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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reiner Brawn (ranked 8237 p4p, 679 weight class) and Jack Hughes (ranked 9397 p4p, 707 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jack Hughes enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reiner Brawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brawn clinches up against the cage.
Hughes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brawn walks away with a smile on his face. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brawn clinches up with Hughes and pushes him back against the cage.
Brawn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brawn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brawn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brawn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hughes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawn has his foot on Hughes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hughes works his way back into a safe position though.
Brawn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hughes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brawn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hughes manages to get himself to full guard.
Brawn is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brawn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brawn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brawn wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
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.
Brawn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brawn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brawn is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brawn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brawn is stalling in the full guard.
Brawn chips away with some ground and pound.
Brawn is in close to Hughes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brawn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brawn chips away with some ground and pound.
Brawn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brawn cracks Hughes with a solid left hand.
Brawn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hughes looks winded!
Brawn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brawn landing with the ground and pound.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brawn controls the pace.
Brawn distracts Hughes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brawn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hughes for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brawn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reiner Brawn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brawn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brawn tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Hughes tries a quick counter leg kick but Brawn is wise to it.
Brawn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brawn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hughes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brawn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hughes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brawn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brawn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brawn showed some decent athleticism there.
Brawn is nestled in close to Hughes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brawn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brawn working over Hughes with some ground and pound. Hughes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brawn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brawn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brawn lands with a punch from half guard.
Brawn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brawn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Brawn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brawn 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.
Brawn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brawn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughes can do to turn this around?
Brawn lands with a punch from half guard.
Brawn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brawn winds up and cracks Hughes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brawn lands a nice short elbow.
Brawn lands with a punch from half guard.
Brawn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brawn working the head and body with strikes.
Brawn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hughes won't allow Brawn to pass to mount.
Brawn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brawn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brawn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn landing strikes from the mount.
Brawn working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Brawn.
Brawn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brawn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brawn with shots to the head and body - Hughes looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brawn controlling the position easily from mount.
Brawn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reiner Brawn dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hughes tries to keep at a distance but Brawn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hughes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brawn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hughes missing with knees to the body.
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reiner Brawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brawn!
Brawn moves into range and clinches up with Hughes.
Brawn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hughes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawn shoots in and bounces Hughes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn'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.
Brawn is in close to Hughes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brawn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hughes's head.
Reiner Brawn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brawn postures up and lands a big shot to Hughes's brow.
Brawn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brawn distracts Hughes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brawn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brawn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brawn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brawn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brawn postures up and lands a big shot to Hughes's brow.
Brawn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brawn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brawn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brawn works over Hughes with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn with a nice head shot there.
Hughes has momentary wrist control but Brawn slips an elbow through the middle.
Brawn controlling from the top position.
Brawn with a nice head shot there.
Brawn landing some decent shots from guard.
Brawn lands a couple of digs.
Brawn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hughes's head.
Brawn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hughes has momentary wrist control but Brawn slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brawn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brawn with a nice head shot there.
Jack Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reiner Brawn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brawn is one step ahead there.
Brawn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Reiner Brawn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brawn 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reiner Brawn!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tori Kankunnen (ranked 7060 p4p, 658 weight class) and Jem Mace (ranked 8025 p4p, 705 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tori Kankunnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jem Mace!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Steve Erwin and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mace connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kankunnen.
Kankunnen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mace swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kankunnen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mace won't be happy with that.
Mace bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Mace throws out a loose jab but Kankunnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mace lands an overhand right.
Mace throws a good cross that connects.
Kankunnen is rocked!
Kankunnen looks for a takedown but Mace sprawls well.
Oh Kankunnen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kankunnen drops his hands for a split second and Mace immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Kankunnen face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Mace follows up with a right hand that knocks Kankunnen into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jem Mace!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Javier Dominguez (ranked 6800 p4p, 426 weight class) and Joca Carioca (ranked 6059 p4p, 406 weight class). Dominguez comes to the cage accompanied by The Man Comes Around. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Javier Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joca Carioca!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carioca throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dominguez was covering up waiting for the punch and Carioca finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Carioca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dominguez trying to keep a closed guard but Carioca is proving a slippery customer.
Carioca avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dominguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Dominguez, not yet.
Dominguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carioca is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carioca looking to pass the guard.
Carioca is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carioca is aware though and is defending well.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Carioca from controlling successfully.
Carioca looking to pass the guard.
Dominguez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dominguez looking for a guillotine here but Carioca defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Carioca from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dominguez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carioca gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carioca trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dominguez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carioca content to stall in guard here.
Dominguez wants to sweep here but Carioca controlling him for the moment.
Carioca's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carioca throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dominguez was covering up waiting for the punch and Carioca finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dominguez is trying to keep Carioca in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is looking for a triangle but Carioca pushes his legs off easily.
Carioca sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dominguez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carioca is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carioca trying to control but Dominguez is working from the bottom.
Carioca has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Know Squat. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Carioca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joca Carioca dominated that round.
That's time! Dominguez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dominguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Carioca's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dominguez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carioca defends it nicely.
Carioca with the counter takedown but Dominguez avoids it easily.
Dominguez shoots in and bounces Carioca off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carioca tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carioca is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dominguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carioca swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Carioca looking to control.
Dominguez looking to sit in guard and control but Carioca gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dominguez looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Carioca is defending well. Dominguez quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Carioca has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dominguez celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Javier Dominguez!
A victorious Javier Dominguez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Red (ranked 4897 p4p, 517 weight class) and Lio Metdida (ranked 6288 p4p, 602 weight class). Lio Metdida has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lio Metdida!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red lands with an uppercut that bounces Metdida off the cage and back into range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Metdida.
A head kick misses from Red.
Red misses with a head kick.
Good shot there by Red.
Nice takedown defense from Red. No joy for Metdida on that attempt.
Metdida is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Metdida shoots in for a double leg but Red sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Metdida's coach down at Lock and Roll Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Metdida's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gary Red has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lio Metdida.
Red fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Red misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metdida steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Red.
Red misses with a head kick.
Red scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Red.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Red.
Metdida tries for a takedown but Red sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Metdida looks winded!
Red defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Metdida.
Red is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Metdida.
Metdida looks for a takedown but Red sprawls well.
Red throws a one two combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Red!
Metdida blocks the body kick.
Red motions for Metdida to come forward. Red throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Red moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Red stuffs the takedown attempt from Metdida. Metdida gets slowly back to his feet.
As Metdida looks to move away, Red throws a big counter combo but Metdida just gets out of the way.
Metdida walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Red lands a two punch combo.
Metdida is rocked!
Red looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Red cracks Metdida with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Metdida falls to his knees and Red doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Red!
Gary Red really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Phantom Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Benning (ranked 4307 p4p, 468 weight class) and Derrick Wolfe (ranked 6285 p4p, 601 weight class). Wolfe has chosen Endurance by Any Given Day as his entrance music. Wayne Benning has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Benning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benning with a nice cross.
Wolfe misses with a combination
and Benning makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wolfe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wolfe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benning showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolfe.
Wolfe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benning connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benning cracks Wolfe with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Benning has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wolfe to stand back up!
Wolfe is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolfe misses with a double jab
and Benning counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wayne Benning!
A very excited looking Wayne Benning made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isbrand Gustav (ranked 4080 p4p, 476 weight class) and Evan Lynn (ranked 6131 p4p, 615 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isbrand Gustav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Lynn!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustav misses with an uppercut.
Lynn throws a shot to the body.
Gustav blocks a head kick by Lynn.
Gustav throws a jab when Lynn was well out of range.
No joy there for Lynn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lynn digs a good hook to Gustav's body.
Lynn throws a jab when Gustav was well out of range.
Evan Lynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustav slips a straight right by Lynn.
Gustav throws a hook to the side of Lynn's head but Lynn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lynn cracks a nice hook into Gustav's ribs.
Lynn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lynn throws a hook to the side of Gustav's head but Gustav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gustav bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gustav throws the left hand but Lynn avoids the punch easily.
Lynn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gustav's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danga de danga de dang - Lynn scores with a four punch combination!
Gustav throws the left hand but Lynn avoids the punch easily.
Gustav gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustav has his foot on Lynn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lynn works his way back into a safe position though.
Gustav has his foot on Lynn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lynn works his way back into a safe position though.
Gustav is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lynn throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gustav's body to avoid the submission. Gustav has instead reached around Lynn's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gustav arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Isbrand Gustav!
Isbrand Gustav gave a mention to Phantom Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Lugg (ranked 4230 p4p, 488 weight class) and Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb (ranked 4112 p4p, 479 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Lugg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Lugg with that takedown attempt.
Nurmagabeeb appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a wild body shot.
Lugg shoots in for a double leg but Nurmagabeeb sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nurmagabeeb throws out a counter right but Lugg avoids it with no problem.
Lugg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nurmagabeeb was covering up waiting for the punch and Lugg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lugg has gone for a leg lock! Nurmagabeeb slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lugg's guard.
Nurmagabeeb must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lugg is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Nurmagabeeb frees his head nicely. Oh but Lugg has switched to an armbar! Nurmagabeeb is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Joe Lugg!
Joe Lugg made sure to mention his sponsor, Phantom Fightwear in his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Messer (ranked 4214 p4p, 142 weight class) and Harald Knochmal (ranked 4191 p4p, 140 weight class). Messer's entrance music is Lumberjacks march-by Conway Twittie. A fine choice. 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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300 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeff Messer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harald Knochmal!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knochmal.
Messer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Messer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Knochmal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Messer circles away quickly and effectively.
Knochmal has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Messer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knochmal throws out a loose jab but Messer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Messer throws a hook to the side of Knochmal's head but Knochmal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knochmal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Messer.
A big right from Knochmal misses.
Some wild striking there from Messer.
Knochmal clinches up against the cage.
Knochmal is trying to force a seperation but Messer has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knochmal throws an off balance right hand
letting Messer counter with a right hand.
Knochmal throws a hook but Messer blocks it.
Messer throws a good cross that connects.
Knochmal misses with a series of wild punches.
Messer appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messer ducks right into an uppercut from Knochmal.
Messer connects with a single shot there.
Messer throws a combination. Knochmal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Knochmal is rocked!
Harald Knochmal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knochmal walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Messer! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeff Messer!
Jeff Messer 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Asznee (ranked 3518 p4p, 396 weight class) and Tvica Iruscek (ranked 4398 p4p, 476 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Asznee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tvica Iruscek!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asznee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Asznee wants to control from the top but Iruscek keeps moving.
Asznee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Iruscek keeping moving, preventing Asznee from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Asznee'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.
Asznee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Iruscek dives on top into guard.
Asznee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Iruscek is one step ahead there.
Iruscek is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asznee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Iruscek is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Asznee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Iruscek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Asznee is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asznee keeping moving, preventing Iruscek from controlling successfully.
Asznee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Iruscek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Asznee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Asznee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Iruscek manages to get himself to full guard.
Asznee trying to control but Iruscek is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iruscek looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Asznee puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Iruscek is doing well to control the position and prevent Asznee from advancing to side control.
Iruscek is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asznee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Asznee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asznee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Iruscek's head.
Iruscek trying to hold on to Asznee's head to control him but Asznee postures up.
Asznee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Iruscek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Asznee could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Iruscek moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Asznee looking to sit in guard and control but Iruscek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Iruscek wants to control from the top but Asznee keeps moving.
Iruscek is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Iruscek tries to free his leg and advance position but Asznee is retaining full guard.
Asznee looking to control.
Iruscek is stalling in the full guard.
Asznee keeping moving, preventing Iruscek from controlling successfully.
Asznee trying to control the position.
Iruscek slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iruscek wants to control but Asznee is keeping him busy.
Iruscek is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Asznee sees it coming and defends easily.
Iruscek is keen to just control but Asznee is a slippery customer.
Iruscek wants to pass the guard but Asznee is defending well.
Iruscek is trying to control. Asznee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Iruscek prevents Asznee from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asznee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Iruscek looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Big Asznee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Asznee gets caught flat footed, as Iruscek shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Iruscek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Asznee is keeping the position for now.
Iruscek trying to control the position from guard on top but Asznee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iruscek might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Asznee haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Asznee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Asznee keeping moving, preventing Iruscek from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asznee throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Iruscek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Asznee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Iruscek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Asznee is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iruscek won't allow Asznee to sweep him here.
Iruscek sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Iruscek drives through with a takedown into Asznee's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Iruscek sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Asznee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Iruscek trying to move into half guard but instead Asznee has managed to sweep!
Iruscek controls Asznee momentarily but Asznee frees himself.
Asznee wants to pass the guard but Iruscek is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iruscek is trying to control the position but Asznee postures up.
Asznee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Iruscek keeping full guard, as Asznee tries to pass.
Asznee passes Iruscek's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Asznee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Iruscek tries to get to full guard but Asznee has control of the leg.
Asznee misses with a head shot. Iruscek uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asznee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Iruscek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Asznee working some strikes from top position.
Asznee connects with a couple of short punches.
Asznee throws a big right hand that misses.
Asznee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Iruscek holds on and takes a little breather.
Iruscek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Iruscek keeping moving, preventing Asznee from controlling successfully.
Asznee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iruscek looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Asznee is looking to pass into half guard but Iruscek pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Iruscek is in guard.
Iruscek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asznee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Iruscek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Asznee controlling Iruscek's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Iruscek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Iruscek throwing strikes from guard but Asznee blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tvica Iruscek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Asznee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Iruscek to the mat! Iruscek manages to get full guard.
Asznee passes Iruscek's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Asznee throws a strike but Iruscek avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Iruscek is trying to control the position but Asznee postures up.
Iruscek keeping moving, preventing Asznee from controlling successfully.
Asznee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Asznee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iruscek looking for a sweep. Not yet Iruscek, not yet.
Iruscek seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Iruscek working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asznee wants to control from the top but Iruscek keeps moving.
Asznee landing with the ground and pound.
Iruscek wants to sweep but no luck.
Asznee trying to control but Iruscek is working from the bottom.
Big Asznee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Asznee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Iruscek is keeping the position for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Iruscek 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Iruscek changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Asznee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Asznee gets back to half guard.
Asznee trying to control here.
Asznee controlling the position for now.
Asznee is looking to improve his position.
Asznee is trying to stand back up but Iruscek is controlling him
Iruscek content to control rather than advance.
Iruscek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Asznee keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iruscek prevents Asznee from improving his position.
Iruscek is keen to just control but Asznee is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Asznee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Iruscek controlling from the top position.
Iruscek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Asznee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Asznee is trying to keep Iruscek in close.
Iruscek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Asznee wants to sweep but no luck.
Iruscek trying to control the position from guard on top but Asznee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Iruscek gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Iruscek seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Asznee looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asznee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Iruscek trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Asznee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asznee 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Asznee!
Big Asznee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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