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AMS FC 64 - LaMae vs Fenix PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Majors Paaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paaine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is F*ck Authority-Pennywise. Bartosz Solomon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Majors Paaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartosz Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solomon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Majors Paaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Paaine. No joy for Solomon on that attempt.
A solid body kick from Paaine.
A nice combination there by Paaine.
Solomon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paaine can pounce on him.
Solomon rushes Paaine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paaine gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Solomon regains guard.
Paaine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Paaine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Paaine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Paaine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Paaine is looking to work some ground and pound but Solomon has wrist control.
Solomon wants to get back to his feet but Paaine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Paaine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Paaine drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Paaine seems to have locked his on tight now - Solomon screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Paaine, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Majors Paaine!
Majors Paaine thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Garkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergei Garkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
6 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Garkov!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garkov feints and as Browne raises his hands in defense, Garkov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Browne looking for a guillotine here but Garkov defends easily.
Browne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garkov defends it easily.
Browne is trying to keep Garkov in close.
Garkov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Browne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Browne is keeping the position for now.
Browne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garkov defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Browne looking for a sweep. Not yet Browne, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Browne is on top in guard.
Browne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garkov being controlled here, momentarily.
Browne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garkov wants to sweep but no luck.
Browne is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garkov can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Simon Browne.
Garkov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garkov pulls guard.
Garkov is controlling Browne's posture.
Browne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Garkov, up you get!
Garkov misses with a few strikes there.
Garkov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Browne is trying to defend but Garkov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garkov trying to control the pace.
Browne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Browne gets full guard.
Browne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garkov throwing strikes from guard but Browne blocks nicely.
Browne looking for a guillotine here but Garkov defends easily.
Browne wants to stand up but Garkov is controlling him.
Garkov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Browne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Browne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Browne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garkov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne wants to sweep but no luck.
Garkov is stalling in the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Browne looking for a guillotine here but Garkov defends easily.
Garkov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Browne looking to control.
Garkov throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Browne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Browne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Browne dominated that round.
That's time! Browne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Browne closes the distance and clinches.
Browne keeps control of Garkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garkov has picked Browne up - he's going for a ride! Garkov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Browne wants to improve his position but Garkov is controlling well.
Garkov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Browne is pressing down on Garkov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Browne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Browne is trying to control the position but Garkov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Browne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garkov.
Garkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Simon Browne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garkov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Browne has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garkov has managed to get both his arms back between Browne's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Browne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Browne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garkov stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Browne has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Garkov manages to get his head free but now Browne has transitioned to an armbar! Garkov grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Browne! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Simon Browne!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Very Magnum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thompson's choice of entrance music: Oasis - Fuckin' In The Bushes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Very Magnum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnum clinches.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Very Magnum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnum looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Magnum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Magnum with a poor takedown
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magnum circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magnum has managed to clinch.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson clobbers Magnum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnum dives in for a single leg takedown but Thompson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Very Magnum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Magnum slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Thompson stalks Magnum and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magnum's face. Magnum staggers backwards, shaken.
Thompson connects with a nice looking jab.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Thompson.
Magnum misses with a hook
and Thompson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnum throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Magnum has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Magnum with that takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson slips under a jab from Magnum.
Magnum needs to keep his hands up - Thompson had a free shot at his head there.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magnum circles away quickly and effectively.
Magnum fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnum closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magnum.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magnum circles away quickly and effectively.
Magnum tries for a takedown but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Magnum dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on Magnum's head and hops out.
Magnum shoots in but no luck this time.
Magnum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Magnum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson lands a jab-cross combination.
Magnum fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Magnum is breathing heavily.
Magnum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson lunges at Magnum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Magnum's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Thompson there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magnum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magnum darts in looking for a takedown but Thompson gets double underhooks and turns Magnum into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Thompson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thompson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Magnum wants to clinch.
Thompson stalks Magnum and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magnum's face. Magnum staggers backwards, shaken.
Magnum closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thompson circles away.
Magnum misses with a lunging right hand
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Magnum. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Thompson digs a good hook to Magnum's body.
Magnum closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Magnum is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Thompson lands a slapping body shot.
Thompson has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Magnum or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson, which made it look bad.
Magnum shoots in and drives through. Thompson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Very Magnum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
David Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Magnum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magnum is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thompson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Magnum.
Magnum has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Magnum there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thompson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thompson scores with a jab to the head.
David Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Very Magnum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thompson leaves Magnum with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thompson with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Thompson scores with a four punch combination!
Thompson jabs Magnum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Magnum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Magnum fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Magnum moves forwards but Thompson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Magnum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thompson pinned against the cage. Thompson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thompson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Magnum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice combo by Thompson! Oh, that's hurt him - Magnum falls to the canvas and Thompson follows him into side control.
Magnum is rocked!
Thompson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Oh Magnum is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magnum managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Thompson.
Thompson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Magnum is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson working the ground and pound but Magnum is defending the strikes.
Thompson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Thompson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Magnum backs up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson stuffs the takedown.
Magnum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Thompson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Magnum's head.
Magnum seems to have got his legs back now.
Magnum scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but Magnum is dominant here and he's now got Thompson's back!
Thompson trying to control the position but Magnum manages to sink in the hooks.
Thompson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thompson is still trying to improve position.
You get the feeling that Thompson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Thompson wants to hold on but Magnum pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnum punching from mount but Thompson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Magnum wants to control the pace but Thompson is squirming around nicely.
Thompson tries to lock up and control but Magnum gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thompson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Magnum can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thompson is looking to escape.
Thompson wants to control but Magnum is having none of it.
Thompson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magnum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thompson regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Magnum in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Very Magnum has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Thompson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Magnum closes the distance but Thompson moves to the side
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.
Magnum shoots in for a double leg but Thompson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thompson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnum changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thompson tries to avoid it but Magnum manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thompson to the ground. Thompson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Very Magnum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that's the end of the fight!
David Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thompson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Thompson!
David Thompson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barney Judge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Hawke is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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135 lbs
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145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barney Judge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Hawke!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judge throws a right hand that Hawke ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawke also avoids with ease.
Hawke blocks a jab.
Judge fails to land with a series of punches.
Judge stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Judge wants it to stay on the feet.
Hawke shoots for a takedown but Judge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Judge lands a jab-cross combination.
Judge tries to bum rush Hawke with a series of wild strikes but Hawke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hawke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck for Hawke with that takedown attempt.
Barney Judge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Hawke.
Judge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Judge. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Judge.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Judge misses with a few strikes there.
Hawke closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Judge to the mat! Judge manages to get full guard.
Judge working for a triangle but Hawke defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hawke is trying to control. Judge wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Judge might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke seems to be looking for submissions.
Hawke passes to full mount!
Hawke working for a guillotine from mount but Judge is in no mood to give up.
Judge doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Hawke is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Judge is surviving well by controlling Hawke's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawke working for a submission but Judge is keeping him at bay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawke is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Judge has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawke is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Judge can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hawke has hold of Judge's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Judge manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hawke is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Judge has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Judge!
Hawke is looking for a triangle but Judge pushes his legs off easily.
Hawke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke keeping moving, preventing Judge from controlling successfully.
Judge wants to stand but Hawke has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Judge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hawke looking for a guillotine here but Judge defends easily.
Hawke pushes a forearm under Judge's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Judge is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Hawke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and French Toast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Toast's choice of entrance music: EAZY-E - Real Muthaphuckkin' G's. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, El Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, French Toast!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Toast is working for takedown but Loco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Loco gets underhooks to prevent Toast's takedown attempt.
Loco breaks from the clinch.
Loco looks to land a right hand but Toast moved out of range.
Toast's coach down at Valhalla Training Grounds was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Toast's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Loco throws a shot from downtown. Toast moves away and avoids it.
Loco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Toast doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toast. Loco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toast ducks under a wild hook from Loco.
Loco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Loco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Loco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Toast tries to move into range but Loco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toast has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Loco.
Loco misses with an uppercut. Toast saw that one coming.
Toast throws an overhand right that lands on Loco's shoulder, as Loco tries to avoid the shot.
El Loco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toast tries for a takedown but Loco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
El Loco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of French Toast.
Loco scores with a body shot.
Loco has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Vale Tudo Elite Sparring in the buildup to the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Loco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Loco.
Loco thuds his right hand into Toast's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Loco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Toast takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Toast throws a body shot but no joy.
Toast checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Loco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toast wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toast scores with a punch to the head.
Loco slips a jab from Toast.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Loco, right into the meat.
Loco wants to clinch.
Toast misses the body punch
and Loco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Loco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toast.
Toast takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Loco throws a solid leg kick but Toast takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Loco.
Loco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toast.
Loco is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Toast gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Toast is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Loco rather than just go for the knockout.
Loco throws a shot to the body.
Toast throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toast throws a lazy right hand but Loco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toast throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toast steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Loco. That one must have hurt.
Loco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Toast.
Toast slips under a jab from Loco.
Loco wants to clinch.
Toast shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Loco as he jumps to the side.
Toast throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toast is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Loco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Toast needs to keep his hands up - Loco had a free shot at his head there.
Loco feints and then cracks Toast's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Toast down.
Toast fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Toast throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Loco tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Toast is in Loco's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Toast throws a big elbow that misses.
Loco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toast throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Toast has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Loco is trying to keep Toast in close.
Toast won't allow Loco to sweep him here.
Toast throwing strikes but missing.
Loco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toast stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toast trying to control the position from guard on top but Loco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loco is trying to keep Toast in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Loco dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Loco wants to clinch up but Toast keeps it at a distance.
Loco slips under a jab.
Toast lands a nice shot to the body.
Loco looks to score with a jab to the body but Toast is just out of range.
Toast darts in looking for a takedown but Loco gets double underhooks and turns Toast into the cage.
Loco lands a nice uppercut.
Loco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toast slips a straight right by Loco.
El Loco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loco connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Loco.
Toast moves forwards but Loco connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Toast fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Toast looks to land a right hand but Loco moved out of range.
Loco throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like French Toast has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Loco misses the target.
Loco cracks Toast with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Toast avoids the body shot from Loco.
El Loco is winning the standup battle so far.
Toast ducks under a wild hook from Loco.
Loco throws an overhand right that lands on Toast's shoulder, as Toast tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Loco.
Toast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toast blocks a leg kick.
Loco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Toast has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Toast connects with a looping right hand.
Loco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loco moves out of range as Toast strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toast misses with a hook.
Loco ducks under a wild hook from Toast.
Loco punishes Toast's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice takedown defense from Loco. No joy for Toast on that attempt.
El Loco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of French Toast.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toast closes this distance looking for a takedown but Loco circles away.
Toast ducks right into an uppercut from Loco.
Loco moves out of range as Toast strikes.
Loco thuds his right hand into Toast's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Toast takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Loco misses with a hook. Toast ducked under it nicely.
Toast cracks a nice hook into Loco's ribs.
Toast uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loco.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A swing and a miss from Loco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Loco wants to clinch up but Toast keeps it at a distance.
Loco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Toast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Loco.
Toast fails with a takedown attempt.
Loco digs a good body shot into Toast's ribs.
Toast misses with a straight left.
Loco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Loco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loco.
A left lands for Loco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Toast swings for the body but Loco moves out of range.
Loco scores with a jab.
Toast is rocked!
Loco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Toast's hands.
Toast is still on wobbly legs! Can Loco finish him?
Loco measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Toast! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). El Loco!
El Loco got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hearns comes into the arena with Black Eyed Bruiser blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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19 - 18 - 0 |
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300 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Hearns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, David Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen swings for the body but Hearns moves out of range.
Hearns catches Jensen napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Jensen to the canvas!
It looks like David Jensen has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hearns would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jensen 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.
Hearns throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jensen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hearns won't allow Jensen to sweep him here.
Hearns stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hearns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jensen connects with a nice looking jab.
Jensen slips under a jab.
Jensen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jensen slips under a jab from Hearns.
Jensen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sloppy strikes from Hearns. Those never looked like landing.
Jensen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hearns misses with a leg kick
and Jensen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jensen swings for the body but Hearns moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hearns throws a shot from downtown. Jensen moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jensen. Hearns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hearns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearns gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hearns definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jensen blocks an elbow strike.
Hearns takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jensen tries a body shot but Hearns blocks it.
Hearns is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jensen blocks the elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Jensen.
Jensen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearns dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jensen.
Jensen lands a left hand.
Jensen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hearns avoids the damage to the body.
Jensen digs a right hand into Hearns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hearns's gas tank.
Hearns is breathing heavily.
Jensen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jensen breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Hearns misses
and Jensen counters with a right hand to the body.
Jensen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hearns takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hearns is rocked!
Hearns loses concentration momentarily and Jensen pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Hearns crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Jensen finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Jensen!
David Jensen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Akesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Gage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmie Akesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Gage!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akesson.
Akesson throws a hook to the side of Gage's head but Gage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akesson connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been informed that Gage 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.
Akesson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gage checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Akesson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gage scores with a body shot.
Gage works Akesson's body with a nice hook.
Akesson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gage. Gage obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gage.
Gage drops Akesson with a beautiful combination! Akesson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gage is looking for the KO!
It looks like Jimmie Akesson has been cut.
Gage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Akesson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Akesson is breathing heavily.
Gage circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been told by Akesson's head coaches at Vale Tudo Elite Sparring that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gage throws a wild body kick that Akesson sees coming a mile off.
A punch lands to the side of Akesson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Akesson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gage feints and then cracks Akesson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Akesson down.
Akesson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body kick there by Gage.
Gage scores with the left hand. Akesson knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gage!
Akesson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gage digs a good hook to Akesson's body.
Gage thuds a left hand into Akesson's body.
Gage connects with a leg kick. Akesson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Akesson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gage is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Akesson rather than just go for the knockout.
Gage drops Akesson with a huge uppercut! Akesson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Gage is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Gage!
A determined Joe Gage didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fritz Haarmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Lobas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haarmann comes to the cage accompanied by Macabre - Fritz Haarmann The Butcher . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andy Lobas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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13 - 1 - 0 |
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218 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fritz Haarmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Lobas!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobas tests Haarmann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haarmann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lobas.
Nice uppercut there from Lobas.
Lobas's coach down at Xtreme Fight Club (easily best in Amsterdam) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lobas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lobas throws out a loose jab but Haarmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Haarmann has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lobas throws a big shot that misses.
Haarmann closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lobas did well to prevent Haarmann getting side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Haarmann is looking to advance position but Lobas won't allow it.
Lobas wants to improve his position but Haarmann is controlling well.
Haarmann seems to be working for a kimura but Lobas defends the submission attempt.
Haarmann in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lobas tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Haarmann!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fritz Haarmann!
Fritz Haarmann decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Andy Lobas had this to say: 'Thanks to my sponsor Atlantis and to all the fans! '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Altemio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aapo Ik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by I Wanna Fuck You In The Ass. Altemio Sanchez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aapo Ik's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Altemio Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aapo Ik!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.
It looks like Aapo Ik has been cut.
Sanchez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ik counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ik scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
My spies in The Jungle Elite MMA inform me that Ik has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ik stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanchez has his foot on Ik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ik works his way back into a safe position though.
Ik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ik has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ik pushing down on Sanchez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Ik lands strikes from half guard.
Ik is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Ik looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Ik stalling away here and it's allowed Sanchez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ik trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ik has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ik trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ik controls from within his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ik trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ik chips away with some ground and pound.
Ik is pushing down on Sanchez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanchez is fighting to maintain full guard but Ik has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ik trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Ik throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ik working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Ik has control of the leg.
Ik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Sanchez has hold of Ik's hands but Ik slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanchez defending well though.
Ik seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanchez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sanchez has hold of Ik's hands but Ik slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ik is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanchez defending well though.
Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanchez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ik.
Nice strikes from Ik there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez wants to improve his position but Ik is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ik working over Sanchez with some ground and pound. Sanchez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ik working over Sanchez with some ground and pound. Sanchez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sanchez is staying active underneath Ik, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ik's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ik's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ik wants to escape the position.
Ik looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sanchez is hanging on to Ik's back as he tries to escape.
Sanchez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ik defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
You can see the frustration on Ik's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sanchez is trying to stick to Ik's back but Ik is turning into Sanchez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sanchez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ik.
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ik landing with the ground and pound.
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aapo Ik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aapo Ik's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sanchez takes one on the button.
Ik slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ik counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanchez's guard now.
Ik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ik postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Ik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ik has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ik throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Ik pushes his legs off easily.
Ik stands up over Sanchez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ik postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
Ik postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ik is aware though and is defending well.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Ik from controlling successfully.
Sanchez has his foot on Ik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ik works his way back into a safe position though.
Ik trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez has his foot on Ik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ik works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanchez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sanchez has momentary wrist control but Ik slips an elbow through the middle.
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Ik landing with the ground and pound.
Ik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ik lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ik has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ik pushes down on Sanchez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ik prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Ik content to control rather than advance.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ik is working away from the top position though.
Ik prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Ik there.
Sanchez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ik.
Ik is nestled in close to Sanchez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ik looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ik is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ik scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Ik wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sanchez taking some punishment here, with Ik in his half guard.
Sanchez wants to improve his position but Ik is controlling well.
Ik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanchez defending well though.
Sanchez is not content to let Ik control the position.
Sanchez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ik pulls his head out easily.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Ik lands with a punch from half guard.
Ik slips a nice elbow through Sanchez's hands, connecting with Sanchez's forehead.
Ik is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ik prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Ik is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ik pulls his head out easily.
Ik is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ik is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Ik is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ik in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aapo Ik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aapo Ik's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez 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.
Ik connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ik.
Sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ik on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ik scores with a nice strike.
Sanchez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ik's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ik fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sanchez to the ground. Ik is now in Sanchez's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Ik from controlling successfully.
Aapo Ik has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ik with a nice head shot there.
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Ik defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ik working some strikes from top position.
Sanchez has momentary wrist control but Ik slips an elbow through the middle.
Ik chips away with some ground and pound.
Ik throws a big elbow that misses.
Ik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanchez is rocked!
Ik connects with a couple of short punches.
Oh Sanchez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez has his foot on Ik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ik works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ik works over Sanchez with some ground and pound from guard.
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Ik pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez has his foot on Ik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ik works his way back into a safe position though.
Ik wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Ik cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Ik from controlling successfully.
Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ik defends it easily.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ik keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez looking to control.
Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now.
Ik cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.
Ik trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Ik tries to pass.
Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ik sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ik with a nice head shot there.
Ik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ik chips away with some ground and pound.
Ik working some strikes from top position.
Ik not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ik wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ik is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Ik pushes his legs off easily.
Ik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Ik from controlling successfully.
Ik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ik works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aapo Ik really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aapo Ik'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.
Jab from Ik.
Ik ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Ik feints and as Sanchez raises his hands in defense, Ik changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ik postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ik distracts Sanchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Ik defends easily.
Ik postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
Sanchez working for a triangle but Ik defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ik cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ik is in close to Sanchez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ik chips away with some ground and pound.
Ik trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Ik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ik has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ik trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ik looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ik throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ik scoring with some ground and pound.
Ik trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Ik from controlling successfully.
Ik is in close to Sanchez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Ik postures up.
Ik passes Sanchez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control from the bottom.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Ik has control of the leg.
Sanchez is staying active underneath Ik, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ik is trying to work for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.
Ik takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ik is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Ik is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ik is thwarting Sanchez's attempts to control the position.
Ik is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ik is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Ik is trying to work for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Sanchez is refusing to be controlled, as Ik sits in half guard.
Sanchez taking some punishment here, with Ik in his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ik works his way into full mount!
Ik postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sanchez looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aapo Ik dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Aapo Ik'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ik fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sanchez to the ground. Ik is now in Sanchez's guard.
Ik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ik has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
Sanchez has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Ik doesn't defend quickly enough and Sanchez has managed to lock this one up! Can Ik escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sanchez on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Altemio Sanchez!
Altemio Sanchez retains his welterweight title!
Altemio Sanchez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curt LeMae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curt LeMae has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curt LeMae!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Fenix!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenix connects with a crisp jab.
Fenix tests LeMae's chin there with a solid looking shot.
LeMae definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
LeMae throws a leg kick but Fenix moved away.
Fenix bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of LeMae's head.
Fenix misses with a hook
and LeMae counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fenix takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeMae manages to avoid it.
LeMae keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fenix.
LeMae avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
LeMae punishes Fenix's body with a nice straight punch.
LeMae throws a body punch but Fenix moves out of range.
Fenix avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marcus Fenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fenix is looking to score with low kicks.
LeMae misses with a wild body shot.
LeMae throws a low kick but Fenix avoids it.
LeMae uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fenix.
LeMae just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix throws a body kick that misses.
LeMae lands with a nice body punch.
Fenix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
LeMae fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
LeMae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fenix.
LeMae ducks under a wild hook from Fenix.
Fenix looking to score a takedown here. LeMae is defending well but Fenix drives through and ends up in LeMae's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
LeMae wants to get back to his feet but Fenix is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fenix loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
LeMae is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fenix trying to control the position from guard on top but LeMae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fenix throwing strikes from guard but LeMae blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fenix wants to control from the top but LeMae keeps moving.
Fenix stands up over LeMae, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
LeMae looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fenix wants to control from the top but LeMae keeps moving.
Fenix seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Marcus Fenix has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
LeMae throws a push kick but Fenix slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeMae lands a nice hook to Fenix's body. Fenix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
LeMae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fenix manages to avoid it.
Fenix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by LeMae. LeMae obviously looking to wear him down.
Fenix motions for LeMae to come forward. Fenix throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fenix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
LeMae lands a leg kick that knocks Fenix off balance momentarily.
LeMae throws a leg kick that misses.
LeMae scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fenix doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fenix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LeMae paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Fenix misses.
Fenix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping LeMae at a distance.
LeMae on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fenix. Fenix obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by LeMae. That's going to slow Fenix down.
LeMae walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenix throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Fenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
LeMae throws a low kick, looking for Fenix's leg but Fenix calmly moves out of range.
Fenix digs a good hook to LeMae's body.
Fenix misses with a lunging right hand
and LeMae counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
LeMae breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
LeMae thumps Fenix with a low kick.
A low kick from Fenix misses
and LeMae counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fenix looks winded!
Fenix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
LeMae blocks a jab.
Fenix throws a lazy uppercut
and LeMae makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
LeMae fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fenix.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeMae's corner calls for a 1-2. LeMae obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
LeMae is looking to chop away at Fenix's legs.
Nice cross by LeMae.
Fenix looks to score with a jab to the body but LeMae is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curt LeMae dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fenix scores with a jab to the body.
LeMae lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
LeMae cracks Fenix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fenix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeMae swats away the attempt to clinch by Fenix.
LeMae throws a low kick but Fenix avoids it.
LeMae takes a swing at Fenix's ribcage but misses.
LeMae is looking to wear down Fenix with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
LeMae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fenix.
Fenix scores with a nice body kick.
Fenix throws a lazy body kick
and LeMae counters with a body kick that stops Fenix in his tracks momentarily.
A good leg kick by LeMae.
LeMae lands with a hook. Fenix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Marcus Fenix has been cut.
Fenix is breathing heavily.
LeMae walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fenix checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LeMae moves away.
Fenix blocks a head kick by LeMae.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as LeMae checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LeMae.
Fenix fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fenix takes a swing at LeMae's ribcage but misses.
Fenix throws a predictable looking body shot
and LeMae counters with a flying knee that drops Fenix! LeMae dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curt LeMae!
Curt LeMae retains his super heavyweight title!
Curt LeMae thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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