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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joh Fabnik (ranked 8067 p4p, 307 weight class) and Nick Holey (ranked 4879 p4p, 223 weight class). Fabnik comes to the cage accompanied by COLD. Joh Fabnik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joh Fabnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Holey!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Darius Henderson and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabnik throws a body shot but no joy.
Holey blocks a head kick by Fabnik.
Fabnik scores with a leg kick.
Holey has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fabnik cracks a nice hook into Holey's ribs.
Holey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Holey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fabnik to the mat! Fabnik manages to get full guard.
Holey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fabnik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Holey preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabnik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holey looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Holey stays in close to Fabnik's body and controls the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Holey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fabnik defends it nicely.
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.
Holey tries for a takedown but Fabnik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fabnik wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fabnik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Holey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fabnik is breathing heavily.
Holey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fabnik tries to roll over but Holey keeps him under control.
Holey passes to side control.
Fabnik prevents Holey from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fabnik is letting Holey control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holey stands up.
Holey fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fabnik to the ground. Holey is now in Fabnik's guard.
Fabnik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holey works over Fabnik with some ground and pound from guard.
Holey wants to pass the guard but Fabnik is keeping the position.
Holey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Holey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fabnik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Holey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fabnik misses the shot to the body.
Holey should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Holey clinches up against the cage.
Fabnik looking to slow down the pace here.
Fabnik tries to land knees in the clinch but Holey avoids the damage to the body.
Fabnik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fabnik trying to control the position but instead, Holey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fabnik into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Holey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fabnik lands a right hand.
Fabnik with a knee to the head.
It looks like Nick Holey has been cut.
Holey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holey fails to pull guard.
Fabnik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Holey.
Holey fails to pull guard.
Joh Fabnik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Holey.
Fabnik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fabnik missing with knees to the body.
Fabnik content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Holey is trying to drag Fabnik to the mat but Fabnik just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fabnik leaning his opponent against the cage.
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.
Fabnik with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fabnik fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fabnik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holey tries to counter with a clinch but Fabnik shakes him off and moves away.
Holey dives in and scores a takedown into Fabnik's guard.
Holey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fabnik can't keep his opponent in guard - Holey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Holey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Holey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fabnik with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabnik looks like he's trying to stand up.
Holey slows the pace down in half guard.
Fabnik wants to sweep but Holey has passed to side control!
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.
Holey controls the position from side control.
Fabnik struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holey throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Holey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nick Holey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fabnik scoring well with a low kick there.
Fabnik doesn't manage to clinch there - Holey circles away.
Fabnik throws a front kick that sends Holey stumbling back into the cage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holey tries to pull guard but Fabnik forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fabnik taking a breather.
Holey tries to pull guard but Fabnik forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fabnik misses with a knee to the head.
Holey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holey lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fabnik wants to stand back up but Holey manages to pass into side control.
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.
Sloppy strikes there by Holey.
Fabnik tries to improve position but can't.
Holey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holey is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Fabnik looks calm but he's in trouble here. Holey gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Fabnik is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Holey lets go of the hold and Fabnik can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Holey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bwana Mkubwa (ranked 4846 p4p, 177 weight class) and Gandolf Schmidt (ranked 4929 p4p, 181 weight class). Mkubwa comes to the cage accompanied by You're Going Down. Gandolf Schmidt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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290 lbs
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300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 New York, Bwana Mkubwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gandolf Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mkubwa throws a jab when Schmidt was well out of range.
Mkubwa lands a body shot.
Schmidt blocks a jab.
Schmidt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mkubwa sends Schmidt crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mkubwa is motioning to the referee to let Schmidt up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Gandolf Schmidt has been cut.
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!
Schmidt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mkubwa misses the target.
A big right from Mkubwa misses.
Schmidt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schmidt throws a nice looking combination but Mkubwa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schmidt misses with a series of wild punches.
Mkubwa throws a lazy right hand but Schmidt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schmidt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Schmidt throws a right hand that Mkubwa ducks under and follows up with a left that Mkubwa also avoids with ease.
Schmidt throws a lazy right hand but Mkubwa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mkubwa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Schmidt counters with a stiff right hand.
Schmidt moves out of range as Mkubwa throws a body kick.
Mkubwa ducks right into an uppercut from Schmidt.
Schmidt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mkubwa throws a lazy uppercut
and Schmidt counters with a big right hand! Oh Mkubwa is in trouble here! Schmidt follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gandolf Schmidt!
A very excited looking Gandolf Schmidt 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Roel Zuijderduijn (ranked 5765 p4p, 571 weight class) and Matias Alvaro (ranked 9174 p4p, 702 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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184 lbs
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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 London, Roel Zuijderduijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matias Alvaro!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Watson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuijderduijn moves into range and clinches up with Alvaro.
I was talking to Zuijderduijn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Zuijderduijn fails to land.
Alvaro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zuijderduijn walks away with a smile on his face. Alvaro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zuijderduijn throws a hook but Alvaro avoids it easily.
Zuijderduijn punishes Alvaro's body with a nice straight punch.
Alvaro is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Zuijderduijn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zuijderduijn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zuijderduijn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zuijderduijn.
Alvaro throws a jab when Zuijderduijn was well out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zuijderduijn - that will leave a mark!
Alvaro has a takedown stuffed.
Roel Zuijderduijn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matias Alvaro.
Crunch! Zuijderduijn slams his shin into Alvaro's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuijderduijn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Roel Zuijderduijn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvaro wants to clinch.
Zuijderduijn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvaro.
Zuijderduijn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alvaro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alvaro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alvaro tries to clinch but Zuijderduijn moves out of range.
Zuijderduijn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alvaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zuijderduijn.
Alvaro throws a head kick but Zuijderduijn moves out of range.
Alvaro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zuijderduijn.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zuijderduijn. That's going to slow Alvaro down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zuijderduijn forces Alvaro back against the cage and clinches.
Zuijderduijn has a couple of punches blocked by Alvaro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Zuijderduijn.
Zuijderduijn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvaro blocks a body shot from Zuijderduijn.
Alvaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zuijderduijn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zuijderduijn misses with the head strike.
Zuijderduijn misses with some punches.
Zuijderduijn tries to work over Alvaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zuijderduijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvaro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zuijderduijn walks away with a smile on his face. Alvaro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alvaro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zuijderduijn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuijderduijn instigates a clinch.
Zuijderduijn lands with a light punch inside.
Zuijderduijn lands a nice uppercut.
Zuijderduijn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alvaro jumps into guard, dragging Zuijderduijn to the mat.
Zuijderduijn wants to get up but he can't break Alvaro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Alvaro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zuijderduijn's guard.
Alvaro won't allow Zuijderduijn to sweep him here.
Alvaro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zuijderduijn is keeping the position for now.
Zuijderduijn keeping moving, preventing Alvaro from controlling successfully.
Zuijderduijn keeping full guard, as Alvaro tries to pass.
Alvaro wants to control from the top but Zuijderduijn keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zuijderduijn controlling Alvaro's posture.
We've been informed that Alvaro has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Alvaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuijderduijn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zuijderduijn trying to control the position here.
Alvaro throws a big elbow that misses.
Alvaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuijderduijn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvaro looking to pass the guard.
Alvaro trying to control but Zuijderduijn is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roel Zuijderduijn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alvaro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zuijderduijn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alvaro manages to circle out of the way.
Alvaro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zuijderduijn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alvaro takes one to the side of the head.
Alvaro darts in trying to clinch
and Zuijderduijn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alvaro shoots in for a double leg but Zuijderduijn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roel Zuijderduijn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matias Alvaro.
Zuijderduijn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alvaro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zuijderduijn.
Alvaro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alvaro moves out of range of the body kick.
Alvaro shoots for a takedown but Zuijderduijn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alvaro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zuijderduijn.
Zuijderduijn jabs at Alvaro's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zuijderduijn lands a nice looking body kick.
Alvaro is breathing heavily.
Zuijderduijn thuds his shin into the meat of Alvaro's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvaro tries to clinch up.
Zuijderduijn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zuijderduijn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alvaro shoots in and drives through. Zuijderduijn sprawls well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zuijderduijn, right into the meat.
Zuijderduijn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alvaro's calf.
Roel Zuijderduijn is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvaro blocks the body kick.
Alvaro misses with a takedown
and Zuijderduijn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Alvaro darts in looking for a takedown but Zuijderduijn gets double underhooks and turns Alvaro into the cage.
Alvaro tries to close the distance and clinch but Zuijderduijn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zuijderduijn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zuijderduijn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alvaro takes a step back to recover.
Zuijderduijn lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvaro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zuijderduijn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zuijderduijn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvaro can do to turn this around?
Zuijderduijn throws a front kick that sends Alvaro stumbling back into the cage.
Zuijderduijn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zuijderduijn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zuijderduijn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alvaro will feel that in the morning.
Zuijderduijn lands a high kick!
Zuijderduijn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alvaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zuijderduijn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alvaro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alvaro moves out of range of the body kick.
Alvaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zuijderduijn.
Alvaro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zuijderduijn clinches.
Zuijderduijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Zuijderduijn.
Alvaro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zuijderduijn lands with a short shot to the head.
Zuijderduijn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zuijderduijn lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Zuijderduijn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alvaro is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Zuijderduijn fails to land.
Alvaro is still on wobbly legs! Can Zuijderduijn finish him?
Alvaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zuijderduijn misses with the head strike.
Alvaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvaro blocks an uppercut.
Alvaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zuijderduijn throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvaro.
Zuijderduijn throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvaro.
Zuijderduijn throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvaro.
Zuijderduijn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvaro seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Zuijderduijn.
Zuijderduijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Zuijderduijn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zuijderduijn lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvaro tries to pull guard but Zuijderduijn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zuijderduijn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alvaro or not.
Zuijderduijn scores with a shoulder strike.
Zuijderduijn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alvaro.
Zuijderduijn misses with the head strike.
Roel Zuijderduijn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alvaro prevents a body shot from Zuijderduijn.
Zuijderduijn lands a left hand.
Zuijderduijn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zuijderduijn lands with a light punch inside.
Alvaro is trying to pull guard but Zuijderduijn has him pressed against the cage.
Zuijderduijn throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvaro.
Zuijderduijn misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zuijderduijn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roel Zuijderduijn dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zuijderduijn lands with a hook. Alvaro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alvaro tries to clinch up.
Alvaro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zuijderduijn controlling Alvaro's posture.
Alvaro forces his way into half guard.
Alvaro wants to take a breather but Zuijderduijn is having none of it.
Zuijderduijn trying to hold on to Alvaro's head to control him but Alvaro postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvaro prevents Zuijderduijn from improving his position.
Zuijderduijn tries to kick Alvaro off but Alvaro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alvaro is looking for a kimura but Zuijderduijn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alvaro to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuijderduijn is controlling Alvaro's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Alvaro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zuijderduijn tries to get to full guard but Alvaro has control of the leg.
Alvaro trying to control the action but Zuijderduijn is working from the bottom.
Alvaro 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.
Alvaro tries to pass to full mount but Zuijderduijn defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alvaro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Zuijderduijn is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Zuijderduijn tries to get to full guard but Alvaro has control of the leg.
Alvaro seems to be looking for submissions.
Zuijderduijn tries to get to full guard but Alvaro has control of the leg.
Alvaro trying to control from half guard but Zuijderduijn is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Matias Alvaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuijderduijn rushes Alvaro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zuijderduijn throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvaro.
Alvaro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zuijderduijn misses with some punches.
Alvaro blocking some punches.
Roel Zuijderduijn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zuijderduijn working aggressively here.
Alvaro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zuijderduijn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvaro backwards.
Zuijderduijn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zuijderduijn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuijderduijn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvaro backwards.
Alvaro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zuijderduijn to keep the fight standing.
Zuijderduijn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zuijderduijn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zuijderduijn fails to land.
Zuijderduijn taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zuijderduijn working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roel Zuijderduijn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zuijderduijn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roel Zuijderduijn!
A very excited looking Roel Zuijderduijn 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Mitchell (ranked 4263 p4p, 443 weight class) and Brajan Aleksander (ranked 5451 p4p, 551 weight class). Brajan Aleksander told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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190 lbs
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189 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brajan Aleksander!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mitchell.
Mitchell is working Aleksander over with some ground and pound from side control.
Aleksander is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mitchell lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Aleksander down.
Aleksander takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Aleksander some visible discomfort.
Aleksander tries to buck Mitchell off but Mitchell is having none of it.
Mitchell scoring with punches and elbows.
Mitchell lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell is working Aleksander over with some ground and pound from side control.
Aleksander can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell working the body and head with strikes.
It looks like Brajan Aleksander has been cut.
Aleksander being controlled for a moment.
Mitchell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aleksander, who protects the arm well.
Mitchell controls the position.
Aleksander told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Mitchell is putting a hurting on Aleksander here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mitchell lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on Mitchell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Mitchell landing strikes.
Mitchell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aleksander keeps working.
Aleksander tries to escape but Mitchell is in control.
Aleksander on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That has opened up Brajan Aleksander's cut even more.
Aleksander is looking to regain half guard here but Mitchell keeps moving and retains side control.
Mitchell controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell grinds an elbow into Aleksander's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mitchell is looking to take a break and control but Aleksander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mitchell working the ground and pound.
The cut above Brajan Aleksander's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brajan Aleksander's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Travis Mitchell!
Travis Mitchell thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Bumanov (ranked 3683 p4p, 403 weight class) and Tvica Iruscek (ranked 3843 p4p, 416 weight class). Iruscek has chosen Yakety Yak as his entrance music. 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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188 lbs
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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, Sergei Bumanov!
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, Tvica Iruscek!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Bumanov misses.
Iruscek shoots for a takedown but Bumanov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bumanov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Iruscek has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Iruscek there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bumanov has closed the distance and engaged Iruscek in a clinch.
Iruscek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bumanov smiles and moves away.
Bumanov instigates a clinch.
Bumanov scores with a hook to the body.
Iruscek jumps guard but Bumanov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sergei Bumanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tvica Iruscek.
Iruscek fails to pull guard.
Good body shot from Bumanov.
Bumanov is working Iruscek over against the cage.
Iruscek looks winded!
Bumanov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bumanov has picked Iruscek up - he's going for a ride! Bumanov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bumanov controlling the action here.
Bumanov lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bumanov in particular looking to stall.
We've been hearing good reports from Bumanov'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.
Bumanov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Iruscek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bumanov is keen to just control but Iruscek is a slippery customer.
Iruscek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bumanov.
Iruscek is trying to maintain the position but Bumanov is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bumanov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bumanov controlling the pace.
Bumanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bumanov lands strikes from half guard.
Bumanov controlling the action here.
Bumanov throwing shots but Iruscek is blocking nicely.
Bumanov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Still in half guard, Bumanov seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bumanov prevents Iruscek from improving his position.
Iruscek looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bumanov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bumanov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Iruscek is not content to let Bumanov control the position.
Bumanov throwing shots but Iruscek is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, Bumanov seems content to control.
Bumanov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bumanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bumanov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Iruscek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bumanov is working away from the top position though.
Bumanov lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bumanov controlling the pace.
Bumanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bumanov slips a nice elbow through Iruscek's hands, connecting with Iruscek's forehead.
Iruscek is rocked!
Bumanov lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Iruscek! More strikes land and this one is all over! Bumanov jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Bumanov!
Sergei Bumanov 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pinched Nerve (ranked 3073 p4p, 151 weight class) and My Gal (ranked 4498 p4p, 209 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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145 lbs
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142 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pinched Nerve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, My Gal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nerve looks to throw the jab but Gal is out of range.
Nerve has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Alpha Midget in the buildup to the fight.
Nerve jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gal misses with a left hand
and Nerve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Gal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nerve misses with a straight right.
Gal throws out a counter right but Nerve avoids it with no problem.
Nerve tries to land a front kick but Gal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gal defending well as Nerve loads up on a big left hand.
Nerve walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nerve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gal misses with a body shot
enabling Nerve to counter with a crisp jab.
Gal moves out of range of the body kick.
Gal throws the left hand but Nerve avoids the punch easily.
Gal's coach down at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gal's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nerve looks to land a left hand but Gal moved out of range nicely.
Gal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nerve tries to score with a low kick but Gal moves his leg out of the way.
Despite the aggression on Gal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nerve moves away.
Nerve connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gal throws a shot from downtown. Nerve moves away and avoids it.
Nerve looks to land a left hand but Gal moved out of range nicely.
Nerve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gal throws a series of punches but Nerve moves out of range.
Gal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nerve.
The fighters circling - Nerve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gal throws a series of punches but Nerve avoids them all with ease.
Nerve blocks a jab.
Nerve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gal misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Nerve misses its target.
Nerve throws a sloppy body shot
and Gal counters with a nice uppercut.
Gal throws a hook to the side of Nerve's head but Nerve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nerve scores with a jab. Gal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nerve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gal.
Nerve is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nerve moves out of range as Gal strikes.
Gal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nerve throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gal.
Gal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Nerve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nerve showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gal.
Gal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nerve throws a poor cross that misses
and Gal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nerve is looking to counter punch.
Gal throws a hook but Nerve avoids it easily.
Nerve connects with a right hand. Gal shakes it off.
Nerve swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gal counters with a nice body shot.
Gal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nerve.
Nerve misses with a wild body shot.
Gal misses with a body shot.
Gal checks the leg kick.
Gal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Gal.
Gal misses the shot to the body.
Nerve throws out a loose jab but Gal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gal lands a right hook to the body.
Nerve blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nerve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gal.
Pinched Nerve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nerve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gal.
Nerve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gal.
Nerve misses with a looping left.
Nerve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Nerve misses the target.
Nerve slips under a jab from Gal.
Gal misses with a hook.
Gal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nerve lands a nice shot to the body.
Nerve ducks under a wild hook from Gal.
Nerve swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nerve ducks right into an uppercut from Gal.
Gal takes a swing at Nerve's ribcage but misses.
Nerve moves out of range as Gal strikes.
Nerve slips under a jab.
Nerve ducks under a wild hook from Gal.
Gal ducks under a wild hook from Nerve.
Gal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nerve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nerve swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Gal looks to land a left hand but Nerve moved out of range nicely.
Nerve swings for the body but Gal moves out of range.
Gal misses the shot to the body.
Nerve is looking to counter punch.
Nerve jabs at Gal's body.
Nerve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gal.
Gal throws an overhand right that lands on Nerve's shoulder, as Nerve tries to avoid the shot.
Gal walks into a stiff left hand from Nerve.
Gal throws a poor cross that misses
and Nerve makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gal.
Nerve avoids the body shot from Gal.
Gal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nerve.
Nerve moves out of range as Gal strikes.
Nerve misses with an uppercut. Gal saw that one coming.
Nerve throws a body punch but Gal moves out of range.
No joy there for Gal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nerve throws an overhand right that lands on Gal's shoulder, as Gal tries to avoid the shot.
Gal avoids the body shot from Nerve.
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 Pinched Nerve will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nerve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gal.
Nerve takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nerve cracks Gal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nerve throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gal on the side of the head.
Nerve throws a lazy uppercut
and Gal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinched Nerve is winning the standup battle so far.
Nerve takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nerve loads up on a big right hand but Gal slips the punch.
Nerve throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gal to counter with a crisp jab.
Gal scores with a nice right hand.
Nerve throws a hook but Gal avoids it easily.
Gal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nerve doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gal throws a jab when Nerve was well out of range.
Nerve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Nerve catches Gal right on the button with a cross.
Gal lands a jab to the head.
Nerve lands a nice hook to Gal's body. Gal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nerve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gal was well out of range. Poor timing from Nerve.
Gal ducks under a wild hook from Nerve.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nerve slips a straight right by Gal.
Nerve blocks a jab.
Nerve takes a swing at Gal's ribcage but misses.
Nerve connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gal's hands.
Gal misses with a double jab.
Nerve misses with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Nerve. Beautiful body shot.
Nerve avoids the body shot from Gal.
Gal throws a body shot but no joy.
Gal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nerve on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gal misses with a right hand
and Nerve counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nerve manages to avoid it.
Gal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nerve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nerve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gal misses the jab.
Gal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gal looks to throw the jab but Nerve is out of range.
Nerve misses with a looping left.
Nerve just misses with a punch to the body.
Gal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gal takes one on the button.
Nerve misses the shot to the body.
Nerve jabs Gal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nerve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nerve looks to land a combination but Gal avoids it well.
Nerve lands a jab to Gal's midsection.
Nerve misses with a straight right.
Gal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gal slips under a jab.
Gal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gal slips under a jab from Nerve.
Gal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nerve misses with an uppercut
and Gal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nerve's head backwards.
Gal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gal throws a right and a left that Nerve avoids nicely.
Gal misses with a combination
and Nerve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nerve takes a swing at Gal's ribcage but misses.
Nerve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gal.
Gal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nerve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gal was well out of range. Poor timing from Nerve.
It seemed like Gal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gal works Nerve's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Gal misses.
Nerve takes a swing at Gal's ribcage but misses.
Nerve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gal throws out the jab.
Gal throws a lazy right hand but Nerve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gal misses with a series of wild punches.
Nerve dodges the punch combination from Gal.
It looked like Nerve wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nerve throws a shot from downtown. Gal moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nerve misses with a looping right.
Gal moves out of range as Nerve strikes.
Gal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nerve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Gal misses.
Gal dodges the punch combination from Nerve.
No joy there for Gal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gal missing with a left hand there. Nerve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nerve to score with a decent uppercut.
A combination from Gal does no damage.
Nerve throws a low kick but Gal moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gal throws a hook but Nerve avoids it easily.
Gal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but My Gal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nerve with a hook.
Gal's corner calls for a 1-2. Gal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big right from Nerve misses.
Gal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nerve is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nerve swings widly with a right hand
and Gal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nerve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gal lunges at Nerve with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nerve's hand.
Nerve lands a jab to the head.
Nerve slips under a jab from Gal.
Nerve swings for the body but Gal moves out of range.
Nerve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gal.
Gal moves out of range of the body kick.
Gal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gal throws a jab but it's blocked by Nerve.
Nerve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nerve misses the shot to the body.
Gal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nerve.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nerve, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Gal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nerve takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gal moves out of range of the strikes.
Gal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nerve.
Nerve throws an overhand right that lands on Gal's shoulder, as Gal tries to avoid the shot.
Gal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Nerve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Gal misses.
Nerve misses with a straight right.
Gal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gal misses with a looping right.
Gal staying out of range there.
Nerve loads up on a big right hand but Gal slips the punch.
Nerve misses with a body shot.
Jab by Gal.
Gal tests Nerve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gal moves out of range as Nerve strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gal! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Nerve misses.
Gal misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Gal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gal throws the left hand but Nerve avoids the punch easily.
Nerve slips a jab from Gal.
Gal misses with a straight left.
Nerve on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nerve walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nerve throws a body punch but Gal moves out of range.
Gal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nerve.
Nerve avoids the body shot from Gal.
Gal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nerve swings for the body but Gal moves out of range.
It seemed like Gal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nerve misses with an uppercut. Gal saw that one coming.
Nerve throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Gal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gal throws a shot from downtown. Nerve moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nerve misses with a straight right.
Gal misses with a hook. Nerve ducked under it nicely.
Nerve moves out of range as Gal strikes.
Nerve with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nerve throws a hook but Gal blocks it.
Gal slips under a jab.
Nerve throws a body shot but no joy.
Nerve throws a jab when Gal was well out of range.
Nerve takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nerve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nerve misses with an uppercut.
Gal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nerve moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick from Nerve misses.
Gal digs a good body shot into Nerve's ribs.
Gal slips under a jab from Nerve.
Nerve avoids the body shot from Gal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gal connects with a right hand. Nerve shakes it off.
Nerve throws a nice looking combination but Gal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nerve misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gal! But no joy.
Gal throws a jab but it's blocked by Nerve.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gal misses the jab.
Gal just misses with a punch to the body.
Nerve throws a shot from downtown. Gal moves away and avoids it.
Gal misses with a straight right.
Gal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Gal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nerve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gal was well out of range. Poor timing from Nerve.
Nerve scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Gal misses.
Nerve takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Gal.
A jab from Nerve misses.
Gal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pinched Nerve.
Well Nerve 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pinched Nerve!
A very excited looking Pinched Nerve 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Farsight (ranked 3151 p4p, 405 weight class) and Mikey Tyson Jr (ranked 5239 p4p, 577 weight class). Mikey Tyson Jr struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Tristan Farsight has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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218 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tristan Farsight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikey Tyson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farsight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson Jr moves away.
Farsight misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Farsight, as that shot connected.
Farsight lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyson Jr off the cage and back into range.
Tyson Jr slips under a jab.
Tyson Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Farsight blocks a leg kick.
Tyson Jr throws a leg kick but Farsight sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big right from Farsight misses.
Farsight batters Tyson Jr with a massive right followed by a huge left! Tyson Jr is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Farsight lands a final crushing right hand to drop Tyson Jr to the mat with a gruesome thud! Farsight is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tristan Farsight!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tristan Farsight thanked Pit Bull Development for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Knochmal (ranked 2751 p4p, 107 weight class) and Voshon Daniels (ranked 3508 p4p, 137 weight class). Daniels has chosen Here Comes the Pain Train as his entrance music. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harald Knochmal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Voshon Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Knochmal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knochmal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knochmal tries to bum rush Daniels with a series of wild strikes but Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick by Daniels misses
and Knochmal counters with a straight right hand.
Knochmal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Knochmal misses the target.
Knochmal lands a jab.
It looks like Voshon Daniels has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daniels, as that shot connected.
Knochmal lands a big uppercut and Daniels crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Daniels looks OK. Knochmal waves Daniels back to his feet!
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!
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Knochmal sends Daniels crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Knochmal is motioning to the referee to let Daniels up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Daniels is rocked!
Knochmal blocks a jab.
Daniels is still on wobbly legs! Can Knochmal finish him?
Knochmal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Knochmal misses its intended target.
Daniels seems to have recovered his senses.
Knochmal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daniels bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knochmal throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
Knochmal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Knochmal.
Knochmal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left lands for Daniels.
Knochmal is rocked!
Daniels is stalking Knochmal. Knochmal circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Daniels, and it's lights out! Knochmal really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Voshon Daniels!
During a confident post fight interview, Voshon Daniels thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Asznee (ranked 2025 p4p, 249 weight class) and Wayne Benning (ranked 2776 p4p, 328 weight class). Asznee's entrance music is The Game. A fine choice. Wayne Benning will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Asznee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Benning!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asznee fails with the takedown
and Benning counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Asznee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Benning is trying to defend but Asznee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Benning tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Asznee manages to move to mount!
Asznee pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Benning sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asznee has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Benning has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asznee tries to get the hooks in deep but Benning pushed the leg off.
Benning is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Asznee off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Benning showing good submission defense here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asznee looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Benning is controlling Asznee 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Benning stopping the sweep attempt from Asznee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benning postures up.
Benning stopping the sweep attempt from Asznee.
Benning stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Asznee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benning controls from within his opponent's guard.
Asznee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benning is aware though and is defending well.
Benning avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Asznee wants to stand up but Benning is controlling him.
Benning must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asznee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Benning defends well.
Benning has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Asznee to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Benning is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Asznee pulls down on the head and he's put Benning to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Big Asznee!
Big Asznee retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Big Asznee misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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