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Immortal - 4 - Mac v Suarez PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xanana Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Xanana Dias has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xanana Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Watt!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watt.
Watt tries a head kick but it misses.
Dias with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dias connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watt momentarily.
Watt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dias.
Dias pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dias as Watt tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Watt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dias lands a left hand that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Watt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dias is defending well.
Watt misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Dias.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A frustrated look appears on Watt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dias lands with a short shot to the head.
Dias lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dias lands a body shot.
Dias lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dias has Watt pressed against the cage.
Watt can't break the clinch.
Watt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watt fails to pull guard.
Xanana Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Watt.
Dias taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dias lands with a left to the head.
Dias lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Dias.
Dias lands an uppercut.
Watt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Dias - that landed with a thud.
Dias lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dias cracks Watt with a nice body shot.
Watt looks winded!
Dias dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Watt is trying to pull guard but Dias has him pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Dias taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dias.
Dias has Watt pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Xanana Dias.
Horrible takedown attempt by Watt or perhaps it was just good defense by Dias, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dias is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A left hand lands to the body for Dias.
Watt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dias fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've been told by Dias's head coaches at Montalban's Hideout that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Watt misses with a low kick as Dias jumps back.
Dias tries to counter by clinching up but Watt breaks away and moves out of range.
Watt looks for a takedown but Dias sprawls well.
Dias lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dias sprawls well. Dias wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watt gets slowly back to his feet.
Dias seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Xanana Dias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watt drives through and clinches with Dias against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dias taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dias is trying to stall.
Dias manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xanana Dias dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Watt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dias counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dias lands a shot to the body.
Watt leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dias stalling.
Dias seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Dias lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias lands a shot to the body.
Dias stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Xanana Dias.
Watt rushes Dias and presses him up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Dias.
Watt wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias lands a body punch.
Watt jumps guard but Dias turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dias stalling.
Watt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dias is defending well for now.
Dias working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Dias.
Xanana Dias has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dias stalls.
Dias manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Watt misses with a punch on the inside.
Watt can't break the clinch.
Watt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Xanana Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Watt.
Watt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dias just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dias digs a right hand into Watt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watt's gas tank.
Dias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias lands a nice uppercut.
Dias is leaning against Watt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Watt is breathing heavily.
Dias gets through Watt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Dias lands a hook that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dias stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Watt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Watt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dias slows down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Dias.
Dias scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dias.
Good body shot from Dias.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Watt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias lands a shot to the body.
Watt wants to get back to striking at distance but Dias won't allow it.
Watt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dias lands a body shot.
Dias stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A bit of stalling here from Dias.
A nice left hand lands by Dias.
A bit of stalling here from Dias.
Dias digs a right hand into Watt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watt's gas tank.
Dias leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dias creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Watt wants to break free but Dias has control.
Dias is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watt can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias lands with a right to the head.
Dias throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watts head.
Watt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dias after a bit of a struggle.
Watt jumps guard but Dias turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dias lands a body punch.
Dias manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dias stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dias is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Xanana Dias.
Watt gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xanana Dias dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dias lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
letting Dias counter with a right hand.
Watt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dias counters with a left to the body.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
and Dias counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dias stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dias wants it to stay on the feet.
As Watt tries to get set, Dias tries to push him back and clinch up but Watt manages to avoid the attempt.
JJ Watt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dias pinned against the cage. Dias gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Xanana Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Watt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias scores with the left hand. Watt knows he should have avoided that one.
Watt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias tries to close the distance and clinch but Watt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dias.
Dias lands a head shot.
JJ Watt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dias tries to keep at a distance but Watt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dias avoiding damage.
Dias works on Watt's body with a couple of short punches.
Dias throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watts head.
Dias lands a right hand.
Watt tries to pull guard but Dias forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Dias.
Dias softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watt letting Dias take a breather here.
Dias is leaning against Watt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dias has Watt pushed against the cage.
Watt wants a takedown but no success here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dias lands with a left to the head.
Dias stalling against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dias.
Dias scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Dias.
Dias stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dias.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt takes a shot to the head.
Dias stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dias cracks Watt with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Dias - that landed with a thud.
Dias throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watts head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dias.
Dias scores with a shot to the side of Watt's head.
Dias cracks Watt with a nice body shot.
Dias is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dias presses Watt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dias lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Dias makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Dias.
Dias lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt being controlled against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dias.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watt can't find room to land a body shot as Dias controls the action.
Dias dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dias stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dias lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watt backwards.
Dias pushes Watt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dias scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Dias scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dias throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dias slows down the pace here.
JJ Watt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hook to the body lands for Dias.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xanana Dias showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dias 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xanana Dias!
A very excited looking Xanana Dias made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Darnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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BJJ White 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daryl Darnell!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darnell connects with an inside leg kick.
Fisher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darnell throws a body shot but no joy.
Fisher pushes Darnell up against the cage in a clinch.
Fisher tries to work over Darnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fisher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Darnell prevents a body shot from Fisher.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fisher obliges.
Darnell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Darnell manages to break the clinch.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Darnell.
Darnell has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fisher is landing a low percentage of strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Darnell.
Fisher gets a clinch.
Fisher tries a knee to the head but Darnell blocks it.
Darnell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Darnell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fisher tries to land knees in the clinch but Darnell avoids the damage to the body.
Darnell lands a body shot.
Darnell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darnell blocks an elbow strike from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a knee strike.
Fisher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Darnell's efforts to push away.
Fisher scores with a hook to the body.
Darnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darnell throws a leg kick but Fisher sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Darnell tries to get set, Fisher tries to push him back and clinch up but Darnell manages to avoid the attempt.
Fisher wants to clinch but Darnell slips to the side
and Darnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Michael Fisher has been cut.
Fisher throws a lazy head kick
and Darnell counters with a left and a right that stings Fisher.
Fisher is looking to clinch but Darnell is avoiding it.
Darnell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fisher scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darnell gets tackled into the cage by Fisher. Fisher maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Darnell's efforts to push away.
Darnell tries to circle away but Fisher has him pinned against the cage.
Darnell has had enough of the clinch but Fisher keeps him there for the moment.
Fisher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Darnell on the inside.
Darnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fisher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Darnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darnell is looking to land body kicks.
Fisher rushes Darnell and presses him up against the cage.
Darnell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darnell tries to break the clinch but Fisher is controlling the position.
Fisher wants to stall.
Darnell blocks a body shot from Fisher.
Fisher has Darnell pressed against the cage, preventing Darnell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Darnell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fisher has Darnell pressed against the cage, preventing Darnell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fisher.
Fisher struggles to land a body shot inside as Darnell controls his hands.
Fisher is pushing Darnell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fisher can't find room to land a body shot as Darnell controls the action.
Darnell tries to circle away but Fisher has him pinned against the cage.
Fisher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fisher trying to land knees to the body.
Darnell is looking to break free of the clinch but Fisher has double underhooks.
Darnell working hard to break the clinch.
Darnell has had enough of the clinch but Fisher keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Darnell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Darnell is trying to push Fisher away but Fisher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fisher avoiding damage.
Fisher is leaning against Darnell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fisher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darnell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fisher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fisher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Darnell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fisher prevents Darnell from breaking the clinch.
Darnell can't break the clinch.
Fisher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Darnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fisher throws an elbow but misses.
Fisher misses with a knee strike.
Fisher lands a knee to the body.
Fisher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Daryl Darnell has been cut.
Darnell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fisher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fisher lands an elbow inside that Darnell shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darnell managing to block the knees to the body from Fisher.
Fisher throws an elbow but it misses.
Fisher connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Fisher dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fisher moves out of range of the leg kick from Darnell.
Darnell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Darnell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darnell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Darnell feints with a jab and clips Fisher right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Fisher is sent crashing into the canvas and Darnell leaps in for the kill! Fisher tries to get to his feet but Darnell is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Fisher is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daryl Darnell!
Daryl Darnell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arnlaugur Arngrimurson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Toresson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnlaugur Arngrimurson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kim Toresson'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 Amsterdam, Arnlaugur Arngrimurson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kim Toresson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toresson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arngrimurson sprawls well. Arngrimurson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toresson gets slowly back to his feet.
Toresson misses with a two punch combination.
Arngrimurson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Toresson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arngrimurson slaps away a takedown attempt from Toresson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arnlaugur Arngrimurson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Toresson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toresson has his takedown stuffed
and Arngrimurson counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toresson wants to take the fight to the mat but Arngrimurson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Toresson tries to pull guard but Arngrimurson won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Arngrimurson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Arngrimurson stalls.
Arngrimurson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Toresson.
Arngrimurson is struggling to control the position.
Arngrimurson 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.
Arngrimurson lands a nice uppercut.
Toresson letting Arngrimurson take a breather here.
Still in the clinch, Arngrimurson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arngrimurson misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arngrimurson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toresson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Arngrimurson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Arngrimurson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Toresson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Arngrimurson regains guard immediately.
Arngrimurson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Toresson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Toresson trying to control the position from guard on top but Arngrimurson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arngrimurson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Toresson stacks Arngrimurson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Toresson!
Arngrimurson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toresson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Arngrimurson!
Toresson trying to control but Arngrimurson is having none of it.
Arngrimurson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Arngrimurson tries to hold on but Toresson postures up.
Toresson controlling the position easily from mount.
Toresson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Arngrimurson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Toresson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arngrimurson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Toresson looking for subs from the bottom but Arngrimurson mounts him!
Arngrimurson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Arngrimurson dodges the punch combination from Toresson.
Arngrimurson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Toresson manages to circle out of the way.
Arngrimurson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toresson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arngrimurson takes the fight into the clinch.
Arngrimurson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnlaugur Arngrimurson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Arngrimurson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Toresson.
Toresson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arngrimurson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toresson fails with a takedown attempt.
Arngrimurson tries to counter by clinching up but Toresson breaks away and moves out of range.
Arnlaugur Arngrimurson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Toresson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toresson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Toresson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Toresson tries to get set, Arngrimurson tries to push him back and clinch up but Toresson manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toresson tries for a takedown but Arngrimurson circles away easily
and Arngrimurson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arngrimurson.
Arngrimurson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arngrimurson lands a right hand.
Arngrimurson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Toresson tries to circle away but Arngrimurson has him pinned against the cage.
Arngrimurson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toresson tries for a takedown but Arngrimurson manages to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Arngrimurson.
Arngrimurson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Arngrimurson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arngrimurson lands a hook that snaps the head of Toresson backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arngrimurson.
Toresson blocks a body shot from Arngrimurson.
Toresson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arngrimurson controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arngrimurson.
Arngrimurson presses Toresson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arngrimurson lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Arngrimurson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arngrimurson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Arngrimurson lands a body shot.
Toresson is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toresson tries to pull guard but Arngrimurson won't allow it.
Toresson gets control of Arngrimurson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Toresson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Toresson is working an open guard so Arngrimurson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Arngrimurson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Toresson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Toresson looks to clinch but Arngrimurson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Toresson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Arnlaugur Arngrimurson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Van Der Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woodward Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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166 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Van Der Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Woodward Glass!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Berg misses with an uppercut. Glass saw that one coming.
Glass fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Der Berg, pushing him back against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Van Der Berg has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Glass blocks an uppercut.
Glass landing knees to the head.
Glass stalling against the cage.
Van Der Berg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Glass blocks an elbow strike from Van Der Berg.
Glass throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Der Bergs head.
Van Der Berg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Glass to keep the fight standing.
Glass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Van Der Berg jumps guard but Glass stands there with Van Der Berg around his waist. Van Der Berg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Glass lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Der Berg.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Glass effectively controlling the action here.
Glass lands a good knee to the midsection. Van Der Berg won't want to take too many of those.
Van Der Berg is breathing heavily.
Glass breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass tries to bum rush Van Der Berg with a series of wild strikes but Van Der Berg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glass throws a shot to the body.
Glass scores with a body shot.
Van Der Berg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Woodward Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Berg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Glass gets a clinch.
Glass effectively controlling the action here.
Glass has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Van Der Berg seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Glass can turn it around.
Glass working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Glass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woodward Glass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glass moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Der Berg is pushing Glass up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Glass works on Van Der Berg's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Der Berg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Glass is defending well for now.
Glass lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Glass throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Glass will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Der Berg up against the cage.
Glass avoids the elbow strike from Van Der Berg, against the cage.
Van Der Berg takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee calls for Glass to work.
Glass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glass moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Der Berg thows a leg kick but Glass checks it
and Glass counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Glass.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Glass breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass closes the distance and clinches.
Glass avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Der Berg.
Glass digs a right hand into Van Der Berg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Der Berg's gas tank.
Glass dodges an elbow strike from Van Der Berg.
Glass stalling against the cage.
Van Der Berg misses with a punch on the inside.
Glass lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Glass - that landed with a thud.
Van Der Berg tries to pull guard but Glass won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Van Der Berg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Der Berg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Der Berg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Glass takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Van Der Berg looking to throw knees to the head but Glass is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Glass.
Glass leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass landing knees to the head.
Glass landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Glass.
Knees to the body from Glass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Glass.
Van Der Berg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Glass lands a hook that stumbles Van Der Berg back into the cage. Glass follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Van Der Berg to the canvas! Glass pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Van Der Berg has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Woodward Glass!
A relieved looking Woodward Glass thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tuco Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxon Jeffries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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190 lbs
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193 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tuco Salamanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaxon Jeffries!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeffries tries a head kick but it misses.
Salamanca closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Jeffries out cold! Jeffries corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tuco Salamanca!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micke Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micke Wagner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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Very quick |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Micke Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Wagner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Munoz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Munoz tries to clinch up.
Munoz scores with a push kick.
Good exchange - Wagner coming out on top.
Munoz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Munoz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Munoz blocks a leg kick.
Munoz looks to clinch
enabling Wagner to counter with a crisp jab.
Hector Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Munoz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch but Wagner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wagner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Munoz's sensitive parts.
Munoz tries to clinch but Wagner is having none of it.
Wagner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Munoz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagner circles away.
Munoz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wagner lands a really nice looking cross but Munoz seems unphased.
Wagner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
Munoz tries a quick counter leg kick but Wagner is wise to it.
Munoz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wagner misses with a hook. Munoz ducked under it nicely.
Wagner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Munoz in his tracks.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munoz doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagner circles away.
Munoz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Munoz moves away from the strike by Wagner.
Munoz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wagner finds it's way round the side to connect with Munoz's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munoz doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagner circles away.
Wagner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Munoz's sensitive parts.
Wagner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Munoz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Munoz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Munoz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wagner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Munoz doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagner circles away.
Wagner tried to counter with a leg kick but Munoz avoided it.
Wagner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Munozs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wagner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Munoz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Munoz moves away from the strike by Wagner.
Munoz is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Munoz staying out of range there.
Wagner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wagner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Munoz.
Wagner throws a lazy right hand but Munoz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wagner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Munoz on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch but Wagner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Munoz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munoz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Munoz tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munoz. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wagner looks to land a left hand but Munoz moved out of range nicely.
Munoz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Munoz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Munoz tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Munoz at a distance.
Wagner misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munoz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wagner tries to work over Munoz's front leg with a kick but Munoz checks it.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Wagner misses.
Munoz wants to clinch up but Wagner keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Munoz.
Munoz slips under a jab.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Munoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munoz tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
It looked like Wagner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Munoz with the counter takedown but Wagner avoids it easily.
Munoz doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagner circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micke Wagner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Munoz doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagner circles away.
Wagner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wagner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wagner misses with an uppercut
and Munoz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wagner thinking.
Munoz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munoz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Munoz is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner looks to land a left hand but Munoz moved out of range nicely.
Despite the aggression on Munoz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wagner lands a head shot.
Munoz avoids the body shot from Wagner.
Micke Wagner is winning the standup battle so far.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Munoz walks into a straight right hand from Wagner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Munoz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wagner has got the better of the exchanges.
Munoz tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munoz can do to turn this around?
Wagner swats away the attempt to clinch by Munoz.
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Munoz staying out of range there.
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wagner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
Munoz works over Wagner's head and body with a nice combination.
Munoz darts in trying to clinch
and Wagner counters with a stiff right hand.
Munoz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wagner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munoz.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
Munoz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wagner counters with a straight right hand.
Wagner scoring well with a low kick there.
Munoz wants to clinch.
Wagner moves out of range as Munoz throws a body kick.
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wagner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wagner swings for the body but Munoz moves out of range.
Wagner throws a hook to the side of Munoz's head but Munoz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Munoz clinches with his opponent.
Wagner tries to circle away but Munoz has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Munoz keeps control of Wagner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Wagner.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Munoz struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner manages to break the clinch.
Wagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munoz tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Munoz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Munoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wagner misses with a hook.
Munoz slips a straight right by Wagner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries to clinch
and Munoz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Munoz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner throws a looping overhand right but Munoz ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Wagner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munoz throws a nice head kick!
Wagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Wagner misses.
Munoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
A big right from Wagner misses.
Munoz is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Wagner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wagner throws a head kick but Munoz moves out of range.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munoz tries to clinch up.
Wagner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micke Wagner dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Munoz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Munoz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wagner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munoz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wagner throws an overhand right that lands on Munoz's shoulder, as Munoz tries to avoid the shot.
Munoz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch but Wagner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Munoz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Munoz is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Munoz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Munoz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Munoz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munoz thows a body kick. Wagner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Munoz scores with a head kick.
Munoz throws a leg kick which misses Wagner's front leg but catches the back leg as Wagner tries to avoid it.
Wagner swats away the attempt to clinch by Munoz.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Munoz tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munoz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Munoz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Munoz moves out of range of the strikes.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munoz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wagner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Munoz is rocked!
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch but Wagner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wagner swats away the attempt to clinch by Munoz.
Wagner blocks a jab.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the liver by Wagner. Beautiful body shot.
Munoz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wagner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Munoz tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Munoz tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Munoz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wagner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Munoz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Munoz ducks right into an uppercut from Wagner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner moves out of range of the body kick.
Munoz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munoz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Munoz.
Munoz lands with a cross.
Wagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Micke Wagner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Munoz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wagner fails to land with a series of punches.
Wagner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munoz.
Wagner lands with a shot to the body.
Munoz tries to clinch but Wagner moves away
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
Munoz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagner throws out the jab.
Munoz checks a leg kick.
Munoz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wagner rather than just go for the knockout.
Munoz misses with a combination
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hector Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Munoz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wagner connects with a body shot that sends Munoz's belly button to the back.
Munoz lands a head kick. Wagner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Munoz staying out of range there.
Munoz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wagner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wagner blocks a leg kick.
Wagner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Munoz tries to clinch
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wagner throws the left hand but Munoz avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micke Wagner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wagner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micke Wagner!
Micke Wagner managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Max Octane Fight Wear, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Down To Party (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miranda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Peace Sells.....But Whos Buying. Francisco Miranda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
165 lbs
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180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Down To Party!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francisco Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down To Party missing with a left hand there. Miranda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miranda walks into a stiff left hand from Down To Party.
Miranda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Down To Party counters with a stiff right hand.
Down To Party darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miranda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Miranda showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miranda is looking to advance position but Down To Party won't allow it.
Miranda stands up out of the half guard.
Down To Party stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Down To Party wants it to stay on the feet.
Miranda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miranda walks into a straight right hand from Down To Party.
Jab by Down To Party.
Miranda is rocked!
Down To Party throws a shot to the body.
Miranda looks winded!
Miranda closes the distance and clinches up with Down To Party, looking for a takedown. Miranda pushes Down To Party against the cage but Down To Party circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dan Down To Party has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Miranda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down To Party lands with a shot to the body.
Miranda walks straight into a right hand from Down To Party - that's dropped him! Down To Party jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Miranda from any more punishment! Miranda complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dan Down To Party!
Dan Down To Party managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zip Zap. Sale closing down, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Francisco Miranda had this to say: 'Thanks to my sponsor, Sun-Tzu and Max Octane Ill be back stronger.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Marish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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323 lbs
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270 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Marish!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marish lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pereira throws a leg kick but Marish moved away.
Marish looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pereira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marish sprawls well initially but Pereira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Marish controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marish is trying to stand.
Marish trying to hold on to Pereira's head to control him but Pereira postures up.
Pereira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marish sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marish is looking to improve his position.
Marish wants to control but Pereira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marish is trying to stand.
Pereira trying to control the action but Marish is working from the bottom.
Pereira with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Marish wants to get back to his feet.
Marish is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Pereira has latched onto it... Big trouble! Pereira pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Marish is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Pereira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Pereira!
Marcus Pereira really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Highland Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Maltepe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriiz Monai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maltepe comes to the cage accompanied by Somebody gonna get it. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Maltepe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uriiz Monai!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maltepe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maltepe looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Maltepe drops his hands momentarily and Monai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Monai throws a right and a left that Maltepe avoids nicely.
Monai scores with a nice right hand.
Maltepe is rocked!
Monai misses with a hook.
Oh Maltepe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Monai 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.
Maltepe shoots in looking for a takedown. Monai tries to sprawl out of it but Maltepe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Monai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maltepe.
Maltepe seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maltepe circles away quickly and effectively.
Monai lands a big uppercut and Maltepe crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maltepe looks OK. Monai waves Maltepe back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monai darts in and clinches Maltepe up against the cage.
Monai creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Maltepe with a big uppercut! Maltepe tries to clinch up but Monai pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Maltepe to the mat! Maltepe covers up and Monai unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Uriiz Monai!
In his post fight interview, Uriiz Monai started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Dennis Maltepe was interviewed post fight and said 'he got the better of me this time nothing to be ashamed of'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fionn MacCumhaill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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24
300 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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264 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fionn MacCumhaill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez rushes MacCumhaill and presses him up against the cage.
MacCumhaill definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Suarez can't break the clinch.
Suarez has had enough of the clinch but MacCumhaill keeps him there for the moment.
MacCumhaill breaks the clinch.
MacCumhaill looks to land a combination but Suarez avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from MacCumhaill. Those never looked like landing.
Suarez scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Fionn MacCumhaill has been cut.
Suarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacCumhaill.
MacCumhaill throws a looping overhand right but Suarez ducks down to avoid it.
MacCumhaill takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Suarez has taken the fight to the clinch.
MacCumhaill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
MacCumhaill cracks Suarez with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. MacCumhaill has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Suarez to stand back up!
It looks like Luis Suarez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Suarez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Suarez is trying to break the clinch but MacCumhaill is controlling him.
MacCumhaill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from MacCumhaill misses the target.
Suarez clinches up with MacCumhaill and pushes him back against the cage.
MacCumhaill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suarez closes the distance and clinches.
MacCumhaill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez gets a clinch.
Suarez lands with a short shot to the head.
MacCumhaill breaks the clinch.
Suarez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with MacCumhaill, pushing him back against the cage.
MacCumhaill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacCumhaill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacCumhaill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacCumhaill throws a looping overhand right but Suarez ducks down to avoid it.
MacCumhaill is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Suarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MacCumhaill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suarez has him pressed against the cage.
Suarez manages to break the clinch.
MacCumhaill misses with a wild combination.
Suarez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacCumhaill misses with an uppercut. Suarez saw that one coming.
Suarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacCumhaill.
MacCumhaill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MacCumhaill lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez rushes MacCumhaill and presses him up against the cage.
Suarez manages to break the clinch.
Suarez moves into range and clinches up with MacCumhaill.
MacCumhaill wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suarez is trying to break the clinch but MacCumhaill has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Suarez.
MacCumhaill is breathing heavily.
MacCumhaill working hard to break the clinch.
Suarez lands an uppercut.
Suarez is looking to break free of the clinch but MacCumhaill has double underhooks.
Suarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice cross by Suarez.
Suarez moves into the clinch.
Suarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suarez has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suarez.
Suarez lands with a light punch inside.
Suarez lands a right hand.
Suarez lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Suarez.
Suarez breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez darts in and clinches MacCumhaill up against the cage.
Suarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacCumhaills head.
MacCumhaill wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of MacCumhaill backwards.
MacCumhaill breaks the clinch.
Suarez cracks MacCumhaill with a hook to the temple - MacCumhaill is on wobbly legs here! Suarez swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! MacCumhaill falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Suarez wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luis Suarez!
After the fight, Luis Suarez 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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