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RISE 18: Gustavson v Svyatogor PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edvards Berzina (ranked 5328 p4p, 6429 weight class) and Saint George (ranked 284 p4p, 317 weight class). 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edvards Berzina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Saint George !
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Berzina falls off balance throwing a combination
and George counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Berzina shoots in for a double leg but George sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Berzina is on the wrong end of a nice combination from George .
George connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Berzina momentarily.
Berzina gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling George to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edvards Berzina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berzina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from George finds it's target.
Berzina on the wrong end of a nice hook.
George cracks Berzina with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
George scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
George lands a nice hook to Berzina's body. Berzina takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Berzina takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George scores with a decent looking hook.
A low kick from Berzina is predictable there
and George counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berzina drops his hands momentarily and George takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Berzina gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
George lands with an overhand left.
George connects with a good right hand that stumbles Berzina. Berzina circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Berzina shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Berzina slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Berzina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. George is keeping the position for now.
George can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Berzina controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
George wants to stand but Berzina is controlling the position.
Berzina is pushing down on George 's leg trying to pass to half guard. George is fighting to maintain full guard but Berzina has managed to sneak the leg through.
Berzina performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
George is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George trying to hold on to Berzina's head to control him but Berzina postures up.
Berzina performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
George is looking for a sweep. Berzina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Berzina not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Berzina is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for George !
Berzina takes George 's back.
Berzina is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! George is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Edvards Berzina!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yegor Tamm (ranked 6176 p4p, 4287 weight class) and Don Diego (ranked 645 p4p, 525 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 Helsinki, Yegor Tamm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Diego!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamm throws a hook to the side of Diego's head but Diego sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tamm lands with a shot to the body.
Diego tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tamm swivels and escapes.
Tamm just misses with a punch to the body.
Tamm's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tamm duly obliges.
Tamm swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Tamm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diego.
As Diego looks to move away, Tamm throws a big counter combo but Diego just gets out of the way.
Diego ducks right into an uppercut from Tamm.
Diego slips a straight right by Tamm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamm throws a right hand that Diego ducks under and follows up with a left that Diego also avoids with ease.
Diego swings widly with a right hand
and Tamm counters with a left and a right that stings Diego.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamm is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Diego like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Diego from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yegor Tamm!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Hammer (ranked 4856 p4p, 4866 weight class) and Martin Brown (ranked 531 p4p, 532 weight class). 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Brown!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Brown
so Hammer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hammer pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hammer is looking for a kimura but Brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hammer to get the leverage.
Hammer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hammer slips a nice elbow through Brown's hands, connecting with Brown's forehead.
Hammer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brown is not content to let Hammer control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hammer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Hammer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hammer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hammer 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! Brown is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Hammer!
Justin Hammer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silver Bullion (ranked 23421 p4p, 3440 weight class) and Nathan Leal (ranked 241 p4p, 120 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Silver Bullion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Leal!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullion closes the distance and clinches.
Leal jumps guard and drags Bullion to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bullion wants to get up but he can't break Leal's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bullion wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Leal's closed guard. He's half up but Leal has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Leal pivots and extends the arm, Bullion falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Leal! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nathan Leal!
An out of breath Nathan Leal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Lee (ranked 3847 p4p, 4266 weight class) and Phuc Tran (ranked 352 p4p, 377 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Enter the Dragon - Zero. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phuc Tran!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tran moves into the clinch.
Tran is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee motions for Tran to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tran's sensitive parts.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee lands a nice hook to Tran's body. Tran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Tran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tran is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee with a jab.
Tran shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran checks a low kick from Lee.
Tran has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tran there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tran checks it well.
A clash of legs there as Tran blocks the low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Tran fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brandon Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phuc Tran.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Tran has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tran there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brandon Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some bone on bone action there as Tran checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Tran off balance momentarily.
Lee moves away from the strike by Tran.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tran momentarily.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Tran counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lee won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tran is working to tighten his grip on Lee's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Lee has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tran is really squeezing tight and eventually Lee passes out! Tran breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Phuc Tran!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Newsome (ranked 4085 p4p, 6265 weight class) and Biggus Dickus (ranked 483 p4p, 621 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darrell Newsome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Biggus Dickus!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newsome misses with a straight left.
Newsome 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.
Dickus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dickus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Newsome circles away quickly and effectively.
Dickus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newsome. Dickus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dickus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dickus misses with an uppercut. Newsome saw that one coming.
Newsome clobbers Dickus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dickus misses with a left hand
and Newsome counters with a straight right hand.
Newsome sends Dickus crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Newsome is motioning to the referee to let Dickus up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Dickus is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickus misses with a two punch combination.
Dickus is still on wobbly legs! Can Newsome finish him?
Newsome looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Newsome keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newsome appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Newsome lands a nice shot to the body.
Dickus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newsome moves away.
Dickus seems to have recovered his senses.
Newsome misses with an uppercut
and Dickus counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Newsome misses the target.
Dickus ducks right into an uppercut from Newsome.
Dickus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dickus ducks under a wild hook from Newsome.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newsome waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dickus.
Dickus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Newsome blocks a jab.
Newsome lands a big uppercut and Dickus crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dickus looks OK. Newsome waves Dickus back to his feet!
Newsome slips under a jab from Dickus.
Dickus walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Newsome! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darrell Newsome!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Pym (ranked 2774 p4p, 5461 weight class) and Conlan Gaffney (ranked 352 p4p, 566 weight class). Hank Pym has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count 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, Hank Pym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conlan Gaffney!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pym defending well as Gaffney loads up on a big left hand.
Gaffney connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gaffney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pym manages to avoid it.
Gaffney throws a big shot that misses.
Gaffney takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pym on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaffney misses the target.
Pym is looking to counter punch.
Gaffney throws a solid leg kick but Pym takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gaffney.
Gaffney lands with a nice body punch.
Gaffney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaffney throws a poor cross that misses
and Pym cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pym avoids the body shot from Gaffney.
Gaffney with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pym uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaffney.
Pym throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaffney.
Conlan Gaffney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaffney throws an overhand right that lands on Pym's shoulder, as Pym tries to avoid the shot.
Pym paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gaffney lands with an uppercut that bounces Pym off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pym uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaffney.
Gaffney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gaffney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pym.
Pym throws a good cross that connects.
Gaffney slips under a jab.
Gaffney throws a body shot but no joy.
Pym throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pym lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pym connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Pym has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gaffney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pym lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gaffney tries to score with a low kick but Pym moves his leg out of the way.
Pym connects with a body shot.
Pym just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaffney moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pym takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pym misses its intended target.
Gaffney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pym moves away from the strike by Gaffney.
Gaffney tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pym is able to avoid easily.
Gaffney slips a jab from Pym.
Gaffney throws a hook but Pym avoids it easily.
Gaffney fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pym on the side of the head.
Gaffney misses with a leg kick.
Pym just misses with a punch to the body.
Pym thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaffney avoids the body shot from Pym.
Pym takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gaffney looks for the body kick but Pym saw that one coming.
Gaffney cracks a nice hook into Pym's ribs.
Gaffney throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaffney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pym manages to avoid it.
Pym throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Gaffney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney throws a hook to the side of Pym's head but Pym sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Pym.
A jab from Pym finds it's way through Gaffney's defenses.
Gaffney takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pym jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaffney is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pym with a body shot.
Pym is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaffney.
Gaffney is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pym with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaffney. Pym does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaffney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gaffney throws a jab but it's blocked by Pym.
Pym needs to keep his hands up - Gaffney had a free shot at his head there.
Pym defending well as Gaffney loads up on a big left hand.
Gaffney connects with a single shot there.
Gaffney throws a jab but it's blocked by Pym.
Pym avoids a kick to the body.
Gaffney scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pym misses with a wild combination.
Gaffney just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Pym misses the target.
Gaffney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pym.
Nice defenses there by Gaffney.
Pym is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gaffney slips a jab from Pym.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaffney misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaffney. Pym does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaffney throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Pym, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaffney slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaffney.
Pym checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pym just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pym slips a straight right by Gaffney.
Pym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaffney manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conlan Gaffney dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gaffney swings for the body but Pym moves out of range.
Pym appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gaffney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Gaffney catches Pym right on the button with a cross.
Pym misses with a looping left.
Gaffney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pym manages to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pym might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gaffney connects with a body shot.
Pym just misses with a punch to the body.
Pym looks to land a left hand but Gaffney moved out of range nicely.
We've been informed that Gaffney has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gaffney throws an overhand right that lands on Pym's shoulder, as Pym tries to avoid the shot.
Pym has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gaffney throws a good cross that connects.
Pym ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaffney moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pym pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick from Gaffney misses.
Nice uppercut there from Gaffney.
Gaffney sizes up Pym with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gaffney throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pym counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gaffney scores with a hook to the body. Pym takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pym misses with a body shot.
Pym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaffney.
A little jabbing left from Gaffney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pym avoids the body shot from Gaffney.
Pym tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaffney was well out of range. Poor timing from Pym.
Gaffney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pym moves away.
Pym lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gaffney is looking to score with low kicks.
Pym avoids the body shot from Gaffney.
Gaffney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaffney gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pym counters by moving into the clinch.
Gaffney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pym lands a shot to the body.
Pym keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaffney's efforts to push away.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pym makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pym lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pym scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pym pushes Gaffney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pym digs a right hand into Gaffney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gaffney's gas tank.
Pym tries to work over Gaffney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pym tries a body shot but Gaffney blocks it.
Pym lands a left hand.
Pym lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pym softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pym leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pym.
Pym lands a hook that snaps the head of Gaffney backwards.
Pym pushes Gaffney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Pym.
A hook to the body from Pym.
Gaffney throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pym throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaffneys head.
Gaffney is looking to break free of the clinch but Pym has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Pym.
Gaffney is breathing heavily.
Gaffney has a couple of punches blocked by Pym.
Pym lands a shoulder strike.
Pym lands a body shot.
Pym lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gaffney backwards.
Pym lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gaffney swings wildly with an uppercut but Pym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pym lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaffney backwards.
Pym lands a nice shot to the body.
Pym lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pym.
Pym lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pym pushes Gaffney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pym lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pym makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Pym.
Still in the clinch, Pym scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pym scores with a shot to the side of Gaffney's head.
Pym working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pym lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaffney backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pym takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hank Pym has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pym digs a right hand underneath Gaffney's ribcage. Gaffney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pym pushes Gaffney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Pym as the two fighters clinch.
Pym lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Pym.
A short uppercut from Pym.
Nice body punch from Pym.
Pym stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pym lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pym lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pym scores with a shoulder strike.
Pym is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaffney can do to turn this around?
Pym is working Gaffney over against the cage.
Pym lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gaffney misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Pym dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pym lands a nice hook to Gaffney's body. Gaffney takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Conlan Gaffney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pym looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaffney walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pym takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaffney. Pym does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pym staying out of range there.
Gaffney throws a jab but it's blocked by Pym.
It looked like Pym wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pym uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaffney.
Pym swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pym looks to land a left hand but Gaffney moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Pym finds it's way through Gaffney's defenses.
Pym has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gaffney finds it's way round the side to connect with Pym's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pym with a hook.
Pym throws a big shot that misses.
Pym lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gaffney at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pym scores with a decent looking hook.
Gaffney misses with a low kick as Pym jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pym looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaffney is just out of range.
Gaffney throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pym.
Pym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaffney.
Gaffney throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pym counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gaffney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gaffney connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gaffney throws a body shot but no joy.
Pym throws a hook to the side of Gaffney's head but Gaffney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left lands for Pym.
Pym throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pym swings for the body but Gaffney moves out of range.
Pym throws a body punch but Gaffney moves out of range.
Pym takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gaffney misses with a wild body shot.
Gaffney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney misses with a wild body shot.
Gaffney does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gaffney throws a jab but it's blocked by Pym.
Pym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pym fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pym blocks a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Pym scores with a four punch combination!
Gaffney is rocked!
Pym throws a hook but Gaffney blocks it.
Gaffney is still on wobbly legs! Can Pym finish him?
Gaffney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pym.
Gaffney seems to have recovered his senses.
Gaffney lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pym's sensitive parts.
Gaffney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pym.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pym.
Pym has Gaffney up against the cage in a clinch.
Pym scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pym creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pym - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Pym on the inside.
Pym scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pym keeps control of Gaffney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pym scores with a shoulder strike.
Pym blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaffney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pym has him pressed against the cage.
Gaffney has had enough of the clinch but Pym keeps him there for the moment.
Pym gets through Gaffney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pym is struggling to control the position.
Gaffney throws a punch but it's blocked by Pym.
A short left from Pym.
Pym lands a body punch.
Pym scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pym lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pym lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pym digs a right hand into Gaffney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gaffney's gas tank.
Pym lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaffney backwards.
Pym lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pym makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pym scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Pym.
Pym digs a right hand into Gaffney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gaffney's gas tank.
Pym throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaffneys head.
A shot in the inside from Pym.
Pym lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gaffney backwards.
A short uppercut from Pym.
Pym lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pym lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pym as the two fighters clinch.
Pym lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gaffney.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pym.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Pym showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pym has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Pym!
Hank Pym seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Try New (ranked 2674 p4p, 2378 weight class) and Marcus St Stone (ranked 90 p4p, 78 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Try New!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus St Stone!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
New gets in close and instigates a clinch.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
New creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
New throws an elbow but it misses.
St Stone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of New backwards.
St Stone lands an elbow that stopped New in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Try New has been cut.
New throws an elbow but it's blocked.
New takes an elbow to the forehead.
New misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from St Stone.
Try New's cut is getting worse.
St Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from New.
St Stone lands a nice knee to the body.
St Stone is pushing New up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
New looks to throw an elbow but misses.
St Stone lands a big knee! That's hurt New! Oh, he's all over the place! St Stone lands another knee that sends New to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus St Stone!
After the fight, Marcus St Stone was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Amery (ranked 1290 p4p, 1303 weight class) and Jab Buckeye (ranked 43 p4p, 41 weight class). Buckeye has chosen Right above it lil Wayne as his entrance music. Jab Buckeye has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Amery's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Amery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jab Buckeye!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckeye staying out of range there.
Amery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Amery.
Buckeye lands a head shot.
Amery throws a jab when Buckeye was well out of range.
Amery throws an off balance right hand
and Buckeye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Amery gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Amery has clasped his hands together around Buckeye's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Buckeye is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amery is trying to get an arm triangle but Buckeye is defending well.
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!
Buckeye wants to control but Amery postures up.
Buckeye is looking to reverse the position.
Amery goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Buckeye rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Amery's guard! Nice work there by Buckeye!
Amery escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Buckeye gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Amery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckeye stays in close to Amery's body and controls the position.
Buckeye postures up and lands a big shot to Amery's brow.
Buckeye showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Amery working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Buckeye doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Buckeye manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Amery looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Amery is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Buckeye drops back looking for a leg! Amery is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Amery manages to kick Buckeye off! Buckeye jumps back into Amery's guard.
That's two 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.
Amery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Amery working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Buckeye doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Buckeye manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Amery is looking for a triangle but Buckeye pushes his legs off easily.
Buckeye trying to control the position from guard on top but Amery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buckeye is stalling in the full guard.
Buckeye trying to control the position from guard on top but Amery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buckeye is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amery will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Amery working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Buckeye doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Buckeye manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Buckeye is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Buckeye avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Amery has his foot on Buckeye's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Buckeye works his way back into a safe position though.
Buckeye lands a couple of digs.
Amery looking for subs off his back but Buckeye has passed one foot through into half guard.
Buckeye is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Amery sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckeye is trying to control the action in half guard but Amery is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Amery looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Buckeye is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Buckeye tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Amery sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Amery is in trouble now - Buckeye has advanced to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buckeye trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Buckeye unloading with bombs!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jab Buckeye will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Buckeye moves into range and clinches up with Amery.
Buckeye trying to land knees to the body.
Amery jumps guard and drags Buckeye to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Amery can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Buckeye controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buckeye is pushing down on Amery's leg trying to pass to half guard. Amery is fighting to maintain full guard but Buckeye has managed to sneak the leg through.
Amery looking for submissions off his back.
Amery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Buckeye pulls his head out easily.
Amery looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckeye is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Amery sees it coming and defends easily.
Amery looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amery actively working from the bottom here.
Amery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Buckeye pulls his head out easily.
Buckeye is taking a breather. Amery says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Buckeye trying to pass the guard but Amery defending well.
Amery looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Buckeye trying to control the action but Amery is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Buckeye wants to free his trapped foot but Amery is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, if Buckeye is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Buckeye maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Amery could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Buckeye has cracked it and Amery is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Buckeye!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jab Buckeye!
A pretty intense looking Jab Buckeye took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivern Gustavsson (ranked 1090 p4p, 1052 weight class) and Dimitri Svyatogor (ranked 30 p4p, 29 weight class). Gustavsson comes into the arena with Knockout - 2Pac blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivern Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Svyatogor!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustavsson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Svyatogor on his heels. He'll look to pass Svyatogor's guard now, I'm sure.
Gustavsson 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.
Svyatogor working for a triangle but Gustavsson defends it easily.
Gustavsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gustavsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Svyatogor is trying to maintain the position but Gustavsson is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svyatogor is trying to get back to full guard.
Svyatogor has hold of Gustavsson's hands but Gustavsson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svyatogor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Svyatogor is refusing to be controlled, as Gustavsson sits in half guard.
Svyatogor actively working from the bottom here.
Gustavsson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gustavsson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gustavsson wants to control but Svyatogor is keeping him busy.
Gustavsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Svyatogor actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gustavsson content to control rather than advance.
Svyatogor has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ubergym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gustavsson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Svyatogor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gustavsson pulls his head out easily.
Svyatogor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gustavsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gustavsson not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustavsson is thwarting Svyatogor's attempts to control the position.
Gustavsson 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.
Svyatogor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gustavsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Svyatogor wants to control but Gustavsson is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson working over Svyatogor with some ground and pound. Svyatogor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gustavsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Svyatogor looking for submissions off his back.
Gustavsson is controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Gustavsson there.
Svyatogor taking some punishment here, with Gustavsson in his half guard.
Svyatogor trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Svyatogor tries to hold on but Gustavsson pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gustavsson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gustavsson avoids the attempt from Svyatogor to control.
Gustavsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Svyatogor is trying to escape the mount.
Gustavsson controlling the pace for now.
Svyatogor can't escape the position.
Gustavsson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gustavsson connects with a bit shot that sees Svyatogor covering up! More strikes from Gustavsson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gustavsson is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivern Gustavsson!
A victorious Ivern Gustavsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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