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RapidFC 21 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Del Werthers (ranked 3597 p4p, 375 weight class) and Craig Wius (ranked 3174 p4p, 346 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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150 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Del Werthers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Wius!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werthers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wius.
Wius misses with an uppercut. Werthers saw that one coming.
Werthers appears to be looking for a big counter.
Werthers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wius looks to land a body kick but Werthers moved away.
Werthers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wius counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wius trying to control the position from guard on top but Werthers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Werthers looking for a sweep. Not yet Werthers, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Werthers pulls Wius in close to prevent any damage.
Wius stopping the sweep attempt from Werthers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wius drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Wius as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Werthers screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Wius! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Craig Wius!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Zorba (ranked 4591 p4p, 489 weight class) and Zukaan Nurudinov (ranked 5663 p4p, 536 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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215 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Zorba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zukaan Nurudinov!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurudinov slips under a jab from Zorba.
Nurudinov misses the shot to the body.
Nurudinov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nurudinov lands with a shot to the body.
Zorba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zorba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Nurudinov finds it's target.
Zorba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nurudinov misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurudinov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zorba decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nurudinov's guard.
Nurudinov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Zorba dives into side control.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zorba working the ground and pound.
Nurudinov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Zorba is controlling him well.
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.
Zorba lands an elbow.
Zorba cracks Nurudinov with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Zorba immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Nurudinov is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Zorba!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Zorba!
Hector Zorba thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kane Thompson (ranked 4094 p4p, 445 weight class) and Sydney Thift (ranked 3834 p4p, 414 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kane Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sydney Thift!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thift with a poor takedown
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thift misses with a takedown attempt
and Thompson counters with a head kick that drops Thift to the mat! Thift scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Thift is rocked!
Sydney Thift seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a quick head kick that knocks Thift silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Thompson is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kane Thompson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Johan (ranked 3333 p4p, 320 weight class) and Edward Newgate (ranked 4926 p4p, 424 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
Granite 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Johan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Newgate!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newgate misses the jab.
Johan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Newgate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Newgate does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newgate. Johan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johan clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johan.
A head punch on the inside from Johan fails to land.
Newgate cracks Johan with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newgate.
Newgate letting Johan take a breather here.
Johan stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newgate gets control of Johan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Newgate will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Newgate pulls Johan in to control the position.
Newgate tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Newgate is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newgate is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Newgate has control of Johan's left arm, preventing Johan from doing any damage.
Newgate had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johan defends it easily.
Johan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johan stopping the sweep attempt from Newgate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Newgate is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johan won't allow Newgate to sweep him here.
Johan tries to free his leg and advance position but Newgate is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newgate looking for a triangle here. Johan is fighting it but it looks tight! Newgate pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Johan is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Edward Newgate!
Edward Newgate seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Donato (ranked 2405 p4p, 319 weight class) and Steve Smith (ranked 5183 p4p, 518 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Donato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Chris Dean and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith gets a double leg takedown into Donato's guard.
Donato pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.
Donato has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Smith should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Donato has tightened it up now! Smith should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Billy Donato!
An out of breath Billy Donato 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Lowery (ranked 4048 p4p, 416 weight class) and Axel Solomon (ranked 3463 p4p, 364 weight class). Solomon has chosen Beatdown as his entrance music. Alex Lowery had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Lowery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Axel Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Summer Carpenter and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowery is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Solomon.
Alex Lowery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowery misses with a straight right.
Lowery fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Solomon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Solomon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lowery is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowery. Solomon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowery throws a hook but Solomon avoids it easily.
Lowery throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Solomon's waist but Solomon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lowery off to one side.
Lowery shoots in looking for a takedown but Solomon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lowery's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Lowery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Solomon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lowery under the eye.
Solomon tries to sprawl but Lowery drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Solomon manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowery swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Solomon counters with a three punch combo that has Lowery backing up. Lowery nods at Solomon to acknowledge the strikes.
Lowery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Solomon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Solomon.
Solomon lands a slapping body shot.
Lowery tries to clinch up.
Lowery shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Solomon is looking for the big counter here.
Solomon throws a front kick that sends Lowery stumbling back into the cage.
Axel Solomon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Solomon lands a head kick. Lowery smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Solomon connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowery tries to clinch but Solomon moves out of range.
Lowery with a poor takedown
and Solomon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lowery is breathing heavily.
Lowery misses with a takedown attempt - Solomon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Lowery 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Solomon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Solomon lands with a cross.
Solomon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lowery is rocked!
Solomon has managed to clinch.
Oh Lowery is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Solomon lands a body shot.
Solomon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Solomon steps in with a hook that catches Lowery right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Solomon follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Lowery looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axel Solomon!
An out of breath Axel Solomon 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Daquan Bowman (ranked 1994 p4p, 234 weight class) and Tai Whishermann (ranked 3121 p4p, 341 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daquan Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tai Whishermann!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bowman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bowman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Whishermann is rocked!
Bowman drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Whishermann's head, knocking him out cold! Bowman is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daquan Bowman!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Daquan Bowman waved his t-shirt featuring Blue Moon's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garaile Lban (ranked 787 p4p, 109 weight class) and Leon Louis (ranked 3123 p4p, 364 weight class). Louis has chosen Siren as his entrance music. The key to victory for Garaile Lban has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Garaile Lban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Louis!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lban enables Louis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lban manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lban on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lban tries to get out of the position.
Louis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Louis postures up in Lban's guard and throws a big left but Lban blocks it.
Louis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Louis throwing strikes but missing.
Lban controls Louis momentarily but Louis frees himself.
Louis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Louis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lban swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lban is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Louis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Louis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Louis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lban avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Louis throwing strikes but missing.
Louis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lban keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Louis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lban is trying to defend but Louis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Louis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Louis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lban's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lban to regain full guard.
Louis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lban is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Louis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Louis throwing strikes from guard but Lban blocks nicely.
Louis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lban works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Louis wants to control from the top but Lban keeps moving.
Louis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lban can't keep his opponent in guard - Louis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Louis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lban is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Louis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lban blocking the ground and pound attempt from Louis.
Louis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Louis is trying to control the action in half guard but Lban is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Louis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Louis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lban defending well though.
Louis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Louis thows a huge punch but Lban dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis throwing shots but Lban is blocking nicely.
Lban has a hand on Louis's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Louis takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Louis trying to control but Lban is having none of it.
Louis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lban?
Lban blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lban keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Louis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lban hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Louis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Louis connects with a looping right hand.
Louis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lban's waist but Lban gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Louis off to one side.
Louis looks to land a left hand but Lban moved out of range nicely.
Louis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Louis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Louis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Louis working over Lban with some ground and pound. Lban looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Louis thows a huge punch but Lban dodges it nicely.
Louis thows a huge punch but Lban dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lban avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Louis.
Louis working Lban over with strikes.
Louis lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Louis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Louis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lban is trying to maintain the position but Louis is very close to passing his half guard.
Lban blocking the ground and pound attempt from Louis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Louis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Louis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Louis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Louis working Lban over with strikes.
Lban is rocked!
Louis lands a big elbow - Lban is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Louis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Louis!
A very excited looking Leon Louis 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.
In defeat, Garaile Lban stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Neves (ranked 909 p4p, 113 weight class) and Ralphie Maldonado (ranked 2089 p4p, 243 weight class). Neves comes to the cage accompanied by Emicida - Sorriso Favela. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Neves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralphie Maldonado!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neves drives through and clinches with Maldonado against the cage.
Neves takes a shot to the head.
Neves is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maldonado to keep the fight standing.
Maldonado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Neves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maldonado just stands there and leans against the cage.
Neves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maldonado smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Neves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Maldonado lands an impressive looking overhand right. Neves doesn't seem phased though.
Maldonado swats away the attempt to clinch by Neves.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maldonado misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neves fails to pull guard.
Maldonado misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maldonado.
Maldonado breaks from the clinch.
Maldonado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Neves's head.
Neves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Neves takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado pushes Neves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maldonado is trying to force a seperation but Neves has the dominant position.
Maldonado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Neves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Neves pulls guard successfully.
Maldonado avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Neves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maldonado wants to stand but Neves is controlling his posture from full guard.
Maldonado must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maldonado has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Neves to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Maldonado is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Neves pulls down on the head and he's put Maldonado to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thiago Neves!
Thiago Neves retains his lightweight title!
Thiago Neves took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, RESISTANCE for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 587 p4p, 81 weight class) and Alojz Sanel (ranked 884 p4p, 125 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Svensson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alojz Sanel!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanel misses with a hook to the body
and Svensson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Svensson counter with a right hand.
Svensson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanel tries to close the distance and clinch but Svensson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanel takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Svensson lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanel backwards.
Sanel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanel misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanel struggles to land a body shot inside as Svensson controls his hands.
Sanel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Svensson's efforts to push away.
Sanel working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Svensson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanel backwards.
Sanel tries to work over Svensson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Svensson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sanel can turn it around.
A shot in the inside from Svensson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanel.
Sanel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Svensson has a couple of punches blocked by Sanel.
I was talking to Svensson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sanel presses Svensson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Sanel.
Sanel swings wildly with an uppercut but Svensson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanel lands with a right to the head.
Sanel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanel can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
Svensson misses with some punches.
Sanel struggles to land a body shot inside as Svensson controls his hands.
Sanel misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson prevents a body shot from Sanel.
Sanel swings wildly with an uppercut but Svensson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanel struggles to land a body shot inside as Svensson controls his hands.
Sanel throws a head punch that misses.
Sanel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanel lands a shoulder strike.
Sanel has Svensson pressed against the cage, preventing Svensson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svensson's elbow.
Svensson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Svensson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanel prevents a body shot from Svensson.
Sanel tries to work over Svensson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Svensson blocking some punches.
Sanel can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
Sanel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanel misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanel lands a nice uppercut.
Sanel tries to stall but Svensson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Svensson misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svensson.
Sanel lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut.
Sanel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Svensson prevents a body shot from Sanel.
Sanel can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
Sanel works on Svensson's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanel keeps control of Svensson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alojz Sanel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Svensson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Svensson lands with a hook. Sanel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Alojz Sanel has been cut.
Sanel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Svensson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanel throws an overhand right that lands on Svensson's shoulder, as Svensson tries to avoid the shot.
Sanel tries to clinch but Svensson moves away
and Svensson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Svensson throws a lazy right hand but Sanel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanel looks to score with a jab to the body but Svensson is just out of range.
Svensson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanel 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.
Svensson sizes up Sanel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Svensson misses with an uppercut. Sanel saw that one coming.
Svensson looks to land a right hand but Sanel moved out of range.
Sanel wants to counter the offense by Svensson and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanel misses with a body shot
and Sanel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Svensson works Sanel's body with a nice hook.
Sanel shoots in but no luck this time.
Svensson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sanel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanel throws a nice looking combination but Svensson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Svensson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sanel wants to clinch
and Svensson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Svensson cracks Sanel on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Sanel falls backwards against the cage. Svensson follows up with more strikes that drop Sanel to his knees. Svensson keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Sanel! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Svensson!
Sven Svensson retains his heavyweight title!
The defeated Alojz Sanel had this to say: 'Thanks for coming...I'll be back'.
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