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Holmgang 11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan has chosen I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You by Hank Williams, Jr 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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157 lbs
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159 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrion Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 27 - 2, fighting out of London, Daniel Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snow.
Good exchange - Snow coming out on top.
Snow swings widly with a right hand
and Ryan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ryan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Snow has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snow is holding on to half guard well.
Snow is defending against the submission attempts here by Ryan.
Ryan is thwarting Snow's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Snow.
Snow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ryan's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Snow stopping the sweep attempt from Ryan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan being controlled here, momentarily.
Ryan is trying to control the position but Snow postures up.
Snow tries to free his leg and advance position but Ryan is retaining full guard.
Snow trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Snow controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ryan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ryan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snow has managed to get both his arms back between Ryan's legs - danger averted.
That's two 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.
Snow sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Snow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ryan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snow has managed to get both his arms back between Ryan's legs - danger averted.
Ryan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Snow tries to free his leg and advance position but Ryan is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Snow defends it easily.
Snow wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Snow misses with a wild body shot.
Snow throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
Ryan dives in for a single leg takedown but Snow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Snow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ryan walks into a straight right hand from Snow.
Snow scores with a nice strike.
Snow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Snow cracks Ryan with a good jab.
Ryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Snow is fending him off so far but Ryan persists. Nope, Snow circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Snow misses.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but Snow shows good takedown defense.
An attempted straight right counter from Snow misses the target.
Tyrion Snow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ryan.
Snow throws out a loose jab but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ryan.
Snow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Snow misses.
Tyrion Snow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snow.
Ryan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ryan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Snow manages to get back to half guard.
Snow is pressing down on Ryan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Snow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Snow is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrion Snow 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snow. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snow misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Snow misses the target.
Ryan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Snow defends it nicely.
Tyrion Snow is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Snow as he connects with a hook.
Tyrion Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snow misses with an uppercut. Ryan saw that one coming.
Ryan darts in looking for a takedown but Snow gets double underhooks and turns Ryan into the cage.
A counter left hand to the body from Snow misses its target.
Ryan walks into a left hand.
Ryan looking to score a takedown here. Snow is defending well but Ryan drives through and ends up in Snow's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow working a defensive guard here.
Snow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ryan gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryan, not yet.
Snow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.
Snow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Snow controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Snow escapes and throws Ryan's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Snow working away.
Ryan is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Snow is staying active.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Snow has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A swing and a miss from Snow.
Snow slaps away a takedown attempt from Ryan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tyrion Snow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ryan.
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Snow napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Snow is looking for a sweep.
Snow manages to get back to half guard.
Ryan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Snow has managed to free his arm - good work.
Snow is pressing down on Ryan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ryan stopping the sweep attempt from Snow.
Snow working a defensive guard here.
Snow working for a triangle but Ryan defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ryan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ryan won't allow Snow to sweep him here.
Ryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snow is keeping the position for now.
Snow is trying to keep Ryan in close.
Snow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ryan distracts Snow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ryan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ryan won't allow Snow to sweep him here.
Ryan is pushing down on Snow's leg trying to pass to half guard. Snow is fighting to maintain full guard but Ryan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Snow wants to get back to full guard.
Ryan seems to be looking for submissions.
Snow trying to hold on to Ryan's head to control him but Ryan postures up.
Ryan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Snow with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ryan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Snow sees it coming and defends easily.
Snow moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrion Snow dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Snow gets caught flat footed, as Ryan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Snow is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ryan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Snow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ryan has managed to get both his arms back between Snow's legs - danger averted.
Snow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ryan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Snow is keeping the position.
Snow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryan can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ryan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Snow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ryan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Snow.
Snow is looking to regain half guard here but Ryan keeps moving and retains side control.
Snow manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Snow looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ryan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Daniel Ryan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snow trying to control from half guard but Ryan is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ryan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Snow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ryan is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Snow has his hands clasped together but Ryan extends and breaks Snow's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ryan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Ryan!
After the fight, Daniel Ryan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maya Chigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bosco Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maya Chigg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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173 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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179 lbs
14 - 19 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Excellent MT
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maya Chigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bosco Brown!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chigg feints a jab promting Brown to slip. Chigg then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brown slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Chigg's head but Chigg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chigg.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Chigg looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Chigg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Chigg seems unphased.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chigg moves out of range of the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chigg misses with a body shot
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Chigg misses the target.
Chigg throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown lands a big head kick that sends Chigg tumbling to the mat! Brown takes a step backwards and waves Chigg back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Chigg is rocked!
It looks like Maya Chigg has been cut.
Chigg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Oh Chigg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chigg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chigg misses the shot to the body.
Brown tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maya Chigg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown throws a head kick but Chigg moves out of range.
Chigg throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Chigg misses.
Chigg throws a head kick that misses.
Chigg seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown drops Chigg with a naaaaasty hook - Chigg is in real trouble here! Brown dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bosco Brown!
A relieved looking Bosco Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between KJ Talley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Keskisarja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). KJ Talley had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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201 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, KJ Talley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Keskisarja!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keskisarja throws a low kick but it's checked well by Talley.
Talley swinging wildly here.
Keskisarja wants to counter with a clinch but Talley pushes him away.
Talley walks into a straight right hand from Keskisarja.
Talley lands a head shot.
It looks like Kari Keskisarja has been cut.
Talley misses with a hook. Keskisarja ducked under it nicely.
Keskisarja thuds his shin into the meat of Talley's side.
Keskisarja looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keskisarja takes a jab right on the kisser.
Talley cracks the inside of Keskisarja's front leg.
Keskisarja throws a body punch but Talley moves out of range.
Talley misses with a body shot.
Talley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keskisarja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Talley is looking to counter punch.
Keskisarja gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Keskisarja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskisarja looking to throw knees to the head but Talley is blocking nicely.
Keskisarja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Talley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Talley lands with a good body shot.
Keskisarja throws a leg kick but Talley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Talley misses its target.
Keskisarja uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talley.
A jab from Keskisarja finds it's way through Talley's defenses.
Keskisarja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Talley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keskisarja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Talley tries to move into range but Keskisarja moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Talley looks to land a combination but Keskisarja avoids it well.
Nice shot lands for Talley.
Keskisarja moves out of range of the body kick from Talley.
Keskisarja tries to counter by closing the distance.
Keskisarja takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keskisarja moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Talley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keskisarja.
Talley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talley.
Keskisarja throws a low kick, looking for Talley's leg but Talley calmly moves out of range.
Talley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Talley tests Keskisarja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keskisarja. Talley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Talley throws a jab but it's blocked by Keskisarja.
Keskisarja misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Talley.
Talley misses with a low kick.
Keskisarja ducks under a wild hook from Talley.
Talley scores with a hook to the body. Keskisarja takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Keskisarja moves out of range as Talley strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Talley as he connects with a hook.
Kari Keskisarja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Keskisarja.
Keskisarja follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Keskisarja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Talley looks to land a body kick but Keskisarja moved away.
Talley throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Talley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja throws a head kick that misses.
Keskisarja slips under a jab from Talley.
Keskisarja wants to counter the offense by Talley and move into the clinch position.
Talley lands with an overhand left.
Talley misses with a looping left.
Keskisarja appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Talley lands a jab to Keskisarja's midsection.
Keskisarja misses with a double jab
and Talley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talley just misses with a punch to the body.
Talley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Keskisarja on the side of the head.
That has opened up Kari Keskisarja's cut even more.
Keskisarja throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keskisarja fails to land with a series of punches.
Talley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A big right from Talley misses.
Keskisarja takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Talley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keskisarja doesn't seem bothered though.
Keskisarja looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keskisarja on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Keskisarja with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Talley to score with a decent uppercut.
Talley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keskisarja.
Talley throws a jab but it's blocked by Keskisarja.
Talley thumps Keskisarja with a low kick.
Keskisarja moves out of range of the leg kick from Talley.
Talley scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Keskisarja.
Nice body punch from Talley.
Talley cracks the inside of Keskisarja's front leg.
Talley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keskisarja at a distance.
Keskisarja lands a leg kick that knocks Talley off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Talley lands.
Talley scores with a shot to the body.
Talley misses with a wild body shot.
Keskisarja looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KJ Talley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kari Keskisarja's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Talley.
Keskisarja lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Talley at a distance.
Keskisarja tries to clinch up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keskisarja.
A decent looking cross lands there for Talley.
Keskisarja moves out of range of the strikes.
Keskisarja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Talley.
Keskisarja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Talley counters with a one-two to the body.
The cut above Kari Keskisarja's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Donk. Talley catches Keskisarja right on the button with a cross.
Keskisarja with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keskisarja with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Talley to score with a decent uppercut.
Keskisarja takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Talley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keskisarja misses with a combination
and Talley counters with a leg kick.
Keskisarja is breathing heavily.
Talley misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley feints and then cracks Keskisarja's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keskisarja down.
Talley tried to score with a low kick but Keskisarja checks it.
Talley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keskisarja is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Keskisarja slips a jab from Talley.
Keskisarja tries to clinch but Talley moves away
and Talley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
KJ Talley is winning the standup battle so far.
Talley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keskisarja misses with a hook
and Talley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Talley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keskisarja in his tracks.
Kari Keskisarja's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Talley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keskisarja doesn't seem phased though.
Keskisarja on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kari Keskisarja's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). KJ Talley!
KJ Talley is the new middleweight champion!
KJ Talley bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mads Rosenkilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Course (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenkilde comes into the arena with Danzig - 'Mother' blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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223 lbs
26 - 16 - 1 |
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222 lbs
39 - 24 - 0 |
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World class 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
26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Rosenkilde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crash Course!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenkilde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Course lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Mads Rosenkilde has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Course.
Rosenkilde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Course swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Course misses with a head kick.
Rosenkilde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Course swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good shot there by Rosenkilde.
It looks like Crash Course has been cut.
Rosenkilde looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Course throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rosenkilde on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenkilde bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Course's head backwards.
Rosenkilde looks to land a left hand but Course moved out of range nicely.
Rosenkilde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Course checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenkilde loads up on a big right hand but Course slips the punch.
Rosenkilde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rosenkilde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Course.
A jab from Rosenkilde misses.
Course throws an overhand right that lands on Rosenkilde's shoulder, as Rosenkilde tries to avoid the shot.
Rosenkilde is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Course avoids the body shot from Rosenkilde.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rosenkilde crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Course - the referee stops the clock and Rosenkilde gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Course. Rosenkilde manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rosenkilde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Course was well out of range. Poor timing from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rosenkilde walks into a straight right hand from Course.
Course jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Course lands a jab to the nose.
Course throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rosenkilde feints and then cracks Course's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Course down.
Rosenkilde throws out a loose jab but Course uses good head movement to avoid it.
Course unleashes a big counter combination but Rosenkilde bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rosenkilde takes a swing at Course's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Course takes a swing at Rosenkilde's ribcage but misses.
Rosenkilde tries a head kick but it misses.
Course connects with a looping right hand.
Rosenkilde keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
An inside leg kick from Rosenkilde misses.
Course looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosenkilde is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde connects with a body shot.
Course slips a jab from Rosenkilde.
Course feints a counter leg kick.
Rosenkilde connects with a right hand. Course shakes it off.
Rosenkilde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Course. That did some damage!
Course displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rosenkilde throws out the jab.
Course throws a lazy uppercut
and Rosenkilde counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rosenkilde feints and then cracks Course's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Course down.
Course takes one on the button.
Rosenkilde moves out of range of the body kick from Course.
Rosenkilde misses with a few strikes there.
Rosenkilde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Course paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Course is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rosenkilde falls off balance throwing a combination
and Course cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mads Rosenkilde's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosenkilde is looking to slow Course down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rosenkilde. That's going to slow Course down.
Rosenkilde throws a leg kick but Course sees it coming and moves out of range.
Course will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rosenkilde throws a low kick, looking for Course's leg but Course calmly moves out of range.
A nice side step and Course releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mads Rosenkilde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Course moves out of range as Rosenkilde strikes.
Course wants to land a leg kick but Rosenkilde is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mads Rosenkilde dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rosenkilde misses with a hook to the body
and Course counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Course waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rosenkilde fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rosenkilde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Course slips a straight right by Rosenkilde.
A jab from Rosenkilde does it's job there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rosenkilde, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Course misses with a double jab
and Rosenkilde counters with a left right combination that sends Course crashing to the mat - Rosenkilde wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Course out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mads Rosenkilde!
Our winner, Mads Rosenkilde, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Molly Banana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes to the cage accompanied by Cyprus Hill - Hits From the Bong. Banana comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Banana Boat Song (Day O) - Harry Belafonte kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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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
37 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Molly Banana!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banana connects with a high kick.
It looks like Jay Hunter has been cut.
Hunter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hunter misses with a double jab.
Banana plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Banana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunter moves out of range of the body kick from Banana.
Hunter tries to work over Banana's front leg with a kick but Banana checks it.
Hunter throws a front kick aimed at Banana's knee but Banana avoids it well.
Hunter swats away the attempt to clinch by Banana.
Molly Banana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banana dodges the punch combination from Hunter.
Banana throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Banana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banana throws a head kick that misses
and Hunter counters with a left and a right that stings Banana.
Good standup being displayed there by Banana as he connects with a hook.
Hunter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hunter is rocked!
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banana.
Banana throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunter counters with a two punch combo.
Banana blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Banana lands a big head kick that sends Hunter tumbling to the mat! Banana takes a step backwards and waves Hunter back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Hunter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banana drops Hunter with a straight right hand, right on the button! Banana follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Molly Banana!
During a confident post fight interview, Molly Banana thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Radev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Surfer Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dude's choice of entrance music: The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird. 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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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
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Radev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Surfer Dude!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dude moves away from the strike by Radev.
Radev throws a head kick that misses
and Dude counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dude shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A bone on bone clash there as Radev blocks the leg kick.
Dude throws out a loose jab but Radev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radev fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dude just manages to avoid it.
Radev 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.
Dude lands with a thumping leg kick.
Radev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dude's hands.
Dude misses with a leg kick
and Radev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Dude misses.
Dude has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Radev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dude's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Radev throwing strikes but missing.
Dude wants to sweep but no luck.
Dude pulls Radev in close to his closed guard and prevents Radev from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Radev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dude working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Radev.
Radev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Radev lands a couple of elbows.
Radev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Radev looking to sit in guard and control but Dude gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dude trying to control the position from guard on top but Radev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dude stopping the sweep attempt from Radev.
Dude trying to control but Radev is working from the bottom.
Radev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Radev managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radev trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dude trying to control the position from guard on top but Radev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Radev throws a body punch but Dude moves out of range.
Dude throws out a counter right but Radev avoids it with no problem.
Radev misses with a straight right.
Radev scores with a shot to the body.
Radev throws out a leg kick but Dude moves out of range and Radev only half commits.
Radev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dude scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Radev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dude swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Radev tries to counter by clinching up but Dude breaks away and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Radev.
Radev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dude throws out a loose jab but Radev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radev throws a jab when Dude was well out of range.
Dude cracks Radev with an open hand slap.
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!
Radev fails with a takedown attempt.
Dude lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Radev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dude's head backwards.
Dude throws a body punch but Radev moves out of range.
Dude throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Radev.
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 Nikolai Radev will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Radev circles away quickly and effectively.
Radev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dude scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dude scores with a punch to the head.
Radev throws a hook but Dude blocks it.
Radev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dude counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Radev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Radev keeps the fight on the outside.
Radev throws a leg kick that misses.
Radev checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dude. Dude obviously looking to wear him down.
Radev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dude throws a head kick that Radev semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Radev.
Dude unleashes a big counter combination but Radev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Radev lands a glancing blow to the side of Dude's head.
Radev jabs Dude right on the nose. Dude blinks but takes it well.
Radev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Radev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Radev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dude fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Radev on the side of the head.
Radev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dude counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Radev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Radev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nikolai Radev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dude connects with a looping right hand.
Dude walks into a left hand.
Radev walks into a jab.
Radev is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dude throws a shot from downtown. Radev moves away and avoids it.
Radev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Radev throws a shot from downtown. Dude moves away and avoids it.
Radev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Radev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dude keeping moving, preventing Radev from controlling successfully.
Radev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dude keeping moving, preventing Radev from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radev stopping the sweep attempt from Dude.
Dude utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Radev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Radev throws an elbow that misses. Dude uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Radev's guard. Nice move by Dude!
Radev keeping moving, preventing Dude from controlling successfully.
Nikolai Radev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Radev has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dude has passed into side control.
Radev is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude working away.
Dude sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Radev is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dude throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Radev wants to control but Dude postures up.
Dude wants to control but Radev is keeping him busy.
Radev tries to improve position but can't.
Radev is working hard here to advance position.
Radev struggling a bit here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
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 Nikolai Radev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dude thows a body kick. Radev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dude misses with a leg kick.
Radev throws a sloppy head kick and Dude moves out of range easily.
Dude tries to counter with a clinch but Radev shakes him off and moves away.
Dude throws an off balance right hand
enabling Radev to counter with a crisp jab.
Radev misses with the combination.
Radev ducks under a wild hook from Dude.
Dude takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Radev throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Radev.
Dude looks to land a left hand but Radev moved out of range nicely.
Radev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dude checks it well.
Radev thuds a left hand into Dude's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radev thuds a left hand into Dude's body.
Dude takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dude misses with a looping right.
Radev looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dude throws a leg kick but Radev checks it.
Dude walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dude scores with a spinning back kick!
Radev throws a leg kick but Dude checks it.
Dude avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Radev throws a chopping leg kick but Dude manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crunch! Dude slams his shin into Radev's torso.
Dude misses with a jab to the body
and Radev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dude lands an uppercut.
Dude blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Surfer Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dude pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dude's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Radev lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radev digs a right hand into Dude's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dude's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Radev.
Radev is looking to control Dude's arms but Dude gets an underhook and turns him. Now Radev has his back to the cage.
Dude connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Nikolai Radev has been cut.
Dude tries to work over Radev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dude is struggling to control the position.
Radev managing to block the knees to the body from Dude.
Radev throws a head punch that misses.
Radev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dude blocks an uppercut.
Radev blocks a body shot from Dude.
Dude tries to work over Radev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radev has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dude is trying to keep an underhook but Radev manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dude tries to roll over but Radev keeps him under control.
Radev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Radev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Radev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Radev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dude regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Radev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Radev is fighting to break Dude's control of his arms but Dude is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Radev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dude is keeping the position for now.
Radev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dude's head.
Nikolai Radev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dude trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Radev distracts Dude with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Radev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Radev trying to control the position from guard on top but Dude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Radev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Radev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Radev 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 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Radev!
An out of breath Nikolai Radev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Lundgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melvin Manhoef is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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43
212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 34 - 1, fighting out of London, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charles Lundgren!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick and Lundgren moves out of range easily.
Lundgren misses with a looping left.
Lundgren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manhoef manages to avoid it.
Manhoef throws a quick counter head kick but Lundgren was just out of range.
Manhoef has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIERCE in the buildup to the fight.
Lundgren goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lundgren misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Manhoef misses the target.
Lundgren has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manhoef.
Lundgren has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lundgren scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef throws a body punch but Lundgren moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Lundgren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lundgren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lundgren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lundgren throws a push kick but Manhoef slaps the foot to one side.
Manhoef just misses with a punch to the body.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manhoef takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lundgren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manhoef moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Lundgren does no damage.
Lundgren throws the left hand but Manhoef avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manhoef avoids the head kick by Lundgren.
Manhoef looks to land a body kick but Lundgren moved away.
Lundgren throws a jab when Manhoef was well out of range.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
Manhoef keeps the fight on the outside.
Manhoef lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lundgren backs up against the cage.
Lundgren is looking to clinch but Manhoef is avoiding it.
Lundgren throws out a loose jab but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manhoef uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lundgren has time to react.
Lundgren throws a push kick but Manhoef slaps the foot to one side.
Manhoef jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Manhoef takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lundgren misses the shot to the body.
Lundgren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lundgren closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manhoef tries a body shot but Lundgren blocks it.
Lundgren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A body shot lands from Manhoef.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lundgren avoids it.
Lundgren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lundgren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lundgren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manhoef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manhoef fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Lundgren.
Manhoef is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lundgren checks the leg kick nicely there.
Manhoef throws a lazy head kick
and Lundgren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Lundgren.
Lundgren throws a hook but Manhoef blocks it.
Manhoef lands a slapping body shot.
Lundgren looks to throw the jab but Manhoef is out of range.
Lundgren lands a big uppercut and Manhoef crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Manhoef looks OK. Lundgren waves Manhoef back to his feet!
Manhoef is rocked!
Manhoef dodges the punch combination from Lundgren.
Oh Manhoef is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef blocks a head kick by Lundgren.
Lundgren misses the jab.
Lundgren steps in with a hook that catches Manhoef right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Lundgren follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Manhoef looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Lundgren!
A very excited looking Charles Lundgren 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horacio Vanderbeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sepultura - Nomad. 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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159 lbs
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143 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Henrique Ramos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horacio Vanderbeet!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderbeet misses with a takedown attempt - Ramos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice body punch from Ramos.
Ramos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vanderbeet tries a knee to the head but Ramos blocks it.
Ramos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vanderbeet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vanderbeet lands an elbow inside that Ramos shrugs off.
Vanderbeet lands an elbow just above Ramos 's eye.
Vanderbeet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vanderbeet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vanderbeet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Ramos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ramos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanderbeet backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vanderbeet or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet misses with some punches.
Vanderbeet is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ramos managing to block the knees to the body from Vanderbeet.
Ramos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vanderbeet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vanderbeet just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ramos's brow.
A short right from Ramos on the inside.
Vanderbeet has a couple of punches blocked by Ramos.
Vanderbeet misses with the head strike.
Vanderbeet can't find room to land a body shot as Ramos controls the action.
Ramos prevents a body shot from Vanderbeet.
Ramos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vanderbeet misses with an elbow over the top.
Ramos swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanderbeet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramos lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ramos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vanderbeet lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramos.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vanderbeet blocks an uppercut.
Ramos scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Horacio Vanderbeet has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanderbeet is pressed up against the cage. Ramos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vanderbeet down to the mat. Vanderbeet avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrique Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
Vanderbeet doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramos circles away.
Ramos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Scotty's Yard in the buildup to the fight.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos throws a right and a left that Vanderbeet avoids nicely.
Vanderbeet moves into range and clinches up with Ramos.
A left hand lands to the body for Ramos.
Vanderbeet digs a right hand underneath Ramos's ribcage. Ramos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vanderbeet lands with a short shot to the head.
Ramos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramos blocks an uppercut.
Vanderbeet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanderbeet misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vanderbeet just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ramos's brow.
Vanderbeet scores with a shot to the side of Ramos's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet throws a head punch that misses.
Ramos blocks a body shot from Vanderbeet.
Ramos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ramos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanderbeet.
A short uppercut from Ramos.
Ramos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vanderbeet tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramos avoids the damage to the body.
Vanderbeet blocks a body shot from Ramos.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramos.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vanderbeet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ramos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vanderbeet backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ramos swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanderbeet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vanderbeet gets through Ramos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramos misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet misses with the head strike.
Vanderbeet tries to land a knee to the head but Ramos blocks with his arms.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramos blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramos.
Vanderbeet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Vanderbeet.
Ramos struggles to land a body shot inside as Vanderbeet controls his hands.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vanderbeet prevents a body shot from Ramos.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vanderbeet prevents a body shot from Ramos.
Ramos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanderbeet backwards.
Vanderbeet blocks a body shot from Ramos.
Ramos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ramos is leaning against Vanderbeet and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vanderbeet misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramos misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Horacio Vanderbeet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Horacio Vanderbeet's cut.
That's time! Ramos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ramos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vanderbeet has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vanderbeet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramos connects with a single shot there.
Ramos is looking to clinch but Vanderbeet is avoiding it.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vanderbeet wants to clinch.
Vanderbeet moves out of range of the body kick from Ramos.
Horacio Vanderbeet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanderbeet connects with a body shot.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Ramos is having none of it.
Vanderbeet fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos 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.
Vanderbeet is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vanderbeet clinches.
Ramos misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ramos obliges.
Ramos tries a body shot but Vanderbeet blocks it.
Ramos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vanderbeet backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Ramos on the inside.
Ramos presses Vanderbeet against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vanderbeet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramoss head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ramos throws an elbow but misses.
Ramos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vanderbeet's elbow.
Vanderbeet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Ramos can't get the takedown.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vanderbeet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramos's elbow.
Horacio Vanderbeet seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ramos can't find room to land a body shot as Vanderbeet controls the action.
Ramos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vanderbeet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vanderbeet stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up but Ramos circles away and keeps his distance.
Vanderbeet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vanderbeet tries to work over Ramos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Ramos.
Ramos lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Ramos prevents a body shot from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet blocks a body shot from Ramos.
Vanderbeet trying to land knees to the body.
Vanderbeet lands a shoulder strike.
Vanderbeet throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vanderbeet misses with the head strike.
Ramos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vanderbeet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramos.
Ramos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanderbeet backwards.
Ramos managing to block the knees to the body from Vanderbeet.
A shot in the inside from Vanderbeet.
Ramos misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ramos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vanderbeet tries a body shot but Ramos blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vanderbeet gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrique Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanderbeet throws a head punch that misses.
Vanderbeet throws an elbow but it misses.
Vanderbeet lands an elbow that stopped Ramos in his tracks for a moment.
Vanderbeet lands a damaging elbow.
Vanderbeet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Ramos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramos.
Vanderbeet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vanderbeet misses with a knee to the head.
Vanderbeet throws an elbow but it misses.
Ramos misses with a body punch.
Ramos tries to pull guard but Vanderbeet won't allow it.
A short right from Vanderbeet.
Ramos blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ramos fails to land.
Ramos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vanderbeet's elbow.
Vanderbeet misses with a punch on the inside.
Vanderbeet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos misses with a body punch.
Ramos lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Ramos as the two fighters clinch.
Vanderbeet misses with some punches.
Vanderbeet throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos.
Ramos throws a head punch that misses.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ramos.
Vanderbeet is breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vanderbeet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanderbeet.
Ramos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramos lands with a light punch inside.
Ramos blocks an uppercut.
Ramos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vanderbeet is rocked!
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 Henrique Ramos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Horacio Vanderbeet's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ramos with a jab.
Vanderbeet is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramos finish him?
Ramos misses the jab.
Vanderbeet is looking for the big counter here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up
and Ramos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vanderbeet moves out of range as Ramos strikes.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramos wants to clinch.
Vanderbeet seems to have recovered his senses.
Ramos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ramos closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Vanderbeet fails to land.
Vanderbeet scores with a hook to the body.
Ramos scores with a hook to the body.
Vanderbeet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ramos avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos struggles to land a body shot inside as Vanderbeet controls his hands.
Vanderbeet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramos struggles to land a body shot inside as Vanderbeet controls his hands.
Vanderbeet prevents a body shot from Ramos.
Ramos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vanderbeet lands a knee to the head.
Ramos is looking for a takedown.
Ramos tries to throw a body punch but Vanderbeet avoids it by throwing Ramos back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Vanderbeet.
Ramos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ramos lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Vanderbeet as the two fighters clinch.
Vanderbeet looking to throw knees to the head but Ramos is blocking nicely.
Vanderbeet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Ramos.
A left hand lands to the body for Ramos.
Vanderbeet holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ramos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos scores with a shoulder strike.
Vanderbeet lands a damaging elbow.
Ramos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vanderbeet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ramos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Ramos on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Vanderbeet.
Ramos lands a hook that snaps the head of Vanderbeet backwards.
Ramos blocks an elbow strike from Vanderbeet.
A short left from Ramos.
Vanderbeet struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramos controls his hands.
Ramos scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Vanderbeet fails to land.
Ramos is trying to trip Vanderbeet. He has hold of a leg but Vanderbeet is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ramos persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ramos looking to pass the guard.
Ramos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ramos stands up over Vanderbeet, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ramos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vanderbeet has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramos has managed to get both his arms back between Vanderbeet's legs - danger averted.
Ramos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ramos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ramos stands up over Vanderbeet, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ramos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vanderbeet controls Ramos momentarily but Ramos frees himself.
Ramos postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Vanderbeet covers up, he's hurt! Ramos keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Ramos and the ref steps in to end the fight! Ramos can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrique Ramos!
Henrique Ramos retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Henrique Ramos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Togi Makabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makabe has chosen Immigrant Song 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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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bronko Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Togi Makabe!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makabe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Makabe wants to clinch up but Buster keeps it at a distance.
A quick step to the side and Buster tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buster just misses with a punch to the body.
Buster lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Makabe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buster sprawls well. Buster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Makabe gets slowly back to his feet.
Buster scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Togi Makabe has been cut.
Makabe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makabe blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makabe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Makabe connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bronko Buster has been cut.
Buster struggles to land a body shot inside as Makabe controls his hands.
Buster lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Makabe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Buster on the inside.
Makabe misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makabes head.
Buster tries to work over Makabe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makabe swings wildly with an uppercut but Buster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Makabe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Buster.
Buster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makabe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Makabe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buster lands a body shot in the clinch.
I was talking to Buster's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Buster managing to block the knees to the body from Makabe.
Buster scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Buster.
Makabe looks winded!
Makabe is trying to maintain a safe position but Buster gets an underhook and turns Makabe into the cage.
Buster breaks the clinch.
Buster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makabe fails with the takedown.
Bronko Buster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Togi Makabe.
Buster misses with a wild combination.
Makabe looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
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!
Buster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bronko Buster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster scores with a nice right hand.
Buster swings for the body but Makabe moves out of range.
Makabe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Makabe walks into a jab.
Makabe is looking to clinch but Buster is avoiding it.
Buster swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buster is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Buster swings for the body but Makabe moves out of range.
Makabe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Makabe shoots in looking for a takedown. Buster tries to sprawl out of it but Makabe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buster manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Makabe moves in looking to clinch but Buster pushes him off.
Makabe fails with the takedown
and Buster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by Buster.
That has opened up Togi Makabe's cut even more.
Buster swats away the attempt to clinch by Makabe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buster cracks Makabe with an open hand slap.
Makabe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Buster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makabe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Buster.
Makabe avoids the body shot from Buster.
Makabe is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Makabe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Buster lands a right hook to the body.
Togi Makabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makabe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Buster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Makabe scrambles back to his feet.
Makabe ducks right into an uppercut from Buster.
Makabe moves in looking to clinch but Buster pushes him off.
Makabe shoots for a double leg takedown but Buster sprawls well. He's pushed Makabe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Buster throws out a powerful jab.
The cut above Togi Makabe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Makabe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buster as he avoids it easily.
Buster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Makabe is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makabe tries to clinch there but Buster circles away.
Buster drops Makabe with a big left hand! Makabe is injured, injured bad! Buster jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bronko Buster!
Bronko Buster decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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