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RRFC Challengers 44 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Callahan (ranked 3659 p4p, 4504 weight class) and Robert Chaos (ranked 460 p4p, 532 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Callahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Chaos !
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callahan throws a right hand that Chaos ducks under and follows up with a left that Chaos also avoids with ease.
Chaos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chaos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chaos throws out a counter right but Callahan avoids it with no problem.
Callahan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Callahan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chaos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Callahan!
Chaos cracks Callahan with a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaos has hold of Callahan's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Callahan seems comfortable defending it but Chaos has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Callahan is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Callahan is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Chaos couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Chaos !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Barlow (ranked 3712 p4p, 3792 weight class) and Danilo Hooper (ranked 479 p4p, 489 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 1, fighting out of London, Ken Barlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danilo Hooper!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barlow shoots in looking for a takedown but Hooper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barlow's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice combo by Hooper! Oh, that's hurt him - Barlow falls to the canvas and Hooper follows him into side control.
 Barlow is rocked!
 It looks like Ken Barlow has been cut.
Barlow is trying to buck Hooper off.
Oh Barlow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barlow is trying to get back to half guard.
Barlow is trying to control Hooper's posture but Hooper avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hooper in side control, throwing shots but Barlow defends.
Barlow wants to control but Hooper postures up.
Barlow seems to have got his legs back now.
Hooper goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Barlow has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hooper but great work by Barlow.
Hooper can't do much from the bottom here.
Barlow landing strikes.
Barlow 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.
Hooper pushes Barlow away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Barlow gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Barlow is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hooper has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hooper struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper prevents Barlow from moving into mount.
Barlow stands up.
Hooper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barlow went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Barlow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hooper!
Barlow is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barlow in side control lands a decent elbow.
Barlow working away.
Hooper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barlow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barlow lands a nice forearm strike.
Hooper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hooper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barlow lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper tries to buck Barlow off but Barlow is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hooper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barlow wants to control but Hooper is keeping him busy.
Hooper is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barlow connects with a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hooper takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hooper takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barlow has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hooper!
Barlow trying to control but Hooper is having none of it.
Hooper is bucking up trying to escape but Barlow cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Barlow lands with some strikes.
Hooper really wants to buck Barlow off and get back to his feet.
Hooper is working to get back to half guard.
Barlow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hooper is looking to escape.
Barlow raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooper is trying to escape the mount.
Barlow lands a big elbow.
Barlow lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hooper hang on?
Hooper can't escape the position.
Barlow trying to control but Hooper is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hooper tries to hold on but Barlow pushes him away.
Barlow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hooper is looking to escape.
Hooper in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Barlow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Barlow's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Barlow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hooper but Hooper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barlow takes one to the side of the head.
Hooper looks to land a combination but Barlow avoids it well.
Barlow avoids the head kick by Hooper.
Hooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy left from Hooper finds it's target.
Hooper rushes Barlow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hooper avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Hooper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barlow tries for a takedown but Hooper manages to get underhooks.
Hooper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barlow backwards.
Barlow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hooper smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Barlow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barlow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Barlow backs off Hooper throws a huge counter combo but Barlow manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper drops his shoulder and cracks Barlow with a huge uppercut! Barlow goes down! Can Hooper finish him?
Hooper trying to control but Barlow is working from the bottom.
Hooper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barlow keeping moving, preventing Hooper from controlling successfully.
Hooper is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hooper wants to stand but Barlow has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hooper with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper wants to control from the top but Barlow keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ken Barlow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barlow trying to keep a closed guard but Hooper is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Danilo Hooper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hooper has Barlow up against the cage in a clinch.
Barlow is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hooper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barlow backwards.
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!
Hooper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hooper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barlow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hooper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hooper swings for the body but Barlow moves out of range.
Barlow feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooper jabs Barlow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ken Barlow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hooper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hooper swinging wildly here.
BOOM! Hooper lands a beautiful left hook that drops Barlow. Barlow tries to recover but Hooper is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Barlow lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danilo Hooper!
A relieved looking Danilo Hooper thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Laurent Jabouin (ranked 5466 p4p, 2904 weight class) and Stefan De Jong (ranked 570 p4p, 387 weight class). De Jong is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nipsey Hussle - I Don't Stress. Stefan De Jong 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Laurent Jabouin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan De Jong!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabouin tries to score with a low kick but De Jong moves his leg out of the way.
We've been hearing reports that Jabouin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jabouin lands with a hook. De Jong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
De Jong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jabouin tries a head kick but it misses.
De Jong gets the takedown into side control.
Jabouin is looking for a sweep.
Jabouin is trying to control De Jong's posture but De Jong avoids it.
Jabouin throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
De Jong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jabouin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jabouin manages to get back to half guard.
De Jong prevents Jabouin from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabouin is not content to let De Jong control the position.
De Jong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
De Jong works his way into side control.
De Jong lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jabouin down.
Jabouin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jabouin tries to get out of the position.
De Jong laying and praying for a moment but Jabouin takes advantage and regains half guard.
De Jong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jabouin keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from De Jong.
Jabouin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jabouin wants to get back to full guard but De Jong has mounted him!
Jabouin tries to reverse the position but De Jong maintains control.
Jabouin is squirming around, avoiding De Jong's attempts to control the action.
De Jong prevents Jabouin from getting the reversal.
De Jong working for a guillotine from mount but Jabouin is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jabouin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin is trying to reverse the position but instead De Jong has taken his back - oops!
De Jong has the hooks in. Jabouin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
De Jong looking for the choke but no joy.
De Jong has the hooks in. Jabouin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jabouin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if De Jong gets his way!
Jabouin is trying to roll into a better position but De Jong has get a rear naked choke and Jabouin is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stefan De Jong!
Stefan De Jong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urwifs Othrguy (ranked 4064 p4p, 3045 weight class) and Rick Siver (ranked 399 p4p, 315 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Urwifs Othrguy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Siver!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Othrguy misses with a series of wild punches.
Rick Siver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siver's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Othrguy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Siver scrambles back to his feet.
Othrguy cracks Siver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
 It looks like Rick Siver has been cut.
Siver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Siver tries for a takedown but Othrguy circles away easily
letting Othrguy counter with a right hand.
Othrguy misses with a head kick.
Siver tries to keep at a distance but Othrguy has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Siver - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Siver is looking to take this one to the mat.
Urwifs Othrguy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Siver.
Othrguy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Siver pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siver bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Othrguy can't do much from the bottom here.
Siver in side control, throwing shots but Othrguy defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siver scores with a couple of short elbows.
Othrguy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Siver working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Othrguy struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Siver crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Othrguy struggling a bit here.
Siver creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Othrguy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Siver in side control, throwing shots but Othrguy defends.
Othrguy wants to control but Siver postures up.
Othrguy is trying to improve his position.
Siver throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Othrguy works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Othrguy is pressing down on Siver's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Othrguy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Othrguy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Siver stands up over Othrguy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Othrguy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Siver distracts Othrguy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Othrguy looking to control.
Siver wants to pass the guard but Othrguy is keeping the position.
Siver passes Othrguy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Siver thows a huge punch but Othrguy dodges it nicely.
Siver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Siver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Othrguy defending well though.
Othrguy wants to improve his position but Siver is controlling well.
Siver lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Siver wants to control but Othrguy is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siver is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Othrguy taking some punishment here, with Siver in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Siver lands a nice short elbow.
Siver landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Othrguy taking some punishment here, with Siver in his half guard.
It looks like Urwifs Othrguy has been cut.
Siver perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Siver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Othrguy defending well though.
Othrguy is refusing to be controlled, as Siver sits in half guard.
Othrguy is trying to maintain the position but Siver is very close to passing his half guard.
Siver works his way into side control.
Othrguy struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Siver dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Siver shoots in looking for a takedown. Othrguy tries to sprawl out of it but Siver keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Othrguy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Siver shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Othrguy has one foot on Siver's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Siver tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Othrguy defends well and Siver ends up having to push Othrguy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siver tries to clinch up
and Othrguy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Siver shoots for a double leg takedown but Othrguy sprawls well. He's pushed Siver's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Urwifs Othrguy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Siver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siver shoots and misses
and Othrguy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Our sources have told us that Othrguy has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Siver works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siver is breathing heavily.
Othrguy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Siver manages to get himself to full guard.
Othrguy 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.
Othrguy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Siver's guard.
Siver is trying to get back to full guard.
Othrguy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Siver has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rick Siver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Siver flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Othrguy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Othrguy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Siver is trying to get back to full guard.
Othrguy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Siver doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Othrguy.
Siver trying to control from the bottom.
Othrguy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Othrguy is looking for a kimura but Siver is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Othrguy to get the leverage.
Siver wants to improve his position but Othrguy is controlling well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Othrguy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Siver has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Siver manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Othrguy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Othrguy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Othrguy stopping the sweep attempt from Siver.
Our spies down at at whitey's gym inform us that Siver has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Siver is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Siver working over Othrguy with some ground and pound. Othrguy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Othrguy trying to hold on to Siver's head to control him but Siver postures up.
Ground and pound from Siver.
Othrguy wants to control but Siver is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Othrguy controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Siver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Othrguy is trying to control but can't.
Siver wants to take a breather but Othrguy is having none of it.
Othrguy is looking to control Siver's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Othrguy avoid being mounted?
Siver scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Siver working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Siver lands strikes from half guard.
Siver throwing shots but Othrguy is blocking nicely.
Siver is keen to just control but Othrguy is a slippery customer.
Siver is thwarting Othrguy's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Urwifs Othrguy will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Siver shoots in but no luck this time.
Othrguy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Siver shoots in and gets a takedown into Othrguy's guard.
Othrguy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Othrguy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Siver is one step ahead there.
Othrguy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siver with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Othrguy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Othrguy's guard.
Siver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Siver won't allow Othrguy to sweep him here.
Siver working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Othrguy's head.
Urwifs Othrguy's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Siver trying to control but Othrguy is working from the bottom.
Siver makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Siver lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Siver trying to control but Othrguy is working from the bottom.
Siver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Othrguy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Siver connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siver lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Siver trying to control but Othrguy is working from the bottom.
Siver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Siver throws a big elbow that misses.
Othrguy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Siver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Othrguy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Siver with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Othrguy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siver working for a triangle but Othrguy defends it easily.
Siver will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Othrguy slips nicely into half guard.
Siver is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Siver manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Othrguy pushes down on Siver's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Siver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Siver makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Siver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Othrguy advances position into side control!
Siver tries to bench press Othrguy off him but Othrguy keeps the position.
Othrguy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Othrguy tries for a kimura but Siver is defending well.
Siver manages to work his way to half guard, despite Othrguy's best efforts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Siver is looking to improve his position.
Siver wants to control but Othrguy is keeping busy.
Siver is looking for a sweep. Othrguy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Siver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Siver has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Siver!
Our winner, Rick Siver, 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.
Urwifs Othrguy was interviewed post fight and said 'I was cheated'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joeseph Sanford (ranked 3125 p4p, 2862 weight class) and Dan Averescu (ranked 423 p4p, 400 weight class). Sanford comes to the cage accompanied by House of Zef. Dan Averescu 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joeseph Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Averescu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford misses with a low kick.
Averescu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanford misses with a straight right.
Averescu with a nice cross.
Sanford just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanford misses with a body punch
and Averescu moves into the clinch.
Sanford tries to pull guard but Averescu won't allow it.
Averescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Averescu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanford.
Sanford with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanford misses with a straight left.
Averescu blocks a head kick by Sanford.
Averescu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Averescu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanford throws a poor cross that misses
and Averescu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanford fails to pull guard.
Sanford throws a head punch that misses.
Averescu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford misses with a double jab
and Averescu counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanford is breathing heavily.
Sanford throws a leg kick that is checked
and Averescu moves into the clinch.
Sanford is trying to pull guard but Averescu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joeseph Sanford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Averescu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanford's efforts to push away.
Averescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dan Averescu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanford wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanford throws a lazy uppercut
and Averescu counters by clinching up.
Averescu manages to break the clinch.
Averescu dodges the punch combination from Sanford.
Sanford misses with a body shot
and Averescu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanford gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Averescu counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Averescu.
Averescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Averescu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Averescu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sanford tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Averescu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sanford tries for a takedown but Averescu circles away easily
and Averescu counters with a nice body shot.
Averescu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanford doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Averescu counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Joeseph Sanford has been cut.
Averescu thuds his right hand into Sanford's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Averescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joeseph Sanford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Averescu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanford doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford misses with a leg kick.
Sanford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Averescu.
Averescu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanford rather than just go for the knockout.
Good exchange - Averescu coming out on top.
Sanford is rocked!
Averescu lands a jab to the nose.
Oh Sanford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Averescu flashes Sanford a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Sanford's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Sanford crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Averescu punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Averescu!
Dan Averescu was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Joeseph Sanford had this to say: 'I'll come back better, and prove that I'm the best in this division.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Jones (ranked 2745 p4p, 3270 weight class) and Jame Todd (ranked 362 p4p, 422 weight class). Darwin Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jame Todd!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Todd dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Todd checks a leg kick.
Todd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Todd fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Todd looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Todd misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Todd as Jones shoots in.
That kick from Jones tenderised Todd's leg. Todd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Todd fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Todd looks winded!
A head kick misses from Jones.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab to Todd's midsection.
Todd stuffs the takedown.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Todd.
Todd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jones clinches.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Todd tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones avoiding damage as Todd throws knees to the body.
Jones stalling the fight.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Todd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones stuns Todd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Todd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Todd misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todd tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Todd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darwin Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jame Todd.
Todd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Todd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Todd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Todd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Todd tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd misses with some punches.
Todd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Todd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones wants to stand up but Todd is controlling him.
Jones seems keen to control Todd's posture.
Jones wants to stand up but Todd is controlling him.
Jones pulls Todd in close to his closed guard and prevents Todd from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Todd is proving a slippery customer.
Todd content to stall in guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Todd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Todd is looking for the big counter here.
Some wild striking there from Todd.
Jones with a nice calf kick.
Todd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Todd tries to clinch up.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Todd fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Todd, which made it look bad.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd closes the distance and clinches.
Todd takes an elbow to the forehead.
Todd is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Todd avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones controls Todd momentarily but Todd frees himself.
Jones wriggles free and stands up.
Todd moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Todd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jame Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Todd pinned against the cage. Todd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Jones.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Todd shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A counter left hand to the body from Jones misses its target.
A nice combination there by Todd.
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!
Todd dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Darwin Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jame Todd.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Todd, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Todd against the cage but Todd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Darwin Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Todd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Todd has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Todd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Todd avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Todd back into the cage.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Todd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Todd fails to land the takedown.
Todd takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Todd dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Todd's head and hops out.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Todd.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Todd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Todd.
Todd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Todd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Todd changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Todd pushes him off.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin Jones dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Jones.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Todd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todd.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Todd circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Todd avoids the body shot from Jones.
Darwin Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Todd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Todd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Todd.
Todd misses with a two punch combination.
Jones wants to clinch up but Todd keeps it at a distance.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Todd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones is working Todd over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Todd has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Todd tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Todd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones has Todd up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Todd's elbow.
Jones prevents a body shot from Todd.
Todd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Todd missing with knees to the body.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Todd shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones taking a breather.
Todd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones looks for the body kick but Todd saw that one coming.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Todd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones feints and then cracks Todd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Todd down.
Sloppy strikes from Todd. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Todd is defending well for now.
Todd trying to land knees to the body.
Darwin Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones pulls guard successfully.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones managing to control the position.
Todd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position.
Darwin Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones wants to stand but Todd is controlling the position.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Todd. Todd gets slowly back to his feet.
Jame Todd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Todd, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darwin Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darwin Jones!
A less than humble Darwin Jones misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Johnson (ranked 2215 p4p, 3063 weight class) and Erik Hook (ranked 241 p4p, 321 weight class). Erik Hook has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Hook!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hook with a jab.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hook counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Hook sprawls well.
Hook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Hook looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hook counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Hook misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Hook.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hook counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook's corner calls for a 1-2. Hook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Hook counters with a nice uppercut.
Hook defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Hook appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Hook sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It seemed like Hook was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Hook shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hook defends it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Hook misses.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hook counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson looks to clinch
letting Hook counter with a right hand.
Johnson tries to clinch but Hook is having none of it.
Hook is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
Hook lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Hook tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hook manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Hook counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Hook. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Hook scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hook counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson is rocked!
Hook is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hook counters with a big left hand that crumples Johnson! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Hook!
Post fight, Erik Hook took to the microphone: 'Since I've decided to pursue my gardening hobby full-time, this is my last fight.
I would like to thank my manager for giving me a chance, and to all the fans that cheered for me.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Rakic (ranked 2850 p4p, 3657 weight class) and Loki Mills (ranked 377 p4p, 457 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190
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Solid boxing
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Rakic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Loki Mills!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills misses with a combination
and Rakic counters with a one-two to the body.
Mills throws a shot from downtown. Rakic moves away and avoids it.
Rakic lands a left and a right that send Mills crashing to the mat, dazed. Rakic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rakic misses with the combination.
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!
Rakic shoots and misses
and Mills counters with a straight right hand.
Mills fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rakic manages to avoid it.
Mills throws a combination that misses
and Rakic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mills's guard.
Our spies down at at Ludus Magnus inform us that Mills has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Rakic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills has his foot on Rakic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rakic works his way back into a safe position though.
Mills had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rakic defends it easily.
Rakic stopping the sweep attempt from Mills.
Rakic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rakic preventing the sweep.
Rakic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rakic works over Mills with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakic trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rakic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mills looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rakic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rakic trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rakic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rakic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rakic working some strikes from top position.
Mills has his foot on Rakic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rakic works his way back into a safe position though.
Rakic scoring with some ground and pound.
 Mills is rocked!
Mills working for a triangle but Rakic defends it easily.
Rakic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rakic landing some decent shots from guard.
Mills is still in real trouble! Can Rakic finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mills seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mills is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rakic is aware though and is defending well.
Rakic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mills has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rakic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rakic content to stall in guard here.
Rakic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mills on the ground.
Mills lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rakic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mills sprawls well initially but Rakic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mills kicks off Rakic and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills fails to land with a series of punches.
Rakic forces Mills back against the cage and clinches.
Rakic blocks a body shot from Mills.
Rakic breaks the clinch.
Mills stalks Rakic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rakic's face. Rakic staggers backwards, shaken.
Rakic throws a right and a left that Mills avoids nicely.
Mills falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rakic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rakic rushes Mills and presses him up against the cage.
Rakic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mills tries to stall but Rakic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mills tries to work over Rakic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rakic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills has had enough of the clinch but Rakic keeps him there for the moment.
Mills is trying to break free.
Mills swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rakic has picked Mills up - he's going for a ride! Rakic dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mills is looking to improve his position.
Mills is refusing to be controlled, as Rakic sits in half guard.
Mills is looking to improve his position.
Mills is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rakic pulls his head out easily.
Mills manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rakic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mills trying to control the position.
Rakic chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Rakic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rakic misses with a wild combination.
Mills lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sloppy strikes from Mills. Those never looked like landing.
Mills takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rakic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mills looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mills bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mills showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rakic.
Mills throws a series of punches but Rakic moves out of range.
No joy there for Mills, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mills scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rakic instigates a clinch.
Rakic lands a body shot.
Mills tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rakic's elbow.
Mills escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mills misses with a series of wild punches.
Loki Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakic takes the fight into the clinch.
Rakic breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Rakic.
Rakic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rakic duly obliges.
Mills misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rakic throwing a counter right hand but Mills manages to avoid it.
Rakic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mills can do to turn this around?
Mills swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rakic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mills misses with a double jab
and Rakic counters with a left and a right... And another left! Mills is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Rakic!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl Henriksen (ranked 1372 p4p, 2382 weight class) and Roland Allen (ranked 167 p4p, 283 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Henriksen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to OST Vikings - If I Had a Heart. 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 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karl Henriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roland Allen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henriksen throws a sloppy head kick and Allen moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henriksen.
Henriksen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henriksen thinks about countering with a head kick.
Henriksen lands a high kick!
A lazy left from Henriksen finds it's target.
Allen misses with a left hand
and Henriksen counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriksen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Allen on the side of the head.
Henriksen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henriksen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Henriksen pushes Allen away with a front kick.
Allen swings widly with a right hand
letting Henriksen counter with a right hand.
We've been told by Henriksen's head coaches at Brazilian Top Team + Ricardo Arona that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Allen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henriksen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Henriksen is looking for a kimura here.
Henriksen seems to be working for a kimura but Allen defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen wants to control but Henriksen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Henriksen seems to be working for a kimura but Allen defends the submission attempt.
Allen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Allen is trying to maintain the position but Henriksen is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Allen actively working from the bottom here.
Henriksen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Henriksen looks to land a strike but Allen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Allen looking to control but Henriksen passes into half guard.
Henriksen is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Allen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Henriksen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Henriksen's back!
Allen tightening his grip on Henriksen, looking for the choke.
Allen lands a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henriksen trying to control the position but Allen manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Henriksen 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.
Henriksen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decent striking displayed by Henriksen there.
Both fighters circling a little - Henriksen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Henriksen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henriksen wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen throws a poor cross that misses
and Allen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Allen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henriksen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen lands a head kick. Allen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jab from Henriksen.
Henriksen tries a head kick but it misses.
Henriksen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Allen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen is trying to get back to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Allen working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Allen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Henriksen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Henriksen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Allen pulls his head out easily.
Henriksen trying to hold on to Allen's head to control him but Allen postures up.
Henriksen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Allen can do to turn this around?
Allen wants to take a breather but Henriksen is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henriksen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Henriksen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Allen is working for a kimura but Henriksen is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen is controlling the pace.
Henriksen tries to get to full guard but Allen has control of the leg.
Allen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Henriksen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Allen is trying to control. Henriksen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Henriksen moves into full guard.
Henriksen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henriksen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Allen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Allen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henriksen keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
Henriksen looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Henriksen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice shot lands for Henriksen.
Henriksen tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab from Henriksen finds it's way through Allen's defenses.
Henriksen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henriksen with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen swings widly with a right hand
and Henriksen counters with a straight right hand.
Henriksen with a nice cross.
Henriksen misses with a double jab
and Allen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henriksen wants to sweep but no luck.
Henriksen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Allen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Allen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Allen wants to control from the top but Henriksen keeps moving.
Allen throws an elbow that misses. Henriksen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Allen's guard. Nice move by Henriksen!
Allen working for a triangle but Henriksen defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen trying to keep a closed guard but Henriksen is proving a slippery customer.
Henriksen trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allen is pulling down on Henriksen's head. It's preventing any offense from Henriksen, at least for the moment.
Henriksen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Henriksen pushes down on Allen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Henriksen wants to free his trapped foot but Allen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Roland Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allen tries to roll over but Henriksen keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Henriksen in particular looking to stall.
Allen is defending against the submission attempts here by Henriksen.
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.
Allen trying to control from the bottom.
Allen punching from the bottom.
Allen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henriksen pulls his head out easily.
Allen won't allow Henriksen to pass to mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allen misses with a lunging right hand
and Henriksen counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Henriksen thuds his right hand into Allen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Henriksen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henriksen, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Henriksen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Karl Henriksen thanked Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Don Sheidu (ranked 1712 p4p, 3047 weight class) and Davdio Branko (ranked 101 p4p, 167 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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29
139
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144
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Sheidu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Davdio Branko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Branko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sheidu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sheidu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Branko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Branko forces his way into half guard.
Branko is looking for a kimura here.
Sheidu actively working from the bottom here.
Branko is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branko is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sheidu is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Davdio Branko!
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