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IFC XXXII PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Lazarus (ranked 5356 p4p, 159 weight class) and James Gregor (ranked 23248 p4p, 721 weight class). James Gregor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Lazarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Gregor!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Lazarus coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lazarus. Gregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gregor leaves Lazarus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gregor unleashes a big counter combination but Lazarus bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lazarus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gregor cracks Lazarus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Kirk Lazarus has been cut.
Jab by Lazarus.
Lazarus throws a body shot but no joy.
Gregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Lazarus could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gregor throws a lazy uppercut
and Lazarus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lazarus or perhaps it was just good defense by Gregor, which made it look bad.
Lazarus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gregor.
A shot to the liver by Lazarus. Beautiful body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Gregor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazarus slips under a jab from Gregor.
Lazarus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gregor throws a front kick aimed at Lazarus's knee but Lazarus avoids it well.
Gregor scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gregor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gregor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kirk Lazarus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregor lands with an uppercut that bounces Lazarus off the cage and back into range.
Lazarus scores with a body shot.
Lazarus throws a body shot but no joy.
Gregor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lazarus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gregor.
Lazarus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gregor just manages to avoid it.
Gregor throws a right and a left that Lazarus avoids nicely.
Lazarus throws a body shot but no joy.
Lazarus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Lazarus.
Gregor misses with a straight left.
Gregor throws a series of punches but Lazarus avoids them all with ease.
Gregor throws a shot from downtown. Lazarus moves away and avoids it.
Gregor lands with a straight right. Lazarus didn't see that one coming.
Gregor lands with a right hand.
Lazarus is rocked!
Lazarus is looking to wear down Gregor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazarus swings for the body but Gregor moves out of range.
Oh Lazarus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lazarus ducks into an uppercut from Gregor and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Gregor!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivashin Dmitrievich (ranked 5186 p4p, 513 weight class) and Thomas Farrier (ranked 6242 p4p, 556 weight class). Ivashin Dmitrievich has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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240 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivashin Dmitrievich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Farrier!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrier tries to clinch up
and Dmitrievich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Thomas Farrier has been cut.
Farrier takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dmitrievich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dmitrievich lands a big right hand that sends Farrier crashing to the mat! Dmitrievich stays standing though and waves Farrier back to his feet!
Farrier is rocked!
Dmitrievich is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dmitrievich gets tackled into the cage by Farrier. Farrier maintains the clinch.
Farrier misses with an elbow strike.
Farrier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dmitrievich lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dmitrievich blocking some punches.
Dmitrievich works on Farrier's body with a couple of short punches.
Dmitrievich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dmitrievich lands with an overhand left.
Dmitrievich throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrier walks into a left hand.
That has opened up Thomas Farrier's cut even more.
Dmitrievich lands a left and a right that send Farrier crashing to the mat, dazed. Dmitrievich thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Farrier is still on wobbly legs! Can Dmitrievich finish him?
Dmitrievich drops Farrier with a straight right hand, right on the button! Dmitrievich 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 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivashin Dmitrievich!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Boretti (ranked 5282 p4p, 521 weight class) and Yordan Dimitrov (ranked 6270 p4p, 559 weight class). Boretti comes to the cage accompanied by Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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208 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matteo Boretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yordan Dimitrov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boretti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boretti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boretti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Yordan Dimitrov has been cut.
A head kick by Dimitrov misses
and Boretti counters with a leg kick.
Dimitrov tries a head kick but it misses.
Dimitrov misses with a head kick.
And Boretti counters with a quick kick to the body but Dimitrov blocks it.
Boretti avoids the head kick by Dimitrov.
Dimitrov throws a sloppy head kick
and Boretti counters with an inside leg kick.
Boretti sends Dimitrov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Boretti is motioning to the referee to let Dimitrov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Dimitrov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boretti darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Dimitrov's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Boretti before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matteo Boretti!
Matteo Boretti decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between En Esch (ranked 3903 p4p, 57 weight class) and Tyrano Jackson (ranked 3652 p4p, 55 weight class). Esch's entrance music is Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, En Esch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrano Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esch closes the distance and clinches.
Esch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson decides to pull guard.
Jackson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Esch frees his head nicely. Oh but Jackson has switched to an armbar! Esch is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tyrano Jackson!
In defeat, En Esch stepped up to the mic, saying 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Kaalee (ranked 2748 p4p, 84 weight class) and Terje Warholm (ranked 3739 p4p, 442 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 Montreal, Mr Kaalee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terje Warholm!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaalee looks for a takedown but Warholm sprawls well.
Kaalee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Warholm with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kaalee avoids a kick to the body.
Warholm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaalee throws an overhand right that lands on Warholm's shoulder, as Warholm tries to avoid the shot.
Warholm takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Warholm steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kaalee. That one must have hurt.
Warholm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaalee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Warholm does no damage.
Warholm throws a right hand that Kaalee ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaalee also avoids with ease.
Warholm clinches with his opponent.
Warholm tries to throw a body punch but Kaalee avoids it by throwing Warholm back against the cage.
Kaalee is trying to trip Warholm. He has hold of a leg but Warholm is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kaalee persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warholm lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kaalee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm tries to stand but Kaalee is controlling from the bottom.
Warholm stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Warholm looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Terje Warholm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warholm lands with an overhand left.
Kaalee moves into range and clinches up with Warholm.
Kaalee lands an uppercut.
Warholm takes a shot to the head.
Kaalee blocks a body shot from Warholm.
Kaalee blocks a body shot from Warholm.
Warholm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaalee's elbow.
Kaalee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Warholm.
Warholm lands a body shot.
Warholm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Warholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaalee is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Warholm to keep the fight standing.
Warholm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaalee's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaalee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Warholm backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaalee scores with a hook to the body.
Warholm lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kaalee.
Kaalee tries to score a body lock takedown but Warholm shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Kaalee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warholm.
Kaalee blocks an uppercut.
Warholm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warholm misses with some punches.
Warholm lands a nice uppercut.
Warholm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaalee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warholm throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaalee.
I was talking to Kaalee's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A body shot lands from Kaalee.
A short uppercut from Warholm.
A nice left hand lands by Warholm.
Kaalee pushes Warholm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaalee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Warholm scores with a hook to the body.
Kaalee misses with the head strike.
Kaalee jumps guard and drags Warholm to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Warholm scoring with some ground and pound.
Warholm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaalee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Warholm trying to control but Kaalee is working from the bottom.
Kaalee working for a triangle but Warholm defends it easily.
Warholm pushing down on Kaalee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Warholm wants to free his trapped foot but Kaalee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Warholm is trying to control. Kaalee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kaalee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Warholm trying to control from half guard but Kaalee is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warholm stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Kaalee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warholm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaalee. That did some damage!
Warholm swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaalee.
Kaalee wants to slow Warholm down by chopping away at his legs.
Kaalee connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warholm scores with a shot to the body.
Kaalee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Warholm's guard.
Warholm kicks Kaalee off and gets to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaalee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kaalee has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Terje Warholm will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Warholm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kaalee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mr Kaalee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaalee throws a leg kick which misses Warholm's front leg but catches the back leg as Warholm tries to avoid it.
Kaalee looks to land a combination. Warholm sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kaalee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Warholm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaalee throws out the jab.
Warholm lands a really nice looking cross but Kaalee seems unphased.
Kaalee blocks a jab.
Kaalee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kaalee misses with a looping left.
Warholm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warholm takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kaalee fails to land the takedown.
Warholm tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm tried to score with a low kick but Kaalee checks it.
Kaalee tries to clinch up but Warholm circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaalee throws a right hand that misses
and Warholm counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Warholm.
Warholm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kaalee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terje Warholm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kaalee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warholm backwards.
Warholm tries to throw a body punch but Kaalee avoids it by throwing Warholm back against the cage.
Kaalee throws a punch but it's blocked by Warholm.
Warholm is leaning against Kaalee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kaalee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaalee misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Warholm - that landed with a thud.
Warholm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warholm prevents a body shot from Kaalee.
Warholm tries to throw a body punch but Kaalee avoids it by throwing Warholm back against the cage.
Kaalee fails to pull guard.
Warholm lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warholm.
Kaalee misses with a punch on the inside.
Warholm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Warholm lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaalee pulls guard effortlessly.
Warholm stands and steps away. Kaalee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Warholm lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kaalee takes a step back to recover.
Kaalee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaalee throws a shot from downtown. Warholm moves away and avoids it.
Warholm throws a shot from downtown. Kaalee moves away and avoids it.
Kaalee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaalee looks to land a right hand but Warholm moved out of range.
Warholm blocks a jab.
Warholm tries to counter by closing the distance.
Warholm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaalee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Warholm manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaalee wants to land a leg kick but Warholm is out of range.
Warholm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaalee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warholm lands a big head kick that sends Kaalee tumbling to the mat! Warholm takes a step backwards and waves Kaalee back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kaalee is rocked!
It looks like Mr Kaalee has been cut.
Kaalee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kaalee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaalee misses the shot to the body.
Warholm has managed to clinch.
Warholm tries a body shot but Kaalee blocks it.
Warholm blocking some punches.
Kaalee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warholm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaalee's elbow.
Warholm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaalee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Warholm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaalee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warholm lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaalee misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Warholm.
Warholm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warholm throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaalee.
Warholm misses with a punch to the body.
Kaalee tries to pull guard but Warholm forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Kaalee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warholm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaalee misses with the head strike.
Kaalee tries to throw a body punch but Warholm avoids it by throwing Kaalee back against the cage.
Warholm scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Warholm fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warholm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warholm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaalee misses with the head strike.
Kaalee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warholm's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terje Warholm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mr Kaalee's cut.
That's time! Kaalee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kaalee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Warholm's head.
Kaalee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kaalee lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Terje Warholm has been cut.
Terje Warholm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaalee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warholm.
Warholm avoids the body shot from Kaalee.
Warholm pushes Kaalee up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaalee lands a shoulder strike.
Warholm lands with a right to the head.
Kaalee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaalee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaalee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Warholm uses from the top position.
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!
Kaalee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Warholm defends it easily.
Kaalee keeping moving, preventing Warholm from controlling successfully.
Warholm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaalee is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warholm pushing down on Kaalee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaalee is looking for a sweep. Warholm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Warholm is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Warholm wants to control but Kaalee is keeping him busy.
Warholm decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Kaalee shoots in for a double leg but Warholm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Warholm lands with a thumping leg kick.
Warholm goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Warholm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaalee missing with a left hand there. Warholm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warholm keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Warholm throws a lazy right hand but Kaalee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaalee half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kaalee avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Warholm does no damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Warholm, right into the meat.
Warholm clobbers Kaalee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kaalee swings for the body but Warholm moves out of range.
Warholm pushes Kaalee away with a front kick.
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!
Warholm thumps Kaalee with a low kick.
Warholm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Terje Warholm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaalee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warholm.
A little feinted left hand from Kaalee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warholm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaalee throwing a counter right hand but Warholm manages to avoid it.
Kaalee throws a right hand that misses
and Kaalee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warholm clinches with his opponent.
Warholm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaalee jumps guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaalee looking to control.
Kaalee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Warholm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Warholm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaalee is keeping the position for now.
Warholm stands up from Kaalee's guard - Warholm perhaps looking for a knockout.
Warholm takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Warholm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Warholm checks a leg kick.
Warholm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warholm misses with a few strikes there.
Kaalee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warholm.
Warholm ducks under a wild hook from Kaalee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warholm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaalee.
A big right from Kaalee misses.
Warholm is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kaalee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warholm takes a swing at Kaalee's ribcage but misses.
Warholm instigates a clinch.
Warholm lands a body shot.
Warholm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Warholm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warholm lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaalee.
Warholm tries to work over Kaalee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warholm throws a head punch that misses.
Warholm misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Warholm.
Mr Kaalee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terje Warholm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kaalee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Warholm smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terje Warholm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warholm 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terje Warholm!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sainty (ranked 2897 p4p, 299 weight class) and Vedran Stefanovic (ranked 3375 p4p, 52 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stefanovic's choice of entrance music: Motörhead - March Ör Die. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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260 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Sainty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vedran Stefanovic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Stefanovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sainty closes the distance and clinches.
Sainty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sainty.
Sainty tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sainty controlling the position from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sainty trying to control the position but Stefanovic is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainty gets to mount! Stefanovic was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Sainty has hold of Stefanovic's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stefanovic manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sainty avoids the attempt from Stefanovic to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sainty controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stefanovic tries to control the position but Sainty now has his back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sainty is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Stefanovic with him. Stefanovic is trying to defend but Sainty has an arm under the chin now! Stefanovic grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Sainty!
After the big win, Daniel Sainty made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IniTech Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Bell (ranked 2543 p4p, 77 weight class) and Hamish McTavish (ranked 1811 p4p, 55 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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292 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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hamish McTavish!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell blocks a leg kick.
Bell tries a head kick but it misses.
Bell stuns McTavish with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bell gets a double leg takedown into McTavish's guard.
McTavish isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bell stacks McTavish on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bell!
McTavish is looking to reverse the position.
Bell working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell controlling the position.
Bell landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTavish sneaks back into half guard.
Bell 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.
Bell is pressing down on McTavish's thigh, looking to free his foot. McTavish is holding on for now.
Bell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McTavish looking for submissions off his back.
Bell seems to be looking for submissions.
McTavish is staying active underneath Bell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McTavish felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
McTavish looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McTavish manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTavish wants to sweep but no luck.
McTavish trying to control the position.
Bell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McTavish controlling Bell's posture.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McTavish working for a triangle but Bell defends it easily.
Bell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bell has picked McTavish up and slammed him! McTavish can't keep hold of the triangle and Bell manages to pass to side control!
Bell working away.
McTavish is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell is looking to take a break and control but McTavish is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bell controls the position from side control.
McTavish is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
It looks like Hamish McTavish has been cut.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McTavish can do anything to dispel that myth.
McTavish tries to bench press Bell off him but Bell keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell landing strikes.
Bell slows the pace down.
McTavish gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
McTavish has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bell is working away from the top position though.
Bell working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on McTavish's thigh. McTavish counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bell throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Bell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hamish McTavish's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bell throws a lazy head kick
and McTavish counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bell!
McTavish working away.
McTavish landing strikes.
Greg Bell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bell can't do much from the bottom here.
Bell tries to buck McTavish off but McTavish is having none of it.
McTavish trying to control the position but Bell is working away.
You can see the frustration on Bell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTavish working the ground and pound.
McTavish avoids the strikes from the bottom by Bell.
We've been hearing good reports from Bell's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTavish is looking to take a break and control but Bell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bell is trying to control McTavish's posture but McTavish avoids it.
McTavish cracks Bell with a big right hand but Bell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
McTavish working away.
Bell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McTavish throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bell works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
McTavish lands strikes from half guard.
McTavish throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTavish throws a strike but Bell avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McTavish accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McTavish content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bell keeping moving, preventing McTavish from controlling successfully.
Bell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McTavish is aware though and is defending well.
Bell is looking for a triangle but McTavish pushes his legs off easily.
McTavish tries to free his leg and advance position but Bell is retaining full guard.
Bell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McTavish postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bell looking to hit a scissor sweep but McTavish is one step ahead there.
McTavish drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bell!
McTavish looking for a sweep but Bell has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTavish is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bell with shots to the head and body - McTavish looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McTavish sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bell passes to side control.
Bell cracks McTavish with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish McTavish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hamish McTavish's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McTavish tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bell is in McTavish's guard.
Bell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bell is looking to take a break and control but McTavish is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McTavish tries to bench press Bell off him but Bell keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
McTavish tries to buck Bell off but Bell is having none of it.
Bell cracks McTavish with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Bell immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! McTavish is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Bell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Bell!
Greg Bell managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition , into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Porto (ranked 2059 p4p, 273 weight class) and Ken Shamrock (ranked 2595 p4p, 332 weight class). Alexander Porto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Porto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ken Shamrock !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Porto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Porto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Porto digs a right hand into Shamrock 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shamrock 's gas tank.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Porto avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Porto.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Porto avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Porto.
Good body shot from Porto.
Porto misses with an elbow strike.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Porto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Porto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Porto throws an elbow that misses.
Porto lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Porto.
Porto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shamrock or not.
Porto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shamrock is trying to break free.
Porto lands an elbow just above Shamrock 's eye.
It looks like Ken Shamrock has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porto prevents a body shot from Shamrock .
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Porto.
Shamrock looks winded!
Porto lands a body shot.
Porto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shamrock or not.
Porto is working Shamrock over against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porto.
Shamrock takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short left from Porto.
Porto 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.
Porto is leaning against Shamrock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Porto.
Porto works on Shamrock 's body with a couple of short punches.
Porto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shamrock up against the cage.
Porto lands a body punch.
Porto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Porto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
That has opened up Ken Shamrock 's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Porto.
Porto presses Shamrock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Porto digs a right hand into Shamrock 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shamrock 's gas tank.
Porto pushes Shamrock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Porto - that landed with a thud.
Porto lands with a light punch inside.
Shamrock is rocked!
Nice body punch from Porto.
Shamrock is still on wobbly legs! Can Porto finish him?
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porto.
Porto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Porto creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shamrock 's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shamrock drops to his knees and Porto pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Porto!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Heavyweight (ranked 479 p4p, 9 weight class) and Don Joe (ranked 1080 p4p, 155 weight class). Joe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Johnny Cash - Big Iron. Don Joe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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280 lbs
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190 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Super Heavyweight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Joe!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe throws a poor cross that misses
and Heavyweight counters with a stiff right hand.
Heavyweight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joe at a distance.
Heavyweight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heavyweight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heavyweight closes the distance and clinches.
Heavyweight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heavyweight presses Joe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heavyweight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heavyweight pushes Joe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heavyweight.
Heavyweight pushes Joe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joe prevents a body shot from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heavyweight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Joe looks winded!
Heavyweight scores with a shot to the side of Joe's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heavyweight.
Joe struggles to land a body shot inside as Heavyweight controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight drops Joe onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Joe is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Joe is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight presses Joe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Heavyweight drops Joe onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Joe is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Joe is still on wobbly legs! Can Heavyweight finish him?
Heavyweight dips a shoulder and cracks Joe with a mighty uppercut! Joe falls back against the cage and Heavyweight unloads with a barrage of strikes! Joe is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Heavyweight screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Super Heavyweight!
Our winner, Super Heavyweight, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Light Heavyweight (ranked 65 p4p, 9 weight class) and Klaus Chugman (ranked 661 p4p, 77 weight class). Light Heavyweight could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Klaus Chugman's chin.
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130 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
20 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Heavyweight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaus Chugman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heavyweight with a jab.
Heavyweight checks a low kick from Chugman.
Heavyweight seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Heavyweight checks the leg kick nicely there.
Heavyweight cracks Chugman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heavyweight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chugman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chugman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heavyweight. That did some damage!
Klaus Chugman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heavyweight misses with a double jab.
Chugman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chugman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chugman misses with a takedown attempt
and Heavyweight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chugman misses with a hook.
Chugman tries for a takedown but Heavyweight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chugman gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heavyweight is trying to maintain the position but Chugman is very close to passing his half guard.
Heavyweight is looking for a sweep. Chugman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chugman is keen to just control but Heavyweight is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight is concentrating on defense, preventing Chugman from advancing position.
Chugman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chugman is working for a submission of some sort.
Chugman is trying to control the action in half guard but Heavyweight is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chugman 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.
Heavyweight on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Heavyweight tries to get out of the position.
Chugman tries to pass to full mount but Heavyweight defends it.
That's two 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.
Chugman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Heavyweight is trying to escape the mount but Chugman keeps good control and instead manages to take Heavyweight's back.
Heavyweight looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
My spies in Crapollas Gym inform me that Chugman has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Chugman has good solid back control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heavyweight trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Chugman working for a choke but Heavyweight is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chugman looking to break Heavyweight's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Heavyweight remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Chugman will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Heavyweight trying to control the hands but Chugman breaks the grip.
Chugman working for the choke.
Heavyweight is trying to defend against the choke here but Chugman has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Chugman Tightens the hold and Heavyweight taps out furiously! Chugman displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Klaus Chugman!
Klaus Chugman gave a mention to IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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