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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Military Industrial Complex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Complex has chosen Rusty Cage - Johnny Cash as his entrance music. Alberto Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Military Industrial Complex!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Complex lands with a nice body punch.
Complex keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Jab, jab by Complex - just one landing.
It looks like Alberto Silva has been cut.
Complex throws a right and a left that both miss.
Complex digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Complex takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Complex lands the left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Complex.
Complex explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Complex scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Complex lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Complex throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Complex steps in with a hook that catches Silva right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Complex follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Silva looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Military Industrial Complex!
During a confident post fight interview, Military Industrial Complex thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Alberto Silva stepped up to the mic, saying 'He did a great job by not letting da fight go down to the mat. Love u al my fans and sorry for letting u down.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Efimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haitam Swaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Efimov comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - A New Level. Haitam Swaber is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexey Efimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haitam Swaber !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swaber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Efimov. Efimov obviously looking to wear him down.
Swaber looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Swaber has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Efimov finds it's way round the side to connect with Swaber 's head.
Efimov lands a left and a right that send Swaber crashing to the mat, dazed. Efimov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Swaber is rocked!
It looks like Haitam Swaber has been cut.
Swaber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swaber is still on wobbly legs! Can Efimov finish him?
Efimov cracks Swaber with a hook to the temple - Swaber is on wobbly legs here! Efimov swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Swaber falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Efimov wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexey Efimov!
A victorious Alexey Efimov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naruto Sagemode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nik Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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155 lbs
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Naruto Sagemode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nik Nunes!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagemode swings widly with a right hand
and Nunes counters with a shoot takedown. Sagemode fights it but they end up in guard.
Sagemode pulls Nunes in close to his closed guard and prevents Nunes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sagemode wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunes advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagemode is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nunes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nunes's back!
Nunes wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nunes trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sagemode missing with strikes from the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Nunes covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Nunes is really stuck here.
Sagemode doesn't have the hooks in and Nunes manages to turn into his guard.
Nunes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sagemode swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes prevents Sagemode from getting back to his feet.
Nunes wants to pass the guard but Sagemode is keeping the position.
Sagemode has momentary wrist control but Nunes slips an elbow through the middle.
Nunes trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sagemode manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sagemode slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nunes looking for a sweep. Not yet Nunes, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagemode throws a strike but Nunes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sagemode is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nunes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sagemode wants to sweep but no luck.
Sagemode keeping moving, preventing Nunes from controlling successfully.
Sagemode keeping full guard, as Nunes tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sagemode pulls Nunes in close to prevent any damage.
Sagemode is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sagemode trying to control the position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nunes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sagemode sprawls well. Sagemode wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nunes gets slowly back to his feet.
Sagemode swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nik Nunes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sagemode fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nunes, pushing him back against the cage.
Sagemode lands an elbow inside.
Sagemode stops a takedown attempt from Nunes.
Sagemode lands with a light punch inside.
Nunes has Sagemode pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sagemode manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nunes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sagemode looking to throw knees to the head but Nunes is blocking nicely.
Sagemode tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sagemode gets underhooks to prevent Nunes's takedown attempt.
Naruto Sagemode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nik Nunes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sagemode just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sagemode breaks from the clinch.
Sagemode throws a lazy uppercut
and Nunes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sagemode's guard.
Nunes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes prevents Sagemode from getting back to his feet.
Nunes is standing up over Sagemode. Sagemode looks to escape but Nunes dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunes is looking to take a break and control but Sagemode is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sagemode is trying to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by Nunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nunes is looking to take a break and control but Sagemode is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sagemode tries to control but Nunes manages to take his back.
Nunes wants to control but Sagemode is keeping busy.
Sagemode is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Nunes trying to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagemode defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nunes's arms.
Nunes is looking for the choke from the back position but Sagemode is controlling his hands well.
Nunes is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Nunes trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nunes working for a choke but Sagemode is defending well.
Nunes looking to hold on to the position here but Sagemode rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sagemode keeping full guard, as Nunes tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nik Nunes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Sagemode's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sagemode fails to land the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nunes is defended easily by Sagemode.
Sagemode gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes has Sagemode pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sagemode manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stalling in the clinch from Sagemode.
Nunes's coach down at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nunes's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nunes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Naruto Sagemode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nik Nunes.
Sagemode comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sagemode lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sagemode scores with a hook to the body.
Nunes avoiding damage as Sagemode throws knees to the body.
Nunes is trying to pull guard but Sagemode turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Sagemode.
Nunes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sagemode pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sagemode misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nunes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sagemode tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nunes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sagemode sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nunes somewhat.
Nunes goes for a double leg but Sagemode avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sagemode continues to drive forward.
Sagemode misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes avoids the head kick by Sagemode.
Nunes fails with a takedown attempt.
Sagemode throws a counter high kick but Nunes was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nunes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sagemode.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sagemode leaves Nunes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Sagemode. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sagemode.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sagemode throws a body punch but Nunes moves out of range.
Nunes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sagemode defends it well.
Sagemode is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nunes can do to turn this around?
Sagemode shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nunes sprawls well. Nunes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sagemode gets slowly back to his feet.
Nunes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nunes tries for a takedown but Sagemode circles away easily
and Sagemode counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nunes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sagemode's waist but Sagemode gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nunes off to one side.
Sagemode stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sagemode wants it to stay on the feet.
Sagemode is looking to counter punch.
Naruto Sagemode is winning the standup battle so far.
Sagemode comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes has his takedown stuffed
and Sagemode finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nunes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sagemode circles away.
Naruto Sagemode is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sagemode throws a nice looking combination but Nunes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sagemode throws a nice head kick!
Nunes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nunes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sagemode scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Nunes manages to mount him!
Nunes goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sagemode turns into him and now he's in Nunes's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naruto Sagemode showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nunes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nik Nunes!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saif Swaleh (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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205 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saif Swaleh!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Swaleh. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Swaleh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swaleh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swaleh takes the fight into the clinch.
Swaleh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Swaleh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swaleh lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Swaleh.
Swaleh trying to control the position but instead, Brown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Swaleh into the cage.
Brown is trying to drag Swaleh to the mat but Swaleh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown dodges an elbow strike from Swaleh.
Swaleh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Swaleh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Swaleh.
Swaleh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swaleh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Swaleh is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Swaleh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Swaleh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Brown decides to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Swaleh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swaleh is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Brown has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Swaleh is looking to defend but Brown has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Swaleh! Brown pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Swaleh taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bill Brown!
A relieved looking Bill Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Saif Swaleh had this to say: 'This guy is crazy, he fights like a champ. I tried to knock him down but he wasn't going down, and his face was licking blood but he was still infront of my face. This guy is a champ and he needs a tittle shot!!!! Sorry to all my fans!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Howitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Diaz looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harold Howitzer!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howitzer jabs at Diaz's body.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Howitzer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Howitzer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Howitzer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diaz.
Howitzer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Howitzer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Howitzer lands an uppercut.
Howitzer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Howitzer lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Howitzer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howitzer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Howitzer to keep the fight standing.
Howitzer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Howitzer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Howitzer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diaz is rocked!
Howitzer pushes Diaz against the cage. Howitzer is working some dirty boxing. Howitzer pushes off with a quick right hook! Diaz goes down! Diaz tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Howitzer moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Howitzer!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micke Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Tromp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micke Wagner had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Micke Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunnar Tromp!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tromp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagner circles away quickly and effectively.
Wagner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tromp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.
Wagner throwing a counter right hand but Tromp manages to avoid it.
Wagner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tromp. Tromp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've been informed that Tromp has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
As Wagner backs off Tromp throws a huge counter combo but Wagner manages to avoid it all.
Wagner throws a solid leg kick but Tromp takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wagner.
Tromp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wagner.
Tromp misses with a double jab
and Wagner counters with a good low kick that Tromp was not able to check.
Tromp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
Tromp misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tromp throws a combination. Wagner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wagner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tromp.
Jab from Wagner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner throws a chopping leg kick but Tromp manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tromp on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tromp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wagner throws a hook but Tromp blocks it.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tromp lands with a shot to the body.
Tromp delivers a nice body kick.
Tromp takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tromp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tromp scores with a three punch combo!
Tromp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Tromp misses with a hook to the body
and Wagner counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tromp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tromp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tromp misses with a wild body shot.
Wagner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tromp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tromp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wagner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tromp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagner circles away quickly and effectively.
Tromp looks winded!
A nice inside leg kick there by Wagner. That's going to slow Tromp down.
Tromp misses with a low kick.
Tromp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wagner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tromp moves away from the strike by Wagner.
No joy there for Tromp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tromp.
Tromp is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wagner rather than just go for the knockout.
Wagner moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Wagner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tromp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wagner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tromp on the side of the head.
Tromp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner moves out of range as Tromp throws a body kick.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Tromp.
Wagner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wagner lands a big uppercut and Tromp crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tromp looks OK. Wagner waves Tromp back to his feet!
Tromp is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tromp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Tromp is still on wobbly legs! Can Wagner finish him?
Wagner jabs Tromp right on the nose. Tromp blinks but takes it well.
Tromp misses with the combination.
Tromp blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wagner.
Tromp misses with a kick to the body
letting Wagner counter with a right hand.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
Tromp throws a solid leg kick but Wagner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tromp.
Wagner circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Tromp to the canvas! Tromp doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Wagner keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micke Wagner!
Micke Wagner thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Troublefield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troublefield has chosen Hell Song - Sum 41 as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Joe Bailey has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joe Bailey seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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22
166 lbs
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26
166 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Counter fighter
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Troublefield!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Troublefield moves away.
Bailey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Troublefield.
Bailey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Troublefield throws the kick towards the body but Bailey avoids it.
Troublefield tries to keep at a distance but Bailey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Troublefield is trying to stall.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bailey pushes Troublefield up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troublefield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
I was talking to Bailey's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Troublefield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bailey is defending well for now.
Troublefield has Bailey pressed against the cage.
Bailey manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Troublefield circles away quickly and effectively.
And Troublefield tries to counter it with a takedown but Bailey pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bailey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Troublefield.
Troublefield tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good work by Troublefield as he checks the leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Troublefield crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bailey - the referee stops the clock and Troublefield gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bailey. Troublefield manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Troublefield takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bailey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Joe Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Troublefield throws a wild body kick that Bailey sees coming a mile off.
Troublefield shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bailey defends it nicely.
Bailey throws a head kick but Troublefield moves out of range.
Troublefield changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bailey lands a really nice looking cross but Troublefield seems unphased.
Troublefield has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bailey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bailey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Troublefield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Bailey does it's job there.
Bailey throws a leg kick
and Troublefield counters with a single leg into guard. Bailey didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Troublefield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bailey wants to stand and escape but Troublefield is having none of it.
Troublefield trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Troublefield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troublefield stopping the sweep attempt from Bailey.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Troublefield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Troublefield misses the shot to the body.
Bailey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Troublefield throws a wild body kick that Bailey sees coming a mile off.
Bailey misses with a body shot
and Troublefield counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Troublefield wants to pass the guard but Bailey is keeping the position.
Troublefield throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Troublefield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Troublefield scoring with punches to the head and body.
Troublefield drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bailey looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bailey looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bailey!
Bailey decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Joe Bailey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Troublefield manages to avoid it.
Bailey connects with a leg kick. Troublefield looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Bailey misses with a straight left.
Bailey throws a solid leg kick but Troublefield takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bailey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bailey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bailey throws a leg kick but Troublefield sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Troublefield is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Troublefield is just out of range.
Troublefield takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Troublefield dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bailey. That did some damage!
Bailey lands a body shot.
Bailey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bailey swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Bailey misses.
Troublefield drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bailey defends it well.
Troublefield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Troublefield throws a leg kick that misses.
Troublefield moves out of range of the body kick from Bailey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troublefield misses with a series of wild punches.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Troublefield.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
Bailey breaks the clinch.
Bailey swings for the body but Troublefield moves out of range.
Troublefield now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Troublefield with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bailey to score with a decent uppercut.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey scores with a hook to the body. Troublefield takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bailey cracks a nice hook into Troublefield's ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bailey.
Troublefield wants to slow Bailey down by chopping away at his legs.
Troublefield throws a sloppy head kick and Bailey moves out of range easily.
As Troublefield looks to move away, Bailey throws a big counter combo but Troublefield just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troublefield throws out a leg kick but Bailey moves out of range and Troublefield only half commits.
Bailey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bailey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bailey is looking to wear down Troublefield with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bailey pushes Troublefield up against the cage in a clinch.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey manages to break the clinch.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Troublefield.
Bailey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Troublefield manages to avoid it.
Bailey scores with a spinning back kick!
Bailey throws a body punch but Troublefield moves out of range.
Troublefield ducks right into an uppercut from Bailey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Troublefield.
Troublefield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bailey throws a front kick aimed at Troublefield's knee but Troublefield avoids it well.
Bailey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Troublefield can do to turn this around?
Troublefield shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bailey napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bailey struggling a bit here.
Troublefield fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Troublefield creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bailey sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Troublefield postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Troublefield is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bailey will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troublefield throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bailey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Troublefield throwing shots but Bailey is blocking nicely.
Troublefield sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bailey defending well though.
Troublefield missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bailey is looking for a sweep. Troublefield is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Troublefield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bailey keeps working.
Troublefield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Troublefield not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bailey dominated that second round.
That's time! Bailey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bailey tries to clinch there but Troublefield circles away.
Bailey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Troublefield has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joe Bailey is winning the standup battle so far.
Bailey lands a jab to Troublefield's midsection.
Bailey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Troublefield feints the counter takedown.
Bailey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Troublefield counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bailey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Joe Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Troublefield tries to keep at a distance but Bailey has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey effectively controlling the action here.
Bailey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Troublefield throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troublefield swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bailey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bailey swings for the body but Troublefield moves out of range.
Troublefield attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Troublefield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bailey as he avoids it easily.
Bailey lands a nice shot to the body.
Bailey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bailey looks to throw a body kick
and Troublefield counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Troublefield looking to pass the guard.
Troublefield preventing the sweep.
Troublefield throwing strikes from guard but Bailey blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troublefield wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
Joey Troublefield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Troublefield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bailey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Troublefield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Troublefield scoring with some ground and pound.
Bailey controls Troublefield momentarily but Troublefield frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troublefield trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bailey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Troublefield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bailey cracks Troublefield with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bailey lands with a good body shot.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses.
Troublefield blocks a head kick by Bailey.
Bailey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Troublefield looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bailey throws a low kick but Troublefield avoids it.
Troublefield just misses with a punch to the body.
Troublefield shoots in for a double leg but Bailey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey works over Troublefield's head and body with a nice combination.
Bailey checks the leg kick.
Troublefield takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joe Bailey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Troublefield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bailey takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Troublefield throws a jab but it's blocked by Bailey.
Troublefield takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
Bailey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bailey lands with a shot to the body.
Bailey moves out of range of the leg kick from Troublefield.
Bailey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Bailey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bailey, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Bailey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Cavendish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilmari Kuusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cavendish comes to the cage accompanied by APC - The Outsider. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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240 lbs
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255 lbs
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcel Cavendish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilmari Kuusi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavendish lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kuusi takes a step back to recover.
Kuusi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cavendish lands a jab to the nose.
Kuusi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cavendish connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kuusi scrambles back to his feet.
Cavendish delivers a nice body kick.
Cavendish lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cavendish's corner calls for a 1-2. Cavendish obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cavendish lands with a shot to the body.
Kuusi doesn't manage to clinch there - Cavendish circles away.
Cavendish keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kuusi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cavendish defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusi throws a right hand that misses
and Cavendish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuusi's coach down at 3Band MMA ($500/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kuusi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cavendish fakes the leg kick and cracks Kuusi in the body.
Kuusi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Cavendish.
Cavendish throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cavendish lands with a right hand.
Kuusi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cavendish lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cavendish scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavendish fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cavendish throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuusi on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cavendish cracks Kuusi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cavendish takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cavendish fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cavendish lunges at Kuusi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kuusi's hand.
Cavendish pushes Kuusi away with a front kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kuusi.
Cavendish digs a good hook to Kuusi's body.
Marcel Cavendish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusi takes one to the side of the head.
Cavendish turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cavendish lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kuusi takes a step back to recover.
Cavendish throws out a powerful jab.
Cavendish lands a jab.
Kuusi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cavendish.
Cavendish connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kuusi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cavendish clobbers Kuusi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cavendish manages to avoid it.
Kuusi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kuusi shoots in for a takedown but Cavendish shows good takedown defense.
Marcel Cavendish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilmari Kuusi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Cavendish.
Cavendish is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kuusi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cavendish lands a jab to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Cavendish. No joy for Kuusi on that attempt.
Nice shot by Cavendish.
Kuusi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Decent striking displayed by Cavendish there.
Cavendish uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kuusi has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Cavendish dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cavendish scores with a kick to the body.
Cavendish stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cavendish wants it to stay on the feet.
Cavendish scores with a hook to the body. Kuusi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot by Cavendish.
Kuusi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cavendish to score with a decent uppercut.
Cavendish lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick by Kuusi misses
and Cavendish counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuusi walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cavendish.
Kuusi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuusi tries to close the distance and clinch but Cavendish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuusi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cavendish is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kuusi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusi misses with a combination
and Cavendish counters with a straight right hand.
Cavendish connects with a looping right hand.
Kuusi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cavendish lands a really nice looking cross but Kuusi seems unphased.
A left lands for Cavendish.
Cavendish connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kuusi momentarily.
Kuusi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marcel Cavendish is winning the standup battle so far.
Cavendish throws a front kick that sends Kuusi stumbling back into the cage.
Cavendish lands a nice hook to Kuusi's body. Kuusi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavendish fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuusi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cavendish sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cavendish cracks Kuusi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kuusi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cavendish jabs at Kuusi's body.
Cavendish lands a nice looking body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kuusi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cavendish has got the better of the exchanges.
Cavendish throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cavendish.
Kuusi is breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Cavendish.
Cavendish thuds his shin into the meat of Kuusi's side.
Kuusi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavendish scores with the left hand. Kuusi knows he should have avoided that one.
Cavendish swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuusi.
Nice body kick there by Cavendish.
Cavendish lands a glancing blow to the side of Kuusi's head.
Cavendish scores with a nice right hand.
Kuusi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kuusi with a poor takedown
and Cavendish makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marcel Cavendish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilmari Kuusi.
Cavendish bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cavendish lands with a shot to the body.
Cavendish scores with the left hand. Kuusi knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Cavendish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuusi needs to keep his hands up - Cavendish had a free shot at his head there.
Nice jab there from Cavendish.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuusi misses the target.
Cavendish swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Cavendish scores with a four punch combination!
Kuusi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cavendish looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cavendish connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kuusi throws a series of punches but Cavendish avoids them all with ease.
Cavendish stalks Kuusi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kuusi's face. Kuusi staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuusi takes a swing at Cavendish's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Cavendish 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cavendish turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cavendish scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuusi in his tracks.
Kuusi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kuusi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cavendish counters with a straight right hand.
Marcel Cavendish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuusi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kuusi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cavendish moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavendish connects with a single shot there.
Cavendish connects with a crisp jab.
Cavendish listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cavendish moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavendish with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuusi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cavendish lands a nice hook to Kuusi's body. Kuusi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cavendish lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kuusi will feel that in the morning.
Kuusi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cavendish counters with a nice uppercut.
Cavendish lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kuusi takes a step back to recover.
Kuusi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kuusi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Cavendish lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kuusi doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavendish scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cavendish's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuusi under the eye.
Nice shot by Cavendish.
Cavendish scores with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Cavendish.
Kuusi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cavendish sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuusi somewhat.
Marcel Cavendish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilmari Kuusi.
Cavendish connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavendish throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kuusi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cavendish slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cavendish bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kuusi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cavendish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuusi can do to turn this around?
Cavendish connects with a crisp jab.
Kuusi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Cavendish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Cavendish.
Kuusi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cavendish lands with a nice combination. Kuusi backs away looking to recover.
Kuusi is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuusi backs away from a small jab... but Cavendish lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Kuusi crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Cavendish with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Marcel Cavendish!
A very excited looking Marcel Cavendish 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pyry Kontio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Issumatar Tariaksuq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tariaksuq comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tanya Tagaq - Uja kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pyry Kontio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Issumatar Tariaksuq!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kontio has his takedown stuffed
and Tariaksuq counters with a right hand to the body.
Kontio misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Kontio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Tariaksuq lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kontio doesn't seem phased though.
Kontio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tariaksuq connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kontio scrambles back to his feet.
Kontio dives in and grabs Tariaksuq's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tariaksuq pushes down on Kontio's head and hops out.
Tariaksuq fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kontio manages to avoid it.
Kontio attempts a counter takedown but Tariaksuq avoids it well and moves away.
Tariaksuq keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pyry Kontio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kontio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It seemed like Tariaksuq was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kontio dives in for a single leg takedown but Tariaksuq sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tariaksuq! But no joy.
Kontio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tariaksuq finds it's way round the side to connect with Kontio's head.
Tariaksuq scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tariaksuq scores with a punch to the head.
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!
A jab from Kontio misses.
Tariaksuq displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kontio.
Kontio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pyry Kontio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tariaksuq ducks under a wild hook from Kontio.
Kontio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tariaksuq.
Kontio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tariaksuq as he jumps to the side.
Nice jab there from Tariaksuq.
Kontio tries to clinch up.
Kontio moves forwards but Tariaksuq connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kontio throws a jab when Tariaksuq was well out of range.
Tariaksuq 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.
Nice shot lands for Tariaksuq.
Kontio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tariaksuq keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kontio shoots in and bounces Tariaksuq off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tariaksuq scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kontio tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tariaksuq defends well and Kontio ends up having to push Tariaksuq into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kontio is defended easily by Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kontio.
Tariaksuq fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kontio jabs Tariaksuq to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kontio looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tariaksuq pulls Kontio in close to prevent any damage.
Kontio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kontio throwing strikes from guard but Tariaksuq blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tariaksuq is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kontio throws a big right hand that misses.
Kontio drops back looking for a leg! Tariaksuq is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tariaksuq manages to kick Kontio off! Kontio jumps back into Tariaksuq's guard.
Tariaksuq working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kontio.
Tariaksuq looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kontio chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kontio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tariaksuq wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kontio throwing strikes from guard but Tariaksuq blocks nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kontio throws a big right hand that misses.
Kontio working some strikes from top position.
Kontio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kontio wants to control from the top but Tariaksuq keeps moving.
Tariaksuq keeping full guard, as Kontio tries to pass.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Issumatar Tariaksuq dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kontio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kontio dives in and scores a takedown into Tariaksuq's guard.
Tariaksuq working a defensive guard here.
Pyry Kontio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kontio trying to control the position from guard on top but Tariaksuq is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kontio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kontio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tariaksuq can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kontio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontio wants to control from the top but Tariaksuq keeps moving.
Kontio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kontio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tariaksuq is pulling down on Kontio's head to control his posture.
Tariaksuq trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tariaksuq keeping moving, preventing Kontio from controlling successfully.
Tariaksuq pulls Kontio in close to prevent any damage.
Kontio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tariaksuq throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kontio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kontio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tariaksuq looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tariaksuq throws a nice looking combination but Kontio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kontio shoots and misses
and Tariaksuq counters with a left to the body.
Tariaksuq bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kontio's head.
Tariaksuq misses with the combination.
Kontio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tariaksuq counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tariaksuq misses with a wild combination.
Tariaksuq throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kontio's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontio misses with a straight left.
Kontio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tariaksuq is fending him off so far but Kontio persists. Nope, Tariaksuq circles away and we're back to standing.
Tariaksuq looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pyry Kontio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kontio misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Tariaksuq on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kontio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kontio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tariaksuq as he avoids it easily.
Issumatar Tariaksuq is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tariaksuq bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kontio's head backwards.
Tariaksuq lands with a cross.
Kontio misses the jab.
Kontio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tariaksuq lands with a cross.
Issumatar Tariaksuq seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kontio drops his hands momentarily and Tariaksuq takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tariaksuq lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontio throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Tariaksuq. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Kontio misses with a body punch
and Tariaksuq counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tariaksuq, as that shot connected.
Kontio is rocked!
Tariaksuq cracks Kontio with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kontio tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Tariaksuq pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kontio is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Issumatar Tariaksuq!
Issumatar Tariaksuq decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjan Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jazz Cartier - New Religion. Kush comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Red Hot Chill Peppers-Snow kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Michael Carter has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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157 lbs
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28
145 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Carter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arjan Kush!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kushs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Michael Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kush tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Kush tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kush fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Kush is trying to pull guard but Carter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Carter.
Carter has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kush regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kush being controlled here, momentarily.
Carter continues to stall.
Carter wants to control from the top but Kush keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter 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.
Carter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kush is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kush pushes a forearm under Carter's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Carter is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arjan Kush!
Arjan Kush is the new featherweight champion!
Arjan Kush very nearly forgot to thank King of Fists amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Michael Carter spoke after the fight, saying 'You tricky sonovabitch'.
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