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StrikeForce Union #8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jasper Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonath Masvidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jasper Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonath Masvidal!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to land a right hand but Masvidal moved out of range.
Masvidal tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masvidal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Masvidal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Masvidal tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Masvidal is controlling him.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Masvidal landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Masvidal.
Jones is rocked!
Masvidal landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to break free but Masvidal pushes him back against the cage.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Masvidal connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Masvidal controls his hands.
Jones misses with some punches.
Masvidal landing knees to the head.
Masvidal landing knees to the head.
Masvidal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masvidal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Jones letting Masvidal take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masvidal.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Masvidal keeps him there for the moment.
Masvidal tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Masvidal stalling.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Masvidal has the dominant position.
Masvidal holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Masvidal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Masvidal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Masvidal closes the distance and clinches.
Masvidal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones wants to break free but Masvidal has control.
Masvidal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masvidal tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jones.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masvidal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Masvidal is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Masvidal effectively controlling the action here.
Masvidal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones is trying to break free.
Masvidal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones misses with some punches.
Masvidal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Masvidal has him pressed against the cage.
Masvidal with a knee to the head.
Masvidal tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Masvidal wants to stall.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Masvidal leaning his opponent against the cage.
Masvidal drops Jones with a big knee straight up the middle! Jones is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Masvidal.
Masvidal prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Masvidal is controlling him.
Jones is trying to break free.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Masvidal working Jones over with knees to the body.
Masvidal lands with a right to the head.
Masvidal crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Masvidal connects with a knee to the head.
Masvidal has Jones pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Jones is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Masvidal - that's hurt Jones badly! Oh, another knee lands and Jones is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Jones doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jonath Masvidal!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Gasolina. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergio Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomas Silva!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Diaz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Diaz backing up. Diaz nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sergio Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva wants to counter with a clinch but Diaz pushes him away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Diaz throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silva avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Silva unleashes a big counter combination but Diaz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diaz tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diaz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Diaz backing up. Diaz nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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!
Diaz 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Diaz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diaz is trying for a kimura here. Silva looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Diaz wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sergio Diaz!
Sergio Diaz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Le Tourniquet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamaguchi has chosen Yama Yama as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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212 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marvin Le Tourniquet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Tourniquet swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Yamaguchi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Le Tourniquet takes a swing at Yamaguchi's ribcage but misses.
Le Tourniquet tries to clinch up but Yamaguchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamaguchi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Le Tourniquet with a body shot.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Le Tourniquet
and Yamaguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Marvin Le Tourniquet has been cut.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamaguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Le Tourniquet closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Yamaguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Le Tourniquet tries to clinch but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Le Tourniquet does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Le Tourniquet throws a body punch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yamaguchi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Le Tourniquet wants to clinch up but Yamaguchi keeps it at a distance.
Le Tourniquet swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Le Tourniquet is predictable there
and Yamaguchi counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a shot from downtown. Le Tourniquet moves away and avoids it.
Yamaguchi lands a right hook to the body.
Yamaguchi connects with the punch.
Le Tourniquet misses with a left hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Le Tourniquet throws a body punch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi punishes Le Tourniquet's body with a nice straight punch.
Le Tourniquet is breathing heavily.
Yamaguchi connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Tourniquet throws a body kick that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamaguchi steps in with a hook that catches Le Tourniquet right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Yamaguchi follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Le Tourniquet looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Yamaguchi!
Kai Yamaguchi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Marvin Le Tourniquet stepped up to the mic, saying 'Keep me master Bwang. Keep me! I beg you ... Don't send me back there.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Ruttenum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lion's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mike Oldfield - Nuclear. Bruce Lion is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Lion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Curtis Ruttenum!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lion scores with a three punch combo!
We've been told by Lion's head coaches at The Fortress that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ruttenum drops his hands momentarily and Lion takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ruttenum will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruttenum tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lion defends well and Ruttenum ends up having to push Lion into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lion lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lion lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ruttenum backs up against the cage.
Ruttenum moves out of range as Lion throws a body kick.
Lion feints a jab promting Ruttenum to slip. Lion then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ruttenum slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Lion. No joy for Ruttenum on that attempt.
Bruce Lion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Ruttenum.
A nice combination there by Lion.
Ruttenum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lion went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ruttenum looks winded!
Lion scores with a nice head shot.
Lion lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Curtis Ruttenum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lion lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ruttenum backs up against the cage.
Ruttenum misses with a takedown attempt
and Lion counters with a two punch combo.
Lion scores with a one two! Ruttenum had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lion clobbers Ruttenum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ruttenum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lion connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruttenum scrambles back to his feet.
Lion throws a low kick but Ruttenum moves out of range easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruttenum is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lion.
Lion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Ruttenum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ruttenum shoots in for a takedown but Lion shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttenum gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lion lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ruttenum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ruttenum shoots in but no luck this time.
Lion displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lion is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ruttenum has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lion lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Danga de danga de dang - Lion scores with a four punch combination!
Lion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ruttenum shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lion counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttenum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ruttenum walks into a straight right hand from Lion.
Ruttenum has his takedown stuffed
enabling Lion to counter with a crisp jab.
Lion lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lion.
Lion lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ruttenum has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruttenum fails with the takedown
and Lion counters with a left and a right that stings Ruttenum.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lion scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lion throws a nice inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Lion.
Lion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruttenum with a poor takedown
and Lion counters with a left and a right that stings Ruttenum.
Ruttenum doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lion counters with a three punch combo that has Ruttenum backing up. Ruttenum nods at Lion to acknowledge the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ruttenum is defended easily by Lion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lion dominated that round.
That's time! Lion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lion with a nice cross.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ruttenum might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lion has got the better of the exchanges.
Lion feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruttenums jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ruttenum with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ruttenum is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lion.
Ruttenum looks for a takedown but Lion sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lion scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ruttenum is breathing heavily.
Lion works over Ruttenum's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ruttenum doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lion counters with a nice uppercut.
Bruce Lion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Ruttenum.
Ruttenum avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lion pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ruttenum back to the cage. Lion follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lion moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice jab there from Lion.
Ruttenum is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lion is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ruttenum.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ruttenum checks a leg kick.
Ruttenum steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lion.
Ruttenum looks for a takedown but Lion sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttenum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bruce Lion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Lion - just one landing.
Ruttenum shoots in for a double leg but Lion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lion closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ruttenum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lion lands with a nice combination. Ruttenum backs away looking to recover.
Lion scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lion lands a jab-cross combination.
Lion lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttenum fails with the takedown
and Lion counters with a right hand to the body.
Lion lands a two punch combo.
Ruttenum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Lion finds it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Lion as Ruttenum shoots in.
Ruttenum fails with the takedown
enabling Lion to counter with a crisp jab.
Lion throws a one two combo.
Lion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruttenum can do to turn this around?
Lion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruttenum shoots in but no luck this time.
Ruttenum is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lion.
Ruttenum shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lion pushes Ruttenum off but Ruttenum dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruttenum happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruttenum decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lion to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lion dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruttenum fails with a takedown attempt.
Ruttenum will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lion.
Lion closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lion connects with an inside leg kick.
Lion looks to land a combination. Ruttenum sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Lion will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ruttenum has his takedown stuffed
and Lion counters with a nice body shot.
Bruce Lion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Ruttenum.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ruttenum fails with the takedown
and Lion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice shot lands for Lion.
Lion throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ruttenum takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lion.
Lion scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Lion.
Ruttenum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttenum tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lion swivels and escapes.
Lion lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ruttenum backs up against the cage.
Lion finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Lion. No joy for Ruttenum on that attempt.
Ruttenum checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ruttenum wants to counter with a clinch but Lion pushes him away.
Ruttenum shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lion defends it nicely.
Bruce Lion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lion is looking to slow Ruttenum down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttenum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lion connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lion looks to land a combination. Ruttenum sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ruttenum misses with a takedown
and Lion counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lion lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ruttenum backs up against the cage.
Lion pushes Ruttenum away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bruce Lion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lion throws a right and a left that Ruttenum avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ruttenum.
Lion is looking for a counter combo.
A nice combination there by Lion.
Ruttenum with a poor takedown
and Lion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lion misses with a leg kick.
Ruttenum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lion's waist but Lion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruttenum off to one side.
Lion seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lion lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bruce Lion is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruttenum with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curtis Ruttenum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruttenum throws a sloppy head kick
and Lion counters with a series of strikes. Ruttenum will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Lion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lion, 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lion!
Bruce Lion decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Crowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akoni Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowley comes into the arena with The Man blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Crowley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akoni Gray!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowley misses with a looping left.
Gray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Darren Crowley has been cut.
Gray avoids the body shot from Crowley.
Crowley swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Crowley misses with a body shot
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gray avoids the body shot from Crowley.
Gray throws a head kick that misses.
Crowley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gray counters with a nice leg kick.
Gray lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crowley misses with a jab to the body
and Gray counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crowley's knee momentarily.
Gray has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray lands with an overhand left.
Gray throws a leg kick but Crowley moved away.
A big left from Crowley misses.
Gray checks a low kick from Crowley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowley gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Gray gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Crowley is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akoni Gray!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tibor Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djin Kvasir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kvasir has chosen Nightmare as his entrance music. Tibor Fox has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
4 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tibor Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Djin Kvasir!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox moves into range and clinches up with Kvasir.
Fox looking to throw knees to the head but Kvasir is blocking nicely.
Fox with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fox tightens his grip and picks Kvasir up, before dumping him to the ground. Kvasir manages to land in guard.
Kvasir is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fox has his hands clasped together but Kvasir extends and breaks Fox's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kvasir.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Djin Kvasir!
Djin Kvasir thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Starker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ling Manchu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starker comes to the cage accompanied by Under Milk Wood. Manchu has chosen Bodies as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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245 lbs
9 - 23 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Starker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Ling Manchu!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Starker's waist but Starker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manchu off to one side.
Starker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Starker feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Manchu sprawling to the canvas! Manchu rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Starker finish him?!
It looks like Ling Manchu has been cut.
Starker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Starker throws a chopping leg kick but Manchu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Manchu misses with a wild combination.
Starker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manchu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starker tries to land a leg kick but Manchu saw it coming and moves away.
Manchu throws a counter combo.
Starker sends Manchu crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Starker is motioning to the referee to let Manchu up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Manchu is rocked!
Manchu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Manchu is still on wobbly legs! Can Starker finish him?
Manchu looks winded!
Starker is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Manchu hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paul Starker!
Paul Starker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crusher Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Breaker might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Stand Alone. Reaper has chosen Boom as his entrance music. Spike Reaper will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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23
205 lbs
8 - 14 - 0 |
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205 lbs
6 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Crusher Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Spike Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Breaker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Breaker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reaper's waist but Reaper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Breaker off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reaper is defended easily by Breaker.
Reaper tries to clinch up but Breaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Reaper slaps away a takedown attempt from Breaker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crusher Breaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Breaker clinches up with Reaper and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reaper turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
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.
Reaper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Breaker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Breaker tries to bench press Reaper off him but Reaper keeps the position.
Breaker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Breaker gets full guard.
Breaker looking for a sweep. Not yet Breaker, not yet.
Reaper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Breaker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reaper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reaper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reaper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Reaper lands a couple of digs.
Reaper drops back looking for a leg! Breaker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Breaker manages to kick Reaper off! Reaper jumps back into Breaker's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reaper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reaper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Breaker pushes a forearm under Reaper's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Reaper is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Crusher Breaker!
A very excited looking Crusher Breaker 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orjan Ank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ank has chosen Burn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Orjan Ank has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rodney Smith's chin.
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19
158 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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20
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Experienced |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Orjan Ank!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ank walks into a jab.
Ank stuffs the takedown.
Smith works the jab nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Ank takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rodney Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Ank tries to counter it with a takedown but Smith pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Smith wants to clinch up but Ank keeps it at a distance.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ank on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Ank's head back.
Smith lands the left hand.
Ank takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Smith has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ank takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ank is rocked!
Ank takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ank is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith cracks Ank with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ank falls to his knees and Smith doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodney Smith!
Rodney Smith is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Rodney Smith 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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