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DMMA Friday Night Fights XV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guy Le Franc (ranked 2535 p4p, 2401 weight class) and Kake Kummola (ranked 327 p4p, 313 weight class). Kake Kummola 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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guy Le Franc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kake Kummola!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Franc throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Franc gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Kummola to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Le Franc - just one landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kummola, as that shot connected.
Le Franc throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Franc takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Kummola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Le Franc has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Le Franc misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Franc swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kummola to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Guy Le Franc has been cut.
Le Franc shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kummola tries a head kick but it misses.
Le Franc swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kummola throws a leg kick
and Le Franc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kummola scores with a hook to the body. Le Franc takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kummola looks to land a right hand but Le Franc moved out of range.
Le Franc rushes Kummola and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Le Franc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le Franc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kummola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kummola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Le Franc ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Le Franc no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kummola sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Le Franc's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kummola trying to pass the guard but Le Franc defending well.
Le Franc wants to improve his position but Kummola is controlling well.
Kummola trying to control the action but Le Franc is working from the bottom.
Le Franc trying to control here.
Kummola is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Le Franc sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kummola looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kummola seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Le Franc does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kummola trying to mount his opponent but Le Franc defends it.
Kummola passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Le Franc!
Le Franc stops Kummola from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc is in all sorts of trouble here.
Le Franc wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Our spies down at at FF Forever inform us that Kummola has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Will Kummola go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kummola is persistently looking for the submission but Le Franc is defending it well.
Kummola wants to control but Le Franc is keeping busy.
Le Franc showing good submission defense here.
I really don't envy Le Franc right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kake Kummola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guy Le Franc's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Le Franc fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Le Franc throws a lazy right hand but Kummola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good work by Kummola as he checks the leg kick.
Kummola throws a counter combo.
Kummola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Le Franc catches Kummola with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A low kick from Kummola misses
and Le Franc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Franc looks to throw the jab but Kummola is out of range.
Le Franc misses the body punch
and Kummola counters with a good low kick that Le Franc was not able to check.
Kummola takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Le Franc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Franc slips a straight right by Kummola.
Kummola throws a leg kick that is checked
and Le Franc counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Le Franc moves out of range as Kummola strikes.
It looked like Le Franc wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Guy Le Franc is winning the standup battle so far.
Kummola is looking to land body kicks.
Le Franc swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Le Franc ducks under a wild hook from Kummola.
Kummola throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kummola on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Le Franc lands a jab to the nose.
Le Franc connects with a right that clearly hurt Kummola. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Le Franc proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Kummola collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guy Le Franc!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keanu Reeves (ranked 1704 p4p, 1913 weight class) and Thanos Doomsday (ranked 231 p4p, 253 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keanu Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Thanos Doomsday!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomsday finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Doomsday lands a leg kick that knocks Reeves off balance momentarily.
Reeves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Doomsday counters by moving into the clinch.
Doomsday gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reeves.
Reeves tries for a takedown but Doomsday manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keanu Reeves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doomsday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Doomsday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Doomsday.
Doomsday gets control of Reeves's arms and successfully pulls guard. Doomsday will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reeves stands and throws Doomsday's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Doomsday sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves is thwarting Doomsday's attempts to control the position.
Doomsday tries to roll over but Reeves keeps him under control.
Reeves has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Doomsday defend it? Reeves steps over the head and cranks it - Doomsday is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Reeves!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keanu Reeves!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Pardi (ranked 1777 p4p, 1184 weight class) and Satoshi Ekaku (ranked 178 p4p, 118 weight class). Pardi comes to the cage accompanied by Party Boy Theme. 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 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristof Pardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satoshi Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Pardi.
Pardi throws a hook but Ekaku blocks it.
Pardi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ekaku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pardi misses with a hook
and Ekaku counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ekaku slips a jab from Pardi.
Ekaku moves out of range as Pardi strikes.
It seemed like Ekaku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pardi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ekaku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pardi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ekaku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pardi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ekaku! But no joy.
Pardi scores with a jab. Ekaku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pardi looks to throw the jab but Ekaku is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pardi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pardi swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pardi ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Pardi throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku ducks down to avoid it.
Ekaku throws a leg kick which misses Pardi's front leg but catches the back leg as Pardi tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Ekaku. Beautiful body shot.
Ekaku scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pardi doesn't seem bothered though.
Pardi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ekaku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ekaku staying out of range there.
Pardi blocks a leg kick.
Ekaku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pardi misses with a left hand
and Ekaku counters with a nice uppercut.
Kristof Pardi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekaku.
Pardi misses the jab.
Pardi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ekaku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pardi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Pardi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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!
Pardi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ekaku counters with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Pardi coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pardi misses.
Pardi misses with an uppercut
and Ekaku counters with a leg kick.
Pardi misses with an uppercut. Ekaku saw that one coming.
Ekaku flicks out a counter leg kick but Pardi steps away.
Ekaku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pardi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from Pardi.
A nice side step and Ekaku releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ekaku fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pardi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pardi throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku's shoulder, as Ekaku tries to avoid the shot.
Ekaku slips a straight right by Pardi.
Pardi throws a shot from downtown. Ekaku moves away and avoids it.
Ekaku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ekaku throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pardi.
Pardi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Ekaku.
A little jabbing left from Ekaku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ekaku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Pardi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pardi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ekaku counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku connects with a crisp jab.
Pardi looks to throw the jab but Ekaku is out of range.
Ekaku looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ekaku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku lands a nice looking body shot.
Pardi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pardi takes one to the chin there.
Pardi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pardi swings widly with a right hand
and Ekaku counters with an outside leg kick.
Pardi throws an off balance right hand
letting Ekaku counter with a right hand.
Pardi throws a poor cross that misses
and Pardi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 Pardi is rocked!
Ekaku slips under a jab.
Oh Pardi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pardi lands a really nice looking cross but Ekaku seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pardi throws a hook but Ekaku blocks it.
Ekaku looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pardi seems to have got his legs back now.
Ekaku throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardi throws a right hand that misses
and Ekaku counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pardi misses with a straight right.
Ekaku slips a jab from Pardi.
Ekaku is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pardi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ekaku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ekaku slips under a jab.
Pardi throws a right hand that misses
and Ekaku counters with a thumping low kick.
A swing and a miss from Pardi.
Ekaku has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ekaku tries to move into range but Pardi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pardi throws a big shot that misses.
Pardi looks to throw the jab but Ekaku is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pardi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pardi misses with a hook
and Ekaku counters with a good, hard body kick but Pardi shrugs it off.
Pardi is breathing heavily.
Pardi throws an off balance right hand
and Ekaku counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Satoshi Ekaku 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.
Ekaku scores with a spinning back kick!
Pardi avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Pardi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pardi misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Ekaku.
Ekaku moves out of range as Pardi strikes.
Ekaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Ekaku catches Pardi right on the button with a cross.
Ekaku misses with a hook.
Pardi swings widly with a right hand
and Ekaku counters with a good low kick that Pardi was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pardi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ekaku only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pardi misses with an uppercut
and Ekaku counters with an inside leg kick.
Ekaku throws a leg kick which misses Pardi's front leg but catches the back leg as Pardi tries to avoid it.
Ekaku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pardi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekaku.
Pardi misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardi throws a poor cross that misses
and Ekaku counters with a stiff right hand.
Ekaku cracks Pardi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ekaku has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pardi to stand back up!
Ekaku blocks a jab.
Pardi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Pardi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Satoshi Ekaku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pardi throws a big shot that misses.
Ekaku throws a jab when Pardi was well out of range.
Ekaku feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Pardi sprawling to the canvas! Pardi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ekaku finish him?!
Pardi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Pardi misses with an uppercut
and Ekaku counters with a huge left! Pardi is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ekaku isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Pardi from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ekaku!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Satoshi Ekaku!
A very excited looking Satoshi Ekaku made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Kristof Pardi was interviewed post fight and said 'That was intense. REALLY intense. Well, not really intense. But pretty intense (https://youtu.be/OhbPPy4TuYI)'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob White (ranked 688 p4p, 670 weight class) and Rokken Roll (ranked 103 p4p, 101 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokken Roll!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roll was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roll! But no joy.
Roll slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roll smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
White takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roll has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
White lands with a hook. Roll tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Roll throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a series of strikes. Roll will be more careful next time no doubt.
White gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Roll.
Roll throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White ducks under a wild hook from Roll.
Jab from White.
An inside leg kick from Roll misses.
Roll looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
Roll misses with a straight left.
White lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roll scores with a nice right hand.
Roll lands a nice hook to White's body. White takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roll scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roll tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Roll misses
and Roll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roll with a body punch. A glancing blow.
White throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roll lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roll staying out of range there.
White lands a really nice looking cross but Roll seems unphased.
Donk. Roll catches White right on the button with a cross.
Roll misses with the body kick
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White misses with a low kick.
Roll wants to land a leg kick but White is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roll throws a sloppy body shot
and White moves into the clinch.
White breaks the clinch.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Roll attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jab, jab by White - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roll moves away from the strike by White.
Roll throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
Roll takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
White walks into a jab.
White slips a straight right by Roll.
Roll stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from White.
Roll moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roll misses with a straight left.
White throws a push kick but Roll slaps the foot to one side.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White scores with a jab to the body.
Roll scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Roll misses the target.
White on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Roll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like White was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roll.
Roll is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! White had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Roll closes the distance but White moves to the side
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
White throws a hook but Roll blocks it.
Roll misses with a left hand
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
White misses with the combination.
Roll misses with a looping right.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roll just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWhite.
Roll swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by White.
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jacob White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roll connects with a nice looking jab.
Roll closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into White's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roll won't allow White to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White has Roll pulled in close to control his posture.
White being controlled here, momentarily.
Roll trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roll is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roll is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rokken Roll will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
White stuffs the takedown attempt from Roll. Roll gets slowly back to his feet.
Roll throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Roll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roll moves out of range as White strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roll takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roll tries to land a leg kick but White saw it coming and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Roll.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roll was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White connects with a right hand. Roll shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roll. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White is looking to counter the offense by Roll and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Roll misses the target.
Roll thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick from Roll, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White missing with a left hand there. Roll was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roll connects with a looping right hand.
Roll throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
Roll lands with a hook. White tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Roll finds it's way through White's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Roll does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roll swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roll is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Rokken Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roll lands a really nice looking cross but White seems unphased.
Roll takes one on the button.
White with the inside leg kick.
Roll throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Rokken Roll seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White misses with a straight left.
Roll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Roll thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roll jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll lands with a hook. White tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Roll scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick from Roll misses.
White tries to counter by clinching up but Roll breaks away and moves out of range.
Roll thows a body kick. White tries to catch it but that hurt him.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roll feints the counter takedown.
White blocks the body kick.
White seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
White misses with an uppercut. Roll saw that one coming.
White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roll. Roll obviously looking to wear him down.
Roll clinches up against the cage.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roll keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roll changes levels and goes for a takedown here. White fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roll connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
Roll lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.
White is looking to control Roll's arms but Roll gets an underhook and turns him. Now White has his back to the cage.
White is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White lands a shot to the body.
White taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Roll.
Roll wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jacob White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rokken Roll.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Roll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roll tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Roll back against the cage.
Roll tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White gets underhooks to prevent Roll's takedown attempt.
Roll lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll misses with the head strike.
Roll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roll avoiding damage as White throws knees to the body.
Roll lands with a short shot to the head.
Roll has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roll throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Roll connects with a body shot that sends White's belly button to the back.
Roll swings for the body but White moves out of range.
Roll throws a head kick that misses
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
White swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roll.
Roll uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before White has time to react.
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roll throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rokken Roll showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice shot lands for White.
Roll throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
White thinks about countering with a head kick.
White moves out of range of the body kick.
Roll takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
White throws a big shot that misses.
Roll throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roll just misses with a punch to the body.
White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Roll misses the target.
Roll stalks White and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into White's face. White staggers backwards, shaken.
White fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roll throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from White misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roll.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roll swings widly with a right hand
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roll is looking to score with low kicks.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from White.
Roll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
A punch combination from Roll misses.
Roll takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roll swinging wildly here.
White throws a quick counter head kick but Roll was just out of range.
Roll throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roll blocks a head kick by White.
Roll avoids the body shot from White.
Crunch! Roll slams his shin into White's torso.
Roll misses with a wild body shot.
Roll on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
Roll shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says White as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
Roll slips a jab from White.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roll is defended easily by White.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Roll misses
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roll lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts.
Roll throws a lazy uppercut
letting White counter with a right hand.
Roll uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
Roll is clearly trying to counter these attacks from White with a body shot.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roll throws a big counter head kick but White avoids it with no problem.
Roll misses with a looping left.
Roll slips a straight right by White.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Roll swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roll.
White scores with a sloppy right hand. Roll should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jacob White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roll is aware though and is defending well.
Roll looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Roll wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Roll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the position.
White keeping full guard, as Roll tries to pass.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Roll has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roll connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jacob White.
Well Roll has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rokken Roll!
Rokken Roll 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puncher Face (ranked 1031 p4p, 1125 weight class) and Alistair Ubereem (ranked 46 p4p, 51 weight class). Puncher Face had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 London, Puncher Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Ubereem!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubereem lands with a hook. Face tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ubereem misses with a left hand
and Face counters with a three punch combo that has Ubereem backing up. Ubereem nods at Face to acknowledge the strikes.
Face looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ubereem swings away with a body shot that misses
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ubereem misses with an uppercut
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
Ubereem connects with a good right hand that stumbles Face. Face circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ubereem misses with a right hand
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ubereem looks to land a body kick but Face moved away.
Ubereem misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Face misses the target.
Ubereem swings widly with a right hand
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alistair Ubereem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ubereem tries to land a body kick
and Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubereem swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ubereem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ubereem misses with a body shot
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
Face is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot to the body from Ubereem misses
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Ubereem throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Face was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ubereem looks to throw a body kick
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ubereem misses with a hook to the body
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
Face takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Puncher Face has been cut.
Ubereem throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Face counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ubereem scores with a head kick. Face tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Face.
It looked like Face was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ubereem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ubereem misses with a hook
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Face takes one to the side of the head.
Ubereem misses with a hook
and Ubereem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like Alistair Ubereem has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Ubereem. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ubereem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem misses the body punch
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ubereem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Face.
Face is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ubereem looks to land a body kick but Face moved away.
Face avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Face was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ubereem.
Ubereem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Face.
A quick step to the side and Face tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ubereem tries to bum rush Face with a series of wild strikes but Face uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Face is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ubereem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Face sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem misses with a hook
and Face counters with a nice body shot.
Ubereem throws out a loose jab but Face uses good head movement to avoid it.
Face is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Ubereem.
Face swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ubereem throws a right hand that misses
and Face counters with a right hand to the body.
Ubereem throws a body punch but Face moves out of range.
Face is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Ubereem.
Face uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ubereem.
Face was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ubereem swings widly with a right hand
and Face counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puncher Face dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Face's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ubereem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Face blocks a jab.
It looked like Face wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ubereem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Face was well out of range. Poor timing from Ubereem.
Ubereem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Face was well out of range. Poor timing from Ubereem.
A little feinted left hand from Face on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ubereem throws a head kick that misses
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ubereem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ubereem.
Ubereem tries to land a body kick
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ubereem.
A little feinted left hand from Face on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ubereem misses with a body shot
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ubereem misses with a hook
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ubereem throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ubereem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ubereem tries to land a body kick
and Ubereem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Ubereem might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Face has got the better of the exchanges.
Ubereem misses with a hook
and Face counters with a nice body shot.
Ubereem digs a good hook to Face's body.
Ubereem swings widly with a right hand
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem misses with a hook
and Ubereem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Face moves out of range of the body kick from Ubereem.
Face went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ubereem misses with a hook. Face ducked under it nicely.
Ubereem misses with a shot to the body
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ubereem misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Face misses the target.
Ubereem throws a sloppy body shot
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
Ubereem misses with the body kick
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
Ubereem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
Face appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ubereem throws a lazy body kick
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
Ubereem misses with a right hand
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
Puncher Face is winning the standup battle so far.
Ubereem throws a sloppy head kick
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ubereem throws a poor cross that misses
letting Face counter with a right hand.
Face is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A head kick misses from Ubereem.
Face appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ubereem throws a poor cross that misses
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
Face is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ubereem can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Ubereem.
It looked like Face wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Face is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ubereem throws a head kick that misses
letting Face counter with a right hand.
Ubereem misses with a hook to the body
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ubereem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ubereem misses with an uppercut
and Face counters with a one-two to the body.
Ubereem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Face counters with a left to the body.
Ubereem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Ubereem misses its intended target.
Face seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puncher Face dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ubereem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Face at a distance.
A lazy body kick from Ubereem
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ubereem throws a lazy head kick
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ubereem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ubereem throws a right hand that Face ducks under and follows up with a left that Face also avoids with ease.
Face throwing a counter right hand but Ubereem manages to avoid it.
Ubereem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Face is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ubereem misses with a lunging right hand
and Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ubereem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Face counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubereem tests Face's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ubereem misses with an uppercut
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
Ubereem misses with a shot to the body
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ubereem throws a sloppy head kick
and Face counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ubereem throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
Ubereem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
Ubereem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ubereem swings widly with a right hand
and Ubereem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem misses with a hook to the body
and Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ubereem tries to land a body kick
and Face counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ubereem throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ubereem misses with a hook to the body
and Ubereem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ubereem throws a head kick that misses
and Face counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ubereem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ubereem throws an off balance right hand
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ubereem misses with a lunging right hand
and Ubereem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puncher Face is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem misses with a body punch
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ubereem throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
Ubereem misses with a hook to the body
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ubereem throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ubereem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Face takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ubereem is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice body kick there by Ubereem.
Ubereem looks to score with a jab to the body but Face is just out of range.
It looked like Face was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ubereem.
Ubereem misses with a hook
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem misses with a hook
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Ubereem misses with a lunging right hand
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Ubereem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ubereem misses with a combination
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alistair Ubereem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ubereem throws a sloppy body shot
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ubereem misses with an uppercut
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puncher Face showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Face 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puncher Face!
A very excited looking Puncher Face made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Distefano (ranked 1379 p4p, 1075 weight class) and Zachary Klimenko (ranked 187 p4p, 153 weight class). Klimenko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by TWIST HIS D*CK. This should be fireworks!
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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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Distefano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zachary Klimenko!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Distefano misses with a body kick.
Klimenko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Klimenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Klimenko feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Distefano sprawling to the canvas! Distefano rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Klimenko finish him?!
Distefano is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klimenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oh Distefano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Klimenko connects with a solid leg kick.
Distefano switches off momentarily and Klimenko cracks him with a monster right hand! Distefano topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Klimenko dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Klimenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zachary Klimenko!
Zachary Klimenko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Ilmarinen (ranked 1143 p4p, 1765 weight class) and Anthony Lalime (ranked 181 p4p, 263 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seppo Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Lalime!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ilmarinen.
A little jabbing left from Lalime on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lalime sizes up Ilmarinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ilmarinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lalime.
Ilmarinen tries to counter with a takedown but Lalime is quick to defend against it.
Lalime dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalime cracks Ilmarinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ilmarinen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime is not content to let Ilmarinen control the position.
Lalime is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Ilmarinen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ilmarinen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lalime is looking to regain half guard here but Ilmarinen keeps moving and retains side control.
Lalime taking a bit of punishment here - Ilmarinen scoring with strikes.
Lalime tries to improve position but can't.
Lalime managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position but Lalime is working away.
Ilmarinen tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen working away.
Lalime told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ilmarinen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've been hearing that Ilmarinen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Lalime wants to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
Ilmarinen working the ground and pound.
Ilmarinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lalime, who protects the arm well.
Ilmarinen grinds an elbow into Lalime's temple.
Lalime is trying to get back to his feet.
Ilmarinen tries to move to mount but Lalime blocks the move with his legs.
Lalime wants to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
Lalime is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ilmarinen off and has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ilmarinen tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalime is trying to stick to Ilmarinen's back but Ilmarinen is turning into Lalime. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lalime's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lalime has his hands on Ilmarinen's head, controlling the position.
Ilmarinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lalime is keeping the position for now.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lalime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lalime working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lalime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ilmarinen throwing strikes but missing.
Ilmarinen 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.
Ilmarinen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ilmarinen advances nicely into full mount.
Lalime wants to get back to his feet.
Ilmarinen wants to control the pace but Lalime is squirming around nicely.
Lalime is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lalime trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ilmarinen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ilmarinen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ilmarinen lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ilmarinen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ilmarinen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Ilmarinen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lalime connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lalime looks to land a left hand but Ilmarinen moved out of range nicely.
Ilmarinen feinted with a counter takedown.
Lalime throws a shot to the body.
Ilmarinen avoids the body shot from Lalime.
Lalime misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ilmarinen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalime rushes Ilmarinen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ilmarinen tries to score a body lock takedown but Lalime shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ilmarinen is looking for a takedown.
Lalime gets underhooks to prevent Ilmarinen's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Ilmarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ilmarinen backwards.
Lalime misses with some punches.
Lalime effectively controlling the action here.
Ilmarinen tries for a takedown but Lalime manages to get underhooks.
Lalime digs a right hand into Ilmarinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ilmarinen's gas tank.
Lalime misses with a punch to the body.
Lalime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ilmarinen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lalime misses with some punches.
Lalime misses with a punch on the inside.
Lalime digs a right hand into Ilmarinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ilmarinen's gas tank.
Ilmarinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lalime just leaning against Ilmarinen, taking a breather.
Lalime lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ilmarinen or not.
Lalime breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ilmarinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ilmarinen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Lalime as Ilmarinen shoots in.
Lalime throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ilmarinen feinted with a counter takedown.
Ilmarinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Ilmarinen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anthony Lalime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lalime moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lalime cracks Ilmarinen with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ilmarinen falls to his knees and Lalime doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Lalime!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendrix Cabrera (ranked 981 p4p, 1146 weight class) and Gee Gutsu (ranked 138 p4p, 156 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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12 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrix Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gee Gutsu!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutsu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cabrera connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gutsu scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Gee Gutsu has been cut.
Cabrera throws a jab when Gutsu was well out of range.
Gutsu tries to clinch there but Cabrera circles away.
Gutsu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gutsu tries to clinch up.
Gee Gutsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutsu punishes Cabrera's body with a nice straight punch.
Gutsu wants to clinch.
Cabrera went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gutsu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gutsu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabrera circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera with a nice calf kick.
Cabrera throws a combination. Gutsu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gutsu tries to clinch up but Cabrera circles away and keeps his distance.
Gutsu is looking to clinch but Cabrera is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutsu tries to keep at a distance but Cabrera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gutsu wants a takedown but no success here.
Cabrera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabrera misses with the head strike.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gutsu misses with a double jab.
Cabrera is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cabrera lands with a straight right. Gutsu didn't see that one coming.
Cabrera clinches up against the cage.
Gutsu prevents a body shot from Cabrera.
Gutsu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cabrera pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrera fails to land.
Cabrera tries to throw a body punch but Gutsu avoids it by throwing Cabrera back against the cage.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera pushes Gutsu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hendrix Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gee Gutsu.
Cabrera lands with a left to the head.
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!
Cabrera scores with a hook to the body.
Cabrera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cabrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cabrera tries a body shot but Gutsu blocks it.
Cabrera lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabrera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gutsu pulls guard.
Gutsu wants to sweep but no luck.
Cabrera drops back looking for a leg! Gutsu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gutsu manages to kick Cabrera off! Cabrera jumps back into Gutsu's guard.
Cabrera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cabrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gutsu is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gutsu is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu looking to sit in guard and control but Cabrera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gutsu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gutsu lands with a punch from half guard.
Gutsu works his way into side control.
Gutsu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cabrera some visible discomfort.
Cabrera is looking to reverse the position.
Gutsu tries to advance position but instead Cabrera slips a leg back in to half guard.
Gutsu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cabrera tries to get to full guard but Gutsu has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu wants to take a breather but Cabrera is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutsu trying to advance position but Cabrera counters by regaining guard.
Cabrera wants to sweep here but Gutsu controlling him for the moment.
Gutsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutsu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cabrera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hendrix Cabrera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gee Gutsu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Gutsu throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabrera appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gutsu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gutsu moves in looking to clinch but Cabrera pushes him off.
Cabrera throwing a counter right hand but Gutsu manages to avoid it.
Gee Gutsu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gutsu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabrera appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cabrera looks to land a combination but Gutsu avoids it well.
Gutsu tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gutsu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabrera fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gutsu just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Cabrera.
Cabrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gutsu can do to turn this around?
Gutsu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cabrera, pushing him back against the cage.
Cabrera breaks from the clinch.
Gutsu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cabrera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera has Gutsu up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Cabrera.
Gutsu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cabrera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cabrera presses Gutsu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hendrix Cabrera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cabrera scores with a shot to the side of Gutsu's head.
Cabrera scores with a shot to the side of Gutsu's head.
That has opened up Gee Gutsu's cut even more.
Cabrera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gutsu looks to land a right hand but Cabrera moved out of range.
Gutsu closes the distance but Cabrera moves to the side
and Gutsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cabrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera walks into a straight right hand from Gutsu.
Hendrix Cabrera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabrera ducks right into an uppercut from Gutsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Gutsu.
Gutsu misses with a head kick.
Gutsu tries to clinch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera clinches.
Cabrera stops a takedown attempt from Gutsu.
Gutsu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cabrera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hendrix Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gee Gutsu.
Gutsu is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera breaks from the clinch.
Gutsu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Gutsu's front leg but catches the back leg as Gutsu tries to avoid it.
Gutsu misses with a takedown attempt
and Cabrera makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gutsu is breathing heavily.
Cabrera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gutsu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cabrera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cabrera takes the fight into the clinch.
Cabrera lands a hook that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
Cabrera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
Cabrera stops a takedown attempt from Gutsu.
Cabrera lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabrera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabrera lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabrera lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Cabrera.
Cabrera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cabrera lands a shoulder strike.
The cut above Gee Gutsu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cabrera breaks from the clinch.
Cabrera closes the distance and clinches.
Cabrera lands with a right to the head.
Cabrera lands an uppercut.
Gutsu can't get the takedown.
Cabrera breaks the clinch.
Cabrera throws a right hand that Gutsu ducks under and follows up with a left that Gutsu also avoids with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabrera. That's going to slow Gutsu down.
Cabrera with the inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hendrix Cabrera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gee Gutsu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gutsu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabrera tried to counter with a leg kick but Gutsu avoided it.
Gutsu tries to clinch
and Cabrera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cabrera lands a nice shot that snaps Gutsu's head back.
Cabrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gutsu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gutsu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabrera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cabrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Gutsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cabrera lands a nice uppercut.
Cabrera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
Gutsu tries for a takedown but Cabrera manages to get underhooks.
Gutsu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cabrera is defending well.
Gutsu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a hook that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
Cabrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gutsu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hendrix Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gee Gutsu.
Cabrera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gutsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabrera.
Gutsu tries to clinch up.
Gutsu wants to clinch but Cabrera slips to the side
and Cabrera counters with a head kick that drops Gutsu to the mat! Gutsu scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
 Gutsu is rocked!
Cabrera throws a body punch but Gutsu moves out of range.
Gutsu is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabrera finish him?
Gutsu darts in trying to clinch
and Cabrera counters with a good low kick that Gutsu was not able to check.
Gutsu seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cabrera counters with a left to the body.
Cabrera punishes Gutsu's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera slips a jab and a cross from Gutsu.
Cabrera lunges at Gutsu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gutsu's hand.
Gutsu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cabrera pinned against the cage. Cabrera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cabrera is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gutsu.
Cabrera moves into range and clinches up with Gutsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cabrera fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gutsu instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrera fails to land.
Cabrera breaks the clinch.
Cabrera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gutsu, pushing him back against the cage.
Gee Gutsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabrera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gutsu blocks a body shot from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gutsu takes the fight into the clinch.
Cabrera manages to break the clinch.
Cabrera drives through and clinches with Gutsu against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu looking for a takedown.
Cabrera lands a hook that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
Gee Gutsu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cabrera lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutsu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a shoulder strike.
Cabrera misses with some punches.
Cabrera gets through Gutsu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gee Gutsu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hendrix Cabrera!
After winning the bout, Hendrix Cabrera thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Segundo Garcia (ranked 262 p4p, 336 weight class) and Salomon Mukunzi (ranked 40 p4p, 54 weight class). Mukunzi has chosen Champion (ft. D Smoke) - Fireboy DML as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Segundo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salomon Mukunzi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mukunzi in his tracks.
Garcia lands a nice looking body shot.
Mukunzi throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mukunzi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Mukunzi moved out of range.
Mukunzi throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Mukunzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mukunzi looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Mukunzi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.
Mukunzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Mukunzi flicks out a counter leg kick but Garcia steps away.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
A leg kick checked by Mukunzi.
Mukunzi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mukunzi momentarily.
Mukunzi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a nice head shot.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Mukunzi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Mukunzi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mukunzi misses with an uppercut.
Mukunzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mukunzi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and Mukunzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mukunzi misses with a kick to the body.
Mukunzi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mukunzi misses with an attempted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Garcia misses its target.
Garcia motions for Mukunzi to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mukunzi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Segundo Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia throws a body punch but Mukunzi moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia defending well as Mukunzi loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Mukunzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Mukunzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Mukunzi saw that one coming.
Garcia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mukunzi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Mukunzi moves away and avoids it.
Mukunzi feints a counter leg kick.
Mukunzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Mukunzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mukunzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mukunzi doesn't seem phased though.
Garcia thumps Mukunzi with a low kick.
Mukunzi throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Mukunzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Mukunzi's shoulder, as Mukunzi tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Mukunzi to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia scores with a jab to the head.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mukunzi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mukunzi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Mukunzi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garcia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mukunzi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mukunzi walks into a left hand.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and Mukunzi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Mukunzi moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Mukunzi misses.
Garcia with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Mukunzi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mukunzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Mukunzi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mukunzi in his tracks.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Mukunzi misses.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Mukunzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mukunzi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mukunzi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Mukunzi counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Segundo Garcia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mukunzi slips under a jab from Garcia.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Mukunzi down.
Mukunzi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mukunzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Mukunzi throws a body kick that misses.
Mukunzi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Garcia misses
and Mukunzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia misses with a jab to the body
and Mukunzi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Mukunzi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Garcia has got the better of the exchanges.
Garcia with a hook.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mukunzi moves away.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Mukunzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Mukunzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mukunzi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Mukunzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mukunzi can do to turn this around?
Garcia misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukunzi misses with a hook to the body
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia cracks Mukunzi with a good jab.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mukunzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mukunzi misses the jab.
Garcia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mukunzi counters with a left to the body.
Mukunzi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mukunzi slips under a jab from Garcia.
Mukunzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Mukunzi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcia.
Mukunzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Mukunzi misses with a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garcia scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mukunzi.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Mukunzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Mukunzi saw that one coming.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Mukunzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Some bone on bone action there as Garcia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mukunzi checks a leg kick.
Mukunzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mukunzi.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mukunzi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mukunzi moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Mukunzi.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mukunzi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia checks the leg kick.
Mukunzi moves away from the strike by Garcia.
It seemed like Mukunzi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mukunzi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mukunzi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia thinking.
Garcia thows a leg kick but Mukunzi checks it
letting Mukunzi counter with a right hand.
It looks like Segundo Garcia has been cut.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mukunzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Segundo Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Mukunzi cracks Garcia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mukunzi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mukunzi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Mukunzi moved out of range nicely.
Mukunzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Mukunzi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garcia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mukunzi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Mukunzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mukunzi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mukunzi throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mukunzi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Mukunzi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mukunzi throws out the jab.
Mukunzi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Mukunzi counters with a right hand to the body.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Mukunzi moved out of range.
Garcia 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Segundo Garcia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Segundo Garcia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Mukunzi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mukunzi jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Mukunzi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Mukunzi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mukunzi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Mukunzi counters with an inside leg kick.
Garcia clobbers Mukunzi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mukunzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia moves out of range as Mukunzi strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Mukunzi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mukunzi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mukunzi avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Mukunzi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukunzi 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.
Garcia feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mukunzi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mukunzi delivers a nice body kick.
Garcia throws a nice head kick!
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick by Garcia misses
and Mukunzi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mukunzi throws out the jab.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick
and Mukunzi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Garcia really felt that one!
Mukunzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Mukunzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
It seemed like Mukunzi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mukunzi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mukunzi takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Salomon Mukunzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Mukunzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Mukunzi moved out of range.
Mukunzi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A swing and a miss from Mukunzi.
Garcia tried to counter with a leg kick but Mukunzi avoided it.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Mukunzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Garcia backs off Mukunzi throws a huge counter combo but Garcia manages to avoid it all.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Mukunzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Mukunzi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Mukunzi throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Mukunzi's legs.
Mukunzi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mukunzi slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Mukunzi counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia defending well as Mukunzi loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia misses the body punch
and Mukunzi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia thows a leg kick but Mukunzi checks it
and Mukunzi counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Garcia to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Mukunzi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Salomon Mukunzi!
A very excited looking Salomon Mukunzi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Get Wet About Don (ranked 494 p4p, 424 weight class) and Raminus Polus (ranked 64 p4p, 54 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Get Wet About Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raminus Polus!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
About Don misses with a lunging right hand
and Polus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
About Don darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
About Don is trying to control the action in half guard but Polus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
About Don is thwarting Polus's attempts to control the position.
About Don not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
About Don looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Polus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
About Don is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Polus!
About Don content just to control the position here.
Polus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Polus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Polus tries to roll over but About Don keeps him under control.
About Don is trying to control the action in half guard but Polus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Polus trying to control but About Don postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
About Don working over Polus with some ground and pound. Polus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
About Don is looking to pass Polus's guard but actually Polus recovers to full guard.
About Don postures up in Polus's guard and throws a big left but Polus blocks it.
Polus looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
About Don slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Polus on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polus sneaks back into half guard.
About Don landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are battling for position here. Polus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
About Don wants to control from the top but Polus keeps moving.
Polus controls About Don momentarily but About Don frees himself.
Polus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Polus is trying to control the position but About Don postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
About Don wants to control from the top but Polus keeps moving.
About Don avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
About Don looking to improve position, pressing down on Polus's thigh with his hand. Polus seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is About Don paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! About Don's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Polus picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Raminus Polus!
An out of breath Raminus Polus 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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