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RFC 26: Unyielding Pain PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walloping Willy Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mega Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes to the cage accompanied by Flower Of Scotland. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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293 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walloping Willy Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mega Pope!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Wallace jumps into guard, dragging Pope to the mat.
Wallace is controlling Pope's posture.
Pope tries to free his leg and advance position but Wallace is retaining full guard.
Pope wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pope preventing the sweep.
Wallace is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Kalashnikov MMA Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pope turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick
and Pope counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pope wants to counter with a clinch but Wallace pushes him away.
Walloping Willy Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
Good body shot from Wallace.
Pope misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Pope.
Wallace pulls Pope into guard.
Wallace wants to sweep but no luck.
Pope trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pope pushes down on Wallace's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pope is pressing down on Wallace's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wallace is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pope works his way into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope is working for a guillotine from mount but Wallace frees his head quite easily.
Wallace is trying to escape the mount but Pope keeps good control and instead manages to take Wallace's back.
Pope wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy.
Wallace defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pope's arms.
Pope is persistently looking for the submission but Wallace is defending it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace wants to escape the position.
Pope wants to control the position but Wallace frees himself and scrambles - Pope manages to regain control in side control.
Pope wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallace keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mega Pope will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pope tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wallace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace has Pope up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pope won't allow Wallace to get back to his feet.
Pope wants to pass the guard but Wallace is keeping the position.
Pope looking to sit in guard and control but Wallace gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wallace accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wallace trying to control but Pope is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wallace controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pope is looking for a triangle but Wallace pushes his legs off easily.
Pope working for a triangle but Wallace defends it easily.
Wallace preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wallace with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wallace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pope throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Pope blocks nicely.
Pope looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pope is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wallace is aware though and is defending well.
Wallace slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pope has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wallace can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pope working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wallace has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wallace is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wallace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pope is trying to control the position but Wallace postures up.
Wallace tries to free his leg and advance position but Pope is retaining full guard.
Wallace postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace clinches with his opponent.
Wallace pulls Pope into guard.
Wallace keeping full guard, as Pope tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope preventing the sweep.
Wallace is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pope avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wallace.
Walloping Willy Wallace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wallace thows a huge punch but Pope dodges it nicely.
Wallace is looking to stall here but Pope recovers full guard.
Pope had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wallace defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Pope is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walloping Willy Wallace dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pope misses with a combination
and Wallace counters with an inside leg kick.
Wallace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wallace lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Mega Pope has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pope swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Wallace lands a big head kick that sends Pope tumbling to the mat! Wallace takes a step backwards and waves Pope back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wallace lands a jab to the nose.
Mega Pope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pope swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pope appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Wallace there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wallace wants to clinch up but Pope keeps it at a distance.
Pope checks a leg kick nicely.
Pope takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Wallace moves into the clinch.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pope wants to pass the guard but Wallace is keeping the position.
Wallace pushes Pope off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wallace throws a head kick but Pope moves out of range.
Wallace scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pope.
Wallace misses with a leg kick
and Pope counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wallace tries to clinch but Pope moves away
and Pope counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Pope scores with a head kick.
It looks like Walloping Willy Wallace has been cut.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Pope's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pope throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pope dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wallace. That did some damage!
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Pope wants to counter the offense by Wallace and move into the clinch position.
Wallace throws a right hand that misses
and Pope counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wallace's knee momentarily.
Pope throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wallace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Pope is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pope fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pope throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallace.
Walloping Willy Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
Pope moves into range and clinches up with Wallace.
Pope on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pope trying to control the position but instead, Wallace has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pope into the cage.
Wallace landing knees to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walloping Willy Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wallace has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walloping Willy Wallace!
A relieved looking Walloping Willy Wallace 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 Mega Pope had this to say: 'By the grace of god and the use of mexican supplements, I will return'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erno Bajza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makisig Tolentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolentino has chosen Dance with the Devil as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erno Bajza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Makisig Tolentino!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolentino misses with a leg kick
and Bajza counters with a takedown into side control.
Bajza fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bajza controls the position.
Bajza has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tolentino!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bajza controlling from mount.
Bajza unloading with bombs!
Bajza lands a nice shot to the head.
Tolentino is looking to get to half guard.
Bajza controlling the position easily from mount.
Bajza landing strikes from the mount and Tolentino is in trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajza scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tolentino?
Bajza raining down shots from the mount!
Bajza pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bajza connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bajza putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bajza is landing with some decent strikes but Tolentino is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bajza lands a big elbow.
Tolentino wants to control but Bajza is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bajza lands a big elbow.
Bajza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bajza pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tolentino holds of for dear life.
Bajza is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bajza content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Tolentino that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bajza lands a heavy elbow.
Bajza lands a heavy elbow.
Bajza postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tolentino looks a forlorn figure.
Bajza lands a big elbow.
Bajza controlling the position easily from mount.
Bajza looking to finish Tolentino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tolentino!
Tolentino defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bajza.
Bajza fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bajza looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bajza punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bajza unloading with bombs!
Bajza scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tolentino?
Bajza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bajza landing strikes from the mount and Tolentino is in trouble!
Bajza punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bajza looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bajza content just to control the position here.
Tolentino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bajza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erno Bajza dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big right from Bajza misses.
Bajza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tolentino lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tolentino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tolentino gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bajza to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tolentino keeping moving, preventing Bajza from controlling successfully.
Bajza sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajza landing with the ground and pound.
Bajza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bajza 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.
Bajza's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tolentino fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bajza checks it well.
Bajza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tolentino.
Erno Bajza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bajza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolentino throws a sloppy body shot
and Bajza counters with a stiff right hand.
Bajza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tolentino but Tolentino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bajza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bajza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tolentino trying to keep a closed guard but Bajza is proving a slippery customer.
Erno Bajza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bajza trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolentino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bajza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tolentino's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tolentino can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bajza wants to control from the top but Tolentino keeps moving.
Bajza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bajza lands a couple of elbows.
Bajza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bajza is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bajza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bajza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bajza throws a lazy uppercut
and Tolentino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erno Bajza dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bajza loads up on a big right hand but Tolentino slips the punch.
Bajza misses the shot to the body.
Bajza throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bajza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Tolentino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bajza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bajza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolentino moves away.
Tolentino throws a counter combo.
Bajza misses with a jab to the body
and Tolentino counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bajza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bajza looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolentino is just out of range.
Bajza digs a good body shot into Tolentino's ribs.
Bajza misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolentino misses the shot to the body.
Bajza scores with the left hand. Tolentino knows he should have avoided that one.
Makisig Tolentino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bajza throws a solid leg kick but Tolentino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bajza.
Bajza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tolentino checks it well.
Bajza walks into a jab.
Bajza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bajza scores with a head kick.
Bajza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolentino gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bajza to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tolentino keeping moving, preventing Bajza from controlling successfully.
Bajza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tolentino working a defensive guard here.
Tolentino wants to stand up but Bajza is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bajza is stalling in the full guard.
Tolentino working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolentino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bajza.
Bajza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bajza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tolentino counters with a low kick, right behind Bajza 's knee.
Bajza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bajza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bajza controlling from the top position.
Bajza makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bajza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bajza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bajza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tolentino can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bajza scoring with some ground and pound.
Bajza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Erno Bajza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erno Bajza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bajza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erno Bajza!
Makisig Tolentino was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the depths I go...'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buddhist Extremist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sesto D Ippolito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D Ippolito is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Squeeze- Cool for Cats. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buddhist Extremist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sesto D Ippolito!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D Ippolito looks to land a right hand but Extremist moved out of range.
Extremist cracks D Ippolito with a good jab.
D Ippolito throws a body shot but no joy.
Extremist jabs at D Ippolito's body.
D Ippolito gets a clinch.
Extremist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but D Ippolito has him pressed against the cage.
D Ippolito is trying to pull guard but Extremist turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
D Ippolito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
D Ippolito has Extremist pressed against the cage, preventing Extremist from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
D Ippolito goes for a takedown attempt but Extremist pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A big left from D Ippolito misses.
Extremist swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as D Ippolito lands an impressive looking overhand right. Extremist doesn't seem phased though.
Extremist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from D Ippolito.
D Ippolito fails with the takedown.
Buddhist Extremist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sesto D Ippolito.
Extremist swats away the attempt to clinch by D Ippolito.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Extremist misses with a series of wild punches.
Extremist takes one on the chin but seems OK.
D Ippolito fails with the takedown.
D Ippolito looks to land a right hand but Extremist moved out of range.
D Ippolito throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Extremist.
D Ippolito lands a right hook to the body.
Buddhist Extremist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
D Ippolito tries to clinch there but Extremist circles away.
D Ippolito tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Extremist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
D Ippolito misses with a body shot.
Extremist appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
D Ippolito scores with a jab to the jaw.
D Ippolito tries to clinch there but Extremist circles away.
Extremist misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
D Ippolito jabs at Extremist's body.
D Ippolito throws a lazy right hand but Extremist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
D Ippolito throws the left hand but Extremist avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by D Ippolito.
D Ippolito scores with a jab to the body.
Extremist cracks D Ippolito with a good jab.
D Ippolito takes a swing at Extremist's ribcage but misses.
Extremist throws a nice looking combination but D Ippolito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
D Ippolito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
D Ippolito lands an overhand right.
D Ippolito works the jab nicely.
D Ippolito closes the distance and clinches.
D Ippolito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Extremist presses D Ippolito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
D Ippolito misses with a body punch.
D Ippolito drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Extremist gets the underhooks and prevents it.
D Ippolito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Extremist blocks a body shot from D Ippolito.
Extremist can't break the clinch.
D Ippolito is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Extremist pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Extremist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but D Ippolito has him pressed against the cage.
D Ippolito misses with a body punch.
D Ippolito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
D Ippolito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Extremist.
D Ippolito tries to throw a body punch but Extremist avoids it by throwing D Ippolito back against the cage.
Extremist wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Extremist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
D Ippolito successfully pulls guard.
Extremist gets to his feet. D Ippolito looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sesto D Ippolito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
D Ippolito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Extremist stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A combination from Extremist does no damage.
D Ippolito tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
D Ippolito tests Extremist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
D Ippolito tries to clinch up but Extremist circles away and keeps his distance.
Extremist misses with a hook. D Ippolito ducked under it nicely.
D Ippolito swings for the body but Extremist moves out of range.
D Ippolito shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Extremist sprawls well. Extremist wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. D Ippolito gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sesto D Ippolito dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Extremist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from D Ippolito.
Extremist lands a jab to the nose.
D Ippolito closes the distance looking to clinch
and Extremist counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
D Ippolito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Extremist.
Extremist swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Extremist slips under a jab.
It looked like Extremist wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
D Ippolito digs a good hook to Extremist's body.
Extremist slips a straight right by D Ippolito.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Ippolito connects with a body shot that sends Extremist's belly button to the back.
D Ippolito misses with a shot to the body
and Extremist counters with a left and a right that stings D Ippolito.
Extremist throws a series of punches but D Ippolito avoids them all with ease.
Extremist looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Extremist throws a series of punches but D Ippolito avoids them all with ease.
D Ippolito dives in for a single leg takedown but Extremist sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Buddhist Extremist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D Ippolito dodges the punch combination from Extremist.
Extremist misses with a jab, cross combination.
D Ippolito misses with a hook. Extremist ducked under it nicely.
D Ippolito scores with a nice strike.
Extremist looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Extremist.
D Ippolito with the counter takedown but Extremist avoids it easily.
Extremist avoids the body shot from D Ippolito.
D Ippolito misses with a straight left.
D Ippolito lands a right hook to the body.
D Ippolito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Extremist throws a series of strikes that have D Ippolito backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Extremist lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Extremist.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
D Ippolito shoots in and gets a takedown into Extremist's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
D Ippolito stands and throws Extremist's legs to the side, diving into side control.
D Ippolito wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Extremist, who protects the arm well.
D Ippolito has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Extremist is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. D Ippolito yanks on the arm and Extremist is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by D Ippolito.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sesto D Ippolito!
In his post fight interview, Sesto D Ippolito gave a big smile as he said 'soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi Mavers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mavers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rolling Limp Bizkit. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Levi Mavers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DJ Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson tries to clinch but Mavers is having none of it.
Mavers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mavers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mavers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mavers wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.
Mavers is working Bronson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mavers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mavers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mavers forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mavers looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bronson actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson is not content to let Mavers control the position.
Mavers tries to pass to full mount but Bronson defends it.
Bronson is trying to control but Mavers manages to pass to mount!
Bronson wants to hold on but Mavers pushes him away.
Bronson is trying to escape the mount.
Mavers with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mavers working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bronson is looking to get to half guard.
Mavers postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bronson looks a forlorn figure.
Mavers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bronson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mavers goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bronson turns into him and now he's in Mavers's guard.
Mavers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mavers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronson.
Mavers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bronson wants to improve his position but Mavers is controlling well.
Mavers wants to work for an arm triangle but Bronson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bronson is defending against the submission attempts here by Mavers.
Bronson is trying to maintain the position but Mavers is very close to passing his half guard.
Bronson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mavers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson looking for submissions off his back.
Mavers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mavers wants to control but Bronson is keeping him busy.
Bronson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bronson is defending against the submission attempts here by Mavers.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mavers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Mavers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A shot to the liver by Bronson. Beautiful body shot.
Mavers shoots in for a takedown but Bronson shows good takedown defense.
Mavers throws a right hand that Bronson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bronson also avoids with ease.
Bronson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mavers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bronson sprawls well initially but Mavers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mavers lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mavers lands a nice short elbow.
Mavers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bronson defends it well.
Mavers uses his free foot to push down on Bronson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bronson.
Bronson is trying desperately to improve position.
Mavers controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mavers has control of Bronson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bronson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bronson wants to control but Mavers is having none of it.
Mavers quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Mavers but it's paid off an Bronson is forced to tap! Nice work by Mavers.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Levi Mavers!
Levi Mavers took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arshavir Nazaryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Pang (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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arshavir Nazaryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lee Pang!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pang gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nazaryan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pang wants to sweep but no luck.
Pang is still trying to improve position.
Nazaryan lands a couple of digs.
Nazaryan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazaryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nazaryan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nazaryan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nazaryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaryan content to stall in guard here.
Nazaryan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nazaryan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nazaryan throwing strikes from guard but Pang blocks nicely.
Pang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nazaryan throws an elbow that misses. Pang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nazaryan's guard. Nice move by Pang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pang stands up and waves to Nazaryan to follow him.
Pang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nazaryan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pang is trying to escape back to his feet but Nazaryan uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Nazaryan is staying tight to Pang's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Pang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nazaryan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan lands some shots froms side control.
Nazaryan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pang takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nazaryan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pang taking a bit of punishment here - Nazaryan scoring with strikes.
Nazaryan just content to control the position.
Pang manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nazaryan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nazaryan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nazaryan is taking a breather. Pang says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Well, if Nazaryan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nazaryan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nazaryan content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arshavir Nazaryan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pang is looking to slow Nazaryan down with leg kicks.
Nazaryan lands a nice looking body shot.
Nazaryan has a takedown stuffed.
Nazaryan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pang counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nazaryan.
As Nazaryan backs off Pang throws a huge counter combo but Nazaryan manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arshavir Nazaryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nazaryan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nazaryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pang avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pang avoids it really well and circles away.
Pang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nazaryan feinted with a counter takedown.
Nazaryan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nazaryan blocks a head kick by Pang.
Nazaryan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big left from Pang misses.
Nazaryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pang avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pang as he jumps to the side.
Pang tries a head kick but it misses.
Pang has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nazaryan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lee Pang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pang connects with a looping right hand.
Nazaryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arshavir Nazaryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazaryan closes the distance and clinches up with Pang, looking for a takedown. Nazaryan pushes Pang against the cage but Pang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nazaryan has been working on his balance at Wreckshop, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Pang.
Pang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nazaryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Pang sprawls well. He's pushed Nazaryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pang throws a counter combo.
Pang slaps away a takedown attempt from Nazaryan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pang throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nazaryan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pang's guard.
Pang pushes Nazaryan off and gets back to his feet.
Nazaryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nazaryan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nazaryan somewhat.
Nazaryan shoots in for a takedown but Pang shows good takedown defense.
Nazaryan misses with a takedown attempt
and Pang counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nazaryan looks for a takedown but Pang sprawls well.
Nazaryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pang's waist but Pang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nazaryan off to one side.
Nazaryan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pang as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nazaryan misses with a takedown attempt - Pang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nazaryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Pang sprawls well. He's pushed Nazaryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nazaryan dives in for a single leg takedown but Pang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Pang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nazaryan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pang swivels and escapes.
Nazaryan shoots in for a takedown but Pang shows good takedown defense.
Pang throws a head kick but Nazaryan moves out of range.
Nazaryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pang is fending him off so far but Nazaryan persists. Nope, Pang circles away and we're back to standing.
As Nazaryan backs off Pang throws a huge counter combo but Nazaryan manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arshavir Nazaryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pang looks to throw a body kick
and Nazaryan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pang pushes Nazaryan off but Nazaryan dives into side control.
Nazaryan scoring with punches and elbows.
Pang tries to escape but Nazaryan is in control.
Pang is trying to control Nazaryan's posture but Nazaryan avoids it.
Nazaryan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pang is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nazaryan is trying to ground and pound but Pang uses the momentary lack of control by Nazaryan to regain half guard.
Pang is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nazaryan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nazaryan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nazaryan thows a huge punch but Pang dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan drops an elbow to the side of Pang's head.
Nazaryan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nazaryan decides to return to a standing position.
Nazaryan blocks a head kick by Pang.
Nazaryan has a takedown stuffed.
Nazaryan drives through with a takedown into Pang's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nazaryan is stalling in the full guard.
Nazaryan landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nazaryan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pang has momentary wrist control but Nazaryan slips an elbow through the middle.
Nazaryan throws a big right hand that misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pang. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nazaryan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nazaryan is stalling in the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nazaryan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nazaryan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nazaryan is stalling in the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arshavir Nazaryan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nazaryan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arshavir Nazaryan!
Arshavir Nazaryan 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kampatimar Shankariya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spraynard Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Where's My Chippy?. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kampatimar Shankariya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spraynard Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger lands a nice looking body shot.
Spraynard Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankariya throws the left hand but Kruger avoids the punch easily.
Shankariya shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kruger eats them both and turns towards Shankariya to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Spraynard Kruger has been cut.
Shankariya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shankariya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruger.
Kruger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kruger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kruger clinches up against the cage.
Shankariya gets underhooks to prevent Kruger's takedown attempt.
Shankariya breaks from the clinch.
Kruger throws a right and a left that Shankariya avoids nicely.
Shankariya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruger walks into a straight right hand from Shankariya.
Shankariya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger misses the shot to the body.
Kruger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shankariya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shankariya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kruger has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kruger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kruger thuds a left hand into Shankariya's body.
Shankariya throws an overhand right that drops Kruger like a sack of potatoes! Shankariya dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kampatimar Shankariya!
The defeated Spraynard Kruger had this to say: 'Where's my chippy?'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Hostetter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oroku Saki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saki has chosen Shredder's Suite as his entrance music. The key to victory for Ivan Hostetter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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150 lbs
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150 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Hostetter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oroku Saki!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hostetter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hostetter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saki lands a glancing blow to the side of Hostetter's head.
Saki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hostetter in his tracks.
Hostetter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saki.
Saki throws a body shot but no joy.
Hostetter tried to counter with a leg kick but Saki avoided it.
Saki takes a swing at Hostetter's ribcage but misses.
We've been informed that Saki 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.
Hostetter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saki. That did some damage!
Oroku Saki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hostetter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hostetter.
Hostetter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hostetter misses with a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Hostetter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hostetter.
Saki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hostetter slips under a jab from Saki.
Hostetter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hostetter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hostetter finds it's way round the side to connect with Saki's head.
Saki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hostetter is looking to counter punch.
Saki throws a body punch but Hostetter moves out of range.
Hostetter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hostetter swats away the attempt to clinch by Saki.
Saki throws a hook but Hostetter avoids it easily.
A jab from Saki misses.
Saki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hostetter jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Saki cracks Hostetter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hostetter pushes Saki away with a front kick.
Saki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saki misses the shot to the body.
Saki misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saki. Hostetter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hostetter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hostetter scores with a push kick.
Saki misses with an uppercut.
Saki misses with a wild body shot.
Saki throws a right hand that misses
and Hostetter counters with a straight right hand.
Saki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saki misses with a looping right.
Saki throws a shot from downtown. Hostetter moves away and avoids it.
Saki misses with a hook
and Hostetter finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Saki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hostetter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hostetter moves away.
As Saki backs away, Hostetter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Saki fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Saki misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hostetter lands a leg kick that knocks Saki off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hostetter.
Saki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hostetter counters with a low kick, right behind Saki 's knee.
Saki stuns Hostetter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hostetter throws a front kick that sends Saki stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Saki.
Hostetter ducks under a wild hook from Saki.
Saki throws out a loose jab but Hostetter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hostetter fires out a quick counter leg kick but Saki just manages to avoid it.
Hostetter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hostetter throws a good cross that connects.
Saki throws a shot from downtown. Hostetter moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Hostetter lands.
Hostetter with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saki misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Saki misses.
Saki misses with a body shot.
Hostetter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hostetter looks to throw the jab but Saki is out of range.
Saki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hostetter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saki.
Saki slips under a jab.
Saki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hostetter doesn't seem bothered though.
Saki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saki. Hostetter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saki misses with a looping left.
Saki lands a glancing blow to the side of Hostetter's head.
Hostetter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saki scores with a shot to the body.
Saki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hostetter slips a jab from Saki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oroku Saki will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hostetter delivers a nice body kick.
Saki tries to clinch but Hostetter moves out of range.
Saki misses with a wild combination.
Saki connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saki. Hostetter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saki looks to land a right hand but Hostetter moved out of range.
Hostetter is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the body from Saki misses
and Hostetter counters with a body kick.
Hostetter scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saki scores with a three punch combo!
Hostetter throws the kick towards the body but Saki avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Saki.
A cross from Saki lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saki.
Hostetter slips under a jab from Saki.
Hostetter connects with a leg kick. Saki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hostetter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saki.
Saki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hostetter.
Hostetter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hostetter at a distance.
Saki scores with a sloppy right hand. Hostetter should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saki. Hostetter does a little dance to reset his feet.
It appears Hostetter was looking to counter with a kick there.
Saki misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hostetter slips a jab and a cross from Saki.
Hostetter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Saki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hostetter.
Saki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saki checks a leg kick.
Saki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hostetter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hostetter lands a glancing blow to the side of Saki's head.
Saki misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Saki misses.
As Saki looks to move away, Hostetter throws a big counter combo but Saki just gets out of the way.
Saki thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Hostetter tenderised Saki's leg. Saki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hostetter moves away from the strike by Saki.
Saki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hostetter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Hostetter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saki throws a body shot but no joy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saki.
Saki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hostetter throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki misses with a straight left.
Saki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oroku Saki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hostetter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hostetter is looking for a counter combo.
Saki misses with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hostetter might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Saki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hostetter counters with a solid body kick.
Saki throws a body punch but Hostetter moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hostetter ducks under a wild hook from Saki.
Saki misses with a straight left.
Hostetter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saki.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hostetter counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hostetter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saki's sensitive parts.
Hostetter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saki.
Saki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hostetter was well out of range. Poor timing from Saki.
Saki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hostetter manages to avoid it.
Hostetter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Saki throws a jab when Hostetter was well out of range.
Saki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saki blocks a leg kick.
Hostetter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hostetter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saki.
Saki looks to throw the jab but Hostetter is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oroku Saki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Saki checks the leg kick.
Saki throws a series of punches but Hostetter moves out of range.
Hostetter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hostetter throws a wild body kick that Saki sees coming a mile off.
Hostetter misses with a body kick.
Hostetter ducks under a wild hook from Saki.
Hostetter takes one to the side of the head.
Hostetter defending well as Saki loads up on a big left hand.
Saki throws a body shot but no joy.
Saki cracks Hostetter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Saki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Saki.
Saki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hostetter counters with a series of strikes. Saki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hostetter is looking to slow Saki down with leg kicks.
Hostetter looks to land a right hand but Saki moved out of range.
Hostetter slips under a jab from Saki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saki throws out a loose jab but Hostetter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hostetter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saki throws out a loose jab but Hostetter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hostetter moves away from the strike by Saki.
Saki misses with a right hand
and Hostetter counters with a solid body kick.
Crunch! Hostetter slams his shin into Saki's torso.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hostetter.
Hostetter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hostetter drops his hands momentarily and Saki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saki slips a straight right by Hostetter.
Hostetter throws the kick towards the body but Saki avoids it.
Saki misses with a straight right.
Saki throws an overhand right that lands on Hostetter's shoulder, as Hostetter tries to avoid the shot.
Hostetter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hostetter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hostetter makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Saki really felt that one!
Hostetter slips a straight right by Saki.
Saki misses with a hook.
Hostetter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hostetter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saki throws a body shot but no joy.
Hostetter looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Saki just misses with a punch to the body.
Saki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hostetter.
Hostetter scores with a hook.
Saki swings for the body but Hostetter moves out of range.
Saki misses with a body shot
and Hostetter counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Saki misses its intended target.
Saki cracks Hostetter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hostetter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hostetter.
As Saki looks to move away, Hostetter throws a big counter combo but Saki just gets out of the way.
Saki misses with a wild combination.
Hostetter is looking to counter with a body kick.
Saki misses with a hook to the body
and Hostetter counters with a stiff right hand.
Hostetter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hostetter quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hostetter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saki takes a swing at Hostetter's ribcage but misses.
Saki looks to land a left hand but Hostetter moved out of range nicely.
Saki misses with a straight right.
Hostetter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Saki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saki throws a lazy right hand but Hostetter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hostetter keeps Saki at a distance using the push kick.
Saki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hostetter.
Hostetter slips under a jab from Saki.
Saki throws a big shot that misses.
Hostetter ducks under a wild hook from Saki.
Hostetter slips a straight right by Saki.
Saki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ivan Hostetter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hostetter thows a body kick. Saki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Saki checks a low kick from Hostetter.
Hostetter defending well as Saki loads up on a big left hand.
Saki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hostetter scores with a nice body kick.
Saki throws a series of punches but Hostetter avoids them all with ease.
Oroku Saki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hostetter staying out of range there.
It looked like Hostetter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oroku Saki.
Well Saki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oroku Saki!
After winning the bout, Oroku Saki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Derks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derks has chosen The Reckless And The Brave as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nate Derks told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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152 lbs
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19
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Derks!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Nate Derks has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Derks shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Derks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Derks punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Derks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Derks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson defending well as Derks loads up on a big left hand.
Derks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Derks gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Derks with an uppercut!
Derks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson lands with a hook. Derks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson drops Derks with a straight right hand, right on the button! Johnson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Johnson!
Jack Johnson is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Rooster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rooster comes to the cage accompanied by For whom the bell tolls. Reem has chosen BAMF! - Bring back the pit as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Barry Rooster has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Barry Rooster seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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275 lbs
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294 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barry Rooster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Reem!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rooster connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Ali Reem has been cut.
Reem dodges the punch combination from Rooster.
Reem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rooster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reem connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rooster throws a series of punches but Reem avoids them all with ease.
Rooster is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rooster catches Reem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reem has Rooster pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rooster manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Reem is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rooster pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reem avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rooster is trying to break the clinch but Reem is controlling him.
Rooster gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reem.
Barry Rooster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Reem.
Reem has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rooster after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rooster.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reem.
Reem can't get the takedown.
Reem is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rooster blocks an uppercut.
Reem drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rooster pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ali Reem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reem needs to keep his hands up - Rooster had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem moves into the clinch.
Reem throws a punch but it's blocked by Rooster.
A head punch on the inside from Reem fails to land.
Reem goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rooster prevents it.
A hook to the body from Reem.
Rooster gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reem.
Rooster blocks an uppercut.
Reem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rooster's efforts to push away.
Rooster is trying to break the clinch but Reem is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem controlling the action here for a moment.
Reem wants to take the fight to the mat but Rooster manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Reem wants a takedown but no success here.
Rooster stops a takedown attempt from Reem.
Rooster wants to break free but Reem has control.
Reem prevents Rooster from breaking the clinch.
Rooster tries to circle away but Reem has him pinned against the cage.
Reem tries a body shot but Rooster blocks it.
Reem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rooster is looking to break free of the clinch but Reem has double underhooks.
Reem has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rooster after a bit of a struggle.
Rooster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reem turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rooster is trying to buck Reem off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rooster knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Reem prevents Rooster from escaping the position.
Reem tries for a kimura but Rooster is defending well.
Reem working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rooster is working to avoid the ground and pound but Reem connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rooster is trying to buck Reem off.
Rooster tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ali Reem will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ali Reem's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Reem clinches with his opponent.
Reem lands with a left to the head.
Reem misses with a punch to the body.
Rooster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reem working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Reem.
Rooster is trying to push Reem away but Reem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reem swings wildly with an uppercut but Rooster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reem misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rooster has had enough of the clinch but Reem keeps him there for the moment.
Ali Reem seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reem lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rooster is positioning himself well to prevent Reem advancing to mount.
Reem sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rooster defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rooster is defending against the submission attempts here by Reem.
Reem thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rooster's head.
Rooster is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Reem looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Reem is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rooster sees it coming and defends easily.
Reem is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rooster is just riding it out for now. Reem eventually gives up the hold.
Rooster is trying to maintain the position but Reem is very close to passing his half guard.
Reem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reem.
Reem passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rooster wants to try and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Reem.
Reem dominating with strikes here.
Rooster is rocked!
Rooster is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Reem locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Rooster is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ali Reem!
Ali Reem took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Last time he caught me off guard. This time I knew this won't happen again. I'm the better fighter and tonight I showed it to the world!'.
The defeated Barry Rooster had this to say: 'Shouldnt have gone to the pub last night'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raja Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taichi Kitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitano has chosen Angel of Doom - Shiro Sagisu as his entrance music. Taichi Kitano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raja Khan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taichi Kitano!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitano lands a right hook to the body.
Kitano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kitano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khan.
Khan looks to land a right hand but Kitano moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kitano misses the target.
Khan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kitano counters by clinching up.
Kitano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khan prevents a body shot from Kitano.
Khan breaks from the clinch.
Khan looks to land a right hand but Kitano moved out of range.
Khan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Khan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan throws a combination that misses
and Kitano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kitano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kitano looks to land a right hand but Khan moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Kitano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kitano misses the target.
Kitano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitano.
Good shot there by Kitano.
Khan misses with a left hand
and Kitano counters with a left to the body.
Khan scores with a jab to the head.
Khan looks to land a right hand but Kitano moved out of range.
A nice side step and Kitano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kitano throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
Kitano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kitano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khan on the side of the head.
Kitano digs a good body shot into Khan's ribs.
Kitano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kitano throws out the jab.
Khan throws a right hand that Kitano ducks under and follows up with a left that Kitano also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a body punch but Kitano moves out of range.
Khan blocks a jab.
Khan misses with a looping right.
Kitano swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Khan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kitano throws out the jab.
Raja Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kitano takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Kitano throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitano.
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kitano.
Kitano slips a straight right by Khan.
Kitano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Kitano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Kitano saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Kitano misses the target.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitano moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Khan's head.
Khan swings for the body but Kitano moves out of range.
Kitano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan misses with a looping right.
Kitano moves out of range as Khan strikes.
A little jabbing left from Kitano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kitano connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Khan! He's out on his feet! Kitano rushes in and drops Khan with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Taichi Kitano! Taichi Kitano retains his middleweight title!
Taichi Kitano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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