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HFC 82:Schopenhauer vs Kassab PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hyury Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Whipple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freire's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Darude - Sandstorm. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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165 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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hyury Freire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Owen Whipple!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whipple blocks a low kick nicely.
Whipple shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Whipple prevents Freire from getting back to his feet.
Freire knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Whipple on the ground.
Whipple sitting in guard here, content to control.
Whipple landing with the ground and pound.
Whipple content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Whipple with a nice head shot there.
Whipple has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whipple makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whipple is working Freire over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whipple controls from within his opponent's guard.
Whipple working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whipple missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whipple lands a couple of elbows.
Freire looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whipple is one step ahead there.
Whipple not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Freire is trying to control the position but Whipple postures up.
Whipple trying to control the position from guard on top but Freire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whipple landing with the ground and pound.
Whipple preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Whipple controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Freire wants to stand and escape but Whipple is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Whipple's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Whipple seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Whipple is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Whipple content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Freire is rocked!
Whipple connects with a couple of short punches.
Oh Freire is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Freire is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Whipple dives into side control.
Whipple scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Freire is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Whipple can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Owen Whipple!
A less than humble Owen Whipple misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Ray has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Ray.
A countering left hand to the body from Barbosa misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ray - that will leave a mark!
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Ray moves away and avoids it.
Ray changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barbosa tries to avoid it but Ray manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barbosa to the ground. Barbosa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Despite the aggression on Barbosa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ray walks into a stiff left hand from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with a right hand.
It looks like Jake Ray has been cut.
Jake Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ray attempts a counter takedown but Barbosa avoids it well and moves away.
Ray lands with a nice body kick.
Ray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ray shoots and misses
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa looks to land a combination but Ray avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barbosa.
Ray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ray misses with a double jab
and Barbosa counters with a nice leg kick.
Barbosa tests Ray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniel Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ray misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Ray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ray fails to land with a series of punches.
Ray lands a nice shot that snaps Barbosa's head back.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa digs a good hook to Ray's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbosa.
Ray half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray checks the leg kick.
Ray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Ray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa throws the kick towards the body but Ray avoids it.
Ray slips a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ray.
A big left from Ray misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbosa! But no joy.
Barbosa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ray is rocked!
Ray misses with a low kick as Barbosa jumps back.
Ray connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Daniel Barbosa has been cut.
Ray defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
Ray shoots in and gets a takedown into Barbosa's guard.
Barbosa trying to control the position here.
Barbosa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Barbosa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ray throwing strikes but missing.
Ray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've been hearing that Ray has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Barbosa trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ray wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ray dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbosa. That did some damage!
Barbosa has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Barbosa needs to keep his hands up - Ray had a free shot at his head there.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Ray.
Ray staying out of range there.
Ray fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbosa checks it well.
Ray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ray misses with a combination
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
Barbosa lands with an uppercut that bounces Ray off the cage and back into range.
Ray looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barbosa is fending him off so far but Ray persists. Nope, Barbosa circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Barbosa dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ray staying out of range there.
Ray misses with a takedown
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Ray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbosa finds Ray's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Ray flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Barbosa lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Ray will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Barbosa!
Jake Ray was interviewed post fight and said 'Full credit to my opponent for bringing his A-game. Much respect. I got to work on things and I will get back in the gym to work my tail off and improve. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emet Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evangelos Ergazakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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217 lbs
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220 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emet Golem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evangelos Ergazakis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ergazakis drives through with a takedown into Golem's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ergazakis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ergazakis trying to control the position from guard on top but Golem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Golem pulls Ergazakis in to control the position.
Ergazakis trying to control the position from guard on top but Golem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ergazakis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ergazakis slips nicely into half guard.
Ergazakis is looking for a kimura but Golem is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ergazakis to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ergazakis slows the pace down in half guard.
Ergazakis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golem is looking to escape.
Ergazakis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Golem knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Golem is looking to control Ergazakis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Golem avoid being mounted?
Ergazakis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Golem's head.
Ergazakis is keen to just control but Golem is a slippery customer.
Ergazakis passes to side control.
Ergazakis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Golem rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ergazakis's guard! Nice work there by Golem!
Ergazakis has his foot on Golem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Golem works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ergazakis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Golem doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Golem manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ergazakis wants to sweep here but Golem controlling him for the moment.
Ergazakis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ergazakis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ergazakis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Golem has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Golem seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ergazakis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Golem postures up.
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.
Ergazakis wants to sweep here but Golem controlling him for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ergazakis wants to improve his position but instead Golem has moved into half guard.
Ergazakis wants to control but Golem is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ergazakis actively working from the bottom here.
Golem content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Golem connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ergazakis momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Evangelos Ergazakis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Golem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ergazakis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ergazakis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ergazakis fails to land the takedown.
Ergazakis shoots in for a double leg but Golem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Golem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Golem.
It looks like Evangelos Ergazakis has been cut.
Golem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ergazakis at a distance.
Golem tries to bum rush Ergazakis with a series of wild strikes but Ergazakis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ergazakis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Golem.
Ergazakis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Golem throws a hook but Ergazakis avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Ergazakis. Those never looked like landing.
Golem throws the left hand but Ergazakis avoids the punch easily.
Golem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Golem definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golem misses with a two punch combination.
Ergazakis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Golem's calf.
Golem misses with an uppercut.
Jab from Golem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golem takes one to the side of the head.
Ergazakis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golem was well out of range. Poor timing from Ergazakis.
Golem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ergazakis circles away quickly and effectively.
Ergazakis darts in and clinches Golem up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golem.
Golem throws a punch but it's blocked by Ergazakis.
Ergazakis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Golem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golem misses with a punch on the inside.
Golem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Golem.
Ergazakis blocks an uppercut.
Ergazakis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Golem's face.
Golem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Golem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ergazakis can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ergazakis has a couple of punches blocked by Golem.
Ergazakis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golem's elbow.
Golem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ergazakis looking to throw knees to the head but Golem is blocking nicely.
Golem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ergazakis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Golem has a couple of punches blocked by Ergazakis.
Golem misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Golem as Ergazakis tries to tie him up.
Golem working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Golem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ergazakis looking to stall.
Golem managing to block the knees to the body from Ergazakis.
Golem lands with a left to the head.
Ergazakis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emet Golem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evangelos Ergazakis.
Ergazakis is looking to take this one to the mat.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Golem.
Golem blocking some punches.
Golem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ergazakis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Golem as Ergazakis tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Golem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Golem.
Ergazakis is rocked!
Golem working aggressively here.
Ergazakis is still on wobbly legs! Can Golem finish him?
Ergazakis is trying to trip Golem. He has hold of a leg but Golem is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ergazakis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ergazakis seems to have recovered his senses.
Ergazakis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Golem is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ergazakis, into his guard.
Ergazakis is breathing heavily.
Golem tries to stand but Ergazakis is controlling from the bottom.
Golem preventing the sweep.
Golem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ergazakis on the ground.
Ergazakis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ergazakis working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ergazakis is working for a kimura but Golem is defending it quite comfortably.
Golem is staying active underneath Ergazakis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Ergazakis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ergazakis is working for a kimura but Golem is defending it quite comfortably.
Ergazakis prevents Golem from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emet Golem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evangelos Ergazakis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ergazakis gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Golem fails to land.
Golem throws a head punch that misses.
Ergazakis working Golem over with knees to the body.
Golem tries to work over Ergazakis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ergazakis.
Golem lands with a light punch inside.
Golem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ergazakis lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Golem fails to land.
Ergazakis tries to land a knee to the head but Golem blocks with his arms.
Golem working aggressively here.
Golem works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golem.
Golem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ergazakis with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ergazakis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Golem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Golem.
Ergazakis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Golem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ergazakis's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Golem fails to land.
Ergazakis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Golem throws a punch but it's blocked by Ergazakis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ergazakis.
Golem throws a head punch that misses.
Ergazakis misses with a punch on the inside.
Ergazakis can't find room to land a body shot as Golem controls the action.
Ergazakis pushes Golem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ergazakis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Golem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golem.
Golem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ergazakis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Golem throws a punch but it's blocked by Ergazakis.
Emet Golem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Golem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Golem misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Golem lands with a right to the head.
Golem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ergazakis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Golem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Emet Golem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evangelos Ergazakis.
A head punch on the inside from Golem fails to land.
Golem lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Golem - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ergazakis tries a knee to the head but Golem blocks it.
Golem tries a body shot but Ergazakis blocks it.
Golem prevents a body shot from Ergazakis.
Golem misses with the head strike.
Ergazakis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Golem drops Ergazakis onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ergazakis is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Golem lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ergazakis to his knees! Golem keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emet Golem!
A victorious Emet Golem thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caliman Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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189 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Caliman Matos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn Jones!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Matos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Matos wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Matos pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Matos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jones!
Matos working for a guillotine from mount but Jones is in no mood to give up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Matos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Matos 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Matos landing strikes from the mount.
Matos fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones tries to hold on but Matos pushes him away.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jones looks winded!
Matos passes to side control.
Matos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matos has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jones!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Matos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Matos trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Matos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones is in trouble now - Matos has advanced to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jones has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jones!
Matos keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Matos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matos is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matos is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Jones rolls with it to try and escape but Matos cranks on the arm and Jones is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caliman Matos!
Caliman Matos decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baeddan MacAuliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Azevedo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome To The Jungle. MacAuliffe has chosen Notorious by Duran Duran as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baeddan MacAuliffe!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacAuliffe lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Augusto Azevedo has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from MacAuliffe.
MacAuliffe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baeddan MacAuliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for MacAuliffe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Azevedo avoids a kick to the body.
MacAuliffe has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Azevedo closes the distance and clinches up with MacAuliffe, looking for a takedown. Azevedo pushes MacAuliffe against the cage but MacAuliffe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Azevedo tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on MacAuliffe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
MacAuliffe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from MacAuliffe - that will leave a mark!
MacAuliffe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacAuliffe scores with a hook.
Azevedo fails with a takedown attempt.
MacAuliffe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
MacAuliffe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Azevedo fails with the takedown
and MacAuliffe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but MacAuliffe holds him up against the cage and eventually Azevedo drops back down to his feet.
MacAuliffe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo jumps guard but MacAuliffe stands there with Azevedo around his waist. Azevedo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
MacAuliffe lands with a right to the head.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. MacAuliffe just stands there and leans against the cage.
MacAuliffe manages to break the clinch.
MacAuliffe lands with an uppercut that bounces Azevedo off the cage and back into range.
Azevedo dives in and grabs MacAuliffe's left leg, looking for a takedown. MacAuliffe pushes down on Azevedo's head and hops out.
A combination from MacAuliffe does no damage.
Azevedo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
MacAuliffe lands a slapping body shot.
MacAuliffe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Azevedo dives in for a single leg takedown but MacAuliffe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
MacAuliffe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Azevedo's head backwards.
Azevedo tries for a takedown but MacAuliffe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
MacAuliffe throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Azevedo crashing down! Azevedo tries to stagger back to his feet but MacAuliffe just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Azevedo asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baeddan MacAuliffe!
Baeddan MacAuliffe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Milne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Machado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Milne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Machado!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Milne.
It looks like Roger Machado has been cut.
Machado shoots and misses
and Milne counters with a nice body shot.
Machado fails with the takedown
and Milne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Milne as he jumps to the side.
Harry Milne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Machado.
Milne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Machado in his tracks.
Machado shoots in but Milne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Machado tries for a takedown but Milne circles away easily
and Milne counters with a low kick, right behind Machado 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Milne scores with a jab. Machado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Machado ducks right into an uppercut from Milne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Milne.
Machado shoots and misses
and Milne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That has opened up Roger Machado's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Milne is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Machado darts in looking for a takedown but Milne gets double underhooks and turns Machado into the cage.
Machado with a lazy takedown attempt
and Milne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machado looks winded!
Machado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Machado is rocked!
The cut above Roger Machado's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Milne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Milne lands a big uppercut and Machado crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Machado looks OK. Milne waves Machado back to his feet!
Machado is still on wobbly legs! Can Milne finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milne scores with a shot to the body.
Milne 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.
Milne throws a pinpoint strike between Machado's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Machado crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Milne scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harry Milne!
After winning the bout, Harry Milne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaromir Sambor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shlemenko comes to the cage accompanied by Omarion Ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be. Alexander Shlemenko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
4 - 0 - 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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Shlemenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaromir Sambor!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shlemenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shlemenko throws a quick counter head kick but Sambor was just out of range.
Shlemenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shlemenko.
It looks like Jaromir Sambor has been cut.
Sambor takes a swing at Shlemenko's ribcage but misses.
Shlemenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Sambor sprawls well. He's pushed Shlemenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sambor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sambor ducks straight into an uppercut from Shlemenko and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Sambor manages to regain guard straight away.
Sambor is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shlemenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sambor is still in real trouble! Can Shlemenko finish him?
Sambor seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sambor manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shlemenko has Sambor in his guard.
Sambor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sambor trying to control but Shlemenko is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shlemenko is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sambor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sambor scores with a hook to the body.
Shlemenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shlemenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shlemenko lands a right hand.
Our sources have told us that Shlemenko has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sambor throws a punch but it's blocked by Shlemenko.
Shlemenko lands a left hand.
Shlemenko breaks the clinch.
Sambor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shlemenko counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Sambor to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Shlemenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexander Shlemenko!
After winning the bout, Alexander Shlemenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terryn Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bragi Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Skin for Skin. Ragnarson has chosen The Pretender as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bragi Ragnarson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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24
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273 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terryn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bragi Ragnarson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarson lands a head kick!
Dall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ragnarson.
Ragnarson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Ragnarson does no damage.
Dall half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ragnarson throws a solid leg kick but Dall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ragnarson.
Dall blocks the body kick.
Dall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bragi Ragnarson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall looks to land a body kick but Ragnarson moved away.
And Ragnarson responds with a good body kick, but Dall manages to step out the way in time.
Dall throws a series of punches but Ragnarson moves out of range.
Dall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ragnarson is out of range and Dall settles back down.
A big left from Ragnarson misses.
Ragnarson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall manages to avoid it.
Ragnarson missing with a left hand there. Dall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dall is out of range and Ragnarson settles back down.
Ragnarson has closed the distance and engaged Dall in a clinch.
Dall can't find room to land a body shot as Ragnarson controls the action.
Dall gets control of Ragnarson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dall will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ragnarson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dall is looking for a triangle but Ragnarson pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ragnarson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dall looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall advances to half guard.
Dall trying to mount his opponent but Ragnarson defends it.
Ragnarson wants to get back to his feet.
Dall trying to mount his opponent but Ragnarson defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnarson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dall drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ragnarson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ragnarson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ragnarson!
Dall is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bragi Ragnarson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dall blocks a head kick by Ragnarson.
Dall half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnarson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Dall to counter with a crisp jab.
Ragnarson throws a head kick that misses.
Ragnarson throws the kick towards the body but Dall avoids it.
Bragi Ragnarson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnarson is looking to slow Dall down with leg kicks.
Ragnarson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall.
Nice body kick there by Ragnarson.
Dall shoots in looking for a takedown but Ragnarson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ragnarson connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the body from Dall misses
and Ragnarson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ragnarson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Dall tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson misses with a low kick.
Dall feinted with a counter takedown.
Dall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnarson.
Ragnarson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dall.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dall or perhaps it was just good defense by Ragnarson, which made it look bad.
Dall misses with a body shot.
Dall scores with a leg kick.
Ragnarson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dall throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Ragnarson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dall moves out of range as Ragnarson throws a body kick.
Ragnarson connects with an inside leg kick.
Ragnarson throws a head kick that Dall semi-blocks.
Bragi Ragnarson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dall tries for a takedown but Ragnarson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terryn Dall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ragnarson checks a leg kick.
Ragnarson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ragnarson lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ragnarson scores with a head kick.
It looks like Terryn Dall has been cut.
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!
Ragnarson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ragnarson misses with a body kick.
Dall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ragnarson looks for the body kick but Dall saw that one coming.
Ragnarson misses with a wild body shot.
Dall swings widly with a right hand
and Ragnarson counters with a good, hard body kick but Dall shrugs it off.
Ragnarson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnarson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dall shoots for a double leg takedown but Ragnarson sprawls well. He's pushed Dall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson cracks Dall with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Ragnarson.
Ragnarson is looking to slow Dall down with leg kicks.
Dall checks a leg kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ragnarson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dall is looking for a counter combo.
Ragnarson has closed the distance and engaged Dall in a clinch.
Dall has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ragnarson is trying to keep an underhook but Dall manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ragnarson kicks Dall off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Dall misses with a body kick.
Dall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ragnarson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnarson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall tries to keep at a distance but Ragnarson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ragnarson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good body shot from Ragnarson.
Dall struggles to land a body shot inside as Ragnarson controls his hands.
Ragnarson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall.
Dall is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dall throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnarson.
Ragnarson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dall backwards.
Dall is trying to maintain a safe position but Ragnarson gets an underhook and turns Dall into the cage.
Dall successfully pulls guard.
Ragnarson gets to his feet. Dall looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick misses from Ragnarson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bragi Ragnarson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Terryn Dall's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ragnarson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dall is out of range.
Ragnarson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dall is looking to land body kicks.
Ragnarson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnarson throws the kick towards the body but Dall avoids it.
Ragnarson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnarson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ragnarson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dall throws a push kick but Ragnarson slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ragnarson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dall.
Both fighters circling a little - Ragnarson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall tries for a takedown but Ragnarson circles away easily
and Ragnarson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dall blocks a leg kick.
Dall attempts a counter takedown but Ragnarson avoids it well and moves away.
Ragnarson connects with a solid leg kick.
Dall's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Dall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ragnarson.
Ragnarson throws an overhand right that lands on Dall's shoulder, as Dall tries to avoid the shot.
Ragnarson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dall. Dall obviously looking to wear him down.
Dall dives in and grabs Ragnarson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ragnarson pushes down on Dall's head and hops out.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ragnarson - the referee stops the clock and Dall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ragnarson. Dall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnarson. Ragnarson obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnarson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terryn Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ragnarson blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnarson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ragnarson slips under a jab.
Ragnarson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnarson misses with a body shot.
It looked like Dall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ragnarson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dall feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ragnarsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ragnarson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnarson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dall. That did some damage!
Ragnarson slips under a jab.
Bragi Ragnarson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson slips a jab from Dall.
Ragnarson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A left and a right from Ragnarson both land. Nice combination.
Ragnarson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ragnarson.
Dall misses with a looping right.
Ragnarson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ragnarson is looking to slow Dall down with leg kicks.
Ragnarson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ragnarson duly obliges.
Dall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ragnarson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terryn Dall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Dall blocks the low kick.
Ragnarson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ragnarson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dall momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Ragnarson counter with a right hand.
Ragnarson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ragnarson connects with a solid leg kick.
Dall 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.
Ragnarson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ragnarson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ragnarson connects with the punch.
Ragnarson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dall throws a hook but Ragnarson blocks it.
Ragnarson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bragi Ragnarson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ragnarson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bragi Ragnarson!
A pretty intense looking Bragi Ragnarson took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristian Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristian Johansson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ken Tanaka's chin.
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristian Johansson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ken Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johansson ducks under a wild hook from Tanaka.
Johansson is looking to slow Tanaka down with leg kicks.
Tanaka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Kristian Johansson has been cut.
Tanaka misses the jab.
Tanaka cracks a nice hook into Johansson's ribs.
Johansson misses with a hook to the body
and Tanaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tanaka throws a pinpoint strike between Johansson's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Johansson crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Tanaka scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ken Tanaka!
Ken Tanaka is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Schopenhauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walood Kassab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schopenhauer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is London Calling. Kassab is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Merauder - Life Is Pain. Walood Kassab has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Schopenhauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walood Kassab!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kassab closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schopenhauer did well to prevent Kassab getting side control.
Schopenhauer is trying to get back to full guard.
Kassab seems to be looking for submissions.
Schopenhauer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Schopenhauer.
Schopenhauer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kassab is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kassab missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schopenhauer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kassab throws a big right hand that misses.
Schopenhauer has his foot on Kassab's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kassab works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassab throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schopenhauer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schopenhauer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kassab gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kassab lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schopenhauer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kassab makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Schopenhauer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schopenhauer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schopenhauer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kassab is aware though and is defending well.
Kassab lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer is looking for a triangle here but Kassab uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Schopenhauer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kassab tries for a kimura but Schopenhauer is defending well.
Schopenhauer tries to buck Kassab off but Kassab is having none of it.
Schopenhauer sneaks back into half guard.
Kassab frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schopenhauer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kassab cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Schopenhauer gets back to half guard.
Schopenhauer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kassab's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kassab's back!
Kassab covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Schopenhauer has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Kassab.
Schopenhauer doesn't have the hooks in and Kassab manages to turn into his guard.
Kassab in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kassab must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kassab works over Schopenhauer with some ground and pound from guard.
Schopenhauer is looking for a triangle but Kassab pushes his legs off easily.
Schopenhauer trying to control the position.
Schopenhauer working for submissions but it's allowed Kassab to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
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. Kassab connects with a nice short shot to Schopenhauer's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schopenhauer wants to improve his position but Kassab is controlling well.
Kassab thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schopenhauer's head.
Schopenhauer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schopenhauer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Schopenhauer.
Schopenhauer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kassab doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kassab manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schopenhauer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kassab passes into side control.
Kassab working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walood Kassab dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kassab closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Schopenhauer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Schopenhauer tries to roll over but Kassab keeps him under control.
Kassab lands with a punch from half guard.
Schopenhauer wants to improve his position but Kassab is controlling well.
Kassab working Schopenhauer over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassab lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Schopenhauer tries to roll over but Kassab keeps him under control.
Walood Kassab has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schopenhauer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Schopenhauer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kassab landing with the ground and pound.
Schopenhauer is trying to control the position but Kassab postures up.
Kassab is working Schopenhauer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kassab drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kassab jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Schopenhauer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schopenhauer is trying to keep Kassab in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kassab defends it easily.
Kassab working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Schopenhauer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kassab uses it to pass to side control.
Kassab lands an elbow.
Schopenhauer tries to buck Kassab off but Kassab is having none of it.
Schopenhauer can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kassab lands some shots froms side control.
Schopenhauer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Schopenhauer is looking for a sweep.
Kassab working the head with strikes.
Kassab landing strikes.
Schopenhauer is trying to get back to half guard.
Kassab has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schopenhauer struggling a bit here.
Schopenhauer is looking to regain half guard here but Kassab keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Kassab's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Schopenhauer tries to bench press Kassab off him but Kassab keeps the position.
Kassab connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Schopenhauer some visible discomfort.
Kassab cracks Schopenhauer with a big elbow.
Kassab is putting a hurting on Schopenhauer here, landing some big shots from side control.
Schopenhauer is rocked!
Schopenhauer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Schopenhauer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kassab working the ground and pound from side control.
Kassab lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Schopenhauer can't do much from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schopenhauer is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walood Kassab showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kassab looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Schopenhauer seems to have got his legs back now.
Schopenhauer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kassab has picked Schopenhauer up and slammed him! Schopenhauer can't keep hold of the triangle and Kassab manages to pass to side control!
Schopenhauer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kassab's best efforts.
Kassab lands strikes from half guard.
Kassab moves into full mount! Schopenhauer won't be happy about that!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kassab cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schopenhauer regains half guard.
Schopenhauer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Schopenhauer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kassab uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassab scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Schopenhauer to see if he's OK.
Schopenhauer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kassab is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kassab prevents Schopenhauer from improving his position.
Schopenhauer looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kassab pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schopenhauer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kassab pulls his head out easily.
Schopenhauer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kassab passes Schopenhauer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Schopenhauer wants to sweep but Kassab has passed to side control!
Schopenhauer is trying to get back to half guard.
Schopenhauer struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kassab connects with a decent elbow.
Kassab is working Schopenhauer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Schopenhauer is trying to get back to half guard.
Schopenhauer can't do much from the bottom here.
Schopenhauer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Schopenhauer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Schopenhauer is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kassab seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Schopenhauer tries to get to full guard but Kassab has control of the leg.
Kassab working over Schopenhauer with some ground and pound. Schopenhauer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kassab working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schopenhauer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kassab avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Schopenhauer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walood Kassab really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kassab throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schopenhauer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kassab shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kassab throwing strikes from guard but Schopenhauer blocks nicely.
Kassab missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kassab avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Schopenhauer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kassab is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schopenhauer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kassab doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kassab manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schopenhauer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schopenhauer is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kassab rolls with it to try and escape but Schopenhauer cranks on the arm and Kassab is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arthur Schopenhauer!
Arthur Schopenhauer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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