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NEX LA 8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Ronman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronman comes into the arena with It's A Fight blaring out of the sound system. Bob Ronman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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210 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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Ronman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wes Smith!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith scores with a takedown into Ronman's guard.
Ronman is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ronman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ronman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ronman!
Ronman tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronman wants to stand but Smith has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Ronman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronman wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ronman wants to stand and escape but instead Smith has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Smith is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ronman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ronman has escaped and now he's on top!
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Ronman from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ronman should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Smith has tightened it up now! Ronman should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wes Smith!
Bob Ronman was interviewed post fight and said 'I was really looking to win this fight. I guess this isn't my day.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Pellegrini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellegrini comes to the cage accompanied by Nicola Piovani - Il Camorrista. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Salvatore Pellegrini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lewis Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pellegrini finds it's way round the side to connect with Rampage's head.
Pellegrini fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rampage doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rampage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pellegrini changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pellegrini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rampage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pellegrini has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Pellegrini has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pellegrini has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rampage avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rampage prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Pellegrini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pellegrini is trying to drag Rampage to the mat but Rampage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rampage breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pellegrini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rampage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pellegrini moves to clinch but Rampage breaks away
and Rampage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pellegrini throws a series of strikes that have Rampage backpedaling.
Salvatore Pellegrini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rampage misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrini jabs Rampage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rampage manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pellegrini on his heels. He'll look to pass Pellegrini's guard now, I'm sure.
Rampage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rampage tries to free his leg and advance position but Pellegrini is retaining full guard.
Pellegrini working for a triangle but Rampage defends it easily.
Rampage content to stall in guard here.
Pellegrini working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rampage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Pellegrini is tightening it up a little... Rampage has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Rampage reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Rampage taps out! Nice BJJ there by Pellegrini!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Salvatore Pellegrini!
Salvatore Pellegrini 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rouge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuuichi Toda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Rouge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryuuichi Toda!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rouge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rouge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toda.
Ryuuichi Toda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rouge throws a leg kick that misses.
Rouge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toda shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Rouge.
Toda lands a really nice looking cross but Rouge seems unphased.
Rouge explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rouge fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Toda throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rouge tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Toda is in Rouge's guard.
Toda has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Power Plant. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Toda lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Toda passes Rouge's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Toda decides to stand and escape the position.
Toda misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Toda misses the target.
Toda misses with a low kick.
Rouge pivots, looking for a leg kick but Toda is out of range and Rouge settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toda bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Toda controlling the position from side mount.
Rouge wants to control but Toda postures up.
Toda grinds an elbow into Rouge's temple.
Toda content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rouge is trying to control Toda's posture but Toda avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouge is trying to escape the position but Toda is controlling the position.
Toda working the ground and pound from side control.
Rouge tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Toda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Toda is staying tight to Rouge's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Toda works to advance to full mount. Rouge defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Toda with good strikes from the mount here!
Toda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rouge hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toda jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rouge manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Toda taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toda creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Toda just content to control the position.
Rouge can't do much from the bottom here.
Toda is staying tight to Rouge's torso, preventing him from escaping.
It looks like Toda might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Toda decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rouge to his feet.
Rouge scores with a spinning back kick!
Toda shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toda looks to score with a jab to the body but Rouge is just out of range.
Toda avoids the body shot from Rouge.
Rouge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses.
Crunch! Rouge slams his shin into Toda's torso.
Toda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alex Rouge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuuichi Toda.
Toda blocks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rouge.
Rouge tries a head kick but it misses.
Rouge looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Toda dives in and grabs Rouge's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rouge pushes down on Toda's head and hops out.
Rouge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rouge enables Toda to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rouge manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toda postures up.
Toda is working Rouge over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Toda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rouge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toda is one step ahead there.
Toda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuuichi Toda dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rouge misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rouge.
Toda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rouge misses with a head kick.
Toda shoots for a takedown but Rouge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rouge throws a sloppy head kick and Toda moves out of range easily.
Toda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rouge lands with a kick to the temple. Toda shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Ryuuichi Toda has been cut.
Rouge throws a leg kick but Toda moved away.
Rouge misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toda digs a good body shot into Rouge's ribs.
Toda shoots in for a takedown but Rouge shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alex Rouge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuuichi Toda.
Toda changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rouge looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toda tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Toda decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rouge to his feet.
Rouge looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toda darts in looking for a takedown but Rouge gets double underhooks and turns Toda into the cage.
Toda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Toda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Toda takes a kick to the side of the head.
Toda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rouge sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rouge is looking to land body kicks.
Toda blocks the body kick.
Rouge looks for the body kick but Toda saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rouge. Toda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alex Rouge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses.
Toda swings for the body but Rouge moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rouge.
Toda with the counter takedown but Rouge avoids it easily.
Rouge tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Toda is able to avoid easily.
Rouge takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Toda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rouge to the mat! Rouge manages to get full guard.
Rouge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toda controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toda pushing down on Rouge's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Toda controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Toda has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Toda stands up out of the half guard.
Rouge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rouge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Toda is controlling the pace.
Toda seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rouge is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ryuuichi Toda!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Eddard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rui Rodrigo Germano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Germano has chosen Black Flood Diesel - Lost Cause as his entrance music. Rui Rodrigo Germano will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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208 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Eddard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rui Rodrigo Germano!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eddard moves out of range of the strikes.
Eddard misses with a looping right.
Germano closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Eddard quickly recovers to half guard.
Eddard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eddard tries to get out of the position.
Eddard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Germano.
Eddard wants to get back to full guard.
Germano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Eddard defends it well.
Germano is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Eddard is just riding it out for now. Germano eventually gives up the hold.
Germano misses with a head shot. Eddard uses the momentum to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Germano throwing strikes from guard but Eddard blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germano working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Eddard's head.
Germano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eddard working a defensive guard here.
Germano preventing the sweep.
Eddard looking to control.
Germano throwing strikes but missing.
Eddard trying to keep a closed guard but Germano is proving a slippery customer.
Germano drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Germano jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Eddard is controlling Germano's posture.
Germano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eddard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Germano on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Eddard looking for a sweep. Not yet Eddard, not yet.
Germano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Germano passes Eddard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Germano is trying to work for a kimura but Eddard is defending well.
Eddard is trying to get back to full guard.
Eddard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Germano.
Germano in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Eddard tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Germano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rui Rodrigo Germano!
After the fight, Rui Rodrigo Germano was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donato Bilancia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viggo Heitannan (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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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donato Bilancia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viggo Heitannan!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heitannan misses the shot to the body.
Bilancia attempts a counter takedown but Heitannan avoids it well and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bilancia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Heitannan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Heitannan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice side step and Heitannan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bilancia blocks a head kick by Heitannan.
Bilancia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Heitannan scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Heitannan misses the target.
Bilancia feinted with a counter takedown.
Bilancia avoids the body shot from Heitannan.
Heitannan looks to score with a jab to the body but Bilancia is just out of range.
Heitannan stuffs the takedown.
Viggo Heitannan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heitannan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heitannan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bilancia manages to avoid it.
Bilancia drops down looking for a counter takedown but Heitannan sprawls and moves away.
Heitannan throws a poor cross that misses
and Bilancia counters with a single leg into guard. Heitannan didn't expect that.
Bilancia trying to control the position from guard on top but Heitannan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bilancia pushes down on Heitannan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilancia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Heitannan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Heitannan wants to improve his position but Bilancia is controlling well.
Bilancia passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bilancia content just to control the position here.
Heitannan wants to hold on but Bilancia pushes him away.
Heitannan is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Bilancia locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Heitannan is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donato Bilancia!
After the fight, Donato Bilancia was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Badri Dadiani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yong Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright has chosen Emancipator - Soon It Will Be Cold Enough To Build Fires as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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153 lbs
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163 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Badri Dadiani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yong Wright!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dadiani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Dadiani.
Wright gets a clinch.
Dadiani wants to break free but Wright has control.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dadiani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Dadiani's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wright throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wright lands with a right to the head.
Wright throws a punch but it's blocked by Dadiani.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright scores with a shoulder strike.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dadiani has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dadiani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Wright.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Wright.
Wright lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Dadiani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as Dadiani controls the action.
Wright throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dadianis head.
Wright misses with the head strike.
Dadiani wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wright lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wright has Dadiani pressed against the cage, preventing Dadiani from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dadiani is trying to push Wright away but Wright has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dadiani is trying to break the clinch but Wright is controlling him.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Wright on the inside.
Dadiani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Dadiani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dadiani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dadiani tries to break free but Wright pushes him back against the cage.
Dadiani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright tries to work over Dadiani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dadiani can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dadiani.
Wright lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wright.
Dadiani prevents a body shot from Wright.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright tries a body shot but Dadiani blocks it.
Wright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dadiani backwards.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wright has Dadiani pressed against the cage, preventing Dadiani from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dadiani prevents a body shot from Wright.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wright lands an uppercut.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dadiani blocking some punches.
Wright keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dadiani's efforts to push away.
Wright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wright struggles to land a body shot inside as Dadiani controls his hands.
Dadiani working hard to break the clinch.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dadiani's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dadiani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dadiani is trying to force a seperation but Wright has the dominant position.
Wright prevents Dadiani from breaking the clinch.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yong Wright dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dadiani tests Wright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dadiani fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wright on the side of the head.
Wright fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dadiani, pushing him back against the cage.
Wright keeps control of Dadiani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dadiani prevents a body shot from Wright.
Wright tries to work over Dadiani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dadiani is trying to force a seperation but Wright has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dadiani blocks a body shot from Wright.
Dadiani tries to break free but Wright pushes him back against the cage.
Wright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dadiani's elbow.
Dadiani is trying to break the clinch but Wright is controlling him.
Wright working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dadiani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wright has a couple of punches blocked by Dadiani.
Wright throws a punch but it's blocked by Dadiani.
Dadiani is trying to break the clinch but Wright is controlling him.
A right hook to the body lands for Wright.
Wright misses with some punches.
Wright lands a body punch.
Dadiani blocking some punches.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Dadiani blocks a body shot from Wright.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Wright has Dadiani pressed against the cage, preventing Dadiani from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Wright.
Wright works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dadiani is trying to break the clinch but Wright is controlling him.
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Wright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dadiani blocking some punches.
Dadiani is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dadiani.
Dadiani has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Wright throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dadianis head.
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!
Wright lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dadiani is looking to break free of the clinch but Wright has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dadiani wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wright prevents Dadiani from breaking the clinch.
Wright scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wright misses with some punches.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as Dadiani controls the action.
Wright prevents Dadiani from breaking the clinch.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dadiani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yong Wright seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Wright on the inside.
Dadiani wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dadiani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Wright lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dadiani tries to break the clinch but Wright is controlling the position.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands with a light punch inside.
Wright digs a right hand underneath Dadiani's ribcage. Dadiani let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dadiani wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dadiani blocks an uppercut.
Wright lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as Dadiani controls the action.
Wright scores with a shoulder strike.
Dadiani is rocked!
Dadiani tries to break the clinch but Wright is controlling the position.
Dadiani wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dadiani is trying to push Wright away but Wright has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dadiani.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dadiani has had enough of the clinch but Wright keeps him there for the moment.
Wright keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dadiani's efforts to push away.
Wright lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yong Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wright walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wright has managed to clinch.
Wright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dadiani backwards.
Oh Dadiani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wright working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wright lands a shoulder strike.
Dadiani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright gets through Dadiani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as Dadiani controls the action.
Wright lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dadiani wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dadiani blocks an uppercut.
Dadiani is trying to force a seperation but Wright has the dominant position.
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wright keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dadiani's efforts to push away.
Wright throws a big uppercut that drops Dadiani! More strikes from Wright and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dadiani lies dazed against the cage as Wright celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yong Wright!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Yong Wright waved his t-shirt featuring Arcticus University: London's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Belle Sebastian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Tripp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tripp has chosen House of the Rising Sun by The Animals as his entrance music. 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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21
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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21
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Belle Sebastian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Tripp!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Tripp as he checks the leg kick.
Sebastian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch combination from Tripp misses.
Tripp blocks the body kick.
Tripp doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tripp works Sebastian's body with a nice hook.
Sebastian throws a head kick that misses.
Tripp loads up on a big right hand but Sebastian slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tripp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sebastian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sebastian is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sebastian slips a straight right by Tripp.
Tripp connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebastian fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson Tripp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tripp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sebastian momentarily.
Tripp throws a poor cross that misses
and Sebastian counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sebastian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good shot there by Tripp.
Sebastian shoots in looking for a takedown but Tripp manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sebastian's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tripp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sebastian connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian misses with a kick to the body
and Tripp counters with a one-two to the body.
Sebastian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sebastian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tripp to score with a decent uppercut.
Sebastian staying out of range 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!
Sebastian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tripp.
Sebastian tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tripp defends well and Sebastian ends up having to push Tripp into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tripp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Belle Sebastian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sebastian is looking to land body kicks.
Belle Sebastian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sebastian misses with a low kick.
Tripp is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tripp throws a series of punches but Sebastian avoids them all with ease.
Tripp might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tripp blocks a leg kick.
Tripp let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian goes for a double leg but Tripp avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tripp continues to drive forward.
Tripp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sebastian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tripp counters with a right hand to the body.
Sebastian misses with a head kick.
Sebastian gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That kick from Sebastian tenderised Tripp's leg. Tripp is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tripp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tripp fails to land with a series of punches.
Sebastian changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sebastian avoids the body shot from Tripp.
Sebastian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian throws a head kick that misses.
Tripp throws out a counter right but Sebastian avoids it with no problem.
Sebastian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tripp avoids the head kick by Sebastian.
Sebastian misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Tripp was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tripp digs a good body shot into Sebastian's ribs.
Sebastian closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tripp did well to prevent Sebastian getting side control.
Tripp wants to get back to full guard.
Tripp gets full guard.
Tripp is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ground and pound from Tripp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Tripp dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sebastian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tripp counters with a stiff right hand.
Tripp takes a swing at Sebastian's ribcage but misses.
Sebastian throws a leg kick
and Tripp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Tripp blocks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Tripp releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sebastian wants to slow Tripp down by chopping away at his legs.
Sebastian changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tripp tries to avoid it but Sebastian manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tripp to the ground. Tripp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tripp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sebastian counters with a good, hard body kick but Tripp shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Sebastian.
Tripp throws a lazy uppercut
and Sebastian counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebastian gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tripp counters with a stiff right hand.
Sebastian fails with the takedown
letting Tripp counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Belle Sebastian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tripp lands a jab to the nose.
Tripp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Belle Sebastian has been cut.
Tripp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tripp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tripp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sebastian makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Tripp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sebastian thumps Tripp with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sebastian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Tripp as he checks the leg kick.
Tripp misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tripp. Sebastian does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Tripp backs away, Sebastian returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tripp throws a combination. Sebastian tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sebastian 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.
Sebastian throws a sloppy head kick and Tripp moves out of range easily.
Tripp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sebastian throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tripp connects with a nice looking jab.
Sebastian darts in looking for a takedown but Tripp gets double underhooks and turns Sebastian into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sebastian.
Sebastian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tripp throws out a counter right but Sebastian avoids it with no problem.
Tripp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sebastian attempts a counter takedown but Tripp avoids it well and moves away.
Sebastian looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sebastian trying to pass the guard but Tripp defending well.
Tripp moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tripp is on top in guard.
Sebastian keeping full guard, as Tripp tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripp scoring with some ground and pound.
Sebastian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sebastian tries to get out of the position.
Sebastian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tripp doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tripp manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tripp passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sebastian is trying to get back to half guard.
Tripp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sebastian keeps working.
Sebastian gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Tripp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Belle Sebastian's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sebastian lands a high kick!
Sebastian dodges the punch combination from Tripp.
A big left from Tripp misses.
Sebastian slips a jab and a cross from Tripp.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sebastian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sebastian misses with a leg kick
and Tripp counters with a straight right hand.
Tripp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Tripp does no damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tripp checks a leg kick.
Tripp throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sebastian throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sebastian scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tripp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sebastian misses with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Sebastian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tripp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sebastian throws a hook but Tripp blocks it.
Tripp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tripp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sebastian.
Jackson Tripp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripp takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sebastian.
Tripp looks to throw the jab but Sebastian is out of range.
Sebastian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tripp manages to avoid it.
Sebastian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tripp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tripp with a nice cross.
Sebastian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sebastian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tripp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sebastian can pounce on him.
Sebastian slips a straight right by Tripp.
Sebastian is looking to counter punch.
That kick from Sebastian tenderised Tripp's leg. Tripp is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sebastian throws an off balance right hand
and Tripp counters with a three punch combo that has Sebastian backing up. Sebastian nods at Tripp to acknowledge the strikes.
Tripp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sebastian takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sebastian!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian scoring well with a low kick there.
Belle Sebastian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tripp checks a leg kick.
Tripp unleashes a big counter combination but Sebastian bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tripp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sebastian misses with a takedown attempt - Tripp sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson Tripp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sebastian slips a jab and a cross from Tripp.
Jackson Tripp is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tripp slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Tripp blocks the low kick.
Tripp is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sebastian looks to land a body kick but Tripp moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Tripp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tripp 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Tripp!
A very excited looking Jackson Tripp made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merkan Killmaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Killmaz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Blade. Merkan Killmaz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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263 lbs
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275 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Merkan Killmaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bo Lo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killmaz misses with a head kick.
Killmaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Killmaz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Power Plant in the buildup to the fight.
Lo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lo misses with a hook
and Killmaz counters with a right hand to the body.
Lo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Lo.
Killmaz throws a right hand that Lo ducks under and follows up with a left that Lo also avoids with ease.
Killmaz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Killmaz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lo checks it well.
Lo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Killmaz 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.
It looks like Bo Lo has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killmaz throws a nice looking combination but Lo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lo looks to throw the jab but Killmaz is out of range.
Killmaz misses with an uppercut.
Killmaz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lo is out of range and Killmaz settles back down.
Merkan Killmaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo throws a head kick that misses
and Killmaz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lo moves out of range of the leg kick from Killmaz.
Lo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lo ducks right into an uppercut from Killmaz.
Killmaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Killmaz throws a hook but Lo avoids it easily.
Lo throws out a counter right but Killmaz avoids it with no problem.
Killmaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lo is rocked!
A big right from Killmaz misses.
Killmaz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Killmaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Killmaz throws a sloppy head kick and Lo moves out of range easily.
Lo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Killmaz throws a head kick but Lo moves out of range.
Killmaz misses with a leg kick
and Lo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo throws a head kick but Killmaz moves out of range.
Lo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Killmaz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Lo misses
and Killmaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Bo Lo's cut even more.
Lo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Killmaz misses with a few strikes there.
Killmaz wants to slow Lo down by chopping away at his legs.
As Killmaz backs off Lo throws a huge counter combo but Killmaz manages to avoid it all.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Killmaz, right into the meat.
Lo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lo checks a low kick from Killmaz.
Killmaz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick by Killmaz - that's a beauty! Lo is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Killmaz can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Merkan Killmaz!
Merkan Killmaz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Hitogoroshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hitogoroshi has chosen Crooked by Bassbin Twins as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ren Hitogoroshi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitogoroshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
No luck for Emelianenko with that takedown attempt.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but Hitogoroshi shows good takedown defense.
Hitogoroshi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hitogoroshi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Emelianenko dodges the punch combination from Hitogoroshi.
Emelianenko half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Emelianenko jabs Hitogoroshi right on the nose. Hitogoroshi blinks but takes it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Emelianenko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Emelianenko feints a jab promting Hitogoroshi to slip. Emelianenko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hitogoroshi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hitogoroshi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hitogoroshi wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hitogoroshi connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hitogoroshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Emelianenko on the side of the head.
Hitogoroshi misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko shoots in looking for a takedown. Hitogoroshi tries to sprawl out of it but Emelianenko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hitogoroshi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko shoots in but Hitogoroshi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hitogoroshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emelianenko half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt - Hitogoroshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hitogoroshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Emelianenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hitogoroshi avoids it really well and circles away.
Hitogoroshi misses with the combination.
Emelianenko attempts a counter takedown but Hitogoroshi avoids it well and moves away.
Hitogoroshi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hitogoroshi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hitogoroshi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hitogoroshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hitogoroshi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hitogoroshi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitogoroshi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hitogoroshi scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Hitogoroshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Hitogoroshi as he connects with a hook.
Hitogoroshi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hitogoroshi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Emelianenko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Emelianenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hitogoroshi misses with a few strikes there.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Emelianenko walks into a straight right hand from Hitogoroshi.
Emelianenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hitogoroshi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hitogoroshi is staying active underneath Emelianenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hitogoroshi is looking to escape.
Hitogoroshi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Emelianenko is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko is thwarting Hitogoroshi's attempts to control the position.
Emelianenko throwing shots but Hitogoroshi is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hitogoroshi sees it coming and defends easily.
Hitogoroshi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Emelianenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitogoroshi wants to sweep but no luck.
Hitogoroshi trying to keep a closed guard but Emelianenko is proving a slippery customer.
Hitogoroshi keeping full guard, as Emelianenko tries to pass.
Emelianenko passes into half guard.
Emelianenko maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hitogoroshi could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Emelianenko has cracked it and Hitogoroshi is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Emelianenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Emelianenko!
Alexander Emelianenko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Ren Hitogoroshi had this to say: 'A Yakuza should always be prepared for death - whether his own or someone else's. Tonight was not my night, but as I am still breathing, my opponents should be aware that their lives are still in danger.'.
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