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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horton Hoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Freyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freyer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Milquetoast by Helmet kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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7 - 6 - 1 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horton Hoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zander Freyer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Freyer misses its intended target.
Freyer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Freyer misses with a straight right.
Hoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Freyer circles away.
Hoo has his takedown stuffed
and Freyer counters with a left to the body.
Hoo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Freyer is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Freyer defends it well.
Freyer trying to get back to full guard but Hoo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hoo lands a heavy elbow.
Freyer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Freyer is looking to improve his position.
Hoo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Freyer is pressing down on Hoo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Freyer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hoo defends it easily.
Hoo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Freyer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hoo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Freyer is one step ahead there.
Hoo has his feet on Freyer's thighs here. He's pushed Freyer off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Freyer screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Horton Hoo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Johanson enters the cage!
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mason Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Johanson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johanson misses with a takedown attempt
and Marshall counters with a right hand to the body.
Johanson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marshall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johanson thinking.
Johanson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marshall counters with a one-two to the body.
Mason Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johanson.
Johanson misses with a takedown attempt
and Marshall counters with a left and a right that stings Johanson.
Johanson fails with the takedown
and Marshall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johanson with a poor takedown
and Marshall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johanson fails with the takedown
and Marshall counters with a right hand to the body.
Johanson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marshall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson misses with a takedown
and Marshall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johanson thinking.
We've been told by Marshall's head coaches at Mano`s Elite BJJ Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johanson has his takedown stuffed
and Marshall counters with a three punch combo that has Johanson backing up. Johanson nods at Marshall to acknowledge the strikes.
Johanson fails with the takedown
and Marshall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johanson shoots and misses
enabling Marshall to counter with a crisp jab.
Johanson has his takedown stuffed
and Marshall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johanson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marshall counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marshall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johanson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marshall counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johanson fails with the takedown
and Marshall counters with a left and a right that stings Johanson.
Johanson with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Marshall counter with a right hand.
Marshall is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johanson shoots and misses
and Marshall counters with a straight right hand.
Johanson shoots and misses
and Marshall counters with a straight right hand.
Johanson fails with the takedown
and Marshall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johanson looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson misses with a takedown attempt
and Marshall counters with a one-two to the body.
Johanson has his takedown stuffed
and Marshall counters with a left and a right that stings Johanson.
Johanson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marshall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johanson thinking.
Johanson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marshall counters with a straight right hand.
Johanson has his takedown stuffed
and Marshall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johanson fails with the takedown
and Marshall counters with a series of strikes. Johanson will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johanson misses with a takedown
and Marshall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johanson tries for a takedown but Marshall circles away easily
and Marshall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johanson fails with the takedown
and Marshall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johanson thinking.
Johanson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marshall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johanson tries for a takedown but Marshall circles away easily
and Marshall counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Marshall dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Johanson fails with the takedown
letting Marshall counter with a right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Johanson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Marshall has got the better of the exchanges.
Johanson misses with a takedown
and Marshall counters with a three punch combo that has Johanson backing up. Johanson nods at Marshall to acknowledge the strikes.
Johanson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mason Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johanson.
Johanson fails with the takedown
enabling Marshall to counter with a crisp jab.
Johanson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marshall counters with a two punch combo.
Johanson fails with the takedown
and Marshall counters with a stiff right hand.
Johanson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson shoots and misses
and Marshall counters with a left and a right that stings Johanson.
Johanson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johanson has his takedown stuffed
and Marshall counters with a left to the body.
Johanson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marshall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johanson misses with a takedown
enabling Marshall to counter with a crisp jab.
Johanson misses with a takedown
and Marshall counters with a series of strikes. Johanson will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanson shoots and misses
and Marshall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johanson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marshall counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johanson has his takedown stuffed
and Marshall counters with a right hand to the body.
John Johanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johanson with a poor takedown
and Marshall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johanson misses with a takedown attempt
and Marshall counters with a one-two to the body.
Johanson is rocked!
Johanson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marshall counters with a left right combination that sends Johanson crashing to the mat - Marshall wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Johanson out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Marshall!
Mason Marshall seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Riviere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Crown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riviere comes to the cage accompanied by Le Vagabond. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Riviere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Crown!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crown checks a low kick from Riviere.
Crown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Riviere is trying to maintain a safe position but Crown gets an underhook and turns Riviere into the cage.
Riviere definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crown lands a nice knee to the body.
Crown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crown avoiding damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crown as Riviere tries to tie him up.
Riviere takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jean Riviere has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Crown.
Crown has hold of one of Riviere's legs. Riviere is fighting the takedown attempt but Crown gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Crown is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crown passes Riviere's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Riviere keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crown 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.
Crown is taking a breather. Riviere says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Riviere trying to hold on to Crown's head to control him but Crown postures up.
Crown wants to control but Riviere is keeping him busy.
Riviere is looking to improve his position.
Crown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Crown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Crown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Riviere wants to improve his position but Crown is controlling well.
Crown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Riviere doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Crown.
Crown is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crown is working for a kimura but Riviere is defending it quite comfortably.
Crown is looking to advance position but Riviere won't allow it.
Crown throwing shots but Riviere is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crown is looking to take a break and control but Riviere is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riviere is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Crown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Riviere knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crown on the ground.
Riviere avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crown.
Riviere is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Riviere fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jean Riviere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Riviere throws a body shot but no joy.
Crown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Crown wants to control from the top but Riviere keeps moving.
Crown 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Crown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Riviere's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Riviere gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Crown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Riviere's guard.
Crown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riviere trying to control the position here.
Crown is pushing down on Riviere's leg trying to pass to half guard. Riviere is fighting to maintain full guard but Crown has managed to sneak the leg through.
Crown is looking to take a break and control but Riviere is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crown works his way into side control.
Paul Crown has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Crown tries to move into full mount but can't pass Riviere's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crown wants to take a breather but Riviere manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Crown.
Crown is looking to pass into half guard but Riviere pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Riviere is in guard.
Crown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crown seems keen to control Riviere's posture.
Crown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Riviere stopping the sweep attempt from Crown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riviere wants to control from the top but Crown keeps moving.
Crown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Crown holds on and takes a little breather.
Riviere won't allow Crown to sweep him here.
Crown trying to keep a closed guard but Riviere is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Riviere sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crown's guard.
Crown regains full guard. Nicely done.
Riviere got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Riviere has managed to get both his arms back between Crown's legs - danger averted.
Crown seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Crown is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Riviere frees his head nicely. Oh but Crown has switched to an armbar! Riviere is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Paul Crown!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davy Jones Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick De Struicao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Struicao is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Walk With Me In Hell. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davy Jones Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominick De Struicao!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Struicao throws an off balance right hand
and De Struicao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones Junior slips under a jab.
De Struicao slips under a jab.
De Struicao keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
De Struicao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones Junior.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones Junior.
De Struicao slips a straight right by Jones Junior.
Jones Junior thows a leg kick but De Struicao checks it
letting De Struicao counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Junior throws a looping overhand right but De Struicao ducks down to avoid it.
Jones Junior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones Junior misses with a wild body shot.
Jones Junior fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De Struicao avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davy Jones Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by De Struicao as he connects with a hook.
Jones Junior walks into a stiff left hand from De Struicao.
Jones Junior throws a right hand that De Struicao ducks under and follows up with a left that De Struicao also avoids with ease.
Jones Junior ducks under a wild hook from De Struicao.
Dominick De Struicao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones Junior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Struicao.
Jones Junior moves into range and clinches up with De Struicao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Struicao blocks a body shot from Jones Junior.
A short right from De Struicao.
Jones Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Struicao walks away with a smile on his face. Jones Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones Junior throws a hook but De Struicao avoids it easily.
De Struicao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones Junior throws an overhand right that lands on De Struicao's shoulder, as De Struicao tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones Junior swings for the body but De Struicao moves out of range.
Jones Junior wants to clinch but De Struicao slips to the side
enabling De Struicao to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Davy Jones Junior has been cut.
Jones Junior blocks a jab.
Jones Junior gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Struicao slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones Junior, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Struicao was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones Junior.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Junior moves into range and clinches up with De Struicao.
De Struicao lands a right hand.
Jones Junior has a couple of punches blocked by De Struicao.
Jones Junior lands a nice uppercut.
Jones Junior misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Struicao.
Jones Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as De Struicao controls his hands.
Jones Junior working aggressively here.
De Struicao breaks from the clinch.
Jones Junior scores with a nice head shot.
Jones Junior throws a sloppy head kick and De Struicao moves out of range easily.
Jones Junior throws a leg kick but De Struicao checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Jones Junior.
Jones Junior wants to clinch up but De Struicao keeps it at a distance.
Jones Junior scores with a jab. De Struicao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davy Jones Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Struicao lands a big uppercut and Jones Junior crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jones Junior looks OK. De Struicao waves Jones Junior back to his feet!
Jones Junior is rocked!
De Struicao has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
De Struicao has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones Junior throws a right hand that misses
and De Struicao counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jones Junior! De Struicao lets Jones Junior back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Jones Junior is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones Junior tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but De Struicao defends well and Jones Junior ends up having to push De Struicao into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
De Struicao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Struicao is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
De Struicao throws the left hand but Jones Junior avoids the punch easily.
Jones Junior slips under a jab from De Struicao.
Jones Junior seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by De Struicao.
De Struicao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones Junior.
A big right from De Struicao misses.
Jones Junior scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick De Struicao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Davy Jones Junior's cut.
That's time! Jones Junior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A swing and a miss from Jones Junior.
De Struicao misses with a hook. Jones Junior ducked under it nicely.
De Struicao throws out a loose jab but Jones Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones Junior misses with a body shot.
Jones Junior wants to clinch.
De Struicao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones Junior.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Struicao throws a jab when Jones Junior was well out of range.
De Struicao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones Junior wants to clinch but De Struicao slips to the side
enabling De Struicao to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Junior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Jones Junior.
Jones Junior looks to land a right hand but De Struicao moved out of range.
Jones Junior is looking to chop away at De Struicao's legs.
De Struicao looks to land a right hand but Jones Junior moved out of range.
Jones Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones Junior throws a looping overhand right but De Struicao ducks down to avoid it.
Jones Junior throws a hook to the side of De Struicao's head but De Struicao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Struicao avoids the body shot from Jones Junior.
Jones Junior swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones Junior misses the shot to the body.
De Struicao's corner calls for a 1-2. De Struicao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Davy Jones Junior's cut is getting worse.
De Struicao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Junior looks for a takedown but De Struicao sprawls well.
De Struicao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Struicao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones Junior scores with the left hand. De Struicao knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones Junior cracks De Struicao with a right hand to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones Junior.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones Junior closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Struicao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones Junior moves out of range as De Struicao strikes.
Jones Junior tries to clinch but De Struicao moves out of range.
De Struicao drops Jones Junior with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jones Junior looks back up at him and smiles so De Struicao waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Junior misses with the combination.
Jones Junior has De Struicao up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones Junior misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from De Struicao.
Davy Jones Junior's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones Junior misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Struicao has a couple of punches blocked by Jones Junior.
Jones Junior tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. De Struicao smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davy Jones Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Struicao lands a big uppercut and Jones Junior crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jones Junior looks OK. De Struicao waves Jones Junior back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Struicao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Struicao cracks Jones Junior with a hook to the temple - Jones Junior is on wobbly legs here! De Struicao swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Jones Junior falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! De Struicao wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dominick De Struicao!
After winning the bout, Dominick De Struicao thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Javans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ajai Hoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Javans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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209 lbs
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bo Javans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ajai Hoo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hoo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hoo slows the pace down in half guard.
Hoo throwing shots but Javans is blocking nicely.
Hoo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Javans is not content to let Hoo control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We've been hearing good reports from Javans's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Javans's head.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Javans wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Javans missing with a left hand there. Hoo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoo throws a body shot but no joy.
Javans avoids the body shot from Hoo.
Hoo throws a low kick but Javans moves out of range easily.
Hoo looks to throw a body kick
and Javans counters with a left and a right that stings Hoo.
Hoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Javans takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Javans throws a big shot that misses.
Javans missing with a left hand there. Hoo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo tries to score with a low kick but Javans moves his leg out of the way.
Javans throws a right and a left that Hoo avoids nicely.
Nice shot by Hoo.
Hoo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Javans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Javans misses with a double jab
and Hoo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hoo prevents Javans from getting back to his feet.
Hoo postures up in Javans's guard and throws a big left but Javans blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoo is looking to work some ground and pound but Javans has wrist control.
Hoo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Javans avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Javans keeping moving, preventing Hoo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Javans wants to stand up but Hoo is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Javans keeping moving, preventing Hoo from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Javans misses with a combination
and Hoo counters with a shoot takedown. Javans fights it but they end up in guard.
Javans keeping moving, preventing Hoo from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoo is working Javans over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hoo pushes down on Javans's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hoo misses with a head shot. Javans uses the momentum to regain guard.
Javans keeping moving, preventing Hoo from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hoo is looking to work some ground and pound but Javans has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ajai Hoo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hoo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hoo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoo lands a nice looking body shot.
Hoo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ajai Hoo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoo throws a wild body kick that Javans sees coming a mile off.
Hoo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Javans but Javans pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Javans avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Javans displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hoo.
The fighters circling - Javans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Javans digs a good body shot into Hoo's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hoo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Javans walks into a jab.
Hoo lands a head kick!
Hoo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoo tries a low kick but Javans avoids it.
Javans blocks a head kick by Hoo.
No luck for Hoo with that takedown attempt.
Bo Javans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ajai Hoo.
Hoo dodges the punch combination from Javans.
Hoo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bo Javans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Javans takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Bo Javans has been cut.
Hoo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hoo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Javans throws a hook but Hoo blocks it.
Hoo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Javans.
Javans throws a series of punches but Hoo avoids them all with ease.
Javans moves out of range of the body kick.
Javans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoo circles away quickly and effectively.
Hoo scores with a jab. Javans acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Javans. Hoo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ajai Hoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoo connects with a nice looking jab.
Hoo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Javans is rocked!
Hoo is working Javans over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oh Javans is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoo scores with punches from side control.
A big shot lands for Hoo! That's hurt Javans! Will he recover? Hoo fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ajai Hoo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe The Plumber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jens Pedersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedersen has chosen Killing in the name of... as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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195 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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe The Plumber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jens Pedersen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedersen throws a big shot that misses.
The Plumber is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pedersen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Plumber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pedersen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pedersen tries to work over The Plumber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Plumber is working for takedown but Pedersen is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe The Plumber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Plumber tries to pull guard but Pedersen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pedersen misses with a body punch.
Pedersen lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Joe The Plumber has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pedersen.
Pedersen lands a shoulder strike.
Pedersen missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedersen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Plumber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pedersen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The Plumber successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pedersen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedersen wants to pass the guard but The Plumber is keeping the position.
Pedersen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pedersen postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pedersen stopping the sweep attempt from The Plumber.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Plumber looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pedersen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Plumber takes one to the side of the head.
The Plumber goes for a double leg but Pedersen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pedersen continues to drive forward.
Pedersen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Plumber wants a takedown but no success here.
The Plumber is trying to break free.
The Plumber tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pedersen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pedersen lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Plumber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short uppercut from Pedersen.
The Plumber takes an elbow to the temple.
Pedersen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pedersen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. The Plumber seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pedersen can turn it around.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pedersen.
The Plumber is breathing heavily.
Pedersen lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Pedersen.
Pedersen lands an uppercut.
The Plumber is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh The Plumber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pedersen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pedersen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks The Plumber with a big uppercut! The Plumber tries to clinch up but Pedersen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples The Plumber to the mat! The Plumber covers up and Pedersen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jens Pedersen!
Jens Pedersen 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julle Hallava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrance Gerltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hallava might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kotiteollisuus - Iankaikkinen. Gerltz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rage Against The Machine - Bull On Parade kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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216 lbs
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220 lbs
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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
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julle Hallava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lawrance Gerltz!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallava takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hallava throws a jab when Gerltz was well out of range.
Hallava thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Hallava. That snapped Gerltz's head back.
Gerltz looks to throw the jab but Hallava is out of range.
Hallava misses with a head kick.
Gerltz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Gerltz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gerltz.
Hallava has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gerltz. That's going to slow Hallava down.
Hallava tried to score with a low kick but Gerltz checks it.
Gerltz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gerltz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hallava fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerltz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gerltz throws a right hand that Hallava ducks under and follows up with a left that Hallava also avoids with ease.
Gerltz throws a body punch but Hallava moves out of range.
Lawrance Gerltz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerltz ducks under a wild hook from Hallava.
Gerltz clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallava lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gerltz backwards.
Hallava jumps into guard, dragging Gerltz to the mat.
Hallava trying to control the position here.
Hallava throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hallava is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gerltz defends well.
Hallava wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallava controls Gerltz momentarily but Gerltz frees himself.
Gerltz won't allow Hallava to sweep him here.
Hallava working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gerltz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gerltz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hallava is trying to keep Gerltz in close.
Hallava wants to sweep but no luck.
Hallava is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hallava tries to score with a low kick but Gerltz moves his leg out of the way.
Gerltz misses with a hook. Hallava ducked under it nicely.
Gerltz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gerltz thumps Hallava with a low kick.
Hallava misses with an uppercut. Gerltz saw that one coming.
Gerltz throws a body shot but no joy.
Gerltz checks a low kick from Hallava.
Gerltz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gerltz slips under a jab from Hallava.
Gerltz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hallava checks a leg kick.
Gerltz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hallavas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hallava lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Lawrance Gerltz has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hallava misses.
Hallava tries to clinch but Gerltz moves out of range.
Hallava misses the jab.
Hallava closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerltz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hallava moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hallava feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gerltzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hallava scores with a nice right hand.
Gerltz fails to land with a series of punches.
Hallava just misses with a punch to the body.
Gerltz cracks the inside of Hallava's front leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big left from Hallava misses.
Hallava rushes Gerltz and presses him up against the cage.
Gerltz tries to work over Hallava's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Hallava.
Hallava tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lawrance Gerltz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lawrance Gerltz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gerltz misses with a leg kick.
Gerltz misses with a head kick.
Gerltz is looking to score with low kicks.
Jab from Hallava.
Hallava showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gerltz.
Gerltz moves out of range of the body kick.
Hallava throws a shot from downtown. Gerltz moves away and avoids it.
Gerltz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gerltz scores with a head kick.
Hallava throws a looping overhand right but Gerltz ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerltz scores with a jab to the body.
Gerltz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawrance Gerltz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gerltz with a nice cross.
Hallava throws a leg kick
and Gerltz counters with an inside leg kick.
Hallava keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallava misses with a head kick.
Hallava blocks a head kick by Gerltz.
Gerltz doesn't manage to clinch there - Hallava circles away.
Gerltz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hallava can pounce on him.
Gerltz throws a solid leg kick but Hallava takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gerltz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gerltz. Hallava does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hallava swings for the body but Gerltz moves out of range.
Hallava misses with a low kick.
Gerltz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hallava.
Hallava throws a sloppy head kick and Gerltz moves out of range easily.
Gerltz ducks under a wild hook from Hallava.
Hallava throws a hook to the side of Gerltz's head but Gerltz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gerltz misses with a body shot.
Hallava throws a leg kick
and Gerltz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hallava thinking.
Gerltz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hallava.
Hallava throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerltz misses with a straight right.
Gerltz scores with a decent looking hook.
Hallava misses with a few strikes there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hallava catches Gerltz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hallava looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gerltz looks to land a left hand but Hallava moved out of range nicely.
Gerltz scores with a leg kick.
Hallava feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gerltzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hallava tries to clinch but Gerltz moves out of range.
Gerltz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hallava on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hallava connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gerltz. Gerltz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hallava bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gerltz's head backwards.
Hallava looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gerltz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hallava.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerltz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hallava lands a nice hook to Gerltz's body. Gerltz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hallava.
Gerltz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gerltz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hallava counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gerltz!
Gerltz defending against the ground and pound.
Gerltz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hallava connects with a decent elbow.
Hallava happy to just control the position for now.
Hallava wants to control but Gerltz is keeping him busy.
Hallava is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gerltz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallava working away.
Gerltz is looking for a sweep.
Hallava tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hallava advances nicely into full mount.
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!
Hallava with a couple of short strikes.
Hallava landing strikes from the mount and Gerltz is in trouble!
Hallava lands a heavy elbow.
Hallava connects with a bit shot that sees Gerltz covering up! More strikes from Hallava and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hallava is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julle Hallava!
In his post fight interview, Julle Hallava started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rubicon Brandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rubicon Brandy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Kapaldi!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapaldi tries to land a leg kick but Brandy saw it coming and moves away.
Kapaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandy moves away.
Kapaldi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brandy circles away quickly and effectively.
Brandy takes a swing at Kapaldi's ribcage but misses.
Brandy shoots in but Kapaldi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brandy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandy moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kapaldi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Brandy fails with a takedown attempt.
Kapaldi digs a good hook to Brandy's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Brandy misses.
Brandy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kapaldi swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rubicon Brandy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kapaldi thuds his right hand into Brandy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brandy scores with a nice body kick.
Kapaldi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kapaldi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fighters circling - Kapaldi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kapaldi lands the left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brandy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kapaldi throws a lazy head kick
and Brandy counters with a single leg into guard. Kapaldi didn't expect that.
Kapaldi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kapaldi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brandy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brandy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kapaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandy tries to free his leg and advance position but Kapaldi is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Brandy moves out of range.
Kapaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandy shoots in for a takedown but Kapaldi shows good takedown defense.
Pedro Kapaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Brandy moves out of range.
Kapaldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kapaldi misses with a few strikes there.
Pedro Kapaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brandy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brandy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandy lands an elbow.
Brandy wants to control but Kapaldi is keeping him busy.
Brandy throws a strike aimed at the side of Kapaldi's head but Kapaldi avoids it well.
Kapaldi wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Brandy seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Kapaldi is tapping! Wow, great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Rubicon Brandy!
Rubicon Brandy is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Rubicon Brandy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Manibusan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Dusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dusk 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! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bryan Manibusan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drake Dusk!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dusk keeps the fight on the outside.
Manibusan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dusk lands a lovely overhand right.
We've been told by Manibusan's head coaches at WarZone Training Facility 2 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Manibusan lands a jab to Dusk's midsection.
Dusk just misses with a punch to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dusk or perhaps it was just good defense by Manibusan, which made it look bad.
Manibusan misses with a few strikes there.
Dusk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Manibusan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dusk moves away.
Manibusan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dusk backs up against the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Dusk misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dusk throws a right and a left that Manibusan avoids nicely.
Drake Dusk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manibusan closes the distance and pushes Dusk back into the cage.
Dusk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Manibusan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dusk's elbow.
Manibusan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusk works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dusk won't allow Manibusan to get back to his feet.
Dusk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Manibusan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dusk.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manibusan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Manibusan scores with a shoulder strike.
Manibusan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manibusan stops a takedown attempt from Dusk.
Manibusan misses with some punches.
Dusk is trying to drag Manibusan to the mat but Manibusan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bryan Manibusan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Dusk.
Dusk tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dusk works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manibusan is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dusk dives into side control.
Dusk tries to advance to mount but Manibusan denies him.
Manibusan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Manibusan is trying to get back to his feet.
Dusk in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Manibusan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dusk has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dusk scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dusk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manibusan wants to get back to his feet.
Dusk landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dusk prevents Manibusan from escaping the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Dusk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dusk throws a strike aimed at the side of Manibusan's head but Manibusan avoids it well.
Manibusan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Manibusan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dusk on the ground.
Manibusan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dusk tries to move to mount but Manibusan blocks the move with his legs.
Manibusan is trying to get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Dusk seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Manibusan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Manibusan tries to get out of the position.
Manibusan is pushing Dusk's head away, looking to escape. Dusk manages to hold on to the position though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Manibusan tries to close the distance and clinch but Dusk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dusk gets tackled into the cage by Manibusan. Manibusan maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dusk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manibusan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manibusan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Manibusan prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Manibusan on the inside.
Manibusan misses with a body punch.
Manibusan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manibusan misses with a punch on the inside.
Dusk is looking to take this one to the mat.
Manibusan throws a head punch that misses.
Manibusan gets underhooks to prevent Dusk's takedown attempt.
Dusk is trying to break the clinch but Manibusan has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drake Dusk will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dusk misses with a left hand
and Manibusan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dusk tries to bum rush Manibusan with a series of wild strikes but Manibusan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dusk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manibusan sprawls well. Manibusan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dusk gets slowly back to his feet.
Manibusan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dusk tries to keep at a distance but Manibusan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dusk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manibusan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manibusan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dusk circles away quickly and effectively.
Dusk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Manibusan checks a leg kick.
Dusk throws the left hand but Manibusan avoids the punch easily.
Dusk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manibusan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dusk under the eye.
Dusk shoots in for a double leg but Manibusan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bryan Manibusan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Dusk.
Dusk lands a slapping body shot.
Dusk throws a chopping leg kick but Manibusan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dusk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dusk closes the distance and clinches up with Manibusan, looking for a takedown. Dusk pushes Manibusan against the cage but Manibusan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Manibusan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manibusan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manibusan throws a body shot but no joy.
Manibusan cracks Dusk with a good jab.
Dusk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manibusan.
Manibusan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dusk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bryan Manibusan is winning the standup battle so far.
Manibusan drives through and clinches with Dusk against the cage.
Dusk is looking for a takedown.
Manibusan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dusk tries for a takedown but Manibusan manages to get underhooks.
Manibusan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dusks head.
A left hand lands to the body for Manibusan.
Manibusan lands a hook that snaps the head of Dusk backwards.
Manibusan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dusk tries for a takedown but Manibusan manages to get underhooks.
Dusk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Manibusan is defending well.
Manibusan lands a left hand.
Manibusan throws a punch but it's blocked by Dusk.
Manibusan has a couple of punches blocked by Dusk.
Manibusan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Manibusan tries to work over Dusk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bryan Manibusan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dusk can't get the takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manibusan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dusk is breathing heavily.
Dusk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan tries to clinch but Dusk is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manibusan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dusk looks to land a combination but Manibusan avoids it well.
Dusk shoots in looking for a takedown but Manibusan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dusk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice shot by Dusk.
Manibusan lands the left hand.
Manibusan instigates a clinch.
Manibusan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dusk can't get the takedown.
Manibusan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Manibusan scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manibusan.
Manibusan has a couple of punches blocked by Dusk.
Dusk wants to stall.
Manibusan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan tries to throw a body punch but Dusk avoids it by throwing Manibusan back against the cage.
Manibusan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dusk can do to turn this around?
Manibusan scores with a shot to the side of Dusk's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dusk misses with a knee strike.
Dusk tries for a takedown but Manibusan manages to get underhooks.
Dusk is looking for a takedown.
Manibusan can't find room to land a body shot as Dusk controls the action.
Manibusan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dusk or not.
Manibusan lands a shot to the body.
Manibusan lands a left hand.
Manibusan scores with a hook to the body.
Manibusan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Manibusan is working Dusk over against the cage.
Manibusan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manibusan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Manibusan.
Manibusan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dusk blocks an uppercut.
Dusk looking for a takedown.
Manibusan is working Dusk over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Manibusan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dusk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manibusan swinging wildly here.
Manibusan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dusk.
Manibusan 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.
Manibusan tries to clinch there but Dusk circles away.
Dusk throws a right and a left that Manibusan avoids nicely.
Manibusan tries to clinch there but Dusk circles away.
Manibusan throws a body punch but Dusk moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dusk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manibusan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manibusan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dusk.
Manibusan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dusk.
Dusk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manibusan throws a series of punches but Dusk avoids them all with ease.
Dusk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manibusan but Manibusan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dusk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left and a right from Manibusan both land. Nice combination.
Manibusan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Manibusan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dusk.
Manibusan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bryan Manibusan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Dusk.
Manibusan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Manibusan swings for the body but Dusk moves out of range.
Dusk misses with a straight right.
Manibusan misses the shot to the body.
Dusk misses with a wild body shot.
Bryan Manibusan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dusk shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dusk needs to keep his hands up - Manibusan had a free shot at his head there.
Manibusan stuns Dusk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manibusan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dusk.
Manibusan lunges at Dusk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dusk's hand.
Manibusan lands a nice hook to Dusk's body. Dusk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Manibusan wants to clinch.
Manibusan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dusk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dusk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Manibusan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dusk.
Sloppy strikes from Manibusan. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan stuns Dusk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Manibusan doesn't manage to clinch there - Dusk circles away.
Dusk misses with a right hand
and Manibusan counters with a nice body shot.
Manibusan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dusk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manibusan was well out of range. Poor timing from Dusk.
Dusk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manibusan's head backwards.
Dusk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manibusan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dusk.
Dusk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manibusan manages to avoid it.
Dusk misses the shot to the body.
Dusk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dusk swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusk misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manibusan misses with a few strikes there.
Dusk looks to land a body kick but Manibusan moved away.
Manibusan moves in looking to clinch but Dusk pushes him off.
Manibusan tries to clinch up but Dusk circles away and keeps his distance.
Manibusan misses with a wild body shot.
Dusk shoots in looking for a takedown but Manibusan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dusk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Manibusan lands with a nice combination. Dusk backs away looking to recover.
Manibusan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Manibusan doesn't manage to clinch there - Dusk circles away.
Dusk throws a shot to the body.
Dusk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Manibusan clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Manibusan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dusk.
Dusk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manibusan is fending him off so far but Dusk persists. Nope, Manibusan circles away and we're back to standing.
Manibusan ducks under a wild hook from Dusk.
Dusk punishes Manibusan's body with a nice straight punch.
Dusk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manibusan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manibusan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dusk.
A punch combination from Manibusan misses.
Manibusan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dusk misses with a hook
and Manibusan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dusk thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manibusan tries to close the distance and clinch but Dusk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dusk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Dusk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manibusan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dusk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manibusan defending well as Dusk loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manibusan leaves Dusk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manibusan tries to clinch up.
Dusk shoots in for a takedown but Manibusan shows good takedown defense.
Bryan Manibusan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Dusk.
Dusk shoots in looking for a takedown. Manibusan tries to sprawl out of it but Dusk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manibusan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dusk is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Manibusan tries to clinch up but Dusk circles away and keeps his distance.
Bryan Manibusan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manibusan jabs Dusk right on the nose. Dusk blinks but takes it well.
Manibusan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dusk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manibusan is looking to wear down Dusk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Manibusan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dusk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dusk won't allow Manibusan to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dusk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dusk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Manibusan pushes Dusk off and gets back to his feet.
Dusk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Manibusan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dusk somewhat.
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dusk.
Manibusan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dusk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusk slips a jab and a cross from Manibusan.
Manibusan tries to clinch up.
Dusk misses with a right hand
and Manibusan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manibusan throws a good cross that connects.
Dusk throws an off balance right hand
and Manibusan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manibusan stuffs the takedown attempt from Dusk. Dusk gets slowly back to his feet.
Dusk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manibusan.
Manibusan blocks a low kick nicely.
Manibusan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manibusan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dusk manages to avoid it.
Dusk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Manibusan's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan wants to stand up but Dusk is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dusk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dusk won't allow Manibusan to get back to his feet.
Dusk landing with the ground and pound.
Dusk won't allow Manibusan to get back to his feet.
Dusk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Manibusan wants to get back to his feet but Dusk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dusk wants to control from the top but Manibusan keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dusk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dusk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Dusk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dusk is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dusk swings for the body but Manibusan moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bryan Manibusan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Manibusan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dusk.
Manibusan throws a right hand that Dusk ducks under and follows up with a left that Dusk also avoids with ease.
Manibusan stuffs the takedown attempt from Dusk. Dusk gets slowly back to his feet.
Dusk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dusk lands in his opponent's guard.
Dusk stops Manibusan from standing up.
Manibusan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Manibusan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dusk doesn't seem phased though.
Dusk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dusk misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusk throws a right hand that misses
and Manibusan counters with a series of strikes. Dusk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Manibusan misses with a wild combination.
Dusk misses with a straight left.
Dusk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Manibusan tries to close the distance and clinch but Dusk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manibusan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Manibusan misses.
Dusk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Manibusan is trying to defend but Dusk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dusk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dusk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Manibusan pushes Dusk off looking to stand but Dusk dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manibusan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Dusk trying to mount his opponent but Manibusan defends it.
Dusk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Manibusan has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Dusk is on him like a limpet, forcing Manibusan back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dusk is working for takedown but Manibusan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bryan Manibusan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Dusk.
Manibusan tries to work over Dusk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manibusan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dusk scores with a shoulder strike.
Dusk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dusk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manibusan slips a jab from Dusk.
Manibusan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dusk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dusk slips a jab and a cross from Manibusan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusk fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Dusk misses.
Dusk goes for a double leg but Manibusan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Manibusan continues to drive forward.
Dusk is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Manibusan misses with a punch to the body.
Manibusan is working Dusk over against the cage.
Manibusan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manibusan works on Dusk's body with a couple of short punches.
Manibusan scores with a shoulder strike.
Manibusan tries a body shot but Dusk blocks it.
Manibusan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dusk's elbow.
Manibusan misses with a punch on the inside.
Manibusan tries to throw a body punch but Dusk avoids it by throwing Manibusan back against the cage.
Dusk tries for a takedown but Manibusan manages to get underhooks.
Manibusan throws a head punch that misses.
Dusk tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Manibusan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dusk is looking to take this one to the mat.
Manibusan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dusk backwards.
Dusk takes a shot to the head.
Manibusan can't find room to land a body shot as Dusk controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dusk.
Manibusan throws a head punch that misses.
Manibusan gets underhooks to prevent Dusk's takedown attempt.
Manibusan digs a right hand underneath Dusk's ribcage. Dusk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drake Dusk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dusk has a couple of punches blocked by Manibusan.
Dusk throws a punch but it's blocked by Manibusan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dusk has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Manibusan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Manibusan wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Manibusan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Manibusan 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:46
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:46
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Manibusan!
Bryan Manibusan is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Bryan Manibusan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Madden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Strashko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!The key to victory for Casey Madden has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Casey Madden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Strashko!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strashko.
Strashko clinches up with Madden and pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Madden's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Strashko lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Casey Madden has been cut.
Strashko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madden.
Madden looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Strashko letting Madden take a breather here.
Strashko stalling in the clinch but Madden improves position.
Madden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Strashko lands a knee to the body.
Madden is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Strashko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strashko tries a body shot but Madden blocks it.
Madden blocks an uppercut.
Madden is looking to break free of the clinch but Strashko has double underhooks.
Madden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Madden.
Madden misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strashko can't find room to land a body shot as Madden controls the action.
Strashko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Strashko trying to land knees to the body.
Strashko scores with a shoulder strike.
Madden is trying to maintain a safe position but Strashko gets an underhook and turns Madden into the cage.
Madden wants to break free but Strashko has control.
Madden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strashko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Madden.
Strashko struggles to land a body shot inside as Madden controls his hands.
Strashko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madden.
Madden tries a body shot but Strashko blocks it.
Madden breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Madden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Strashko misses.
Ivan Strashko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strashko misses with a body shot.
Strashko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Madden.
Strashko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Madden just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strashko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madden manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strashko. Madden does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Strashko.
Madden throws a hook but Strashko blocks it.
Madden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good work by Strashko as he checks the leg kick.
Strashko tries to bum rush Madden with a series of wild strikes but Madden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strashko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Strashko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Madden under the eye.
Strashko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Strashko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strashko misses with the head strike.
Strashko missing with knees to the body.
Strashko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strashko scores with a shoulder strike.
Strashko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strashko swings wildly with an uppercut but Madden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madden misses with the head strike.
Madden tries to work over Strashko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madden.
A short left from Madden.
Madden blocks an uppercut.
Strashko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Madden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strashko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strashko blocks a head kick by Madden.
Madden throws out a loose jab but Strashko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madden lands with a good body shot.
Madden fails with the takedown.
Madden throws a right and a left that Strashko avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strashko tries to clinch there but Madden circles away.
A shot to the liver by Madden. Beautiful body shot.
Madden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strashko misses the jab.
Strashko throws a big shot that misses.
Strashko lands a slapping body shot.
Strashko misses with a double jab.
Strashko shoots and misses
and Madden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Strashko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madden lands with a cross.
Strashko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Madden counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strashko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Madden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Strashko's head.
Madden lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Strashko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Casey Madden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Madden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strashko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Madden scores with a shot to the body.
Madden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Madden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Madden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strashko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Madden.
A punch combination from Madden misses.
Madden throws a body shot but no joy.
Strashko blocks a jab.
Strashko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Madden misses with a hook
and Strashko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madden throws a jab but it's blocked by Strashko.
Strashko misses the shot to the body.
Strashko throws a hook but Madden blocks it.
Madden slips a jab from Strashko.
Madden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strashko wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Madden.
Strashko blocks a head kick by Madden.
Madden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice sprawl there from Madden as Strashko shoots in.
Strashko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Madden misses.
Strashko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Madden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strashko checks the leg kick.
Madden throws a body punch but Strashko moves out of range.
Strashko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Madden avoids the body shot from Strashko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strashko dives in for a single leg takedown but Madden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Madden.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strashko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Madden misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Strashko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madden.
Madden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Madden throws a punch but it's blocked by Strashko.
Strashko tries to work over Madden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madden has Strashko pressed against the cage.
Strashko can't find room to land a body shot as Madden controls the action.
Madden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden throws a punch but it's blocked by Strashko.
Madden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strashko prevents it.
Strashko blocks an uppercut.
Madden manages to break the clinch.
Madden missing with a left hand there. Strashko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strashko tries to close the distance and clinch but Madden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strashko throws a jab when Madden was well out of range.
Strashko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Madden but Madden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Casey Madden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Strashko.
Madden sizes up Strashko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Madden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strashko.
Strashko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madden.
Strashko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Madden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strashko.
Madden throws a big shot that misses.
Strashko throws an off balance right hand
and Madden counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strashko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Madden.
Madden ducks under a wild hook from Strashko.
A swing and a miss from Madden.
Madden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strashko can do to turn this around?
Madden scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strashko punishes Madden's body with a nice straight punch.
Madden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Strashko.
Strashko throws a lazy right hand but Madden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madden throws a lazy right hand but Strashko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strashko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madden was well out of range. Poor timing from Strashko.
Strashko takes a swing at Madden's ribcage but misses.
Strashko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Madden defends it nicely.
Madden 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.
Casey Madden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Casey Madden's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Strashko throws a big shot that misses.
Strashko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madden defending well as Strashko loads up on a big left hand.
Strashko connects with the punch.
Strashko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strashko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Strashko swings for the body but Madden moves out of range.
Madden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Madden ducks under a wild hook from Strashko.
Strashko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strashko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Madden throws a leg kick but Strashko moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Strashko. Those never looked like landing.
Madden misses with a hook
and Strashko counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strashko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madden.
Strashko ducks right into an uppercut from Madden.
Strashko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Madden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Madden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Strashko. Strashko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Strashko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Madden as he avoids it easily.
Madden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strashko dips to his left and cracks Madden with an uppercut!
Madden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strashko at a distance.
Strashko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Madden.
Madden walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strashko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strashko misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Strashko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Madden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Strashko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strashko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Madden. Madden obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madden tries to keep at a distance but Strashko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strashko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strashko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Madden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strashko lands a good knee to the midsection. Madden won't want to take too many of those.
Madden misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Strashko fails to land.
Madden throws a head punch that misses.
Madden lands a nice shot to the body.
Madden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strashko's elbow.
Madden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Madden scores with a shoulder strike.
Strashko misses with a punch on the inside.
Madden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Madden.
Strashko lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strashko misses with a punch to the body.
Strashko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Madden backwards.
Madden breaks from the clinch.
Madden misses the jab.
Strashko misses with a hook. Madden ducked under it nicely.
Strashko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Strashko 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.
Strashko connects with a right hand. Madden shakes it off.
Strashko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madden moves away.
Madden moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Madden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Strashko.
Madden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Strashko throws a body punch but Madden moves out of range.
Madden misses with a wild body shot.
Madden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strashko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madden.
Strashko closes the distance and clinches.
Strashko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Madden manages to break the clinch.
Strashko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Strashko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Madden as he avoids it easily.
Strashko dives in for a single leg takedown but Madden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Casey Madden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Strashko.
Strashko lands a right hand.
Strashko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strashko can't find room to land a body shot as Madden controls the action.
Madden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strashko trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Strashko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madden is stalling here.
Madden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ivan Strashko just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Casey Madden'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.
Madden misses with a two punch combination.
Strashko takes one on the button.
Strashko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Strashko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madden.
A clash of legs there as Strashko blocks the low kick.
Strashko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Strashko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Madden.
Madden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strashko misses with a straight right.
Strashko shoots and misses
and Madden counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Madden lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madden misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Strashko.
Strashko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strashko gets through Madden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strashko tries to work over Madden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strashko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Strashko misses with some punches.
Strashko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Madden is defending well for now.
Strashko misses with a punch to the body.
Madden throws a punch but it's blocked by Strashko.
Strashko lands a left hand.
Madden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Madden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madden blocks a body shot from Strashko.
Strashko working aggressively here.
Strashko misses with a body punch.
Madden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strashko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strashko keeps control of Madden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strashko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maddens head.
Madden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strashko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strashko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Madden's efforts to push away.
Strashko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Casey Madden is winning the standup battle so far.
Madden throws a solid leg kick but Strashko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Madden.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strashko under the eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strashko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strashko misses with a wild body shot.
Strashko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Madden but Madden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Strashko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strashko.
Strashko tries to clinch but Madden moves out of range.
A jab from Strashko misses.
Madden throws a hook but Strashko blocks it.
Madden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strashko circles away quickly and effectively.
Strashko throws a big shot that misses.
Strashko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Madden circles away.
Casey Madden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Strashko.
A telegraphed right hand from Madden misses the target.
Strashko connects with a body shot that sends Madden's belly button to the back.
Madden cracks Strashko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Madden misses with a wild combination.
Madden looks to score with a jab to the body but Strashko is just out of range.
Strashko gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Strashko.
Strashko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madden throws a head punch that misses.
Madden lands with a right to the head.
Madden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strashko stalling in the clinch but Madden improves position.
A short right from Strashko.
Madden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Strashko or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Madden.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madden.
Strashko taking a breather.
Madden is trying to break free.
Strashko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strashko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Casey Madden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Casey Madden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Madden looks to throw the jab but Strashko is out of range.
Strashko connects with a crisp jab.
Madden throws a body punch but Strashko moves out of range.
Madden lands a lovely overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Madden.
Strashko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strashko stuns Madden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Madden cracks Strashko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Strashko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Strashko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madden digs a good body shot into Strashko's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strashko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strashko catches Madden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Strashko swinging wildly here.
Strashko looks to score with a jab to the body but Madden is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strashko misses with a looping right.
Strashko throws a combination that misses
and Madden counters with a left to the body.
Strashko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Madden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Strashkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slow jab from Madden misses its intended target.
Madden scores with a decent looking hook.
Strashko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strashko has Madden up against the cage in a clinch.
Madden scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Madden takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Strashko presses Madden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Madden is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Madden.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Casey Madden.
Strashko wants to clinch up but Madden keeps it at a distance.
Madden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strashko.
Strashko throws a body punch but Madden moves out of range.
Strashko swinging wildly here.
A big left from Madden misses.
Madden throws the left hand but Strashko avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strashko walks into a straight right hand from Madden.
An inside leg kick lands from Madden.
Strashko moves out of range of the strikes.
Madden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strashko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strashko is looking to clinch.
Madden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strashko slips a jab from Madden.
Strashko misses with a double jab.
Strashko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Madden moves away from the strike by Strashko.
Madden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Madden misses with an uppercut.
Strashko tests Madden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strashko connects with the punch.
Strashko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strashko lands with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Strashko misses
and Madden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madden throws a right hand that misses
and Strashko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strashko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Madden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strashko doesn't seem bothered though.
Madden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Madden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Strashko is looking to clinch but Madden is avoiding it.
Strashko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Madden throws a chopping leg kick but Strashko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Strashko misses with a body shot
and Madden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Madden misses the jab.
Madden looks to score with a jab to the body but Strashko is just out of range.
Strashko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madden fails to land with a series of punches.
Strashko misses with a hook. Madden ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Madden showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Madden 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:46
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Casey Madden!
Ivan Strashko was interviewed post fight and said 'I got bribed to lose. Would have won otherwise.'.
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