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MMMA 77 Britton Vs Gray PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finn Balor (ranked 4503 p4p, 351 weight class) and Baeddan MacAuliffe (ranked 4671 p4p, 363 weight class). Balor comes into the arena with Monster blaring out of the sound system. MacAuliffe has chosen Notorious by Duran Duran as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 21 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Finn Balor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baeddan MacAuliffe!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Balor enables MacAuliffe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Balor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacAuliffe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Balor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Balor controlling MacAuliffe's posture.
MacAuliffe stopping the sweep attempt from Balor.
Balor working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because MacAuliffe has passed into half guard!
Balor wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAuliffe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
MacAuliffe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
MacAuliffe is thwarting Balor's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAuliffe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Balor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Balor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacAuliffe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Balor wants to control but MacAuliffe is keeping busy.
MacAuliffe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Balor is looking for a sweep. MacAuliffe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Balor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of MacAuliffe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take MacAuliffe's back!
Balor trying to control.
Balor is trying to stick to MacAuliffe's back but MacAuliffe is turning into Balor. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Balor's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by MacAuliffe.
MacAuliffe being controlled here momentarily.
MacAuliffe lands a couple of digs.
MacAuliffe advances to half guard.
Balor is trying to maintain the position but MacAuliffe is very close to passing his half guard.
Balor is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balor is looking for a sweep. MacAuliffe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacAuliffe winds up and cracks Balor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
MacAuliffe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
MacAuliffe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
MacAuliffe 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.
MacAuliffe wants to take a breather but Balor is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
MacAuliffe is looking for a kimura here.
MacAuliffe lands strikes from half guard.
Balor wants to get back to full guard.
MacAuliffe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Balor is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balor gets back to full guard.
Balor wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baeddan MacAuliffe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Balor works the jab nicely.
Balor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MacAuliffe tries to bum rush Balor with a series of wild strikes but Balor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balor misses with a looping left.
Baeddan MacAuliffe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacAuliffe throws a head kick but Balor moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Balor misses the target.
MacAuliffe shoots in for a double leg but Balor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
MacAuliffe throws a series of punches but Balor moves out of range.
Balor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
MacAuliffe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from MacAuliffe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balor.
Balor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
MacAuliffe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Balor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
MacAuliffe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Balor trying to control but MacAuliffe is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Balor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
MacAuliffe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
MacAuliffe trying to keep a closed guard but Balor is proving a slippery customer.
Balor trying to control but MacAuliffe is working from the bottom.
Balor works over MacAuliffe with some ground and pound from guard.
Balor works over MacAuliffe with some ground and pound from guard.
Balor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of MacAuliffe's head.
MacAuliffe has his foot on Balor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Balor works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAuliffe working a defensive guard here.
Balor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
MacAuliffe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Balor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
MacAuliffe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Balor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Balor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacAuliffe is keeping the position for now.
MacAuliffe looking for a sweep. Not yet MacAuliffe, not yet.
Balor lands a couple of digs.
Balor is looking to work some ground and pound but MacAuliffe has wrist control.
Balor tries to free his leg and advance position but MacAuliffe is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacAuliffe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
MacAuliffe looking for a sweep. Not yet MacAuliffe, not yet.
Balor looking to pass the guard.
Balor scoring with some ground and pound.
Balor wants to control from the top but MacAuliffe keeps moving.
Balor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
MacAuliffe keeping moving, preventing Balor from controlling successfully.
MacAuliffe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. MacAuliffe defends it easily.
MacAuliffe postures up.
MacAuliffe connects with a couple of short punches.
Balor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Balor seems keen to control MacAuliffe's posture.
MacAuliffe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacAuliffe with a nice head shot there.
Balor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
MacAuliffe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
MacAuliffe is working Balor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Balor is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Finn Balor will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
MacAuliffe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Balor is trying to defend but MacAuliffe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Oh Balor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
MacAuliffe is looking for a kimura but Balor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for MacAuliffe to get the leverage.
Balor seems to have got his legs back now.
Balor tries to roll over but MacAuliffe keeps him under control.
Balor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Balor working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Balor is on top in guard.
MacAuliffe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAuliffe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacAuliffe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Balor defends it easily.
Balor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
MacAuliffe has his foot on Balor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Balor works his way back into a safe position though.
MacAuliffe keeping moving, preventing Balor from controlling successfully.
MacAuliffe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Balor with a nice head shot there.
MacAuliffe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Balor trying to control the position from guard on top but MacAuliffe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
MacAuliffe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
MacAuliffe is pulling down on Balor's head to control his posture.
MacAuliffe keeping moving, preventing Balor from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Balor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacAuliffe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
MacAuliffe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Balor as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacAuliffe.
MacAuliffe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Balor avoids the head kick by MacAuliffe.
A good leg kick by Balor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balor.
MacAuliffe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacAuliffe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Balor avoids it really well and circles away.
MacAuliffe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balor misses with a body shot.
MacAuliffe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Balor throws a jab when MacAuliffe was well out of range.
Balor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacAuliffe.
MacAuliffe swings for the body but Balor moves out of range.
Balor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in MacAuliffe's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacAuliffe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Balor's guard.
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!
MacAuliffe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Balor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacAuliffe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Balor's head.
Balor has momentary wrist control but MacAuliffe slips an elbow through the middle.
MacAuliffe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Balor has MacAuliffe pulled in close to control his posture.
Balor looking for a sweep. Not yet Balor, not yet.
Balor working a defensive guard here.
MacAuliffe looking to sit in guard and control but Balor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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 Finn Balor.
I think Balor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finn Balor!
An out of breath Finn Balor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Sakurai (ranked 3410 p4p, 172 weight class) and Pozar Pozar (ranked 7202 p4p, 320 weight class). Sakurai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Freestyle - Don't Stop The Rock. Pozar has chosen z Buta Wjeżdzam as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
19 - 15 - 1 |
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134 lbs
28 - 40 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Hideo Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pozar Pozar!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozar goes for a double leg but Sakurai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sakurai continues to drive forward.
A quick step to the side and Sakurai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pozar closes the distance but Sakurai moves to the side
and Sakurai counters with a right hand to the body.
Pozar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sakurai as he avoids it easily.
Sakurai appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sakurai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pozar.
Hideo Sakurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pozar Pozar.
Pozar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakurai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakurai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pozar tries to clinch up.
Sakurai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pozar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pozar tries to clinch up.
Sakurai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pozar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pozar is defended easily by Sakurai.
A big left from Sakurai misses.
And Pozar tries to counter it with a takedown but Sakurai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big right from Sakurai misses.
Sakurai throws a body punch but Pozar moves out of range.
Pozar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Sakurai. No joy for Pozar on that attempt.
Sakurai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pozar throws a sloppy head kick and Sakurai moves out of range easily.
Pozar has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Pozar throws a body kick that misses
and Sakurai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pozar connects with a right hand. Sakurai shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sakurai pinned against the cage. Sakurai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pozar throws a series of punches but Sakurai avoids them all with ease.
Pozar moves into the clinch.
Sakurai breaks from the clinch.
Pozar Pozar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Sakurai misses.
Sakurai takes a swing at Pozar's ribcage but misses.
Pozar slips a straight right by Sakurai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pozar shoots in and gets a takedown into Sakurai's guard.
Pozar wants to control from the top but Sakurai keeps moving.
Pozar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here.
Pozar is looking to take a break and control but Sakurai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pozar tries for a kimura but Sakurai is defending well.
Pozar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai is looking to reverse the position.
An elbow from Pozar crashes against the mat.
Pozar staying calm.
Pozar stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sakurai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pozar.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakurai misses the target.
Pozar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideo Sakurai dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pozar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakurai.
Pozar wants to clinch up but Sakurai keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Sakurai misses the target.
Sakurai connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Pozar Pozar has been cut.
Sakurai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pozar is rocked!
Pozar closes the distance and clinches.
Pozar is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakurai finish him?
Pozar blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Sakurai.
Sakurai is pressed up against the cage. Pozar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sakurai down to the mat. Sakurai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pozar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sakurai's half guard.
Pozar Pozar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pozar wants to take a breather but Sakurai is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pozar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pozar is looking to take a break and control but Sakurai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pozar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pozar seems to have recovered his senses.
Pozar passes to side control.
Pozar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Pozar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sakurai, who protects the arm well.
Pozar working the ground and pound but Sakurai is defending the strikes.
The referee asks Pozar politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pozar prefers to stall for the moment though.
An elbow from Pozar crashes against the mat.
Sakurai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pozar on the ground.
Sakurai is trying to escape the position but Pozar is controlling the position.
Pozar trying to control the position but Sakurai is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pozar has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pozar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pozar gets a double leg takedown into Sakurai's guard.
Pozar throwing strikes but missing.
Pozar wants to control from the top but Sakurai keeps moving.
Pozar passes Sakurai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sakurai is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozar trying to control the pace.
Pozar is trying to control. Sakurai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pozar thows a huge punch but Sakurai dodges it nicely.
Pozar is trying to control the action in half guard but Sakurai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sakurai tries to kick Pozar off but Pozar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pozar fails with the takedown
and Sakurai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sakurai checks a leg kick.
Sakurai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hideo Sakurai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pozar forces Sakurai back against the cage and clinches.
Sakurai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sakurai has a couple of punches blocked by Pozar.
Sakurai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sakurai swings wildly with an uppercut but Pozar uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pozar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sakurai defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hideo Sakurai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pozar Pozar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pozar closes the distance but Sakurai moves to the side
and Sakurai counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pozar! Sakurai lets Pozar back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Sakurai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sakurai wants it to stay on the feet.
Pozar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sakurai avoids it really well and circles away.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Sakurai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pozar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakurai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pozar was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakurai.
Sakurai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pozar.
Pozar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozar blocks a jab.
Pozar shoots in for a takedown but Sakurai shows good takedown defense.
Hideo Sakurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pozar Pozar.
Sakurai swats away the attempt to clinch by Pozar.
Sakurai missing with a left hand there. Pozar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pozar with a poor takedown
and Sakurai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sakurai throws an overhand right that drops Pozar like a sack of potatoes! Sakurai dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hideo Sakurai!
A victorious Hideo Sakurai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Pozar Pozar had this to say: 'Thanks my sponsors and all my fans!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernst Stavro Blofeld (ranked 3474 p4p, 456 weight class) and Brian Pereira (ranked 3429 p4p, 448 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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218 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernst Stavro Blofeld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brian Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blofeld throws a jab but it's blocked by Pereira.
Pereira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blofeld.
Blofeld fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pereira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pereira looks to clinch
and Blofeld counters with a two punch combo.
Pereira connects with a body shot.
Pereira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blofeld counters with a stiff right hand.
Blofeld throws a big shot that misses.
Brian Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira throws a right hand that Blofeld ducks under and follows up with a left that Blofeld also avoids with ease.
Blofeld uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pereira has time to react.
Pereira misses with an uppercut.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Blofeld pushes him off.
Pereira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pereira misses with a right hand
and Blofeld counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pereira tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blofeld takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No luck for Pereira with that takedown attempt.
Pereira swings widly with a right hand
enabling Blofeld to counter with a crisp jab.
Pereira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pereira throws a body kick that misses.
Pereira tries for a takedown but Blofeld circles away easily
enabling Blofeld to counter with a crisp jab.
Blofeld closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pereira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blofeld.
Pereira lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blofeld finds it's way round the side to connect with Pereira's head.
Blofeld lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blofeld bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pereira's head backwards.
Pereira misses with a shot to the body
enabling Blofeld to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Blofeld has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pereira looks to throw the jab but Blofeld is out of range.
Pereira lands a front kick.
A punch combination from Pereira misses.
Pereira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blofeld's sensitive parts.
Pereira shoots for a double leg takedown but Blofeld sprawls well. He's pushed Pereira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Pereira.
Pereira fails with the takedown
and Blofeld counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blofeld sizes up Pereira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pereira throws a leg kick but Blofeld sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blofeld keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blofeld scores with a hook to the body. Pereira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pereira attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blofeld cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pereira's coach down at The Takeover was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pereira's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pereira throws an off balance right hand
and Blofeld counters with a nice uppercut.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pereira takes one to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blofeld.
Blofeld thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blofeld is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pereira manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Blofeld on his heels. He'll look to pass Blofeld's guard now, I'm sure.
Blofeld wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blofeld was well out of range. Poor timing from Pereira.
Blofeld bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pereira's head backwards.
Pereira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blofeld.
Pereira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blofeld was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pereira connects with an inside leg kick.
Blofeld scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pereira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blofeld half committed to a counter leg kick.
Blofeld lands a nice shot that snaps Pereira's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pereira dives in for a single leg takedown but Blofeld sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Blofeld wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Blofeld.
Pereira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pereira there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pereira misses with a right hand
and Blofeld counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pereira thinking.
Blofeld tries to move into range but Pereira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blofeld fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pereira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pereira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blofeld sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blofeld checks the leg kick.
Pereira throws a leg kick
and Blofeld cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pereira throws a poor cross that misses
and Blofeld counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pereira looks to land a right hand but Blofeld moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira misses the shot to the body.
Blofeld uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pereira has time to react.
Blofeld is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pereira can do to turn this around?
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blofeld defending well as Pereira loads up on a big left hand.
Blofeld uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pereira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pereira misses with a right hand
and Pereira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pereira slips under a jab.
Blofeld moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blofeld fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pereira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pereira misses with a leg kick
and Blofeld counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blofeld walks into a straight right hand from Pereira.
Blofeld misses with a low kick.
Pereira misses with a body shot
and Pereira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira connects with a leg kick. Blofeld looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blofeld keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blofeld is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pereira ducks under a wild hook from Blofeld.
Brian Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blofeld looks to land a left hand but Pereira moved out of range nicely.
Pereira staying out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pereira.
Pereira throws a looping overhand right but Blofeld ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pereira.
Pereira misses with a body shot.
A big right from Blofeld misses.
Pereira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pereira scores with a body shot.
Blofeld lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pereira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blofeld dodges the punch combination from Pereira.
Pereira misses with a wild body shot.
Blofeld is looking to counter punch.
Pereira moves out of range of the strikes.
Blofeld 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.
Pereira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As Pereira backs away, Blofeld returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Blofeld pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pereira is out of range and Blofeld settles back down.
Pereira throws a right hand that misses
and Blofeld counters with an outside leg kick.
Pereira catches Blofeld with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Ernst Stavro Blofeld has been cut.
Blofeld has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pereira. Blofeld does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch but Blofeld swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld is winning the standup battle so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Blofeld blocks the leg kick.
Pereira darts in and clinches Blofeld up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pereira fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blofeld misses with some punches.
Pereira working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Blofeld.
Pereira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pereira is looking to slow Blofeld down with leg kicks.
Pereira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blofeld.
Pereira throws a right hand that misses
and Blofeld cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blofeld throws an overhand right that lands on Pereira's shoulder, as Pereira tries to avoid the shot.
Pereira throws a shot from downtown. Blofeld moves away and avoids it.
Blofeld scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ernst Stavro Blofeld will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ernst Stavro Blofeld's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pereira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blofeld counters with a straight right hand.
Pereira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pereira misses with a leg kick
letting Blofeld counter with a right hand.
Pereira shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Blofeld is trying to defend but Pereira finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pereira trying to control from half guard but Blofeld is working away.
Blofeld is trying to stand back up but Pereira is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blofeld is staying active underneath Pereira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pereira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blofeld knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pereira is working for a kimura but Blofeld is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Blofeld has hold of Pereira's hands but Pereira slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pereira is trying to control. Blofeld wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blofeld desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Blofeld bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pereira tries a head kick but it misses.
As Pereira backs away, Blofeld returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Blofeld misses with a looping right.
Pereira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blofeld counters with a leg kick.
Pereira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but Blofeld shows good takedown defense.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Blofeld pushes him off.
Pereira falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Blofeld counter with a right hand.
Blofeld takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blofeld just misses with a punch to the body.
Blofeld with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a combination that misses
and Blofeld counters with a nice uppercut.
Blofeld connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pereira throws a lazy body kick
and Blofeld counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pereira throws a lazy body kick
and Blofeld counters with a straight right hand.
Blofeld throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pereira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blofeld.
Blofeld uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira.
Pereira tries to clinch there but Blofeld circles away.
Pereira throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blofeld counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pereira cracks Blofeld with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blofeld buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brian Pereira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blofeld connects with a body shot that sends Pereira's belly button to the back.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blofeld but Blofeld pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pereira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pereira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Pereira misses its intended target.
Pereira misses with a left hand
enabling Blofeld to counter with a crisp jab.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Blofeld moves out of range easily.
Blofeld feints a jab promting Pereira to slip. Blofeld then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pereira slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Blofeld jabs Pereira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pereira throws a leg kick
enabling Blofeld to counter with a crisp jab.
Pereira ducks under a wild hook from Blofeld.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernst Stavro Blofeld showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blofeld, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernst Stavro Blofeld!
After winning the bout, Ernst Stavro Blofeld thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergiusz Ataman (ranked 6124 p4p, 640 weight class) and John Brophy (ranked 3356 p4p, 435 weight class). Brophy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Last Caress - Metallica. 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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213 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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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
10 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sergiusz Ataman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, John Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Ataman misses.
Brophy catches Ataman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A telegraphed right hand from Ataman misses the target.
We've been informed that Brophy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brophy connects with a looping right hand.
Ataman misses with a hook.
Brophy is looking to score with low kicks.
Ataman misses with a looping left.
Ataman throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Ataman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brophy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ataman thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Brophy.
Ataman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ataman tests Brophy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ataman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brophy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brophy.
BOOM! Brophy lands a beautiful left hook that drops Ataman. Ataman tries to recover but Brophy is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Ataman lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Brophy!
After winning the bout, John Brophy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Tutov (ranked 2383 p4p, 119 weight class) and Shovel Knight (ranked 2929 p4p, 146 weight class). Tutov comes to the cage accompanied by Russian National Anthem. Knight has chosen X Gon' Give It To Ya as his entrance music. Andrey Tutov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 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
37 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Tutov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shovel Knight!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tutov blocks a jab.
Tutov looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Tutov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knight tries to clinch but Tutov is having none of it.
Tutov feinted with a counter takedown.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Knight tries to move into range but Tutov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tutov moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.
Tutov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knight takes the fight into the clinch.
Knight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knight is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tutov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Knight to the mat. Knight regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Tutov tries to free his leg and advance position but Knight is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tutov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tutov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tutov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
Tutov trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tutov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Knight's guard.
Knight is staying active underneath Tutov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knight is trying to get back to full guard.
Tutov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knight tries to get to full guard but Tutov has control of the leg.
Knight is refusing to be controlled, as Tutov sits in half guard.
Tutov stops Knight from getting back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tutov seems to be looking for submissions.
Tutov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knight does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tutov misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutov scores with a head kick. Knight tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Knight has Tutov up against the cage in a clinch.
Tutov looking for a takedown.
Tutov wants a takedown.
Tutov wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Knight.
Knight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tutov backwards.
Tutov tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Tutov back against the cage.
Tutov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knight lands a shoulder strike.
Tutov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knight fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrey Tutov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tutov on the side of the head.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Knight is rocked!
It looks like Shovel Knight has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tutov dances in with a quick combination. Knight is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Tutov snaps Knight's head back. Knight stumbles backwards against the cage. Tutov steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Knight's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Knight just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andrey Tutov!
An out of breath Andrey Tutov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johny Chambers (ranked 1498 p4p, 153 weight class) and Gray Maynard (ranked 1457 p4p, 145 weight class). Johny Chambers could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gray Maynard 's chin.
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155 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johny Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gray Maynard !
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers cracks a nice hook into Maynard 's ribs.
Chambers lands a nice looking body shot.
Chambers misses the shot to the body.
Chambers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maynard .
Maynard scores with a nice body kick.
Maynard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed right hand from Chambers misses the target.
Maynard lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chambers. Maynard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maynard throws a counter combo.
Maynard 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chambers under the eye.
Maynard fakes the leg kick and cracks Chambers in the body.
Chambers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chambers blocks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Chambers finds it's target.
A cross from Chambers lands.
Maynard is rocked!
Maynard tries to score with a low kick but Chambers moves his leg out of the way.
Chambers feinted with a counter takedown.
Maynard is still on wobbly legs! Can Chambers finish him?
Maynard shoots in looking for a takedown but Chambers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maynard 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chambers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maynard in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers drives through and clinches with Maynard against the cage.
Chambers has hold of one of Maynard 's legs. Maynard is fighting the takedown attempt but Chambers gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Maynard has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Arvins Bootcamp. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Chambers trying to control the position from guard on top but Maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chambers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chambers is sitting in close to Maynard 's body. Maynard has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Chambers is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Chambers is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Maynard .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gray Maynard !
A very excited looking Gray Maynard 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Correa (ranked 1456 p4p, 180 weight class) and Dong Uk (ranked 1234 p4p, 145 weight class). Uk has chosen Bonobo - Prelude & Kiara as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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34
164 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
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37
165 lbs
28 - 28 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Correa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 28 - 1, fighting out of London, Dong Uk!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uk needs to keep his hands up - Correa had a free shot at his head there.
Uk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Correa manages to avoid it.
Correa gets a clinch.
Uk tries a body shot but Correa blocks it.
Uk misses with a punch to the body.
Correa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Correa swings wildly with an uppercut but Uk uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uk.
Uk digs a right hand underneath Correa's ribcage. Correa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Uk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uk misses with a punch to the body.
Correa lands a hook that snaps the head of Uk backwards.
Correa lands an uppercut.
Uk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Uk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Correa fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Correa.
Uk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Correa misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uk tries a body shot but Correa blocks it.
Correa throws a punch but it's blocked by Uk.
Correa tries to land knees in the clinch but Uk avoids the damage to the body.
Correa throws a punch but it's blocked by Uk.
Uk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Uk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa struggles to land a body shot inside as Uk controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uk.
Uk misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Uk.
Uk has a couple of punches blocked by Correa.
Uk struggles to land a body shot inside as Correa controls his hands.
Uk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Correa backwards.
Correa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uk backwards.
Correa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Correa on the inside.
Correa breaks the clinch.
Uk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Correas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Uk lands an overhand right.
Correa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Uk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Correa just misses with a punch to the body.
Uk misses with a straight right.
Uk swings for the body but Correa moves out of range.
Correa throws a jab but it's blocked by Uk.
Uk throws a shot from downtown. Correa moves away and avoids it.
Correa feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Correa moves away.
Correa moves into range and clinches up with Uk.
Correa has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Uk clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uk trying to control but not successfully.
Correa lands strikes to the head.
I really don't envy Uk right now.
Correa missing with punches from the back.
Uk is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Uk covering up well and avoiding damage.
Uk avoids the strikes from Correa.
Correa lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Correa.
Uk covering up well under a series of strikes from Correa.
Correa is hanging on to Uk's back as he tries to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uk rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Correa throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Uk to regain full guard.
Uk controlling the position.
Correa scoring with some ground and pound.
Correa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've been informed that Uk has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Correa with a nice head shot there.
Uk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Correa's guard.
Uk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Correa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Uk slips nicely into half guard.
Uk trying to control the pace.
Uk is pressing down on Correa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Correa is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa wants to improve his position but Uk is controlling well.
Uk sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Uk moves into full mount! Correa won't be happy about that!
Uk moves to the back.
Correa can't escape the position.
Uk slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Correa prevents Uk from getting a body triangle.
Correa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
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 Jose Correa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Uk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Correa with a jab.
Correa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uk slips under a jab.
Uk ducks under a wild hook from Correa.
Uk lands with a shot to the body.
Correa throws out a loose jab but Uk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Correa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Uk scrambles back to his feet.
Dong Uk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Correa throws out a loose jab but Uk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Correa throws a lazy uppercut
and Uk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Correa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Uk misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Correa misses with a right hand
and Uk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Correa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Correa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Correa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Correa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Uk.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Uk! But no joy.
Uk misses with an uppercut. Correa saw that one coming.
Jose Correa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Correa.
Nice body punch from Uk.
Uk misses with a looping right.
Uk connects with a body shot that sends Correa's belly button to the back.
Correa throws a shot to the body.
Correa misses with a left hand
and Uk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Correa just misses with a punch to the body.
Uk circles away from the clinch attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Correa.
Uk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Correa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Uk.
Correa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Uk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correa misses with a right hand
and Uk counters with a series of strikes. Correa will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa defending well as Uk loads up on a big left hand.
Correa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Uk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Correa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uk swats away the attempt to clinch by Correa.
Good standup being displayed there by Uk as he connects with a hook.
Correa is rocked!
Correa looks to land a right hand but Uk moved out of range.
It seemed like Uk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh Correa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Uk misses.
Uk scores with a nice strike.
Correa misses with a straight left.
Uk looks to throw the jab but Correa is out of range.
Uk takes a swing at Correa's ribcage but misses.
Uk moves forwards but Correa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Uk looks to land a right hand but Correa moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uk gets caught napping as Correa dives in and scores a takedown. Uk manages to retain guard.
Correa seems to have got his legs back now.
Correa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Correa passes into half guard.
Uk controlling the position well.
Correa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Correa is trying to control the action in half guard but Uk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jose Correa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Correa drops an elbow to the side of Uk's head.
Uk is looking to control Correa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Uk avoid being mounted?
Correa working the head and body with strikes.
Uk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk is looking to control Correa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Uk avoid being mounted?
Correa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Correa connects with a nice short shot to Uk's temple.
Uk gets back to full guard.
Correa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Uk's head.
Correa wants to control from the top but Uk keeps moving.
Correa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uk wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Correa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Uk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Correa.
Uk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Correa stopping the sweep attempt from Uk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dong Uk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Uk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Correa.
Uk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Correa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uk.
Correa throws out a loose jab but Uk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uk throws a big shot that misses.
Correa misses with a hook
and Uk counters with a stiff right hand.
Uk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Correa looks to land a right hand but Uk moved out of range.
Correa just misses with a punch to the body.
Uk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Correa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Correa doesn't manage to clinch there - Uk circles away.
Correa misses with a right hand
and Correa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uk just misses with a punch to the body.
Correa looks to score with a jab to the body but Uk is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Uk.
Correa swings widly with a right hand
and Uk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Correa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk slips under a jab from Correa.
Correa moves in looking to clinch but Uk pushes him off.
Uk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Correa.
Correa misses with a hook.
Uk scores with a body shot.
Uk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Correa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uk. Correa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Correa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Uk sprawls well. Uk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Correa gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Correa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Correa throws an overhand right that lands on Uk's shoulder, as Uk tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Correa there.
A telegraphed right hand from Correa misses the target.
Uk digs a good hook to Correa's body.
Uk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uk cracks Correa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Correa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Correa throws an off balance right hand
and Uk counters with a big right hand! Oh Correa is in trouble here! Uk follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dong Uk!
Dong Uk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Jose Correa stepped up to the mic, saying 'Merda!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul OConnell (ranked 909 p4p, 100 weight class) and Vunny Bin (ranked 1209 p4p, 132 weight class). Paul OConnell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vunny Bin's chin.
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36
285 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
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265 lbs
25 - 13 - 0 |
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World class 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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul OConnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vunny Bin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin throws a body punch but OConnell moves out of range.
OConnell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bin was well out of range. Poor timing from OConnell.
Bin loads up on a big right hand but OConnell slips the punch.
Bin throws the kick towards the body but OConnell avoids it.
Bin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. OConnell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from OConnell.
Bin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bin scores with a jab to the body.
OConnell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bin can pounce on him.
Bin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by OConnell.
Bin tries to land a front kick but OConnell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and OConnell counters with a body kick that stops Bin in his tracks momentarily.
Bin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and OConnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bin moves into range and clinches up with OConnell.
OConnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bin misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OConnell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
OConnell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vunny Bin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bin throws a solid leg kick but OConnell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
OConnell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bin looks to score with a jab to the body but OConnell is just out of range.
Jab, jab by OConnell - just one landing.
Bin wants to clinch up but OConnell keeps it at a distance.
OConnell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
OConnell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
OConnell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Vunny Bin has been cut.
Bin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from OConnell.
Bin looks to land a left hand but OConnell moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from OConnell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bin moves out of range of the strikes.
OConnell throws a head kick but Bin moves out of range.
OConnell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OConnell scores with the left hand. Bin knows he should have avoided that one.
OConnell looks to throw the jab but Bin is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OConnell checks the leg kick nicely there.
OConnell lands a nice shot that snaps Bin's head back.
Bin is rocked!
Bin walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Bin limp body while OConnell jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul OConnell!
Paul OConnell 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Dias Jimenez (ranked 449 p4p, 57 weight class) and Max Houston (ranked 826 p4p, 110 weight class). Jimmy Dias Jimenez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
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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
37 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Dias Jimenez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Houston!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston misses with a head kick.
Dias Jimenez misses with a looping right.
Good exchange - Houston coming out on top.
Houston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Houston misses with a series of wild punches.
Dias Jimenez walks into a left hand.
Houston digs a good hook to Dias Jimenez's body.
Dias Jimenez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dias Jimenez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Houston throws a head kick that misses.
Houston misses with a head kick.
Houston moves out of range as Dias Jimenez strikes.
Dias Jimenez slips a jab from Houston.
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!
A slow jab from Houston misses its intended target.
Dias Jimenez tries a head kick but it misses.
Houston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dias Jimenez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Houston throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston misses with a low kick as Dias Jimenez jumps back.
Dias Jimenez digs a good body shot into Houston's ribs.
Dias Jimenez looks to land a left hand but Houston moved out of range nicely.
Dias Jimenez backing away here, and Houston unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dias Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Houston.
Houston slips a straight right by Dias Jimenez.
It seemed like Houston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dias Jimenez misses with an uppercut
and Houston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Houston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dias Jimenez throws out the jab.
Dias Jimenez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Houston misses with a shot to the body
and Dias Jimenez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Houston thinking.
A cross from Dias Jimenez lands.
Dias Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
Jimmy Dias Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dias Jimenez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Houston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dias Jimenez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dias Jimenez misses with a body shot
and Houston counters with a nice uppercut.
Dias Jimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dias Jimenez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez lands with a cross.
Houston misses with a body punch
and Dias Jimenez counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Max Houston has been cut.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Houston scores with a head kick.
Houston scores with a jab to the head.
Dias Jimenez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dias Jimenez misses with a head kick.
Houston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dias Jimenez wants to land a leg kick but Houston is out of range.
Houston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dias Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dias Jimenez misses with a straight right.
Dias Jimenez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Houston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dias Jimenez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Houston just misses with a punch to the body.
Dias Jimenez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dias Jimenez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Houston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dias Jimenez backing away here, and Houston unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Houston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dias Jimenez.
A head kick misses from Houston.
Houston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dias Jimenez.
Houston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dias Jimenez counters with a good low kick that Houston was not able to check.
Houston misses with a leg kick
and Dias Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Dias Jimenez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Houston.
Houston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dias Jimenez.
It looked like Dias Jimenez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Houston throws out a loose jab but Dias Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dias Jimenez throwing a counter right hand but Houston manages to avoid it.
A head kick by Houston misses
and Dias Jimenez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid body kick from Houston.
Houston throws a wild body kick that Dias Jimenez sees coming a mile off.
Houston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dias Jimenez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Houston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Houston misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Dias Jimenez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dias Jimenez misses the jab.
Houston throws a jab when Dias Jimenez was well out of range.
Dias Jimenez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Houston swings for the body but Dias Jimenez moves out of range.
Houston fails to land with a series of punches.
Dias Jimenez moves out of range as Houston strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Houston. That snapped Dias Jimenez's head back.
Houston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dias Jimenez throws a head kick that Houston semi-blocks.
Houston blocks a head kick by Dias Jimenez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dias Jimenez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Houston misses.
Houston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Houston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Houston's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dias Jimenez misses with a right hand
and Houston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dias Jimenez avoids the head kick by Houston.
Houston throws a head kick that misses.
Houston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dias Jimenez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Houston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dias Jimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Houston looks to land a right hand but Dias Jimenez moved out of range.
Houston swings for the body but Dias Jimenez moves out of range.
Houston avoids the head kick by Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez misses with a straight right.
A big right from Dias Jimenez misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias Jimenez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Houston cracks the inside of Dias Jimenez's front leg.
Dias Jimenez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Houston.
Good standup being displayed there by Houston as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Houston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez moves out of range of the strikes.
Houston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez connects with the punch.
Houston lands a head shot.
Houston misses with a hook.
Max Houston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dias Jimenez blocks a low kick nicely.
A good leg kick by Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez walks into a left hand.
Houston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dias Jimenez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Houston.
Houston blocks a head kick by Dias Jimenez.
Houston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dias Jimenez connects with a high kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dias Jimenez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Houston has time to react.
Dias Jimenez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Houston is rocked!
Dias Jimenez swings widly with a right hand
enabling Houston to counter with a crisp jab.
Houston is still on wobbly legs! Can Dias Jimenez finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Houston. Beautiful body shot.
Houston seems to have recovered his senses.
Houston connects with a body shot.
Houston lands a head kick!
Dias Jimenez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dias Jimenez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Houston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Houston throws the left hand but Dias Jimenez avoids the punch easily.
Dias Jimenez throws a body shot but no joy.
Dias Jimenez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Houston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dias Jimenez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Houston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Houston throws a series of punches but Dias Jimenez avoids them all with ease.
Dias Jimenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Houston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dias Jimenez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dias Jimenez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Houston.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dias Jimenez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Houston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Houston misses with an uppercut. Dias Jimenez saw that one coming.
Houston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Houston.
Dias Jimenez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Houston lands a head kick. Dias Jimenez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A left lands for Dias Jimenez.
Houston checks a leg kick nicely.
Houston is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dias Jimenez with a body shot.
Houston walks into a stiff left hand from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Houston! But no joy.
Dias Jimenez avoids the body shot from Houston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez throws a big shot that misses.
Dias Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Houston moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Houston checks a leg kick.
Houston swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dias Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Houston takes a swing at Dias Jimenez's ribcage but misses.
Dias Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Houston moves away.
Dias Jimenez scoring well with a low kick there.
Houston lands a lovely overhand right.
Houston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Dias Jimenez is predictable there
and Dias Jimenez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dias Jimenez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houston scoring well with a low kick there.
Houston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dias Jimenez throws out the jab.
Dias Jimenez misses with a leg kick
letting Houston counter with a right hand.
Dias Jimenez blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Houston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Houston's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dias Jimenez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Houston.
Dias Jimenez's corner calls for a 1-2. Dias Jimenez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dias Jimenez misses with a straight left.
Houston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dias Jimenez in his tracks.
Dias Jimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dias Jimenez lands a big head kick that sends Houston tumbling to the mat! Dias Jimenez takes a step backwards and waves Houston back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Houston misses with an uppercut
and Dias Jimenez counters with a good low kick that Houston was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias Jimenez throws a head kick that misses
and Houston counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Houston avoids the head kick by Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Houston.
Dias Jimenez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dias Jimenez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dias Jimenez lands a nice hook to Houston's body. Houston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Houston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez is looking to slow Houston down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houston missing with a left hand there. Dias Jimenez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dias Jimenez moves forwards but Houston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dias Jimenez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Houston throws a big shot that misses.
Dias Jimenez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Houston counters with a big head kick but Dias Jimenez shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Houston.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dias Jimenez. That's going to slow Houston down.
Dias Jimenez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Houston on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dias Jimenez throws a lazy uppercut
and Houston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Houston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Houston throws a right and a left that Dias Jimenez avoids nicely.
Houston feints a jab promting Dias Jimenez to slip. Houston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dias Jimenez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dias Jimenez is rocked!
Houston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houston lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dias Jimenez will feel that in the morning.
Oh Dias Jimenez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Houston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dias Jimenez lands a big head kick that sends Houston tumbling to the mat! Dias Jimenez takes a step backwards and waves Houston back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston throws a monster overhand right that drops Dias Jimenez! Houston follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Houston!
Max Houston is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Max Houston thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Jimmy Dias Jimenez was interviewed post fight and said 'his breath smell like rotten underwear....'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tel Britton (ranked 412 p4p, 41 weight class) and Gabriel Gray (ranked 366 p4p, 35 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tel Britton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Gray!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Britton catches Gray right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Gabriel Gray has been cut.
Gray throws a looping overhand right but Britton ducks down to avoid it.
Gray lets loose with a powerful body kick. Britton will feel that in the morning.
Britton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Arm Breakers/BJJ in the buildup to the fight.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Tel Britton has been cut.
Britton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gray misses with a hook. Britton ducked under it nicely.
Britton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut there from Britton.
Britton misses with a left hand
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Britton misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely.
Britton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gray's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Britton tries to clinch but Gray moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Britton.
Britton slips a jab from Gray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray tries to work over Britton's front leg with a kick but Britton checks it.
Gray avoids the body shot from Britton.
Britton misses with a lunging right hand
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
Gray slips under a jab.
Gray circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Britton to the canvas! Britton doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Gray keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Gray!
Gabriel Gray is the new heavyweight champion!
Gabriel Gray thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Tel Britton spoke after the fight, saying '...Next time.'.
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