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AFLC 80: Walker Vs Perez PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Megadeth-Trust kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
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197 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Ramirez.
Horrible takedown by Ramirez or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramirez.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith drops Ramirez with a beautiful combination! Ramirez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!
It looks like Alex Ramirez has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ramirez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Ramirez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Ramirez is controlling him
Ramirez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramirez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ramirez stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ramirez stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
Ramirez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Ramirez is controlling him well.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ramirez.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ramirez.
Ramirez seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramirez on the ground.
Ramirez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ramirez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ramirez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramirez thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Ramirez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith is looking to escape.
Ramirez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ramirez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramirez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ramirez.
Ramirez throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith tries to kick Ramirez off but Ramirez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ramirez thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Smith makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramirez circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramirez looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Ramirez slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ramirez misses with a straight left.
Ramirez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramirez circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramirez drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramirez cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Ramirez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith dives on top into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramirez is keeping the position for now.
Ramirez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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 John Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Ramirez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Ramirez misses with a wild combination.
Ramirez shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Ramirez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith throws a hook but Ramirez blocks it.
Ramirez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ramirez somewhat.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramirez throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramirez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramirez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith dodges the ground and pound from Ramirez.
Ramirez scoring with punches and elbows.
Ramirez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ramirez tries to score with some ground and pound. Smith controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Smith parries the strikes from Ramirez easily there. Ramirez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Smith to escape.
Smith is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Ramirez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ramirez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
An elbow from Ramirez crashes against the mat.
The strikes coming from Ramirez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ramirez is trying to ground and pound but Smith uses the momentary lack of control by Ramirez to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Ramirez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ramirez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ramirez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Ramirez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Ramirez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ramirez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith pushes Ramirez off looking to stand but Ramirez dives back in and keeps control.
Ramirez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ramirez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Smith pushes Ramirez off looking to stand but Ramirez dives back in and keeps control.
Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith tries to kick Ramirez off but Ramirez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Ramirez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Ramirez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramirez.
Ramirez looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Ramirez.
Ramirez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Ramirez pushes Smith against the ropes but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ramirez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
John Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramirez misses with a kick to the body.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Ramirez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Ramirez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Ramirez fails to land the takedown.
Ramirez walks into a left hand.
Ramirez dives in for a single leg takedown but Smith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Oooooh!!! Smith has knocked Ramirez down with a huge combo! Smith steps away and waves a wobbly Ramirez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
Smith cracks Ramirez with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Smith has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ramirez to stand back up!
Ramirez is rocked!
Ramirez shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ramirez is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith cracks Ramirez with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ramirez tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Smith pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ramirez is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!
A relieved looking John Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Rando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad Motherfucker. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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171 lbs
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184 lbs
10 - 21 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Rando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franco Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rando slaps away a takedown attempt from Gomez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
Chris Rando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Gomez.
Rando instigates a clinch.
Gomez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rando pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rando tries to sprawl but Gomez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rando looking for submissions off his back.
Rando is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomez pulls his head out easily.
Rando wants to get back to his feet.
Gomez wants to take a breather but Rando is having none of it.
We've been hearing good reports from Rando's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rando is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomez.
Rando is trying to maintain the position but Gomez is very close to passing his half guard.
Rando is pressing down on Gomez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gomez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rando is keeping the position for now.
Rando looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rando keeping full guard, as Gomez tries to pass.
Gomez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rando moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rando is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gomez looking to pass the guard.
Rando is trying to hold Gomez in close to prevent damage but Gomez has managed to pass into half guard.
Rando flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rando is just riding it out for now. Gomez eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rando tries to kick Gomez off but Gomez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rando misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gomez trying to work for an americana but Rando has managed to regain full guard.
Gomez passes Rando's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rando is not content to let Gomez control the position.
Gomez is looking for a kimura but Rando is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomez to get the leverage.
Gomez seems to be working for a kimura but Rando defends the submission attempt.
Gomez trying to control from half guard but Rando is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rando looking for submissions off his back.
Rando looking for submissions off his back.
Rando looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rando is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rando is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franco Gomez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rando as he avoids it easily.
Rando fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomez shoots in but Rando avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chris Rando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rando throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gomez tries to clinch there but Rando circles away.
Rando shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomez but Gomez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chris Rando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Gomez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rando lands a glancing blow to the side of Gomez's head.
Rando fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomez avoids it really well and circles away.
Gomez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rando counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Our spies down at at Johny Fighting Temple inform us that Gomez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez wants to sweep here but Rando controlling him for the moment.
Gomez wants to stand but Rando is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is trying to keep Rando in close.
Rando wanted to stand there but Gomez had control of the position.
Rando missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gomez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rando!
Gomez fails to advance to Rando's back.
Rando really wants to buck Gomez off and get back to his feet.
Gomez looking for a guillotine from mount but Rando is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez has control of Rando's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rando regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gomez working for a guillotine from mount but Rando is in no mood to give up.
Rando tries to lock up and control but Gomez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gomez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rando has managed to escape the submission attempt.
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!
Gomez has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Rando is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Franco Gomez!
A very excited looking Franco Gomez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julle Theamazing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Machado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luiz Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julle Theamazing!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Theamazing scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machado doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch combination from Theamazing misses.
Theamazing throws out a powerful jab.
Julle Theamazing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Theamazing.
Machado moves to clinch but Theamazing breaks away
and Theamazing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machado moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Julle Theamazing has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Theamazing's corner calls for a 1-2. Theamazing obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Machado avoids the body shot from Theamazing.
Theamazing fails to land with a series of punches.
Theamazing feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machado's calf.
Machado clinches up with Theamazing and pushes him back against the ropes.
Machado is trying to maintain a safe position but Theamazing gets an underhook and turns Machado into the ropes.
Machado is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Machado blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Machado is looking to control Theamazing's arms but Theamazing gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machado has his back to the ropes.
Machado drops Theamazing with a big knee straight up the middle! Theamazing is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Theamazing is rocked!
Theamazing connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Theamazing thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Theamazing. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Theamazing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Theamazing has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theamazing catches Machado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Theamazing works over Machado's head and body with a nice combination.
Machado tries to clinch up but Theamazing circles away and keeps his distance.
Theamazing tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machado was well out of range. Poor timing from Theamazing.
Theamazing misses with the combination.
Theamazing throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machado moves out of range of the strikes.
Theamazing misses with a wild combination.
Machado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Theamazing misses.
Theamazing tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Theamazing, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machado misses with the combination.
Theamazing throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machado darts in and clinches Theamazing up against the ropes.
Machado has a couple of punches blocked by Theamazing.
Theamazing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.
Machado lands a good knee to the midsection. Theamazing won't want to take too many of those.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Machado.
Machado tries a knee to the head but Theamazing blocks it.
Machado using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Machado landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Theamazing takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Theamazing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Theamazing falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machado counters with a good low kick that Theamazing was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado tries to clinch up but Theamazing circles away and keeps his distance.
Theamazing lands with a good body shot.
Theamazing loads up on a big right hand but Machado slips the punch.
Machado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Theamazing throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Theamazing lands with a nice combination. Machado backs away looking to recover.
A nice leg kick lands there from Machado.
Machado throws a sloppy head kick and Theamazing moves out of range easily.
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 Luiz Machado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julle Theamazing's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Theamazing throws a nice looking combination but Machado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Theamazing misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Theamazing misses its intended target.
Theamazing swings widly with a right hand
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand.
Theamazing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Theamazing thows a body shot but no joy.
Machado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Machado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Theamazing.
No joy there for Machado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machado tries to clinch up.
Machado closes the distance and clinches.
Theamazing digs a right hand into Machado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Machado's gas tank.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Theamazing misses with a punch on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Theamazing in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Machado is pushing Theamazing up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Machado tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Theamazing is trying to push Machado away but Machado has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Theamazing lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theamazing working hard to break the clinch.
Theamazing breaks from the clinch.
Machado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Theamazing.
Theamazing misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Theamazing.
Nice defenses there by Machado.
Theamazing gets tackled into the ropes by Machado. Machado maintains the clinch.
Theamazing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machado using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Machado throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machado is stalling here.
Machado using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado breaks from the clinch.
Machado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Theamazing momentarily.
Theamazing avoids the head kick by Machado.
Theamazing falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Theamazing misses with a two punch combination.
Theamazing throws a hook to the side of Machado's head but Machado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machado moves into the clinch.
Theamazing tries to break free but Machado pushes him back against the ropes.
Machado scores with a shot to the side of Theamazing's head.
Luiz Machado has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machado putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Theamazing in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theamazing swings wildly with an uppercut but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machado is looking to control Theamazing's arms but Theamazing gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machado has his back to the ropes.
Machado will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Theamazing up against the ropes.
Machado breaks from the clinch.
Machado lands with a kick to the temple. Theamazing shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Theamazing misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machado lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Theamazing is still on wobbly legs! Can Machado finish him?
Machado tries to clinch there but Theamazing circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Machado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julle Theamazing's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Theamazing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Theamazing seems to have recovered his senses.
Theamazing scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Machado.
Machado lands a high kick!
Machado wants to clinch.
Theamazing misses the shot to the body.
Theamazing missing with a left hand there. Machado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machado tries to clinch but Theamazing moves out of range.
Julle Theamazing seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machado drops his hands momentarily and Theamazing takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Theamazing tries to keep at a distance but Machado has taken the fight into the clinch.
Machado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Machado - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Machado misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Theamazing.
A frustrated look appears on Theamazing's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machado gets through Theamazing's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Machado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machado blocks a jab.
Theamazing moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Theamazing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Theamazing digs a good hook to Machado's body.
Theamazing throws a jab when Machado was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Theamazing misses with a body shot
and Machado counters with a good low kick that Theamazing was not able to check.
Machado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machado avoids the body shot from Theamazing.
Theamazing goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Theamazing takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Theamazing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Theamazing. Beautiful body shot.
Theamazing misses with a series of wild punches.
Theamazing misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick from Machado lands but Theamazing takes it in his stride.
Theamazing scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Machado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Theamazing's sensitive parts.
Machado tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Theamazing manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado wants to clinch up but Theamazing keeps it at a distance.
Machado tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Theamazing manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machado doesn't manage to clinch there - Theamazing circles away.
Machado closes the distance and clinches.
Machado lands a knee to the body.
Machado avoiding damage.
Machado tries to stall but Theamazing uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good body shot from Theamazing.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Theamazing.
Theamazing is trying to force a seperation but Machado has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theamazing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Theamazing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Theamazing scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Machado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Theamazing throws a nice looking combination but Machado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Theamazing misses the shot to the body.
Luiz Machado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Theamazing takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machado tries to clinch there but Theamazing circles away.
A jab from Theamazing finds it's way through Machado's defenses.
Julle Theamazing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luiz Machado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Theamazing misses with an uppercut. Machado saw that one coming.
Theamazing avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luiz Machado.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Machado, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Machado!
After the fight, Luiz Machado was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gervaso Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muniek Ziomek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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40
200 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
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37
200 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Gervaso Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Muniek Ziomek!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ziomek has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ferreira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ziomek circles away.
Ferreira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ziomek counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ferreira!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gervaso Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira regains half guard.
Ferreira looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ferreira wants to control but Ziomek is keeping busy.
Ziomek is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ziomek is looking to advance position but Ferreira won't allow it.
Ziomek trying to control the action but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ziomek is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ziomek uses his free foot to push down on Ferreira's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ferreira.
Ferreira is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziomek tries to control but Ferreira wriggling away.
Ferreira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ziomek tries to control but Ferreira wriggling away.
Ziomek prevents Ferreira from getting the reversal.
Ziomek can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ferreira is looking to escape.
Ferreira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferreira is squirming around, avoiding Ziomek's attempts to control the action.
Ferreira bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ferreira looking to pass the guard.
Ziomek has Ferreira pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Muniek Ziomek was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ziomek.
Ziomek shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ferreira is trying to defend but Ziomek finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferreira is trying to get back to full guard.
Ziomek wants to take a breather but Ferreira is having none of it.
Ziomek trying to mount his opponent but Ferreira defends it.
Ferreira trying to control but Ziomek postures up.
Ziomek prevents Ferreira from improving his position.
Ferreira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ziomek slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ziomek working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziomek trying to control the action but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Ferreira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ziomek passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ferreira slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ferreira is looking for a sweep. Ziomek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ziomek wants to control but Ferreira is keeping him busy.
Ziomek decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ferreira misses with the combination.
Ferreira dives in and grabs Ziomek's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ziomek pushes down on Ferreira's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira slaps away a takedown attempt from Ziomek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Ferreira or perhaps it was just good defense by Ziomek which made him look bad.
Ziomek looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ferreira!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ziomek tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ziomek has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ferreira is looking for a sweep.
Ziomek is trying to get an arm triangle but Ferreira is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Ferreira's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira regains half guard.
Ziomek passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muniek Ziomek dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ziomek shoots in looking for a takedown but Ferreira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ziomek's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ferreira shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ziomek manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ferreira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ziomek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ziomek wants to sweep here but Ferreira controlling him for the moment.
Ziomek keeping full guard, as Ferreira tries to pass.
Ziomek is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Muniek Ziomek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ziomek seems to be looking for submissions.
Ferreira wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ziomek's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ziomek's back!
Ferreira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ferreira controlling well, preventing Ziomek from escaping the position.
Ferreira doesn't have the hooks in and Ziomek manages to turn into his guard.
Ziomek advances position into side control!
Ziomek tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ferreira is looking for a sweep.
Ziomek wants to control but Ferreira is keeping him busy.
Ferreira manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ferreira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ziomek is just riding it out for now. Ferreira eventually gives up the hold.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ziomek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ferreira seems to be looking for submissions.
Ferreira is thwarting Ziomek's attempts to control the position.
Ziomek wants to get back to full guard.
Ziomek is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ziomek regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziomek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferreira is one step ahead there.
Ziomek keeping full guard, as Ferreira tries to pass.
Ziomek controls Ferreira momentarily but Ferreira frees himself.
Ferreira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ferreira trying to pass the guard but Ziomek defending well.
Ziomek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ferreira wants to pass the guard but Ziomek is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziomek wants to get back to full guard.
Ziomek regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ziomek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ferreira tries to free his leg and advance position but Ziomek is retaining full guard.
Ziomek working a defensive guard here.
Ferreira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ziomek is keeping the position for now.
Ziomek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferreira is one step ahead there.
Ziomek keeping full guard, as Ferreira tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ziomek bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ferreira's guard.
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 Gervaso Ferreira will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ferreira scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ziomek stops Ferreira from passing to mount.
Ziomek manages to get back to half guard.
Ferreira wants to work for an arm triangle but Ziomek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ferreira is working for a kimura but Ziomek is defending it quite comfortably.
Ziomek moves into full guard.
Ziomek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ziomek is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ziomek is still trying to improve position.
Ferreira trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ziomek manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira keeping full guard, as Ziomek tries to pass.
Ferreira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ferreira looking for a guillotine here but Ziomek defends easily.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Ziomek from controlling successfully.
Ferreira has a closed guard, preventing Ziomek from standing up.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Ziomek from controlling successfully.
Ferreira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ziomek manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziomek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ferreira stands and throws Ziomek's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ferreira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ziomek regains half guard.
Ferreira wants to free his trapped foot but Ziomek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is pressing down on Ziomek's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ziomek is holding on for now.
Ziomek is looking to control Ferreira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ziomek avoid being mounted?
Ferreira wants to pass the guard but Ziomek is defending well.
Ferreira prevents Ziomek from improving his position.
Ferreira wants to pass to mount but Ziomek is defending the position.
Ziomek wants to get back to full guard.
Ferreira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ferreira tries to pass to full mount but Ziomek defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziomek trying to control but Ferreira postures up.
Ferreira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ferreira prevents Ziomek from improving his position.
Ferreira is looking to pass Ziomek's guard but actually Ziomek recovers to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferreira won't allow Ziomek to sweep him here.
Ziomek controls Ferreira momentarily but Ferreira frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gervaso Ferreira.
I think Ferreira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gervaso Ferreira!
A victorious Gervaso Ferreira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Kuslovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urie Sergeyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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26
183 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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30
184 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wladimir Kuslovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Urie Sergeyev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuslovich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sergeyev counters with a good low kick that Kuslovich was not able to check.
Sergeyev drives through with a takedown into Kuslovich's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kuslovich looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sergeyev lands a couple of elbows.
Sergeyev trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kuslovich's guard.
Kuslovich looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sergeyev is defending well. Kuslovich quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sergeyev has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kuslovich celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wladimir Kuslovich!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennet comes to the ring accompanied by Unloco - Crashing. Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Anderson Silva enters the ring!
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35
193 lbs
12 - 16 - 0 |
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36
198 lbs
17 - 13 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noah Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Noah Bennet has been cut.
Bennet throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bennet is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bennet has managed to clinch.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Bennet leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Bennet avoids the damage to the body.
Bennet tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Bennet jumps guard but Silva turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Bennet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva has Bennet pushed against the ropes.
Bennet misses with a body punch.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bennet moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Bennet shrugs it off.
Silva throws a series of punches but Bennet moves out of range.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Bennet shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Silva wants to stand up but Bennet is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Bennet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bennet is standing up over Silva. Silva looks to escape but Bennet dives into side control.
Silva pushes Bennet away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bennet gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bennet has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bennet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva gets tackled into the ropes by Bennet. Bennet maintains the clinch.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bennet pulls guard successfully.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bennet has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Silva is pushing him up against the ropes, looking to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
Bennet has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Bennet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bennet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bennet manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bennet throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Bennet's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bennet tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Bennet in a clinch.
Bennet tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Bennet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennet fails to land the takedown.
Bennet tries to land a body kick
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Bennet pushes Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva has Bennet pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva is trying to push Bennet away but Bennet has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Bennet has Silva pressed against the ropes, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bennet letting Silva take a breather here.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Bennet won't allow it.
Silva lands an elbow just above Bennet 's eye.
Bennet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bennet throws a body kick that misses.
Bennet on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bennet doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Bennet in a clinch.
Silva is trying to break free.
Bennet tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bennet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva blocks a body shot from Bennet.
Bennet has Silva pressed against the ropes, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bennet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennet managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennet keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Bennet leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bennet manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bennet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva wants to control from the top but Bennet keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noah Bennet has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Bennet blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noah Bennet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bennet is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bennet back to the ropes. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva scores with a one two! Bennet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennet misses with the combination.
Bennet looks to throw a body kick
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Noah Bennet's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Bennet is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Bennet.
Bennet throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Bennet throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bennet is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennet.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Bennet counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Bennet takes a kick to the side of the head.
Noah Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a head kick but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Silva lands but Bennet takes it in his stride.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bennet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anderson Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva has Bennet up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Bennet.
Bennet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bennet throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Bennet backpedaling.
Bennet tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bennet.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennet tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a head kick but Bennet moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick but Bennet moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Bennet avoids the head kick by Silva.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Bennet.
Bennet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bennet throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bennet avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Bennet misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bennet is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bennet throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Bennet only half commits.
Silva works over Bennet's head and body with a nice combination.
Bennet slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Bennet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bennet throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Bennet thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Bennet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bennet shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Bennet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva pushes Bennet up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva is stalling here.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bennet's head.
Bennet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noah Bennet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
Anderson Silva 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClane has chosen Refuse/Resist as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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201 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Claude Patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John McClane!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Patrick lands an impressive looking overhand right. McClane doesn't seem phased though.
Patrick misses the jab.
McClane slips under a jab from Patrick.
Patrick tries to bum rush McClane with a series of wild strikes but McClane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McClane misses with a low kick.
Patrick looks to score with a jab to the body but McClane is just out of range.
McClane is looking to chop away at Patrick's legs.
Patrick misses with a looping right.
McClane throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've been informed that McClane 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.
McClane takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McClane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Patrick counters with a three punch combo that has McClane backing up. McClane nods at Patrick to acknowledge the strikes.
It looks like John McClane has been cut.
Patrick lands with a straight right. McClane didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Patrick misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McClane scoring well with a low kick there.
McClane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Patrick slips under a jab from McClane.
McClane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patrick.
McClane throws a half hearted mid kick.
McClane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McClane thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick lands with a right hand.
Patrick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That kick from McClane tenderised Patrick's leg. Patrick is trying to keep his angry face on.
McClane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Patrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McClane was well out of range. Poor timing from Patrick.
McClane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Patrick throws a jab when McClane was well out of range.
Patrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McClane moves away.
McClane scoring well with a low kick there.
McClane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McClane scores with a head kick.
McClane throws the left hand but Patrick avoids the punch easily.
McClane takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McClane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McClane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Patrick ducks under a wild hook from McClane.
McClane slips a jab from Patrick.
McClane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patrick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McClane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Patrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patrick throws a combination that misses
and Patrick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patrick lands a jab-cross combination.
McClane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patrick.
McClane bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Patrick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McClane.
McClane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Patrick misses.
Patrick misses with a left hand
and McClane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McClane misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by McClane.
Patrick missing with a left hand there. McClane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McClane looks to score with a jab to the body but Patrick is just out of range.
McClane scores with a kick to the midsection.
Patrick looks to throw the jab but McClane is out of range.
McClane lands with a good body shot.
McClane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patrick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrick throws a nice looking combination but McClane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patrick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McClane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Patrick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McClane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Patrick misses with a hook
and McClane counters with a nice kick to the body.
McClane connects with a nice looking jab.
McClane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patrick was well out of range. Poor timing from McClane.
McClane misses with a double jab.
Patrick 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.
Patrick throws a jab when McClane was well out of range.
Patrick takes a swing at McClane's ribcage but misses.
McClane misses with a wild body shot.
McClane takes the fight into the clinch.
Patrick blocks a body shot from McClane.
Patrick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Patrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
McClane leaning his opponent against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patrick tries a body shot but McClane blocks it.
Patrick misses with some punches.
McClane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McClane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Patrick has a couple of punches blocked by McClane.
McClane lands a nice shot to the body.
Patrick cracks McClane with a nice body shot.
McClane can't find room to land a body shot as Patrick controls the action.
McClane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McClane will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Patrick up against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McClane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Patrick is trying to break the clinch but McClane is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McClane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McClane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Patrick is out of range.
Patrick missing with a left hand there. McClane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McClane darts in and clinches Patrick up against the ropes.
The referee calls for Patrick to work.
Patrick takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from McClane.
McClane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patrick is trying to maintain a safe position but McClane gets an underhook and turns Patrick into the ropes.
McClane lands a nice shot to the body.
Patrick misses with a punch to the body.
Patrick tries to break the clinch but McClane is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McClane.
Patrick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Patrick is rocked!
Patrick being controlled against the ropes.
Oh Patrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
I was talking to Patrick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McClane dips a shoulder and cracks Patrick with a mighty uppercut! Patrick falls back against the ropes and McClane unloads with a barrage of strikes! Patrick is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - McClane screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John McClane!
During a confident post fight interview, John McClane thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Hathaway has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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25
190 lbs
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37
188 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hathaway!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hathaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hathaway punishes Benson's body with a nice straight punch.
Benson throws a sloppy head kick and Hathaway moves out of range easily.
We've been told by Benson's head coaches at Sanitarium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Benson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hathaway swinging wildly here.
Benson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hathaway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hathaway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Benson moves in looking to clinch but Hathaway pushes him off.
Benson clinches with his opponent.
Hathaway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hathaway has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hathaway.
Hathaway trying to land knees to the body.
Benson tries a knee to the head but Hathaway blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benson missing with knees to the body.
Benson manages to break the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hathaway checks a leg kick.
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hathaway has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson dodges the punch combination from Hathaway.
A slow jab from Benson misses its intended target.
Hathaway moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benson delivers a nice body kick.
Benson connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Daniel Hathaway has been cut.
Benson misses the shot to the body.
Benson slips a jab and a cross from Hathaway.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benson throws the kick towards the body but Hathaway avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hathaway scores with a one two! Benson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hathaway avoids the head kick by Benson.
Hathaway misses with a two punch combination.
Hathaway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hathaway throws a nice looking combination but Benson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hathaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benson throws a right and a left that Hathaway avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benson scores with a hook to the body. Hathaway takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hathaway throws a nice head kick!
Benson lands a leg kick that knocks Hathaway off balance momentarily.
Hathaway looks winded!
Hathaway misses with a wild combination.
Benson throws a leg kick but Hathaway checks it.
Benson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tony Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson misses the shot to the body.
Benson throws a series of strikes that have Hathaway backpedaling.
Hathaway misses with a straight left.
Hathaway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benson dodges the punch combination from Hathaway.
Hathaway has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hathaway there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benson swinging wildly here.
A combination from Benson does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson connects with a solid leg kick.
Benson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hathaway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Benson misses with an attempted mid kick.
That kick from Benson tenderised Hathaway's leg. Hathaway is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hathaway lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benson at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benson throws a series of punches but Hathaway avoids them all with ease.
Benson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hathaway circles away.
The crowd cheers as Benson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hathaway doesn't seem phased though.
Benson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benson throws a leg kick but Hathaway sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Benson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hathaway looks to land a right hand but Benson moved out of range.
Hathaway throws a jab when Benson was well out of range.
Hathaway misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Benson both land. Nice combination.
That has opened up Daniel Hathaway's cut even more.
Benson sizes up Hathaway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benson has closed the distance and engaged Hathaway in a clinch.
Hathaway wants to get back to striking at distance but Benson won't allow it.
Hathaway wants to break free but Benson has control.
Hathaway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Benson duly obliges.
Hathaway's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hathaway duly obliges.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hathaway.
Hathaway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benson slips a jab from Hathaway.
Hathaway blocks the body kick.
Hathaway checks a leg kick.
Benson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Benson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Hathaway's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Benson lands a big head kick that sends Hathaway tumbling to the mat! Benson takes a step backwards and waves Hathaway back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hathaway is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hathaway jabs Benson right on the nose. Benson blinks but takes it well.
Benson cracks Hathaway with an open hand slap.
Hathaway is still on wobbly legs! Can Benson finish him?
Benson dances in with a quick combination. Hathaway is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Benson snaps Hathaway's head back. Hathaway stumbles backwards against the ropes. Benson steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Hathaway's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Hathaway just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Benson!
Our winner, Tony Benson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Tigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie's entrance music is Flower Of Scotland. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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180 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saul Tigh!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tigh walks into a left hand.
Tigh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tigh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McKenzie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tigh has his takedown stuffed
and McKenzie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tigh shoots in for a double leg but McKenzie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rob McKenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saul Tigh.
McKenzie looks to score with a jab to the body but Tigh is just out of range.
Tigh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McKenzie is fending him off so far but Tigh persists. Nope, McKenzie circles away and we're back to standing.
McKenzie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tigh was well out of range. Poor timing from McKenzie.
Tigh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tigh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tigh showed some decent athleticism there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tigh wants to work for an arm triangle but McKenzie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McKenzie regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie controls Tigh momentarily but Tigh frees himself.
Tigh has gone for a leg lock! McKenzie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tigh's guard.
Tigh wants to improve his position but instead McKenzie has moved into half guard.
McKenzie prevents Tigh from improving his position.
Tigh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tigh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McKenzie is working away from the top position though.
Tigh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McKenzie throws a big right hand that misses.
Tigh keeping moving, preventing McKenzie from controlling successfully.
Tigh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tigh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tigh is looking for a triangle but McKenzie pushes his legs off easily.
McKenzie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tigh's head.
McKenzie has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Tigh to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! McKenzie is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Tigh pulls down on the head and he's put McKenzie to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Saul Tigh!
Our winner, Saul Tigh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hollywood Undead - Hear Me Now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Alberto Perez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez scores with a head kick. Walker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Perez tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Luis Alberto Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez wants to clinch
and Walker counters with a big head kick but Perez shrugs it off.
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body kick there by Perez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Perez feints and then cracks Walker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walker down.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Perez is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Perez there.
Walker swinging wildly here.
Perez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Walker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Perez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
Walker is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez blocking some punches.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Brandon Walker has been cut.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Walker slows down the pace here.
Perez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Perez trying to land knees to the body.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Walker blocks with his arms.
Walker managing to block the knees to the body from Perez.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Perez lands a damaging elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Walker.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a good knee to the midsection. Walker won't want to take too many of those.
Walker lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker scores with a shot to the side of Perez's head.
Perez 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.
Perez throws an elbow that misses.
Walker scores with a shot to the side of Perez's head.
Walker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Perez smiles and moves away.
Walker is looking to land body kicks.
Perez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Walker Rushes Perez and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Perez is up against the ropes and has nowhere to go. Walker Piles on the pressure and Perez crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Walker!
During a confident post fight interview, Brandon Walker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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