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SPFT16 - Final Quiesence PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balig Murska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Atreides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murska comes to the cage accompanied by Perhosveitsi-Heikki & Lika-Aki - Aakkoset. Atreides has chosen Hardcore Vibes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
19 - 7 - 1 |
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217 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Balig Murska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Atreides!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murska lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Murska plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Murska lands a leg kick that knocks Atreides off balance momentarily.
Atreides takes the fight into the clinch.
Atreides is trying to pull guard but Murska has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Murska.
Atreides blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Murska.
Atreides is working for takedown but Murska is calmly controlling the position for now.
Atreides tries to pull guard but Murska won't allow it.
Balig Murska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Atreides.
Murska is pushing Atreides up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murska misses with the head strike.
Atreides jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murska walks away with a smile on his face. Atreides gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Murska scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides tries for a takedown but Murska sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Atreides 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.
Atreides looks for a takedown but Murska sprawls well.
Murska turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Balig Murska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atreides shoots in but Murska avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murska throws a low kick, looking for Atreides's leg but Atreides calmly moves out of range.
Murska stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murska wants it to stay on the feet.
Atreides fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Murska throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Atreides is trying desperately to land a takedown but Murska is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Atreides.
Atreides looks winded!
A nice inside leg kick there by Murska. That's going to slow Atreides down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murska cracks Atreides with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Murska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murska dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Atreides. That did some damage!
Murska is looking to slow Atreides down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murska.
Murska feints and then cracks Atreides's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Atreides down.
Murska ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murska is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murska misses with a wild combination.
Murska lands with a cross.
Murska circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murska counters with a nice leg kick.
Atreides wants to clinch
and Murska makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murska goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Paul Atreides has been cut.
Atreides with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murska to score with a decent uppercut.
Atreides tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murska swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murska scores with a jab.
Murska lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Atreides is defended easily by Murska.
Nice body kick from Murska.
Murska lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Murska.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murska ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murska lands a jab to Atreides's midsection.
Murska lands a big head kick that sends Atreides tumbling to the mat! Murska takes a step backwards and waves Atreides back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Atreides is rocked!
Murska ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murska lands with an overhand left.
Atreides is still on wobbly legs! Can Murska finish him?
Murska swings for the body but Atreides moves out of range.
Atreides seems to have recovered his senses.
Murska feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Atreides's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murska. That's going to slow Atreides down.
Murska smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Atreides's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murska feints and then cracks Atreides's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Atreides down.
Murska throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Murska thumps Atreides with a low kick.
Murska misses with a two punch combination.
Murska throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Murska.
Atreides walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murska.
Murska fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murska throws a nice looking combination but Atreides bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murska fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murska lands with an uppercut that bounces Atreides off the cage and back into range.
Murska buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Atreides takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balig Murska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Atreides's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Murska fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Balig Murska is winning the standup battle so far.
Atreides tries to close the distance and clinch but Murska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Atreides shoots in and drives through. Murska sprawls well.
Atreides shoots in but no luck this time.
Atreides avoids a punch combination nicely.
Atreides stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murska.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murska, right into the meat.
Murska scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Murska slams his shin into Atreides's torso.
Atreides on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murska. Murska obviously looking to wear him down.
Murska scores with a decent looking hook.
Murska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atreides can do to turn this around?
Atreides is breathing heavily.
Murska scores with a leg kick.
Murska lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murska connects with an inside leg kick.
Atreides tries to clinch up
and Murska counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska lets loose with a powerful body kick. Atreides will feel that in the morning.
A head kick from Murska lands but Atreides takes it in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murska.
Nice uppercut lands for Murska. That snapped Atreides's head back.
Murska throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Murska.
Murska connects with a good right hand that stumbles Atreides. Atreides circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murska lands a nice leg kick that just misses Atreides's sensitive parts.
Murska scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murska fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Atreides has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murska scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Atreides doesn't seem bothered though.
Murska throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Atreides stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick lands from Murska.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atreides on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murska. Murska obviously looking to wear him down.
Murska fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Atreides looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Atreides has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murska.
Murska with a hook.
Murska keeps Atreides at a distance using the push kick.
Murska misses with a head kick.
Murska throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Atreides.
Murska lands a nice looking kick to the body. Atreides takes a step back to recover.
Murska plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Murska throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Murska. Those never looked like landing.
That kick from Murska tenderised Atreides's leg. Atreides is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murska with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick lands from Murska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides tries to clinch up
and Atreides takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murska uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murska slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Atreides takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paul Atreides is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Murska.
Murska with a nice cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murska.
Murska keeps the fight on the outside.
Murska lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murska feints and then cracks Atreides's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Atreides down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murska scoring well with a low kick there.
Murska jabs Atreides to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murska scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murska throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Murska throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That kick from Murska tenderised Atreides's leg. Atreides is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Murska.
Murska connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Murska.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murska.
Murska scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Atreides takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murska.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murska lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murska pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Atreides back to the cage. Murska follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Murska throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murska swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Atreides.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balig Murska dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Atreides's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murska changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murska cracks Atreides with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murska tries a head kick but it misses.
Murska feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Atreides's calf.
Murska fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Atreides wants to clinch.
Murska tests Atreides's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Atreides fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murska misses with a low kick.
Atreides takes one to the side of the head.
Murska throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murska misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska throws a wild body kick that Atreides sees coming a mile off.
Atreides tries to clinch up but Murska circles away and keeps his distance.
Murska throws a body punch but Atreides moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Murska as Atreides shoots in.
Atreides takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atreides manages to avoid it.
Murska lands a jab.
Atreides tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murska swivels and escapes.
Atreides takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Atreides shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murska as he avoids it easily.
Balig Murska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Atreides.
Murska is looking to slow Atreides down with leg kicks.
Atreides takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murska throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murska lands a jab to Atreides's midsection.
Murska connects with a body shot.
Murska with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murska connects with an inside leg kick.
Atreides has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murska uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murska lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murska throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murska scores with a kick to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murska. That's going to slow Atreides down.
Murska lands with a nice body kick.
Atreides stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murska.
Murska lands a glancing blow to the side of Atreides's head.
Murska connects with a solid leg kick.
Murska lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murska scores with a push kick.
Jab from Murska.
Atreides chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murska can pounce on him.
Atreides fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murska avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atreides looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murska plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Murska scores with a leg kick.
Atreides fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atreides is looking to clinch but Murska is avoiding it.
Murska lands a leg kick that knocks Atreides off balance momentarily.
Murska ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atreides takes one on the button.
Murska stuns Atreides with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Atreides fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Murska connects with a body shot that sends Atreides's belly button to the back.
Murska turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Murska as Atreides shoots in.
Murska lands a jab to the head.
Murska punishes Atreides's body with a nice straight punch.
Murska scores with a three punch combo!
Atreides doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atreides takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Atreides has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Atreides there as he acknowledges the shot.
Atreides looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balig Murska clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Atreides's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Murska throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murska.
Murska scores with a punch to the head.
Murska connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murska lands a high kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murska.
Atreides blocks a low kick nicely.
Murska scores with a sloppy right hand. Atreides should have avoided that one.
Atreides fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atreides shoots in looking for a takedown but Murska manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Atreides's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Atreides is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Atreides is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Atreides is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murska.
Atreides shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murska but Murska pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murska throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Atreides's head.
Atreides takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murska throws a sloppy head kick and Atreides moves out of range easily.
Murska lands with a nice combination. Atreides backs away looking to recover.
Murska swats away the attempt to clinch by Atreides.
Atreides fails with a takedown attempt.
Balig Murska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Atreides.
Murska drops Atreides with a beautiful combination! Atreides stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Murska is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atreides fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murska looks to score with a jab to the body but Atreides is just out of range.
Murska tries to land a leg kick but Atreides saw it coming and moves away.
Atreides closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murska scores with a hook.
Murska keeps the fight on the outside.
Atreides wants to clinch up but Murska keeps it at a distance.
Murska throws a leg kick but Atreides checks it.
Atreides gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Atreides tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atreides has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Murska lands a jab to Atreides's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murska looks to score with a jab to the body but Atreides is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Atreides.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Atreides.
Atreides takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Atreides fails with a takedown attempt.
Murska swings for the body but Atreides moves out of range.
Murska keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Atreides has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murska finds it's way round the side to connect with Atreides's head.
Murska throws a head kick but Atreides moves out of range.
Atreides shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murska as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atreides takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murska stuffs the takedown attempt from Atreides. Atreides gets slowly back to his feet.
Murska lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Atreides on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atreides wants to clinch
and Murska counters with a body kick.
Atreides tries to clinch but Murska is having none of it.
Murska misses with a low kick as Atreides jumps back.
Murska lands a nice leg kick that just misses Atreides's sensitive parts.
Murska connects with a leg kick. Atreides looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atreides shoots in for a takedown but Murska shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Murska throws a sloppy head kick and Atreides moves out of range easily.
Murska stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balig Murska had his way with Paul Atreides in that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Atreides's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Murska connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Atreides scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Murska manages to work his way to half guard, despite Atreides's best efforts.
Murska tries to get to full guard but Atreides has control of the leg.
Murska wants to control but Atreides is keeping busy.
Atreides wants to work for an arm triangle but Murska is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murska wants to improve his position but Atreides is controlling well.
Atreides is working for a kimura but Murska is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Atreides is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Atreides is trying to control. Murska wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murska gets back to full guard.
Murska wants to stand and escape but Atreides is having none of it.
Balig Murska is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atreides 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.
Atreides loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Atreides sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murska's guard.
Atreides missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murska holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Murska is looking to control Atreides's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murska avoid being mounted?
Atreides is looking for a kimura but Murska is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Atreides to get the leverage.
Atreides is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Atreides is working for a kimura but Murska is defending it quite comfortably.
Atreides is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murska wants to improve his position but Atreides is controlling well.
Atreides 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.
Atreides is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Murska doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Atreides.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Murska is looking to escape.
Paul Atreides has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murska gets full guard.
Murska has Atreides pulled in close to control his posture.
Atreides advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atreides throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Atreides scoring with punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Atreides comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murska 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 49:43
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 49:43
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 49:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balig Murska!
Balig Murska retains his light heavyweight title!
Balig Murska 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Camber Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gervaso Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Camber Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gervaso Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright clinches with his opponent.
Cartwright lands an elbow that stopped Ferreira in his tracks for a moment.
Cartwright creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferreira's defenses.
It looks like Gervaso Ferreira has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ferreira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cartwright's brow.
Cartwright tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferreira avoids the damage to the body.
Cartwright is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferreira is defending well for now.
Ferreira avoiding damage as Cartwright throws knees to the body.
Ferreira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cartwright lands an elbow inside.
Ferreira takes an elbow to the temple.
Cartwright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cartwright closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cartwright is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ferreira working hard to break the clinch.
Cartwright creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferreira's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cartwright obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cartwright.
Ferreira looks winded!
Cartwright is struggling to control the position.
Cartwright working Ferreira over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cartwright putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ferreira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cartwright creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferreira's defenses.
Cartwright lands an elbow inside that Ferreira shrugs off.
Ferreira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ferreira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cartwright using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cartwright lands a damaging elbow.
Cartwright lands an elbow inside.
Cartwright breaks the clinch.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferreira tries to sprawl out of it but Cartwright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferreira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira leaves Cartwright with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cartwright fails with the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a shoot takedown. Cartwright fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Camber Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira looking to pass the guard.
Ferreira advances position into side control!
Ferreira has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cartwright!
Ferreira has hold of Cartwright's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cartwright manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ferreira working for a submission but Cartwright is keeping him at bay.
Cartwright is looking to improve his position but Ferreira isn't that keen on the idea.
Ferreira avoids the attempt from Cartwright to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira moves to the back.
Cartwright controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Ferreira looking for the RNC.
Ferreira controlling well, preventing Cartwright from escaping the position.
Ferreira is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cartwright is defending well though. Ferreira let's go of the attempt for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferreira has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Cartwright is in real trouble here. Ferreira gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Cartwright is tapping out! Ferreira wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gervaso Ferreira!
Our winner, Gervaso Ferreira, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Touhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce's entrance music is Joy Division - Atmosphere. A fine choice. Touhu has chosen AC/DC - TNT as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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32
164 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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165 lbs
17 - 16 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Bruce!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toni Touhu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bruce misses with a body shot.
Toni Touhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Touhu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruce jabs at Touhu's body.
Touhu dives in and grabs Bruce's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bruce pushes down on Touhu's head and hops out.
Bruce scores with a jab to the jaw.
Touhu shoots in and bounces Bruce off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Touhu wants to control from the top but Bruce keeps moving.
Bruce wants to sweep but no luck.
Touhu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bruce dives on top into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruce got a little sloppy there for a moment and Touhu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bruce has managed to get both his arms back between Touhu's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touhu working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bruce has passed into half guard!
Bruce decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Touhu fails with a takedown attempt.
Bruce misses the jab.
Touhu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bruce buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Touhu looks winded!
Touhu tries to clinch up
and Bruce counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruce lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Touhu at a distance.
Bobby Bruce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Touhu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Touhu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bruce buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bruce connects with a body shot that sends Touhu's belly button to the back.
Touhu tries to move into range but Bruce moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Touhu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Bruce finds it's way through Touhu's defenses.
Good shot there by Bruce.
Bruce cracks the inside of Touhu's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bruce.
Touhu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bruce drops Touhu with a big left hand! Touhu is injured, injured bad! Bruce jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Bruce!
Bobby Bruce is the new lightweight champion!
Bobby Bruce was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Phil Phillips was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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26
192 lbs
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25
168 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phil Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phillips swivels and escapes.
Sonnen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sonnen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sonnen lands in his opponent's guard.
Phillips is trying to control the position but Sonnen postures up.
Sonnen passes Phillips's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sonnen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Phillips with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Sonnen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phillips blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonnen.
Sonnen working over Phillips with some ground and pound. Phillips looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Phillips is rocked!
Sonnen prevents Phillips from standing back up.
Sonnen not doing much here.
Phillips is looking to get back to full guard here but Sonnen has managed to pass to side control instead.
Phillips struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is being controlled here.
Sonnen working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Sonnen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Phillips is still in real trouble! Can Sonnen finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Phillips knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sonnen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Phillips really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sonnen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sonnen lands a huge shot from side control! Phillips is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chael Sonnen!
After the fight, Chael Sonnen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sys Rq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuelsson has chosen Cryin Like a Bitch - Godsmack as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
152 lbs
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157 lbs
15 - 8 - 1 |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sys Rq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rq throws a hook but Samuelsson blocks it.
Rq lands an overhand right.
Samuelsson tries for a takedown but Rq sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rq stuffs the takedown attempt from Samuelsson. Samuelsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Rq. No joy for Samuelsson on that attempt.
Sys Rq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson.
Samuelsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rq displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Samuelsson.
Rq uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Samuelsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rq avoids it really well and circles away.
Samuelsson shoots in for a takedown but Rq shows good takedown defense.
Samuelsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rq.
Samuelsson ducks under a wild hook from Rq.
Rq lands a really nice looking cross but Samuelsson seems unphased.
Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samuelsson slips a straight right by Rq.
Rq jabs Samuelsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sys Rq is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuelsson shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Samuelsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Rq which made him look bad.
Rq stuffs the takedown.
Samuelsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Samuelsson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rq's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Samuelsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Rq has wrist control.
Rq looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Samuelsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Samuelsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Samuelsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Rq has wrist control.
Samuelsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rq looking for a sweep. Not yet Rq, not yet.
Samuelsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samuelsson won't allow Rq to sweep him here.
Samuelsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Samuelsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Rq has wrist control.
Samuelsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Samuelsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Samuelsson throwing strikes from guard but Rq blocks nicely.
Rq avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rq working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Samuelsson.
Rq avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Samuelsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson throwing strikes from guard but Rq blocks nicely.
Samuelsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Samuelsson postures up in Rq's guard and throws a big left but Rq blocks it.
Samuelsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Samuelsson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rq is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rq has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samuelsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson wants to control the position but Rq says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Samuelsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Samuelsson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Samuelsson throws a wild left hand from mount and Rq manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samuelsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Samuelsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Samuelsson tries for a takedown but Rq sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rq loads up on a big right hand but Samuelsson slips the punch.
Samuelsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rq is fending him off so far but Samuelsson persists. Nope, Rq circles away and we're back to standing.
Sys Rq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson.
Rq looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Samuelsson shoots in but Rq avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Samuelsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rq as he jumps to the side.
Samuelsson has a takedown stuffed.
Samuelsson shoots in but Rq avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rq misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samuelsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Samuelsson is defended easily by Rq.
Samuelsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Samuelsson avoids the body shot from Rq.
Rq throws a series of strikes that have Samuelsson backpedaling.
Horrible takedown by Samuelsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Rq which made him look bad.
Rq cracks Samuelsson with an open hand slap.
Samuelsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Rq manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Samuelsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Samuelsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Rq tries to sprawl out of it but Samuelsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rq manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Samuelsson is breathing heavily.
Rq thows a body shot but no joy.
Rq slaps away a takedown attempt from Samuelsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Samuelsson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rq's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rq utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samuelsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rq avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Samuelsson throws a big elbow that misses.
Samuelsson throwing strikes but missing.
Samuelsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Samuelsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Samuelsson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson forces his way into half guard.
Samuelsson is looking to advance position but Rq won't allow it.
Samuelsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Samuelsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Samuelsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Samuelsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rq manages to get to full guard.
Samuelsson stands up over Rq, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson throws a strike but Rq rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Samuelsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Samuelsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samuelsson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rq throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Samuelsson fails with the takedown.
Rq misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samuelsson.
Samuelsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rq sprawls well. Rq wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Samuelsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Rq throws an overhand right that lands on Samuelsson's shoulder, as Samuelsson tries to avoid the shot.
Samuelsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rq as he jumps to the side.
Sys Rq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson.
Samuelsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rq listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Samuelsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Rq manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Samuelsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rq stuffs the takedown.
Samuelsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Samuelsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rq sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Samuelsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rq sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuelsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rq with a hook.
Rq dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rq tries to clinch up but Samuelsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Rq leaves Samuelsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Samuelsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rq connects with a crisp jab.
Samuelsson dives in and grabs Rq's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rq pushes down on Samuelsson's head and hops out.
Rq closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rq misses with a looping left.
Samuelsson has a takedown stuffed.
Samuelsson shoots in but no luck this time.
Samuelsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rq fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sys Rq has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rq slaps away a takedown attempt from Samuelsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rq connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Samuelsson is defended easily by Rq.
Rq throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rq fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Samuelsson on the side of the head.
Samuelsson shoots in for a takedown but Rq shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Samuelsson tries for a takedown but Rq sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rq fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Samuelsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rq, as that shot connected.
Samuelsson walks into a left hand.
Rq lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Samuelsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rq gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rq gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Samuelsson.
Samuelsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rq lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Samuelsson backwards.
Samuelsson blocks a body shot from Rq.
Samuelsson goes for a takedown attempt but Rq pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jab by Rq.
A shot to the liver by Rq. Beautiful body shot.
Rq throws a hook but Samuelsson avoids it easily.
Samuelsson shoots in for a double leg but Rq sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rq throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Samuelsson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rq tests Samuelsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Samuelsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rq finish him?
Rq tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Samuelsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rq drops Samuelsson with a naaaaasty hook - Samuelsson is in real trouble here! Rq dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sys Rq!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tragon Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dux has chosen Countdown to Extinction as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
212 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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28
206 lbs
9 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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World class MT
Solid chin |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tragon Dux!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dux's head.
Dux tries a head kick but it misses.
Drogo misses with a series of wild punches.
Drogo moves into range and clinches up with Dux.
Drogo lands a body shot.
Drogo lands with a short shot to the head.
Drogo lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drogo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Drogo.
Drogo blocks an elbow strike from Dux.
Drogo digs a right hand into Dux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dux's gas tank.
Drogo digs a right hand into Dux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dux's gas tank.
Dux looks winded!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drogo's brow.
Drogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dux takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Drogo.
Drogo manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Drogo does no damage.
Drogo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drogo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dux's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drogo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drogo closes the distance and clinches.
Drogo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dux's face.
It looks like Tragon Dux has been cut.
Dux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drogo lands a left hand.
Dux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drogo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Drogo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drogo digs a right hand underneath Dux's ribcage. Dux let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drogo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dux backwards.
Drogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Drogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drogo.
Drogo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux 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.
Drogo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dux's sensitive parts.
Drogo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drogo clinches.
Drogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dux in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Drogo on the inside.
Drogo crunches a lovely knee into Dux's ribcage.
Drogo with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drogo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drogo is working Dux over against the cage.
Drogo lands a knee to the head.
Drogo pushes Dux back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drogo pushes Dux back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drogo lands with a right to the head.
Drogo scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Drogo.
Drogo connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo connects with a knee to the head.
Drogo lands a body shot.
Drogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dux in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Drogo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duxs head.
A short uppercut from Drogo.
Drogo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Drogo scores with a knee to the head.
Drogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drogo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Drogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drogo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Drogo.
Drogo lands a shoulder strike.
Drogo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Drogo.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but Dux blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Drogo obliges.
Drogo lands a body punch.
Drogo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Drogo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dux backwards.
Drogo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dux is trying to break free.
Drogo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dux up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Drogo.
A body shot lands from Drogo.
Good body shot from Drogo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Drogo obliges.
Drogo cracks Dux with a nice body shot.
Drogo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Drogo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drogo has Dux pressed against the cage.
Drogo digs a right hand into Dux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dux's gas tank.
Drogo lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Drogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tragon Dux's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Drogo moves into the clinch.
A short right from Drogo on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Drogo.
Drogo lands a hook that snaps the head of Dux backwards.
Drogo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drogo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drogo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dux is rocked!
Drogo with a knee to the head.
Dux is still on wobbly legs! Can Drogo finish him?
Drogo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dux can do to turn this around?
Drogo pushes Dux against the cage. Drogo is working some dirty boxing. Drogo pushes off with a quick right hook! Dux goes down! Dux tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Drogo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Drogo!
After winning the bout, Karl Drogo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Werkka Easterlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Werkka Easterlund has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maximo Alvarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Werkka Easterlund!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez walks into a stiff left hand from Easterlund.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Easterlund swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Easterlund misses.
Easterlund throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Easterlund misses with a hook
and Alvarez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Easterlund misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Alvarez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alvarez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Easterlund lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez tries to keep at a distance but Easterlund has taken the fight into the clinch.
Easterlund's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Easterlund.
Easterlund misses with a wild combination.
Werkka Easterlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Easterlund is having none of it.
Werkka Easterlund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Easterlund.
It looks like Maximo Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez slips a jab from Easterlund.
Easterlund moves into range and clinches up with Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Easterlund lands an overhand right.
Easterlund doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Easterlund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Easterlund throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
Easterlund takes the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Easterlund.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Easterlund misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez slows down the pace here.
Alvarez gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Easterlund.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Easterlund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Easterlund throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Alvarez stumbling backwards into the cage! Alvarez bounces back off the cage towards Easterlund, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Easterlund lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Easterlund celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Werkka Easterlund! Werkka Easterlund retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ford Prefect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Dufflebag Boy. The crowd seem to be enjoying Prefect's choice of entrance music: For Whom The Bell Tolls. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ford Prefect!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Prefect counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Prefect advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gracie wants to control but Prefect is having none of it.
Prefect looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Prefect is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
Prefect trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Prefect looking to secure an arm triangle but Gracie defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prefect working for a submission but Gracie is keeping him at bay.
Prefect is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gracie has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gracie!
Prefect looking to control.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Prefect is keeping the position.
Prefect is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.
Prefect trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Prefect actively working from the bottom here.
Prefect moves into full guard.
Prefect controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie wanted to stand there but Prefect had control of the position.
Prefect is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Prefect's guard.
Prefect makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Prefect.
Gracie trying to control but Prefect is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prefect has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prefect swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Prefect is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prefect trying to control the position.
Prefect is controlling Gracie's posture.
Prefect is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Prefect is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Prefect looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Prefect looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie 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.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prefect is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Prefect had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie trying to control but Prefect is working from the bottom.
Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Prefect on the ground.
Prefect is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Prefect throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Prefect is controlling Gracie's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ford Prefect dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Prefect avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Prefect circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prefect swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prefect takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Prefect avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Prefect moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Prefect is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Prefect counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.
Prefect postures up.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Prefect defends easily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Prefect from controlling successfully.
Prefect showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Prefect passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control Prefect's posture but Prefect avoids it.
Prefect advances to mount.
Prefect avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prefect looking to secure an arm triangle but Gracie defends it well.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Prefect gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prefect goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gracie turns into him and now he's in Prefect's guard.
Gracie 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.
Prefect looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Prefect is on top in guard.
Prefect trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prefect looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his foot on Prefect's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Prefect works his way back into a safe position though.
Prefect engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Prefect from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ford Prefect.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prefect was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Prefect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Helio Gracie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Prefect looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Prefect has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Prefect there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie lands with a slapping head kick.
Helio Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Prefect will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Prefect doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Prefect takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Prefect walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prefect avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Prefect shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Prefect is avoiding it.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Prefect counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gracie won't be happy with that.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prefect is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Prefect working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ford Prefect has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prefect tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gracie's legs.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie is not content to let Prefect control the position.
Prefect swings around for an armbar but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Prefect's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prefect is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Prefect is retaining full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Prefect is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prefect escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Prefect keeps moving.
Gracie pushes down on Prefect's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Prefect is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Prefect defends it.
Prefect gets full guard.
Prefect is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie stands and throws Prefect's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prefect sneaks back into half guard.
Prefect trying to control here.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Prefect is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helio Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio Gracie!
An out of breath and clearly excited Helio Gracie thanked Sex Panther Supplements for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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