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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renee Fournier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Petrova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renee Fournier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Renee Fournier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Petrova!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrova takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sasha Petrova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Petrova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrova takes a swing at Fournier's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrova.
Petrova misses with a double jab
and Fournier counters with a good low kick that Petrova was not able to check.
Petrova bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fournier's head.
Fournier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrova.
Petrova lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrova lands a nice looking body shot.
Petrova avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Petrova throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrova fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fournier.
Fournier throws a chopping leg kick but Petrova manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier throws a solid leg kick but Petrova takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fournier.
A big left from Petrova misses.
Petrova lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Renee Fournier has been cut.
Fournier throws a push kick but Petrova slaps the foot to one side.
Petrova throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petrova missing with a left hand there. Fournier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fournier is looking to slow Petrova down with leg kicks.
Fournier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Petrova is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrova misses with an uppercut. Fournier saw that one coming.
Petrova throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fournier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petrova misses with a hook
and Fournier counters with a leg kick.
Petrova works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fournier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petrova.
Petrova fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrova finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Petrova throws out a powerful jab.
Fournier throws a low kick but it's checked well by Petrova.
Petrova with a jab.
Fournier throws a front kick aimed at Petrova's knee but Petrova avoids it well.
Petrova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Petrova misses.
Fournier just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fournier misses with a head kick.
Fournier misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrova lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fournier at a distance.
Fournier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fournier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrova connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fournier scrambles back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Petrova!
Petrova moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fournier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrova connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fournier scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrova sends Fournier crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Petrova is motioning to the referee to let Fournier up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fournier is rocked!
Petrova cracks Fournier on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Fournier falls backwards against the cage. Petrova follows up with more strikes that drop Fournier to his knees. Petrova keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Fournier! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Petrova!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Lacuna Coil - Without Fear. Curtis Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Edward Simpson's chin.
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262 lbs
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235 lbs
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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
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Curtis Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Simpson tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simpson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Simpson lands an elbow inside.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Simpson.
Simpson misses with an elbow strike.
Simpson prevents a body shot from Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Simpson told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simpson tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Simpson back against the cage.
Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Simpson obliges.
Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones tries a body shot but Simpson blocks it.
Jones misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Simpson obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Simpson.
It looks like Curtis Jones has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson takes a shot to the head.
Simpson throws an elbow but it misses.
Simpson landing knees to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Simpson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Simpson.
Simpson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simpson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Simpson.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Simpson lands a knee to the body.
Simpson lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Nice elbow from Simpson.
Simpson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Simpson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simpson lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Simpson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Simpson landing knees to the body.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Simpson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simpson lands a damaging elbow.
Simpson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones working aggressively here.
Simpson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Simpson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Simpson working Jones over with knees to the body.
Simpson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Simpson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Simpson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Simpson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Jones is rocked!
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Simpson creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Jones! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Simpson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Simpson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Evurts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grand Master Yip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evurts's entrance music is Welcome to the Jungle. A fine choice. Yip Man has chosen Everything in it's right place 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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276 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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285 lbs
19 - 14 - 1 |
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephan Evurts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Grand Master Yip Man!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evurts ducks under a wild hook from Yip Man.
Evurts connects with a nice looking jab.
Yip Man misses with a low kick as Evurts jumps back.
Yip Man shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Evurts drops Yip Man with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yip Man looks back up at him and smiles so Evurts waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Yip Man is rocked!
It looks like Grand Master Yip Man has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evurts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yip Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Evurts misses with a few strikes there.
Yip Man slips under a jab.
Evurts misses with a wild combination.
Yip Man slips a jab and a cross from Evurts.
Yip Man catches Evurts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Evurts throws a nice looking combination but Yip Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stephan Evurts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evurts lands with a right and another and another! Yip Man is in big trouble! Evurts lands again and this time it's lights out for Yip Man! A quality knockout there for Evurts.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stephan Evurts!
Stephan Evurts gave a mention to GREEN!160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parfait Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hilton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The man in the moon is a newfie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
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Great elbows
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mayo Kermode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Parfait Hilton!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kermode smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kermode fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hilton misses with a wild body shot.
Kermode takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hilton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kermode tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hilton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kermode throws a low kick, looking for Hilton's leg but Hilton calmly moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Kermode.
Kermode connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hilton throws a sloppy head kick
and Kermode counters by clinching up.
Kermode throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
I was talking to Kermode's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kermode misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Kermode.
It looks like Parfait Hilton has been cut.
Hilton is trying to push Kermode away but Kermode has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hilton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hilton tries to break free but Kermode pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kermode lands an elbow that stopped Hilton in his tracks for a moment.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Kermode unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hilton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kermode.
Kermode landing knees to the body.
Kermode pushes off an throws an elbow but Hilton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hilton dodges an elbow strike from Kermode.
Kermode tries to land knees in the clinch but Hilton avoids the damage to the body.
Hilton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kermode connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kermode.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kermode looking to throw knees to the head but Hilton is blocking nicely.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Kermode lands an elbow that stopped Hilton in his tracks for a moment.
Kermode throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kermode misses with a knee to the head.
Hilton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kermode is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hilton avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilton tries to circle away but Kermode has him pinned against the cage.
Kermode throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode lands a good knee to the midsection. Hilton won't want to take too many of those.
Kermode prevents the takedown attempt.
Mayo Kermode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Parfait Hilton.
Kermode connects with a knee to the head.
Hilton blocks an elbow strike from Kermode.
Kermode misses with an elbow over the top.
Hilton has Kermode pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kermode manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kermode lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kermode.
Hilton managing to block the knees to the body from Kermode.
Kermode landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hilton looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kermode using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hilton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hilton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Hilton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kermode throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kermode throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kermode looking to throw knees to the head but Hilton is blocking nicely.
Kermode tries to land knees in the clinch but Hilton avoids the damage to the body.
Kermode scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mayo Kermode dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Parfait Hilton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hilton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kermode if he has to take too many more of those.
Kermode fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kermode has Hilton up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayo Kermode has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Kermode.
Kermode gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but Hilton blocks with his arms.
Kermode creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hilton's defenses.
Kermode is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hilton is defending well for now.
Hilton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hilton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hilton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but Hilton blocks with his arms.
Kermode lands a nice elbow.
Kermode lands an elbow that stopped Hilton in his tracks for a moment.
Kermode misses with a knee to the head.
Kermode throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Kermode.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kermode throws an elbow but misses.
Kermode is pressed up against the cage. Hilton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kermode down to the mat. Kermode avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kermode 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.
Kermode drives through and clinches with Hilton against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton is trying to drag Kermode to the mat but Kermode just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mayo Kermode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Parfait Hilton.
Kermode lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hilton goes for a takedown attempt but Kermode pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hilton tries a head kick but it misses.
Hilton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kermode checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kermode, right into the meat.
Kermode dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hilton. That did some damage!
Hilton is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hilton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hilton thumps Kermode with a low kick.
Kermode lands a jab to the nose.
Mayo Kermode is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kermode looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kermode closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kermode with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hilton takes an elbow to the temple.
Kermode misses with an elbow over the top.
Kermode landing knees to the body.
Hilton takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kermode misses with an elbow over the top.
Kermode connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hilton's face.
Kermode throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermode comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kermode gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kermode misses with an elbow over the top.
Kermode utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kermode lands a nice knee to the body.
Kermode gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kermode gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kermode is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hilton can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kermode lands a nice elbow.
Kermode lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mayo Kermode dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Parfait Hilton's cut.
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!
Kermode drops Hilton with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kermode follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mayo Kermode!
During a confident post fight interview, Mayo Kermode 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Coton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogin's entrance music is real american. A fine choice. Jamie Coton acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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66 - 34 - 2 |
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278 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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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
66 - 34 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamie Coton!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogin shoots in and drives through. Coton sprawls well.
A jab from Coton does it's job there.
Coton feints and as Hogin raises his hands in defense, Coton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coton drops back looking for a leg! Hogin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hogin manages to kick Coton off! Coton jumps back into Hogin's guard.
Coton is in close to Hogin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coton stopping the sweep attempt from Hogin.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hogin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hogin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Coton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hogin is trying to keep Coton in close.
Coton landing with the ground and pound.
Coton stands up over Hogin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coton with a nice head shot there.
Hogin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coton gets to his feet - Hogin follows without any prompting.
Hogin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hogin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coton.
Jamie Coton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coton lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hogin is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coton dives in for a single leg takedown but Hogin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hogin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Coton blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Coton has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hogin managing to block the knees to the body from Coton.
Coton pulls Hogin into guard.
Coton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hogin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coton wants to stand but Hogin is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hogin trying to control the position from guard on top but Coton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hogin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Coton is tightening it up a little... Hogin has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hogin reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hogin taps out! Nice BJJ there by Coton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jamie Coton!
Jamie Coton 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Zhirkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Lamb of God - To The End. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Zhirkov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diaz throws a low kick but Zhirkov moves out of range easily.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Zhirkov's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zhirkov is defended easily by Diaz.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Zhirkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zhirkov misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at Zhirkov's knee but Zhirkov avoids it well.
Zhirkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zhirkov checks it well.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zhirkov.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Zhirkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Zhirkov tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zhirkov thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Zhirkov has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Zhirkov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Zhirkov checks it.
The fighters circling - Zhirkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zhirkov walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dylan Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zhirkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Zhirkov misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Diaz throws a body punch but Zhirkov moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Diaz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz misses with a hook. Zhirkov ducked under it nicely.
Zhirkov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Zhirkov throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zhirkov.
Zhirkov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zhirkov looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.
Dylan Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Zhirkov.
Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zhirkovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zhirkov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Zhirkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zhirkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zhirkov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zhirkov missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhirkov lands with an overhand left.
Zhirkov slips under a jab from Diaz.
Zhirkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from Zhirkov finds it's target.
Diaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zhirkov's sensitive parts.
Zhirkov is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zhirkov.
Zhirkov wants to control for a moment but Diaz uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
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!
Zhirkov is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Diaz is looking to control Zhirkov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Zhirkov 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.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Zhirkov scores with a nice head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Zhirkov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zhirkov blocks a head kick by Diaz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhirkov. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhirkov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zhirkov checks a low kick from Diaz.
Zhirkov shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Zhirkov checks it.
Zhirkov tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zhirkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Diaz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zhirkov avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Zhirkov has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz works on Zhirkov's body with a couple of short punches.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhirkov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhirkov blocking some punches.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zhirkov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zhirkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
No luck for Zhirkov with that takedown attempt.
Dylan Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Zhirkov.
Zhirkov moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Zhirkov.
Good work by Zhirkov as he checks the leg kick.
Diaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diaz throws a jab when Zhirkov was well out of range.
Robert Zhirkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhirkov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Robert Zhirkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhirkov misses with a straight right.
Diaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zhirkov throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zhirkov pushes Diaz away with a front kick.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Zhirkov moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Zhirkov misses the target.
Zhirkov looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Zhirkov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zhirkov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz slips a straight right by Zhirkov.
Zhirkov defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz throws a head kick but Zhirkov moves out of range.
Zhirkov shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Zhirkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zhirkov tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diaz.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Zhirkov slips the punch.
Zhirkov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zhirkov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diaz momentarily.
Zhirkov throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zhirkov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zhirkov thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhirkov throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz misses with a low kick as Zhirkov jumps back.
Zhirkov scores with a kick to the body.
Zhirkov misses with a looping left.
Zhirkov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Zhirkov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Zhirkov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Zhirkov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz jabs at Zhirkov's body.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Zhirkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zhirkov checks the leg kick.
Zhirkov misses with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Zhirkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhirkov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A shot to the liver by Zhirkov. Beautiful body shot.
Zhirkov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Zhirkov.
Zhirkov moves out of range as Diaz throws a body kick.
Zhirkov just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a kick to the temple. Zhirkov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zhirkov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zhirkov misses with a kick to the body.
Diaz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zhirkov tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Zhirkov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zhirkov misses with a kick to the body.
Zhirkov looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Zhirkov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz scores with a jab. Zhirkov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Zhirkov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Zhirkov throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Zhirkov throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Zhirkov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zhirkov staying out of range there.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhirkov.
Zhirkov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Zhirkov moves out of range easily.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhirkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zhirkov goes for a double leg but Diaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diaz continues to drive forward.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhirkov scores with a push kick.
Zhirkov checks a low kick from Diaz.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhirkov is just out of range.
Zhirkov darts in looking for a takedown but Diaz gets double underhooks and turns Zhirkov into the cage.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhirkov swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Zhirkov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.
Dylan Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Zhirkov.
Diaz defending well as Zhirkov loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhirkov throws out the jab.
Diaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zhirkov's calf.
Zhirkov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
Zhirkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Zhirkov checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zhirkov wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Robert Zhirkov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zhirkov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zhirkov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zhirkov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhirkov prevents Diaz from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robert Zhirkov.
I've got Zhirkov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Robert Zhirkov!
Robert Zhirkov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by The Town by Macklemore. Hovi has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tarmo Hovi!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swings for the body but Hovi moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hovi.
We've been informed that Hovi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hovi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Hovi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hovi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hovi cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hovi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hovi wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws a jab when Hovi was well out of range.
Hovi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hovi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hovi scrambles back to his feet.
Hovi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hovi lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hovi.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MagicalFatFarm in the buildup to the fight.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Hovi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hovi cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hovi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Hovi's shoulder, as Hovi tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hovi.
Hovi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hovi 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 Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Hovi.
Hovi lands with a cross.
A jab from Johnson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hovi misses the jab.
Hovi misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Hovi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook but Hovi blocks it.
Hovi misses with a wild combination.
Johnson wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hovi is just out of range.
Hovi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hovi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hovi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Hovi is avoiding it.
Hovi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hovi digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Hovi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tarmo Hovi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hovi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Hovi misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hovi.
Hovi scores with a leg kick.
Johnson takes a swing at Hovi's ribcage but misses.
Hovi lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hovi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hovi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Hovi.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Hovi connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarmo Hovi dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Hovi tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Hovi catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Hovi moves into the clinch.
Hovi lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Hovi avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Hovi can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Hovi is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi lands a right hand.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hovi. Hovi obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson cracks Hovi with a good jab.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hovi circles away.
Hovi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hovi avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hovi was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Hovi scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Hovi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Hovi moves into the clinch.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hovi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Hovi avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Hovi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hovi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hovi.
Hovi jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Hovi around his waist. Hovi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hovi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Hovi slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Hovi.
Hovi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hovi lands the left hand.
Johnson darts in and clinches Hovi up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hovi.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Hovi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hovi blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hovis head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hovi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hovi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hovi has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Hovi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Jordan Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarmo Hovi.
Hovi tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson rushes Hovi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Hovi throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Hovi scores with a hook.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hovi in his tracks.
Hovi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Hovi thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hovi lands a jab.
Johnson misses the shot 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 Jordan Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Hovi.
Hovi misses with a body kick.
Hovi drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Jordan Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hovi fails to land.
Hovi digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Hovi blocks an uppercut.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Hovi controls the action.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson tries to work over Hovi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson pushes Hovi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Hovi scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson lands a right hand.
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!
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson takes a swing at Hovi's ribcage but misses.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Hovi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hovi misses with a body kick.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hovi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hovi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hovi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hovi at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hovi.
Hovi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Hovi.
Hovi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hovi lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Hovi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hovi. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Hovi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hovi throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Hovi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hovi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Hovi scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Hovi moves away and avoids it.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hovi misses with a body kick.
Hovi lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Hovi throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hovi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hovi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hovi throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Hovi tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hovi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
Johnson tries to stand but Hovi is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hovi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hovi has an active guard here but Johnson has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hovi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tarmo Hovi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hovi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarmo Hovi!
During a confident post fight interview, Tarmo Hovi 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Champ Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuu Tatsuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuya has chosen DBZ as his entrance music. Champ Bombada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
29 - 27 - 0 |
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176 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Bombada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Tatsuya!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuya throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bombada.
Tatsuya just misses with a punch to the body.
Bombada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tatsuya can pounce on him.
Bombada looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bombada misses with a hook
and Tatsuya moves into the clinch.
Tatsuya misses with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bombada's face.
It looks like Champ Bombada has been cut.
Tatsuya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bombada is defending well for now.
Bombada is trying to break the clinch but Tatsuya is controlling him.
Tatsuya holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bombada blocks an elbow strike.
Tatsuya misses with an elbow strike.
Tatsuya prevents Bombada from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bombada managing to block the knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bombada has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tatsuya can't find room to land a body shot as Bombada controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Tatsuya.
The crowd are getting on Tatsuya's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bombada avoids it.
Tatsuya stalling in the clinch but Bombada improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryuu Tatsuya.
Bombada works Tatsuya's body with a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Bombada.
Bombada looks to land a left hand but Tatsuya moved out of range nicely.
Tatsuya connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tatsuya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bombada checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bombada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tatsuya tries to clinch up
and Bombada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tatsuya.
Bombada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tatsuya tries to clinch there but Bombada circles away.
Tatsuya misses with a looping left.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tatsuya creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bombada avoids a wild elbow strike from Tatsuya.
Bombada avoids a wild elbow strike from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya scores a nice knee to the body.
Tatsuya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tatsuya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bombada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tatsuya takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tatsuya can't find room to land a body shot as Bombada controls the action.
Bombada breaks the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bombada!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bombada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuu Tatsuya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Champ Bombada's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bombada takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Champ Bombada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tatsuya misses with a head kick.
Tatsuya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bombada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bombada has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bombada there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tatsuya throws a hook to the side of Bombada's head but Bombada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bombada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bombada connects with a jab.
Tatsuya tries to clinch but Bombada is having none of it.
Bombada blocks a low kick nicely.
Bombada keeps the fight on the outside.
Bombada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tatsuya looks to land a left hand but Bombada moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya throws a wild body kick that Bombada sees coming a mile off.
Tatsuya tries to land a leg kick but Bombada saw it coming and moves away.
Bombada misses with a two punch combination.
Tatsuya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bombada scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ryuu Tatsuya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatsuya scores with a push kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatsuya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bombada feints a jab promting Tatsuya to slip. Bombada then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tatsuya slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tatsuya misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tatsuya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bombada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bombada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bombada lands a jab to Tatsuya's midsection.
Tatsuya has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatsuya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tatsuya manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bombada tries to circle away but Tatsuya has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the head but Bombada blocks with his arms.
Bombada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tatsuya misses with a body punch.
Bombada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tatsuya tries to land knees in the clinch but Bombada avoids the damage to the body.
Bombada letting Tatsuya take a breather here.
Tatsuya misses with an elbow strike.
Bombada managing to block the knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya is trying to stall.
Bombada wants to break free but Tatsuya has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bombada is defending well for now.
Tatsuya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bombada is trying to break the clinch but Tatsuya has him pressed against the cage.
Tatsuya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bombada.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bombada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatsuya trying to stall but Bombada improves his position.
Tatsuya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tatsuya trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuu Tatsuya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Champ Bombada's cut.
That's time! Bombada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bombada misses with a straight right.
Bombada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bombada scores with a jab to the head.
Tatsuya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bombada's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Bombada.
Tatsuya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya moves out of range as Bombada strikes.
Tatsuya takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bombada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tatsuya moves out of range as Bombada strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya scoring well with a low kick there.
Tatsuya pushes Bombada up against the cage in a clinch.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body.
Ryuu Tatsuya seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bombada avoids it.
Bombada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Tatsuya.
Bombada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tatsuya misses with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bombada is defending well for now.
Tatsuya throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tatsuya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya misses with an elbow strike.
Tatsuya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tatsuya prevents Bombada from breaking the clinch.
Tatsuya throws an elbow that misses.
Champ Bombada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bombada has had enough of the clinch but Tatsuya keeps him there for the moment.
Tatsuya tries to work over Bombada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tatsuya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tatsuya manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bombada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada scores with the left hand. Tatsuya knows he should have avoided that one.
Tatsuya gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bombada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Ryuu Tatsuya has been cut.
Tatsuya moves in looking to clinch but Bombada pushes him off.
Bombada works over Tatsuya's head and body with a nice combination.
Ryuu Tatsuya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tatsuya throws a hook but Bombada avoids it easily.
Bombada loads up on a big right hand but Tatsuya slips the punch.
Tatsuya tries to clinch but Bombada moves out of range.
Bombada takes a swing at Tatsuya's ribcage but misses.
Bombada tries to keep at a distance but Tatsuya has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bombada takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bombada managing to block the knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya keeps control of Bombada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tatsuya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tatsuya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bombada backwards.
Bombada managing to block the knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Ryuu Tatsuya is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tatsuya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tatsuya prevents Bombada from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tatsuya just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bombada's brow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bombada misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryuu Tatsuya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tatsuya 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryuu Tatsuya!
Ryuu Tatsuya gave a mention to L.A. Elite Clothing Co in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Invincible by Machine Gun Kelly kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Urijah Calaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a hook. Calaway ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Tommy Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calaway buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Calaway.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Calaway holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Calaway is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Calaway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calaway lands with a light punch inside.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Calaway is controlling him.
A right hand to the body from Calaway.
Brown looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calaway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
A left hand lands to the body for Calaway.
Brown blocking some punches.
Calaway tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Calaway back against the cage.
Calaway misses with the head strike.
Calaway struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
We've been hearing reports that Calaway has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Brown wants to break free but Calaway has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calaway content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brown is trying to break free.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Calaway keeps him there for the moment.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Calaway is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Brown can't fight it off and eventually Calaway manages to take the fight to the floor. Brown looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Calaway loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Calaway throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown wants to sweep here but Calaway controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Calaway.
Calaway throws a big elbow that misses.
Calaway with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown wants to stand but Calaway is controlling the position.
Calaway throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Calaway working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Calaway lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calaway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Calaway stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Calaway postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calaway missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Calaway is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Calaway trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Calaway is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Calaway working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Calaway is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Calaway is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calaway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calaway missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Calaway throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Calaway trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Calaway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Calaway accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown wants to stand up but Calaway is controlling him.
Calaway might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Calaway working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calaway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Calaway loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Calaway dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brown blocks a head kick by Calaway.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Calaway counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Calaway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Calaway is out of range.
A jab lands there for Brown.
Urijah Calaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calaway looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Calaway is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Calaway 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Calaway accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Calaway stops Brown from standing up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calaway with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calaway lands a couple of elbows.
Calaway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Calaway won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
Calaway scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Calaway accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Calaway wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Calaway is controlling him.
Calaway throws an elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Calaway's guard. Nice move by Brown!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Calaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tommy Brown wasn't active enough on the ground.
Calaway throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Calaway shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Calaway showed some decent athleticism there.
Calaway content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Calaway not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calaway thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Calaway.
Brown keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Calaway thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Calaway throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Calaway thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Urijah Calaway overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Calaway not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Calaway thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
Brown regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Calaway.
Calaway lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calaway throws a big elbow that misses.
Calaway throws a big elbow that misses.
Calaway in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Calaway working some strikes from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calaway missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Calaway throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calaway scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Calaway dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Calaway counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Calaway counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Calaway.
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!
Calaway lands a couple of elbows.
We've been informed that Brown has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Calaway lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown is rocked!
Calaway lands a couple of elbows.
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Calaway finish him?
Calaway loads up on a big left hand. Brown felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Calaway looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Brown can't hide his disappointment, as Calaway celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urijah Calaway!
An out of breath Urijah Calaway thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Don't You Give Your Love Away . Amun Ra could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Victor Brown's chin.
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amun Ra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Brown!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brown.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Ra on that attempt.
Ra takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ra jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Ra which made him look bad.
Brown throws a hook but Ra avoids it easily.
Ra just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Ra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Ra throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ra won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ra manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ra slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ra is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Ra has control of the leg.
We've been hearing that Ra has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Ra throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown tries to roll over but Ra keeps him under control.
Brown gets full guard.
Ra controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ra throws a big elbow that misses.
Ra trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Ra won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Ra trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown controlling Ra's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Amun Ra just wasn't active enough.
Ra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ra misses with a straight left.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Ra persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ra.
Ra is putting a hurting on Brown here, landing some big shots from side control.
An elbow from Ra crashes against the mat.
Ra working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra cracks Brown with a big elbow.
Brown manages to get back to half guard.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ra's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ra's back!
Brown gets his hands free as Ra looks to control.
Ra is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Brown missing with strikes.
Ra rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brown is thwarting Ra's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown is pressing down on Ra's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ra is holding on for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ra regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Brown.
Brown preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ra's head.
Ra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ra controlling the position.
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 Amun Ra will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Ra misses the target.
Ra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ra. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ra slips a jab from Brown.
Ra lands a body shot.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
letting Ra counter with a right hand.
Brown cracks Ra with an open hand slap.
Brown misses with a hook. Ra ducked under it nicely.
Ra swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Ra or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Decent striking displayed by Ra there.
Ra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra misses with a two punch combination.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ra.
Ra just misses with a punch to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ra enables Brown to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ra manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Brown postures up in Ra's guard and throws a big left but Ra blocks it.
Ra has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Ra is retaining full guard.
Ra manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brown can't escape the position.
Brown has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Ra is landing with some decent strikes but Brown is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown wants to control but Ra is having none of it.
Ra raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ra cracks Brown with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ra looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown regains half guard.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ra's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ra's back!
Brown keeps control of the position as Ra tries to break free.
Can Ra hold on?! Brown is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to get the hooks in deep but Ra pushed the leg off.
Brown throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Ra has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Ra manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brown's guard. Nice work there by Ra.
Ra keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brown's head.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Ra from controlling successfully.
Ra stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Ra postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ra trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
Ra throws a big right hand that misses.
Ra works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Ra lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amun Ra dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ra shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Ra checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brown jabs at Ra's body.
Victor Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ra takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown throws the left hand but Ra avoids the punch easily.
Ra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ra throws out the jab.
Ra misses with a looping right.
Ra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brown jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ra misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Ra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ra scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Ra lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Ra throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Ra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ra tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown defending well as Ra loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ra. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Ra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ra jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ra throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Ra throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ra feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ra trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ra is fighting to break Brown's control of his arms but Brown is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ra won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Ra wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ra throwing strikes but missing.
Ra lands a couple of elbows.
Ra passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Ra are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ra working away.
Ra lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Ra is trying to ground and pound but Brown uses the momentary lack of control by Ra to regain half guard.
Ra missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ra is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Amun Ra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ra throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown tries to roll over but Ra keeps him under control.
Brown preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ra wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amun Ra clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brown takes a swing at Ra's ribcage but misses.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Ra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ra misses with a wild combination.
Ra looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown thuds his right hand into Ra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ra darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ra manages to get to full guard.
Ra lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Ra's attempts to control the action.
Brown blocking the ground and pound.
Brown working to try and regain half guard.
Ra landing strikes from the mount and Brown is in trouble!
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra breaks from Brown's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ra throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ra 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.
Brown tries to hold on but Ra pushes him away.
Ra pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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!
Ra trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Ra misses with a head shot.
Brown is bucking up trying to escape but Ra cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brown is rocked!
Ra looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Brown covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amun Ra!
Amun Ra is the new lightweight champion!
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