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AMS FC 96 prelims PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaiden Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Raban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaiden Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Raban!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper swats away the attempt to clinch by Raban.
Donk. Raban catches Harper right on the button with a cross.
Raban jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Harper finds it's target.
Harper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raban was well out of range. Poor timing from Harper.
Raban just misses with a punch to the body.
Raban scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harper throws a right and a left that Raban avoids nicely.
Raban throws a hook but Harper blocks it.
Harper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raban feints the counter takedown.
Raban fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harper is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raban shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harper pinned against the cage. Harper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harper catches Raban with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
James Raban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Raban tenderised Harper's leg. Harper is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raban connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harper misses with a hook. Raban ducked under it nicely.
Raban throws a leg kick
and Harper counters with a nice uppercut.
Raban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harper lands a really nice looking cross but Raban seems unphased.
Raban tries to move into range but Harper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Raban changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harper looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raban looking to control but instead Harper has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Raban content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Harper is not content to let Raban control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Raban lands a nice short elbow.
Harper tries to get to full guard but Raban has control of the leg.
Harper is trying to control but can't.
Harper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Raban works his foot free and advances to mount.
Harper is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raban unloading with bombs!
It looks like Kaiden Harper has been cut.
Harper just holding on.
Harper sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Harper trying to control from the bottom.
Raban thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harper's head.
Harper is trying to control but Raban passes into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper is not content to let Raban control the position.
Raban working away.
Raban wants to control but Harper is keeping him busy.
Harper tries to buck Raban off but Raban is having none of it.
Raban takes a little break here. Harper wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Raban dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaiden Harper's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Raban slips a straight right by Harper.
Raban tries to counter by closing the distance.
Harper misses with a hook
and Raban counters with a single leg into guard. Harper didn't expect that.
Harper has control of Raban's left arm, preventing Raban from doing any damage.
Raban throwing strikes from guard but Harper blocks nicely.
Raban wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raban slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raban looking to pass the guard.
Raban throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raban looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harper 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.
Harper looks to score with a jab to the body but Raban is just out of range.
Harper throws a hook but Raban avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harper takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kaiden Harper's cut is getting worse.
Harper throws a push kick but Raban slaps the foot to one side.
Raban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harper tries a low kick but Raban avoids it.
Raban with the counter takedown but Harper avoids it easily.
Raban is looking to clinch but Harper is avoiding it.
Harper throws a wild body kick that Raban sees coming a mile off.
Raban has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raban closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Harper misses with a looping left.
Harper walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raban checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Raban drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Harper is not content to let Raban control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raban lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
A lull in the action here as Raban stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
James Raban has got the better of the ground game so far.
Raban in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The strikes coming from Raban are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raban is looking to take a break and control but Harper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Raban showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaiden Harper's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Harper tries to keep at a distance but Raban has taken the fight into the clinch.
Raban trying to stall but Harper improves his position.
Nice body punch from Harper.
Harper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaiden Harper is winning the standup battle so far.
Harper scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like James Raban has been cut.
Harper blocks a jab.
Raban takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raban 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.
Harper scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raban shoots in but Harper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harper is looking to counter with head kicks.
Raban takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raban tries for a takedown but Harper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harper scores with a punch to the head.
Raban shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harper counters with a straight right hand.
Kaiden Harper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Raban.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Harper misses.
And Raban tries to counter it with a takedown but Harper pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Harper walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raban checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kaiden Harper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raban connects with an inside leg kick.
Raban misses with a straight left.
Harper throws a right hand that Raban ducks under and follows up with a left that Raban also avoids with ease.
Raban throws a body punch but Harper moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Harper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harper tries to score with a low kick but Raban moves his leg out of the way.
Harper moves out of range as Raban strikes.
Raban gets a clinch.
Raban wants to stall.
Harper lands a right hand.
Harper taking a breather.
Harper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Raban has Harper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Harper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee calls for Raban to work.
Raban has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Harper after a bit of a struggle.
Harper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raban has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harper.
Raban misses with a body punch.
Harper is stalling here.
Harper struggles to land a body shot inside as Raban controls his hands.
Harper lands an uppercut.
Raban misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harper gets underhooks to prevent Raban's takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee calls for Harper to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raban tries to throw a body punch but Harper avoids it by throwing Raban back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harper.
Harper gets through Raban's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Raban tries a body shot but Harper blocks it.
Raban misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raban tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harper's elbow.
Raban is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harper breaks from the clinch.
Harper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raban throws a big shot that misses.
Harper looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Harper swings for the body but Raban moves out of range.
Raban buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harper misses with a low kick.
Harper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raban closes the distance and clinches up with Harper, looking for a takedown. Raban pushes Harper against the cage but Harper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harper throws a counter high kick but Raban was just alert enough to avoid it.
Raban throws a wild body kick that Harper sees coming a mile off.
Raban scores with a hook to the body. Harper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harper looks to throw the jab but Raban is out of range.
Raban lands with an uppercut that bounces Harper off the cage and back into range.
Raban tries to clinch up but Harper circles away and keeps his distance.
Harper tries to land a front kick but Raban steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harper throws a jab when Raban was well out of range.
Raban is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kaiden Harper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Raban lands the left hand.
Kaiden Harper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raban moves into the clinch.
Raban has Harper pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Raban pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Harper tumbling to the mat - Raban dives into Harper's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harper holds on and takes a little breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaiden Harper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Raban has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Raban!
A less than humble James Raban misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ulriksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe The Plumber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulriksen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Threw It On The Ground. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Ulriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe The Plumber!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulriksen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ulriksen is looking to take a break and control but The Plumber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Plumber tries to buck Ulriksen off but Ulriksen is having none of it.
Ulriksen trying to control the position but The Plumber is working away.
The Plumber is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ulriksen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The Plumber down.
Ulriksen trying to control the position but The Plumber is working away.
Ulriksen landing strikes.
The Plumber sneaks back into half guard.
Ulriksen throwing shots but The Plumber is blocking nicely.
Ulriksen lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Plumber wants to improve his position but Ulriksen is controlling well.
Ulriksen 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.
Ulriksen working The Plumber over with strikes.
Ulriksen wants to take a breather but The Plumber is having none of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ulriksen connects with a nice short shot to The Plumber's temple.
The Plumber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ulriksen is looking to take a break and control but The Plumber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ulriksen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ulriksen is looking to advance position but The Plumber won't allow it.
Ulriksen is keen to just control but The Plumber is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Plumber tries to get to full guard but Ulriksen has control of the leg.
The Plumber gets full guard.
The Plumber looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ulriksen trying to control the position from guard on top but The Plumber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ulriksen lands a couple of digs.
The Plumber is trying to keep Ulriksen in close.
Ulriksen with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Plumber has his foot on Ulriksen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ulriksen works his way back into a safe position though.
Ulriksen throwing strikes from guard but The Plumber blocks nicely.
Ulriksen cracks The Plumber with a solid left hand.
Ulriksen postures up in The Plumber's guard and throws a big left but The Plumber blocks it.
Ulriksen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Plumber's head.
Ulriksen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ulriksen connects with a couple of short punches.
Ulriksen tries to free his leg and advance position but The Plumber is retaining full guard.
The Plumber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Plumber 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.
Ulriksen passes The Plumber's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Plumber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ulriksen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Plumber is staying active underneath Ulriksen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Plumber makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The Plumber.
The Plumber is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ulriksen is aware though and is defending well.
The Plumber keeping moving, preventing Ulriksen from controlling successfully.
Ulriksen working some strikes from top position.
The Plumber keeping moving, preventing Ulriksen from controlling successfully.
The Plumber throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The Plumber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ulriksen wants to control from the top but The Plumber keeps moving.
Ulriksen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because The Plumber is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Ulriksen dominated that round.
That's time! Ulriksen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The Plumber takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Joe The Plumber has been cut.
Ulriksen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Plumber throws out the jab.
Ulriksen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ulriksen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Plumber was well out of range. Poor timing from Ulriksen.
The Plumber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Plumber will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The Plumber throws the kick towards the body but Ulriksen avoids it.
Ulriksen lands with a slapping head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Plumber is defended easily by Ulriksen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Plumber gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Plumber closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ulriksen did well to prevent The Plumber getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ulriksen moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Plumber trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulriksen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ulriksen working a defensive guard here.
The Plumber wants to control from the top but Ulriksen keeps moving.
The Plumber preventing the sweep.
The Plumber throws a big right hand that misses.
The Plumber showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ulriksen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Plumber manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The Plumber has momentary wrist control but Ulriksen slips an elbow through the middle.
Ulriksen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Plumber working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ulriksen.
Ulriksen is in close to The Plumber's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The Plumber looking for a sweep. Not yet The Plumber, not yet.
The Plumber working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ulriksen.
The Plumber bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ulriksen's guard.
The Plumber sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ulriksen's guard.
Ulriksen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The Plumber throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ulriksen to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulriksen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Plumber is aware though and is defending well.
Ulriksen looking for a sweep. Not yet Ulriksen, not yet.
The Plumber with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ulriksen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ulriksen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Plumber gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The Plumber has gone for a leg lock! Ulriksen slips out almost immediately though and dives into The Plumber's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Plumber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ulriksen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ulriksen slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Plumber wants to control the action here but instead Ulriksen manages to pass to full mount!
Victor Ulriksen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Plumber is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ulriksen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ulriksen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ulriksen with shots to the head and body - The Plumber looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ulriksen landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ulriksen is landing with some decent strikes but The Plumber is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns The Plumber that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The Plumber is rocked!
Ulriksen loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have The Plumber scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Ulriksen land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Ulriksen stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Ulriksen!
Victor Ulriksen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Namunamu Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene B Hatterway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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183 lbs
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175 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergio Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gene B Hatterway!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatterway blocks a jab.
We've been told by Moraes's head coaches at Spartan Elite 24x7 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hatterway takes one on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moraes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hatterway pushes Moraes up against the cage in a clinch.
Moraes has picked Hatterway up - he's going for a ride! Moraes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Moraes wants to pass the guard but Hatterway is defending well.
Moraes prevents Hatterway from improving his position.
Moraes wants to control but Hatterway is keeping him busy.
Moraes stops Hatterway from getting back to his feet.
Hatterway is not content to let Moraes control the position.
Moraes is looking to advance position but Hatterway won't allow it.
Hatterway is concentrating on defense, preventing Moraes from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatterway is continuing to stall.
Moraes not doing much here.
Hatterway wants to control the action here but instead Moraes manages to pass to full mount!
Moraes tries to control but Hatterway wriggling away.
Hatterway is wriggling around trying to escape.
Moraes wants to control the pace but Hatterway is squirming around nicely.
Hatterway is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Moraes trying to control but Hatterway is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moraes is working for a guillotine from mount but Hatterway frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moraes controlling the pace for now.
Hatterway bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hatterway is looking to stand up but Moraes won't let him.
Hatterway showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hatterway wants to control from the top but Moraes keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatterway lands a couple of digs.
Hatterway trying to control the position from guard on top but Moraes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moraes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hatterway doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Moraes is tightening it up a little... Hatterway has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hatterway reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hatterway taps out! Nice BJJ there by Moraes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sergio Moraes!
After winning the bout, Sergio Moraes 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evandro Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Forty Six & 2. Evandro Brandao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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259 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evandro Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kamil Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koltun looks to land a right hand but Brandao moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Brandao misses the target.
Brandao misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandao. Koltun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koltun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brandao throws a sloppy body shot
and Koltun counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've been informed that Koltun has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brandao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koltun moves away.
Brandao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koltun misses with a looping left.
Koltun stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koltun wants it to stay on the feet.
Brandao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandao tries to work over Koltun's front leg with a kick but Koltun checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koltun.
Koltun just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrandao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koltun clinches.
Brandao ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brandao no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brandao wants to get back to his feet but Koltun is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brandao has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Koltun is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao jumps guard but Koltun turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Koltun wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brandao jumps guard but Koltun turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evandro Brandao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brandao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koltun smiles and moves away.
Koltun tries to score with a low kick but Brandao moves his leg out of the way.
Brandao staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Brandao misses its target.
Brandao misses the shot to the body.
Koltun tries to bum rush Brandao with a series of wild strikes but Brandao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brandao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koltun was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandao.
Koltun has Brandao up against the cage in a clinch.
Brandao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brandao gets control of Koltun's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brandao will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Brandao wants to get back to his feet but Koltun is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brandao has his feet on Koltun's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Koltun throws out a leg kick but Brandao moves out of range and Koltun only half commits.
Evandro Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao lands with a nice body punch.
Brandao misses with a body punch
and Koltun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandao gets a takedown into half guard.
Koltun scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Brandao manages to mount him!
Koltun wants to hold on but Brandao pushes him away.
Brandao trying to control but Koltun is having none of it.
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.
Brandao is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Koltun is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Koltun is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Koltun wants to control but Brandao is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Koltun is trying desperately to improve position.
Koltun tries to hold on but Brandao pushes him away.
Koltun is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evandro Brandao dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brandao clinches up against the cage.
Koltun scores with a hook to the body.
Koltun lands with a left to the head.
Koltun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brandao is trying to pull guard but Koltun has him pressed against the cage.
Brandao tries to pull guard but Koltun forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Koltun swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evandro Brandao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koltun looking to stall.
Brandao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Koltun prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandao jumps guard but Koltun stands there with Brandao around his waist. Brandao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brandao manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brandao wants to stand but Koltun is controlling the position.
Brandao has his feet on Koltun's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao punishes Koltun's body with a nice straight punch.
Brandao tries to clinch there but Koltun circles away.
Koltun is looking for the big counter here.
Brandao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koltun to score with a decent uppercut.
Brandao tried to score with a low kick but Koltun checks it.
Brandao lands with a nice body punch.
Koltun stuffs the takedown.
Brandao tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Koltun defends well and Brandao ends up having to push Koltun into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brandao is looking to wear down Koltun with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Koltun slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Brandao misses the target.
Koltun lands with an uppercut that bounces Brandao off the cage and back into range.
Brandao lands a jab to Koltun's midsection.
Koltun closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brandao tries to pull guard but Koltun holds him up against the cage and eventually Brandao drops back down to his feet.
Brandao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koltun looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Koltun just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koltun looking to stall.
Brandao ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brandao no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brandao wants to stand and escape but Koltun is having none of it.
Koltun has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brandao is proving hard to escape from.
Brandao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brandao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brandao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brandao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koltun can do to turn this around?
Koltun lands a head kick. Brandao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Koltun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brandao.
Koltun lands the left hand.
Brandao takes a swing at Koltun's ribcage but misses.
Koltun throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandao.
Brandao throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Koltun was covering up waiting for the punch and Brandao finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Koltun wants to improve his position but instead Brandao has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao thows a huge punch but Koltun dodges it nicely.
Koltun is trying to control but Brandao passes into side control!
A control attempt from Koltun but he's now mounted!
Koltun is wriggling around trying to escape.
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 Evandro Brandao will probably get the nod.
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!
Brandao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koltun's head backwards.
Brandao cracks a nice hook into Koltun's ribs.
Brandao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brandao misses with a leg kick
and Koltun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koltun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koltun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brandao throws a chopping leg kick but Koltun manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Koltun swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koltun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brandao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koltun darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Koltun throws a head kick but Brandao moves out of range.
Brandao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koltun can pounce on him.
Brandao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koltun was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandao.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandao just misses with a punch to the body.
Brandao throws a sloppy body shot
and Koltun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brandao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An inside leg kick from Koltun misses.
Brandao appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brandao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koltun was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandao.
Koltun throws a hook but Brandao avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao swings for the body but Koltun moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brandao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brandao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Koltun counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koltun.
Brandao tries for a takedown but Koltun manages to get underhooks.
Koltun stalling in the clinch but Brandao improves position.
Koltun tries to stall but Brandao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brandao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Koltun just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evandro Brandao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brandao jumps guard but Koltun turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brandao goes for a takedown attempt but Koltun pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brandao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brandao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Koltun instigates a clinch.
Brandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandao tries to pull guard but Koltun won't allow it.
Koltun scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao is trying to pull guard but Koltun has him pressed against the cage.
Brandao blocking some punches.
Koltun lands a nice uppercut.
Koltun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Koltun swinging wildly here.
Koltun takes a swing at Brandao's ribcage but misses.
Koltun throws a hook but Brandao avoids it easily.
Kamil Koltun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brandao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koltun moves away.
Koltun scores with a nice body kick.
A nice combination there by Koltun.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandao. Koltun does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Koltun was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the body from Brandao misses
and Koltun counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brandao's knee momentarily.
Koltun scores with a hook.
Koltun catches Brandao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brandao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kamil Koltun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao misses with a body punch
and Koltun counters with a nice leg kick.
Brandao misses with a shot to the body
and Koltun counters with a nice right hand that sends Brandao toppling to the canvas! Brandao scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Koltun finish him?!
Brandao is rocked!
Koltun drops Brandao with a huge uppercut! Brandao drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Koltun is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamil Koltun!
An out of breath Kamil Koltun 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Vector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Stahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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210 lbs
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215 lbs
11 - 7 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Victor Vector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Bruno Stahl!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vector shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stahl pinned against the cage. Stahl gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stahl swings for the body but Vector moves out of range.
Vector displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stahl throws out the jab.
Vector has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vector misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stahl lands a lovely overhand right.
Vector with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stahl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Vector. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vector with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stahl counters with a straight right hand.
Vector bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vector tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stahl tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stahl has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Stahl really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vector. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vector has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Stahl is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Vector yanks on the arm and Stahl is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Vector.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Victor Vector!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ksawery Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiro Sata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sata has chosen Onward to Victory! as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Ksawery Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akiro Sata!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koltun feints and then cracks Sata's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sata down.
Sata throws a body kick that misses
and Koltun counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sata 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koltun tries to free his leg and advance position but Sata is retaining full guard.
Koltun is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Koltun pushing down on Sata's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sata looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sata is trying to control but can't.
Koltun scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun is trying to control. Sata wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sata is pressing down on Koltun's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Koltun is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sata trying to control the position.
Sata wants to sweep here but Koltun controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sata working a defensive guard here.
Sata looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sata looking to control.
Koltun postures up and lands a big shot to Sata's brow.
Koltun working some strikes from top position.
Sata can't keep his opponent in guard - Koltun advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Koltun is trying to control the action in half guard but Sata is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Koltun is pressing down on Sata's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sata is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sata wants to improve his position but Koltun is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koltun looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sata is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Koltun is looking to stall here but Sata recovers full guard.
Sata trying to control the position.
Sata throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sata is looking to stand back up but Koltun counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sata.
Sata tries to roll over but Koltun keeps him under control.
Koltun working the head and body with strikes.
Sata is looking to control Koltun's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sata avoid being mounted?
Koltun is working for a submission of some sort.
Sata keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sata makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sata.
Koltun is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sata utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sata told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Sata looking for a guillotine here but Koltun defends easily.
Sata has his foot on Koltun's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koltun works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sata is trying to control the position but Koltun postures up.
Koltun passes Sata's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Koltun tries to pass to full mount but Sata defends it.
Sata wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ksawery Koltun dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Koltun lands with an uppercut that bounces Sata off the cage and back into range.
Sata fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Sata misses.
Koltun lands an overhand right.
Sata takes the fight into the clinch.
Koltun lands a nice uppercut.
Koltun is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Koltun scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Koltun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sata backwards.
Sata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koltun avoiding damage.
Koltun stalling against the cage.
Koltun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koltun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sata can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Koltun wants to stall.
Koltun is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sata is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Koltun to the mat. Koltun regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Koltun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sata.
Koltun looking for a sweep. Not yet Koltun, not yet.
Sata throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koltun works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koltun wants to sweep here but Sata controlling him for the moment.
Sata working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sata looking to pass the guard.
Sata postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sata throws a big right hand that misses.
Koltun looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Koltun keeping moving, preventing Sata from controlling successfully.
Sata got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koltun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sata has managed to get both his arms back between Koltun's legs - danger averted.
Koltun wants to sweep but no luck.
Koltun trying to control the position.
Koltun looking for a sweep. Not yet Koltun, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sata trying to control but Koltun is working from the bottom.
Sata makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Koltun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sata wants to control from the top but Koltun keeps moving.
Koltun is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Koltun working for submissions but it's allowed Sata to get to half guard.
Sata 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.
Ksawery Koltun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sata is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sata throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Koltun to regain full guard.
Koltun controls Sata momentarily but Sata frees himself.
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 Ksawery Koltun will probably get the nod.
That's time! Koltun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Koltun misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sata. Koltun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koltun scores with a decent looking hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Koltun - that will leave a mark!
Sata walks into a stiff left hand from Koltun.
Sata is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koltun.
Koltun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koltun with a jab.
Koltun is looking to land body kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Sata misses.
Koltun walks into a straight right hand from Sata.
Koltun defending well as Sata loads up on a big left hand.
Ksawery Koltun is winning the standup battle so far.
Koltun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koltun moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koltun connects with a leg kick. Sata looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sata scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sata fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koltun defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sata.
Koltun throws a sloppy head kick and Sata moves out of range easily.
Sata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sata tries to bum rush Koltun with a series of wild strikes but Koltun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sata looks to land a right hand but Koltun moved out of range.
Koltun looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sata is looking to clinch.
Koltun shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sata as he avoids it easily.
Sata takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sata lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Koltun with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Sata to counter with a crisp jab.
Koltun leaves Sata with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ksawery Koltun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akiro Sata.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sata.
Sata misses with a right hand
and Koltun counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sata won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koltun tries to score with some ground and pound. Sata controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sata is trying to control Koltun's posture but Koltun avoids it.
Koltun has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sata tries to hold on but Koltun postures up.
Ksawery Koltun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koltun sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sata is wriggling around trying to escape.
Koltun tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Koltun has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sata tries to reverse the position but Koltun maintains control.
Koltun controlling the position easily from mount.
Sata really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun controlling from mount.
Akiro Sata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sata is trying desperately to improve position.
Koltun controlling the position easily from mount.
Sata tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sata swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ksawery Koltun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koltun 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ksawery Koltun!
After the fight, Ksawery Koltun 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Adamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trey Brown has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raphael Adamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Brown!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adamson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adamson checks a leg kick.
Adamson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Adamson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brown has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Adamson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adamson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Brown throws a head kick but Adamson moves out of range.
Adamson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adamson lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
Adamson blocks the body kick.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Adamson throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamson misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Raphael Adamson has been cut.
Adamson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adamson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adamson.
Adamson checks a low kick from Brown.
Adamson attempts a counter takedown but Brown avoids it well and moves away.
Adamson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Trey Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown with a hook.
Adamson throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Adamson scores with a kick to the body.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adamson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brown!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Adamson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Adamson postures up.
Brown taking a bit of punishment here - Adamson scoring with strikes.
Brown tries to improve position but can't.
Adamson is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is trying to control Adamson's posture but Adamson avoids it.
Adamson trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Adamson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brown is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Adamson trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown parries the strikes from Adamson easily there. Adamson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brown to escape.
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Brown gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brown is looking to control Adamson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brown trying to get back to full guard but Adamson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Brown wants to hold on but Adamson pushes him away.
Adamson lands a heavy elbow.
Adamson breaks from Brown's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brown can't escape the position.
Adamson lands a big shot there that rocks Brown but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Adamson can't control as he wanted to and Brown manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Adamson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Adamson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raphael Adamson's cut.
That's time! Adamson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown misses with a low kick as Adamson jumps back.
Adamson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Adamson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Brown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adamson to score with a decent uppercut.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Adamson misses.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adamson.
Brown is looking to chop away at Adamson's legs.
Brown tries a low kick but Adamson avoids it.
Adamson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adamson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adamson misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Adamson.
Nice defenses there by Adamson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adamson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adamson throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Adamson backing up. Adamson nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Adamson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Adamson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamson misses with a head kick.
Adamson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Adamson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brown manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Raphael Adamson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adamson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brown working for submissions but it's allowed Adamson to get to half guard.
Adamson is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.
Adamson wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Adamson postures up.
Adamson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown wants to control but Adamson is keeping busy.
Adamson is trying to work for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Brown trying to control here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown throws a hook but Adamson avoids it easily.
Adamson drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adamson lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adamson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brown manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adamson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown pulls Adamson in close to prevent any damage.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is pulling down on Adamson's head. It's preventing any offense from Adamson, at least for the moment.
Adamson trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Adamson scoring well with a low kick there.
Adamson cracks Brown with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Adamson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raphael Adamson's cut.
That's time! Adamson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Adamson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
A jab from Brown misses.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Adamson moved away.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Adamson checks a low kick from Brown.
Adamson lands with a good body shot.
Adamson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adamson lands a head shot.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Adamson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown lets loose with a powerful body kick. Adamson will feel that in the morning.
Adamson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adamson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adamson. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adamson.
Adamson tries to counter with a takedown but Brown is quick to defend against it.
Adamson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat.
Adamson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Adamson's front leg but catches the back leg as Adamson tries to avoid it.
Adamson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Adamson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brown misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Adamson.
Brown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adamson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brown is controlling Adamson's posture.
Adamson landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamson scoring with some ground and pound.
Brown is rocked!
Brown trying to control the position.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adamson looking to pass the guard.
Adamson being controlled here momentarily.
Adamson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adamson 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.
Brown pulls Adamson in close to prevent any damage.
Brown trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adamson is out of range.
Adamson scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Adamson tries to counter with a takedown but Brown is quick to defend against it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks for the body kick but Adamson saw that one coming.
Adamson dodges the punch combination from Brown.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Adamson misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adamson was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Adamson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adamson.
Adamson cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Brown throws a leg kick that misses.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown slips a straight right by Adamson.
Adamson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adamson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Adamson lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Adamson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adamson 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Adamson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zero Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Zero Hero has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zero Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Li!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero connects with a jab.
Li misses with a takedown attempt - Hero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hero pinned against the cage. Hero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Li looks to clinch
and Hero counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Hero. No joy for Li on that attempt.
Zero Hero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Li.
Hero scores with a nice head shot.
Hero looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick from Hero lands but Li takes it in his stride.
Li shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hero defends it nicely.
Hero thows a body kick. Li tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Li shoots in looking for a takedown but Hero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Li's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hero. That's going to slow Li down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hero slaps away a takedown attempt from Li, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li blocks a head kick by Hero.
Li chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hero can pounce on him.
Li shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hero as he jumps to the side.
Li looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Hero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li is fighting to break Hero's control of his arms but Hero is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Li landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Li accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Li working his ground and pound in the gym.
Hero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Li stands and throws Hero's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hero is looking for a sweep.
Hero is not content to let Li control the position.
Li looks up at the clock and then as Hero takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Li smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hero is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Hero's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Li working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero wants to control but Li postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Li tries to score with some ground and pound. Hero controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Li scoring with punches from side control.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Hero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Li throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Li in side control, throwing shots but Hero defends.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Hero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hero wants to control but Li postures up.
Hero is working to avoid the ground and pound but Li connects with a decent elbow.
Hero parries the strikes from Li easily there. Li is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hero to escape.
Li misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Li tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Li landing a few strikes.
Hero wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Li tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hero is looking to regain half guard here but Li keeps moving and retains side control.
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 Zero Hero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hero throws a head kick that misses.
Li swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hero sprawls well. Hero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
Hero cracks Li with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Li shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hero defends it nicely.
Hero lands with a straight right. Li didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero lets loose with a powerful body kick. Li will feel that in the morning.
Li avoids the head kick by Hero.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li swings for the body but Hero moves out of range.
A jab from Li misses.
Li is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zero Hero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Li.
Hero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Li! But no joy.
Hero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li shoots in for a takedown but Hero shows good takedown defense.
Li tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hero sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Li somewhat.
Li dives in and grabs Hero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hero pushes down on Li's head and hops out.
Hero is looking to counter punch.
Hero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Li is breathing heavily.
Li is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hero slaps away a takedown attempt from Li, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice body punch from Hero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero lands a body shot.
Hero sends Li crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hero is motioning to the referee to let Li up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Jason Li has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hero can pounce on him.
Hero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oooooh!!! Hero has knocked Li down with a huge combo! Hero steps away and waves a wobbly Li back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Li is rocked!
Hero lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li is still on wobbly legs! Can Hero finish him?
Li fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Li seems to have recovered his senses.
Li throws a right hand that Hero ducks under and follows up with a left that Hero also avoids with ease.
Li shoots in for a takedown but Hero shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hero moves into the clinch.
Hero lands a left hand.
Hero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Li.
Hero lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Li out cold! Li is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zero Hero!
Our winner, Zero Hero, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Markovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titan Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rain has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music. Titan Rain is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zoran Markovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titan Rain!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rain.
Markovic lands a nice hook to Rain's body. Rain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Rain.
Rain changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zoran Markovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Rain. That snapped Markovic's head back.
We've been told by Markovic's head coaches at KO Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Markovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rain.
Rain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rain digs a good body shot into Markovic's ribs.
Jab from Markovic.
Markovic misses with a low kick as Rain jumps back.
Markovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Markovic misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Markovic misses with a body shot.
Rain misses with a hook.
Rain closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rain lands in his opponent's guard.
Rain is looking to work some ground and pound but Markovic has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic is trying to keep Rain in close.
Markovic 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.
Rain is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rain looking to pass the guard.
Rain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Markovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rain being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rain cracks Markovic with a solid left hand.
Rain won't allow Markovic to sweep him here.
Rain tries to free his leg and advance position but Markovic is retaining full guard.
Rain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Markovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rain throws a strike but Markovic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Markovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Rain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markovic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Markovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Markovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Markovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Markovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rain has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Markovic has managed to get both his arms back between Rain's legs - danger averted.
Rain has a closed guard, preventing Markovic from standing up.
Rain has his foot on Markovic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Markovic works his way back into a safe position though.
Markovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Rain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Markovic tries to stand but Rain is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Rain.
Markovic throws a series of punches but Rain moves out of range.
Rain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Markovic - that will leave a mark!
Markovic thows a body kick. Rain tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Markovic lands a right hook to the body.
Markovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Markovic misses with a hook. Rain ducked under it nicely.
Rain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Markovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Markovic connects with a leg kick. Rain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rain connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Markovic.
Rain lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Titan Rain will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A nice leg kick lands there from Markovic.
Nice shot lands for Markovic.
Rain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Markovic.
Markovic walks into a stiff left hand from Rain.
Markovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Markovic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A leg kick checked by Rain.
Rain is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rain scoring well with a low kick there.
Rain lands a leg kick that knocks Markovic off balance momentarily.
Markovic checks a low kick from Rain.
Markovic throws a leg kick but Rain moved away.
Markovic loads up on a big right hand but Rain slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Markovic avoids the head kick by Rain.
A leg kick checked by Rain.
Rain throws a lazy right hand but Markovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rain throws a leg kick which misses Markovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Markovic tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain blocks a jab.
Zoran Markovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Markovic misses with a body punch
and Markovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rain checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Markovic.
Markovic cracks Rain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Markovic with a nice cross.
Rain throws a big shot that misses.
Markovic throws a push kick but Rain slaps the foot to one side.
Rain connects with a looping right hand.
Markovic moves out of range as Rain strikes.
Markovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rain drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Markovic defends it well.
Markovic looks for the body kick but Rain saw that one coming.
Markovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rain.
Rain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Markovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain lands a nice hook to Markovic's body. Markovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Markovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rain.
Rain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markovic blocks a leg kick.
Rain scores with the left hand. Markovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Markovic misses with a low kick.
Markovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Markovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rain throws a low kick but Markovic moves out of range easily.
Markovic throws a hook to the side of Rain's head but Rain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rain.
Markovic sizes up Rain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Markovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rain.
Rain looks to land a left hand but Markovic moved out of range nicely.
Markovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Markovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rain was well out of range. Poor timing from Markovic.
Rain throws a fast counter high kick but Markovic manages to duck under it in time.
Rain connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rain.
Rain misses with a looping right.
Zoran Markovic is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Markovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rain to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Markovic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Markovic throws out a loose jab but Rain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Markovic 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Markovic. Rain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markovic throws a wild body kick that Rain sees coming a mile off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rain.
Rain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Markovic's head.
Markovic slips under a jab from Rain.
Rain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Markovic loads up on a big right hand but Rain slips the punch.
Markovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rain. Rain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain throws a solid leg kick but Markovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rain.
Markovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Rain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Markovic scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Markovic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rain - the referee stops the clock and Markovic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rain. Markovic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rain works Markovic's body with a nice hook.
Rain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Markovic but Markovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Markovic.
Markovic takes a swing at Rain's ribcage but misses.
Rain blocks a jab.
Markovic just misses with a punch to the body.
And Rain tries to counter it with a takedown but Markovic pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rain moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Markovic.
Markovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Rain with the counter takedown but Markovic avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain moves out of range as Markovic strikes.
Rain with the counter takedown but Markovic avoids it easily.
Markovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Markovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Markovic missing with a left hand there. Rain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rain throws out a leg kick but Markovic moves out of range and Rain only half commits.
Markovic lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
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 Zoran Markovic will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rain.
Rain checks a leg kick.
Rain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rain scores with a leg kick.
Rain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Markovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Markovic lands a front kick.
Rain has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Markovic.
Rain cracks the inside of Markovic's front leg.
Markovic throws a body punch but Rain moves out of range.
Markovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rain.
Markovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Rain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Markovic.
Rain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rain blocks the body kick.
Rain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Markovic.
Nice cross by Markovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markovic scores with a hook to the body. Rain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rain moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rain misses with some punches.
Rain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rain misses with a body punch.
Markovic can't find room to land a body shot as Rain controls the action.
Markovic is trying to break the clinch but Rain has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rain throws an elbow but misses.
Markovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Markovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Markovic throws a head punch that misses.
Rain misses with a punch to the body.
Rain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rain jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Markovic walks away with a smile on his face. Rain gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Markovic checks a leg kick.
Rain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Markovic.
Markovic throws out a leg kick but Rain moves out of range and Markovic only half commits.
Rain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Markovic misses with a straight left.
Markovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Markovic tries to move into range but Rain moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Markovic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Markovic lands a really nice looking cross but Rain seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rain pushes Markovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Markovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rain lands a shot to the body.
Rain has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Markovic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rain can turn it around.
Rain looking to stall.
Markovic has a couple of punches blocked by Rain.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rain.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rain blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Markovic fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rain jumps into guard, dragging Markovic to the mat.
Markovic is stalling in the full guard.
Rain is looking for a triangle but Markovic pushes his legs off easily.
Rain wants to sweep here but Markovic controlling him for the moment.
Markovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Markovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Markovic is one step ahead there.
Rain looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Markovic passes into half guard.
Rain tries to get to full guard but Markovic has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Zoran Markovic did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Markovic swings for the body but Rain moves out of range.
A big left from Markovic misses.
Markovic throws a body kick that misses.
Rain feints the counter takedown.
Rain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Markovic throws out the jab.
Rain scores with a jab.
Rain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Markovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rain moves out of range as Markovic throws a body kick.
Rain appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rain.
Markovic ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Markovic throws a series of strikes that have Rain backpedaling.
Rain fails to land with a series of punches.
Markovic throws a hook but Rain avoids it easily.
Markovic scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rain blocks a jab.
Rain looks to score with a jab to the body but Markovic is just out of range.
Rain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Markovic throws a low kick but Rain moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic misses with a body shot.
Markovic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rain.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rain looking to stall.
Markovic lands with a light punch inside.
Markovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Markovic prevents it.
Markovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Markovic working aggressively here.
Rain scores with a shot to the side of Markovic's head.
Markovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rain jumps guard but Markovic stands there with Rain around his waist. Rain gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain tries to work over Markovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Titan Rain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Markovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Markovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Rain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Markovic's elbow.
Markovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Markovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markovic staying out of range there.
Rain misses with a low kick.
Rain avoids the body shot from Markovic.
Rain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Markovic.
Rain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain darts in looking for a takedown but Markovic gets double underhooks and turns Rain into the cage.
Zoran Markovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titan Rain.
Markovic is looking to chop away at Rain's legs.
Rain scoring well with a low kick there.
Markovic throws a big shot that misses.
Rain with the counter takedown but Markovic avoids it easily.
Markovic tries to land a leg kick but Rain saw it coming and moves away.
Rain changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Markovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Markovic throws a low kick, looking for Rain's leg but Rain calmly moves out of range.
Rain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rain looks to land a right hand but Markovic moved out of range.
Rain cracks Markovic with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Rain.
Markovic throws out a leg kick but Rain moves out of range and Markovic only half commits.
Rain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Markovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rain cracks the inside of Markovic's front leg.
Markovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Markovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Markovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rain counters with a three punch combo that has Markovic backing up. Markovic nods at Rain to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rain wants to land a leg kick but Markovic is out of range.
Markovic scores with a shot to the body.
Markovic scores with a kick to the body.
Markovic staying out of range there.
Rain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rain, right into the meat.
A solid body kick from Markovic.
Rain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rain moves away from the strike by Markovic.
Rain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Markovic thumps Rain with a low kick.
Rain defending well as Markovic loads up on a big left hand.
Markovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rain misses with a low kick.
Markovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rain moves away.
Rain lands with an overhand left.
Markovic is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Markovic had his way with Titan Rain in that round.
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!
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Markovic.
Markovic misses the shot to the body.
Rain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Markovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Markovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Markovic wants to slow Rain down by chopping away at his legs.
Markovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Markovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rain is able to avoid easily.
Markovic throws a solid leg kick but Rain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Markovic.
Rain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Markovic throws a leg kick that is checked
so Rain counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rain postures up.
Rain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rain passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Rain.
Rain is working Markovic over with some ground and pound from side control.
Markovic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rain.
Titan Rain has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ground and pound from Rain seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rain grinds an elbow into Markovic's temple.
Rain is working Markovic over with some ground and pound from side control.
Markovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rain wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Markovic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Rain in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rain is chipping away with strikes.
Rain is working Markovic over with some ground and pound from side control.
Markovic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rain asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rain throwing strikes but Markovic manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Titan Rain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rain is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic wants to stand but Rain has his arm trapped.
Rain is looking to reverse the position.
Rain is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Markovic wants to stand but Rain has his arm trapped.
Rain is looking to regain half guard here but Markovic keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Markovic stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Markovic.
Markovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rain to score with a decent uppercut.
Rain avoids a kick to the body.
Rain throws a jab when Markovic was well out of range.
Markovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rain. Rain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Markovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Markovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rain in his tracks.
Rain throws a body shot but no joy.
Zoran Markovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Markovic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Markovic misses with a hook.
Rain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Markovic in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titan Rain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Markovic 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 48:48
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Zoran Markovic retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Shebanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griswold comes to the cage accompanied by NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION. Shebanov has chosen Don't worry, be happy as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clark Griswold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Shebanov!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shebanov throws a shot from downtown. Griswold moves away and avoids it.
Shebanov cracks Griswold with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Clark Griswold has been cut.
Griswold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shebanov lands a jab to the head.
Shebanov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Griswold is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Shebanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griswold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shebanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Griswold throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Roman Shebanov has been cut.
Good shot there by Shebanov.
Shebanov misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Shebanov misses its intended target.
Shebanov tried to score with a low kick but Griswold checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shebanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Shebanov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Griswold listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Griswold misses.
Griswold seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Shebanov throws a leg kick but Griswold checks it.
Griswold takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shebanov lands a jab to Griswold's midsection.
A slow jab from Griswold misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Shebanov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Griswold doesn't seem phased though.
Nice uppercut there from Shebanov.
Shebanov lands a lovely overhand right.
Griswold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clark Griswold's cut is getting worse.
Shebanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shebanov misses with a left hand
and Griswold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griswold walks into a left hand.
Shebanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Shebanov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griswold wants to clinch.
Griswold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griswold moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shebanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shebanov connects with a jab.
Shebanov looks to throw the jab but Griswold is out of range.
Shebanov misses with a left hand
and Griswold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shebanov misses with an uppercut. Griswold saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Shebanov.
Griswold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shebanov.
Shebanov misses with a wild body shot.
Shebanov jabs Griswold right on the nose. Griswold blinks but takes it well.
Griswold moves out of range as Shebanov strikes.
Griswold pushes Shebanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Shebanov gets through Griswold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Shebanov.
Griswold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shebanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Shebanov.
Clark Griswold's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Griswold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griswold takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shebanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Griswold misses its target.
Griswold slips under a jab from Shebanov.
Griswold tries to clinch there but Shebanov circles away.
Roman Shebanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griswold moves out of range of the strikes.
Shebanov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shebanov throws a hook but Griswold avoids it easily.
Shebanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griswold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shebanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griswold was well out of range. Poor timing from Shebanov.
Shebanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griswold throws out the jab.
Griswold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shebanov.
Griswold lands a really nice looking cross but Shebanov seems unphased.
Shebanov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Griswold had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Griswold looks to throw the jab but Shebanov is out of range.
Griswold looks to land a combination but Shebanov avoids it well.
Shebanov dips to his left and cracks Griswold with an uppercut!
Shebanov misses with a straight left.
Griswold is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griswold on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jeez, Clark Griswold's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shebanov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That has opened up Roman Shebanov's cut even more.
Nice body punch from Shebanov.
Shebanov throws the left hand but Griswold avoids the punch easily.
Shebanov misses the shot to the body.
Shebanov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shebanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griswold. Griswold obviously looking to wear him down.
Griswold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Shebanov. Those never looked like landing.
Shebanov throws the left hand but Griswold avoids the punch easily.
Shebanov takes a swing at Griswold's ribcage but misses.
Griswold wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griswold lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Shebanov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shebanov throws the left hand but Griswold avoids the punch easily.
Shebanov jabs Griswold right on the nose. Griswold blinks but takes it well.
Griswold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Griswold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shebanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shebanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shebanov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Griswold's corner calls for a 1-2. Griswold obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roman Shebanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griswold scoring well with a low kick there.
Griswold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shebanov.
A big right from Shebanov misses.
Griswold cracks a nice hook into Shebanov's ribs.
Jab from Griswold.
Griswold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shebanov. That did some damage!
Griswold's corner calls for a 1-2. Griswold obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shebanov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Shebanov.
Shebanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Griswold finish him?
Griswold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shebanov.
Shebanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Shebanov stuns Griswold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shebanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griswold manages to avoid it.
Shebanov lands with a good body shot.
Shebanov connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shebanov cracks Griswold with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Griswold moves out of range of the strikes.
Shebanov misses with a wild body shot.
Griswold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shebanov misses the jab.
Shebanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shebanov cracks Griswold with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Shebanov misses the target.
Shebanov misses with a hook.
Shebanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griswold moves away.
Shebanov scores with a hook to the body. Griswold takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Shebanov.
Shebanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Griswold looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Griswold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Griswold. That snapped Shebanov's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shebanov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Griswold checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Griswold thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shebanov throws a combination that misses
and Griswold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The cut above Roman Shebanov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Griswold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shebanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griswold.
Shebanov fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Shebanov misses.
Shebanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shebanov cracks Griswold with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shebanov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Griswold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griswold thuds his shin into the meat of Shebanov's side.
Griswold lands a jab to the nose.
Griswold is looking to clinch but Shebanov is avoiding it.
Shebanov throws out a counter right but Griswold avoids it with no problem.
Griswold forces Shebanov back against the cage and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shebanov as Griswold tries to tie him up.
Shebanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Griswold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shebanov breaks from the clinch.
Griswold takes a swing at Shebanov's ribcage but misses.
Griswold dips to his left and cracks Shebanov with an uppercut!
Shebanov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Clark Griswold's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roman Shebanov!
Clark Griswold was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck this - now will I go home and fuck my thaiwife.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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