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EPL 5: Event Four PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Ramirez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronnie Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez jabs Marquez right on the nose. Marquez blinks but takes it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ramirez!
Ramirez works the jab nicely.
Marquez is rocked!
Marquez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramirez.
Marquez shoots and misses
and Ramirez counters with a crisp right hand that drops Marquez! Ramirez lets Marquez back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Marquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marquez circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Ramirez. Marquez falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Ramirez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rob Ramirez!
Rob Ramirez got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zander Murie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Draugovich Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zander Murie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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145 lbs
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Great wrestler
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zander Murie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigori Draugovich Ii!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draugovich Ii thuds his shin into the meat of Murie's side.
Draugovich Ii misses with a hook
and Murie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Draugovich Ii's guard now.
Murie looking to sit in guard and control but Draugovich Ii gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Draugovich Ii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Draugovich Ii wants to control from the top but Murie keeps moving.
Murie keeping full guard, as Draugovich Ii tries to pass.
Murie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Draugovich Ii with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Murie is trying to control the position but Draugovich Ii postures up.
Draugovich Ii looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murie scores with a decent looking hook.
Draugovich Ii is looking to chop away at Murie's legs.
Draugovich Ii connects with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Draugovich Ii.
Murie throws a hook but Draugovich Ii avoids it easily.
Draugovich Ii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murie shoots in but Draugovich Ii avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Draugovich Ii 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 Murie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Draugovich Ii takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grigori Draugovich Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Draugovich Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murie looks to score with a jab to the body but Draugovich Ii is just out of range.
Murie scores with a decent looking hook.
Murie misses with a leg kick.
Murie thows a body kick. Draugovich Ii tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Draugovich Ii staying out of range there.
Murie just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Draugovich Ii.
Murie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murie just misses with a punch to the body.
Draugovich Ii moves out of range as Murie strikes.
Murie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murie throws a head kick that misses.
Murie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Draugovich Ii 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 Murie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murie cracks Draugovich Ii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murie is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Draugovich Ii is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draugovich Ii moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Draugovich Ii is still on wobbly legs! Can Murie finish him?
Murie throws a head kick that misses
and Draugovich Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draugovich Ii misses the jab.
Draugovich Ii seems to have recovered his senses.
Draugovich Ii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Draugovich Ii connects with an inside leg kick.
Draugovich Ii throws a right hand that misses
and Murie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Murie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Draugovich Ii tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Murie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draugovich Ii.
Murie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draugovich Ii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murie.
Draugovich Ii misses with a looping left.
Murie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Draugovich Ii momentarily.
Draugovich Ii misses with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murie checks a leg kick.
Murie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Murie connects with a couple of short punches.
Murie throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Murie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Draugovich Ii parries the strikes from Murie easily there. Murie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Draugovich Ii to escape.
Draugovich Ii struggling a bit here.
Murie wants to control but Draugovich Ii is keeping him busy.
Draugovich Ii tries to bench press Murie off him but Murie keeps the position.
Murie with the ground and pound but Draugovich Ii regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Draugovich Ii tries to roll over but Murie keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Murie there.
Murie is trying to control the action in half guard but Draugovich Ii is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Draugovich Ii looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zander Murie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murie wants to pass to mount but Draugovich Ii is defending the position.
Murie thows a huge punch but Draugovich Ii dodges it nicely.
Murie trying to pass the guard but Draugovich Ii defending well.
Murie lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii is trying to get back to full guard.
Draugovich Ii is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Draugovich Ii is staying active underneath Murie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murie with the ground and pound but Draugovich Ii uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Draugovich Ii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murie is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Draugovich Ii has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Murie is looking to defend but Draugovich Ii has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Murie! Draugovich Ii pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Murie taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Grigori Draugovich Ii!
After winning the bout, Grigori Draugovich Ii 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toney Lou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lou is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tech N9ne - Caribou Lou. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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265 lbs
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Christopher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Toney Lou!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christopher slips under a jab from Lou.
Lou moves out of range of the body kick from Christopher.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Christopher.
Lou blocks a head kick by Christopher.
Christopher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christopher feints and then cracks Lou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lou down.
Lou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christopher was well out of range. Poor timing from Lou.
Christopher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lou moves away from the strike by Christopher.
Lou misses with a low kick.
Lou needs to keep his hands up - Christopher had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Toney Lou has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lou takes a kick to the side of the head.
Christopher throws a big shot that misses.
Christopher throws out a loose jab but Lou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonard Christopher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christopher throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christopher misses with a straight right.
Lou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lou drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lou throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Christopher counters with a head kick that drops Lou!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christopher stands up from Lou's guard - Christopher perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lou misses with a straight left.
Christopher batters Lou with a massive right followed by a huge left! Lou is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Christopher lands a final crushing right hand to drop Lou to the mat with a gruesome thud! Christopher is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leonard Christopher!
Leonard Christopher seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alpa Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alpa Chino could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Barry Allen's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alpa Chino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Allen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Chino is just out of range.
Chino moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Allen with a nice cross.
Allen lands a nice shot that snaps Chino's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Allen.
Chino throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Chino fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Allen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Allen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chino on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chino checks a low kick from Allen.
Chino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Allen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chino moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Chino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Allen's calf.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chino.
Allen connects with a body shot that sends Chino's belly button to the back.
Chino misses with a head kick.
Allen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chino throws a leg kick
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Allen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen throws a lazy body kick
and Chino counters with a big head kick but Allen shrugs it off.
Chino throws a leg kick but Allen sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chino throws a low kick but it's checked well by Allen.
Allen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Allen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Allen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chino throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Allen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chino.
Chino takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chino lands with a nice body kick.
Chino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen stuns Chino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Allen connects with an inside leg kick.
Allen keeps Chino at a distance using the push kick.
A leg kick checked by Chino.
Chino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Allen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chino plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chino moves out of range as Allen strikes.
Allen lands a really nice looking cross but Chino seems unphased.
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 Allen.
Allen misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chino throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Allen checks the leg kick.
Chino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick by Chino misses
and Allen counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Allen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Allen misses the jab.
Allen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allen pushes Chino away with a front kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Allen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Allen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Allen circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Chino drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Allen follows Chino to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Allen!
Barry Allen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Reaper Combatwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Love Aikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hovi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Die for Metal. Tarmo Hovi 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tarmo Hovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Love Aikawa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aikawa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hovi thuds his right hand into Aikawa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hovi lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Love Aikawa has been cut.
Aikawa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hovi moves into range and clinches up with Aikawa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hovi tries to throw a body punch but Aikawa avoids it by throwing Hovi back against the cage.
Aikawa is trying to force a seperation but Hovi has the dominant position.
Hovi lands a body punch.
Aikawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hovi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab lands there for Aikawa.
Aikawa punishes Hovi's body with a nice straight punch.
Hovi looks to land a right hand but Aikawa moved out of range.
Aikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hovi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aikawa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aikawa showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aikawa wants to pass the guard but Hovi is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Aikawa is pressing down on Hovi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hovi is holding on for now.
Hovi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hovi is staying active underneath Aikawa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hovi gets back to full guard.
Aikawa wants to control from the top but Hovi keeps moving.
Aikawa content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hovi keeping moving, preventing Aikawa from controlling successfully.
Love Aikawa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Aikawa shoots for a double leg takedown but Hovi sprawls well. He's pushed Aikawa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovi moves out of range as Aikawa strikes.
Hovi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Aikawa is predictable there
and Hovi counters with a nice uppercut.
Hovi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hovi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hovi throws a solid leg kick but Aikawa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hovi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aikawa.
Nice shot lands for Hovi.
Tarmo Hovi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hovi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Aikawa connects with a nice looking jab.
Aikawa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hovi ducks under a wild hook from Aikawa.
Hovi scores with a jab to the head.
Hovi delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi misses with a body kick.
Aikawa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hovi.
Hovi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aikawa throws the left hand but Hovi avoids the punch easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hovi, as that shot connected.
Aikawa tries to clinch up.
Hovi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aikawa misses with an uppercut. Hovi saw that one coming.
Hovi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hovi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hovi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aikawa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hovi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Decent striking displayed by Hovi there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aikawa shoots for a double leg takedown but Hovi sprawls well. He's pushed Aikawa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aikawa misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Aikawa.
Hovi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Hovi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hovi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aikawa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hovi is fending him off so far but Aikawa persists. Nope, Hovi circles away and we're back to standing.
Tarmo Hovi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Love Aikawa.
Hovi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hovi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hovi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aikawa slips under a jab.
Aikawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hovi manages to avoid it.
Aikawa defending well as Hovi loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hovi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aikawa.
Aikawa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aikawa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hovi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Aikawa tests Hovi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Love Aikawa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Love Aikawa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Aikawa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Aikawa finds it's way through Hovi's defenses.
Aikawa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hovi throws out a loose jab but Aikawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aikawa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hovi counters with a nice body shot.
Hovi lands with a straight right. Aikawa didn't see that one coming.
Hovi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hovi moves out of range as Aikawa strikes.
An inside leg kick from Aikawa misses.
Aikawa connects with a right hand. Hovi shakes it off.
Aikawa digs a good hook to Hovi's body.
Aikawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aikawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hovi moves away.
Hovi misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi avoids the body shot from Aikawa.
Aikawa throws out a powerful jab.
Aikawa misses with a looping left.
Aikawa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hovi tries to keep at a distance but Aikawa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aikawa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hovi or not.
Aikawa blocking some punches.
Hovi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aikawa pulls guard successfully.
Aikawa keeping moving, preventing Hovi from controlling successfully.
Aikawa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hovi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hovi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hovi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aikawa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hovi has managed to get both his arms back between Aikawa's legs - danger averted.
Hovi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aikawa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hovi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Aikawa is tightening it up a little... Hovi has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hovi reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hovi taps out! Nice BJJ there by Aikawa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Love Aikawa!
Love Aikawa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduard Syroviy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood. The crowd seem to be enjoying Syroviy's choice of entrance music: Три Буквы . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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215 lbs
24 - 16 - 0 |
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260 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduard Syroviy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syroviy throws a head kick but Fox moves out of range.
Fox is looking to clinch.
Syroviy throws a combination that misses
and Fox counters with a left to the body.
Syroviy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fox counters with a left and a right that stings Syroviy.
Syroviy misses with an uppercut. Fox saw that one coming.
Syroviy throws a sloppy head kick and Fox moves out of range easily.
Syroviy throws a low kick, looking for Fox's leg but Fox calmly moves out of range.
Fox throws a series of punches but Syroviy avoids them all with ease.
Syroviy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fox.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Syroviy misses its intended target.
Syroviy throws a leg kick that misses.
Syroviy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fox checks a low kick from Syroviy.
Syroviy wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syroviy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Syroviy misses
and Fox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Syroviy under the eye.
Syroviy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Syroviy throws a head kick but Fox moves out of range.
Syroviy thuds a left hand into Fox's body.
Fox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fox takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Syroviy throws a head kick but Fox moves out of range.
Syroviy misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syroviy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fox is out of range.
Fox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fox slips under a jab from Syroviy.
Syroviy throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Syroviy misses
and Fox counters with a left to the body.
Syroviy looks winded!
Syroviy throws a sloppy head kick
and Fox counters by moving into the clinch.
Fox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eduard Syroviy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Syroviy.
Syroviy throws a sloppy head kick and Fox moves out of range easily.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Syroviy.
Syroviy misses with a head kick.
Fox lands a glancing blow to the side of Syroviy's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox scores with a nice head shot.
Fox moves into the clinch.
Syroviy can't break the clinch.
Syroviy tries to break the clinch but Fox is controlling the position.
Syroviy manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Fox tenderised Syroviy's leg. Syroviy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Syroviy misses with a hook
and Fox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fox connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Syroviy.
Syroviy throws a sloppy head kick
and Fox counters with a stiff right hand.
Syroviy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Syroviy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox prevents Syroviy from breaking the clinch.
Fox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fox moves into the clinch.
Fox stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fox breaks the clinch.
Fox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Syroviy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Syroviy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fox scores with a hook.
Syroviy misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Syroviy darts in trying to clinch
and Fox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Fox dominated that round.
That's time! Fox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fox throws a right and a left that Syroviy avoids nicely.
Syroviy throws a leg kick but Fox sees it coming and moves out of range.
Syroviy swings for the body but Fox moves out of range.
Fox looks to land a combination. Syroviy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Syroviy misses with the body kick
and Fox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Syroviy is rocked!
Fox throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Syroviy crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sam Fox!
Sam Fox decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian MacAiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendrik Daross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacAiken comes into the arena with Dropkick Myrphy's / Rose Tattoo blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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23
202 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ian MacAiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hendrik Daross!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacAiken decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Daross wants to get back to his feet.
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. MacAiken connects with a nice short shot to Daross's temple.
Daross makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Daross.
MacAiken showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Daross wants to sweep but no luck.
Daross is trying to keep MacAiken in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
MacAiken scoring with some ground and pound.
MacAiken preventing the sweep.
MacAiken throwing strikes but missing.
MacAiken passes Daross's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Daross manages to escape and get back to his feet!
MacAiken moves out of range of the body kick.
Daross scores with a spinning back kick!
Crunch! Daross slams his shin into MacAiken's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MacAiken drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daross looking to control.
MacAiken postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
MacAiken working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
MacAiken trying to control but Daross is working from the bottom.
MacAiken is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Daross is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
MacAiken distracts Daross with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daross is on top in guard.
MacAiken has his foot on Daross's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Daross works his way back into a safe position though.
MacAiken working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Daross doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Daross manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daross won't allow MacAiken to sweep him here.
Daross throws a big elbow that misses.
MacAiken tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacAiken had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Daross defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacAiken 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.
Daross avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Daross stopping the sweep attempt from MacAiken.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacAiken has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Daross can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian MacAiken dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
MacAiken misses with a hook to the body
and Daross counters with a big head kick but MacAiken shrugs it off.
Daross lands a high kick!
The crowd cheers as MacAiken lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daross doesn't seem phased though.
Daross throws a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daross.
Daross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MacAiken shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Daross is trying to defend but MacAiken finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Daross manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
MacAiken throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAiken is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
MacAiken wants to pass the guard but Daross is keeping the position.
Ian MacAiken overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
MacAiken stops Daross from standing up.
MacAiken scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as MacAiken accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
MacAiken 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.
Daross will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
MacAiken preventing the sweep.
MacAiken throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daross wants to stand up but MacAiken is controlling him.
MacAiken trying to control the position from guard on top but Daross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daross not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
MacAiken throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
MacAiken scoring with some ground and pound.
MacAiken is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
MacAiken is standing up over Daross. Daross looks to escape but MacAiken dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross dodges the ground and pound from MacAiken.
Daross is trying to buck MacAiken off.
MacAiken working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
An elbow from MacAiken crashes against the mat.
MacAiken lands a nice forearm strike.
MacAiken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daross keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacAiken fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Daross is trying to work for a sweep but MacAiken has mounted him!
MacAiken has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Daross's face.
MacAiken looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacAiken throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
MacAiken sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacAiken dominating with strikes here.
MacAiken lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian MacAiken dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Daross scores with a head kick.
Daross lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daross takes a swing at MacAiken's ribcage but misses.
MacAiken with a nice cross.
MacAiken shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Daross's guard.
Daross is rocked!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daross is on top in guard.
MacAiken working a defensive guard but Daross manages to pass into side control anyway.
Daross wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacAiken keeps working.
MacAiken can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross trying to control the action but MacAiken is working from the bottom.
MacAiken trying to control but Daross flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Daross is trying to stick to MacAiken's back but MacAiken is turning into Daross. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Daross's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by MacAiken.
MacAiken is looking to work some ground and pound but Daross has wrist control.
MacAiken is looking to advance position but Daross has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
MacAiken tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAiken tries to hold on but Daross postures up.
Daross unloading with bombs!
Daross prevents MacAiken from getting the reversal.
MacAiken tries to hold on but Daross postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daross 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.
Hendrik Daross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross looking to control but MacAiken is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Daross throwing strikes here but MacAiken is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
MacAiken is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Daross trying to control but MacAiken is having none of it.
MacAiken is working to get back to half guard.
MacAiken sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacAiken striking from half guard on the bottom.
MacAiken is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daross scores with a couple of nice shots.
Daross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Daross is trying to control the action in half guard but MacAiken is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
MacAiken is looking to control Daross's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacAiken avoid being mounted?
MacAiken wants to get back to full guard but Daross has mounted him!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daross thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
MacAiken is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ian MacAiken.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for MacAiken, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian MacAiken!
Our winner, Ian MacAiken, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jun Moroba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Ross will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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22
157 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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313 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jun Moroba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Ross!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moroba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moroba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moroba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ross.
Moroba lands with a good body shot.
Ross lands with a cross.
It looks like Jun Moroba has been cut.
Moroba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moroba clinches up with Ross and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moroba.
Moroba wants a takedown but no success here.
Moroba has clasped his hands together around Ross's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moroba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ross prevents Moroba from improving position.
Ross is pushing Moroba's head away, looking to escape. Moroba manages to hold on to the position though.
Sloppy strikes there by Moroba.
Moroba working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Moroba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moroba wants to control but Ross is keeping him busy.
Ross sneaks out the side door and pushes Moroba away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Ross feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Moroba sprawling to the canvas! Moroba rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ross finish him?!
Moroba is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moroba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ross.
Oh Moroba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ross stuffs the takedown attempt from Moroba. Moroba gets slowly back to his feet.
Moroba walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Ross! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nate Ross!
During a confident post fight interview, Nate Ross thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Socha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera has chosen Clutch - The Regulator as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
197 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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160 lbs
10 - 3 - 1 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Socha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Margera. Socha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Margera throws a leg kick which misses Socha's front leg but catches the back leg as Socha tries to avoid it.
Socha throws a poor cross that misses
and Socha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bam Margera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Margera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Socha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Margera is out of range and Socha settles back down.
A slow jab from Socha misses its intended target.
Margera looks to throw the jab but Socha is out of range.
Socha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Margera is predictable there
and Socha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Socha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Margera keeping moving, preventing Socha from controlling successfully.
Socha is pushing down on Margera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Margera is fighting to maintain full guard but Socha has managed to sneak the leg through.
Margera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Margera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Socha is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Socha is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Margera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Socha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Socha trying to control the position from guard on top but Margera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Socha is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Margera wants to sweep but no luck.
Margera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Socha stays in close to Margera's body and controls the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Karl Socha wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Socha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Margera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socha misses with a looping left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Socha.
Socha misses with a body shot.
Margera walks into a straight right hand from Socha.
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!
Socha throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Bam Margera has been cut.
Margera lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Socha throws a lazy body kick
and Margera counters with a thumping low kick.
Socha takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Margera.
Margera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Socha throws a solid leg kick but Margera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Socha.
Socha throws a big shot that misses.
Margera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socha ducks right into an uppercut from Margera.
Socha connects with a right hand. Margera shakes it off.
Margera looks to land a combination but Socha avoids it well.
Socha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Margera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Socha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Socha throws a shot from downtown. Margera moves away and avoids it.
Margera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Margera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Margera throws a looping overhand right but Socha ducks down to avoid it.
Margera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Socha moves away.
Socha throws a solid leg kick but Margera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Socha.
Socha stuns Margera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Socha throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Margera tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Socha is in Margera's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Socha trying to control but Margera is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera wants to sweep here but Socha controlling him for the moment.
Margera looking to control but Socha passes into half guard.
Socha trying to control from half guard but Margera is working away.
Socha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Margera's head.
Margera tries to get to full guard but Socha has control of the leg.
Socha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Socha stalling.
Socha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Socha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bam Margera'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.
Socha takes a kick to the side of the head.
Margera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Margera tried to score with a low kick but Socha checks it.
Nice defenses there by Socha.
Margera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bam Margera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Socha walks into a straight right hand from Margera.
Margera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Socha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Socha 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.
Margera misses with a body kick.
Margera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Margera lands with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Socha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Socha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Margera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Margera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socha misses the shot to the body.
Margera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Margera throws a right hand that misses
and Socha decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Margera's guard.
Karl Socha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Socha wants to pass the guard but Margera is keeping the position.
Socha passes Margera's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Socha looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Socha trying to control from half guard but Margera is working away.
Margera taking some punishment here, with Socha in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Socha has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Socha cracks Margera with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socha is landing with some decent strikes but Margera is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Socha landing punches.
Socha lands a heavy elbow.
Margera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Socha with the ground and pound from mount.
Socha landing punches.
Margera is rocked!
Socha breaks from Margera's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Margera is still in real trouble! Can Socha finish him?
Socha looking to control and managing it successfully.
Margera is trying desperately to improve position.
Socha connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Margera is trying desperately to improve position.
Margera bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Margera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socha lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Margera!
Socha lands a big elbow - Margera is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Margera is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Karl Socha!
A victorious Karl Socha thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eaton Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uppercut comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I present to you; The Amazing Human Being kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eaton Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lance Uppercut!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uppercut misses with an uppercut.
Uppercut connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cox. Cox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cox throws a nice looking combination but Uppercut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cox drops his hands momentarily and Uppercut takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cox misses with a straight left.
Uppercut misses the shot to the body.
No luck for Uppercut with that takedown attempt.
Uppercut misses the shot to the body.
Cox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uppercut throws a big shot that misses.
Uppercut checks a low kick from Cox.
Uppercut tries to bum rush Cox with a series of wild strikes but Cox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uppercut stuns Cox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Uppercut throws the left hand but Cox avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cox prevents Uppercut from improving his position.
Uppercut looking for submissions off his back.
Cox tries to pass to full mount but Uppercut defends it.
Uppercut regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cox trying to control but Uppercut is working from the bottom.
Cox is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Uppercut's guard.
Uppercut regains full guard. Nicely done.
Uppercut has an active guard here but Cox has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cox thows a huge punch but Uppercut dodges it nicely.
Cox missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Uppercut is looking for a sweep. Cox is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cox throwing shots but Uppercut is blocking nicely.
Cox tries to pass the half guard into mount. Uppercut knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Uppercut is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cox connects with a nice short shot to Uppercut's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox prevents Uppercut from improving his position.
Cox wants to take a breather but Uppercut is having none of it.
Uppercut makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Uppercut.
Cox wants to control from the top but Uppercut keeps moving.
Cox postures up and lands a big shot to Uppercut's brow.
Cox won't allow Uppercut to sweep him here.
Uppercut working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cox.
Cox throws a big elbow that misses.
Uppercut is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cox stopping the sweep attempt from Uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut controls Cox momentarily but Cox frees himself.
Cox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cox with a nice head shot there.
Cox lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uppercut looking to control.
Uppercut working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cox.
Cox trying to control the position from guard on top but Uppercut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cox is really struggling to control Uppercut but he's trying to hold on to the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uppercut has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cox should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Uppercut has tightened it up now! Cox should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lance Uppercut!
Lance Uppercut made sure to mention his sponsor, Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q in his post fight interview.
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