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VCL Fight Night: 17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Palya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Ocheda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Palya had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Palya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Ocheda!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ocheda misses with an uppercut. Palya saw that one coming.
As Ocheda tries to get set, Palya tries to push him back and clinch up but Ocheda manages to avoid the attempt.
Ocheda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Palya tries to clinch up but Ocheda circles away and keeps his distance.
Ocheda moves into the clinch.
Ocheda manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Palya wants to control from the top but Ocheda keeps moving.
Palya has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Palya is really struggling to control Ocheda but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Palya throws an elbow that misses. Ocheda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Palya's guard. Nice move by Ocheda!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ocheda is in close to Palya's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ocheda preventing the sweep.
Ocheda controlling from the top position.
Palya 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocheda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ocheda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palya is keeping the position for now.
Ocheda advances to half guard.
Ocheda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ocheda performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Palya makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Palya.
Palya working for a triangle but Ocheda defends it easily.
Palya keeping full guard, as Ocheda tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ocheda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Palya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ocheda has managed to get both his arms back between Palya's legs - danger averted.
Ocheda is looking to work some ground and pound but Palya has wrist control.
Ocheda is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Palya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ocheda controls the pace.
Ocheda wants to stand but Palya is controlling his posture from full guard.
Palya keeping full guard, as Ocheda tries to pass.
Ocheda trying to stand up but can't free himself from Palya's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ocheda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Palya's head.
Ocheda trying to control but Palya is working from the bottom.
Palya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ocheda.
Palya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ocheda defends it easily.
Ocheda stands up over Palya, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Palya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ocheda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Palya has a closed guard, preventing Ocheda from standing up.
Ocheda wants to pass the guard but Palya is keeping the position.
Ocheda is looking to stand up but Palya won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Palya has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ocheda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ocheda trying to control the position from guard on top but Palya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ocheda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ocheda controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ocheda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Palya, pushing him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ocheda manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Palya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ocheda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palya trying to control but Ocheda is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Ocheda dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ocheda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Palya gets a takedown into half guard.
Palya is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ocheda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Palya.
Ocheda is trying to stand back up but Palya is controlling him
We've been informed that Ocheda has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ocheda controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Diego Ocheda has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palya seems to be looking for submissions.
Ocheda wants to get back to his feet.
Palya is keen to just control but Ocheda is a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Palya is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ocheda is just riding it out for now. Palya eventually gives up the hold.
Palya is just content to waste time from the top position. Ocheda takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ocheda wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ocheda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palya is one step ahead there.
Ocheda has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ocheda lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Palya is trying to keep Ocheda in close.
Ocheda trying to control but Palya is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ocheda chips away with some ground and pound.
Ocheda trying to control the position from guard on top but Palya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ocheda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ocheda connects with a couple of short punches.
Ocheda is looking to work some ground and pound but Palya has wrist control.
Palya looking for a guillotine here but Ocheda defends easily.
Ocheda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Palya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ocheda has managed to get both his arms back between Palya's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palya being controlled here, momentarily.
Palya working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Palya keeping full guard, as Ocheda tries to pass.
Palya working a defensive guard here.
Ocheda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ocheda pushes down on Palya's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Palya on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ocheda working the head and body with strikes.
Ocheda is trying to control the action in half guard but Palya is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ocheda looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ocheda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Palya does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Ocheda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Palya tries to clinch but Ocheda is having none of it.
Ocheda tries to clinch but Palya moves out of range.
Palya pushes Ocheda up against the cage in a clinch.
Ocheda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Palya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ocheda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ocheda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ocheda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Palya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Palya keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ocheda can't get the takedown.
Ocheda tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocheda manages to pull guard.
Palya drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ocheda manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Palya has Ocheda in his guard.
Palya looking for a guillotine here but Ocheda defends easily.
Ocheda works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ocheda is controlling the pace.
Palya is not content to let Ocheda control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palya won't allow Ocheda to pass to mount.
Palya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ocheda.
Palya is refusing to be controlled, as Ocheda sits in half guard.
Palya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ocheda pulls his head out easily.
Ocheda is looking to take a break and control but Palya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ocheda lands with a punch from half guard.
Ocheda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ocheda lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ocheda wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palya preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ocheda trying to mount his opponent but Palya defends it.
Ocheda wants to take a breather but Palya is having none of it.
Palya is looking to control Ocheda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Palya avoid being mounted?
Palya keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Palya trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ocheda manages to pass to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ocheda tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Ocheda is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Palya to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Palya shrugs it off.
Ocheda looking to isolate an arm here. Palya doesn't see it coming and as Ocheda extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Ocheda!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Ocheda!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thais Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cris Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by im the king. Cris Newman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thais Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cris Newman!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rodriguez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Newman did well to prevent Rodriguez getting side control.
Newman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Newman is trying to control but can't.
Rodriguez stops Newman from getting back to his feet.
Rodriguez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Newman is trying desperately to improve position.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the head.
Rodriguez controlling from mount.
Rodriguez lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newman is looking to improve his position but Rodriguez isn't that keen on the idea.
Rodriguez looking to finish Newman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Newman!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman is desperately trying to improve his position but Rodriguez has a good base and remains in mount.
Rodriguez controlling the position easily from mount.
Newman is desperately trying to improve his position but Rodriguez has a good base and remains in mount.
Rodriguez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Newman is surviving well by controlling Rodriguez's body position as best he can.
Newman is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Rodriguez has taken his back.
Rodriguez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Newman.
Rodriguez 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.
I really don't envy Newman right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman won't enjoy being in this position. Rodriguez looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Newman is tapping - it's over boys! Rodriguez picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thais Rodriguez!
A victorious Thais Rodriguez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Cris Newman spoke after the fight, saying 'hes got lucky tonight.,'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Cranston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingvar Ingesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cranston kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DMX The Rain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Cranston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ingvar Ingesson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cranston drops his hands momentarily and Ingesson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cranston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ingesson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ingesson drops Cranston with a huge uppercut! Cranston drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Ingesson is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ingvar Ingesson!
Ingvar Ingesson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sin City Allstars logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Kyle Cranston was interviewed post fight and said 'Guess it just wasn't my day '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Walnuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Walnuts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Diego Estrada's chin.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Walnuts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Estrada!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estrada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walnuts was well out of range. Poor timing from Estrada.
Estrada misses with a few strikes there.
Estrada lands with a nice body punch.
Walnuts looks to land a body kick but Estrada moved away.
Walnuts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walnuts throws a leg kick but Estrada moved away.
Estrada has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Walnuts is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Estrada scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Estrada scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Walnuts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Estrada swivels and escapes.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Estrada lunges at Walnuts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walnuts's hand.
Estrada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Estrada lands a leg kick that knocks Walnuts off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walnuts throws a series of punches but Estrada avoids them all with ease.
Walnuts gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walnuts rushes Estrada and presses him up against the cage.
Estrada breaks the clinch.
Walnuts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walnuts throws a right and a left that Estrada avoids nicely.
Walnuts misses with the combination.
Estrada digs a good hook to Walnuts's body.
Estrada scores with a jab to the head.
Estrada takes a swing at Walnuts's ribcage but misses.
Walnuts went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sloppy strikes from Walnuts. Those never looked like landing.
Walnuts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walnuts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walnuts is trying to push Estrada away but Estrada has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Estrada is looking to control Walnuts's arms but Walnuts gets an underhook and turns him. Now Estrada has his back to the cage.
Estrada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Estrada tries a body shot but Walnuts blocks it.
Walnuts tries to break free but Estrada pushes him back against the cage.
Estrada can't find room to land a body shot as Walnuts controls the action.
Walnuts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walnuts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Estrada throws a hook but Walnuts avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Estrada. Those never looked like landing.
Estrada misses with a wild combination.
Estrada throws a body punch but Walnuts moves out of range.
Estrada thuds a left hand into Walnuts's body.
Walnuts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walnuts misses with a two punch combination.
Estrada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Walnuts scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diego Estrada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walnuts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Estrada.
Walnuts dives in for a single leg takedown but Estrada sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Estrada is looking for the big counter here.
Walnuts has his takedown stuffed
and Estrada counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Walnuts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estrada stuns Walnuts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch combination from Walnuts misses.
Estrada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Estrada's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Estrada duly obliges.
Walnuts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Walnuts closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Estrada quickly recovers to half guard.
Estrada is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Walnuts is thwarting Estrada's attempts to control the position.
Walnuts is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Estrada dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Estrada misses.
Estrada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walnuts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Estrada misses with a hook.
Estrada slips a jab and a cross from Walnuts.
Estrada throws out a counter right but Walnuts avoids it with no problem.
Estrada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walnuts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walnuts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Estrada counters with a two punch combo.
Estrada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walnuts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walnuts throws a big counter combination but Estrada scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Walnuts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walnuts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walnuts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paul Walnuts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walnuts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Estrada scores with a one two! Walnuts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Paul Walnuts has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walnuts goes for a double leg but Estrada avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Estrada continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada misses with a double jab
and Walnuts counters with a shoot takedown. Estrada fights it but they end up in guard.
Estrada is looking to stand back up but Walnuts counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Estrada.
Estrada wants to improve his position but Walnuts is controlling well.
Walnuts wants to free his trapped foot but Estrada is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Estrada is trying to stand up here but Walnuts is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walnuts passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estrada is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Walnuts prevents Estrada from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walnuts controlling the position easily from mount.
Walnuts definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Walnuts prevents Estrada from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Walnuts controlling the pace for now.
Paul Walnuts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Estrada is trying desperately to improve position.
Walnuts controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estrada 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walnuts prevents Estrada from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Diego Estrada will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Paul Walnuts's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Walnuts dodges the punch combination from Estrada.
Walnuts was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Walnuts misses with a left hand
and Estrada counters with a left to the body.
Walnuts tries to clinch there but Estrada circles away.
Estrada lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Estrada lands a nice hook to Walnuts's body. Walnuts takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walnuts lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Estrada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Walnuts on the side of the head.
Walnuts tried to score with a low kick but Estrada checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrada! But no joy.
Estrada scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Walnuts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Estrada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walnuts dodges the punch combination from Estrada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walnuts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Estrada sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Walnuts takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Estrada misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Walnuts. Beautiful body shot.
Paul Walnuts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estrada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walnuts.
As Walnuts backs off Estrada throws a huge counter combo but Walnuts manages to avoid it all.
Walnuts throws a head kick that misses.
Walnuts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Walnuts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Estrada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Estrada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Estrada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walnuts was well out of range. Poor timing from Estrada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walnuts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Estrada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walnuts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Estrada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walnuts looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Estrada scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Estrada fails to land with a series of punches.
Estrada gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Walnuts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Estrada.
Estrada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Estrada takes a swing at Walnuts's ribcage but misses.
Walnuts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Walnuts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walnuts working away.
Estrada trying to remain calm as Walnuts controls from the top position.
Estrada wants to get back to his feet.
Walnuts staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Estrada is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diego Estrada is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Walnuts stands up.
Paul Walnuts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walnuts drops Estrada with a beautiful combination! Estrada stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Walnuts is looking for the KO!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Walnuts.
I think Estrada 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Walnuts!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Duterte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duterte comes to the cage accompanied by im just a kid. Lance Duterte could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Powers's chin.
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192 lbs
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195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Duterte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Powers!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duterte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Powers clinches.
Duterte is trying to break the clinch but Powers is controlling him.
Powers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duterte misses with a wild body shot.
Powers goes for a double leg but Duterte avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duterte continues to drive forward.
Powers connects with a single shot there.
Powers misses with a takedown attempt - Duterte sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Powers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Powers trying to control the pace.
Duterte wants to get back to his feet.
Powers prevents Duterte from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers prevents Duterte from standing back up.
Powers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Powers prevents Duterte from improving his position.
Powers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Duterte is looking to improve his position.
Powers is nestled in close to Duterte, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Duterte has one foot on Powers's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Powers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duterte pinned against the cage. Duterte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duterte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lance Duterte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Powers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duterte keeps Powers at a distance using the push kick.
A leg kick checked by Powers.
Powers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Powers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lance Duterte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Duterte misses the target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Powers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powers lands a few punches from side control.
Duterte is not content to let Powers control the position.
Duterte sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Powers wants to pass the guard but Duterte is defending well.
Powers lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers tries to pass to full mount but Duterte defends it.
Duterte tries to roll over but Powers keeps him under control.
Powers working the head and body with strikes.
Powers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Duterte is trying to stand back up but Powers is controlling him
Powers lands strikes from half guard.
Powers lands strikes from half guard.
We've been informed that Powers has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Duterte is looking to improve his position.
Duterte gets back to full guard.
Powers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duterte throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Powers stands up over Duterte, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Duterte keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
Powers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duterte is keeping the position for now.
Powers is working Duterte over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Powers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Duterte is looking to stand up but Powers isn't so interested in that idea.
Powers preventing the sweep.
Duterte has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Powers has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Duterte's face as Powers controls the position.
Powers grinds an elbow into Duterte's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Powers will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Duterte throws a leg kick but Powers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duterte throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Powers.
Duterte swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Powers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Powers is in close to Duterte's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Duterte wants to stand and escape but Powers is having none of it.
Powers cracks Duterte with a solid left hand.
Powers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Powers chips away with some ground and pound.
Powers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Duterte is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte tries to free his leg and advance position but Powers is retaining full guard.
Powers 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.
Duterte stands and steps away. Powers gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Duterte throws a push kick but Powers slaps the foot to one side.
Powers moves in looking to clinch but Duterte pushes him off.
Duterte misses with a combination
and Powers counters with a shoot takedown. Duterte fights it but they end up in guard.
Powers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Powers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers won't allow Duterte to get back to his feet.
Powers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Duterte is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Powers postures up and lands a big shot to Duterte's brow.
Powers trying to control but Duterte is working from the bottom.
Powers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Powers stops Duterte from standing up.
Powers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Powers wants to control from the top but Duterte keeps moving.
Powers postures up and lands a big shot to Duterte's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Powers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duterte 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.
Powers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Powers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Powers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Duterte lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Powers is working an open guard so Duterte takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Powers blocks a head kick by Duterte.
Powers pushes Duterte up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Duterte can't fight it off and eventually Powers manages to take the fight to the floor. Duterte looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Duterte trying to control the position.
Powers pushes down on Duterte's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Duterte on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Duterte wants to improve his position but Powers is controlling well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powers is nestled in close to Duterte, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Powers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duterte does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Powers in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Powers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Duterte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Duterte scores with a head kick.
Duterte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Powers avoids the head kick by Duterte.
Powers with a nice cross.
Duterte misses with a hook. Powers ducked under it nicely.
Duterte lands a head kick!
Duterte tries a head kick but it misses.
Duterte goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Duterte is trying to defend but Powers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powers works his foot free and advances to mount.
Powers dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers raining down shots from the mount!
Powers raining down shots from the mount!
Powers scoring with strikes but Duterte is staying in there.
Powers unloading with bombs!
Duterte is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Duterte takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Duterte in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Duterte is rocked!
Duterte takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Powers's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Powers!
In defeat, Lance Duterte stepped up to the mic, saying 'i cant believed this shit.,'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Volkov Dragoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rambo Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentino has chosen Rollin' as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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277 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Volkov Dragoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rambo Valentino!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragoon throws a poor cross that misses
and Valentino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dragoon tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragoon keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dragoon looks to land a combination but Valentino avoids it well.
Valentino now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dragoon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dragoon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valentino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Volkov Dragoon has been cut.
Dragoon cracks Valentino with an open hand slap.
Dragoon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragoon. Valentino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentino throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dragoon throws a sloppy head kick
and Valentino 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.
A head kick by Dragoon misses
and Valentino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dragoon looks up at the clock. Bad move! Valentino lands a right hand from hell, dropping Dragoon. Valentino pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rambo Valentino!
Rambo Valentino decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Strashko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Strashko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Strashko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strashko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot by Strashko.
Strashko cracks Larsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Larsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Strashko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Larsson has a takedown stuffed.
Larsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ivan Strashko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Larsson.
Larsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strashko connects with a nice looking jab.
Larsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Strashko counters with a nice body shot.
Strashko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Larsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Strashko is fending him off so far but Larsson persists. Nope, Strashko circles away and we're back to standing.
Larsson slips under a jab from Strashko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strashko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strashko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Larsson shoots for a takedown but Strashko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strashko throws a shot from downtown. Larsson moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strashko.
Strashko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Strashko misses with a body punch.
Strashko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strashko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Strashko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strashko pushes Larsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Strashko is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Larsson can't fight it off and eventually Strashko manages to take the fight to the floor. Larsson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Strashko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Strashko wants to control from the top but Larsson keeps moving.
Larsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Larsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Strashko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strashko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Larsson keeping moving, preventing Strashko from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strashko controlling from the top position.
Larsson is looking for a triangle but Strashko pushes his legs off easily.
Strashko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsson is trying to keep Strashko in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strashko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Strashko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Larsson keeping moving, preventing Strashko from controlling successfully.
Larsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Strashko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Larsson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Strashko uses it to pass to side control.
Strashko wants to control but Larsson is keeping him busy.
Strashko cracks Larsson with a big right hand but Larsson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Strashko trying to control the position but Larsson is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson taking a bit of punishment here - Strashko scoring with strikes.
Larsson is trying to get back to half guard.
Larsson is still trying to improve position.
Strashko controlling the position from side mount.
Strashko lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Larsson down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Strashko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Strashko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Strashko as Larsson shoots in.
Larsson darts in looking for a takedown but Strashko gets double underhooks and turns Larsson into the cage.
Jack Larsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strashko throws a lazy right hand but Larsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Strashko as he avoids it easily.
Strashko is looking to counter the offense by Larsson and move into the clinch.
Ivan Strashko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Larsson.
Larsson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Larsson trying to pass the guard but Strashko defending well.
Strashko is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Strashko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Strashko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Larsson on the ground.
Larsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Strashko is defending against the submission attempts here by Larsson.
Strashko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larsson can do to turn this around?
Larsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two 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.
Larsson tries to pass to full mount but Strashko defends it.
Strashko is looking for a sweep. Larsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Strashko trying to control but Larsson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ivan Strashko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Larsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strashko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Larsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strashko swivels and escapes.
Jack Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strashko leaves Larsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Strashko throws a body shot but no joy.
Larsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strashko.
Strashko connects with a single shot there.
Strashko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Strashko jabs Larsson right on the nose. Larsson blinks but takes it well.
Strashko connects with a body shot that sends Larsson's belly button to the back.
A slow jab from Strashko misses its intended target.
Strashko slaps away a takedown attempt from Larsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Strashko throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Strashko as he avoids it easily.
Larsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Strashko tries to sprawl out of it but Larsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Strashko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Larsson is breathing heavily.
Larsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Strashko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsson darts in looking for a takedown but Strashko gets double underhooks and turns Larsson into the cage.
Strashko scores with a jab.
A jab from Strashko does it's job there.
It looks like Jack Larsson has been cut.
Larsson misses with a takedown attempt - Strashko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Larsson ducks straight into an uppercut from Strashko and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Larsson manages to regain guard straight away.
Larsson is rocked!
Strashko chips away with some ground and pound.
Larsson is still in real trouble! Can Strashko finish him?
Strashko gets to his feet and stands over Larsson, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Larsson felt that one! Strashko unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Larsson from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Strashko!
An intense looking Ivan Strashko took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Dont mess with cossacks you foolish englishman. And especially dont mess with Viking Cossacks.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Balbus Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baeddan MacAuliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself. MacAuliffe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Notorious by Duran Duran. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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20
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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20
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balbus Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baeddan MacAuliffe!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacAuliffe slips under a jab.
MacAuliffe misses with the combination.
As MacAuliffe tries to get set, Michael tries to push him back and clinch up but MacAuliffe manages to avoid the attempt.
Michael is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Michael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacAuliffe checks the leg kick nicely there.
MacAuliffe throws a poor cross that misses
and Michael moves into the clinch.
MacAuliffe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Michael pulls his leg out and moves away.
MacAuliffe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michael circles away quickly and effectively.
MacAuliffe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
MacAuliffe slips a straight right by Michael.
Michael drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAuliffe misses with a body kick.
Michael cracks MacAuliffe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Michael has managed to clinch.
MacAuliffe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michael misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacAuliffe.
Michael landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael tries to throw a body punch but MacAuliffe avoids it by throwing Michael back against the cage.
Michael with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
MacAuliffe is looking to control Michael's arms but Michael gets an underhook and turns him. Now MacAuliffe has his back to the cage.
Michael controlling the action here for a moment.
Michael tries a knee to the head but MacAuliffe blocks it.
Michael landing knees to the body.
MacAuliffe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Michael just stands there and leans against the cage.
Michael using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Michael.
MacAuliffe working hard to break the clinch.
Michael lands a knee to the head.
Michael misses with a knee to the head.
Michael crunches a lovely knee into MacAuliffe's ribcage.
Michael using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
MacAuliffe looks winded!
MacAuliffe is trying to maintain a safe position but Michael gets an underhook and turns MacAuliffe into the cage.
Michael putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacAuliffe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michael with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Michael obliges.
Michael lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Michael lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
MacAuliffe tries to stall but Michael uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Michael scores with a shot to the side of MacAuliffe's head.
Michael landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Michael obliges.
Michael lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Michael scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Michael.
MacAuliffe has had enough of the clinch but Michael keeps him there for the moment.
Michael with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
MacAuliffe is rocked!
Michael working MacAuliffe over with knees to the body.
MacAuliffe is still on wobbly legs! Can Michael finish him?
A knee to the head by Michael.
Knees in the clinch landing for Michael.
Michael landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael scores with a knee to the head.
MacAuliffe is trying to stall.
Michael jerks MacAuliffe's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! MacAuliffe drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Michael goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Michael because MacAuliffe was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Balbus Michael!
Balbus Michael decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between The Sigit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis Mayfield struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be fireworks!
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27
141 lbs
15 - 6 - 1 |
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22
150 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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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
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, The Sigit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Mayfield!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Mayfield misses.
Mayfield misses with an attempted mid kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mayfield enables Sigit to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mayfield manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Our spies down at at V C L training center (HOME OF THE TRUE CHAMPION inform us that Mayfield has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sigit drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mayfield manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sigit has Mayfield in his guard.
Mayfield is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mayfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigit lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sigit trying to control but Mayfield is working from the bottom.
Sigit throwing strikes but missing.
We've been hearing that Sigit has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mayfield keeping full guard, as Sigit tries to pass.
Sigit has gone for a leg lock! Mayfield slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sigit's guard.
Sigit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mayfield.
Mayfield sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mayfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sigit keeping moving, preventing Mayfield from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sigit wants to sweep here but Mayfield controlling him for the moment.
Mayfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sigit is keeping the position for now.
Sigit wants to sweep but no luck.
Mayfield throws a big elbow that misses.
Sigit working for a triangle but Mayfield defends it easily.
Mayfield is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mayfield got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sigit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mayfield has managed to get both his arms back between Sigit's legs - danger averted.
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.
Sigit can't keep his opponent in guard - Mayfield advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sigit manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sigit is on top in guard.
Sigit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mayfield is not content to let Sigit control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayfield can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigit is putting a hurting on Mayfield here, landing some big shots from side control.
An elbow from Sigit crashes against the mat.
Sigit swings around for an armbar but Mayfield sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sigit's guard.
Mayfield throwing strikes from guard but Sigit blocks nicely.
Sigit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mayfield's guard.
Sigit is pushing down on Mayfield's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mayfield is fighting to maintain full guard but Sigit has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayfield actively working from the bottom here.
Sigit throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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 The Sigit will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mayfield throws a solid leg kick but Sigit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mayfield.
Sigit moves out of range as Mayfield throws a body kick.
Mayfield scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sigit shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sigit showed some decent athleticism there.
Sigit is working for a kimura but Mayfield is defending it quite comfortably.
Sigit looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigit 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigit is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sigit sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mayfield defending well though.
Mayfield won't allow Sigit to pass to mount.
Sigit prevents Mayfield from improving his position.
Mayfield regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sigit.
That's two 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.
Sigit works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sigit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mayfield defends it well.
Sigit wants to pass to mount but Mayfield is defending the position.
Mayfield looking for submissions off his back.
The Sigit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sigit wants to pass the guard but Mayfield is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield wants to get back to full guard.
Sigit is trying to control the action in half guard but Mayfield is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mayfield is trying to get back to full guard.
Sigit seems to be working for a kimura but Mayfield defends the submission attempt.
Sigit is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mayfield is just riding it out for now. Sigit eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sigit trying to mount his opponent but Mayfield defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mayfield shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sigit eats them both and turns towards Mayfield to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mayfield tries to sprawl but Sigit drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mayfield is defending against the submission attempts here by Sigit.
Sigit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mayfield defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Sigit dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mayfield lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sigit backs up against the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mayfield. That's going to slow Sigit down.
Sigit closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mayfield is not content to let Sigit control the position.
Mayfield is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigit fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sigit advances nicely into full mount.
Sigit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayfield can do to turn this around?
Sigit cracks Mayfield with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield is trying desperately to improve position.
Sigit wants to control the pace but Mayfield is squirming around nicely.
Sigit breaks from Mayfield's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mayfield is bucking up trying to escape but Sigit cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sigit working Mayfield over with strikes here.
Mayfield is rocked!
Sigit lands a big elbow - Mayfield is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Mayfield is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). The Sigit!
The Sigit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elroy Kleinschmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klas Micropop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kleinschmidt comes to the cage accompanied by Pezet - Slang 2. Micropop is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Killer Instinct. 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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39
273 lbs
22 - 18 - 0 |
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42
275 lbs
41 - 25 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Elroy Kleinschmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klas Micropop!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micropop takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Klas Micropop has been cut.
Kleinschmidt throws a lazy uppercut
and Micropop counters with a straight right hand.
Micropop lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Micropop scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Micropop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kleinschmidt moves away.
Micropop connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kleinschmidt momentarily.
Kleinschmidt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Micropop tries to close the distance and clinch but Kleinschmidt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Micropop lands a glancing blow to the side of Kleinschmidt's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Micropop tests Kleinschmidt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Micropop changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Micropop misses with a low kick.
Kleinschmidt misses with a straight left.
Kleinschmidt tries to keep at a distance but Micropop has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Micropop scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kleinschmidt.
Micropop working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kleinschmidt.
Kleinschmidt connects with a knee to the head.
Kleinschmidt tries to throw a body punch but Micropop avoids it by throwing Kleinschmidt back against the cage.
Kleinschmidt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kleinschmidt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Micropop lands a nice uppercut.
Micropop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Micropop looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Micropop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Micropop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Micropop drops Kleinschmidt onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kleinschmidt is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kleinschmidt is rocked!
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!
Micropop creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kleinschmidt with a big uppercut! Kleinschmidt tries to clinch up but Micropop pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kleinschmidt to the mat! Kleinschmidt covers up and Micropop unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Klas Micropop!
A less than humble Klas Micropop misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Elroy Kleinschmidt was interviewed post fight and said 'I want rematch!'.
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