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KAMIKAZE 80: House of Pain PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saville Clavet (ranked 24435 p4p, 808 weight class) and Tyron Westbrook (ranked 23125 p4p, 790 weight class). Clavet's entrance music is Just A Lil' Bit. A fine choice. Saville Clavet is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saville Clavet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyron Westbrook!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westbrook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clavet.
Westbrook walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clavet waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Westbrook. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Westbrook to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Westbrook is rocked!
It looks like Tyron Westbrook has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clavet wants to stand but Westbrook is controlling his posture from full guard.
Westbrook is still in real trouble! Can Clavet finish him?
Clavet trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Westbrook seems to have recovered his senses.
Westbrook uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Saville Clavet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westbrook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clavet.
Westbrook throws a hook but Clavet blocks it.
Westbrook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clavet is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Westbrook flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Westbrook is out cold! Clavet holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saville Clavet!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Evela (ranked 8065 p4p, 727 weight class) and Lavonde Tyrone (ranked 9732 p4p, 771 weight class). Evela's entrance music is Face The Pain. A fine choice. 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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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 London, Don Evela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lavonde Tyrone!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tyrone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tyrone trying to control the action but Evela is working from the bottom.
Evela tries to kick Tyrone off but Tyrone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evela wants to improve his position but Tyrone is controlling well.
Tyrone working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tyrone slips a nice elbow through Evela's hands, connecting with Evela's forehead.
Tyrone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Evela doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tyrone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrone frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evela in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tyrone landing shots from mount.
Evela is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tyrone working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Evela looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Tyrone! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lavonde Tyrone!
Don Evela spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck it.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Sutphin (ranked 23476 p4p, 733 weight class) and Leoncio Gendozo (ranked 23049 p4p, 720 weight class). Sutphin comes to the cage accompanied by Razorlight - America. Gendozo has chosen Stand By Me, Ben E King as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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264 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arnold Sutphin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leoncio Gendozo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutphin drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutphin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gendozo looking to control.
Gendozo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gendozo pushes a forearm under Sutphin's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Sutphin is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leoncio Gendozo!
Leoncio Gendozo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Hammarskjold (ranked 3369 p4p, 108 weight class) and Andrew Wood (ranked 7482 p4p, 77 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
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
39 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfred Hammarskjold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Wood!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammarskjold takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Alfred Hammarskjold has been cut.
Hammarskjold fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hammarskjold changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hammarskjold shoots in and gets a takedown into Wood's guard.
Wood has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hammarskjold off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hammarskjold swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood misses with a low kick as Hammarskjold jumps back.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammarskjold changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wood throws a low kick, looking for Hammarskjold's leg but Hammarskjold calmly moves out of range.
Hammarskjold changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wood.
Wood misses with a hook. Hammarskjold ducked under it nicely.
Hammarskjold slips a straight right by Wood.
Hammarskjold changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood connects with a looping right hand.
Wood is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wood lands a jab to the nose.
Alfred Hammarskjold's cut is getting worse.
Wood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hammarskjold on the side of the head.
Hammarskjold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hammarskjold there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alfred Hammarskjold's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hammarskjold circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Wood. Hammarskjold falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Wood!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Wood!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Harada (ranked 8510 p4p, 236 weight class) and Bob Snapp (ranked 3789 p4p, 121 weight class). Harada comes to the cage accompanied by M83 'Midnight City'. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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298 lbs
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Decent wrestler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashi Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Snapp!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snapp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harada.
Harada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Snapp does it's job there.
It looks like Takashi Harada has been cut.
Harada has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harada there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harada doesn't manage to clinch there - Snapp circles away.
A little jabbing left from Snapp on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Snapp throws out a powerful jab.
Harada walks into a straight right hand from Snapp.
Snapp drops Harada with a naaaaasty hook - Harada is in real trouble here! Snapp dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Snapp!
After the big win, Bob Snapp made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Freebok (85% Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djamel Hammouche (ranked 7998 p4p, 226 weight class) and Mike Shannon (ranked 3475 p4p, 112 weight class). Mike Shannon 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Djamel Hammouche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Shannon!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammouche takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good exchange - Shannon coming out on top.
Shannon throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammouche.
Shannon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Hammouche misses.
Shannon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hammouche stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shannon lands a hook that stumbles Hammouche back into the cage. Shannon follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Hammouche to the canvas! Shannon pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Hammouche has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mike Shannon!
After winning the bout, Mike Shannon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Manning (ranked 2924 p4p, 342 weight class) and Niko Diaz (ranked 5748 p4p, 571 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Manning might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jiu-Jitsu. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peyton Manning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Niko Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manning.
Manning takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Manning moved away.
Manning shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.
Manning will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peyton Manning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manning ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz lunges at Manning with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Manning's hand.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manning shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Manning fails to land the takedown.
Diaz gets caught napping as Manning dives in and scores a takedown. Diaz manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working a defensive guard but Manning manages to pass into side control anyway.
Manning is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Diaz is trying to escape and Manning transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Diaz is forced to tap! Nice work there by Manning! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peyton Manning!
A very excited looking Peyton Manning made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Berglund (ranked 3653 p4p, 308 weight class) and Mustafa Wagdy (ranked 5362 p4p, 383 weight class). Berglund kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sufjan Stevens - To Be Alone With You. Mustafa Wagdy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gustav Berglund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustafa Wagdy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berglund throws a jab but it's blocked by Wagdy.
Wagdy moves out of range as Berglund strikes.
Wagdy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wagdy with the counter takedown but Berglund avoids it easily.
Berglund cracks Wagdy with an open hand slap.
Berglund looks to land a right hand but Wagdy moved out of range.
Wagdy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Berglund fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wagdy with the counter takedown but Berglund avoids it easily.
Berglund misses with a hook. Wagdy ducked under it nicely.
Berglund lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wagdy backs up against the cage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Berglund manages to pull guard.
Wagdy stands and throws Berglund's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Berglund is trying to buck Wagdy off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagdy trying to control the position but Berglund is working away.
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!
Wagdy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Berglund is not content to let Wagdy control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagdy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wagdy works to advance to full mount. Berglund defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wagdy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Berglund is trying to stand.
Wagdy looking to secure an arm triangle but Berglund defends it well.
Berglund tries to buck Wagdy off but he can't manage it.
Wagdy has hold of Berglund's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Berglund manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Berglund squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagdy wants to control the pace but Berglund is squirming around nicely.
Berglund trying desperately to get to his feet.
Wagdy is working for a guillotine from mount but Berglund frees his head quite easily.
Wagdy trying to control but Berglund is having none of it.
Berglund is trying to stand.
Wagdy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Berglund can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Berglund squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Wagdy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Berglund is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagdy wants to finish this one by submission but Berglund is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wagdy.
Berglund is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wagdy wants to control the pace but Berglund is squirming around nicely.
Berglund really wants to buck Wagdy off and get back to his feet.
Wagdy wants to control the pace but Berglund is squirming around nicely.
Wagdy is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Berglund is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Berglund flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Wagdy anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Berglund and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Wagdy slips an arm under Berglund chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Wagdy has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Wagdy is squeezing on Berglund like an anaconda would it's prey. Berglund fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mustafa Wagdy!
Our winner, Mustafa Wagdy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ranky Scorpion (ranked 1497 p4p, 161 weight class) and Remy Valentine (ranked 1720 p4p, 192 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Valentine's choice of entrance music: Man with the Harmonica by Ennio Morricone. This should be fireworks!
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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
31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ranky Scorpion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Remy Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Valentine.
Scorpion attempts a counter takedown but Valentine avoids it well and moves away.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Scorpion is just out of range.
Scorpion attempts a counter takedown but Valentine avoids it well and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentine misses the target.
Scorpion half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Scorpion checks a leg kick.
Scorpion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
Scorpion avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Valentine motions for Scorpion to come forward. Valentine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scorpion tries to counter with a takedown but Valentine is quick to defend against it.
Scorpion checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scorpion, pushing him back against the cage.
Scorpion lands a takedown into guard.
Valentine scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scorpion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
Valentine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine cracks a nice hook into Scorpion's ribs.
Valentine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentine cracks Scorpion with a good jab.
Scorpion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
Scorpion feinted with a counter takedown.
Valentine misses with a leg kick
and Scorpion counters with a nice double leg into side control. Valentine won't be happy with that.
Valentine throws Scorpion to one side and escapes!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine looks to land a left hand but Scorpion moved out of range nicely.
Scorpion feinted with a counter takedown.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Scorpion is just out of range.
Valentine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scorpion.
Scorpion half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Scorpion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentine.
Scorpion changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Valentine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scorpion.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. Scorpion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scorpion ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Scorpion tries to counter with a takedown but Valentine is quick to defend against it.
Valentine throws the left hand but Scorpion avoids the punch easily.
Scorpion tries to counter with a takedown but Valentine is quick to defend against it.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Scorpion staying out of range there.
Scorpion attempts a counter takedown but Valentine avoids it well and moves away.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Scorpion is just out of range.
Valentine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Remy Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine thows a leg kick but Scorpion checks it
and Scorpion counters with a shoot takedown. Valentine fights it but they end up in guard.
Valentine wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Scorpion manages to pass to side control.
Scorpion decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a jab but it's blocked by Scorpion.
Valentine misses the body punch
and Scorpion counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Valentine!
Valentine tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Scorpion trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Valentine doesn't escape.
Valentine is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion gets back to his feet. Valentine is certainly not going to complain about that decision.
Scorpion takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Ranky Scorpion has been cut.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Scorpion tries to counter with a takedown but Valentine is quick to defend against it.
Valentine swings widly with a right hand
and Scorpion counters with a shoot takedown. Valentine fights it but they end up in guard.
Valentine is wriggling around but Scorpion manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scorpion decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ranky Scorpion's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Valentine drops Scorpion with a big left hand! Scorpion is injured, injured bad! Valentine jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy Valentine!
An out of breath Remy Valentine thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Baker (ranked 469 p4p, 61 weight class) and Michal Filipowicz (ranked 1046 p4p, 146 weight class). Filipowicz has chosen Duran Duran - The Wild Boys as his entrance music. 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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193 lbs
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195 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humphrey Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michal Filipowicz!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Baker misses the target.
We've been informed that Filipowicz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Baker thows a leg kick but Filipowicz checks it
and Filipowicz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Baker.
Filipowicz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baker has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Filipowiczs head.
Filipowicz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Filipowicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Filipowicz tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Filipowicz.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
Filipowicz has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Baker can't find room to land a body shot as Filipowicz controls the action.
Baker lands with a light punch inside.
Filipowicz stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipowicz blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Filipowicz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baker or not.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
I was talking to Baker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Baker lands an uppercut.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Filipowicz.
Baker misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Filipowicz.
Baker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipowicz.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker lands a hook that snaps the head of Filipowicz backwards.
Filipowicz blocking some punches.
Filipowicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.
Filipowicz misses with some punches.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Filipowicz takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Filipowicz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Filipowicz controls his hands.
Filipowicz has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Baker working aggressively here.
Filipowicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Filipowicz's elbow.
Filipowicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Filipowicz blocks an uppercut.
Filipowicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Filipowicz.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baker.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filipowicz just leaning against Baker, taking a breather.
Filipowicz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Filipowicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker misses with some punches.
Baker blocking some punches.
Baker lands a nice uppercut.
Baker blocks a body shot from Filipowicz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Filipowicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker lands with a right to the head.
Filipowicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Filipowicz blocking some punches.
Baker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filipowicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Filipowicz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Filipowicz throws a head punch that misses.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Filipowicz's elbow.
Filipowicz lands a body punch.
Filipowicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Filipowicz misses with some punches.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Filipowicz throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filipowicz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker working aggressively here.
Filipowicz working aggressively here.
Baker misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filipowicz working aggressively here.
Filipowicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker blocking some punches.
Baker is leaning against Filipowicz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Filipowicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
Baker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Filipowicz fails to land.
Baker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Filipowicz backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipowicz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humphrey Baker dominated that round.
That's time! Baker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Baker misses with a hook. Filipowicz ducked under it nicely.
Filipowicz throws out a counter right but Baker avoids it with no problem.
Baker tries to clinch but Filipowicz is having none of it.
Baker avoids the body shot from Filipowicz.
Baker has managed to clinch.
Filipowicz throws a head punch that misses.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker tries to work over Filipowicz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filipowicz.
Filipowicz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Filipowicz backwards.
Filipowicz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Baker working aggressively here.
Baker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Humphrey Baker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baker working aggressively here.
Filipowicz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baker takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker tries to work over Filipowicz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Filipowicz fails to land.
Baker blocking some punches.
Baker misses with some punches.
Filipowicz tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Filipowicz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker working aggressively here.
Filipowicz lands a left hand.
Filipowicz misses with a punch to the body.
Filipowicz misses with the head strike.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baker lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Filipowicz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Filipowicz tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Baker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baker lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filipowicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Filipowicz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Filipowicz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Filipowicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz prevents a body shot from Baker.
Filipowicz lands a left hand.
Baker blocking some punches.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Filipowicz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Filipowicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filipowicz lands a shoulder strike.
Filipowicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Baker pushes Filipowicz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Filipowicz.
Baker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Filipowicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Filipowicz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz wants to stall.
Filipowicz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz digs a right hand underneath Baker's ribcage. Baker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker misses with a punch to the body.
Baker gets through Filipowicz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker prevents a body shot from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz scores with a hook to the body.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filipowicz is stalling here.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Filipowicz.
Baker lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Filipowicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filipowicz blocks an uppercut.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filipowicz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Filipowicz throws a head punch that misses.
Baker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filipowicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipowicz.
Baker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Filipowicz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz prevents a body shot from Baker.
Good body shot from Filipowicz.
A short left from Baker.
Filipowicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michal Filipowicz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Filipowicz cracks the inside of Baker's front leg.
Filipowicz looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Baker is looking to chop away at Filipowicz's legs.
Baker misses with a low kick.
Baker misses with a right hand
and Filipowicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Filipowicz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Filipowicz misses.
Filipowicz with a jab.
Baker tries a head kick but it misses.
Baker wants to clinch up but Filipowicz keeps it at a distance.
Filipowicz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Filipowicz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baker to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filipowicz misses with a hook.
Baker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Filipowicz misses the target.
Filipowicz avoids the head kick by Baker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filipowicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker throws a leg kick that misses.
Filipowicz lands with a good body shot.
Baker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipowicz punishes Baker's body with a nice straight punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Filipowicz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Filipowicz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Filipowicz checks a leg kick.
Filipowicz just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker slips under a jab.
Baker wants to clinch
and Filipowicz counters with a stiff right hand.
Baker scores with a shot to the body.
Baker has closed the distance and engaged Filipowicz in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Baker as the two fighters clinch.
Filipowicz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Filipowicz tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz tries to throw a body punch but Baker avoids it by throwing Filipowicz back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
A shot in the inside from Baker.
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!
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Filipowicz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baker blocks a body shot from Filipowicz.
Baker working aggressively here.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Filipowicz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Filipowicz lands a left hand.
Filipowicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Filipowicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Filipowicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Filipowicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker lands a shoulder strike.
Filipowicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Filipowicz tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Filipowicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker blocks a body shot from Filipowicz.
Baker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Filipowicz gets through Baker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Filipowicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Baker lands with a right to the head.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipowicz.
Baker blocks a body shot from Filipowicz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baker.
Filipowicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Filipowicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filipowicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Baker.
Filipowicz is rocked!
A short right from Baker.
Filipowicz is still on wobbly legs! Can Baker finish him?
Filipowicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Filipowicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Filipowicz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Filipowicz misses with some punches.
Baker lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Baker working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Baker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipowicz.
Baker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Filipowicz fails to land.
Baker unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Filipowicz! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Baker is unloading with more strikes now! Filipowicz drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Humphrey Baker!
A less than humble Humphrey Baker 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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