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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mander Dell Palmer (ranked 6842 p4p, 511 weight class) and Jackie Daniels (ranked 7423 p4p, 522 weight class). Jackie Daniels is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mander Dell Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackie Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, John Mangel and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels drops Dell Palmer with a beautiful combination! Dell Palmer stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Daniels is looking for the KO!
It looks like Mander Dell Palmer has been cut.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Dell Palmer avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daniels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dell Palmer is rocked!
Daniels dances in with a quick combination. Dell Palmer is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Daniels snaps Dell Palmer's head back. Dell Palmer stumbles backwards against the cage. Daniels steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Dell Palmer's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Dell Palmer just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jackie Daniels!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edison Atunes (ranked 3936 p4p, 388 weight class) and Eric Stensson (ranked 5604 p4p, 457 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Stensson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Atunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Eric Stensson has been cut.
Stensson shoots in but Atunes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Atunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Atunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Stensson wants to clinch up but Atunes keeps it at a distance.
Stensson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That kick from Atunes tenderised Stensson's leg. Stensson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stensson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Atunes counters with a left to the body.
Edison Atunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Stensson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes lands with a nice combination. Stensson backs away looking to recover.
Nice body kick from Atunes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stensson looks for a takedown but Atunes sprawls well.
BOOM! Atunes lands a beautiful left hook that drops Stensson. Stensson tries to recover but Atunes is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Stensson lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edison Atunes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yanji Klushinwa (ranked 4343 p4p, 413 weight class) and James May (ranked 4614 p4p, 428 weight class). Yanji Klushinwa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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195 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yanji Klushinwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, James May!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Watson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Klushinwa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klushinwa drives through and clinches with May against the cage.
Klushinwa tries to land knees in the clinch but May avoids the damage to the body.
May looking to slow down the pace here.
May wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
May blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Klushinwa.
Klushinwa missing with knees to the body.
Klushinwa pulls May into guard.
May looking to sit in guard and control but Klushinwa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May is trying to keep Klushinwa in close.
May pulls Klushinwa in close to prevent any damage.
May looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Klushinwa passes into side control.
May wants to control but Klushinwa postures up.
May is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Klushinwa is staying active.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
May gets back to half guard.
May tries to roll over but Klushinwa keeps him under control.
May has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Klushinwa is working away from the top position though.
Klushinwa slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klushinwa lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Klushinwa in particular looking to stall.
May trying to control from the bottom.
Klushinwa controlling the action here.
May looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
May is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Klushinwa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
Klushinwa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Klushinwa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching May on his heels. He'll look to pass May's guard now, I'm sure.
Klushinwa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Klushinwa landing with the ground and pound.
Klushinwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. May is keeping the position for now.
May looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klushinwa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yanji Klushinwa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Klushinwa darts in and clinches May up against the cage.
Klushinwa jumps into guard, dragging May to the mat.
May tries to free his leg and advance position but Klushinwa is retaining full guard.
May controlling from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Klushinwa is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Klushinwa is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May controls Klushinwa momentarily but Klushinwa frees himself.
May is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Klushinwa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Klushinwa slips nicely into half guard.
That's two 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.
Klushinwa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
May wants to improve his position but Klushinwa is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
May actively working from the bottom here.
Klushinwa is thwarting May's attempts to control the position.
May tries to roll over but Klushinwa keeps him under control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
May misses with a takedown
and Klushinwa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klushinwa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that May can do to turn this around?
May tries to sprawl but Klushinwa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
May is breathing heavily.
Klushinwa stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May trying to control but Klushinwa postures up.
Klushinwa not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
May has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Klushinwa is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yanji Klushinwa dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Klushinwa gets a double leg takedown into May's guard.
May throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
May wants to sweep here but Klushinwa controlling him for the moment.
May keeps trying to improve his position.
May working for a triangle but Klushinwa defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klushinwa content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klushinwa tries to free his leg and advance position but May is retaining full guard.
Klushinwa stays in close to May's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Klushinwa passes into half guard.
Klushinwa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
May gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Klushinwa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
May is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
May has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Klushinwa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
May takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klushinwa stands up from May's guard - Klushinwa perhaps looking for a knockout.
May gets caught flat footed, as Klushinwa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
May looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Klushinwa passes into side control.
May is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May is letting Klushinwa control him for a moment.
Yanji Klushinwa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
May tries to get back to half guard but can't.
James May has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
May trying to remain calm as Klushinwa controls from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yanji Klushinwa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klushinwa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yanji Klushinwa!
Yanji Klushinwa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Maxwell (ranked 3454 p4p, 304 weight class) and Mickael Candie (ranked 4037 p4p, 333 weight class). Maxwell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Big Poppa - Notorious B.I.G. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mickael Candie enters the cage!
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickael Candie!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Candie wants to clinch.
Candie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Maxwell lands a big right hand that sends Candie crashing to the mat! Maxwell stays standing though and waves Candie back to his feet!
Candie is rocked!
It looks like Mickael Candie has been cut.
Maxwell connects with a body shot that sends Candie's belly button to the back.
Candie is still on wobbly legs! Can Maxwell finish him?
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maxwell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maxwell clinches up with Candie and pushes him back against the cage.
Maxwell breaks from the clinch.
Maxwell jabs Candie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Candie walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Maxwell swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kevin Maxwell!
Kevin Maxwell took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'm like Michael Jackson at an orphanage. Unstoppable. '.
The defeated Mickael Candie had this to say: 'Congrats, maybe I will have a second chance one day! '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anil Diktas (ranked 5416 p4p, 208 weight class) and Alexmuria Bagueraiu (ranked 3883 p4p, 171 weight class). Bagueraiu has chosen Been Had 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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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anil Diktas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexmuria Bagueraiu!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagueraiu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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.
Diktas is looking for a triangle here but Bagueraiu uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bagueraiu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bagueraiu tries for a kimura but Diktas is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bagueraiu has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Diktas is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bagueraiu yanks on the arm and Diktas is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bagueraiu.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexmuria Bagueraiu!
Alexmuria Bagueraiu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Snyder (ranked 3769 p4p, 318 weight class) and Zsolt The Light (ranked 3860 p4p, 327 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Snyder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Zsolt The Light!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Light throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Light's jab looks to have found its range, popping Snyder under the eye.
The Light waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Snyder. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Snyder to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Snyder is rocked!
The Light wants to get up but he can't break Snyder's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Oh Snyder is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Light must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snyder is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Snyder throws his legs up looking for a submission but The Light uses it to pass to side control.
The Light stands up and beckons Snyder to his feet.
The Light darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Snyder's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles The Light before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zsolt The Light!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zed Vrienan (ranked 2524 p4p, 315 weight class) and Shelton Gold (ranked 4210 p4p, 429 weight class). Vrienan's entrance music is Tango Instrumental. A fine choice. Shelton Gold is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zed Vrienan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shelton Gold!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gold counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vrienan is trying to escape back to his feet but Gold uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Gold cracks Vrienan with a big elbow.
Gold landing a few strikes.
Vrienan is trying to buck Gold off.
The referee asks Gold politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gold prefers to stall for the moment though.
Vrienan is trying to get back to his feet.
Gold slows the pace down.
Gold lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gold lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrienan is trying to buck Gold off.
Gold throws a strike aimed at the side of Vrienan's head but Vrienan avoids it well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Vrienan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Vrienan moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.
Zed Vrienan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vrienan throws a leg kick
and Gold counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gold.
Gold is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vrienan kicks Gold off and gets to his feet.
Vrienan tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Vrienan tries to clinch but Gold moves away
and Gold counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vrienan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vrienan wants to stand up but Gold is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan has his feet on Gold's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Zed Vrienan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vrienan tries to clinch but Gold moves away
and Gold counters with a shoot takedown. Vrienan fights it but they end up in guard.
Vrienan wants to stand but Gold is controlling the position.
Vrienan has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gold is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Vrienan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Shelton Gold has been cut.
Gold drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vrienan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vrienan scores with a shoulder strike.
Our sources have told us that Vrienan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Vrienan lands a nice knee to the body.
Vrienan lands a good knee to the midsection. Gold won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan lands a good knee to the midsection. Gold won't want to take too many of those.
Gold looks winded!
Vrienan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vrienan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vrienan working Gold over with knees to the body.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside.
Vrienan lands a shoulder strike.
Gold has Vrienan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vrienan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Vrienan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vrienan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vrienan landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vrienan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vrienan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vrienan lands with a left to the head.
Vrienan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Shelton Gold's cut even more.
Vrienan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan gets through Gold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vrienan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vrienan lands an uppercut.
Vrienan landing knees to the body.
Gold takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vrienan lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Vrienan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gold in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vrienan lands a damaging elbow.
Vrienan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gold's face.
Vrienan working Gold over with knees to the body.
Gold takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vrienan lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vrienan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gold's face.
Vrienan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vrienan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vrienan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zed Vrienan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shelton Gold's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vrienan tries to close the distance and clinch but Gold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gold with the counter takedown but Vrienan avoids it easily.
Gold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vrienan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vrienan moves into the clinch successfully.
Gold goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vrienan prevents it.
Vrienan lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Vrienan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gold takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Shelton Gold's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrienan connects with a knee to the head.
Gold is rocked!
Vrienan lands a nice uppercut.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Vrienan finish him?
Gold is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vrienan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vrienan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gold takes an elbow to the temple.
Shelton Gold's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vrienan scores with a knee to the head.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrienan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shelton Gold's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zed Vrienan!
Zed Vrienan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sul Duk Hjung (ranked 2237 p4p, 219 weight class) and Jay Speights (ranked 2691 p4p, 267 weight class). Hjung comes to the cage accompanied by Korean National Anthem. Jay Speights has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sul Duk Hjung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Speights!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hjung closes this distance looking for a takedown but Speights circles away.
Speights feints the counter takedown.
Speights gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hjung being controlled here momentarily.
Hjung wants to control from the top but Speights keeps moving.
Speights being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hjung trying to control the position from guard on top but Speights is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Speights not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjung content to stall in guard here.
Hjung trying to control but Speights is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Speights wants to sweep here but Hjung controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Speights takes a kick to the side of the head.
Speights gets caught flat footed, as Hjung shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Speights keeping moving, preventing Hjung from controlling successfully.
Speights really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hjung. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speights has his foot on Hjung's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hjung works his way back into a safe position though.
Hjung seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hjung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Speights swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hjung trying to control the position from guard on top but Speights is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Speights looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speights tries to sprawl but Hjung drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hjung takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hjung is pressing down on Speights's thigh, looking to free his foot. Speights is holding on for now.
Hjung keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hjung is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've been hearing good reports from Hjung's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hjung is keen to just control but Speights is a slippery customer.
Hjung is trying to work for a kimura but Speights is defending well.
Hjung not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjung with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hjung is working for a kimura but Speights is defending it quite comfortably.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hjung in particular looking to stall.
Speights keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hjung sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Speights defending well though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hjung is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sul Duk Hjung dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hjung shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hjung shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Speights is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Speights can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hjung controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Speights is pulling down on Hjung's head. It's preventing any offense from Hjung, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speights is trying to control the position but Hjung postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjung wants to control from the top but Speights keeps moving.
Hjung is really struggling to control Speights but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Speights wants to stand but Hjung is controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Speights tries to sprawl but Hjung drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hjung missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hjung is looking to take a break and control but Speights is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjung controlling the action here.
Hjung thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hjung seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Speights does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Speights is defending against the submission attempts here by Hjung.
Hjung is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjung is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hjung looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Speights taking some punishment here, with Hjung in his half guard.
Hjung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Speights can do to turn this around?
Speights is trying to control but can't.
Hjung trying to control the action but Speights is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hjung in particular looking to stall.
Speights actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are battling for position here. Speights manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Speights keeping moving, preventing Hjung from controlling successfully.
Hjung is looking to work some ground and pound but Speights has wrist control.
Hjung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hjung goes for a double leg but Speights avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Speights continues to drive forward.
Speights with the counter takedown but Hjung avoids it easily.
Hjung shoots and misses
and Speights counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hjung!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sul Duk Hjung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hjung manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hjung controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sul Duk Hjung dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hjung tries to score a power double leg takedown but Speights sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hjung somewhat.
Speights tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hjung dives in for a single leg takedown but Speights sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Speights tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hjung closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Speights quickly recovers to half guard.
Hjung is thwarting Speights's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hjung prevents Speights from improving his position.
Speights is trying to maintain the position but Hjung is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjung lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hjung trying to pass the guard but Speights defending well.
Hjung trying to control the pace.
Hjung is looking to take a break and control but Speights is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Hjung looking for a submission but Speights manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Hjung wants to pass the guard but Speights is keeping the position.
Hjung preventing the sweep.
Hjung looking to sit in guard and control but Speights gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Speights looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hjung pulls Speights in close to prevent any damage.
Hjung is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Speights trying to control but Hjung is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Speights stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Speights wants it to stay on the feet.
Speights with the counter takedown but Hjung avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sul Duk Hjung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Hjung closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hjung lands in his opponent's guard.
Hjung wants to control from the top but Speights keeps moving.
Hjung drops back looking for a leg! Speights is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Speights manages to kick Hjung off! Hjung jumps back into Speights's guard.
Hjung controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jay Speights has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sul Duk Hjung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hjung got a little sloppy there for a moment and Speights has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hjung has managed to get both his arms back between Speights's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sul Duk Hjung.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hjung, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sul Duk Hjung!
Sul Duk Hjung thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Jones (ranked 2527 p4p, 256 weight class) and Axel Aethelwulf (ranked 2094 p4p, 218 weight class). Aethelwulf is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Me Siento Loco. This should be a great matchup!
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265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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245 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Aethelwulf!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aethelwulf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Aethelwulf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aethelwulf gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Aethelwulf pushes Jones off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Aethelwulf counters with a nice right hand that sends Jones toppling to the canvas! Jones scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Aethelwulf finish him?!
It looks like Ricky Jones has been cut.
Jones drops his hands for a split second and Aethelwulf immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Jones face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Aethelwulf follows up with a right hand that knocks Jones into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Axel Aethelwulf!
Our winner, Axel Aethelwulf, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Shiina (ranked 1309 p4p, 74 weight class) and Branimir Simeon (ranked 1431 p4p, 80 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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130 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Shiina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Branimir Simeon!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiina misses with a looping left.
Simeon lands with a hook. Shiina tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Simeon misses with a body shot.
Shiina doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Simeon counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simeon. Shiina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shiina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simeon.
Simeon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shiina throws a looping overhand right but Simeon ducks down to avoid it.
Simeon 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.
Shiina misses with a lunging right hand
and Simeon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simeon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shiina.
Shiina doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Simeon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shiina misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Shiina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Simeon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiina takes a swing at Simeon's ribcage but misses.
Simeon throws a body punch but Shiina moves out of range.
Shiina throws a jab when Simeon was well out of range.
A big right from Shiina misses.
Shiina on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shiina misses with a right hand
and Simeon counters with a nice body shot.
Simeon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shiina misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Simeon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shiina shoots in but no luck this time.
Shiina feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simeon keeping full guard, as Shiina tries to pass.
Shiina is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiina trying to control but Simeon is working from the bottom.
Shiina is pushing down on Simeon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Simeon is fighting to maintain full guard but Shiina has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shiina wants to control but Simeon is keeping him busy.
Shiina is controlling the pace.
Simeon tries to get to full guard but Shiina has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Simeon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shiina is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Simeon has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiina is looking for a kimura here.
Shiina is looking for a kimura but Simeon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shiina to get the leverage.
Shiina is looking to take a break and control but Simeon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shiina is looking for a kimura here.
Simeon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shiina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Simeon is staying active underneath Shiina, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Simeon tries to get to full guard but Shiina has control of the leg.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shiina slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shiina throws an off balance right hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
enabling Simeon to counter with a crisp jab.
Simeon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shiina had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shiina doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Simeon counters with a left and a right that stings Shiina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Branimir Simeon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shiina.
Shiina misses with a takedown attempt - Simeon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shiina seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Shiina misses with a looping right.
Simeon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shiina shoots in for a takedown but Simeon shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Shiina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Simeon as he connects with a hook.
Simeon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shiina moves away.
Simeon slips under a jab from Shiina.
Shiina is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Simeon scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shiina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simeon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shiina thinking.
Simeon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Simeon wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shiina.
Simeon wants to counter the offense by Shiina and move into the clinch position.
Anthony Shiina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiina shoots in for a takedown but Simeon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Simeon misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiina shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shiina was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Simeon tries to buck Shiina off but Shiina is having none of it.
Simeon can't do much from the bottom here.
Simeon is not content to let Shiina control the position.
Simeon is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simeon holding on.
Anthony Shiina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shiina looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Simeon can't do much from the bottom here.
Shiina is looking to take a break and control but Simeon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shiina is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Simeon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiina thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shiina tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shiina has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shiina tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shiina has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four 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.
Shiina looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Simeon tries to improve position but can't.
Shiina has control of an arm but Simeon manages to advance to Shiina's back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shiina just trying to survive but Simeon is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Branimir Simeon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shiina shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shiina showed some decent athleticism there.
Shiina wants to work for an arm triangle but Simeon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Simeon is refusing to be controlled, as Shiina sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiina seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Simeon is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Anthony Shiina!
Anthony Shiina retains his bantamweight title!
Anthony Shiina seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Branimir Simeon stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for coming...I'll be back'.
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