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Highland Games 190 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Wad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barol Kedorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kedorf is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by POPEK MONSTER - DIRTY DIANA (MATHEO PRODUCTION). Dick Wad has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Wad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Barol Kedorf!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kedorf ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kedorf walks into a left hand.
Wad jabs Kedorf to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wad moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Donk. Kedorf catches Wad right on the button with a cross.
Wad moves into the clinch successfully.
Wad can't find room to land a body shot as Kedorf controls the action.
Wad struggles to land a body shot inside as Kedorf controls his hands.
Wad tries to throw a body punch but Kedorf avoids it by throwing Wad back against the cage.
Wad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kedorf tries to break free but Wad pushes him back against the cage.
Wad has a couple of punches blocked by Kedorf.
Wad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wad struggles to land a body shot inside as Kedorf controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wad misses with a punch to the body.
Wad swings wildly with an uppercut but Kedorf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kedorf blocks an uppercut.
Kedorf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wad throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kedorf.
Wad presses Kedorf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kedorf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kedorf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kedorf is trying to break free.
Wad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kedorf.
A head punch on the inside from Wad fails to land.
Wad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wad pushes Kedorf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wad misses with a punch to the body.
Kedorf blocks a body shot from Wad.
Wad swings wildly with an uppercut but Kedorf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wad throws a head punch that misses.
Wad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kedorf has had enough of the clinch but Wad keeps him there for the moment.
Wad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kedorf is trying to force a seperation but Wad has the dominant position.
Wad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wad swings wildly with an uppercut but Kedorf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wad misses with a punch to the body.
Wad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kedorf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kedorf looks to land a right hand but Wad moved out of range.
Kedorf misses with a hook
and Wad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kedorf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wad moves away.
Wad tries to counter with a takedown but Kedorf is quick to defend against it.
Kedorf throws out a loose jab but Wad uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wad connects with a body shot that sends Kedorf's belly button to the back.
Kedorf connects with a body shot.
Wad blocks a jab.
Wad misses with a few strikes there.
Barol Kedorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kedorf ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barol Kedorf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kedorf stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Kedorf as Wad shoots in.
Wad lands with a shot to the body.
Wad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wad moves out of range as Kedorf strikes.
Wad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kedorf swings for the body but Wad moves out of range.
Kedorf misses with a straight left.
It looked like Wad was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kedorf.
Kedorf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wad takes a swing at Kedorf's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Wad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barol Kedorf's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kedorf manages to avoid it.
Kedorf throws out a loose jab but Wad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kedorf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Kedorf. That snapped Wad's head back.
Kedorf scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wad doesn't seem bothered though.
Wad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kedorf's waist but Kedorf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wad off to one side.
Kedorf throws a shot from downtown. Wad moves away and avoids it.
Kedorf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wad moves away.
Kedorf throws a shot to the body.
Wad has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wad there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wad moves out of range as Kedorf strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kedorf misses with an uppercut. Wad saw that one coming.
Kedorf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kedorf misses with an uppercut. Wad saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Wad misses its intended target.
Wad misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kedorf scores with a punch to the head.
Kedorf misses with an uppercut.
Barol Kedorf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kedorf throws a poor cross that misses
and Wad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wad shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wad throws a body punch but Kedorf moves out of range.
Wad cracks a nice hook into Kedorf's ribs.
Wad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A shot to the liver by Kedorf. Beautiful body shot.
Kedorf throws a hook to the side of Wad's head but Wad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wad is looking to counter the offense by Kedorf and move into the clinch.
Kedorf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kedorf connects with a body shot.
Kedorf scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kedorf misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kedorf misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kedorf jabs Wad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kedorf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wad.
Kedorf just misses with a punch to the body.
Kedorf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wad was well out of range. Poor timing from Kedorf.
Kedorf throws a big shot that misses.
Kedorf scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wad doesn't seem bothered though.
Wad tries to land a front kick but Kedorf steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kedorf swats away the attempt to clinch by Wad.
It seemed like Kedorf was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kedorf jabs Wad right on the nose. Wad blinks but takes it well.
Wad fails with a takedown attempt.
A left lands for Kedorf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kedorf throws out the jab.
Wad lands with a shot to the body.
Kedorf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wad is looking to counter punch.
Kedorf looks to score with a jab to the body but Wad is just out of range.
Kedorf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kedorf connects with a body shot.
Kedorf scores with a jab.
Wad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kedorf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wad went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wad ducks under a wild hook from Kedorf.
Wad is looking to counter the offense by Kedorf and move into the clinch.
Wad slips under a jab from Kedorf.
Nice straight punches there by Kedorf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kedorf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kedorf moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wad moves in looking to clinch but Kedorf pushes him off.
Kedorf cracks Wad with a good jab.
Kedorf has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Kedorf slips under a jab from Wad.
Kedorf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wad manages to avoid it.
Kedorf throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Wad misses the target.
Wad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Kedorf misses the target.
Wad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kedorf lands a nice shot to the body.
Wad misses with a wild body shot.
Kedorf lands a jab to the head.
Wad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kedorf.
Kedorf connects with a body shot that sends Wad's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barol Kedorf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barol Kedorf's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kedorf was well out of range. Poor timing from Wad.
Wad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kedorf stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kedorf lands a nice shot to the body.
Wad staying out of range there.
Kedorf misses with an uppercut.
Kedorf misses with a body punch
and Kedorf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kedorf jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kedorf getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kedorf misses with a body shot.
Kedorf changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wad moves out of range as Kedorf strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kedorf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wad moves away.
Wad drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kedorf sprawls and moves away.
Kedorf lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kedorf misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Kedorf misses.
Kedorf moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kedorf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kedorf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wad drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kedorf sprawls and moves away.
Kedorf throws a hook to the side of Wad's head but Wad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Wad.
Kedorf looks to land a right hand but Wad moved out of range.
Kedorf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wad gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good exchange - Kedorf coming out on top.
Wad is rocked!
Wad is looking to wear down Kedorf with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wad throws a body punch but Kedorf moves out of range.
Kedorf lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh Wad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kedorf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wad has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wad looks up at the clock. Bad move! Kedorf lands a right hand from hell, dropping Wad. Kedorf pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barol Kedorf!
Barol Kedorf looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Juz nie moge sie doczekac, az wroce do domu i przytule mojego synka Morysa. Wezme Go na kolana, a potem poloze sie obok Niego i razem zasniemy. To jest prawdziwe szczescie'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Parasenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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184 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Parasenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Parasenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parasenko looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Parasenko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parasenko somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Parasenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Parasenko's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parasenko is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
As Johnson tries to get set, Parasenko tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
Parasenko misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've been told by Parasenko's head coaches at Hammer and fickle that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
John Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parasenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Parasenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parasenko.
Parasenko lands a nice looking body shot.
Parasenko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Parasenko is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson tries to bench press Parasenko off him but Parasenko keeps the position.
Parasenko landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Parasenko lands a decent elbow from side control.
Parasenko is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks Parasenko politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Parasenko prefers to stall for the moment though.
Parasenko tries to advance to mount but Johnson denies him.
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!
Johnson manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Parasenko connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Johnson wants to control but Parasenko is keeping busy.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Parasenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Parasenko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Parasenko seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson looks to throw a body kick
and Parasenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Parasenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Parasenko seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Parasenko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Parasenko there.
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 Vladimir Parasenko 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.
Parasenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parasenko clinches with his opponent.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parasenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Parasenko wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Parasenko has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parasenko.
Parasenko fails to pull guard.
Parasenko is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Parasenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Parasenko keeps him there for the moment.
Parasenko taking a breather.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Parasenko turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Parasenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Still in half guard, Parasenko seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parasenko is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parasenko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Parasenko not doing much here.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Parasenko is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Johnson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Parasenko is looking to defend but Johnson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Parasenko! Johnson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Parasenko taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Johnson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and De Janeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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6 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 Tokyo, Fernando Luiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, De Janeiro!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Luiz moves into the clinch successfully.
Luiz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Luiz.
Luiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Janeiro jumps guard but Luiz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
I was talking to Luiz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Luiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Janeiro blocks an uppercut.
Janeiro prevents a body shot from Luiz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luiz scores with a shot to the side of Janeiro's head.
Luiz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Janeiro backwards.
Luiz has a couple of punches blocked by Janeiro.
Luiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luiz misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Janeiro tries to pull guard but Luiz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Luiz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Janeiros head.
Janeiro is trying to pull guard but Luiz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fernando Luiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of De Janeiro.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luiz.
A short left from Luiz.
Luiz has a couple of punches blocked by Janeiro.
Janeiro jumps guard but Luiz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Luiz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Janeiro backwards.
Luiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Janeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz gets through Janeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luiz.
Luiz misses with a body punch.
Janeiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Luiz to keep the fight standing.
Luiz pushes Janeiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luiz gets through Janeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Janeiro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Luiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Luiz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Janeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luiz wants to pass the guard but Janeiro is keeping the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Janeiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Luiz is posturing up here but Janeiro has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Luiz tries to roll out but it's too tight and Luiz has to tap! Slick submission there by Janeiro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). De Janeiro!
De Janeiro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ty Semerad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Maul has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 lbs
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182 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ty Semerad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Maul!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maul fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Semerad, pushing him back against the cage.
Semerad turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Semerad manages to end up in side control.
Maul gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Semerad wants to control but Maul is keeping him busy.
Maul moves into full guard.
Maul pulls Semerad in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semerad has gone for a leg lock! Maul slips out almost immediately though and dives into Semerad's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semerad working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maul manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maul slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Maul won't allow Semerad to sweep him here.
Maul wants to get up but he can't break Semerad's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Semerad has Maul pulled in close to control his posture.
Maul trying to control but Semerad is working from the bottom.
Maul must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maul postures up.
Maul stays in close to Semerad's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maul throws a big elbow that misses.
Maul looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maul moves into the clinch.
Maul scores with a nice hook to the head.
Semerad has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Maul regains guard immediately.
Maul is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Maul keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semerad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maul.
Maul controlling the pace.
Semerad wants to control but Maul is keeping busy.
Semerad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Semerad tries to roll over but Maul keeps him under control.
Maul trying to control the action but Semerad is working from the bottom.
Semerad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maul's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Maul looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maul escapes and gets back to his feet.
Maul pushes Semerad up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maul prevents the takedown attempt.
Maul prevents the takedown attempt.
Maul prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Semerad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maul swings wildly with an uppercut but Semerad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maul gets underhooks to prevent Semerad's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Maul dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maul throws a one two combo.
Maul stalks Semerad and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Semerad's face. Semerad staggers backwards, shaken.
Maul bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Semerad's head backwards.
Maul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Semerad.
Semerad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Semerad is rocked!
Maul scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Semerad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maul has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Semerad is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Maul connects with a right that clearly hurt Semerad. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Maul proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Semerad collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Maul!
Our winner, Paul Maul, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Shabazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
15 - 11 - 1 |
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33
159 lbs
16 - 11 - 1 |
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Great elbows
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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
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Mustafa Shabazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Warren Parker!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Shabazz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parker doesn't seem phased though.
We've been hearing reports that Shabazz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Shabazz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick there by Shabazz.
Parker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Parker avoids the body shot from Shabazz.
Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Mustafa Shabazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shabazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parker's sensitive parts.
Shabazz misses the body punch
and Parker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parker throws a leg kick but Shabazz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shabazz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Parker is rocked!
It looks like Warren Parker has been cut.
Shabazz knocks out Parker with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Shabazz before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Shabazz picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mustafa Shabazz!
Mustafa Shabazz 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krause is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Heart of a Champion. James Krause has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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157 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, James Krause!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krause throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diaz was covering up waiting for the punch and Krause finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Krause defends well.
Krause pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krause wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Krause is pushing down on Diaz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diaz is fighting to maintain full guard but Krause has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diaz is not content to let Krause control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Krause is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Diaz is in trouble now - Krause has advanced to mount!
Krause with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Krause is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Krause extends the arm and Diaz is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Krause!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, James Krause made sure he mentioned Sun-Tzu, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doyle Brunson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davy Nube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nube has chosen Boom - P.O.D. 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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260 lbs
21 - 4 - 0 |
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245 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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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
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Doyle Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davy Nube!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nube scores with a jab to the head.
Brunson blocks a jab.
We've been told by Brunson's head coaches at Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brunson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nube counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Doyle Brunson has been cut.
Brunson tries to clinch but Nube is having none of it.
Nube gets tackled into the cage by Brunson. Brunson maintains the clinch.
Brunson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nube.
Nube has a couple of punches blocked by Brunson.
Nube avoids the elbow strike from Brunson, against the cage.
Nube doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nube swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nube goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brunson misses with an elbow over the top.
Brunson misses with an elbow over the top.
Nube tries a body shot but Brunson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nube tries a body shot but Brunson blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nube.
Nube tries to throw a body punch but Brunson avoids it by throwing Nube back against the cage.
Nube throws a punch but it's blocked by Brunson.
Nube avoids a wild elbow strike from Brunson.
Nube tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nube misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson lands with a short shot to the head.
Nube prevents a body shot from Brunson.
Nube doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brunson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brunson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brunson lands an elbow that stopped Nube in his tracks for a moment.
Brunson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nube's elbow.
Brunson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nube backwards.
Nube goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nube tries a body shot but Brunson blocks it.
Nube has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brunson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nube can turn it around.
Nube misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brunson throws an elbow but misses.
Nube struggles to land a body shot inside as Brunson controls his hands.
Nube blocks an elbow strike.
Nube prevents a body shot from Brunson.
Brunson cracks Nube with a nice body shot.
Nube misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nube tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brunson's elbow.
Nube takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Davy Nube has been cut.
Brunson pushes off an throws an elbow but Nube leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nube blocks a body shot from Brunson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brunson tries to throw a body punch but Nube avoids it by throwing Brunson back against the cage.
Nube swings wildly with an uppercut but Brunson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nube tries a body shot but Brunson blocks it.
Brunson lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brunson tries a body shot but Nube blocks it.
Nube tries to work over Brunson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brunson lands an elbow just above Nube 's eye.
Nube tries to work over Brunson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nube lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brunson backwards.
Brunson lands an elbow that stopped Nube in his tracks for a moment.
Nube blocking some punches.
Brunson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nube tries to work over Brunson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brunson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brunson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nube or not.
Brunson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nube's defenses.
Brunson throws an elbow that misses.
Nube lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brunson backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nube lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nube lands a body shot.
Brunson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nube lands a shoulder strike.
Brunson lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brunson.
Nube misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brunson.
Brunson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nube throws a punch but it's blocked by Brunson.
Nube struggles to land a body shot inside as Brunson controls his hands.
Brunson throws an elbow that misses.
Brunson throws an elbow but it misses.
Brunson tries to work over Nube's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brunson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nube dodges an elbow strike from Brunson.
Brunson prevents a body shot from Nube.
Brunson lands an elbow inside.
Nube throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brunsons head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brunson.
Brunson lands a damaging elbow.
Nube is rocked!
That has opened up Davy Nube's cut even more.
Nube lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nube is still on wobbly legs! Can Brunson finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nube.
Brunson throws an elbow but it misses.
Nube seems to have recovered his senses.
Good body shot from Nube.
Brunson dips a shoulder and cracks Nube with a mighty uppercut! Nube falls back against the cage and Brunson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Nube is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Brunson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doyle Brunson!
Doyle Brunson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tyga - Real Deal. The key to victory for Harry Holliday has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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13 - 3 - 0 |
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194 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Face!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
It seemed like Face was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Holliday looks to land a right hand but Face moved out of range.
Face lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Harry Holliday has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Holliday. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holliday.
Holliday throws a lazy uppercut
and Face counters with a series of strikes. Holliday will be more careful next time no doubt.
Holliday throws a poor cross that misses
letting Face counter with a right hand.
Holliday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Face moves away.
Holliday takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Face defending well as Holliday loads up on a big left hand.
Holliday takes one to the side of the head.
Harry Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holliday.
Face looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oooooh!!! Face has knocked Holliday down with a huge combo! Face steps away and waves a wobbly Holliday back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
A cross from Holliday lands.
Face throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face looks to land a left hand but Holliday moved out of range nicely.
Holliday connects with a right hand. Face shakes it off.
Holliday drops Face with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Face looks back up at him and smiles so Holliday waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Face is rocked!
Face misses with a wild body shot.
Face is still on wobbly legs! Can Holliday finish him?
Holliday is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Face.
Face appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Face moves out of range of the strikes.
Face glances at the clock... BAM! Holliday nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Face crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Face is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harry Holliday!
Harry Holliday bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erik Thorvaldson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Seppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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30
189 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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28
192 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Thorvaldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adriano Seppi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorvaldson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seppi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorvaldson 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.
Seppi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thorvaldson tries to pull guard but Seppi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thorvaldson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Seppi fails to land.
Seppi misses with a punch to the body.
Thorvaldson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorvaldson throws a head punch that misses.
Thorvaldson blocks a body shot from Seppi.
Thorvaldson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thorvaldson slowing the pace effectively.
Thorvaldson lands a nice uppercut.
Thorvaldson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seppi backwards.
Seppi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thorvaldson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Seppi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seppi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Seppi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Seppi tries to close the distance and clinch but Thorvaldson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seppi looks to clinch
and Seppi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorvaldson closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorvaldson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorvaldson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Seppi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Seppi lands with a hook. Thorvaldson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Seppi tries to clinch up but Thorvaldson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thorvaldson rushes Seppi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seppi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorvaldson slows down the pace here.
Thorvaldson working aggressively here.
Seppi looking to throw knees to the head but Thorvaldson is blocking nicely.
Seppi lands a hook that snaps the head of Thorvaldson backwards.
Thorvaldson has Seppi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Seppi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Thorvaldson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorvaldson throws a head punch that misses.
Seppi being controlled against the cage.
Thorvaldson is trying to stall.
Thorvaldson tries to pull guard but Seppi won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppi swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorvaldson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorvaldson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thorvaldson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seppi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seppi lands a nice shot to the body.
Seppi tries to land a knee to the head but Thorvaldson blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Thorvaldson.
Seppi lands a right hand.
Seppi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thorvaldson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Seppi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Thorvaldson.
Thorvaldson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seppi backwards.
Thorvaldson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorvaldson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seppi backwards.
Seppi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seppi.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Seppi as Thorvaldson tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Thorvaldson fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppi is trying to maintain a safe position but Thorvaldson gets an underhook and turns Seppi into the cage.
Thorvaldson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seppi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thorvaldson is looking to control Seppi's arms but Seppi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thorvaldson has his back to the cage.
Thorvaldson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thorvaldson jumps guard but Seppi stands there with Thorvaldson around his waist. Thorvaldson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Seppi stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Seppi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorvaldson working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Thorvaldson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Seppi misses with a body punch.
Thorvaldson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seppi.
Thorvaldson lands a right hand.
Thorvaldson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seppi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thorvaldson scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Thorvaldson fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Seppi fails to land.
Seppi tries a knee to the head but Thorvaldson blocks it.
Thorvaldson taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seppi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thorvaldson.
Seppi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thorvaldson backwards.
Thorvaldson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seppi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thorvaldson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Seppi to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seppi.
A short right from Thorvaldson on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thorvaldson.
Thorvaldson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Seppi to keep the fight standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thorvaldson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seppi backwards.
Seppi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Seppi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seppi works on Thorvaldson's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Thorvaldson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Seppi gets a clinch.
Seppi misses with a body punch.
Thorvaldson throws a head punch that misses.
Seppi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thorvaldson up against the cage.
Seppi breaks from the clinch.
Thorvaldson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seppi.
Thorvaldson gets tackled into the cage by Seppi. Seppi maintains the clinch.
Thorvaldson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seppi backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Seppi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thorvaldson is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thorvaldson.
Seppi looking to throw knees to the head but Thorvaldson is blocking nicely.
Seppi throws a head punch that misses.
Thorvaldson wants to take the fight to the mat but Seppi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Thorvaldson working aggressively here.
Seppi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorvaldson backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thorvaldson blocks it with crossed arms.
Thorvaldson has a couple of punches blocked by Seppi.
Thorvaldson working aggressively here.
Thorvaldson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorvaldson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seppi backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Seppi on the inside.
Thorvaldson misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Thorvaldson.
Thorvaldson blocking some punches.
Seppi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seppi misses with some punches.
Seppi wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thorvaldson as Seppi tries to tie him up.
Thorvaldson looking to stall.
Seppi throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Thorvaldson.
Thorvaldson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Seppi lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Thorvaldson.
Seppi is breathing heavily.
Thorvaldson lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorvaldson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Thorvaldson.
Thorvaldson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short body shot lands from Thorvaldson as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thorvaldson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seppi takes a shot to the head.
Seppi is rocked!
Thorvaldson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seppi is still on wobbly legs! Can Thorvaldson finish him?
Thorvaldson pushes Seppi against the cage. Thorvaldson is working some dirty boxing. Thorvaldson pushes off with a quick right hook! Seppi goes down! Seppi tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Thorvaldson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Thorvaldson!
Erik Thorvaldson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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