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HFC: London Fight Night PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Flyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahamud Najib Osman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Najib Osman's choice of entrance music: THE MONSTER. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Flyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mahamud Najib Osman!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flyn fails to land the takedown.
Flyn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Najib Osman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Flyn scores with a four punch combination!
Najib Osman feints and as Flyn raises his hands in defense, Najib Osman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Najib Osman wants to pass the guard but Flyn is keeping the position.
Flyn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Najib Osman controls the pace.
Najib Osman won't allow Flyn to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Najib Osman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mahamud Najib Osman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Flyn tries to clinch up
and Najib Osman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Flyn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Flyn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flyn feints a jab promting Najib Osman to slip. Flyn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Najib Osman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Flyn lands a head shot.
Flyn throws a leg kick which misses Najib Osman's front leg but catches the back leg as Najib Osman tries to avoid it.
Flyn tries to close the distance and clinch but Najib Osman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Najib Osman.
Flyn wants to clinch up but Najib Osman keeps it at a distance.
Flyn tries to clinch but Najib Osman is having none of it.
Najib Osman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Flyn tries to clinch up.
Flyn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Najib Osman but Najib Osman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Najib Osman scores with a takedown into Flyn's guard.
Flyn is breathing heavily.
Najib Osman stays in close to Flyn's body and controls the position.
Najib Osman trying to control the position from guard on top but Flyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mahamud Najib Osman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Najib Osman throws a head kick that misses
and Flyn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Flyn tries to keep at a distance but Najib Osman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Flyn misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flyn is trying to drag Najib Osman to the mat but Najib Osman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Flyn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Najib Osman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flyn up against the cage.
Flyn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Najib Osman's efforts to push away.
Flyn is trying to pull guard but Najib Osman has him pressed against the cage.
Flyn is stalling here.
Flyn looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Najib Osman has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Flyn is trying to keep an underhook but Najib Osman manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Najib Osman tries to pass to full mount but Flyn defends it.
Najib Osman is keen to just control but Flyn is a slippery customer.
Najib Osman is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Najib Osman is keen to just control but Flyn is a slippery customer.
Mahamud Najib Osman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Flyn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mahamud Najib Osman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Najib Osman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Flyn's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Flyn manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Najib Osman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flyn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Najib Osman wants to stand but Flyn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Flyn keeping moving, preventing Najib Osman from controlling successfully.
Najib Osman is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mahamud Najib Osman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Najib Osman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Najib Osman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flyn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Najib Osman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Flyn moves in looking to clinch but Najib Osman pushes him off.
Najib Osman darts in and clinches Flyn up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Najib Osman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Flyn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flyn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Najib Osman is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flyn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flyn throws a leg kick which misses Najib Osman's front leg but catches the back leg as Najib Osman tries to avoid it.
Najib Osman 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.
Najib Osman postures up in Flyn's guard and throws a big left but Flyn blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flyn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Najib Osman wants to control from the top but Flyn keeps moving.
Mahamud Najib Osman has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mahamud Najib Osman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Flyn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Najib Osman swivels and escapes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flyn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Najib Osman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Najib Osman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Najib Osman misses the shot to the body.
Flyn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Najib Osman. That did some damage!
Horrible takedown by Flyn or perhaps it was just good defense by Najib Osman which made him look bad.
Najib Osman dives in and scores a takedown into Flyn's guard.
Najib Osman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Najib Osman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flyn keeping moving, preventing Najib Osman from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahamud Najib Osman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Najib Osman tries to land a body kick
and Flyn counters with a left and a right that stings Najib Osman.
Najib Osman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Flyn was covering up waiting for the punch and Najib Osman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Najib Osman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Najib Osman trying to control but Flyn is working from the bottom.
Najib Osman pushes down on Flyn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahamud Najib Osman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Flyn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Najib Osman misses with the combination.
Flyn avoids a kick to the body.
Najib Osman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Najib Osman is just content to waste time from the top position. Flyn takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Najib Osman trying to control the position from guard on top but Flyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flyn wants to stand and escape but Najib Osman is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Flyn keeping moving, preventing Najib Osman from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mahamud Najib Osman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Flyn misses with a head kick.
Flyn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Flyn tries to clinch
and Najib Osman counters by moving into the clinch.
Najib Osman just leaning against Flyn, taking a breather.
Flyn looking to slow down the pace here.
Flyn tries to pull guard but Najib Osman holds him up against the cage and eventually Flyn drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Najib Osman manages to pull guard.
Najib Osman wants to get back to his feet but Flyn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Najib Osman has a closed guard, preventing Flyn from standing up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Najib Osman trying to keep a closed guard but Flyn is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Flyn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Najib Osman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Flyn's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flyn is trying to stand back up but Najib Osman is controlling him
Najib Osman working Flyn over with strikes.
Najib Osman is looking to advance position but Flyn won't allow it.
Flyn is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Najib Osman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Najib Osman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Najib Osman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Flyn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Flyn gets caught flat footed, as Najib Osman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Najib Osman sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mahamud Najib Osman.
Najib Osman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mahamud Najib Osman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Najib Osman 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahamud Najib Osman!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Petrasek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Maskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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212 lbs
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175 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Petrasek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Maskinen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maskinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Petrasek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petrasek drops his hands momentarily and Maskinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maskinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrasek swinging wildly here.
Petrasek misses with a few strikes there.
Petrasek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrasek misses with a two punch combination.
Petrasek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maskinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Oooooh!!! Maskinen has knocked Petrasek down with a huge combo! Maskinen steps away and waves a wobbly Petrasek back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like David Petrasek has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Maskinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Maskinen does no damage.
A head kick misses from Petrasek.
Maskinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petrasek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maskinen tries to clinch up but Petrasek circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrasek manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Maskinen on his heels. He'll look to pass Maskinen's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Petrasek passes Maskinen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Petrasek is breathing heavily.
Petrasek is pressing down on Maskinen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maskinen is holding on for now.
Maskinen is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrasek keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Petrasek scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Petrasek looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Petrasek postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Maskinen to stand up.
Maskinen lands a head kick!
Maskinen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrasek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maskinen.
Maskinen is looking to clinch.
Petrasek misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petrasek lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maskinen takes a shot to the head.
Maskinen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petrasek works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Petrasek gets underhooks to prevent Maskinen's takedown attempt.
Maskinen is trying to pull guard but Petrasek turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Petrasek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Petrasek - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Petrasek.
A bit of stalling here from Petrasek.
Maskinen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Petrasek after a bit of a struggle.
David Petrasek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Maskinen.
Petrasek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maskinen backwards.
Petrasek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrasek has clasped his hands together around Maskinen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Petrasek controls the position from side control.
Petrasek stands up and beckons Maskinen to his feet.
Crunch! Maskinen slams his shin into Petrasek's torso.
Petrasek looking to score a takedown here. Maskinen is defending well but Petrasek drives through and ends up in Maskinen's guard.
Maskinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Petrasek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Petrasek pushes down on Maskinen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrasek decides to return to a standing position.
Maskinen is looking to clinch but Petrasek is avoiding it.
The crowd cheers as Maskinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petrasek doesn't seem phased though.
Petrasek lands with a nice combination. Maskinen backs away looking to recover.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Petrasek!
Maskinen is rocked!
Maskinen slips a jab and a cross from Petrasek.
Maskinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrasek finish him?
Petrasek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrasek looks to land a combination but Maskinen avoids it well.
Maskinen is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Petrasek.
Maskinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrasek misses with a wild combination.
Maskinen looks to land a combination. Petrasek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Petrasek throws a head kick that misses.
Petrasek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petrasek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maskinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Maskinen misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Petrasek does no damage.
Petrasek bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Petrasek has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Maskinen!
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 David Petrasek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Petrasek's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Petrasek throws a body kick that misses.
Petrasek shoots in and drives through. Maskinen sprawls well.
No joy there for Petrasek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maskinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrasek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maskinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Maskinen scores with a four punch combination!
Petrasek shoots for a double leg takedown but Maskinen sprawls well. He's pushed Petrasek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Petrasek keeps the fight on the outside.
Maskinen throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Petrasek colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Maskinen as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Petrasek is left battered and dazed whilst Maskinen and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juha Maskinen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Saarrinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Abreu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Saarrinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronaldo Abreu!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarrinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saarrinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Saarrinen.
Abreu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Saarrinen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Abreu is in Saarrinen's guard.
Abreu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Abreu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saarrinen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Abreu controls the pace.
Abreu drops back looking for a leg! Saarrinen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saarrinen manages to kick Abreu off! Abreu jumps back into Saarrinen's guard.
Abreu passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abreu seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Saarrinen is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ronaldo Abreu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramazan Abdulkerimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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250 lbs
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232 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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramazan Abdulkerimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdulkerimov with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Miranda to counter with a crisp jab.
Abdulkerimov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miranda gets a clinch.
Abdulkerimov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miranda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramazan Abdulkerimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miranda slowing the pace effectively.
Miranda has Abdulkerimov pressed against the cage, preventing Abdulkerimov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miranda throws an elbow but misses.
Abdulkerimov has Miranda pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Abdulkerimov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Miranda tumbling to the mat - Abdulkerimov dives into Miranda's guard.
Abdulkerimov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Miranda is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Abdulkerimov, into his guard.
Abdulkerimov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Abdulkerimov tries to get out of the position.
Miranda tries to stand but Abdulkerimov is controlling from the bottom.
Abdulkerimov wants to stand but Miranda is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda stands and steps away. Abdulkerimov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Abdulkerimov dives in for a single leg takedown but Miranda sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Miranda.
Miranda breaks the clinch.
Abdulkerimov with a poor takedown
and Miranda counters with a nice kick to the body.
Abdulkerimov is breathing heavily.
Miranda lands a head kick. Abdulkerimov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Abdulkerimov gets tackled into the cage by Miranda. Miranda maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miranda is stalling here.
Miranda continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Miranda breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abdulkerimov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramazan Abdulkerimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miranda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miranda wants it to stay on the feet.
Miranda instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Miranda.
Abdulkerimov takes a shot to the head.
The referee calls for Miranda to work.
Miranda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miranda misses with a head kick.
Daniel Miranda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abdulkerimov shoots for a takedown but Miranda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miranda tries a head kick but it misses.
Miranda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Miranda.
Miranda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulkerimov moves out of range of the body kick.
Miranda moves into the clinch successfully.
Abdulkerimov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miranda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abdulkerimov shoots in looking for a takedown. Miranda tries to sprawl out of it but Abdulkerimov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miranda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miranda misses with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Miranda.
Miranda takes the fight into the clinch.
Miranda breaks the clinch.
Miranda throws a head kick but Abdulkerimov moves out of range.
Miranda throws a head kick but Abdulkerimov moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miranda, right into the meat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Abdulkerimov is defended easily by Miranda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda gets a clinch.
Miranda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abdulkerimov blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miranda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Miranda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abdulkerimov's efforts to push away.
Miranda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abdulkerimov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miranda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miranda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Abdulkerimov. Those never looked like landing.
Miranda displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Miranda tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Miranda.
Miranda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Miranda dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Miranda lands with a kick to the temple. Abdulkerimov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Abdulkerimov dives in and grabs Miranda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miranda pushes down on Abdulkerimov's head and hops out.
Miranda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miranda is pressed up against the cage. Abdulkerimov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miranda down to the mat. Miranda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miranda lands a big head kick that sends Abdulkerimov tumbling to the mat! Miranda takes a step backwards and waves Abdulkerimov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Abdulkerimov is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdulkerimov misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Abdulkerimov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some wild striking there from Abdulkerimov.
Miranda has Abdulkerimov up against the cage in a clinch.
Miranda breaks the clinch.
Abdulkerimov seems to have got his legs back now.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miranda instigates a clinch.
Miranda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abdulkerimov has his takedown stuffed
and Miranda counters with a body kick that stops Abdulkerimov in his tracks momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramazan Abdulkerimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miranda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miranda delivers a nice body kick.
Abdulkerimov avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Miranda finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Miranda looks to land a body kick but Abdulkerimov moved away.
Miranda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miranda stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Miranda's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Miranda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miranda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abdulkerimov's sensitive parts.
Abdulkerimov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miranda circles away.
Ramazan Abdulkerimov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abdulkerimov moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulkerimov tries for a takedown but Miranda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miranda throws a head kick that half lands.
Miranda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miranda connects with a high kick.
Daniel Miranda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miranda has closed the distance and engaged Abdulkerimov in a clinch.
Miranda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Abdulkerimov looking for a takedown.
Miranda manages to break the clinch.
Miranda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abdulkerimov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Miranda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abdulkerimov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miranda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abdulkerimov, pushing him back against the cage.
Miranda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miranda is pushing Abdulkerimov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulkerimov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miranda is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Miranda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Abdulkerimov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miranda lands a hook that snaps the head of Abdulkerimov backwards.
Abdulkerimov misses with a knee strike.
Miranda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miranda throws a sloppy head kick and Abdulkerimov moves out of range easily.
Abdulkerimov closes the distance and clinches up with Miranda, looking for a takedown. Abdulkerimov pushes Miranda against the cage but Miranda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miranda lands with a slapping head kick.
Jab by Miranda.
Miranda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miranda moves into the clinch.
Abdulkerimov being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abdulkerimov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miranda. That one must have hurt.
Abdulkerimov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miranda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abdulkerimov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miranda slips a straight right by Abdulkerimov.
Miranda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miranda, right into the meat.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miranda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miranda misses with a head kick.
Miranda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miranda counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Miranda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Miranda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abdulkerimov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miranda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abdulkerimov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miranda counters with an inside leg kick.
Abdulkerimov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramazan Abdulkerimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miranda is looking to land body kicks.
Miranda lands a big head kick that sends Abdulkerimov tumbling to the mat! Miranda takes a step backwards and waves Abdulkerimov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Ramazan Abdulkerimov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abdulkerimov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miranda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abdulkerimov. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Miranda.
Abdulkerimov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Miranda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miranda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miranda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miranda bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miranda feints and then cracks Abdulkerimov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abdulkerimov down.
Abdulkerimov closes the distance and clinches up with Miranda, looking for a takedown. Abdulkerimov pushes Miranda against the cage but Miranda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Miranda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Miranda.
Abdulkerimov dives in and scores a takedown into Miranda's guard.
Abdulkerimov trying to control but Miranda is working from the bottom.
Abdulkerimov throwing strikes from guard but Miranda blocks nicely.
Miranda is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Abdulkerimov wants to control from the top but Miranda keeps moving.
Abdulkerimov looking to sit in guard and control but Miranda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda stands up from Abdulkerimov's guard - Miranda perhaps looking for a knockout.
Miranda fails to land with a series of punches.
Miranda lands a two punch combo.
Abdulkerimov tries to clinch up but Miranda circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdulkerimov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abdulkerimov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abdulkerimov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Miranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abdulkerimov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulkerimov gets tackled into the cage by Miranda. Miranda maintains the clinch.
Miranda breaks from the clinch.
Abdulkerimov misses with a takedown attempt - Miranda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abdulkerimov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miranda.
Miranda drives through and clinches with Abdulkerimov against the cage.
Miranda missing with knees to the body.
Miranda stalling.
Miranda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abdulkerimov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Abdulkerimov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda is trying to stand up here but Abdulkerimov is controlling him well.
Abdulkerimov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miranda with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Miranda wants to get back to his feet.
Abdulkerimov is keen to just control but Miranda is a slippery customer.
Ramazan Abdulkerimov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miranda wants to get back to his feet.
Abdulkerimov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miranda on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abdulkerimov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Miranda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miranda 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Miranda!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Hovimaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesys Kazlauskas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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163 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Hovimaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cesys Kazlauskas!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazlauskas has his takedown stuffed
and Hovimaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kazlauskas goes for a double leg but Hovimaki avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hovimaki continues to drive forward.
Kazlauskas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hovimaki is defending well.
Mikko Hovimaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesys Kazlauskas.
Kazlauskas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hovimaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kazlauskas is trying to drag Hovimaki to the mat but Hovimaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kazlauskas is trying to break the clinch but Hovimaki has him pressed against the cage.
Hovimaki breaks from the clinch.
Kazlauskas misses with a takedown
and Hovimaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kazlauskas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Cesys Kazlauskas has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovimaki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kazlauskas shoots and misses
and Hovimaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mikko Hovimaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kazlauskas with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hovimaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Kazlauskas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hovimaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kazlauskas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hovimaki pinned against the cage. Hovimaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kazlauskas looks winded!
Hovimaki with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazlauskas tries for a takedown but Hovimaki circles away easily
and Hovimaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazlauskas misses with a takedown attempt - Hovimaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hovimaki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hovimaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hovimaki scores with a jab to the head.
Cesys Kazlauskas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazlauskas tries for a takedown but Hovimaki circles away easily
and Hovimaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hovimaki leaves Kazlauskas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazlauskas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hovimaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kazlauskas somewhat.
Kazlauskas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hovimaki as he jumps to the side.
Hovimaki dips to his left and cracks Kazlauskas with an uppercut!
Hovimaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice sprawl there from Hovimaki as Kazlauskas shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazlauskas tries for a takedown but Hovimaki circles away easily
letting Hovimaki counter with a right hand.
Hovimaki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice uppercut there from Hovimaki.
Kazlauskas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hovimaki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazlauskas misses the body punch
and Hovimaki counters with a straight right hand.
Kazlauskas walks into a stiff left hand from Hovimaki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kazlauskas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hovimaki defends well and Kazlauskas ends up having to push Hovimaki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hovimaki breaks from the clinch.
Hovimaki scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Hovimaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cesys Kazlauskas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kazlauskas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kazlauskas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hovimaki defends it nicely.
Kazlauskas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kazlauskas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kazlauskas misses with a takedown attempt - Hovimaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mikko Hovimaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesys Kazlauskas.
Kazlauskas is breathing heavily.
Kazlauskas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hovimaki circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazlauskas doesn't manage to clinch there - Hovimaki circles away.
Nice cross by Hovimaki.
Kazlauskas darts in looking for a takedown but Hovimaki gets double underhooks and turns Kazlauskas into the cage.
Hovimaki manages to break the clinch.
Hovimaki scores with a nice right hand.
Kazlauskas has his takedown stuffed
and Hovimaki counters with a right hand to the body.
Hovimaki dips to his left and cracks Kazlauskas with an uppercut!
Kazlauskas fails with the takedown
and Hovimaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kazlauskas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovimaki scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazlauskas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kazlauskas is rocked!
Hovimaki scores with a nice right hand.
Kazlauskas is still on wobbly legs! Can Hovimaki finish him?
Kazlauskas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hovimaki counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Kazlauskas out cold! What a finish! Hovimaki is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikko Hovimaki!
Mikko Hovimaki was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Veremko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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229 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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237 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Carneiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Veremko!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veremko misses with a wild combination.
Veremko forces Carneiro back against the cage and clinches.
Veremko wants a takedown.
Veremko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veremko looks to land a combination but Carneiro avoids it well.
Veremko scores with a kick to the body.
Veremko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carneiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Veremko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch combination from Veremko misses.
Veremko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veremko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Veremko wants to clinch
and Carneiro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Veremko's guard now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Carneiro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carneiro scoring with some ground and pound.
Carneiro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carneiro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carneiro passes into half guard.
Carneiro is trying to control. Veremko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carneiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Veremko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carneiro.
Veremko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carneiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veremko is trying to escape back to his feet but Carneiro uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Carneiro working the ground and pound.
Carneiro working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Carneiro tries for a kimura but Veremko is defending well.
Carneiro is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Veremko is trying to escape and Carneiro transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Veremko is forced to tap! Nice work there by Carneiro! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Carneiro!
Rafael Carneiro retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Carl Alexander Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Carlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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198 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugene Carl Alexander Burns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Carlsson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlsson shoots and misses
and Burns counters with a single leg into guard. Carlsson didn't expect that.
Carlsson has his feet on Burns's thighs here. He's pushed Burns off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Burns screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Carlsson!
David Carlsson is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking David Carlsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johny Baker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
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162 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Baker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler dives in for a single leg takedown but Baker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Baker breaks from the clinch.
Chandler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Baker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A control attempt from Baker but he's now mounted!
Chandler lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Baker hang on?
Chandler landing punches.
Chandler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker wants to get back to his feet.
Chandler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baker is trying desperately to improve position.
Chandler landing shots from mount.
Baker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker wants to control but Chandler is having none of it.
Baker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chandler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Chandler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Baker's face.
Chandler raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chandler content just to control the position here.
You get the feeling that Baker really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Baker is squirming around, avoiding Chandler's attempts to control the action.
Baker is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Chandler tries to control but Baker wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler landing strikes from the mount.
Baker is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Baker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baker tries to get out of the position.
Baker is desperately trying to improve his position but Chandler has a good base and remains in mount.
Chandler landing strikes from the mount and Baker is in trouble!
Chandler with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Chandler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Baker tries to lock up and control but Chandler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chandler tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker wants to get back to his feet.
Baker is looking to improve his position.
Chandler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Baker has one foot on Chandler's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Baker. No joy for Chandler on that attempt.
Baker scores with a decent looking hook.
Chandler misses with a wild body shot.
Baker scores with a one two! Chandler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johny Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baker lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker pushes Chandler up against the cage in a clinch.
Baker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker breaks the clinch.
Baker works over Chandler's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chandler is defended easily by Baker.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Chandler.
Chandler shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Baker's guard.
Baker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chandler looks winded!
Baker is trying to control the position but Chandler postures up.
Baker wants to hit a switch here but Chandler passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Baker there!
Chandler looking to control but Baker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You get the feeling that Baker really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Chandler goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Baker turns into him and now he's in Chandler's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Chandler dominated that round.
That's time! Baker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch but Baker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baker lands a jab-cross combination.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chandler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chandler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chandler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chandler postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Baker to stand up.
Baker lands a jab-cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Chandler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.
Baker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chandler fails to land the takedown.
Johny Baker is winning the standup battle so far.
Chandler throws a big shot that misses.
Chandler thows a leg kick but Baker checks it
and Baker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chandler's knee momentarily.
Chandler is breathing heavily.
Chandler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker connects with an inside leg kick.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.
Baker throws a right hand that Chandler ducks under and follows up with a left that Chandler also avoids with ease.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chandler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baker as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker has Chandler up against the cage in a clinch.
Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chandler's head backwards.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baker lands with a cross.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Chandler circles away.
Johny Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Chandler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baker's waist but Baker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chandler off to one side.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Chandler.
Baker moves into the clinch.
Baker breaks from the clinch.
Chandler misses with a wild body shot.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chandler circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baker circles away quickly and effectively.
Chandler thows a body shot but no joy.
Chandler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ryan Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Baker throws a nice looking combination but Chandler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Baker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baker thows a body kick. Chandler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chandler clobbers Baker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Baker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chandler will feel that in the morning.
Chandler jabs at Baker's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands a jab to the head.
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!
Baker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chandler throws a series of punches but Baker avoids them all with ease.
Baker moves out of range of the strikes.
Baker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chandler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Chandler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baker rather than just go for the knockout.
Baker stuffs the takedown.
Baker connects with a leg kick. Chandler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baker digs a good hook to Chandler's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chandler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Baker.
Chandler fails with the takedown.
Baker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chandler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Baker dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Baker thows a body kick. Chandler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Nice defenses there by Baker.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chandler slips a jab and a cross from Baker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chandler. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baker throws a front kick that sends Chandler stumbling back into the cage.
Chandler throws a hook but Baker avoids it easily.
Jab by Chandler.
Chandler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chandler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Baker sprawls well initially but Chandler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chandler content to control rather than advance.
Ryan Chandler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baker wants to improve his position but Chandler is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler thows a huge punch but Baker dodges it nicely.
Chandler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chandler wants to stand up but Baker is controlling the position.
Chandler working the head and body with strikes.
Baker pushes Chandler off and gets back to his feet.
Chandler takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Chandler misses with a few strikes there.
Chandler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Baker blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler dives in for a single leg takedown but Baker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Baker is pushing Chandler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Baker seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Chandler shoots for a takedown but Baker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baker darts in and clinches Chandler up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Baker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chandler throws a hook to the side of Baker's head but Baker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chandler takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Chandler drops his hands momentarily and Baker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice defenses there by Baker.
Chandler throws a shot from downtown. Baker moves away and avoids it.
Baker connects with a solid leg kick.
Chandler misses with a hook
and Baker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chandler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chandler wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker instigates a clinch.
Baker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chandler.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Chandler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker missing with knees to the body.
Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chandler gets a double leg takedown into Baker's guard.
Baker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chandler content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Baker has locked up a guillotine! Baker's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Chandler is holding on here and Baker must be using up a lot of energy. Chandler has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Baker gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johny Baker!
Johny Baker retains his welterweight title!
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