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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Tappin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior has chosen Kid Sensation - The Way I Swing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
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195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Tappin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorge Junior!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Junior throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Tappin's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Junior dives in looking to finish as Tappin flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Junior's strikes! Junior is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Tappin's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Tappin was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gorge Junior!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artum Ruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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245 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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264 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artum Ruska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Smith!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith throws a front kick that sends Ruska stumbling back into the cage.
Ruska throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruska is breathing heavily.
Ruska swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Oooooh!!! Smith has knocked Ruska down with a huge combo! Smith steps away and waves a wobbly Ruska back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Artum Ruska has been cut.
Smith sends Ruska crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Smith is motioning to the referee to let Ruska up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Ruska is rocked!
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Ruska is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ruska right on the button. Ruska goes down! Smith follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Smith gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Smith!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroko Matsumato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maya comes to the cage accompanied by The Omen. Matsumato has chosen My Pre Fight Warmup as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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191 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiroko Matsumato!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumato drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maya wants to sweep but no luck.
Matsumato throwing strikes but missing.
Matsumato trying to control but Maya is working from the bottom.
Matsumato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matsumato trying to control the position from guard on top but Maya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matsumato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maya looking for a sweep. Not yet Maya, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsumato stands and throws Maya's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Maya stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Maya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matsumato wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Matsumato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maya keeps working.
Maya tries to bench press Matsumato off him but Matsumato keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Maya parries the strikes from Matsumato easily there. Matsumato is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Maya to escape.
Matsumato wants to take a breather but Maya manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Matsumato.
Matsumato wants to control from the top but Maya keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Hiroko Matsumato hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Maya ducks under a wild hook from Matsumato.
Matsumato will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matsumato swings widly with a right hand
enabling Maya to counter with a crisp jab.
Matsumato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matsumato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumato throws an overhand right that lands on Maya's shoulder, as Maya tries to avoid the shot.
Matsumato lands a head shot.
Maya drops Matsumato with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Matsumato looks back up at him and smiles so Maya waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Matsumato is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maya throws a quick head kick that knocks Matsumato silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Maya is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Damien Maya!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Shenanigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas comes to the cage accompanied by Mocking Bird. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
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198 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Christmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Shenanigan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christmas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shenanigan.
Shenanigan ducks under a wild hook from Christmas.
Christmas has his takedown stuffed
and Shenanigan counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Lloyd Christmas has been cut.
Shenanigan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Christmas is able to avoid easily.
Christmas moves out of range of the body kick from Shenanigan.
Christmas throws a combination that misses
and Shenanigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shenanigan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Christmas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Sean Shenanigan has been cut.
Christmas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christmas throws a right hand that misses
and Shenanigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christmas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Christmas stops Shenanigan from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shenanigan taking some punishment here, with Christmas in his half guard.
Christmas content to control rather than advance.
Christmas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shenanigan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shenanigan is trying to stand.
Christmas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Christmas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shenanigan can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Christmas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shenanigan for as long as he can get away with.
Lloyd Christmas has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Christmas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Christmas has his takedown stuffed
letting Shenanigan counter with a right hand.
Shenanigan misses with a double jab.
Christmas throws a right hand that misses
and Shenanigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shenanigan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christmas.
Christmas misses with a straight left.
Christmas slips a straight right by Shenanigan.
A shot to the body from Shenanigan misses
and Christmas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shenanigan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shenanigan throws a poor cross that misses
and Christmas counters with a good, hard body kick but Shenanigan shrugs it off.
Shenanigan swings widly with a right hand
and Christmas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christmas throws the left hand but Shenanigan avoids the punch easily.
Christmas throws a right hand that misses
and Shenanigan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shenanigan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shenanigan scores with a one two! Christmas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Christmas dips to his left and cracks Shenanigan with an uppercut!
Shenanigan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Christmas.
Christmas fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lloyd Christmas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christmas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christmas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shenanigan counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooooh!!! Shenanigan has knocked Christmas down with a huge combo! Shenanigan steps away and waves a wobbly Christmas back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Christmas is rocked!
Shenanigan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Christmas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Christmas throws a right hand that misses
and Shenanigan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Shenanigan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shenanigan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christmas seems to have got his legs back now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shenanigan. Christmas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shenanigan slips a straight right by Christmas.
Christmas throws a head kick that Shenanigan semi-blocks.
Shenanigan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Shenanigan duly obliges.
Christmas throws a hook but Shenanigan blocks it.
Christmas misses with a hook
and Shenanigan counters with a nice uppercut.
Christmas scores with a nice right hand.
Shenanigan misses with a lunging right hand
and Christmas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shenanigan is rocked!
Shenanigan blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shenanigan slips under a jab.
Shenanigan ducks under a wild hook from Christmas.
Christmas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christmas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Christmas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Christmas throws out a loose jab but Shenanigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shenanigan throws an off balance right hand
and Christmas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Christmas seems content to control.
Christmas wants to control but Shenanigan is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lloyd Christmas.
Shenanigan tries to work over Christmas's front leg with a kick but Christmas checks it.
Shenanigan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shenanigan is breathing heavily.
Christmas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shenanigan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
The referee asks Christmas politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Christmas prefers to stall for the moment though.
Christmas trying to control the action but Shenanigan is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christmas is staying tight to Shenanigan's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas working the ground and pound but Shenanigan is defending the strikes.
The referee asks Christmas politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Christmas prefers to stall for the moment though.
Shenanigan wants to get back to his feet.
The referee asks Christmas politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Christmas prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Christmas cracks Shenanigan with a big right hand but Shenanigan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Christmas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Christmas tries to score with some ground and pound. Shenanigan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Christmas remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Christmas dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Christmas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shenanigan on the side of the head.
Shenanigan is still on wobbly legs! Can Christmas finish him?
Shenanigan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christmas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shenanigan seems to have recovered his senses.
Shenanigan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That has opened up Sean Shenanigan's cut even more.
Shenanigan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christmas throws out the jab.
Christmas throws a right hand that misses
and Shenanigan counters with a nice body shot.
Lloyd Christmas is winning the standup battle so far.
Christmas throws a jab when Shenanigan was well out of range.
Shenanigan misses with an uppercut
and Christmas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shenanigan is rocked!
Shenanigan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shenanigan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shenanigan is still on wobbly legs! Can Christmas finish him?
Christmas throws a jab when Shenanigan was well out of range.
Shenanigan seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shenanigan misses with a wild body shot.
Christmas scores with a jab. Shenanigan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Christmas scores with a jab to the head.
Shenanigan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sean Shenanigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shenanigan ducks under a wild hook from Christmas.
Christmas drops Shenanigan with a straight right hand, right on the button! Christmas follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lloyd Christmas!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ule Brennerd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Volkoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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10 - 5 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ule Brennerd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Volkoff!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkoff drops Brennerd with a beautiful combination! Brennerd stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Volkoff is looking for the KO!
Brennerd darts in trying to clinch
and Volkoff counters with a thumping low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Volkoff - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Volkoff.
Brennerd is breathing heavily.
Volkoff misses with a two punch combination.
Brennerd ducks under a wild hook from Volkoff.
Volkoff scores with a leg kick.
Brennerd circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Volkoff. Brennerd falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Volkoff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladimir Volkoff!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Betoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bamela Banderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betoli comes to the cage accompanied by Mario theme. Bamela Banderson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mario Betoli's chin.
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282 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Betoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bamela Banderson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betoli shoots in and bounces Banderson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Betoli sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mario Betoli just wasn't active enough.
Betoli closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Banderson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Betoli controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Banderson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Betoli takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Betoli has isolated one of Banderson's arms. Banderson looking to fight him off but Betoli twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mario Betoli!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Kratorius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuke Dukem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kratorius's entrance music is Big Bang. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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298 lbs
27 - 7 - 0 |
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315 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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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
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Kratorius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuke Dukem!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Kratorius misses.
Dukem wants to clinch but Kratorius slips to the side
and Kratorius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Nuke Dukem has been cut.
Dukem tries to clinch
and Dukem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dukem tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kratorius counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dukem closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kratorius counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dukem! Kratorius lets Dukem back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
That has opened up Nuke Dukem's cut even more.
Dukem closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kratorius rattles Dukem with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Dukem tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Kratorius dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Dukem stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wolfgang Kratorius!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macho Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martel's entrance music is The Original Techno Viking. A fine choice. John is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jimmy Dean - Big John. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Martel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big John!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John needs to keep his hands up - Martel had a free shot at his head there.
John tries to clinch
and Martel counters with a stiff right hand.
Big John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John wants to clinch
and Martel counters with a single leg into guard. John didn't expect that.
John wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martel.
Martel tries to free his leg and advance position but John is retaining full guard.
Martel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
John working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martel.
John wants to sweep but no luck.
Martel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. John is keeping the position for now.
John looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martel 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.
Martel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
John has Martel pulled in close to control his posture.
Martel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. John is keeping the position for now.
Martel prevents John from getting back to his feet.
John really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
John is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Martel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Big John.
John moves to clinch but Martel breaks away
and Martel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martel stops John from standing up.
Martel stopping the sweep attempt from John.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel with a nice head shot there.
John looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martel is one step ahead there.
Martel with a flurry of punches that miss.
John keeping moving, preventing Martel from controlling successfully.
John trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martel postures up.
Martel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. John swivels though and keeps the full guard.
John preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel prevents John from getting back to his feet.
John 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.
John looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Martel wants to pass the guard but John is keeping the position.
Martel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
John wants to stand up but Martel is controlling him.
Martel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
John trying to keep a closed guard but Martel is proving a slippery customer.
Martel won't allow John to get back to his feet.
John looks gassed!
Martel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
John wants to stand up but Martel is controlling him.
Martel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
John wants to get back to his feet but Martel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now John is on top in guard.
Martel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Martel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
John tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Martel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martel circles away from the clinch attempt
so Martel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martel slips nicely into half guard.
Martel is working for a kimura but John is defending it quite comfortably.
Martel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so John is just riding it out for now. Martel eventually gives up the hold.
John moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John is looking to stand up but Martel isn't so interested in that idea.
Martel drops back looking for a leg! John is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and John manages to kick Martel off! Martel jumps back into John's guard.
Macho Martel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martel stopping the sweep attempt from John.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John trying to control the position.
Martel won't allow John to sweep him here.
Martel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Martel looking to pass the guard.
John tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Martel is in close to John's body, working some short punches and elbows.
John working a defensive guard here.
Martel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
John seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Martel stopping the sweep attempt from John.
Martel stands and throws John's legs to the side, diving into side control.
John is looking for a sweep.
Martel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Martel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Martel tries for a kimura but John is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John regains half guard.
Martel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and John defends it well.
John is defending against the submission attempts here by Martel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
John keeping control of the position.
John is pressing down on Martel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
John not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martel trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Martel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
John bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martel's guard.
Martel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but John can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
John makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
John missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
John trying to control the position from guard on top but Martel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
John trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Martel dominated that second round.
That's time! Martel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
John tries to clinch
and Martel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
John tries to kick Martel off but Martel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Martel is trying to work for a kimura but John is defending well.
John is defending against the submission attempts here by Martel.
John has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martel is working away from the top position though.
Martel is looking for a kimura but John is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Martel to get the leverage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
John pushes Martel off looking to stand but Martel dives back in and keeps control.
Martel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
John wants to get back to full guard.
Martel seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John looks like he's trying to stand up.
Martel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Martel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
John wants to control but Martel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martel seems to be looking for submissions.
Martel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
John is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martel's back!
John is punishing Martel with strikes - can he finish him?!
John is landing with strikes. Martel can't take much more of this.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John lands with a hammerfist to the side of Martel's head.
John gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Martel rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Martel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
John must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
John trying to control but Martel is working from the bottom.
John pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martel is keeping the position for now.
Martel has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. John is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Martel.
Martel is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel manages to get back to half guard.
John trying to control the action but Martel is working from the bottom.
John takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Martel looking for submissions off his back.
John looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Martel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
John thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martel punching from the bottom.
John is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Martel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel working for a triangle but John defends it easily.
John throws a big right hand that misses.
Martel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. John gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Martel keeping moving, preventing John from controlling successfully.
Martel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
John got a little sloppy there for a moment and Martel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, John has managed to get both his arms back between Martel's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Macho Martel did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Martel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John wants to clinch
and Martel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John rushes Martel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Martel blocks with his arms.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Martel blocks with his arms.
John misses with a knee strike.
Martel goes for a takedown in the clinch but John prevents it.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martel tries to pull guard but John won't allow it.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martel blocks it with crossed arms.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Martel blocks with his arms.
John tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
John gets underhooks to prevent Martel's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macho Martel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martel blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. John is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
John misses with a knee strike.
Martel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martel fails to pull guard.
Martel pulls John into guard.
Martel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. John defends it easily.
Martel keeping moving, preventing John from controlling successfully.
Martel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead John passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Martel is trying to get back to half guard.
John working the head with strikes.
Martel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
John scoring with punches from side control.
Martel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
John is chipping away with strikes.
John wants to control but Martel is keeping him busy.
John lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Martel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Martel dodges the ground and pound from John.
Martel is looking for a sweep.
John is chipping away with strikes.
John cracks Martel with a big elbow.
Martel is working to avoid the ground and pound but John connects with a decent elbow.
John in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
John grinds an elbow into Martel's temple.
John lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel is looking to reverse the position.
John is working Martel over with some ground and pound from side control.
Martel gets back to half guard.
Martel is looking to improve his position.
John missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
John winds up and cracks Martel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
John is trying to control. Martel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martel has hold of John's hands but John slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John trying to control the action but Martel is working from the bottom.
Martel wants to improve his position but John is controlling well.
Martel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big John dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Martel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
John doesn't manage to clinch there - Martel circles away.
John closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martel counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for John!
Martel working for a submission but John is keeping him at bay.
John tries to lock up and control but Martel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
John tries to get back to half guard but can't.
John is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
John squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
BOOM! Martel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
John looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Martel is cranking John's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for John! He's tightened the choke and John is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Macho Martel!
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