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IFC XIX PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lavar Washington (ranked 5294 p4p, 97 weight class) and James Gregor (ranked 8096 p4p, 143 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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242 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lavar Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like James Gregor has been cut.
Washington jabs at Gregor's body.
Washington 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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Washington.
Washington connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Gregor covering up! Washington comes in with a big uppercut and Gregor goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lavar Washington!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Michael Levesque (ranked 6989 p4p, 119 weight class) and Crack Head (ranked 7692 p4p, 135 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Michael Levesque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crack Head!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head moves out of range as Michael Levesque throws a body kick.
Michael Levesque looks to land a combination but Head avoids it well.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Head has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Michael Levesque displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Head.
Michael Levesque shoots in looking for a takedown but Head manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Michael Levesque's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Head steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Michael Levesque.
Michael Levesque could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Michael Levesque looks to throw a body kick
and Head counters with a takedown into side control.
Michael Levesque tries to buck Head off but Head is having none of it.
Head decides to stand back up.
Head lands with a thumping leg kick.
Michael Levesque shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Head pinned against the cage. Head gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for Head with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Michael Levesque misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Head. That's going to slow Michael Levesque down.
Michael Levesque throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Head tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Michael Levesque is in Head's guard.
Head pushes Michael Levesque off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Michael Levesque throws a sloppy head kick and Head moves out of range easily.
Michael Levesque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Head is looking for the big counter here.
Michael Levesque shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Michael Levesque was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Head regains half guard.
Head is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Michael Levesque's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Michael Levesque's back!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Michael Levesque just trying to survive but Head is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael Levesque tries to escape the position.
Michael Levesque trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Head is working the ground and pound. Can Michael Levesque escape?
Michael Levesque tries to break free.
Head is working for a rear naked choke. Michael Levesque is not defending it well and Head has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Michael Levesque refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Michael Levesque's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Crack Head!
During a confident post fight interview, Crack Head 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Schrijber (ranked 4092 p4p, 75 weight class) and Chara Zaad (ranked 4851 p4p, 90 weight class). Chara Zaad has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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237 lbs
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210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Schrijber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chara Zaad!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrijber throws a front kick that sends Zaad stumbling back into the cage.
Zaad works Schrijber's body with a nice hook.
Schrijber clinches.
Zaad tries to throw a body punch but Schrijber avoids it by throwing Zaad back against the cage.
Schrijber landing knees to the head.
Schrijber lands a nice knee to the body.
Schrijber lands a body shot.
Schrijber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Schrijber.
Zaad taking a breather.
Schrijber crunches a lovely knee into Zaad's ribcage.
Schrijber lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Schrijber.
A knee to the head by Schrijber.
Schrijber working Zaad over with knees to the body.
Zaad looks winded!
Schrijber lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrijber lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schrijber landing knees to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Schrijber.
Schrijber is leaning against Zaad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schrijber.
Schrijber with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Schrijber.
Schrijber using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Schrijber lands a nice knee to the body.
Schrijber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schrijber scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schrijber scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Chara Zaad has been cut.
Schrijber lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zaad is trying to break free.
Schrijber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaad is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Schrijber as the two fighters clinch.
Schrijber lands a big knee to the head and Zaad goes down! Schrijber pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Schrijber!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between En Esch (ranked 4253 p4p, 78 weight class) and Battle Ram (ranked 5008 p4p, 93 weight class). Esch kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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238 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, En Esch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Battle Ram!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esch closes the distance but Ram moves to the side
and Ram counters with a three punch combo that has Esch backing up. Esch nods at Ram to acknowledge the strikes.
Ram misses with a wild body shot.
En Esch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ram circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ram counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Esch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Esch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ram is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esch darts in trying to clinch
and Ram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Esch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ram finds it's way round the side to connect with Esch's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esch moves in looking to clinch but Ram pushes him off.
Ram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Esch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Ram was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Esch doesn't manage to clinch there - Ram circles away.
Esch darts in and clinches Ram up against the cage.
Ram leaning his opponent against the cage.
Esch lands an elbow that stopped Ram in his tracks for a moment.
Esch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ram avoids it.
Esch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esch scores a nice knee to the body.
Ram takes a knee to the side of the body.
Esch lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Esch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ram.
Esch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ram on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Esch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Esch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ram.
Ram is looking to control Esch's arms but Esch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ram has his back to the cage.
Ram is trying to stall.
Esch presses Ram against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ram looks winded!
Esch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ram avoids it.
Ram managing to block the knees to the body from Esch.
Esch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Esch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Esch looking to throw knees to the head but Ram is blocking nicely.
Esch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Esch lands an elbow just above Ram 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ram takes a knee to the side of the body.
Esch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Esch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ram's defenses.
Ram is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ram avoiding damage as Esch throws knees to the body.
Esch lands with a light punch inside.
Esch trying to land knees to the body.
Esch tries to land knees in the clinch but Ram avoids the damage to the body.
Esch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Esch misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Esch.
Ram is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Esch is keeping busy.
Esch trying to land knees to the body.
Ram displaying some good clinch control by pressing Esch up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Ram.
The crowd are getting on Ram's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Esch throws an elbow that misses.
Esch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ram avoids it.
Esch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esch connects with a knee to the head.
I was talking to Esch's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ram leaning against his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Esch obliges.
Esch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esch tries a knee to the head but Ram blocks it.
Ram slowing the pace effectively.
Esch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Esch lands an elbow inside.
Esch lands a knee to the body.
Esch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
En Esch 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.
Esch tries to clinch up.
Esch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
En Esch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Esch tries to land knees in the clinch but Ram avoids the damage to the body.
Esch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ram avoids it.
Esch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ram will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Esch up against the cage.
Esch tries to land knees in the clinch but Ram avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Esch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Esch presses Ram against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Esch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ram blocks it with crossed arms.
Esch trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ram is trying to stall.
Ram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ram is defending well for now.
Esch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ram has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Esch missing with knees to the body.
Esch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ram.
Ram slowing the pace effectively.
Esch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ram's face.
Ram is stalling here.
Esch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ram can do to turn this around?
Esch lands a nice knee to the body.
Ram trying to control the position but instead, Esch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ram into the cage.
Esch crunches a lovely knee into Ram's ribcage.
Ram is breathing heavily.
Esch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ram avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Esch obliges.
Esch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ram's elbow.
Esch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ram avoids it.
Ram effectively controlling the action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Esch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Esch obliges.
Esch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esch missing with knees to the body.
Ram takes an elbow to the temple.
Ram is trying to stall.
Esch lands an elbow inside that Ram shrugs off.
Esch trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Esch.
Esch tries a knee to the head but Ram blocks it.
Esch tries to work over Ram's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ram is pushing Esch up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Esch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Esch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Esch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ram dodges an elbow strike from Esch.
Ram stalling.
Esch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ram blocks the elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ram content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ram slows down the pace here.
Ram continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Esch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ram is defending well for now.
Ram just leaning against Esch, taking a breather.
Esch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ram is defending well for now.
Esch misses with an elbow strike.
Esch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ram avoids it.
Esch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ram stalling.
Ram blocking some punches.
Esch has a couple of punches blocked by Ram.
Esch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Esch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Esch misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
En Esch dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ram swats away the attempt to clinch by Esch.
Ram throws a right hand that Esch ducks under and follows up with a left that Esch also avoids with ease.
Esch closes the distance and clinches.
Esch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Esch pushes Ram back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Esch misses with a knee strike.
Esch tries to land knees in the clinch but Ram avoids the damage to the body.
Ram on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ram is stalling here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Esch.
Esch lands an elbow inside.
Esch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esch tries a knee to the head but Ram blocks it.
Ram takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A knee to the head by Esch.
Esch letting Ram take a breather here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Esch.
Ram managing to block the knees to the body from Esch.
Esch throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Ram to work.
Ram takes a knee right on the jaw!
Esch misses with a body punch.
Esch scores a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ram blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Esch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Esch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ram blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A knee to the head by Esch.
Ram is trying to maintain a safe position but Esch gets an underhook and turns Ram into the cage.
Esch missing with knees to the body.
Esch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for Ram to work.
Esch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Ram - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Esch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ram blocks it with crossed arms.
Ram avoiding damage as Esch throws knees to the body.
Esch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esch tries to land a knee to the head but Ram blocks with his arms.
Ram's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Esch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Esch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ram on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Esch misses with a punch to the body.
Esch misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Esch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Esch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ram has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Esch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ram stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ram on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ram trying to control the position but instead, Esch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ram into the cage.
Esch misses with an elbow over the top.
Esch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ram has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ram displaying some good clinch control by pressing Esch up against the cage.
En Esch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ram has Esch pressed against the cage.
Battle Ram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Battle Ram.
Esch tries to clinch up but Ram circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
En Esch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Esch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... En Esch!
After the fight, En Esch 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Stefanovic (ranked 4329 p4p, 80 weight class) and Taz Bandichoo (ranked 4767 p4p, 89 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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240 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Stefanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Bandichoo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandichoo throws a nice looking combination but Stefanovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bandichoo looks to land a combination but Stefanovic avoids it well.
Bandichoo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stefanovic counters with a straight right hand.
Bandichoo throws a leg kick
and Stefanovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandichoo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bandichoo needs to keep his hands up - Stefanovic had a free shot at his head there.
Bandichoo throws a leg kick
and Stefanovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bandichoo throws a body kick that misses
and Stefanovic counters with a straight right hand.
Bandichoo's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bandichoo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bandichoo misses with a double jab
and Stefanovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Stefanovic 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.
Bandichoo throws a right and a left that Stefanovic avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandichoo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stefanovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Bandichoo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bandichoo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bandichoo's corner calls for a 1-2. Bandichoo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bandichoo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bandichoo misses with a combination
and Stefanovic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stefanovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stefanovic walks into a jab.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stefanovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Bandichoo's head.
Bandichoo connects with a nice cross there... Stefanovic is looking wobbly and Bandichoo recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Stefanovic to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Bandichoo jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Taz Bandichoo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Taz Bandichoo thanked IniTech Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gin Kobra (ranked 4016 p4p, 72 weight class) and Boss Yonic (ranked 4024 p4p, 73 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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140 lbs
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185 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gin Kobra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobra lands the left hand.
Kobra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kobra tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Yonic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yonic closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kobra's guard.
Yonic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yonic wants to pass the guard but Kobra is keeping the position.
Kobra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic passes Kobra's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Yonic seems content to control.
Kobra is trying to get back to full guard.
Yonic trying to pass the guard but Kobra defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yonic in particular looking to stall.
Yonic moves into full mount! Kobra won't be happy about that!
Yonic controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Yonic might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Yonic has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yonic looking to finish with strikes here!
Yonic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic with the ground and pound from mount.
Yonic looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Yonic controlling the pace for now.
Yonic moves to back control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Yonic is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kobra knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kobra for a finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yonic just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kobra trying to control the position but Yonic manages to sink in the hooks.
Kobra is trying to break free.
Yonic gets his hands free as Kobra looks to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yonic throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Yonic working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boss Yonic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yonic drives through with a takedown into Kobra's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Yonic passes into half guard.
Kobra wants to control but Yonic is keeping busy.
Yonic trying to pass the guard but Kobra defending well.
Yonic slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobra wants to get back to full guard.
Kobra is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yonic pulls his head out easily.
Kobra is defending against the submission attempts here by Yonic.
Yonic slows the pace down in half guard.
Yonic is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yonic feints and as Kobra raises his hands in defense, Yonic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boss Yonic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kobra keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.
Kobra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kobra keeping full guard, as Yonic tries to pass.
Yonic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kobra is trying to control the position but Yonic postures up.
Yonic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yonic trying to control but Kobra is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yonic misses with a takedown
and Kobra counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yonic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kobra counters with a left to the body.
Yonic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yonic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gin Kobra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boss Yonic.
Kobra is looking to clinch but Yonic is avoiding it.
Yonic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kobra defends well and Yonic ends up having to push Kobra into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yonic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Yonic shoots in and gets a takedown into Kobra's guard.
Yonic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yonic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kobra is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yonic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boss Yonic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kobra scores with a jab.
Yonic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yonic staying calm.
Kobra tries to buck Yonic off but Yonic is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yonic trying to control the position but Kobra is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobra tries to improve position but can't.
Yonic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kobra is letting Yonic control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kobra is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yonic wants to control but Kobra is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Yonic stalls from top position.
Kobra is trying to improve his position.
Kobra is trying to escape the position but Yonic is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic wants to control but Kobra is keeping him busy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kobra is being controlled here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gin Kobra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yonic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kobra throws a good cross that connects.
Kobra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yonic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yonic misses with a hook
and Kobra counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Yonic as he checks the leg kick.
We've been told by Kobra's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yonic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kobra's half guard.
Kobra has a hand on Yonic's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Yonic takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yonic lands a big elbow.
Kobra tries to lock up and control but Yonic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yonic goes for an armbar but Kobra turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kobra.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yonic pulls Kobra in to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boss Yonic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yonic 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boss Yonic!
Boss Yonic very nearly forgot to thank IniTech Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Chugman (ranked 3834 p4p, 69 weight class) and Soul Shadow (ranked 4227 p4p, 76 weight class). Soul Shadow will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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130 lbs
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170 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaus Chugman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Soul Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chugman throws a leg kick
and Shadow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shadow drops Chugman with a beautiful combination! Chugman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Shadow is looking for the KO!
Chugman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shadow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chugman is rocked!
Chugman misses the body punch
letting Shadow counter with a right hand.
Oh Chugman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Chugman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chugman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shadow's half guard.
Chugman seems to have got his legs back now.
Shadow is defending against the submission attempts here by Chugman.
Chugman wants to control but Shadow is keeping him busy.
Shadow wants to control but Chugman is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chugman is trying to work for a kimura but Shadow is defending well.
Chugman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shadow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chugman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chugman stops Shadow from getting back to his feet.
Chugman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shadow doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chugman.
Chugman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chugman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chugman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Shadow is looking to improve his position but Chugman isn't that keen on the idea.
Shadow taking shots to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chugman wants to control the pace but Shadow is squirming around nicely.
Shadow is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Chugman seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chugman looking for the choke but no joy.
Chugman has managed to slip his arm under Shadow's chin. This could be all over... yep, Shadow is tapping out! Submission win for Chugman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Klaus Chugman!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Klaus Chugman waved his t-shirt featuring IniTech Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Clay (ranked 2636 p4p, 298 weight class) and Joe Average (ranked 8926 p4p, 739 weight class). Clay comes to the cage accompanied by Believe. This should be a great matchup!
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146 lbs
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210 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Average!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Average pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clay misses with a hook.
Average uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clay.
A slow jab from Clay misses its intended target.
Average slips under a jab.
Clay scores with a sloppy right hand. Average should have avoided that one.
Average ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Average blocks the low kick.
Average 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.
A big right from Clay misses.
Clay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Average sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Average throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Average is looking to clinch but Clay is avoiding it.
Clay throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average throws a hook but Clay avoids it easily.
Average misses with a hook
and Average takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clay looks to score with a jab to the body but Average is just out of range.
Clay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Average tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clay counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Average is rocked!
Clay moves in close and cracks Average with a massive right hand! Average, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Clay!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Clay!
A less than humble Andre Clay 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sainty (ranked 2482 p4p, 49 weight class) and Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 3826 p4p, 68 weight class). Evgeni Lomachenko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniel Sainty's chin.
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Sainty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeni Lomachenko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomachenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sainty drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lomachenko sprawls and moves away.
Sainty closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lomachenko to the mat! Lomachenko manages to get full guard.
Lomachenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sainty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sainty slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lomachenko is looking for a triangle but Sainty pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sainty is stalling in the full guard.
Lomachenko is looking for a triangle but Sainty pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainty trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lomachenko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sainty trying to control the position from guard on top but Lomachenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sainty is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lomachenko is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sainty has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lomachenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lomachenko wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sainty 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.
Lomachenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sainty is one step ahead there.
Sainty trying to control the position from guard on top but Lomachenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lomachenko has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sainty has passed into side control.
Lomachenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lomachenko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sainty's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lomachenko is looking to improve his position.
Sainty blocks the strikes from Lomachenko.
Lomachenko tries to get to full guard but Sainty has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lomachenko shoots in and bounces Sainty off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sainty is looking for a triangle but Lomachenko pushes his legs off easily.
Lomachenko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sainty working for a triangle but Lomachenko defends it easily.
Sainty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lomachenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sainty has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Lomachenko should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sainty has tightened it up now! Lomachenko should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Daniel Sainty!
Daniel Sainty took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Kennedy (ranked 3489 p4p, 62 weight class) and Damien Demento (ranked 2713 p4p, 52 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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178 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Demento!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy throws a leg kick
and Demento counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Demento.
Demento loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Demento 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 Kennedy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demento is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kennedy's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kennedy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Demento really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kennedy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kennedy is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Demento tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kennedy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kennedy tries to roll over but Demento keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kennedy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kennedy working for submissions but it's allowed Demento to get to half guard.
Kennedy wants to improve his position but Demento is controlling well.
Demento trying to pass the guard but Kennedy defending well.
Demento drops an elbow to the side of Kennedy's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Demento pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kennedy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kennedy throws a strike from the bottom but Demento passes into side control!
Kennedy is trying to control Demento's posture but Demento avoids it.
Kennedy is trying to improve his position.
Demento scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy gets back to half guard.
Kennedy trying to control but Demento postures up.
Nice strikes from Demento there.
Kennedy wants to improve his position but Demento is controlling well.
Demento passes to full mount!
Kennedy wants to hold on but Demento pushes him away.
Kennedy is desperately trying to improve his position but Demento has a good base and remains in mount.
Demento lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Demento looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy regains half guard.
Kennedy is looking to get back to full guard here but Demento has managed to pass to side control instead.
We've been informed that Demento has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kennedy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Demento is looking for a sweep. Kennedy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kennedy thows a huge punch but Demento dodges it nicely.
Kennedy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kennedy is trying to control the action in half guard but Demento is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kennedy throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Demento to regain full guard.
Kennedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Demento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Demento 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.
Demento looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kennedy!
Kennedy wants to control but Demento postures up.
Demento scoring with punches from side control.
Kennedy is not content to let Demento control the position.
Demento has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy struggling a bit here.
Kennedy is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demento cracks Kennedy with a big right hand but Kennedy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Demento working the body and head with strikes.
Kennedy sneaks back into half guard.
Demento wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kennedy keeps working.
Kennedy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kennedy.
Kennedy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Demento keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kennedy's head.
Demento is posturing up here but Kennedy has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Demento tries to roll out but it's too tight and Demento has to tap! Slick submission there by Kennedy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steven Kennedy!
Steven Kennedy 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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