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GKNY 30 - McKenzie Vs Hawryluk PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Rasmussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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162 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Rasmussen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mirko Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Rasmussen.
Rasmussen scores with a body shot.
Hendricks throws a lazy body kick
and Rasmussen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hendricks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rasmussen counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick by Hendricks misses
and Rasmussen counters with a nice body shot.
Hendricks misses with a double jab
and Rasmussen counters with a straight right hand.
Hendricks misses with the body kick
and Rasmussen counters with a three punch combo that has Hendricks backing up. Hendricks nods at Rasmussen to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hendricks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rasmussen keeps control of Hendricks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rasmussen scores with a knee to the head.
Rasmussen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rasmussen is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Sanitarium that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Rasmussen wants to stand but Hendricks is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hendricks prevents Rasmussen from getting back to his feet.
Hendricks wants to stand but Rasmussen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rasmussen manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Rasmussen connects with a knee to the head.
Rasmussen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rasmussen pushes Hendricks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen drags the fight down to the ground.
Hendricks wants to stand and escape but instead Rasmussen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendricks is looking to stand up but Rasmussen isn't so interested in that idea.
Rasmussen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hendricks misses with a double jab
and Rasmussen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hendricks's knee momentarily.
Hendricks looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasmussen tests Hendricks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rasmussen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hendricks misses with a double jab
and Rasmussen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rasmussen throws a head kick that Hendricks semi-blocks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rasmussen.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut
and Rasmussen counters with a nice body shot.
Rasmussen connects with a high kick.
Hendricks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hendricks misses with the body kick
and Hendricks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rasmussen is looking to wear down Hendricks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rasmussen scores with a jab to the body.
Rasmussen darts in and clinches Hendricks up against the cage.
Rasmussen lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Rasmussen scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hendricks's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rasmussen obliges.
Rasmussen lands a right hand.
Rasmussen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rasmussen lands a knee to the body.
Rasmussen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rasmussen crunches a lovely knee into Hendricks's ribcage.
Rasmussen lands with a right to the head.
Rasmussen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hendricks is rocked!
Rasmussen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hendricks is still on wobbly legs! Can Rasmussen finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasmussen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rasmussen connects with a knee to the head.
Rasmussen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rasmussen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Rasmussen on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Rasmussen 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.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rasmussen. Hendricks shrugs it off though.
Hendricks thows a leg kick but Rasmussen checks it
and Rasmussen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hendricks seems to have recovered his senses.
Hendricks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hendricks looks to throw a body kick
and Rasmussen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hendricks misses with a combination
and Rasmussen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hendricks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A lazy left from Rasmussen finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasmussen lands with a kick to the temple. Hendricks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rasmussen has Hendricks up against the cage in a clinch.
Hendricks stops a takedown attempt from Rasmussen.
Hendricks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rasmussen has him pressed against the cage.
Hendricks is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen crunches a lovely knee into Hendricks's ribcage.
Rasmussen crunches a lovely knee into Hendricks's ribcage.
Christian Rasmussen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rasmussen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hendricks backwards.
Rasmussen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hendricks backwards.
Rasmussen gets control of Hendricks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rasmussen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rasmussen has his feet on Hendricks's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rasmussen has Hendricks up against the cage in a clinch.
Rasmussen can't get the takedown.
Hendricks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rasmussen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hendrickss head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasmussen pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rasmussen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rasmussen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rasmussen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rasmussen scores a nice knee to the body.
Rasmussen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rasmussen scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rasmussen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rasmussen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rasmussen pulls guard.
Hendricks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rasmussen is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasmussen wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rasmussen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hendricks. That did some damage!
Rasmussen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rasmussen moves into the clinch.
Rasmussen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rasmussen lands a knee to the body.
Rasmussen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rasmussen with a knee to the head.
Rasmussen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rasmussen scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen pulls Hendricks into guard.
Hendricks is looking to stand up but Rasmussen won't let him.
Rasmussen wriggles free and stands up.
Rasmussen moves into the clinch.
Rasmussen lands with a short shot to the head.
Rasmussen scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasmussen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hendricks's face.
Knees to the body from Rasmussen.
A knee to the head by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hendricks can do to turn this around?
A knee to the head by Rasmussen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Rasmussen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rasmussen forces Hendricks back against the cage and clinches.
Hendricks is trying to force a seperation but Rasmussen has the dominant position.
A short right from Rasmussen on the inside.
Rasmussen gets through Hendricks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rasmussen lands a nice knee to the body.
Hendricks can't break the clinch.
Rasmussen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hendricks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hendricks can't break the clinch.
Rasmussen lands a knee to the body.
Rasmussen lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasmussen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hendricks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rasmussen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hendricks's face.
A short uppercut from Rasmussen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasmussen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rasmussen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks wanted to stand there but Rasmussen had control of the position.
Hendricks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hendricks is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rasmussen has his feet on Hendricks's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen tries to clinch up but Hendricks circles away and keeps his distance.
A lazy body kick from Hendricks
and Rasmussen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Donk. Rasmussen catches Hendricks right on the button with a cross.
Rasmussen wants to clinch up but Hendricks keeps it at a distance.
Hendricks throws a sloppy head kick
and Rasmussen counters with a one-two to the body.
Hendricks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rasmussen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rasmussen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rasmussen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rasmussen has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Rasmussen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rasmussen obliges.
Rasmussen scores with a knee to the head.
Rasmussen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hendricks backwards.
Rasmussen lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rasmussen obliges.
Rasmussen lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasmussen scores with a knee to the head.
Hendricks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rasmussen is trying to trip Hendricks. He has hold of a leg but Hendricks is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rasmussen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Christian Rasmussen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rasmussen gets to his feet. Hendricks looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rasmussen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hendricks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rasmussen is looking to clinch.
Rasmussen lands with a slapping head kick.
Good work by Rasmussen as he checks the leg kick.
Hendricks throws a leg kick
and Rasmussen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rasmussen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hendricks's hands.
Mirko Hendricks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hendricks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Rasmussen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rasmussen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:24
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:24
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Rasmussen!
Christian Rasmussen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Coshak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coshak has chosen Razormind Remix as his entrance music. Duncan Selmy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josh Coshak's chin.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Selmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Coshak!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selmy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coshak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coshak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Selmy quickly recovers to half guard.
Coshak is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Selmy has a hand on Coshak's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Coshak takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Selmy working to try and regain half guard.
Coshak avoids the attempt from Selmy to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coshak wants to control the pace but Selmy is squirming around nicely.
Selmy is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coshak breaks from Selmy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Selmy taking shots to the head.
Coshak lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Selmy hang on?
Coshak controlling the position easily from mount.
Selmy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coshak lands with some strikes.
Coshak is landing with some decent strikes but Selmy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Selmy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coshak has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Selmy's face.
Coshak looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Coshak with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coshak landing punches.
Selmy is rocked!
Coshak scoring with strikes but Selmy is staying in there.
Oh Selmy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coshak working Selmy over with strikes here.
Coshak controlling the pace for now.
Selmy wants to control but Coshak is having none of it.
Coshak with the ground and pound from mount.
Coshak tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Selmy seems to have got his legs back now.
Selmy is desperately trying to improve his position but Coshak has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coshak tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coshak with good strikes from the mount here!
Coshak lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Coshak landing strikes from the mount and Selmy is in trouble!
Selmy is trying desperately to improve position.
Selmy is breathing heavily.
Coshak raining down hammerfists from mount.
Coshak lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Coshak controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Coshak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Selmy is looking to escape.
Coshak lands a heavy elbow.
Coshak lands a nice shot to the head.
Coshak lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Coshak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice elbow there by Coshak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Coshak 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.
Selmy tries to clinch but Coshak is having none of it.
Coshak wants to counter with a clinch but Selmy pushes him away.
Selmy moves forwards but Coshak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Coshak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Coshak drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coshak is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Coshak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Selmy is keeping the position for now.
Coshak distracts Selmy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coshak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Selmy looking for a guillotine here but Coshak defends easily.
Selmy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coshak forces his way into half guard.
Selmy wants to control but Coshak is keeping busy.
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. Coshak connects with a nice short shot to Selmy's temple.
Coshak is nestled in close to Selmy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Selmy is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coshak lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coshak decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Duncan Selmy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coshak shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Selmy wants to get back to full guard.
Coshak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Coshak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Selmy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Coshak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coshak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coshak wants to take a breather but Selmy is having none of it.
Selmy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coshak.
Selmy trying to control here.
Coshak looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Coshak is looking for submissions but instead, Selmy has regained full guard.
Selmy throws his legs up looking for a submission but Coshak uses it to pass to side control.
Josh Coshak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coshak passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Selmy!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coshak looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Coshak controlling from the full mount.
Coshak working for a submission but Selmy is keeping him at bay.
Coshak fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Coshak tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Selmy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Coshak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Good shot there by Coshak.
Coshak moves into the clinch.
Selmy is trying to pull guard but Coshak has him pressed against the cage.
Coshak has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Selmy uses from the top position.
Coshak is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Coshak winds up and cracks Selmy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Selmy tries to get to full guard but Coshak has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coshak takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Coshak has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Selmy defend it? Coshak steps over the head and cranks it - Selmy is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Coshak!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh Coshak!
A very excited looking Josh Coshak rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bastian Van Den Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruban Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruban Kozlov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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147 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bastian Van Den Bosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruban Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Den Bosh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Van Den Bosh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kozlov. Van Den Bosh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Den Bosh tries for a takedown but Kozlov circles away easily
and Kozlov counters with a nice uppercut.
Bastian Van Den Bosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Den Bosh throws a head kick but Kozlov moves out of range.
Van Den Bosh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Den Bosh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Den Bosh shoots in for a takedown but Kozlov shows good takedown defense.
Kozlov cracks Van Den Bosh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Van Den Bosh is rocked!
Van Den Bosh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kozlov counters with a huge left! Van Den Bosh is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kozlov isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Van Den Bosh from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kozlov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruban Kozlov!
A very excited looking Ruban Kozlov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emre Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gal Thommer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gal Thommer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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182 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emre Hussain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gal Thommer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thommer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thommer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hussain working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hussain sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thommer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Thommer is looking for a sweep.
Hussain throws a strike aimed at the side of Thommer's head but Thommer avoids it well.
Hussain scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Thommer to see if he's OK.
Thommer tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The strikes coming from Hussain are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hussain lands some shots froms side control.
Hussain in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thommer some visible discomfort.
Hussain 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.
Hussain trying to control the action but Thommer is working from the bottom.
Hussain scores with a couple of short elbows.
Thommer is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain lands a strong strike to the head of Thommer. That's dazed him! Hussain looking to finish here. Thommer is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Hussain lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emre Hussain!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quincey Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Psycho (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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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quincey Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Psycho!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Psycho misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Psycho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferguson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferguson.
Psycho dives in for a single leg takedown but Ferguson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Psycho tries for a takedown but Ferguson circles away easily
and Ferguson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferguson thumps Psycho with a low kick.
Ferguson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Psycho in his tracks.
Psycho misses with a looping right.
We've been told by Ferguson's head coaches at Unicorn Powered Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Psycho fails to land the takedown.
Quincey Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Psycho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Ferguson.
Psycho has his takedown stuffed
and Ferguson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body kick there by Ferguson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psycho fails to land with a series of punches.
Psycho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferguson.
Psycho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Ferguson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Psycho doesn't seem phased though.
Ferguson connects with a leg kick. Psycho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ferguson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferguson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Psycho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Psycho throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ferguson counter with a right hand.
Ferguson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ferguson scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson fails to land with a series of punches.
Psycho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Psycho on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Psycho is rocked!
Ferguson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Psycho is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferguson finish him?
Ferguson lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Psycho up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Ferguson from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Psycho's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Quincey Ferguson!
Quincey Ferguson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Milano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Walker Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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217 lbs
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205 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Milano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Walker Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Walker Jr.
Walker Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Milano throws a leg kick but Walker Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Walker Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Milano counters with a one-two to the body.
Milano has managed to clinch.
Milano manages to break the clinch.
Milano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Paul Walker Jr has been cut.
Walker Jr works over Milano's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Walker Jr.
Walker Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Milano was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Walker Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Milano misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Milano.
Walker Jr swings for the body but Milano moves out of range.
Paul Walker Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Milano blocks the body kick.
Milano cracks Walker Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Walker Jr is rocked!
Milano feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Walker Jr crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Artur Milano!
During a confident post fight interview, Artur Milano 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Benn Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Benn Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Miller!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Benn Jnr throws a front kick aimed at Miller's knee but Miller avoids it well.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benn Jnr moves away.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Benn Jnr sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Benn Jnr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Benn Jnr throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
Benn Jnr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Our sources have told us that Benn Jnr has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Benn Jnr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benn Jnr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Benn Jnr.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Benn Jnr.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benn Jnr misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn Jnr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miller pulls guard.
Our spies down at at Demon's Elite Gym inform us that Miller has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Benn Jnr trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller has his foot on Benn Jnr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benn Jnr works his way back into a safe position though.
Miller is trying to keep Benn Jnr in close.
Miller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benn Jnr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miller looking to control.
Benn Jnr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Miller holds on and takes a little breather.
Benn Jnr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benn Jnr is one step ahead there.
Miller is looking for a triangle here but Benn Jnr uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Benn Jnr in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Benn Jnr tries to stand but Miller controls the position and pulls Benn Jnr into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jnr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Miller's guard.
Miller has his foot on Benn Jnr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benn Jnr works his way back into a safe position though.
Benn Jnr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Benn Jnr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Benn Jnr trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benn Jnr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Benn Jnr trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Benn Jnr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.
Benn Jnr throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Benn Jnr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Benn Jnr from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller pulls Benn Jnr in close to his closed guard and prevents Benn Jnr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benn Jnr throws a chopping leg kick but Miller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Miller checks a low kick from Benn Jnr.
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 Nigel Benn Jnr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Miller dives in and grabs Benn Jnr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benn Jnr pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Benn Jnr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Miller is out of range and Benn Jnr settles back down.
Miller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Miller takes a swing at Benn Jnr's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Benn Jnr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Josh Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benn Jnr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Benn Jnr slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benn Jnr is looking to score with low kicks.
Miller connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benn Jnr throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Benn Jnr dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Benn Jnr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Miller misses with a combination
and Benn Jnr moves into the clinch.
Miller is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Benn Jnr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Benn Jnr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benn Jnr lands a body shot.
Miller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Miller manages to break the clinch.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Josh Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benn Jnr is able to avoid easily.
Benn Jnr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nigel Benn Jnr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benn Jnr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jnr feints and then cracks Miller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miller down.
Benn Jnr tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benn Jnr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nigel Benn Jnr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn Jnr wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Benn Jnr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benn Jnr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benn Jnr moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benn Jnr.
Miller connects with a looping right hand.
Benn Jnr keeps Miller at a distance using the push kick.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benn Jnr at a distance.
Miller throws a right and a left that Benn Jnr avoids nicely.
Miller throws a right hand that Benn Jnr ducks under and follows up with a left that Benn Jnr also avoids with ease.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benn Jnr.
Nice shot by Benn Jnr.
Miller goes for a double leg but Benn Jnr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Benn Jnr continues to drive forward.
Benn Jnr throws a low kick but Miller avoids it.
Miller throws out a counter right but Benn Jnr avoids it with no problem.
Some bone on bone action there as Miller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Miller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benn Jnr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Benn Jnr is looking to land body kicks.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Miller raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Miller throws a leg kick that misses.
Benn Jnr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.
Benn Jnr throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benn Jnr. Benn Jnr obviously looking to wear him down.
Benn Jnr wants to land a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
Benn Jnr is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Miller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benn Jnr is looking to score with low kicks.
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!
Benn Jnr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benn Jnr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benn Jnr.
Miller feints a counter leg kick.
Miller throws a solid leg kick but Benn Jnr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miller.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Benn Jnr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benn Jnr avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nigel Benn Jnr will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Benn Jnr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Benn Jnr scoring well with a low kick there.
Miller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheers as Miller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benn Jnr doesn't seem phased though.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benn Jnr moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Benn Jnr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benn Jnr forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Benn Jnr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benn Jnr trying to land knees to the body.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Benn Jnr missing with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Benn Jnr.
Miller avoiding damage as Benn Jnr throws knees to the body.
Benn Jnr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Benn Jnr misses with a knee to the head.
Benn Jnr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benn Jnr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benn Jnr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Benn Jnr lands a nice knee to the body.
Benn Jnr working aggressively here.
Benn Jnr missing with knees to the body.
Benn Jnr scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benn Jnr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benn Jnr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown. Benn Jnr tries to sprawl out of it but Miller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benn Jnr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Benn Jnr tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller throws a series of punches but Benn Jnr moves out of range.
Benn Jnr forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Benn Jnr missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benn Jnr missing with knees to the body.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Benn Jnr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nigel Benn Jnr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Miller.
Miller avoiding damage as Benn Jnr throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benn Jnr slows down the pace here.
Benn Jnr misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Benn Jnr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Benn Jnr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller stalls.
Benn Jnr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benn Jnr tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Benn Jnr tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jnr throws an elbow but it misses.
Benn Jnr tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Benn Jnr back against the cage.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Benn Jnr.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benn Jnr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller avoiding damage as Benn Jnr throws knees to the body.
Benn Jnr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Miller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Benn Jnr to keep the fight standing.
Miller's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Benn Jnr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Miller prevents a body shot from Benn Jnr.
Josh Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nigel Benn Jnr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benn Jnr missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel Benn Jnr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benn Jnr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel Benn Jnr!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lao Shin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam McRae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shaolin Chamber of Death. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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180 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liam McRae!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shin misses with a head kick.
Shin jabs McRae to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shin lands with a kick to the temple. McRae shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
McRae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McRae takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shin cracks McRae with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McRae connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from McRae misses.
As McRae backs away, Shin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McRae misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shin counters with a low kick, right behind McRae 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shin keeps McRae at a distance using the push kick.
Shin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McRae. That did some damage!
Shin misses with a two punch combination.
Shin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shin takes a swing at McRae's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Shin.
Nice uppercut there from McRae.
McRae misses the shot to the body.
McRae moves out of range of the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Shin. Those never looked like landing.
Shin misses with a low kick.
Shin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McRae checks it well.
McRae appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McRae throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shin throws a leg kick but McRae sees it coming and moves out of range.
McRae now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shin punishes McRae's body with a nice straight punch.
McRae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shin tries to clinch but McRae is having none of it.
McRae is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shin with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae misses with a body shot.
McRae throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McRae.
McRae blocks a leg kick.
Shin scores with a crisp jab that stopped McRae in his tracks.
Shin lands a right hook to the body.
McRae wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McRae is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shin.
McRae misses with a leg kick
and Shin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McRae.
McRae ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McRae avoids the body shot from Shin.
Shin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from McRae misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin scores with a sloppy right hand. McRae should have avoided that one.
McRae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McRae scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Shin. Beautiful body shot.
A leg kick checked by Shin.
Good shot there by Shin.
Shin throws a hook but McRae avoids it easily.
Shin throws a leg kick
enabling McRae to counter with a crisp jab.
Shin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McRae doesn't seem bothered though.
Shin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Shin backs off McRae throws a huge counter combo but Shin manages to avoid it all.
Shin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shin throws a low kick but it's checked well by McRae.
That kick from Shin tenderised McRae's leg. McRae is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shin throws a low kick but McRae moves out of range easily.
McRae lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
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!
McRae connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McRae throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shin can pounce on him.
Shin has closed the distance and engaged McRae in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shin.
McRae blocks an uppercut.
McRae blocks an uppercut.
Shin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McRae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McRae makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McRae blocks an elbow strike.
McRae misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McRae.
McRae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Come on Shin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shin presses McRae against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McRae misses with a punch on the inside.
Shin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shin is trying to stall.
McRae lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lao Shin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McRae scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shin rushes McRae and presses him up against the cage.
McRae tries to work over Shin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McRae takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shin struggles to land a body shot inside as McRae controls his hands.
Shin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McRae can do to turn this around?
Shin misses with an elbow over the top.
Shin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shin keeps control of McRae as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McRae cracks Shin with a nice body shot.
McRae tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shin's elbow.
Shin prevents a body shot from McRae.
McRae wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shin has McRae pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin struggles to land a body shot inside as McRae controls his hands.
McRae softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McRae.
A right handed body shot lands from Shin.
McRae has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McRae can turn it around.
McRae working aggressively here.
McRae lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
Lao Shin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shin lands an elbow inside.
McRae blocking some punches.
Shin throws an elbow that misses.
McRae scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McRae gets through Shin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from McRae fails to land.
Shin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Shin.
McRae breaks from the clinch.
McRae clobbers Shin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McRae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McRae on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick from McRae lands but Shin takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Shin.
Lao Shin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin avoids a kick to the body.
McRae throws a poor cross that misses
and Shin counters with a low kick, right behind McRae 's knee.
Shin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McRae is looking for the big counter here.
McRae misses with a head kick.
Shin throws a body kick that misses
and McRae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McRae throws an overhand right that lands on Shin's shoulder, as Shin tries to avoid the shot.
McRae takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shin 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.
McRae fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McRae throws a series of punches but Shin avoids them all with ease.
Shin lands a jab to the nose.
McRae lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McRae slips a straight right by Shin.
McRae takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin defending well as McRae loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shin.
Shin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McRae. That did some damage!
Shin lands a slapping body shot.
McRae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McRae walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McRae staying out of range there.
McRae appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shin misses with an uppercut.
Shin 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.
McRae misses with an uppercut.
McRae scores with a shot to the body.
Shin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McRae throws a body kick that misses.
Shin scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shin, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shin throws the kick towards the body but McRae avoids it.
Shin misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Shin.
A countering left hand to the body from McRae misses.
Shin throws out a loose jab but McRae uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shin throws a big shot that misses.
McRae slips a straight right by Shin.
Shin throws a sloppy head kick and McRae moves out of range easily.
Shin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McRae misses with a low kick.
McRae tries a head kick but it misses.
Shin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McRae.
Shin throws a wild body kick that McRae sees coming a mile off.
Shin looks for the body kick but McRae saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lao Shin will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Shin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McRae doesn't seem bothered though.
McRae misses with an uppercut
letting Shin counter with a right hand.
Shin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McRae misses with a body shot
and Shin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shin throws a right hand that misses
and McRae counters with a left and a right that stings Shin.
McRae misses the shot to the body.
Shin misses with a kick to the body.
Shin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McRae stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McRae. That did some damage!
Shin works the jab nicely.
Shin lands with a straight right. McRae didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McRae walks into a left hand.
Shin throws a body kick that misses.
McRae fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shin checks it well.
Shin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McRae.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin tries to clinch there but McRae circles away.
Shin shoots in for a double leg but McRae sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McRae throws a fast counter high kick but Shin manages to duck under it in time.
McRae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Shin does it's job there.
Shin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McRae has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shin finds it's way round the side to connect with McRae's head.
Shin tries to clinch but McRae is having none of it.
Shin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McRae.
Nice defenses there by McRae.
Shin connects with a crisp jab.
McRae takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McRae looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shin wants to clinch up but McRae keeps it at a distance.
McRae moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Liam McRae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McRae slips a jab from Shin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McRae motions for Shin to come forward. McRae throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shin connects with a crisp jab.
A low kick from McRae misses
and Shin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McRae stuns Shin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McRae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shin.
McRae uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shin.
McRae takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McRae digs a good body shot into Shin's ribs.
McRae has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McRae ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McRae lands with a good body shot.
Shin throws a low kick, looking for McRae's leg but McRae calmly moves out of range.
A lazy left from McRae finds it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McRae 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 Shin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looked like Shin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shin scores with a hook to the body. McRae takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shin lands a leg kick that knocks McRae off balance momentarily.
Shin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McRae throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shin catches McRae with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McRae scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shin in his tracks.
Shin moves out of range of the leg kick from McRae.
McRae throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shin cracks the inside of McRae's front leg.
Shin with a nice cross.
Shin misses with a straight left.
Shin stuns McRae with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McRae misses with the combination.
A low kick from McRae is predictable there
and Shin counters with a good low kick that McRae was not able to check.
Shin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McRae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McRae looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Shin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McRae looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shin throws the left hand but McRae avoids the punch easily.
McRae appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McRae.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lao Shin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lao Shin!
After winning the bout, Lao Shin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Liam McRae was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to Thank my NEW manager Jeremiah Lukker and also Gamma for giving me this opportunity. I hope you guys enjoyed the fight. I will get better!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rikkard Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Gaskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rikkard Hanson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Donald Gaskins's chin.
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198 lbs
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22
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rikkard Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donald Gaskins!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaskins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gaskins is defended easily by Hanson.
Gaskins fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Hanson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rikkard Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Gaskins.
Hanson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gaskins sprawls well initially but Hanson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hanson is trying to control the action in half guard but Gaskins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaskins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hanson pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanson is thwarting Gaskins's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaskins tries to roll over but Hanson keeps him under control.
Hanson moves into full mount! Gaskins won't be happy about that!
Hanson controlling the position easily from mount.
Gaskins regains half guard.
Gaskins wants to get back to full guard.
Hanson is trying to control the action in half guard but Gaskins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gaskins is looking for a sweep. Hanson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gaskins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hanson escapes and throws Gaskins's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gaskins is looking for a sweep.
Hanson is looking to take a break and control but Gaskins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gaskins tries to bench press Hanson off him but Hanson keeps the position.
Hanson trying to control the action but Gaskins is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson controls the position from side control.
Hanson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gaskins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gaskins is trying to control Hanson's posture but Hanson avoids it.
Gaskins is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hanson off and has taken his back!
I really don't envy Hanson right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gaskins stalling away here and it's allowed Hanson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hanson looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanson, not yet.
Gaskins trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Gaskins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanson is keeping the position for now.
Hanson looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gaskins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanson is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rikkard Hanson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gaskins shoots in looking for a takedown but Hanson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gaskins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gaskins misses with a takedown attempt - Hanson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hanson throwing a counter right hand but Gaskins manages to avoid it.
Hanson misses with a few strikes there.
Gaskins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gaskins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanson. Gaskins does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaskins misses with a takedown attempt
and Hanson counters with a shoot takedown. Gaskins fights it but they end up in guard.
Rikkard Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Gaskins.
Gaskins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rikkard Hanson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaskins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gaskins is on top in guard.
Hanson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hanson controls Gaskins momentarily but Gaskins frees himself.
Gaskins wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
Gaskins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanson is keeping the position for now.
Gaskins has gone for a leg lock! Hanson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gaskins's guard.
Gaskins looking to control.
Gaskins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins pulls Hanson in close to prevent any damage.
Gaskins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanson wants to control from the top but Gaskins keeps moving.
Hanson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaskins can do to turn this around?
Hanson advances to half guard.
Gaskins is staying active underneath Hanson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hanson is working for a kimura but Gaskins is defending it quite comfortably.
Hanson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gaskins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins is looking for a sweep. Hanson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanson trying to control the pace.
Gaskins is trying to control but can't.
Hanson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gaskins won't allow Hanson to pass to mount.
Gaskins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gaskins trying to get back to full guard but Hanson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hanson looking to control but Gaskins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gaskins has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hanson avoids the attempt from Gaskins to control.
Hanson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gaskins is looking to escape.
Gaskins tries to lock up and control but Hanson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanson controlling his opponent.
Hanson looking to control but Gaskins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rikkard Hanson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hanson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hanson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gaskins defends it nicely.
Gaskins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hanson defends well and Gaskins ends up having to push Hanson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hanson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gaskins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gaskins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hanson defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hanson trying to control but Gaskins postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson actively working from the bottom here.
Gaskins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hanson is trying to maintain the position but Gaskins is very close to passing his half guard.
Gaskins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hanson sees it coming and defends easily.
Donald Gaskins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gaskins is looking for a kimura here.
Hanson keeping hold of Gaskins's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaskins is thwarting Hanson's attempts to control the position.
Hanson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hanson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins wants to sweep here but Hanson controlling him for the moment.
Gaskins is trying to keep Hanson in close.
Hanson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaskins is looking for a triangle but Hanson pushes his legs off easily.
Hanson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hanson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gaskins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gaskins has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is trying to control the position but Gaskins postures up.
Gaskins trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Hanson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gaskins defends well.
Gaskins is in close to Hanson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rikkard Hanson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaskins throws an elbow that misses. Hanson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gaskins's guard. Nice move by Hanson!
And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Gaskins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rikkard Hanson!
Rikkard Hanson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Hawryluk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AJ McKenzie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aaron Hawryluk's chin.
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Hawryluk!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawryluk throws a body punch but McKenzie moves out of range.
A left and a right from McKenzie both land. Nice combination.
McKenzie ducks under a wild hook from Hawryluk.
The fighters circling - Hawryluk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McKenzie lands a jab to the nose.
McKenzie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hawryluk misses with a right hand
and McKenzie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good exchange - McKenzie coming out on top.
Hawryluk takes a swing at McKenzie's ribcage but misses.
Hawryluk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKenzie.
Hawryluk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKenzie manages to avoid it.
McKenzie lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawryluk defending well as McKenzie loads up on a big left hand.
McKenzie throws a good cross that connects.
Hawryluk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKenzie moves away.
McKenzie lands with a hook. Hawryluk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hawryluk is rocked!
Hawryluk is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. McKenzie just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Hawryluk has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). AJ McKenzie!
During a confident post fight interview, AJ McKenzie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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