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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mica Makaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makaaja comes to the cage accompanied by BassLovers United - I Can't Dance. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mica Makaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Chavez.
Chavez is looking to score with low kicks.
Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Makaaja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Makaaja fails with a takedown attempt.
Makaaja throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chavez's waist but Chavez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Makaaja off to one side.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juan Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Makaaja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makaaja manages to avoid it.
Chavez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Makaaja doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chavez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mica Makaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Makaaja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez throws a body kick that misses.
Chavez lands a lovely overhand right.
Makaaja fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chavez misses with the combination.
Makaaja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makaaja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chavez throws out the jab.
Chavez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Makaaja counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chavez is looking to improve his position.
Chavez wants to control but Makaaja is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaaja wants to control but Chavez is keeping him busy.
Chavez wants to control but Makaaja is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makaaja is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chavez is just riding it out for now. Makaaja eventually gives up the hold.
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!
Makaaja is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chavez is just riding it out for now. Makaaja eventually gives up the hold.
Chavez is looking for a sweep. Makaaja is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makaaja is thwarting Chavez's attempts to control the position.
Chavez gets back to full guard.
Chavez has his foot on Makaaja's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Makaaja works his way back into a safe position though.
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Makaaja from controlling successfully.
Chavez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Makaaja manages to get himself to full guard.
Makaaja is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Chavez frees his head nicely. Oh but Makaaja has switched to an armbar! Chavez is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mica Makaaja!
An out of breath Mica Makaaja thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Brealey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itor Lamope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lamope's choice of entrance music: Bulletproof. 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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150 lbs
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158 lbs
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Brealey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Itor Lamope!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brealey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamope's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brealey under the eye.
Brealey loads up on a big right hand but Lamope slips the punch.
Brealey checks a leg kick nicely.
Brealey looks to land a combination but Lamope avoids it well.
Lamope tried to score with a low kick but Brealey checks it.
Brealey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brealey dodges the punch combination from Lamope.
Lamope misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brealey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamope paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brealey needs to keep his hands up - Lamope had a free shot at his head there.
Lamope misses with a straight left.
Brealey staying out of range there.
Brealey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamope misses with a wild body shot.
Lamope fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brealey throws a leg kick but Lamope moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brealey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lamope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brealey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brealey looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lamope is avoiding damage well.
Lamope is looking to reverse the position.
Lamope is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brealey is looking to take a break and control but Lamope is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brealey decides to stand back up. Brealey steps back and let's Lamope get back to his feet.
Brealey throws a jab but it's blocked by Lamope.
Lamope scores with a jab. Brealey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lamope throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brealey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brealey moves out of range of the body kick.
Brealey ducks under a wild hook from Lamope.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brealey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brealey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamope scores with a jab. Brealey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lamope takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brealey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lamope jabs Brealey right on the nose. Brealey blinks but takes it well.
Lamope lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lamope gets a double leg takedown into Brealey's guard.
Brealey looking to control.
Brealey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brealey 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamope is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Brealey has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lamope is looking to defend but Brealey has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lamope! Brealey pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lamope taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alex Brealey!
During a confident post fight interview, Alex Brealey thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ted Nugent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zell Dincht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nugent comes to the cage accompanied by Stranglehold, Ted Nugent. Dincht has chosen Fanfare 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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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Nugent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Dincht!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dincht jabs Nugent to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nugent misses with a shot to the body
and Dincht connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dincht slips a jab from Nugent.
Dincht avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dincht checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nugent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dincht tries to clinch but Nugent moves out of range.
Dincht checks a leg kick.
Dincht shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nugent sprawls well. Nugent wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dincht gets slowly back to his feet.
Dincht takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nugent looks to land a left hand but Dincht moved out of range nicely.
Dincht staying out of range there.
Dincht throws a combination. Nugent tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Ted Nugent has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dincht moves out of range as Nugent strikes.
A lazy left from Nugent finds it's target.
Ted Nugent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nugent just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugent scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nugent takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nugent lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dincht will feel that in the morning.
Nugent lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dincht uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nugent.
Nugent misses with a lunging right hand
and Dincht counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nugent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nugent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dincht blocks a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nugent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nugent misses the shot to the body.
Dincht throws a combination. Nugent tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dincht shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dincht is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Nugent still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Nugent has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
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.
Nugent fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dincht is not content to let Nugent control the position.
Dincht avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nugent.
Dincht can't do much from the bottom here.
Nugent trying to control the action but Dincht is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dincht manages to get back to half guard.
Nugent is thwarting Dincht's attempts to control the position.
Nugent trying to mount his opponent but Dincht defends it.
Nugent not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nugent throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nugent is pressing down on Dincht's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dincht is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dincht keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nugent not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nugent is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dincht!
Dincht wants to hold on but Nugent pushes him away.
Nugent lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nugent thowing shots but they're missing.
Dincht in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Nugent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ted Nugent's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nugent throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dincht counters with a left to the body.
Dincht takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dincht clinches with his opponent.
Dincht lands a nice shot to the body.
Dincht is pressed up against the cage. Nugent has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dincht down to the mat. Dincht avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dincht pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nugent is out of range and Dincht settles back down.
Dincht closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dincht lands in his opponent's guard.
Nugent has his foot on Dincht's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dincht works his way back into a safe position though.
Nugent looking for a guillotine here but Dincht defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dincht trying to control but Nugent is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dincht throws a big right hand that misses.
Nugent working for a triangle but Dincht defends it easily.
Dincht passes Nugent's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dincht looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nugent is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dincht has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Nugent defend it? Dincht steps over the head and cranks it - Nugent is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dincht!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zell Dincht!
In his post fight interview, Zell Dincht started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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146 lbs
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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
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Hurt!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chavez thows a body shot but no joy.
Hurt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hurt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hurt throws a shot to the body.
Hurt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
Chavez throws a leg kick which misses Hurt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hurt tries to avoid it.
Hurt ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Hurt misses with a straight left.
Hurt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chavez misses the jab.
Hurt throws a head kick but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chavez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chavez. That's going to slow Hurt down.
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Hurt moved out of range.
Chavez tries to clinch up but Hurt circles away and keeps his distance.
Chavez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chavez misses with a leg kick.
Chavez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hurts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chavez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hurt's sensitive parts.
Chavez avoids the body shot from Hurt.
A head kick misses from Hurt.
Chavez drives through and clinches with Hurt against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt avoiding damage as Chavez throws knees to the body.
Hurt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Hurt checks it.
Hurt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chavez misses with a hook. Hurt ducked under it nicely.
Miguel Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Chavez.
Chavez is looking to score with low kicks.
Hurt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Hurt moved out of range nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chavez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez connects with a high kick.
Hurt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed right hand from Hurt misses the target.
Hurt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chavez's head.
Chavez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chavez misses with a straight right.
Chavez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hurt misses with a left hand
and Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hurt is rocked!
Chavez drives through and clinches with Hurt against the cage.
Chavez breaks the clinch.
Chavez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hurt is still on wobbly legs! Can Chavez finish him?
Chavez pounces like a tiger and cracks Hurt with a vicious hook! Hurt is down but not out! Chavez follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Miguel Chavez!
Miguel Chavez managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elwood Buckknuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Oppelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Oppelaar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elwood Buckknuckle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Oppelaar!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckknuckle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oppelaar manages to avoid it.
Oppelaar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buckknuckle circles away quickly and effectively.
Oppelaar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buckknuckle counters with a straight right hand.
Buckknuckle works the jab nicely.
Buckknuckle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oppelaar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Oppelaar.
Buckknuckle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oppelaar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oppelaar moves out of range of the body kick from Buckknuckle.
Oppelaar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buckknuckle thows a body shot but no joy.
Buckknuckle takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oppelaar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oppelaar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buckknuckle circles away quickly and effectively.
Oppelaar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buckknuckle circles away quickly and effectively.
Buckknuckle throws a body punch but Oppelaar moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buckknuckle. Oppelaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buckknuckle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Buckknuckle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oppelaar under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckknuckle misses with a takedown attempt - Oppelaar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Buckknuckle shoots in and drives through. Oppelaar sprawls well.
Oppelaar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buckknuckle slips a jab and a cross from Oppelaar.
Oppelaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Dennis Oppelaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oppelaar blocks a jab.
Buckknuckle shoots in for a takedown but Oppelaar shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elwood Buckknuckle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oppelaar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buckknuckle throws a body punch but Oppelaar moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Oppelaar enables Buckknuckle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oppelaar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Oppelaar is trying to control the position but Buckknuckle postures up.
Buckknuckle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buckknuckle postures up in Oppelaar's guard and throws a big left but Oppelaar blocks it.
Oppelaar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Buckknuckle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oppelaar's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar is pulling down on Buckknuckle's head to control his posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oppelaar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Buckknuckle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dennis Oppelaar.
The fighters circling - Oppelaar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oppelaar misses with a double jab
and Buckknuckle counters with a series of strikes. Oppelaar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oppelaar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buckknuckle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Oppelaar.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Buckknuckle.
Oppelaar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oppelaar tries to sprawl but Buckknuckle drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Buckknuckle thows a huge punch but Oppelaar dodges it nicely.
Buckknuckle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oppelaar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Oppelaar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckknuckle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oppelaar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Buckknuckle's guard.
Oppelaar 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.
Buckknuckle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Buckknuckle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Buckknuckle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oppelaar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oppelaar preventing the sweep.
Oppelaar 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.
Buckknuckle has his foot on Oppelaar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oppelaar works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Buckknuckle looking for a guillotine here but Oppelaar defends easily.
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!
Oppelaar forces his way into half guard.
Buckknuckle tries to roll over but Oppelaar keeps him under control.
Oppelaar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Buckknuckle is just riding it out for now. Oppelaar eventually gives up the hold.
Oppelaar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buckknuckle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Oppelaar looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elwood Buckknuckle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Buckknuckle slips a jab from Oppelaar.
Buckknuckle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Oppelaar defending against the ground and pound.
Oppelaar is looking to regain half guard here but Buckknuckle keeps moving and retains side control.
Buckknuckle tries to move into full mount but can't pass Oppelaar's legs.
Oppelaar is trying to control Buckknuckle's posture but Buckknuckle avoids it.
Elwood Buckknuckle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buckknuckle works to advance to full mount. Oppelaar defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Oppelaar can't escape the position.
Buckknuckle thowing shots but they're missing.
Oppelaar wants to control but Buckknuckle is having none of it.
Oppelaar is desperately trying to improve his position but Buckknuckle has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckknuckle lands a big elbow.
Buckknuckle breaks from Oppelaar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oppelaar is trying to stand up.
Oppelaar wants to hold on but Buckknuckle pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Buckknuckle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buckknuckle looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Oppelaar covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elwood Buckknuckle!
During a confident post fight interview, Elwood Buckknuckle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaime Bolitho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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176 lbs
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184 lbs
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaime Bolitho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Hunter!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bolitho's calf.
Hunter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bolitho has a takedown stuffed.
Hunter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bolitho lands a nice shot that snaps Hunter's head back.
Hunter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hunter 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunter.
Vincent Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolitho tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hunter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hunter misses with a hook.
Bolitho moves away from the strike by Hunter.
Hunter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!
Hunter blocks a jab.
Hunter misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter lands with an overhand left.
Bolitho misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Hunter. Those never looked like landing.
Bolitho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolitho.
Hunter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body kick there by Hunter.
Bolitho is breathing heavily.
Hunter misses with a body kick.
Hunter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bolitho checks it well.
Bolitho avoids the head kick by Hunter.
Jab by Hunter.
Bolitho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bolitho throws a jab when Hunter was well out of range.
Bolitho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hunter is fending him off so far but Bolitho persists. Nope, Hunter circles away and we're back to standing.
Bolitho 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bolitho misses with a body punch.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolitho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bolitho.
Hunter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hunter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunter trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunter.
Bolitho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hunter tightens his grip and picks Bolitho up, before dumping him to the ground. Bolitho manages to land in guard.
Hunter drops back looking for a leg! Bolitho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bolitho manages to kick Hunter off! Hunter jumps back into Bolitho's guard.
Bolitho keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Bolitho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hunter on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bolitho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hunter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunter controlling from the top position.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolitho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bolitho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hunter postures up in Bolitho's guard and throws a big left but Bolitho blocks it.
Bolitho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunter.
Hunter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bolitho's head.
Hunter won't allow Bolitho to sweep him here.
Hunter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hunter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bolitho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolitho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Hunter dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bolitho takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Hunter misses with a head kick.
Hunter thumps Bolitho with a low kick.
Bolitho lands a jab.
Hunter lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Bolitho.
Bolitho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bolitho throws a hook but Hunter blocks it.
Bolitho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter throws a leg kick but Bolitho sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Bolitho.
Hunter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bolitho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hunter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter wants to take a breather but Bolitho is having none of it.
Hunter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bolitho trying to control here.
Hunter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hunter is taking a breather. Bolitho says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bolitho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hunter.
Hunter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hunter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter works his way into side control.
Hunter scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hunter in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bolitho!
Hunter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bolitho can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hunter unloading with bombs!
Hunter looking to finish Bolitho with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bolitho!
Bolitho is rocked!
Hunter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hunter scoring with strikes but Bolitho is staying in there.
Oh Bolitho is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Hunter! That's really hurt Bolitho and he's turned his back - Hunter keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hunter jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Hunter!
Vincent Hunter 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bong Toe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toe comes to the cage accompanied by The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix). Grayson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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29
153 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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31
159 lbs
22 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class MT
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Toe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Toe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Grayson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grayson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Toe counters with a nice body kick.
Grayson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Toe on the side of the head.
Grayson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Toe.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grayson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grayson misses with the combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Toe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Grayson scores with a four punch combination!
Toe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Toe works Grayson's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Toe misses.
Grayson lands a nice shot to the body.
Grayson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Toe rather than just go for the knockout.
Toe's corner calls for a 1-2. Toe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grayson throws the left hand but Toe avoids the punch easily.
Jab by Toe.
Toe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grayson's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toe misses with a looping right.
Both fighters circling a little - Toe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Grayson's corner calls for a 1-2. Grayson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Toe throws a head kick that misses.
Toe throws a wild body kick that Grayson sees coming a mile off.
Toe throws a jab but it's blocked by Grayson.
Toe moves in looking to clinch but Grayson pushes him off.
Grayson misses with a double jab.
Toe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Toe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Grayson.
Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toe.
Grayson tests Toe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Toe looks to throw the jab but Grayson is out of range.
Grayson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grayson misses with a straight right.
Grayson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grayson misses with a body shot.
A big right from Grayson misses.
Toe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grayson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grayson misses with a hook. Toe ducked under it nicely.
Toe avoids the body shot from Grayson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grayson 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 Toe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Toe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grayson lands a body shot.
Toe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marcus Grayson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toe misses with a double jab.
Grayson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toe.
Toe connects with a body shot that sends Grayson's belly button to the back.
Toe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grayson manages to avoid it.
Grayson misses with the combination.
Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Toe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bong Toe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grayson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Toe.
Grayson moves out of range of the body kick from Toe.
Toe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grayson.
Grayson digs a good body shot into Toe's ribs.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
Toe scores with a head kick.
It looks like Marcus Grayson has been cut.
A head kick misses from Toe.
Toe throws a big shot that misses.
Toe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grayson.
Grayson connects with an inside leg kick.
Toe avoids the body shot from Grayson.
A punch combination from Grayson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Toe moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toe.
Grayson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toe backwards.
Grayson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toe looking to throw knees to the head but Grayson is blocking nicely.
Toe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grayson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Toe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toe stalling the fight.
Grayson throws a head punch that misses.
Grayson can't find room to land a body shot as Toe controls the action.
Grayson misses with the head strike.
Toe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toe lands a good knee to the midsection. Grayson won't want to take too many of those.
Toe can't find room to land a body shot as Grayson controls the action.
Grayson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toe's elbow.
Grayson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Toe lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toe misses with a punch to the body.
Toe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Grayson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toe backwards.
Grayson tries to throw a body punch but Toe avoids it by throwing Grayson back against the cage.
Grayson misses with a punch on the inside.
Grayson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grayson lands a nice uppercut.
Grayson tries a body shot but Toe blocks it.
Grayson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grayson tries to throw a body punch but Toe avoids it by throwing Grayson back against the cage.
Toe prevents the takedown attempt.
Grayson misses with some punches.
Grayson is working Toe over against the cage.
Grayson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grayson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toe as he jumps to the side.
Toe throws a sloppy body shot
and Grayson counters with a right hand to the body.
Grayson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grayson tries to keep at a distance but Toe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grayson tries for a takedown but Toe manages to get underhooks.
Bong Toe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Grayson.
Grayson wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson is looking for a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grayson as Toe tries to tie him up.
Grayson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grayson misses with a punch on the inside.
Grayson misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grayson.
Grayson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grayson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grayson avoiding damage as Toe throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grayson misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Grayson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Grayson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Grayson's corner calls for a 1-2. Grayson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grayson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toe misses with a wild body shot.
Grayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toe was well out of range. Poor timing from Grayson.
Grayson tried to score with a low kick but Toe checks it.
Grayson avoids the head kick by Toe.
Toe tries to clinch up but Grayson circles away and keeps his distance.
Toe blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Grayson misses.
Toe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grayson moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Grayson. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Grayson misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grayson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toe lands with a good body shot.
Toe blocks a jab.
Grayson misses with a straight left.
Toe throws a head kick that misses
and Grayson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bong Toe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toe misses with a looping right.
Toe misses with a body shot
and Grayson counters with a one-two to the body.
Toe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toe wants to clinch.
Toe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toe tried to score with a low kick but Grayson checks it.
Grayson lands a jab.
Grayson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Toe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grayson moves out of range of the body kick.
Toe misses with a two punch combination.
Toe misses the shot to the body.
Grayson lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws a combination that misses
and Toe counters with a body kick that stops Grayson in his tracks momentarily.
Toe throws a body kick that misses.
Grayson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toe manages to avoid it.
Grayson avoids the body shot from Toe.
Grayson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grayson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grayson digs a good hook to Toe's body.
Jab, jab by Grayson - just one landing.
Grayson misses with a double jab
and Toe moves into the clinch.
Toe lands an elbow just above Grayson 's eye.
Marcus Grayson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Toe misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grayson avoids a wild elbow strike from Toe.
Toe blocking some punches.
Toe lands an uppercut.
Toe lands a knee to the body.
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!
Toe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Toe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grayson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toe blocking some punches.
Grayson misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toe tries to land knees in the clinch but Grayson avoids the damage to the body.
Grayson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grayson tries to score a body lock takedown but Toe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
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 Bong Toe.
I think Toe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marcus Grayson!
Marcus Grayson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Empire Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piero Vischi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Alvarez. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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221 lbs
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215 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piero Vischi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Johnson has knocked Vischi down with a huge combo! Johnson steps away and waves a wobbly Vischi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Vischi is rocked!
It looks like Piero Vischi has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Vischi moved out of range nicely.
Vischi is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vischi glances at the clock... BAM! Johnson nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Vischi crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Vischi is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Johnson!
A very excited looking Johnny Johnson 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Tentheros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lind has chosen Ice Cube & Dr Dre - Natural Born Killaz as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
17 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Tentheros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quinton Lind!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lind thows a leg kick but Tentheros checks it
and Tentheros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Quinton Lind has been cut.
Lind throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tentheros counters with a good low kick that Lind was not able to check.
Lind scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tentheros doesn't seem bothered though.
Lind thuds a left hand into Tentheros's body.
Lind walks into a jab.
Lind misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Tentheros misses
and Tentheros takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Lind lands with a shot to the body.
Donk. Tentheros catches Lind right on the button with a cross.
Lind throws a push kick but Tentheros slaps the foot to one side.
Lind blocks a head kick by Tentheros.
Tentheros moves out of range of the strikes.
Tentheros connects with a high kick.
Tentheros lands a leg kick that knocks Lind off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tentheros throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tentheros feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lind's calf.
Tentheros attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tentheros throws a leg kick but Lind moved away.
Tentheros connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lind has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tentheros.
Lind looks winded!
Tentheros lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Quinton Lind's cut even more.
Lind staying out of range there.
Tentheros tests Lind's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tentheros connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tentheros dives in and grabs Lind's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lind pushes down on Tentheros's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lind defending well as Tentheros loads up on a big left hand.
Lind throws out a loose jab but Tentheros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tentheros walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lind checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tentheros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tentheros scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lind wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tentheros.
Lind throws a shot from downtown. Tentheros moves away and avoids it.
Tentheros throws a leg kick that misses.
Tentheros throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lind missing with a left hand there. Tentheros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tentheros misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tentheros misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lind.
Tentheros lands with an overhand left.
The cut above Quinton Lind's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tentheros bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lind's head backwards.
Tentheros slips a jab from Lind.
Tentheros throws a low kick but Lind avoids it.
Tentheros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lind.
Lind ducks under a wild hook from Tentheros.
Lind throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lind lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lind throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tentheros slips a straight right by Lind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tentheros.
Tentheros attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lind misses with a right hand
and Tentheros counters with a three punch combo that has Lind backing up. Lind nods at Tentheros to acknowledge the strikes.
Tentheros looks to score with a jab to the body but Lind is just out of range.
Lind misses with a hook. Tentheros ducked under it nicely.
Tentheros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quinton Lind is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lind looks to score with a jab to the body but Tentheros is just out of range.
Tentheros pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tentheros lands an overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the liver by Lind. Beautiful body shot.
Tentheros misses with a head kick.
Lind 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Tentheros dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Lind'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.
Lind misses with a hook
letting Tentheros counter with a right hand.
Quinton Lind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tentheros pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lind is out of range and Tentheros settles back down.
Tentheros scores with a takedown into Lind's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tentheros controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tentheros seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lind for as long as he can get away with.
Tentheros pushes down on Lind's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tentheros is keen to just control but Lind is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tentheros takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lind is staying active underneath Tentheros, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Tentheros seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ken Tentheros just wasn't active enough.
Tentheros connects with a nice looking jab.
Lind throws a push kick but Tentheros slaps the foot to one side.
Lind swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Tentheros. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tentheros.
Quinton Lind's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tentheros, right into the meat.
Lind is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros looks for the body kick but Lind saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tentheros feints and then cracks Lind's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lind down.
Tentheros gets a double leg takedown into Lind's guard.
Tentheros missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lind utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lind is adopting a defensive guard.
Tentheros stays in close to Lind's body and controls the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tentheros accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros lands a couple of elbows.
Tentheros trying to control the position from guard on top but Lind is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tentheros pushes down on Lind's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tentheros takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tentheros is trying to control the action in half guard but Lind is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lind is doing well to control the position and prevent Tentheros from advancing to side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lind stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lind.
Lind looks to land a right hand but Tentheros moved out of range.
Tentheros shoots in but Lind avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tentheros misses with a body kick.
Tentheros throws a leg kick
and Lind counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tentheros moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tentheros is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lind can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tentheros throws a chopping leg kick but Lind manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tentheros throws a looping overhand right but Lind ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tentheros changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lind looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lind is not content to let Tentheros control the position.
Lind is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Tentheros dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Lind's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Lind thows a leg kick but Tentheros checks it
and Tentheros counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lind's knee momentarily.
Lind misses with a double jab.
Tentheros tries to land a leg kick but Lind saw it coming and moves away.
Lind throws a sloppy head kick and Tentheros moves out of range easily.
Lind takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tentheros lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tentheros bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tentheros throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lind was covering up waiting for the punch and Tentheros finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tentheros 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.
Lind keeping moving, preventing Tentheros from controlling successfully.
Tentheros cracks Lind with a solid left hand.
Lind takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tentheros stands and throws Lind's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tentheros connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lind some visible discomfort.
Tentheros happy to just control the position for now.
Lind gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tentheros tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ken Tentheros is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tentheros sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lind avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tentheros.
Tentheros throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lind because Tentheros loaded up on that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tentheros trying to control but Lind is having none of it.
Tentheros controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind is squirming around, avoiding Tentheros's attempts to control the action.
Quinton Lind has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tentheros controlling from mount.
Tentheros's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tentheros throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lind because Tentheros loaded up on that one.
Tentheros takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ken Tentheros has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lind throws a body punch but Tentheros moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Tentheros showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tentheros 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Tentheros!
Ken Tentheros made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'This Organization was a pile of trash, and I'm happy to see it going into the garbage. (Flips off crowd)'.
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