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LFC 44 - Buhler vs Boulwiha PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Toppington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ve Topmaia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ve Topmaia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksandar Toppington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ve Topmaia!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Topmaia misses with a takedown attempt
and Toppington counters with a nice body shot.
Topmaia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Toppington defends it nicely.
Topmaia fails with the takedown
and Toppington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aleksandar Toppington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ve Topmaia.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Topmaia.
Toppington scores with a jab.
Toppington lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Topmaia backs up against the cage.
Topmaia misses with a takedown
and Toppington counters with a straight right hand.
Topmaia misses with a takedown attempt
and Toppington counters with a two punch combo.
Topmaia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Topmaia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Topmaia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Topmaia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toppington as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Topmaia.
Topmaia wants to stand but Toppington has his arm trapped.
Toppington is trying to buck Topmaia off.
Topmaia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Topmaia wants to stand but Toppington has his arm trapped.
Toppington is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Topmaia is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topmaia tries to stand but Toppington is controlling his head.
Topmaia has an Americana. Toppington didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Topmaia is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Topmaia hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ve Topmaia!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Bujol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Jo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Bujol!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bujol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jo tries to clinch up.
Bujol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bujol sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jo somewhat.
Jo doesn't manage to clinch there - Bujol circles away.
Jo fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bujol feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jo sprawling to the canvas! Jo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bujol finish him?!
Jo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bujol throws out a loose jab but Jo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Jo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bujol tries to circle away but Jo has him pinned against the cage.
Jo seems to have got his legs back now.
Jo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jo is trying to drag Bujol to the mat but Bujol just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Jo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bujol is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bujol is trying to push Jo away but Jo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bujol is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bujol controls his hands.
Bujol is looking to break free of the clinch but Jo has double underhooks.
Bujol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bujol blocks an elbow strike.
Bujol manages to break the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Jo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bujol moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bujol throws a nice looking combination but Jo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jo takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bujol closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Jo out cold! Jo corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sergio Bujol!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rekis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rekis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AC/DC - Thunderstruck 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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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Mad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rekis!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rekis.
Mad tries to clinch
and Rekis moves into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Mad has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Rekis tries to pull guard but Mad forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mad trying to control the position but instead, Rekis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mad into the cage.
Rekis pulls Mad into guard.
Mad is fighting to break Rekis's control of his arms but Rekis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mad would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rekis holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. John Rekis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mad looks to clinch
and Rekis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mad thinking.
Mad looks to clinch
and Rekis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mad.
Mad misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mad.
Mad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mad lands a nice knee to the body.
Rekis takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rekis avoiding damage as Mad throws knees to the body.
Mad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rekis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rekis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mike Mad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Rekis.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rekis has hold of one of Mad's legs. Mad is fighting the takedown attempt but Rekis gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rekis throws a big right hand that misses.
Rekis won't allow Mad to get back to his feet.
Rekis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rekis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rekis postures up and lands a big shot to Mad's brow.
Rekis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekis is looking to take a break and control but Mad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rekis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mad wants to get back to his feet.
Mad is breathing heavily.
Rekis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rekis connects with a nice short shot to Mad's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rekis connects with a nice short shot to Mad's temple.
Mad taking some punishment here, with Rekis in his half guard.
Rekis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mad on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mad tries to get out of the position.
Rekis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mad tries to kick Rekis off but Rekis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mad is in trouble now - Rekis has advanced to mount!
Mad is in a horrible position here. Rekis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mad has left one of his arms exposed and Rekis doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Mad screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Rekis!
John Rekis 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Aslamanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Vandalay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ruslan Aslamanov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ruslan Aslamanov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
11 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruslan Aslamanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Art Vandalay!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aslamanov shoots in looking for a takedown but Vandalay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aslamanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aslamanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Vandalay tries to sprawl out of it but Aslamanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vandalay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vandalay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aslamanov ducks right into an uppercut from Vandalay.
Vandalay fails to land with a series of punches.
Aslamanov closes the distance and clinches up with Vandalay, looking for a takedown. Aslamanov pushes Vandalay against the cage but Vandalay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruslan Aslamanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vandalay lands with a nice body punch.
Vandalay bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aslamanov's head.
Vandalay lands with a nice body punch.
Jab by Vandalay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vandalay!
Aslamanov has been working on his balance at Foundations: Rio, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Vandalay.
Jab by Vandalay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aslamanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vandalay avoids it really well and circles away.
Aslamanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vandalay.
Vandalay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No joy there for Vandalay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aslamanov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vandalay lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Vandalay does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandalay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Aslamanov. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Aslamanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vandalay throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay digs a good body shot into Aslamanov's ribs.
Vandalay scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vandalay throws a wild body kick that Aslamanov sees coming a mile off.
Vandalay throws a series of strikes that have Aslamanov backpedaling.
Art Vandalay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandalay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aslamanov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A lazy left from Vandalay finds it's target.
Aslamanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vandalay.
Art Vandalay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vandalay with a hook.
Aslamanov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vandalay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vandalay lands a two punch combo.
Aslamanov is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aslamanov if he has to take too many more of those.
Aslamanov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oh Aslamanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vandalay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aslamanov's hands.
Aslamanov seems to have got his legs back now.
Vandalay shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aslamanov eats them both and turns towards Vandalay to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vandalay misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Vandalay. Beautiful body shot.
Aslamanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vandalay tries to bum rush Aslamanov with a series of wild strikes but Aslamanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vandalay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aslamanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Vandalay. No joy for Aslamanov on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandalay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vandalay misses with a wild combination.
Vandalay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vandalay digs a good hook to Aslamanov's body.
Aslamanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vandalay lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vandalay thuds his right hand into Aslamanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vandalay cracks a nice hook into Aslamanov's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandalay stalks Aslamanov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aslamanov's face. Aslamanov staggers backwards, shaken.
Aslamanov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vandalay to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Vandalay dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vandalay scores with a nice right hand.
Vandalay throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vandalay misses with a kick to the body.
Vandalay lands with an overhand left.
Vandalay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vandalay digs a good hook to Aslamanov's body.
Vandalay throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Aslamanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vandalay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vandalay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vandalay connects with a body shot.
Vandalay lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aslamanov is defended easily by Vandalay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandalay digs a good hook to Aslamanov's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aslamanov blocks a head kick by Vandalay.
Vandalay works Aslamanov's body with a nice hook.
Aslamanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aslamanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vandalay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vandalay scores with a body shot.
Vandalay looks to land a combination. Aslamanov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandalay lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Vandalay does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Vandalay both land. Nice combination.
Vandalay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aslamanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aslamanov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Aslamanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vandalay is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aslamanov rather than just go for the knockout.
Vandalay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aslamanov at a distance.
Aslamanov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vandalay throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Vandalay.
Vandalay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ruslan Aslamanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aslamanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vandalay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vandalay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vandalay.
Vandalay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Aslamanov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vandalay scores with the left hand. Aslamanov knows he should have avoided that one.
Vandalay lands with an overhand left.
Vandalay lands a two punch combo.
Vandalay lands with a good body shot.
Vandalay cracks a nice hook into Aslamanov's ribs.
Aslamanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vandalay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vandalay cracks Aslamanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vandalay connects with a body shot.
Art Vandalay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay scores with a shot to the body.
Vandalay jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vandalay lands a right hook to the body.
Vandalay connects with a body shot that sends Aslamanov's belly button to the back.
Vandalay digs a good hook to Aslamanov's body.
Donk. Vandalay catches Aslamanov right on the button with a cross.
Vandalay is working the combinations to good effect here.
Aslamanov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vandalay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandalay misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Vandalay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vandalay fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aslamanov checks it well.
Vandalay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vandalay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aslamanov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vandalay lands with a kick to the temple. Aslamanov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Donk. Vandalay catches Aslamanov right on the button with a cross.
Vandalay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vandalay thuds a left hand into Aslamanov's body.
Aslamanov with a poor takedown
and Vandalay counters with a series of strikes. Aslamanov will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandalay is looking to chop away at Aslamanov's legs.
Aslamanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vandalay scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandalay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vandalay lands a jab to Aslamanov's midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vandalay, as that shot connected.
Vandalay scores with a kick to the body.
Vandalay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aslamanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vandalay.
Sloppy strikes from Vandalay. Those never looked like landing.
Aslamanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aslamanov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vandalay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vandalay throws a right hand that Aslamanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Aslamanov also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aslamanov.
Vandalay drops Aslamanov with a beautiful combination! Aslamanov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vandalay is looking for the KO!
Aslamanov moves out of range of the body kick.
Oooooh!!! Vandalay has knocked Aslamanov down with a huge combo! Vandalay steps away and waves a wobbly Aslamanov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Vandalay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aslamanov's head backwards.
Vandalay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vandalay scores with a hook to the body. Aslamanov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vandalay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vandalay scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Well,Aslamanov is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay lands a right hook to the body.
Vandalay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vandalay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aslamanov walks into a jab.
Aslamanov has his takedown stuffed
and Vandalay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruslan Aslamanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vandalay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vandalay jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vandalay lands a head shot.
Aslamanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Art Vandalay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vandalay works Aslamanov's body with a nice hook.
Aslamanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vandalay as he jumps to the side.
Vandalay cracks a nice hook into Aslamanov's ribs.
Vandalay stalks Aslamanov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aslamanov's face. Aslamanov staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vandalay slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vandalay lands with a hook. Aslamanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aslamanov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vandalay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruslan Aslamanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vandalay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aslamanov circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Art Vandalay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vandalay 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight for Art Vandalay!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Art Vandalay!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Art Vandalay!
Art Vandalay wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Art Vandalay made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edward Teach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lim Hyun Gyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edward Teach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lim Hyun Gyu!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gyu drops Teach with a nice combination! Gyu dives into Teach's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Edward Teach has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Teach has his foot on Gyu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gyu works his way back into a safe position though.
Teach working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teach is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Teach looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gyu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Teach is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Teach looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gyu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teach swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gyu drops back looking for a leg! Teach is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Teach manages to kick Gyu off! Gyu jumps back into Teach's guard.
Gyu drops back looking for a leg! Teach is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Teach manages to kick Gyu off! Gyu jumps back into Teach's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyu stopping the sweep attempt from Teach.
Gyu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Teach has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gyu has managed to get both his arms back between Teach's legs - danger averted.
Teach manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gyu tries to lock up and control but Teach gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Teach landing punches.
Teach avoids the attempt from Gyu to control.
Teach with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! Teach connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gyu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Teach is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gyu has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyu tries to hold on but Teach postures up.
Teach has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Teach is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Teach tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teach lands a couple of good shots and Gyu has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Teach loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Gyu hold on?
Teach scores with punches from the back.
Teach is persistently looking for the submission but Gyu is defending it well.
The referee is taking a good look at Gyu as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Teach!
Teach keeps control of the position as Gyu tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teach is landing with strikes from the back.
Teach not allowing Gyu to control his hands.
The referee is taking a good look at Gyu as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Teach!
Teach connects with a big shot to the side of Gyu's head.
Gyu covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Teach throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Gyu!
Gyu is rocked!
Gyu trying to control the hands but Teach breaks the grip.
Teach working for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gyu defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Teach's arms.
Teach is punishing Gyu with some ground and pound.
Will Teach go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gyu is covering up but some of the strikes from Teach are getting through and doing damage.
Gyu is still in real trouble! Can Teach finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gyu just trying to survive but Teach is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gyu seems to have recovered his senses.
Teach has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gyu has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Gyu wants to control his opponent's hands but Teach gets his hands free.
Teach is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Gyu. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
You can see the frustration on Gyu's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A lull in the action here.
Teach has his arm under Gyu's chin here. Game over son! Teach squeezes tightly and Gyu is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Edward Teach!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hermes Lykourgos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garen Crownguard (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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213 lbs
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224 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hermes Lykourgos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garen Crownguard!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lykourgos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crownguard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lykourgos.
Crownguard slips under a jab.
Lykourgos misses the shot to the body.
Lykourgos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crownguards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lykourgos misses the shot to the body.
Lykourgos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Crownguard.
Nice cross by Lykourgos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lykourgos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crownguard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lykourgos throws a jab but it's blocked by Crownguard.
Crownguard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crownguard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crownguard is rocked!
Lykourgos throws a hook but Crownguard avoids it easily.
Crownguard is still on wobbly legs! Can Lykourgos finish him?
Lykourgos throws a big shot that misses.
Crownguard seems to have recovered his senses.
Crownguard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lykourgos.
Lykourgos throws a body punch but Crownguard moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crownguard staying out of range there.
Lykourgos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lykourgos throws a lazy right hand but Crownguard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lykourgos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crownguard takes one on the button.
Crownguard scores with a spinning back kick!
Lykourgos looks to score with a jab to the body but Crownguard is just out of range.
Crownguard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lykourgos jabs at Crownguard's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crownguard blocks a jab.
Lykourgos misses with a few strikes there.
Crownguard 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.
Lykourgos swings for the body but Crownguard moves out of range.
Crownguard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Crownguard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good shot there by Lykourgos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lykourgos steps in with a hook that catches Crownguard right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Lykourgos follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Crownguard looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hermes Lykourgos!
Hermes Lykourgos 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurko Tyrma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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214 lbs
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225 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Belcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurko Tyrma!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belcher slips under a jab from Tyrma.
Tyrma loads up on a big right hand but Belcher slips the punch.
Belcher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyrma sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Belcher somewhat.
Belcher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tyrma tries to avoid it but Belcher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tyrma to the ground. Tyrma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tyrma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Belcher throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tyrma was covering up waiting for the punch and Belcher finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tyrma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Belcher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belcher throws an elbow that misses. Tyrma uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Belcher's guard. Nice move by Tyrma!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrma trying to control the position from guard on top but Belcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher is pulling down on Tyrma's head to control his posture.
Tyrma won't allow Belcher to sweep him here.
Tyrma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belcher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Belcher trying to keep a closed guard but Tyrma is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tyrma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Belcher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Belcher fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Belcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belcher is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tyrma's half guard.
Tyrma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Belcher.
Belcher wants to pass to mount but Tyrma is defending the position.
Belcher working Tyrma over with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belcher is looking to pass Tyrma's guard but actually Tyrma recovers to full guard.
Belcher wants to control from the top but Tyrma keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belcher is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belcher.
Belcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyrma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Belcher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belcher passes into half guard.
Tyrma is refusing to be controlled, as Belcher sits in half guard.
Tyrma wants to control but Belcher is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Belcher.
Belcher works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tyrma is looking to get to half guard.
Tyrma wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Belcher.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyrma avoids a series of strikes thrown by Belcher.
Belcher trying to control but Tyrma is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Belcher dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tyrma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice sprawl there from Tyrma as Belcher shoots in.
Tyrma lands with a nice body punch.
Belcher feints and as Tyrma raises his hands in defense, Belcher changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Belcher trying to control but Tyrma is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tyrma can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tyrma has his hands on Belcher's head, controlling the position.
Belcher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belcher is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyrma has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belcher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Belcher postures up in Tyrma's guard and throws a big left but Tyrma blocks it.
Belcher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Belcher stopping the sweep attempt from Tyrma.
Belcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyrma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belcher 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.
Belcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyrma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Belcher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice body punch from Tyrma.
Tyrma throws a looping overhand right but Belcher ducks down to avoid it.
Tyrma connects with a body shot.
Belcher shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tyrma is trying to defend but Belcher finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belcher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Belcher working over Tyrma with some ground and pound. Tyrma looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belcher trying to pass the guard but Tyrma defending well.
Belcher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyrma keeps working.
Tyrma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Belcher.
Belcher is looking to take a break and control but Tyrma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tyrma is trying to control but can't.
Belcher has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tyrma is looking to improve his position but Belcher isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Belcher.
Belcher throws a sloppy strike and Tyrma uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Tyrma has ended up in Belcher's guard.
Tyrma won't allow Belcher to sweep him here.
Tyrma not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Belcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Belcher dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Tyrma as Belcher shoots in.
Belcher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tyrma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Tyrma as he connects with a hook.
Tyrma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good exchange - Tyrma coming out on top.
Belcher walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Tyrma misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrma throws a jab when Belcher was well out of range.
Kurko Tyrma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyrma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyrma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tyrma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belcher.
Good standup being displayed there by Tyrma as he connects with a hook.
Belcher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyrma.
Tyrma looks to score with a jab to the body but Belcher is just out of range.
Belcher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrma cracks Belcher with an open hand slap.
Belcher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Belcher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Belcher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Belcher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tyrma is trying to get back to full guard.
Tyrma is refusing to be controlled, as Belcher sits in half guard.
Belcher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma tries to roll over but Belcher keeps him under control.
Belcher is thwarting Tyrma's attempts to control the position.
Belcher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tyrma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Belcher.
Tyrma tries to roll over but Belcher keeps him under control.
Belcher wants to take a breather but Tyrma is having none of it.
Tyrma is looking for a sweep. Belcher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Belcher there.
Belcher drops an elbow to the side of Tyrma's head.
Well, if Belcher is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tyrma is refusing to be controlled, as Belcher sits in half guard.
Belcher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Belcher working Tyrma over with strikes.
Tyrma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Belcher.
Belcher throwing shots but Tyrma is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma is staying active underneath Belcher, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tyrma is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Belcher scores with a couple of nice shots.
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 two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Belcher connects with a nice short shot to Tyrma's temple.
Belcher keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tyrma wants to control but Belcher is keeping busy.
Belcher stops Tyrma from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belcher trying to mount his opponent but Tyrma defends it.
Belcher trying to control the action but Tyrma is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jake Belcher did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Belcher blocks a jab.
Belcher looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Belcher misses with a head shot. Tyrma uses the momentum to regain guard.
Belcher postures up in Tyrma's guard and throws a big left but Tyrma blocks it.
Belcher passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tyrma wants to get back to his feet.
Tyrma takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrma tries to bench press Belcher off him but Belcher keeps the position.
Jake Belcher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Belcher lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tyrma down.
Belcher throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Belcher tries to advance to mount but can't.
The strikes coming from Belcher are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tyrma avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Belcher.
A lull in the action here as Belcher stalls from top position.
Belcher trying to control the action but Tyrma is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belcher looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Belcher working the ground and pound but Tyrma is defending the strikes.
Belcher goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tyrma rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Belcher's guard! Nice work there by Tyrma!
Belcher pulls Tyrma in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma wants to control from the top but Belcher keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Belcher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tyrma tries to avoid it but Belcher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tyrma to the ground. Tyrma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tyrma getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Belcher misses with an uppercut
and Tyrma counters with a one-two to the body.
Tyrma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Belcher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyrma throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Tyrma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Belcher.
Tyrma scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belcher fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyrma leaves Belcher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Belcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyrma misses the shot to the body.
Belcher misses with a body punch
and Tyrma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Tyrma as Belcher shoots in.
Tyrma throws a series of punches but Belcher moves out of range.
Tyrma clobbers Belcher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyrma blocks a jab.
Tyrma lunges at Belcher with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Belcher's hand.
Belcher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kurko Tyrma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tyrma gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Belcher to score an easy takedown into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belcher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Belcher throwing strikes from guard but Tyrma blocks nicely.
Belcher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tyrma's head.
Belcher won't allow Tyrma to sweep him here.
Belcher chips away with some ground and pound.
Tyrma can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Belcher controls the pace.
Belcher passes Tyrma's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher with the ground and pound but Tyrma uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tyrma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tyrma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belcher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Belcher throws a big elbow that misses.
Belcher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Belcher is working Tyrma over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belcher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Belcher wants to control from the top but Tyrma keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belcher stands and throws Tyrma's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Belcher scores with punches from side control.
Belcher tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belcher wants to control but Tyrma is keeping him busy.
Belcher fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belcher working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Belcher throws an elbow but Tyrma slips to the side and avoids it well.
Belcher trying to control the action but Tyrma is working from the bottom.
Tyrma defending against the ground and pound.
Kurko Tyrma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyrma tries to bench press Belcher off him but Belcher keeps the position.
Belcher fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Belcher looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tyrma is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Belcher are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tyrma struggling a bit here.
Belcher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyrma keeps working.
Tyrma managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Belcher.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyrma dodges the ground and pound from Belcher.
Belcher in side control, throwing shots but Tyrma defends.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Belcher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Belcher 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Jake Belcher!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Jake Belcher!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Jake Belcher!
Jake Belcher wins by unanimous decision!
Jake Belcher retains his light heavyweight title!
Jake Belcher 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dr Dre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Briggs will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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148 lbs
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142 lbs
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dr Dre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Briggs is fending him off so far but Dre persists. Nope, Briggs circles away and we're back to standing.
Briggs dives in and scores a takedown into Dre's guard.
Dre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Briggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Briggs stopping the sweep attempt from Dre.
Dre working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Briggs throwing strikes but missing.
Dre pulls Briggs in close to prevent any damage.
Briggs preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dr Dre.
Dre closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Briggs quickly recovers to half guard.
Briggs is trying to stand up here but Dre is controlling him well.
Briggs wants to control but Dre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Briggs is looking for a sweep. Dre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Briggs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dre trying to control from half guard but Briggs is working away.
Dre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Briggs is looking for a sweep. Dre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dre seems to be looking for submissions.
Dre is looking to take a break and control but Briggs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dre is trying to work for a kimura but Briggs is defending well.
Dre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs wants to control but Dre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dre with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dre's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. James Briggs wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dre is looking to take a break and control but Briggs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Briggs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dre preventing the sweep.
Dre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Briggs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dre.
Briggs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dre's guard.
Briggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Briggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dre's head.
Dre pulls Briggs in close to his closed guard and prevents Briggs from doing any damage or advancing position.
Briggs working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Dre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Briggs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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!
Dre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Briggs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Briggs advances nicely into full mount.
Briggs lands a couple of good shots and Dre has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Dre wants to escape the position.
Briggs not allowing Dre to control his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Briggs is punishing Dre with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Briggs will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dre.
Briggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Briggs counters with a straight right hand.
Dre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Briggs manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Briggs looking for a sweep. Not yet Briggs, not yet.
Briggs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dre is controlling him.
Dre wants to pass the guard but Briggs is keeping the position.
Dre is in close to Briggs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Briggs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dre is one step ahead there.
Dre not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dre wants to pass the guard but Briggs is keeping the position.
Dre drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Briggs manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dre has Briggs in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs throws a strike but Dre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dre being controlled here momentarily.
Briggs trying to control the position.
Dre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dre postures up.
Briggs looking for a sweep. Not yet Briggs, not yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Briggs is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James Briggs has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dre dives in and grabs Briggs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Briggs pushes down on Dre's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Dre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Briggs as Dre shoots in.
Dre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Briggs darts in looking for a takedown but Dre gets double underhooks and turns Briggs into the cage.
Briggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dre fails to land.
Briggs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dre with a poor takedown
and Briggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from Briggs. No joy for Dre on that attempt.
Dre stuffs the takedown attempt from Briggs. Briggs gets slowly back to his feet.
Briggs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dre pinned against the cage. Dre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Briggs.
Briggs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Briggs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dre shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Briggs napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dre goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Briggs rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dre's guard! Nice work there by Briggs!
Briggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dre is keeping the position for now.
Briggs wants to control from the top but Dre keeps moving.
Briggs trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dre manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dre trying to control the position from guard on top but Briggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Briggs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dr Dre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Briggs is looking to stand up but Dre isn't so interested in that idea.
Dre looking to pass the guard.
Briggs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dre is controlling him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Briggs keeping moving, preventing Dre from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Briggs 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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Briggs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dre controls the pace.
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 Dr Dre will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dre takes one on the button.
Dre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Briggs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dre scrambles back to his feet.
Dr Dre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Briggs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dre.
Dre fails to land the takedown.
Dre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Dre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Briggs looks for a takedown but Dre sprawls well.
Dre misses with a takedown attempt
and Briggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dre shoots and misses
and Briggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Briggs connects with a nice looking jab.
Briggs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dre avoids it really well and circles away.
Dre fails to land the takedown.
Dre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Briggs as he jumps to the side.
Dre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Dre. No joy for Briggs on that attempt.
Dre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dr Dre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dre or perhaps it was just good defense by Briggs, which made it look bad.
Dre has his takedown stuffed
and Dre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James Briggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Briggs.
Nice takedown defense from Briggs. No joy for Dre on that attempt.
Briggs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dre napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Briggs looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dre is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Dre works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Briggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Briggs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Briggs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Briggs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Briggs uses his free foot to push down on Dre's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dre.
Briggs throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dre because Briggs loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Briggs there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Briggs throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Briggs throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Briggs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Briggs punishing his opponent with strikes.
Briggs looking to finish with strikes here!
Briggs lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dre is trying to escape the mount.
Briggs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dre wants to control but Briggs is having none of it.
Briggs thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Briggs thowing shots but they're missing.
Briggs misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Briggs with the ground and pound from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dre is desperately trying to improve his position but Briggs has a good base and remains in mount.
Briggs lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Briggs misses with some ground and pound and Dre recovers position to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Briggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Briggs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for James Briggs!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for James Briggs!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for James Briggs!
James Briggs wins by unanimous decision!
James Briggs thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Buhler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuba Boulwiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
265 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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13 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Buhler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuba Boulwiha!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulwiha closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Buhler to the mat! Buhler manages to get full guard.
Boulwiha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buhler is keeping the position for now.
Boulwiha controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boulwiha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boulwiha looking to pass the guard.
Boulwiha is pushing down on Buhler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Buhler is fighting to maintain full guard but Boulwiha has managed to sneak the leg through.
Buhler is not content to let Boulwiha control the position.
Boulwiha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boulwiha scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulwiha throwing shots but Buhler is blocking nicely.
Boulwiha trying to pass the guard but Buhler defending well.
Boulwiha 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. Buhler tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Boulwiha!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yuba Boulwiha!
Yuba Boulwiha is the new heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Yuba Boulwiha 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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