurus.
Miguel Taurus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taurus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrari jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taurus thows a body kick. Ferrari tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ferrari lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Taurus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taurus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ferrari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ferrari falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taurus counters with a shoot takedown. Ferrari fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Taurus wants to pass the guard but Ferrari is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferrari controls Taurus momentarily but Taurus frees himself.
Taurus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ferrari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taurus.
Taurus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ferrari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taurus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ferrari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vito Ferrari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferrari will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taurus.
Ferrari is pulling down on Taurus's head to control his posture.
Ferrari punching from the bottom - just letting Taurus know he's still in a fight.
Taurus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taurus throwing strikes but missing.
Taurus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferrari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ferrari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taurus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taurus drops back looking for a leg! Ferrari is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ferrari manages to kick Taurus off! Taurus jumps back into Ferrari's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Taurus trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferrari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miguel Taurus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taurus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taurus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ferrari trying to strike off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Taurus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taurus 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Taurus!
Our winner, Miguel Taurus, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Van Halen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes has chosen Selling My Soul-by- BLACK SABBATH as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raphael Van Halen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcos Nunes !
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Halen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Halen tries to clinch but Nunes moves out of range.
Nunes avoids the head kick by Van Halen.
Van Halen throws a one two combo.
It looks like Marcos Nunes has been cut.
Van Halen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nunes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Halen clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nunes jumps guard but Van Halen stands there with Nunes around his waist. Nunes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nunes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Van Halen pulls guard effortlessly.
Nunes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nunes won't allow Van Halen to sweep him here.
Nunes wants to pass the guard but Van Halen is keeping the position.
Nunes trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Halen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes is pushing down on Van Halen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Van Halen is fighting to maintain full guard but Nunes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Van Halen pushes Nunes off looking to stand but Nunes dives back in and keeps control.
Van Halen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nunes is looking to take a break and control but Van Halen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nunes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Van Halen!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes looking to control but Van Halen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nunes misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Van Halen holds on to Nunes around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Nunes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Van Halen is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Van Halen tries to hold on but Nunes pushes him away.
Van Halen manages to control the position for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nunes shoots in and bounces Van Halen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Van Halen wants to get back to his feet but Nunes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van Halen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Van Halen keeping full guard, as Nunes tries to pass.
Van Halen working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Raphael Van Halen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcos Nunes '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.
Van Halen misses with a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nunes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Van Halen tightens his grip and picks Nunes up, before dumping him to the ground. Nunes manages to land in guard.
Nunes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Van Halen postures up in Nunes 's guard and throws a big left but Nunes blocks it.
Nunes is trying to control the position but Van Halen postures up.
Van Halen trying to control but Nunes is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Raphael Van Halen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Van Halen fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Halen clinches.
Van Halen digs a right hand into Nunes 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nunes 's gas tank.
Van Halen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Van Halen stops a takedown attempt from Nunes .
Stalling in the clinch from Van Halen.
Van Halen pulls guard.
Van Halen wants to sweep but no luck.
Nunes trying to control but Van Halen is working from the bottom.
Van Halen wants to stand but Nunes is controlling the position.
Nunes trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Halen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marcos Nunes .
Nunes moves forwards but Van Halen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nunes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Halen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nunes tries to sprawl but Van Halen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Van Halen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nunes defends it well.
Van Halen wants to take a breather but Nunes is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen controlling the action here.
Van Halen stalling away here and it's allowed Nunes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Nunes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Van Halen manages to get himself to full guard.
Nunes trying to control but Van Halen is working from the bottom.
Nunes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nunes wants to control from the top but Van Halen keeps moving.
Van Halen can't keep his opponent in guard - Nunes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen wants to improve his position but Nunes is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nunes is just content to waste time from the top position. Van Halen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nunes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Halen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Van Halen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Nunes 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Halen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nunes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Van Halen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The strikes coming from Van Halen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Van Halen wants to control but Nunes is keeping him busy.
A control attempt from Nunes but he's now mounted!
Nunes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Halen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nunes is looking to escape.
Nunes is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Van Halen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nunes turns into him and now he's in Van Halen's guard.
Nunes being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen keeping moving, preventing Nunes from controlling successfully.
Van Halen is trying to control the position but Nunes postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Raphael Van Halen just wasn't active enough.
Van Halen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nunes is just out of range.
Van Halen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Halen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nunes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nunes is trying to control the position but Van Halen postures up.
Nunes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Halen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Halen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Van Halen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nunes is on top in guard.
Raphael Van Halen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Halen controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Raphael Van Halen.
Van Halen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Halen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Halen jumps into guard, dragging Nunes to the mat.
Nunes trying to control but Van Halen is working from the bottom.
Nunes has gone for a leg lock! Van Halen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nunes 's guard.
Raphael Van Halen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Van Halen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Van Halen trying to control but Nunes is working from the bottom.
Van Halen stopping the sweep attempt from Nunes .
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Halen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Van Halen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Halen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Van Halen!
Raphael Van Halen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiro Sata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sata is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Onward to Victory!. Damien Penn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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154 lbs
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143 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akiro Sata!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sata throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
Sata moves into the clinch.
Sata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sata to keep the fight standing.
A short left from Sata.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sata.
Sata is trying to push Penn away but Penn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sata manages to break the clinch.
Sata keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Penn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sata has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sata gets underhooks to prevent Penn's takedown attempt.
Penn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn takes a shot to the head.
Penn is trying to pull guard but Sata has him pressed against the cage.
Sata prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sata breaks the clinch.
Sata throws a series of strikes that have Penn backpedaling.
Sata clinches with his opponent.
Penn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sata has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Sata misses.
Sata connects with a body shot.
Sata throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sata moves into the clinch.
Sata manages to break the clinch.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Sata.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sata closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Penn tries to pull guard but Sata forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sata manages to break the clinch.
Sata takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Sata.
Sata moves into the clinch.
Sata tries to circle away but Penn has him pinned against the cage.
Sata throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.
Penn gets control of Sata's arms and successfully pulls guard. Penn will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sata won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to control the position but Sata postures up.
Penn trying to control the position here.
Sata forces his way into half guard.
Sata not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sata is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sata tries to stand but can't do so whilst Penn controls his leg.
Sata not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sata takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control but Sata is keeping busy.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sata is trying to control. Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sata might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Penn haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Akiro Sata has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Sata misses the target.
Sata has managed to clinch.
Penn pulls guard.
Sata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sata keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Penn's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiro Sata dominated that round.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sata closes the distance and clinches.
Penn fails to pull guard.
Penn drags the fight down to the ground.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sata with a flurry of punches that miss.
Penn looking to control.
Sata avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sata wants to get up but he can't break Penn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sata trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sata loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sata moves into the clinch successfully.
Sata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sata takes the fight into the clinch.
Sata breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sata throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
Sata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Sata.
Sata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akiro Sata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sata uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sata drives through and clinches with Penn against the cage.
Sata breaks from the clinch.
Sata clinches up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
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!
Penn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sata smiles and moves away.
Sata missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Sata.
Sata clinches.
Sata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akiro Sata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn checks a low kick from Sata.
Sata darts in and clinches Penn up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sata.
Sata gets underhooks to prevent Penn's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Damien Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sata's efforts to push away.
Penn pulls guard effortlessly.
Sata loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sata is aware though and is defending well.
Sata has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Penn is proving hard to escape from.
Damien Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Sata from controlling successfully.
Sata looking to pass the guard.
Penn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiro Sata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sata misses with a wild combination.
Sata throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Sata forces Penn back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sata wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn is trying to pull guard but Sata has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Penn has Sata pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sata manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Penn jumps guard but Sata stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sata is pressed up against the cage. Penn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sata down to the mat. Sata avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sata has closed the distance and engaged Penn in a clinch.
Sata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sata clinches with his opponent.
Penn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Penn has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sata clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Penn tightening his grip on Sata, looking for the choke.
Sata fending off the submission attempt from Penn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sata is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Penn looking for the choke but no joy.
Penn has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Sata is defending well but eventually Penn manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Sata has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Damien Penn!
Damien Penn was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rankka Ankka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Og Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankka comes into the arena with Milk - The Knife Song blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
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World class MT
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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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rankka Ankka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Og Kush!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ankka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kush wants to clinch but Ankka slips to the side
and Ankka counters with a leg kick.
Ankka misses with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Kush.
Ankka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kush forces Ankka back against the cage and clinches.
Kush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ankka lands a shoulder strike.
Ankka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kush is defending well for now.
Kush stops a takedown attempt from Ankka.
Kush managing to block the knees to the body from Ankka.
Kush lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ankka blocks a body shot from Kush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kush.
Ankka gets through Kush's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ankka misses with an elbow strike.
Kush wants to break free but Ankka has control.
Kush lands with a light punch inside.
Kush lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ankka prevents a body shot from Kush.
Kush lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush looking to slow down the pace here.
Ankka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ankka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ankka tries to work over Kush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kush tries to clinch but Ankka is having none of it.
Ankka closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kush's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ankka trying to control but Kush is working from the bottom.
Ankka works over Kush with some ground and pound from guard.
Ankka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ankka throws a big right hand that misses.
Ankka stopping the sweep attempt from Kush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankka trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ankka throwing strikes but missing.
Ankka wants to pass the guard but Kush is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ankka with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ankka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kush preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ankka trying to move into half guard but instead Kush has managed to sweep!
Ankka is controlling Kush's posture.
Ankka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ankka controls Kush momentarily but Kush frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ankka 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.
Ankka raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ankka looking to control but Kush is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ankka throws some wild stikes that Kush manages to avoid easily.
Kush is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rankka Ankka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kush moves to clinch but Ankka breaks away
and Ankka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kush drives through and clinches with Ankka against the cage.
Kush takes a shot to the head.
Kush avoiding damage as Ankka throws knees to the body.
Kush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ankka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ankka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kush's half guard.
Kush has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ankka is working away from the top position though.
Ankka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ankka trying to control from Kush's half guard. Kush has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankka postures up in Kush's guard and throws a big left but Kush blocks it.
Ankka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kush is keeping the position for now.
Ankka trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kush avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kush keeping full guard, as Ankka tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush seems keen to control Ankka's posture.
Kush keeping moving, preventing Ankka from controlling successfully.
Rankka Ankka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ankka staying out of range there.
Ankka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kush tries to clinch up
and Ankka counters with a low kick, right behind Kush 's knee.
Kush wants to clinch up but Ankka keeps it at a distance.
Ankka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kush's waist but Kush gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ankka off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kush.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ankka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ankka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kush.
Kush jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A good leg kick by Ankka.
Kush is looking to clinch but Ankka is avoiding it.
Ankka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kush tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kush takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kush moves in looking to clinch but Ankka pushes him off.
Kush doesn't manage to clinch there - Ankka circles away.
Ankka tries to work over Kush's front leg with a kick but Kush checks it.
Ankka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kush checks it well.
Ankka keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush moves to clinch but Ankka breaks away
and Ankka counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Ankka.
Oooooh!!! Kush has knocked Ankka down with a huge combo! Kush steps away and waves a wobbly Ankka back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kush tries to clinch
and Ankka counters with a leg kick.
Kush moves to clinch but Ankka breaks away
and Ankka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ankka.
Kush swings wildly with an uppercut but Ankka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ankka connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Ankka.
Kush working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ankka lands with a light punch inside.
Ankka missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rankka Ankka will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ankka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kush sprawls well. Kush wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ankka gets slowly back to his feet.
Kush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ankka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ankka counters with a nice leg kick.
Ankka misses with an uppercut.
Kush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ankka counters with a good low kick that Kush was not able to check.
Jab from Kush.
Kush takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ankka connects with a high kick.
A slow jab from Kush misses its intended target.
Kush punishes Ankka's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ankka.
Kush tries to clinch but Ankka moves away
and Ankka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ankka.
Ankka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kush.
Kush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ankka missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ankka.
Kush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ankka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kush or not.
Kush tries to break free but Ankka pushes him back against the cage.
Ankka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kush swings wildly with an uppercut but Ankka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kush throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kush working hard to break the clinch.
Ankka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kush backwards.
Ankka scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ankka.
Ankka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ankka pushes Kush back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kush trying to stall but Ankka improves his position.
Kush misses with a punch on the inside.
Ankka is trying to drag Kush to the mat but Kush just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ankka lands a right hand.
Ankka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ankka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ankka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ankka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ankka lands a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ankka.
Kush takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ankka landing knees to the head.
Ankka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ankka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kush dodges an elbow strike from Ankka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankka lands with a right to the head.
Rankka Ankka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kush misses with a punch on the inside.
Kush takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ankka misses with a knee to the head.
Ankka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kush lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ankka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kush to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rankka Ankka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ankka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kush looking to slow down the pace here.
Og Kush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Ankka.
Ankka presses Kush against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ankka blocks an uppercut.
Kush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ankka struggles to land a body shot inside as Kush controls his hands.
Ankka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kush working hard to break the clinch.
Kush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush looking to stall.
Kush tries a body shot but Ankka blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Ankka - that landed with a thud.
Ankka blocking some punches.
Kush misses with a body punch.
Ankka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kush backwards.
A short left from Ankka.
Kush is rocked!
Ankka is looking to land a big knee to finish this one. He's got control of the head and as Kush tries to break Ankka's hands from around his neck, Ankka unloads with that fight ending knee, right up the middle! Oh man, that was nasty! Kush will need to get back to the training room and learn how to defend against the thai clinch! Oooh, his nose is a mess. Hopefully it's not broken.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Rankka Ankka!
A relieved looking Rankka Ankka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caco Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jericho is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AR-Swift: Awesome God . Rey Jericho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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166 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caco Vera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rey Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Jericho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jericho swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.
Jericho throws a jab when Vera was well out of range.
Caco Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jericho looks for a takedown but Vera sprawls well.
Vera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jericho closes the distance and pushes Vera back into the cage.
Vera tries a body shot but Jericho blocks it.
Jericho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vera misses with a double jab.
Jericho moves out of range as Vera strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jericho is defended easily by Vera.
Jericho clinches.
Vera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vera throws a wild body kick that Jericho sees coming a mile off.
Caco Vera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera scores with a head kick.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jericho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jericho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jericho moves into the clinch successfully.
Jericho has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Vera regains guard immediately.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jericho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jericho trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jericho scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jericho trying to control but Vera is working from the bottom.
Vera wants to sweep here but Jericho controlling him for the moment.
Vera controls Jericho momentarily but Jericho frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera wants to sweep here but Jericho controlling him for the moment.
Jericho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jericho trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vera is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jericho holds on and takes a little breather.
Jericho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jericho shoots in for a takedown but Vera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Caco Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rey Jericho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Vera. No joy for Jericho on that attempt.
Vera thows a body shot but no joy.
Vera misses with a head kick.
Vera missing with a left hand there. Jericho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jericho slips under a jab.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jericho blocks a low kick nicely.
Vera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jericho manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vera on his heels. He'll look to pass Vera's guard now, I'm sure.
Jericho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vera is looking to stand up but Jericho isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera is trying to keep Jericho in close.
Vera managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vera looking for a sweep. Not yet Vera, not yet.
Jericho distracts Vera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vera wants to stand and escape but Jericho is having none of it.
Jericho postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jericho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jericho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jericho advances position into side control!
Jericho scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vera tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Jericho looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rey Jericho dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jericho takes the fight into the clinch.
It looks like Caco Vera has been cut.
Vera is pressed up against the cage. Jericho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vera down to the mat. Vera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Vera. No joy for Jericho on that attempt.
A head kick misses from Vera.
Jericho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vera avoids it really well and circles away.
Caco Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rey Jericho.
Jericho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vera as he avoids it easily.
Jericho works the jab nicely.
Jericho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jericho dives in and grabs Vera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vera pushes down on Jericho's head and hops out.
Vera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vera digs a good body shot into Jericho's ribs.
Jericho fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera throws a head kick but Jericho moves out of range.
Vera moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jericho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jericho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jericho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rey Jericho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vera is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jericho asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vera tries to bench press Jericho off him but Jericho keeps the position.
Vera takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jericho taking a break here but Vera is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Jericho.
Vera has his hands clasped together around Jericho's back. He's all about the action.
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!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jericho connects with a nice short shot to Vera's temple.
Jericho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jericho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vera is just riding it out for now. Jericho eventually gives up the hold.
Vera pushes Jericho off looking to stand but Jericho dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Vera defend it? Jericho steps over the head and cranks it - Vera is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jericho!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rey Jericho!
Rey Jericho is the new lightweight champion!
Rey Jericho bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Honey Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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24
150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Honey Badger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Greene!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Badger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Badger.
Greene slips a jab from Badger.
Badger takes one on the button.
Honey Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badger checks a leg kick nicely.
Greene checks the leg kick.
Badger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badger misses with a left hand
and Greene counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Greene!
Greene takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Badger punishes Greene's body with a nice straight punch.
Badger blocks a low kick nicely.
Greene moves away from the strike by Badger.
Badger scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Greene counters with a good low kick that Badger was not able to check.
Greene digs a good hook to Badger's body.
Badger swinging wildly here.
Greene tries to clinch but Badger moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene lands a really nice looking cross but Badger seems unphased.
Badger misses with a wild body shot.
Badger blocks a head kick by Greene.
Greene ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Badger.
Greene rushes Badger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Badger lands with a right to the head.
Greene looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greene.
Badger tries to stall but Greene uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Greene lands a left hand.
Greene looking to throw knees to the head but Badger is blocking nicely.
Greene throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greene lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger effectively controlling the action here.
Good body shot from Greene.
Greene pushes off an throws an elbow but Badger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Greene throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Badger blocks it with crossed arms.
Greene goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Greene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Badger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Badger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Badger is stalling here.
Greene prevents Badger from breaking the clinch.
Badger is looking to break free of the clinch but Greene has double underhooks.
Greene misses with an elbow strike.
Greene connects with a nasty looking knee right to Badger's face.
Greene misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Badger to work.
Badger breaks the clinch.
Greene scores with a punch to the head.
Badger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Greene takes a step back to recover.
Greene misses with a kick to the body.
Badger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Greene.
Greene scores with a kick to the body.
Greene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greene feints and then cracks Badger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Badger down.
No joy there for Badger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Badger throws a poor cross that misses
and Greene counters with a good low kick that Badger was not able to check.
Badger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Greene in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene takes one to the side of the head.
Greene lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene keeps Badger at a distance using the push kick.
Greene connects with an inside leg kick.
Greene avoids the body shot from Badger.
Badger lands a glancing blow to the side of Greene's head.
Greene throws a head kick that half lands.
Badger takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Greene takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Badger keeps the fight on the outside.
Badger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Badger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Badger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Greene - the referee stops the clock and Badger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Greene. Badger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Greene!
Greene lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Greene has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Badger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Greene dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Greene wants to clinch up but Badger keeps it at a distance.
Badger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
Badger lands with a cross.
Greene fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Badger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Greene connects with a leg kick. Badger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Badger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Badger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Greene throws a nice inside leg kick.
Badger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Badger looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Greene lands with a right hand.
Badger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Badger throws the left hand but Greene avoids the punch easily.
Greene tries to land a front kick but Badger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Greene pushes Badger away with a front kick.
Badger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Greene chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Badger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Greene lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Badger misses with a wild body shot.
Greene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badger throws a jab when Greene was well out of range.
Greene lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Badger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Badger misses with a few strikes there.
Badger tests Greene's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Badger throws a series of punches but Greene avoids them all with ease.
Greene scores with a shot to the body.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Badger.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
Greene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greene lands a nice leg kick that just misses Badger's sensitive parts.
Badger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Greene counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badger throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Greene takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Greene scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Greene lands a nice looking kick to the body. Badger takes a step back to recover.
Badger misses with a hook.
Greene takes one on the button.
Badger throws a body punch but Greene moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Greene
and Badger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Greene misses with a body kick.
Greene lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a push kick but Badger slaps the foot to one side.
Badger throws the left hand but Greene avoids the punch easily.
Badger throws a shot from downtown. Greene moves away and avoids it.
Badger 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.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Badger does no damage.
Greene slips a jab from Badger.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Greene, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Greene, right into the meat.
Greene avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Greene.
Badger stuns Greene with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Greene fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Badger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Badger thows a leg kick but Greene checks it
and Greene counters with a nice low kick that buckles Badger's knee momentarily.
Greene lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Badger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greene.
Greene pivots, looking for a leg kick but Badger is out of range and Greene settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to land a front kick but Badger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Greene throws a body kick that misses
and Badger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Greene thinking.
Greene throws a half hearted mid kick.
Badger scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Greene steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badger.
Badger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Greene.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badger throws out the jab.
Greene listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Badger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Greene misses the target.
Badger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greene lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Greene lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Badger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badger missing with a left hand there. Greene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Greene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The crowd cheers as Badger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Greene doesn't seem phased though.
Greene lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Greene throws a leg kick but Badger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Badger looks to land a right hand but Greene moved out of range.
Badger throws a nice looking combination but Greene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Badger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Badger blocks a leg kick.
Badger misses with a straight right.
Badger loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Greene lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Greene lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Badger is rocked!
A head kick by Greene - that's a beauty! Badger is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Greene can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Danny Greene!
Danny Greene is the new featherweight champion!
Danny Greene 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishmael Boorg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boorg has chosen In the Jailhouse Now as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ishmael Boorg!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boorg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rios tries a head kick but it misses.
Rios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boorg.
Boorg instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rios tries a body shot but Boorg blocks it.
Boorg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rios throws a punch but it's blocked by Boorg.
Boorg goes for a takedown attempt but Rios pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rios throws a sloppy head kick and Boorg moves out of range easily.
Rios moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Boorg.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rios has a couple of punches blocked by Boorg.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boorg throws an elbow but misses.
Rios has a couple of punches blocked by Boorg.
Boorg successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boorg looking for a sweep. Not yet Boorg, not yet.
Boorg is looking to sweep but instead, Rios has passed into half guard.
Boorg regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rios is fighting to break Boorg's control of his arms but Boorg is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rios stays in close to Boorg's body and controls the position.
Rios being controlled here momentarily.
Rios preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boorg controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Boorg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rios has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rios scores with a head kick. Boorg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rios dodges the punch combination from Boorg.
Boorg throws a looping overhand right but Rios ducks down to avoid it.
Rios pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rios wants to land a leg kick but Boorg is out of range.
Rios moves into the clinch.
Rios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boorg backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios tries to work over Boorg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rios takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boorg lands with a light punch inside.
Boorg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rios after a bit of a struggle.
Rios scores with a shoulder strike.
Rios misses with a body punch.
Boorg misses with some punches.
Boorg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boorg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boorg working Rios over with knees to the body.
Rios managing to block the knees to the body from Boorg.
Boorg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boorg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rios is defending well for now.
Boorg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rios backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Rios fails to land.
Boorg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rios.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boorg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rios blocks it with crossed arms.
Boorg lands a good knee to the midsection. Rios won't want to take too many of those.
Rios misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Rios.
A short uppercut from Rios.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boorg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Boorg.
Rios misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boorg.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boorg backwards.
Rios tries to throw a body punch but Boorg avoids it by throwing Rios back against the cage.
Rios will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boorg up against the cage.
Boorg lands a hook that snaps the head of Rios backwards.
Boorg trying to land knees to the body.
Boorg working hard to break the clinch.
Boorg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Rios fails to land.
Nice elbow from Boorg.
Rios trying to control the position but instead, Boorg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rios into the cage.
Boorg tries a knee to the head but Rios blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ishmael Boorg dominated that round.
That's time! Rios's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rios darts in trying to clinch
and Boorg counters with a big head kick but Rios shrugs it off.
Rios is rocked!
A head kick misses from Rios.
A solid body kick from Rios.
Boorg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rios fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boorg tries to close the distance and clinch but Rios swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boorg throws a shot from downtown. Rios moves away and avoids it.
Boorg looks for the body kick but Rios saw that one coming.
Boorg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rios scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boorg doesn't seem bothered though.
Boorg misses with a head kick.
Boorg takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios pushes Boorg up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rios.
Boorg prevents a body shot from Rios.
Boorg misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rios.
Boorg throws an elbow but it misses.
Boorg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boorg blocking some punches.
Boorg crunches a lovely knee into Rios's ribcage.
Boorg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rios scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rios's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boorg tries for a takedown but Rios manages to get underhooks.
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rios tries to throw a body punch but Boorg avoids it by throwing Rios back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boorg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Boorg.
Rios can't find room to land a body shot as Boorg controls the action.
Ishmael Boorg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boorg looking to slow down the pace here.
Boorg tries to throw a body punch but Rios avoids it by throwing Boorg back against the cage.
Rios is leaning against Boorg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boorg is breathing heavily.
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rios lands a hook that snaps the head of Boorg backwards.
Rios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rios lands a right hand.
Rios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boorg cracks Rios with a nice body shot.
Boorg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rios is defending well for now.
Rios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rios misses with a body punch.
Rios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rios is looking to control Boorg's arms but Boorg gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rios has his back to the cage.
Rios lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boorg tries to land a knee to the head but Rios blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boorg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rios's defenses.
Rios trying to stall but Boorg improves his position.
Boorg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boorg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boorg pushes off an throws an elbow but Rios leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Rios.
Rios dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boorg tries a body shot but Rios blocks it.
Rios lands a nice shot to the body.
Boorg tries to land knees in the clinch but Rios avoids the damage to the body.
Rios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boorg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rios is keeping busy.
Boorg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Rios as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Rios.
Rios gets through Boorg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rios.
Rios pushes Boorg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rios lands a shoulder strike.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rios lands a shot to the body.
Rios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boorg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rios.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boorg's elbow.
Rios tries a body shot but Boorg blocks it.
Rios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boorg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rios avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Rios.
Rios stalling.
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Rios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rios lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Rios dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rios tries to clinch there but Boorg circles away.
Rios lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boorg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rios scoring well with a low kick there.
Boorg fails with the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rios.
Boorg swats away the attempt to clinch by Rios.
Nice body kick there by Rios.
A good leg kick by Rios.
Boorg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rios.
Rios cracks the inside of Boorg's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boorg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boorg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rios dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boorg. That did some damage!
Rios gets a clinch.
Rios lands a nice uppercut.
Boorg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Rios fails to land.
Rios gets through Boorg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rios misses with the head strike.
Rios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boorg prevents a body shot from Rios.
Rios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boorg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boorg has Rios pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rios manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rios taking a breather.
Rios dodges an elbow strike from Boorg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boorg backwards.
Rios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rios lands a body shot.
Rios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boorg's elbow.
Rios struggles to land a body shot inside as Boorg controls his hands.
Rios lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rios.
Boorg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boorg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rios misses with a punch on the inside.
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Boorg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rios lands an uppercut.
Rios misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Rios.
A right handed body shot lands from Rios.
Rios digs a right hand into Boorg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boorg's gas tank.
Rios scores with a hook to the body.
Rios gets through Boorg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Rios.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rios swings wildly with an uppercut but Boorg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Rios - that landed with a thud.
Rios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rios lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boorg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rios backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Rios fails to land.
Boorg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rios misses with the head strike.
Rios dodges an elbow strike from Boorg.
Rios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boorg.
Rios managing to block the knees to the body from Boorg.
Rios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boorg can do to turn this around?
Rios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rios works on Boorg's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Rios is working Boorg over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rios.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios misses with a punch to the body.
Rios tries to work over Boorg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Rios - that landed with a thud.
Rios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rios managing to block the knees to the body from Boorg.
Rios lands a left hand.
Rios displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boorg up against the cage.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rios tries to throw a body punch but Boorg avoids it by throwing Rios back against the cage.
A short right from Rios on the inside.
Boorg trying to land knees to the body.
Rios misses with a punch on the inside.
Boorg throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boorg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rios tries to work over Boorg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rios is struggling to control the position.
Rios pushes Boorg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Rios showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rios has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Rios!
After winning the bout, Jesus Rios 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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