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RISE 2 - Calvero vs Hendricks PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Ajax (ranked 8689 p4p, 697 weight class) and Bobby Rude (ranked 7908 p4p, 671 weight class). Martin Ajax could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bobby Rude's chin.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Ajax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Rude!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rude cracks a nice hook into Ajax's ribs.
Ajax goes for a double leg but Rude avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rude continues to drive forward.
Ajax misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rude counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A bone on bone clash there as Rude blocks the leg kick.
Rude tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rude lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ajax forces Rude back against the cage and clinches.
Ajax jumps guard but Rude stands there with Ajax around his waist. Ajax gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rude lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Come on Rude - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rude scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rude throws a head punch that misses.
Rude is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ajax is keeping busy.
Ajax using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rude has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rude misses with a punch on the inside.
Ajax gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rude is looking for a sweep. Ajax is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ajax wants to control from the top but Rude keeps moving.
Rude looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rude looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rude pushes Ajax off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ajax tries to clinch but Rude is having none of it.
Ajax throws a lazy head kick
and Rude counters with a one-two to the body.
Ajax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ajax drops Rude with a beautiful combination! Rude stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ajax is looking for the KO!
It looks like Bobby Rude has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ajax lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rude circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajax throws a leg kick but Rude checks it.
Ajax clinches up with Rude and pushes him back against the cage.
Ajax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rude lands with a short shot to the head.
Ajax turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ajax manages to end up in side control.
Rude is trying to improve his position.
Ajax working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rude can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rude is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Ajax politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ajax prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ajax wants to control but Rude is keeping him busy.
Ajax tries for a kimura but Rude is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rude slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ajax stops Rude from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ajax engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rude is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ajax trying to control the position from guard on top but Rude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ajax is pushing down on Rude's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rude is fighting to maintain full guard but Ajax has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ajax trying to mount his opponent but Rude defends it.
Rude is looking for a sweep. Ajax is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rude is trying to maintain the position but Ajax is very close to passing his half guard.
Ajax frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ajax controlling the position easily from mount.
We've been informed that Rude has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rude is desperately trying to improve his position but Ajax has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Martin Ajax will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Rude's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Rude misses the target.
Rude connects with a single shot there.
Ajax misses with the combination.
Ajax tries to land a body kick
and Rude counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rude throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick by Ajax misses
and Rude connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ajax misses with a few strikes there.
Rude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ajax.
A cross from Rude lands.
Ajax doesn't manage to clinch there - Rude circles away.
Ajax throws a leg kick
and Rude counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ajax throws a head kick that misses.
Ajax moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rude has a couple of punches blocked by Ajax.
Ajax tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rude smiles and moves away.
Nice jab there from Rude.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajax throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rude counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin Ajax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rude connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rude circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Rude to counter with a crisp jab.
Rude blocks a head kick by Ajax.
Ajax throws a head kick but Rude moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ajax looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ajax scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ajax lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rude circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin Ajax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ajax misses with a shot to the body
and Rude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ajax.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude cracks Ajax with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ajax throws a sloppy head kick
and Rude counters with a stiff right hand.
Ajax throws a head kick that misses
and Ajax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ajax throws a poor cross that misses
and Rude counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ajax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rude has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ajax closes the distance but Rude moves to the side
and Rude counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rude shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ajax eats them both and turns towards Rude to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ajax throws a big shot that misses.
Ajax throws a leg kick but Rude sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rude lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ajax swings widly with a right hand
and Rude counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rude might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rude avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ajax misses with a wild body shot.
Rude comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ajax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude throws a head punch that misses.
Ajax blocks a body shot from Rude.
Rude gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ajax.
Rude working aggressively here.
Ajax manages to break the clinch.
Rude has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ajax tries to clinch but Rude moves away
and Rude counters with a straight right hand.
Ajax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ajax sets himself, and Rude steps forward looking for the clinch! Ajax avoids it this time.
Ajax shoots in and bounces Rude off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rude pushes Ajax off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ajax to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rude has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ajax is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Ajax scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rude swings wildly with an uppercut but Ajax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ajax blocks a body shot from Rude.
Rude stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rude doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ajax jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rude walks away with a smile on his face. Ajax gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Ajax. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ajax throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rude counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Rude showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Rude's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ajax moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rude.
Rude ducks under a wild hook from Ajax.
Rude throws a right and a left that Ajax avoids nicely.
As Rude looks to move away, Ajax throws a big counter combo but Rude just gets out of the way.
Rude keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ajax tries to clinch but Rude is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Rude on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ajax looks to clinch
and Rude counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ajax. Rude does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ajax fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ajax tries to land a body kick
and Rude counters with a stiff right hand.
Rude keeps the fight on the outside.
Ajax tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ajax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ajax 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.
Rude is looking for the big counter here.
Ajax walks into a straight right hand from Rude.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajax shoots in but no luck this time.
Ajax throws a leg kick
and Rude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rude catches Ajax with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rude lands with a cross.
Rude lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ajax throws a combination that misses
and Rude counters with a two punch combo.
Bobby Rude seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rude throws a combination. Ajax tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ajax misses with a hook
and Rude counters with a left to the body.
Rude looks to land a combination. Ajax sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooh!!! Ajax has knocked Rude down with a huge combo! Ajax steps away and waves a wobbly Rude back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Rude is rocked!
Ajax misses with a head kick.
Rude is still on wobbly legs! Can Ajax finish him?
Ajax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Rude on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rude misses with a series of wild punches.
Ajax lands a big right hook! Rude looks hurt but is still standing! Ajax lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Rude falls down and Ajax dives in with a huge hammer fist! Rude's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Ajax runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Martin Ajax!
Bobby Rude was interviewed post fight and said 'He poked my eye what a prick......BS'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Ruane (ranked 9081 p4p, 708 weight class) and qq qq (ranked 7249 p4p, 643 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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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Ruane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, qq qq!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
qq paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Brandon Ruane has been cut.
Ruane clinches with his opponent.
qq wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite qq's efforts to push away.
qq is trying to push Ruane away but Ruane has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ruane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
qq tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
qq has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
qq is trying to force a seperation but Ruane has the dominant position.
qq goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ruane decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. qq gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
qq wants to get up but he can't break Ruane's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruane lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
qq is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ruane is controlling him.
Ruane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ruane pushing down on qq's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
qq is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ruane stalling.
Ruane wants to work for an arm triangle but qq is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ruane looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ruane throwing shots but qq is blocking nicely.
qq really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ruane takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
qq tries to kick Ruane off in order to stand up. Ruane Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Ruane in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruane has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ruane looking to control and managing it successfully.
You get the feeling that qq really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ruane punching from mount but qq doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ruane thowing shots but they're missing.
qq wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ruane.
Ruane 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Ruane controlling from the full mount.
Ruane has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Ruane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Ruane's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
qq throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
qq is looking to clinch.
Ruane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ruane is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ruane trying to land knees to the body.
qq taking a breather.
Ruane wants to take the fight to the mat but qq manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
qq tries to break the clinch but Ruane is controlling the position.
Ruane jumps guard.
Ruane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ruane passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
qq is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruane controlling from mount.
Ruane throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Ruane there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
qq defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ruane.
Ruane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that qq can do to turn this around?
Ruane content just to control the position here.
qq has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Ruane working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruane working for the choke.
Ruane throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Ruane looking for the RNC.
qq preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ruane.
Ruane is looking for the choke from the back position but qq is controlling his hands well.
qq avoids the strikes from Ruane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
qq covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Ruane is looking for the choke from the back position but qq is controlling his hands well.
Ruane throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Ruane is looking for the choke from the back position but qq is controlling his hands well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruane biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ruane patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruane controls the position.
Ruane missing with strikes from the back.
Ruane tightening his grip on qq, looking for the choke.
Ruane looking to break qq's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. qq remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ruane will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be qq right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Ruane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Ruane's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ruane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
qq wants to break the clinch but can't.
qq using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Ruane on the inside.
Ruane goes for a takedown attempt but qq pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
qq with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ruane shoots in for a takedown but qq shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
qq misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
qq displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruane.
A nice side step and qq releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Ruane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruane keeps the fight on the outside.
qq throws a series of punches but Ruane avoids them all with ease.
Ruane throwing a counter right hand but qq manages to avoid it.
qq misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruane dives in and grabs qq's left leg, looking for a takedown. qq pushes down on Ruane's head and hops out.
A slow jab from qq misses its intended target.
qq lands a high kick to the side of Ruane's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! qq dives into guard, looking to finish.
qq takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
qq tries to stand but Ruane is controlling from the bottom.
Ruane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. qq defends it easily.
Ruane working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. qq doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. qq manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruane has his hands on qq's head, controlling the position.
Ruane lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ruane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruane stays in close to qq's body and controls the position.
Ruane gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - qq looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruane fails with the takedown.
qq lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
qq qq is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruane slips under a jab from qq.
Ruane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ruane darts in looking for a takedown but qq gets double underhooks and turns Ruane into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
qq throws a push kick but Ruane slaps the foot to one side.
qq turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No luck for Ruane with that takedown attempt.
qq misses with a head kick.
Ruane has a takedown stuffed.
That kick from qq tenderised Ruane's leg. Ruane is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ruane closes this distance looking for a takedown but qq circles away.
qq qq seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with qq, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
qq tries to circle away but Ruane has him pinned against the cage.
Ruane fails to pull the fight into his guard.
qq qq has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Ruane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite qq's efforts to push away.
qq with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
qq qq comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ruane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Ruane!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Onera (ranked 6776 p4p, 612 weight class) and Beau Ruane (ranked 7434 p4p, 634 weight class). Max Onera has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Onera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beau Ruane!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onera shoots in but no luck this time.
Ruane is looking for the big counter here.
Nice cross by Onera.
Ruane avoids the body shot from Onera.
Ruane blocks the body kick.
As Onera backs off Ruane throws a huge counter combo but Onera manages to avoid it all.
Ruane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Onera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Onera swinging wildly here.
Onera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Onera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ruane checks it well.
Ruane avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Onera shoots in for a takedown but Ruane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ruane is defended easily by Onera.
Ruane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Ruane does no damage.
Onera is looking to clinch.
Onera swinging wildly here.
Ruane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Max Onera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Max Onera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beau Ruane.
Onera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Onera wants to clinch
and Ruane counters with a series of strikes. Onera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Onera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Onera throws a right and a left that Ruane avoids nicely.
Ruane shoots for a double leg takedown but Onera sprawls well. He's pushed Ruane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onera throws a wild body kick that Ruane sees coming a mile off.
Ruane checks the leg kick.
Onera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruane counters with a shoot takedown. Onera fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Onera is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Onera sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ruane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Onera pulls his head out easily.
Onera lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Onera content to control rather than advance.
Ruane is refusing to be controlled, as Onera sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onera throwing shots but Ruane is blocking nicely.
Onera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Onera takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ruane is pressing down on Onera's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ruane seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ruane looks winded!
Onera wants to control from the top but Ruane keeps moving.
Onera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Onera slips nicely into half guard.
Onera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ruane is looking for a sweep. Onera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ruane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Onera lands with a punch from half guard.
Onera is keen to just control but Ruane is a slippery customer.
Onera seems to be working for a kimura but Ruane defends the submission attempt.
Onera is pressing down on Ruane's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ruane is holding on for now.
Onera seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ruane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Onera's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Onera's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Onera dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ruane blocks the body kick.
Onera misses with a takedown attempt - Ruane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Onera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruane throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Onera was covering up waiting for the punch and Ruane finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Onera 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.
Onera keeping full guard, as Ruane tries to pass.
Onera seems keen to control Ruane's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ruane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Onera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Onera has his feet on Ruane's thighs here. He's pushed Ruane off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ruane screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Onera!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nila Kandi (ranked 5469 p4p, 578 weight class) and Manolito Punyos (ranked 6805 p4p, 623 weight class). Manolito Punyos 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nila Kandi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manolito Punyos!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kandi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kandi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kandi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Punyos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Punyos decides to stand back up.
Punyos slips under a jab.
Punyos drives through and clinches with Kandi against the cage.
Punyos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Punyos scores with a shoulder strike.
Kandi keeps control of Punyos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kandi jumps guard and drags Punyos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kandi is breathing heavily.
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!
Punyos gets to his feet - Kandi follows without any prompting.
Kandi wants to clinch but Punyos slips to the side
and Kandi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Punyos cracks Kandi with a hook to the temple - Kandi is on wobbly legs here! Punyos swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Kandi falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Punyos wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Manolito Punyos!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikki Raikonen (ranked 4891 p4p, 526 weight class) and Wes Ray (ranked 6455 p4p, 603 weight class). Ray is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Best Around. 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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197 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikki Raikonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wes Ray!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ray lands in his opponent's guard.
Raikonen keeping moving, preventing Ray from controlling successfully.
Ray stopping the sweep attempt from Raikonen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raikonen has momentary wrist control but Ray slips an elbow through the middle.
Raikonen keeping moving, preventing Ray from controlling successfully.
Ray controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ray won't allow Raikonen to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikonen is pulling down on Ray's head to control his posture.
Ray keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Raikonen's head.
Ray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ray with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ray is looking to pass into half guard but Raikonen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Raikonen is in guard.
Ray is looking to sweep but instead, Raikonen has passed into half guard.
Ray is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Raikonen is tapping! Great win for Ray!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wes Ray!
Wes Ray tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Johnston (ranked 4520 p4p, 495 weight class) and Khabib Nurma Jr (ranked 8579 p4p, 668 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurma Jr!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurma Jr cracks Johnston with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nurma Jr punishes Johnston's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnston walks into a jab.
Johnston walks into a jab.
Johnston is rocked!
Nurma Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnstons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oh Johnston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurma Jr cracks Johnston with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Johnston falls to his knees and Nurma Jr doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurma Jr!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Finn Calvero (ranked 4146 p4p, 471 weight class) and Ghost Of Johnny Hendricks (ranked 5193 p4p, 557 weight class). Calvero comes to the cage accompanied by I'm a Gnome. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Finn Calvero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghost Of Johnny Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnny Hendricks avoids the body shot from Calvero.
Johnny Hendricks shapes to counter with a head kick.
Calvero throws a hook but Johnny Hendricks avoids it easily.
Johnny Hendricks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnny Hendricks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Calvero missing with a left hand there. Johnny Hendricks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnny Hendricks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calvero throws out the jab.
Calvero throws a hook but Johnny Hendricks blocks it.
Calvero moves out of range as Johnny Hendricks strikes.
Johnny Hendricks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calvero.
Johnny Hendricks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calvero.
Calvero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnny Hendricks manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calvero ducks under a wild hook from Johnny Hendricks.
Calvero throws a shot from downtown. Johnny Hendricks moves away and avoids it.
Calvero missing with a left hand there. Johnny Hendricks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnny Hendricks misses with a leg kick
and Calvero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Ghost Of Johnny Hendricks has been cut.
Johnny Hendricks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calvero.
Calvero backing away here, and Johnny Hendricks unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Calvero scores with a hook to the body. Johnny Hendricks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnny Hendricks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnny Hendricks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calvero moves away.
A big right from Calvero misses.
Johnny Hendricks lands with a straight right. Calvero didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Johnny Hendricks misses.
Johnny Hendricks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calvero throws out the jab.
Johnny Hendricks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Calvero just misses with a punch to the body.
Calvero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calvero backing away here, and Johnny Hendricks unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Johnny Hendricks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calvero scores with the left hand. Johnny Hendricks knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnny Hendricks.
Johnny Hendricks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Calvero throws a hook but Johnny Hendricks avoids it easily.
Johnny Hendricks needs to keep his hands up - Calvero had a free shot at his head there.
Johnny Hendricks is rocked!
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!
Calvero cracks Johnny Hendricks with a hook to the temple - Johnny Hendricks is on wobbly legs here! Calvero swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Johnny Hendricks falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Calvero wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Finn Calvero!
Finn Calvero very nearly forgot to thank Revenge Clothing 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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