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Natural Selection Round 9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyz Metamoris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raju Armo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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245 lbs
8 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyz Metamoris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raju Armo!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metamoris shoots in but no luck this time.
Metamoris shoots in and bounces Armo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Metamoris is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Armo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Armo has escaped and now he's on top!
Metamoris has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Armo wants to pass the guard but Metamoris is keeping the position.
Armo trying to control the position from guard on top but Metamoris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Metamoris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metamoris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metamoris prevents Armo from getting back to his feet.
Metamoris sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Armo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Metamoris is working for a kimura but Armo is defending it quite comfortably.
Metamoris is looking to stall here but Armo recovers full guard.
Metamoris trying to control but Armo is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Metamoris distracts Armo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Metamoris lands a couple of elbows.
Metamoris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Armo's head.
Metamoris works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Metamoris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Metamoris is looking to advance position but Armo won't allow it.
Metamoris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Armo defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metamoris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Armo is trying to stand.
Metamoris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metamoris is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Armo sees it coming and defends easily.
Armo is trying to stand up here but Metamoris is controlling him well.
Metamoris wants to work for an arm triangle but Armo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ground and pound from Metamoris.
Armo is looking for a sweep. Metamoris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Metamoris looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Armo is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armo trying to control but Metamoris postures up.
Armo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Metamoris scores with a couple of nice shots.
Metamoris seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Armo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kyz Metamoris!
Kyz Metamoris thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Krueger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virne is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jeff van Dyck - Soldier's Chant. Jarppi Virne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hans Krueger's chin.
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203 lbs
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262 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Krueger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Virne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Virne tries to clinch up but Krueger circles away and keeps his distance.
Krueger misses with a few strikes there.
Krueger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Virne tries for a takedown but Krueger manages to get underhooks.
Virne ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Virne no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Krueger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Virne wants to stand and escape but Krueger is having none of it.
Krueger won't allow Virne to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Virne's head.
Virne wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Krueger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Krueger chips away with some ground and pound.
Krueger landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Krueger throwing strikes from guard but Virne blocks nicely.
Virne throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Virne looking for a guillotine here but Krueger defends easily.
Krueger is working Virne over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Virne tries to strike from the bottom.
Krueger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Virne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krueger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Virne trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krueger scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Virne controls Krueger momentarily but Krueger frees himself.
Krueger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Virne's head.
Virne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krueger.
Krueger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Virne's head.
Virne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krueger preventing the sweep.
Krueger is looking to work some ground and pound but Virne has wrist control.
Krueger throwing strikes but missing.
Krueger scoring with some ground and pound.
Virne pulls Krueger in close to prevent any damage.
Krueger landing some decent shots from guard.
Virne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krueger manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger wants to sweep but no luck.
Krueger looking for a guillotine here but Virne defends easily.
Krueger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Virne manages to get himself to full guard.
Virne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Krueger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Krueger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Krueger postures up and lands a big shot to Virne's brow.
Virne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krueger throws a strike but Virne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Krueger looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Virne has picked Krueger up and slammed him! Krueger can't keep hold of the triangle and Virne manages to pass to side control!
Krueger throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Krueger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Virne wants to control but Krueger is keeping him busy.
Virne scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Krueger to see if he's OK.
Virne working the head with strikes.
Krueger sneaks back into half guard.
Krueger is not content to let Virne control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Krueger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Krueger connects with a high kick.
Krueger clinches up with Virne and pushes him back against the cage.
Virne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krueger smiles and moves away.
Krueger keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Krueger.
Despite the aggression on Virne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Virne avoids the head kick by Krueger.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Virne! But no joy.
Krueger misses with a few strikes there.
Virne moves in looking to clinch but Krueger pushes him off.
Virne fails with the takedown
and Virne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Krueger.
Virne misses with a hook
and Krueger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krueger misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger tries to keep at a distance but Virne has taken the fight into the clinch.
Virne misses with some punches.
Virne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Virne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krueger is pushing Virne up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Virne stalling against the cage.
Virne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krueger backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Virne forces Krueger back against the cage and clinches.
Virne misses with a knee to the head.
Krueger has Virne pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Virne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Virne tries to pull guard but Krueger won't allow it.
Hans Krueger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarppi Virne.
Virne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krueger or not.
Virne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krueger backwards.
Virne cracks Krueger with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Virne working aggressively here.
Krueger pushes Virne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virne misses with the head strike.
Virne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Hans Krueger has been cut.
Virne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Virne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Krueger is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Krueger walks away with a smile on his face. Virne gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oh Krueger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Virne forces Krueger back against the cage and clinches.
Krueger seems to have got his legs back now.
Virne takes a shot to the head.
Virne misses with a body punch.
Krueger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Virne has a couple of punches blocked by Krueger.
Virne trying to land knees to the body.
Krueger has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Virne clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Krueger is looking for a rear naked choke here but Virne reverses the position brilliantly into Krueger's guard!
Hans Krueger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Virne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Virne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Virne trying to control but Krueger is working from the bottom.
Virne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krueger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Virne throws a sloppy strike and Krueger has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Virne is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Krueger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hans Krueger!
An out of breath Hans Krueger 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Faimalaga Luka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Aires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Faimalaga Luka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruno Aires!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aires throws a big shot that misses.
Aires fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aires throws a leg kick but Luka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Luka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Luka blocks a head kick by Aires.
Luka throws a series of punches but Aires moves out of range.
Aires has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Luka is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Aires is looking to land body kicks.
Luka is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Aires.
Aires closes this distance looking for a takedown but Luka circles away.
Faimalaga Luka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aires tries a low kick but Luka avoids it.
Jab by Luka.
Aires attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Luka is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Aires.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aires walks into a jab.
Aires feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luka's calf.
Luka misses with a wild body shot.
Luka slips under a jab.
As Aires tries to get set, Luka tries to push him back and clinch up but Aires manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luka tries to clinch there but Aires circles away.
Luka misses with a looping right.
Aires lands a front kick.
Aires checks a leg kick.
Aires connects with a body shot.
Aires throws a push kick but Luka slaps the foot to one side.
Luka tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Aires manages to circle out of the way.
Luka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luka misses with a looping right.
Luka just misses with a punch to the body.
Aires throws a head kick but Luka moves out of range.
Luka tries to counter by clinching up but Aires breaks away and moves out of range.
Luka scores with a push kick.
Aires throws a body shot but no joy.
Luka throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aires drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Luka defends it well.
Luka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aires moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aires lands a leg kick that knocks Luka off balance momentarily.
Aires waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luka.
Aires throws a leg kick but Luka moved away.
An inside leg kick from Aires misses.
Luka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aires with a lazy takedown attempt
and Luka counters by moving into the clinch.
Aires taking a breather.
Luka gets through Aires's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luka misses with a punch to the body.
Luka blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires working hard to break the clinch.
Luka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luka scores with a shot to the side of Aires's head.
Aires is trying to break the clinch but Luka is controlling him.
Aires tries to work over Luka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aires misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luka digs a right hand underneath Aires's ribcage. Aires let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luka.
Luka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luka throws a punch but it's blocked by Aires.
Luka swings wildly with an uppercut but Aires uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luka tries to work over Aires's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aires has hold of one of Luka's legs. Luka is fighting the takedown attempt but Aires gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aires accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aires with a nice head shot there.
Aires has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luka controls Aires momentarily but Aires frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aires engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Luka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Luka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Luka tries to get out of the position.
Aires throwing strikes from guard but Luka blocks nicely.
Aires postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aires slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Faimalaga Luka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Luka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aires pushes Luka away with a front kick.
Aires misses with an uppercut. Luka saw that one coming.
Luka tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Aires manages to circle out of the way.
Aires throws a looping overhand right but Luka ducks down to avoid it.
Luka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aires darts in looking for a takedown but Luka gets double underhooks and turns Aires into the cage.
Luka tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Aires manages to circle out of the way.
Luka is looking to slow Aires down with leg kicks.
Aires is looking to land body kicks.
Luka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luka takes a swing at Aires's ribcage but misses.
Aires throws a leg kick but Luka moved away.
Luka punishes Aires's body with a nice straight punch.
Aires looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aires slips under a jab.
Luka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aires avoids a kick to the body.
Luka throws a lazy body kick
and Aires counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Luka!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aires tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Aires advances to mount.
Aires connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Aires misses with some ground and pound and Luka recovers position to half guard.
Aires thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luka's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luka is in trouble now - Aires has advanced to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aires landing strikes from the mount and Luka is in trouble!
Aires scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Luka?
Aires has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Luka's face.
Aires lands a heavy elbow.
Aires with a couple of short strikes.
Luka is rocked!
Aires has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Luka's face.
Oh Luka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aires with shots to the head and body - Luka looks very uncomfortable down there.
Aires postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Luka in real trouble here! The ref calls for Luka to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Aires!
Bruno Aires decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rekis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Leonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rekis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Yuri Leonov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rekis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuri Leonov!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rekis looks for a takedown but Leonov sprawls well.
And Leonov tries to counter it with a takedown but Rekis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Leonov throws a leg kick but Rekis sees it coming and moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rekis.
Yuri Leonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rekis tries for a takedown but Leonov circles away easily
and Leonov counters with a shoot takedown. Rekis fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rekis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonov wants to control from the top but Rekis keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rekis is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rekis is in close to Leonov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rekis looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekis throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leonov is on top in guard.
Rekis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leonov postures up.
Leonov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rekis is keeping the position for now.
Rekis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rekis keeping full guard, as Leonov tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov advances to half guard.
Rekis is staying active underneath Leonov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leonov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rekis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Leonov.
Leonov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rekis missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekis trying to control here.
Rekis controlling the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leonov is pressing down on Rekis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rekis is holding on for now.
Rekis wants to improve his position but Leonov is controlling well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A clash of legs there as Rekis blocks the low kick.
Rekis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leonov thows a leg kick but Rekis checks it
and Rekis counters with a single leg into guard. Leonov didn't expect that.
Leonov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rekis is one step ahead there.
Leonov has control of Rekis's left arm, preventing Rekis from doing any damage.
Leonov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leonov is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rekis landing with the ground and pound.
Rekis drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Rekis seems to have locked his on tight now - Leonov screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Rekis, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). John Rekis!
John Rekis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dr Dre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Gullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruud Gullit is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dr Dre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Gullit!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gullit swivels and escapes.
Dre closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gullit's guard.
Gullit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gullit is looking to stand up but Dre isn't so interested in that idea.
Gullit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dre trying to control but Gullit is working from the bottom.
Gullit is trying to keep Dre in close.
Gullit is looking to stand up but Dre isn't so interested in that idea.
Our spies down at at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground inform us that Gullit has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dre wants to control from the top but Gullit keeps moving.
Gullit is trying to keep Dre in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gullit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dre is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gullit is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gullit has escaped and now he's on top!
Dre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gullit is one step ahead there.
Dre keeping full guard, as Gullit tries to pass.
Gullit content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gullit has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dre is proving hard to escape from.
Gullit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dre keeping moving, preventing Gullit from controlling successfully.
Dre wants to sweep but no luck.
Gullit trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dre's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gullit stalks Dre and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dre's face. Dre staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Dr Dre has been cut.
Dre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gullit is fending him off so far but Dre persists. Nope, Gullit circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dre takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Dre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gullit scores with a jab. Dre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gullit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gullit defends it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dre has a takedown stuffed.
Gullit unleashes a big counter combination but Dre bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gullit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dre drops his hands momentarily and Gullit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dre is rocked!
Dre dives in and grabs Gullit's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gullit pushes down on Dre's head and hops out.
Oh Dre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gullit misses with a two punch combination.
Dre walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Gullit! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ruud Gullit!
Ruud Gullit really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Kemists ↑ 5x160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Cosades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kabal Labak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Cosades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kabal Labak!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cosades moves away.
Cosades tried to counter with a leg kick but Labak avoided it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Labak, as that shot connected.
Cosades takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Labak thuds a left hand into Cosades's body.
Cosades takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cosades connects with the punch.
Cosades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Labak.
Cosades displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Labak throws out the jab.
Cosades ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Labak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cosades stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cosades jabs Labak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cosades misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades fakes the leg kick and cracks Labak in the body.
Cosades throws a shot to the body.
Cosades 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.
Cosades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charlie Cosades is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as Labak blocks the leg kick.
Labak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cosades misses with a looping right.
Labak tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cosades lands with a hook. Labak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cosades sizes up Labak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Kabal Labak has been cut.
A jab from Cosades misses.
Kabal Labak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Labak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cosades counters with a left to the body.
Cosades tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Labak tries to move into range but Cosades moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Labak is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cosades rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Labak throws a hook but Cosades avoids it easily.
Labak tries for a takedown but Cosades sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cosades feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Labaks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cosades drops his hands momentarily and Labak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cosades throws a leg kick but Labak sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cosades throws a body shot but no joy.
Labak drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cosades defends it well.
Labak blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Labak.
Labak scores with a decent looking hook.
Cosades uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Labak.
Labak misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades walks into a jab.
Cosades throws out a loose jab but Labak uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Labak. Cosades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Labak closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cosades looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cosades actively working from the bottom here.
Labak looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cosades looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosades is looking to control Labak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cosades avoid being mounted?
Cosades regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cosades has his foot on Labak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Labak works his way back into a safe position though.
Cosades tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Labak trying to control the position from guard on top but Cosades is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kabal Labak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kabal Labak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cosades takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Labak.
Cosades throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cosades misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cosades missing with a left hand there. Labak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cosades cracks a nice hook into Labak's ribs.
Labak slips under a jab from Cosades.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosades throws a lazy uppercut
and Labak counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Labak's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Labak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cosades looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cosades has his foot on Labak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Labak works his way back into a safe position though.
Cosades keeping moving, preventing Labak from controlling successfully.
Cosades is pulling down on Labak's head to control his posture.
Labak engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cosades takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Labak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cosades quickly recovers to half guard.
Labak looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cosades is refusing to be controlled, as Labak sits in half guard.
Cosades wants to improve his position but Labak is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labak wants to control but Cosades is keeping him busy.
Labak prevents Cosades from improving his position.
Cosades has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Labak is working away from the top position though.
Cosades is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Labak is looking to take a break and control but Cosades is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Labak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cosades was well out of range. Poor timing from Labak.
Labak moves out of range as Cosades strikes.
Charlie Cosades is winning the standup battle so far.
Cosades misses with a low kick.
Labak with the counter takedown but Cosades avoids it easily.
Cosades lands a head kick. Labak smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cosades gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Labak to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Labak stays in close to Cosades's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Labak won't allow Cosades to sweep him here.
Cosades has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Labak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabal Labak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kabal Labak'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. This is the final round!
Cosades throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Labak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cosades was well out of range. Poor timing from Labak.
Cosades ducks under a wild hook from Labak.
Labak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cosades.
Labak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cosades ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Labak lands a nice hook to Cosades's body. Cosades takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Labak moves out of range of the body kick from Cosades.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labak connects with the punch.
Cosades drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cosades uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Labak. Cosades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Labak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cosades was well out of range. Poor timing from Labak.
Cosades feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Labaks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cosades bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Labak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cosades throws a solid leg kick but Labak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cosades.
Labak throws a lazy right hand but Cosades sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Labak or perhaps it was just good defense by Cosades, which made it look bad.
Cosades connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosades throws a body shot but no joy.
Charlie Cosades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Labak takes a swing at Cosades's ribcage but misses.
Cosades misses with a looping left.
Labak takes one to the chin there.
Cosades waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Labak.
Labak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cosades throws out the jab.
A jab from Labak misses.
Labak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cosades. Cosades obviously looking to wear him down.
Cosades misses with a hook
and Labak counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cosades!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Labak looking to control but instead Cosades has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Labak is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cosades sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades is defending against the submission attempts here by Labak.
Labak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Labak is trying to control. Cosades wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Labak throwing shots but Cosades is blocking nicely.
Cosades wants to improve his position but Labak is controlling well.
Labak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cosades defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cosades looking for submissions off his back.
Cosades tries to roll over but Labak keeps him under control.
Cosades is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Labak pulls his head out easily.
Cosades regains full guard. Nicely done.
Labak stands and throws Cosades's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Labak wants to control for a moment but Cosades uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kabal Labak.
I've got Labak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kabal Labak!
During a confident post fight interview, Kabal Labak thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esko Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Knott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tikkanen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nyrkillä naamaan - Ei kannattais ees yrittää!. Knott has chosen Kanye West vs. The xx - Touch The Sky (Carlos Serrano Mix) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Esko Tikkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buster Knott!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Knott crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tikkanen - the referee stops the clock and Knott gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tikkanen. Knott manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Knott swinging wildly here.
Knott misses with a looping left.
Knott tries to bum rush Tikkanen with a series of wild strikes but Tikkanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buster Knott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tikkanen misses the body punch
and Tikkanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knott clinches.
Knott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knott is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tikkanen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tikkanen is trying to maintain a safe position but Knott gets an underhook and turns Tikkanen into the cage.
Tikkanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knott tries for a takedown but Tikkanen manages to get underhooks.
Tikkanen presses Knott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knott tries to score a body lock takedown but Tikkanen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Esko Tikkanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Knott.
Knott avoiding damage as Tikkanen throws knees to the body.
Tikkanen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Knott.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen is trying to stall.
Tikkanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knott misses with the head strike.
Knott has Tikkanen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tikkanen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Knott.
Knott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Knott to work.
Tikkanen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knott avoids it.
Tikkanen tries a body shot but Knott blocks it.
Tikkanen trying to control the position but instead, Knott has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tikkanen into the cage.
Knott is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tikkanen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knott takes a shot to the head.
Tikkanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tikkanen scores with a shot to the side of Knott's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knott missing with knees to the body.
Knott breaks from the clinch.
Tikkanen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Knott will feel that in the morning.
Tikkanen lands with a kick to the temple. Knott shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tikkanen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Knott does no damage.
Esko Tikkanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knott clinches up with Tikkanen and pushes him back against the cage.
Tikkanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Tikkanen missing with knees to the body.
Tikkanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knott is defending well for now.
Knott drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tikkanen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knott looking for a takedown.
Tikkanen lands a left hand.
Tikkanen letting Knott take a breather here.
Tikkanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knott's elbow.
Tikkanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knott gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tikkanen is defending against the submission attempts here by Knott.
Knott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tikkanen keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen trying to control here.
Tikkanen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Knott is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Knott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tikkanen wants to control but Knott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Knott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knott wants to take a breather but Tikkanen is having none of it.
Tikkanen is looking for a sweep. Knott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Buster Knott will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Knott shoots and misses
and Tikkanen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knott misses with a hook
and Tikkanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Buster Knott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tikkanen throws a head kick but Knott moves out of range.
Knott tries for a takedown but Tikkanen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tikkanen lands a jab to the nose.
Knott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tikkanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Knott shoots in looking for a takedown. Tikkanen tries to sprawl out of it but Knott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tikkanen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Tikkanen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Esko Tikkanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Knott.
Knott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tikkanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Knott throws a right and a left that Tikkanen avoids nicely.
Tikkanen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tikkanen circles away.
Tikkanen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knott gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Tikkanen gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esko Tikkanen!
Esko Tikkanen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Buster Knott spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm young and still have a lot of upside. The same cannot be said of you.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Ponjev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Stiffington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stiffington is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred. Rod Stiffington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Ponjev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rod Stiffington!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponjev tests Stiffington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stiffington shoots for a double leg takedown but Ponjev sprawls well. He's pushed Stiffington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Ponjev.
Stiffington fails with a takedown attempt.
Ponjev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stiffington doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ponjev counters with a nice uppercut.
Ponjev seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sam Ponjev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rod Stiffington.
Ponjev misses with an uppercut. Stiffington saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stiffington shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ponjev sprawls well. Ponjev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stiffington gets slowly back to his feet.
Stiffington fails with the takedown.
Stiffington needs to keep his hands up - Ponjev had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiffington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ponjev.
Stiffington with a poor takedown
and Ponjev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ponjev lands a jab to Stiffington's midsection.
Stiffington walks into a left hand.
Ponjev throws a good cross that connects.
Stiffington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ponjev tries to avoid it but Stiffington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ponjev to the ground. Ponjev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ponjev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stiffington closes the distance and clinches up with Ponjev, looking for a takedown. Stiffington pushes Ponjev against the cage but Ponjev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ponjev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stiffingtons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stiffington has a takedown stuffed.
Ponjev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice sprawl there from Ponjev as Stiffington shoots in.
Ponjev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stiffington shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ponjev counters with a stiff right hand.
Stiffington takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ponjev lands with a shot to the body.
Ponjev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ponjev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponjev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stiffington.
Stiffington shoots in for a takedown but Ponjev shows good takedown defense.
Ponjev is looking to counter punch.
Ponjev lands with a hook. Stiffington tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stiffington closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ponjev to the mat! Ponjev manages to get full guard.
Stiffington drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ponjev looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ponjev looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ponjev!
Ponjev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stiffington keeps working.
Stiffington manages to get back to half guard.
Stiffington is looking for a sweep. Ponjev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stiffington wants to control but Ponjev is keeping busy.
Stiffington avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ponjev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponjev lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stiffington looking for submissions off his back.
Ponjev wants to free his trapped foot but Stiffington is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stiffington trying to control but Ponjev postures up.
Ponjev prevents Stiffington from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ponjev connects with a nice short shot to Stiffington's temple.
Stiffington wants to improve his position but Ponjev is controlling well.
Stiffington tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ponjev has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponjev landing strikes from the mount and Stiffington is in trouble!
Stiffington is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ponjev working Stiffington over with strikes here.
Stiffington taking shots to the head.
Ponjev lands with some strikes.
Stiffington is rocked!
Stiffington is working to get back to half guard.
Stiffington is still in real trouble! Can Ponjev finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stiffington wants to hold on but Ponjev pushes him away.
The referee warns Stiffington that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Ponjev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stiffington shoots in but no luck this time.
Stiffington seems to have recovered his senses.
Stiffington has his takedown stuffed
and Ponjev counters with a straight right hand.
Stiffington misses with a takedown
and Ponjev scores with a counter punch that sends Stiffington to the canvas! Ponjev smells blood - he's punishing Stiffington with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Stiffington has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Ponjev!
Sam Ponjev retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Sam Ponjev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Rod Stiffington spoke after the fight, saying 'He tried to touch my sack!'.
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