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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Gillespie (ranked 25121 p4p, 555 weight class) and Jim Masterson (ranked 5049 p4p, 450 weight class). Gillespie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is You're The Best. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Gillespie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jim Masterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gillespie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Jimmy Gillespie has been cut.
Masterson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Masterson.
Masterson gets caught napping as Gillespie dives in and scores a takedown. Masterson manages to retain guard.
Gillespie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gillespie postures up in Masterson's guard and throws a big left but Masterson blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gillespie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gillespie throws a strike but Masterson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gillespie seems keen to control Masterson's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillespie controls Masterson momentarily but Masterson frees himself.
Gillespie is pulling down on Masterson's head. It's preventing any offense from Masterson, at least for the moment.
Gillespie is trying to keep Masterson in close.
Masterson stays in close to Gillespie's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gillespie wants to stand up but Masterson is controlling him.
Masterson preventing the sweep.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Masterson connects with a looping right hand.
Gillespie gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Masterson gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Masterson!
Jim Masterson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bee Krazy for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verne Troyer (ranked 25211 p4p, 593 weight class) and Toby King (ranked 25372 p4p, 582 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Toby King was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Verne Troyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby King!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King dodges the punch combination from Troyer.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Troyer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
King throws a series of punches but Troyer moves out of range.
Troyer wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King counters with a nice double leg into guard.
King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
King passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Troyer could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but King has cracked it and Troyer is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by King!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Toby King!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allen Kenneth (ranked 7507 p4p, 548 weight class) and Devonte Redmond (ranked 5738 p4p, 492 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allen Kenneth!
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, Devonte Redmond!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenneth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kenneth avoids the body shot from Redmond.
Kenneth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Redmond misses.
Kenneth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Redmond cracks Kenneth with a good jab.
Redmond bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kenneth's head backwards.
Redmond drops Kenneth with a beautiful combination! Kenneth stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Redmond is looking for the KO!
Kenneth is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenneth tries to clinch there but Redmond circles away.
Oh Kenneth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kenneth is aggressively charging in as Redmond backs up avoiding any damage. Redmond tosses out a jab and Kenneth runs right into it face first! Kenneth is out cold! Redmond dropped down on all fours and is barking in Kenneth's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Devonte Redmond!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Passakos (ranked 6360 p4p, 573 weight class) and William Thompson (ranked 7583 p4p, 614 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Passakos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Def Leppard - Women. Thompson has chosen In the hall of the mountain king trap remix as his entrance music. William Thompson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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183 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nikos Passakos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Thompson !
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passakos throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Passakos lands a lovely overhand right.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Passakos circles away.
A shot to the body from Passakos misses
and Thompson counters with a shoot takedown. Passakos fights it but they end up in guard.
Thompson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Passakos is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Passakos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Passakos as Thompson shoots in.
Passakos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thompson .
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!
Thompson checks a leg kick nicely.
Thompson throws a counter combo.
Thompson fails to land the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Passakos misses the target.
Nikos Passakos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Thompson .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Passakos pinned against the cage. Passakos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Passakos looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Passakos lands the left hand.
Passakos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Passakos throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
Thompson walks into a stiff left hand from Passakos.
Passakos moves out of range of the leg kick from Thompson .
Passakos throws a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a single leg into guard. Passakos didn't expect that.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Passakos is keeping the position for now.
Thompson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passakos wants to stand and escape but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thompson prevents Passakos from getting back to his feet.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Passakos keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nikos Passakos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Passakos lands a left and a right that send Thompson crashing to the mat, dazed. Passakos thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Thompson is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passakos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson counters with a body kick.
Thompson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Passakos swivels and escapes.
Thompson shoots in for a double leg but Passakos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nikos Passakos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson looks winded!
Passakos feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Thompson sprawling to the canvas! Thompson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Passakos finish him?!
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Passakos finish him?
Passakos throws a quick head kick that knocks Thompson silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Passakos is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nikos Passakos!
After the big win, Nikos Passakos made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors King Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Bon (ranked 5626 p4p, 471 weight class) and Lucas Vails (ranked 5484 p4p, 464 weight class). Vails has chosen The Power as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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255 lbs
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245 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remy Bon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Vails!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bon stuffs the takedown attempt from Vails. Vails gets slowly back to his feet.
Bon throws a right and a left that Vails avoids nicely.
Vails takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Lucas Vails has been cut.
Vails takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vails closes the distance and pushes Bon back into the cage.
Bon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vails pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bon.
Decent striking displayed by Bon there.
Vails darts in looking for a takedown but Bon gets double underhooks and turns Vails into the cage.
Decent striking displayed by Bon there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooh!!! Bon has knocked Vails down with a huge combo! Bon steps away and waves a wobbly Vails back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Vails misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Remy Bon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Vails.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Bon! Vails is backing up but he can't get away as Bon lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Vails and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Remy Bon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Bellatoo (ranked 5415 p4p, 459 weight class) and Lotay Wangchuck (ranked 5506 p4p, 465 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cassius Bellatoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lotay Wangchuck!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellatoo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wangchuck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wangchuck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bellatoo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wangchuck can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wangchuck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bellatoo trying to keep a closed guard but Wangchuck is proving a slippery customer.
Bellatoo looking to control but Wangchuck passes into half guard.
Bellatoo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wangchuck in particular looking to stall.
Wangchuck is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bellatoo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wangchuck takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bellatoo is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bellatoo sees it coming and defends easily.
Wangchuck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bellatoo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bellatoo is trying to control but can't.
Wangchuck is looking to take a break and control but Bellatoo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bellatoo is looking for a sweep. Wangchuck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wangchuck wants to pass to mount but Bellatoo is defending the position.
Bellatoo gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellatoo trying to control the position.
Bellatoo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wangchuck postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wangchuck stopping the sweep attempt from Bellatoo.
Wangchuck is stalling in the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bellatoo keeping full guard, as Wangchuck tries to pass.
Wangchuck preventing the sweep.
Bellatoo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bellatoo tries to free his leg and advance position but Wangchuck is retaining full guard.
Bellatoo drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Bellatoo seems to have locked his on tight now - Wangchuck screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Bellatoo, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cassius Bellatoo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Adams (ranked 5026 p4p, 449 weight class) and Braxton Anderson (ranked 5925 p4p, 481 weight class). Braxton Anderson 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 2 rounds, in the 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, Jay Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Braxton Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adams feints and as Anderson raises his hands in defense, Adams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Adams passes into half guard.
Anderson is trying to stand.
Adams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson on the ground.
Anderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adams pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to stand up here but Adams is controlling him well.
Anderson looking for submissions off his back.
Anderson actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anderson is trying to escape back to his feet but Adams uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Anderson is trying to improve his position.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
Anderson sneaks back into half guard.
Anderson tries to roll over but Adams keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to free his trapped foot but Anderson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Anderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adams is looking to advance position but Anderson won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Adams trying to pass the guard but Anderson defending well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Anderson looking for submissions off his back.
Anderson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anderson.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Adams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anderson wants to stand up but Adams is controlling him.
Adams is sitting in close to Anderson's body. Anderson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Adams is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Adams is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Anderson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Braxton Anderson!
Braxton Anderson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lio Graves (ranked 6054 p4p, 504 weight class) and Pal Hasani (ranked 7108 p4p, 533 weight class). Graves's entrance music is Night begins to shine by BEB. A fine choice. Hasani has chosen Slipknot - Duality as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lio Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pal Hasani!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hasani is trying to defend but Graves finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hasani is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Graves is tapping! Great win for Hasani!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pal Hasani!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Pal Hasani made sure he mentioned King Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Lio Graves had this to say: 'I'll work harder and the Night will shine again'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Edson (ranked 4878 p4p, 510 weight class) and DeMarcus Ridley (ranked 4786 p4p, 506 weight class). DeMarcus Ridley struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yoel Edson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeMarcus Ridley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ridley swinging wildly here.
Edson drops Ridley with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ridley looks back up at him and smiles so Edson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ridley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ridley dives in and grabs Edson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edson pushes down on Ridley's head and hops out.
Ridley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Edson backs off Ridley throws a huge counter combo but Edson manages to avoid it all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edson lands a big right hand that sends Ridley crashing to the mat! Edson stays standing though and waves Ridley back to his feet!
Ridley is rocked!
Edson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ridley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Edson won't be happy with that.
Ridley is still in real trouble! Can Edson finish him?
Ridley is trying to get an arm triangle but Edson is defending well.
Edson dodges the ground and pound from Ridley.
Ridley seems to have recovered his senses.
Ridley throws an elbow but Edson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ridley stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Edson misses the target.
Ridley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Edson throws a poor cross that misses
and Ridley counters with a single leg into guard. Edson didn't expect that.
Ridley drops back looking for a leg! Edson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Edson manages to kick Ridley off! Ridley jumps back into Edson's guard.
Ridley wants to control from the top but Edson keeps moving.
Ridley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Edson dives on top into guard.
Edson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Edson throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edson postures up in Ridley's guard and throws a big left but Ridley blocks it.
Edson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've been hearing that Edson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ridley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edson.
Ridley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ridley has gone for a leg lock! Edson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ridley's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edson throwing strikes from guard but Ridley blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Edson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ridley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Edson throws a big right hand that misses.
Ridley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Edson won't allow Ridley to sweep him here.
Edson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Edson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ridley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Edson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ridley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ridley is adopting a defensive guard.
Ridley looks winded!
Edson throwing strikes but missing.
Edson throwing strikes from guard but Ridley blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ridley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Edson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ridley is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Edson throws a lazy uppercut
and Ridley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ridley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ridley wants to take a breather but Edson is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ridley is looking for a kimura here.
Ridley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Edson's head.
Ridley wants to take a breather but Edson is having none of it.
Edson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Edson scores with a sloppy right hand. Ridley should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Edson misses the target.
Ridley ducks under a wild hook from Edson.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Edson sends Ridley crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Edson is motioning to the referee to let Ridley up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edson cracks Ridley with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Edson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ridley to stand back up!
Edson misses with a left hand
and Ridley counters with a takedown into side control.
Ridley decides to stand back up.
Edson misses with an uppercut. Ridley saw that one coming.
Edson misses with a left hand
and Ridley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Edson won't be happy with that.
Ridley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Edson, who protects the arm well.
Ridley misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ridley is trying to get an arm triangle but Edson is defending well.
Ridley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ridley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ridley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Edson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ridley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Edson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ridley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ridley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Edson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ridley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ridley working the ground and pound but Edson is defending the strikes.
Ridley tries for a kimura but Edson is defending well.
Edson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoel Edson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ridley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edson.
Edson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ridley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Edson is trying to stand back up but Ridley is controlling him
Ridley is working for a kimura here but Edson manages to reverse the position and he's now in Ridley's guard.
Edson throws an elbow that misses. Ridley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Edson's guard. Nice move by Ridley!
Edson keeping moving, preventing Ridley from controlling successfully.
Ridley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ridley passes Edson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ridley stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Edson to get to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ridley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edson.
Ridley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ridley goes for a double leg but Edson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Edson continues to drive forward.
Edson throws a poor cross that misses
and Ridley counters with a single leg into guard. Edson didn't expect that.
Edson keeping moving, preventing Ridley from controlling successfully.
Ridley is pushing down on Edson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Edson is fighting to maintain full guard but Ridley has managed to sneak the leg through.
Still in half guard, Ridley seems content to control.
Edson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ridley can do to turn this around?
Edson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ridley seems to be working for a kimura but Edson defends the submission attempt.
Ridley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Edson is just riding it out for now. Ridley eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ridley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ridley is working for a kimura but Edson is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ridley is looking to take a break and control but Edson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
DeMarcus Ridley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ridley passes to side control.
Ridley swings around for an armbar but Edson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ridley's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Edson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Edson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ridley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Edson manages to get himself to full guard.
Ridley looking to sit in guard and control but Edson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ridley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ridley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Edson manages to get himself to full guard.
Edson keeping full guard, as Ridley tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ridley trying to control but Edson is working from the bottom.
Ridley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ridley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Edson dives on top into guard.
Ridley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Edson is looking to work some ground and pound but Ridley has wrist control.
Ridley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Edson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Edson gets to his feet. Ridley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yoel Edson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ridley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ridley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ridley walks into a stiff left hand from Edson.
Ridley fails to land the takedown.
Edson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ridley shoots in but Edson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yoel Edson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeMarcus Ridley.
Ridley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edson.
Edson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Edson misses with a looping right.
Ridley throws a hook but Edson blocks it.
Edson misses with a looping right.
Edson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edson lands with an overhand left.
Edson misses with a lunging right hand
and Ridley counters with a shoot takedown. Edson fights it but they end up in guard.
Edson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ridley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Edson walks away with a smile on his face. Ridley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Good shot there by Edson.
The fighters circling - Edson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ridley throws a sloppy head kick and Edson moves out of range easily.
Ridley takes one to the chin there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Edson lands with a right hand.
Yoel Edson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ridley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edson.
Edson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ridley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edson.
Ridley slips under a jab from Edson.
A telegraphed right hand from Edson misses the target.
Ridley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ridley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edson sprawls well. Edson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ridley gets slowly back to his feet.
DeMarcus Ridley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ridley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ridley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ridley throwing shots but Edson is blocking nicely.
Yoel Edson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edson 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.
Ridley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoel Edson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Edson 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Yoel Edson!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Yoel Edson!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Yoel Edson!
Yoel Edson wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mbolo Yaikulu Kwambiri (ranked 2606 p4p, 327 weight class) and Michael Tyler (ranked 4527 p4p, 493 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mbolo Yaikulu Kwambiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler throws a head kick but Yaikulu Kwambiri moves out of range.
Tyler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Mbolo Yaikulu Kwambiri has been cut.
Yaikulu Kwambiri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tyler.
Yaikulu Kwambiri has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tyler throws a right and a left that Yaikulu Kwambiri avoids nicely.
Yaikulu Kwambiri feinted with a counter takedown.
Tyler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyler lands a big head kick that sends Yaikulu Kwambiri tumbling to the mat! Tyler takes a step backwards and waves Yaikulu Kwambiri back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler lands with a cross.
Tyler lands a jab to the nose.
Yaikulu Kwambiri is rocked!
A nice combination there by Tyler.
Oh Yaikulu Kwambiri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mbolo Yaikulu Kwambiri's cut is getting worse.
Tyler circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Yaikulu Kwambiri drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Tyler follows Yaikulu Kwambiri to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Tyler!
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