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KONFLIKT FC IV PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Engelhard (ranked 6662 p4p, 659 weight class) and Hardis Shidoku (ranked 6463 p4p, 651 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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216 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Engelhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hardis Shidoku!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shidoku takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shidoku looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shidoku shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Engelhard manages to get to full guard.
Engelhard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shidoku defends well.
Engelhard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engelhard wants to sweep here but Shidoku controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engelhard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shidoku defends well.
Shidoku distracts Engelhard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shidoku lands a couple of elbows.
Shidoku distracts Engelhard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shidoku won't allow Engelhard to sweep him here.
Shidoku tries to free his leg and advance position but Engelhard is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shidoku wants to get up but he can't break Engelhard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Engelhard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Engelhard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shidoku is trying to hold Engelhard in close to prevent damage but Engelhard has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Engelhard is thwarting Shidoku's attempts to control the position.
Shidoku has hold of Engelhard's hands but Engelhard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engelhard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shidoku is not content to let Engelhard control the position.
Engelhard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shidoku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Engelhard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Engelhard trying to control from half guard but Shidoku is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shidoku wants to get back to his feet.
Shidoku is staying active underneath Engelhard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Engelhard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shidoku looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Engelhard can't keep his opponent in guard - Shidoku advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shidoku not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hardis Shidoku will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Engelhard just misses with a punch to the body.
Engelhard feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Shidoku wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Engelhard manages to pass to side control.
Engelhard trying to control the action but Shidoku is working from the bottom.
Shidoku pushes Engelhard off looking to stand but Engelhard dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engelhard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Engelhard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shidoku's head.
Engelhard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Still in half guard, Engelhard seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engelhard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shidoku keeps working.
Engelhard wants to work for an arm triangle but Shidoku is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Engelhard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shidoku defending well though.
Engelhard wants to free his trapped foot but Shidoku is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Engelhard is trying to control the action in half guard but Shidoku is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Engelhard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shidoku doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Engelhard.
Engelhard is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shidoku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Engelhard slows the pace down in half guard.
Engelhard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shidoku!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shidoku is looking to improve his position but Engelhard isn't that keen on the idea.
Engelhard avoids the attempt from Shidoku to control.
Shidoku is looking to improve his position but Engelhard isn't that keen on the idea.
Shidoku is still trying to improve position.
Engelhard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Shidoku manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Shidoku tries to roll over but Engelhard keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engelhard seems to be looking for submissions.
Engelhard trying to control from half guard but Shidoku is working away.
Engelhard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shidoku can do to turn this around?
Engelhard drops an elbow to the side of Shidoku's head.
Shidoku trying to control from the bottom.
Shidoku is looking to escape.
Shidoku manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Engelhard keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Engelhard breaks from the clinch.
Engelhard avoids the head kick by Shidoku.
Shidoku ducks under a wild hook from Engelhard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Engelhard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Shidoku tries to bum rush Engelhard with a series of wild strikes but Engelhard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shidoku tests Engelhard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Engelhard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shidoku tries to sprawl but Engelhard drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Engelhard is thwarting Shidoku's attempts to control the position.
Engelhard prevents Shidoku from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engelhard throwing shots but Shidoku is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engelhard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Engelhard trying to control the action but Shidoku is working from the bottom.
Engelhard throwing shots but Shidoku is blocking nicely.
Engelhard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Engelhard prevents Shidoku from improving his position.
Engelhard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Engelhard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Engelhard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Engelhard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shidoku keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engelhard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shidoku keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Engelhard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Engelhard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shidoku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shidoku shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Engelhard's guard.
Engelhard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shidoku.
Shidoku not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Engelhard 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shidoku content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shidoku stands up and waves to Engelhard to follow him.
Engelhard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shidoku drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shidoku is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Engelhard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shidoku advances to half guard.
Engelhard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shidoku pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Engelhard tries to get to full guard but Shidoku has control of the leg.
Shidoku looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Engelhard with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shidoku is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shidoku stalling away here and it's allowed Engelhard to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hardis Shidoku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shidoku has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Randy Engelhard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hirmu Hikka (ranked 6596 p4p, 588 weight class) and Isaac Frye (ranked 6830 p4p, 593 weight class). Frye is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bombshell. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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184 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hirmu Hikka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isaac Frye!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frye walks into a left hand.
Frye closes the distance and clinches.
Hikka is trying to pull guard but Frye has him pressed against the cage.
Frye tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frye throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hikka blocks it with crossed arms.
Hikka takes a shot to the head.
Hikka tries to pull guard but Frye forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hikka blocks the elbow strike.
Hikka jumps guard but Frye stands there with Hikka around his waist. Hikka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hirmu Hikka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hikka blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hikka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hikka misses with an uppercut.
Frye lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frye throws a low kick, looking for Hikka's leg but Hikka calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye walks into a straight right hand from Hikka.
Hikka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Frye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hikka.
Hikka cracks Frye with an open hand slap.
Frye tries to clinch up.
Hikka darts in looking for a takedown but Frye gets double underhooks and turns Hikka into the cage.
Hikka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frye.
Hikka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Frye ducks under a wild hook from Hikka.
Frye flashes Hikka a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Hikka's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Hikka crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Frye punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Isaac Frye!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Isaac Frye waved his t-shirt featuring KAGED's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gigantor Monster (ranked 7059 p4p, 281 weight class) and Garth Algar (ranked 7768 p4p, 293 weight class). Algar has chosen Foxy Lady, Jimi Hendrix as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Garth Algar enters the cage!
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141 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gigantor Monster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garth Algar!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Algar moves into the clinch.
Monster working hard to break the clinch.
Algar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Algar tries to throw a body punch but Monster avoids it by throwing Algar back against the cage.
Algar lands a body shot.
Monster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monster wants to get back to striking at distance but Algar won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monster is trying to stall.
Algar prevents Monster from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster is looking to break free of the clinch but Algar has double underhooks.
Monster is looking to break free of the clinch but Algar has double underhooks.
Monster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Algar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monster backwards.
Algar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Monster can't break the clinch.
A short right from Algar on the inside.
Monster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Algar lands a hook that snaps the head of Monster backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Algar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monster backwards.
Algar misses with the head strike.
Monster is looking to break free of the clinch but Algar has double underhooks.
Algar cracks Monster with a nice body shot.
Monster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Algar.
Monster just leaning against Algar, taking a breather.
Monster prevents a body shot from Algar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Algar works on Monster's body with a couple of short punches.
Algar lands an uppercut.
Monster working hard to break the clinch.
Monster can't break the clinch.
Algar working aggressively here.
Algar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Algar.
Monster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Monster tries to break the clinch but Algar is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monster stalls.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Algar.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Monster.
Monster takes a shot to the head.
Monster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Algar lands a left hand.
Monster just leaning against Algar, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garth Algar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Monster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Algar clinches.
Algar keeps control of Monster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Algar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monsters head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Algar.
Algar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Monster stalling in the clinch but Algar improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monster is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Algar misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster working hard to break the clinch.
Monster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monster wants to break free but Algar has control.
Monster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Algar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Monster or not.
Algar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Algar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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.
Algar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monster backwards.
Algar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Monster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Algar prevents Monster from breaking the clinch.
Monster is trying to force a seperation but Algar has the dominant position.
Monster working hard to break the clinch.
Monster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Monster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Monster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Monster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Algar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Monster backwards.
Monster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Algar.
Monster looking to slow down the pace here.
Monster working hard to break the clinch.
Algar working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Algar as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monster is trying to push Algar away but Algar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Algar.
Monster working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Algar - that landed with a thud.
Monster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Algar has him pressed against the cage.
Garth Algar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Algar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monsters head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Algar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Algar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garth Algar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Monster looks to land a right hand but Algar moved out of range.
Algar is looking to clinch but Monster is avoiding it.
Algar ducks under a wild hook from Monster.
Algar's coach down at Touch Of Death Combat Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Algar's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A punch combination from Monster misses.
Algar dodges the punch combination from Monster.
Monster tries to keep at a distance but Algar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Monster tries to throw a body punch but Algar avoids it by throwing Monster back against the cage.
Monster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Algar lands with a short shot to the head.
Algar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Monster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Algar misses with some punches.
Monster struggles to land a body shot inside as Algar controls his hands.
Monster can't break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Algar as Monster tries to tie him up.
Algar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monsters head.
Algar misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Monster fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Algar fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Algar tries a body shot but Monster blocks it.
Algar presses Monster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Algar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Monster backwards.
Monster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Algar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monster backwards.
Monster is trying to break free.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Algar has a couple of punches blocked by Monster.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Algar prevents Monster from breaking the clinch.
Algar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monster's elbow.
Monster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Algar has a couple of punches blocked by Monster.
A short right from Algar on the inside.
Algar can't find room to land a body shot as Monster controls the action.
Monster wants to break free but Algar has control.
Algar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Monster can't break the clinch.
Monster blocking some punches.
Algar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Monster's efforts to push away.
Monster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monster is trying to break the clinch but Algar is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Algar struggles to land a body shot inside as Monster controls his hands.
Algar tries to throw a body punch but Monster avoids it by throwing Algar back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garth Algar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Algar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garth Algar!
Garth Algar took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Dark Horse Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damien Alvarez (ranked 8348 p4p, 306 weight class) and Bidon Van Roosmalen (ranked 6227 p4p, 265 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alvarez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Big Pun: Off Wit His Head. Damien Alvarez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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147 lbs
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145 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bidon Van Roosmalen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alvarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Damien Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van Roosmalen as he jumps to the side.
Van Roosmalen lands a big head kick that sends Alvarez to the canvas! Van Roosmalen follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bidon Van Roosmalen!
Damien Alvarez was interviewed post fight and said 'He was just better than me tonight. I'm gonna watch some film and analyze what went wrong. Props to him. I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Scott (ranked 8197 p4p, 603 weight class) and Darren Stephens (ranked 5472 p4p, 511 weight class). Stephens has chosen The A-Team as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Good kicks
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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 Sydney, Brian Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Scott.
A combination from Stephens does no damage.
Scott tries for a takedown but Stephens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scott shoots for a double leg takedown but Stephens sprawls well. He's pushed Scott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Scott has a takedown stuffed.
Stephens unleashes a big counter combination but Scott bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt - Stephens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Darren Stephens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stephens fails to land with a series of punches.
Stephens tries to bum rush Scott with a series of wild strikes but Scott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stephens shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Scott's guard.
Scott has his foot on Stephens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stephens works his way back into a safe position though.
Stephens's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stephens stands and steps away. Scott gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Stephens.
Scott throws a big counter combination but Stephens scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stephens lands with a kick to the temple. Scott shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stephens - that will leave a mark!
Scott is breathing heavily.
Stephens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stephens drops Scott with a right and a left! Stephens comes rushing in but Scott regains his composure and manages to keep Stephens in guard.
Scott is rocked!
Stephens gets to his feet. Scott looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oh Scott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stephens steps in with a hook that catches Scott right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Stephens follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Scott looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Stephens!
During a confident post fight interview, Darren Stephens 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Banner (ranked 6474 p4p, 560 weight class) and Dragon Chan (ranked 5793 p4p, 542 weight class). Lamont Banner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamont Banner !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dragon Chan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Banner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chan.
Chan misses with a low kick as Banner jumps back.
Banner throwing a counter right hand but Chan manages to avoid it.
Chan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Banner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chan throws a lazy body kick
and Banner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chan on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan thows a leg kick but Banner checks it
and Banner counters with a straight right hand.
Chan is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Banner misses the target.
Chan is still on wobbly legs! Can Banner finish him?
Banner clinches up with Chan and pushes him back against the cage.
Chan seems to have recovered his senses.
Chan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Banner pushes Chan up against the cage in a clinch.
Chan taking a breather.
Banner lands a body punch.
Chan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banner blocking some punches.
Banner lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Banner .
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Banner .
Chan throws a head punch that misses.
Banner lands a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Banner tries a body shot but Chan blocks it.
Chan lands an uppercut.
Chan has had enough of the clinch but Banner keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
Chan tries to stall but Banner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Banner stalling the fight.
Chan gets through Banner 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banner .
Banner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banner lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
Chan tries to circle away but Banner has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Banner lands with a light punch inside.
Banner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banner 's elbow.
Banner lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Chan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banner jabs at Chan's body.
Banner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chan.
Banner takes a swing at Chan's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Banner misses.
Chan throws a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Banner as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Banner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Banner tries to clinch but Chan moves out of range.
Chan counters with a body kick.
Banner throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Chan's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Banner dives in looking to finish as Chan flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Banner 's strikes! Banner is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Chan's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Chan was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lamont Banner !
A very excited looking Lamont Banner 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Aalto (ranked 3611 p4p, 363 weight class) and Alexei Volkov (ranked 6950 p4p, 532 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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288 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Aalto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexei Volkov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Aalto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Volkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Volkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Volkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aalto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Volkov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aalto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aalto closes the distance and clinches.
Aalto misses with a body punch.
Volkov tries a body shot but Aalto blocks it.
Volkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Volkov pushes Aalto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Aaron Aalto has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto misses with the head strike.
Volkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Volkov is leaning against Aalto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aalto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Volkov's elbow.
Volkov is stalling here.
Volkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov works on Aalto's body with a couple of short punches.
Aalto is breathing heavily.
Volkov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Volkov works on Aalto's body with a couple of short punches.
Volkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Volkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Volkov scores with a shot to the side of Aalto's head.
Volkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Volkov digs a right hand into Aalto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aalto's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Volkov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkov.
Volkov lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkov drops Aalto onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Aalto is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Aalto is rocked!
Volkov creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Aalto's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Aalto drops to his knees and Volkov pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexei Volkov!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gervasius Pavlo (ranked 4265 p4p, 195 weight class) and Vasyl Lomachenko (ranked 4764 p4p, 218 weight class). Vasyl Lomachenko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Hates pizza |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gervasius Pavlo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vasyl Lomachenko!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomachenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pavlo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lomachenko won't be happy with that.
Pavlo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lomachenko is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pavlo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pavlo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pavlo prevents Lomachenko from escaping the position.
Pavlo is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Lomachenko is trying to escape and Pavlo transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Lomachenko is forced to tap! Nice work there by Pavlo! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gervasius Pavlo!
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