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Gladius #15 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Younger (ranked 8603 p4p, 633 weight class) and Mookie Jenkins (ranked 24384 p4p, 675 weight class). Younger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Till I Collapse. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Austin Younger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mookie Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Younger throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Younger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
It looked like Younger was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Younger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot lands for Jenkins.
It looks like Austin Younger has been cut.
A big left from Jenkins misses.
Younger throws a low kick but Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Younger is just out of range.
Younger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Younger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Younger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Younger misses with an uppercut.
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 left and a right from Jenkins both land. Nice combination.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Younger.
Younger throws a shot from downtown. Jenkins moves away and avoids it.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Younger should have avoided that one.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Despite the aggression on Jenkins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Younger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Younger misses with a leg kick
and Jenkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Younger thinking.
Jenkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Younger off the cage and back into range.
Jenkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Younger momentarily.
Younger is rocked!
Austin Younger's cut is getting worse.
Jenkins cracks Younger on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Younger falls backwards against the cage. Jenkins follows up with more strikes that drop Younger to his knees. Jenkins keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Younger! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mookie Jenkins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bocky Ralboa (ranked 8294 p4p, 644 weight class) and Inoye Nayuoe (ranked 7936 p4p, 634 weight class). Ralboa comes to the cage accompanied by No Easy Way Out. 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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Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bocky Ralboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Inoye Nayuoe!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ralboa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ralboa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ralboa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nayuoe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nayuoe is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ralboa connects with a decent elbow.
Ralboa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nayuoe manages to get back to half guard.
Nayuoe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nayuoe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ralboa is one step ahead there.
Nayuoe is pulling down on Ralboa's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralboa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nayuoe looking to control.
Nayuoe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ralboa is one step ahead there.
Nayuoe managing to control the position.
Ralboa throwing strikes but missing.
Ralboa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nayuoe trying to keep a closed guard but Ralboa is proving a slippery customer.
Ralboa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nayuoe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nayuoe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nayuoe wants to sweep here but Ralboa controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ralboa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ralboa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ralboa trying to control the position from guard on top but Nayuoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ralboa lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ralboa tries to free his leg and advance position but Nayuoe is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nayuoe is on top in guard.
Nayuoe wants to control from the top but Ralboa keeps moving.
Nayuoe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ralboa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ralboa wants to get back to his feet but Nayuoe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nayuoe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nayuoe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ralboa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nayuoe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ralboa is trying to improve his position.
Ralboa is not content to let Nayuoe control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bocky Ralboa dominated that round.
That's time! Ralboa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nayuoe.
Nice sprawl there from Nayuoe as Ralboa shoots in.
Nayuoe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ralboa gets a double leg takedown into Nayuoe's guard.
Nayuoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Nayuoe, not yet.
Ralboa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ralboa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nayuoe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ralboa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nayuoe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ralboa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ralboa wants to control from the top but Nayuoe keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nayuoe is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralboa being controlled here, momentarily.
Ralboa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nayuoe defends it easily.
Ralboa working for a triangle but Nayuoe defends it easily.
Nayuoe content to stall in guard here.
Ralboa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nayuoe is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ralboa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ralboa is looking to reverse the position.
Nayuoe is staying tight to Ralboa's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've been informed that Nayuoe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nayuoe trying to control the position but Ralboa is working away.
Ralboa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ralboa tries to get out of the position.
Ralboa is pushing Nayuoe's head away, looking to escape. Nayuoe manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ralboa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nayuoe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ralboa keeps working.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ralboa pushes Nayuoe away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nayuoe gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ralboa throws a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Nayuoe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ralboa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nayuoe but Nayuoe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick lands from Nayuoe.
Bocky Ralboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ralboa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nayuoe as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bocky Ralboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ralboa misses with a series of wild punches.
Ralboa with a poor takedown
and Nayuoe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nayuoe connects with a right hand. Ralboa shakes it off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nayuoe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ralboa.
Ralboa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ralboa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nayuoe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Inoye Nayuoe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Nayuoe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nayuoe connects with the punch.
Ralboa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nayuoe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nayuoe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nayuoe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab by Nayuoe.
Ralboa closes the distance and clinches.
Nayuoe tries to throw a body punch but Ralboa avoids it by throwing Nayuoe back against the cage.
Ralboa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nayuoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Ralboa controls his hands.
Nayuoe gets underhooks to prevent Ralboa's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bocky Ralboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nayuoe breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Nayuoe catches Ralboa right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Bocky Ralboa has been cut.
Ralboa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nayuoe counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralboa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Inoye Nayuoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nayuoe lands a lovely overhand right.
Nayuoe lands with a right hand.
Ralboa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nayuoe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ralboa looks for a takedown but Nayuoe sprawls well.
Nayuoe lands a nice looking body kick.
Inoye Nayuoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ralboa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ralboa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ralboa has his takedown stuffed
enabling Nayuoe to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nayuoe connects with a single shot there.
Ralboa looks for a takedown but Nayuoe sprawls well.
Nayuoe cracks Ralboa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Nayuoe.
Bocky Ralboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ralboa throws a leg kick
and Nayuoe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ralboa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nayuoe lands with a hook. Ralboa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ralboa has his takedown stuffed
and Ralboa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayuoe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nayuoe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nayuoe scores with a jab to the head.
Nayuoe lands a front kick.
Ralboa fails with the takedown
and Nayuoe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nayuoe punishes Ralboa's body with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Nayuoe.
Nayuoe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nayuoe connects with a body shot.
Nayuoe scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ralboa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ralboa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nayuoe.
Nayuoe lands a nice hook to Ralboa's body. Ralboa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nayuoe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nayuoe lands a nice shot that snaps Ralboa's head back.
Nayuoe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ralboa tries for a takedown but Nayuoe circles away easily
and Nayuoe counters with a nice uppercut.
Ralboa walks into a left hand.
Ralboa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nayuoe.
Ralboa shoots in for a double leg but Nayuoe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ralboa shoots and misses
and Nayuoe counters with a thumping low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Inoye Nayuoe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nayuoe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Inoye Nayuoe!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Owings (ranked 5233 p4p, 480 weight class) and Matt Usk (ranked 5166 p4p, 477 weight class). Matt Usk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Owings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Usk!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owings gets a takedown into half guard.
Usk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Owings's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Owings's back!
Usk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Usk is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Owings can't escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Usk trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Usk avoiding Owings 's attempts to control his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owings looking very determined here, making life difficult for Usk.
I would not like to be Owings right now.
Owings defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Usk's arms.
Usk trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Usk not allowing Owings to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usk patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Usk working for the choke.
Usk tries to get the hooks in deep but Owings pushed the leg off.
Owings might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Owings trying to control the action but Usk just sinks the hooks in.
Usk is persistently looking for the submission but Owings is defending it well.
Usk tries to keep control of the position but Owings is staying busy.
Usk has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Owings has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owings defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Usk's arms.
Owings preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Usk.
Owings defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Usk's arms.
A lull in the action here.
Owings knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Usk on the ground.
Usk not allowing Owings to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Owings's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
We've been informed that Usk has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Usk is persistently looking for the submission but Owings is defending it well.
Usk has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Owings! Can he survive? No! He's out! Usk gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Usk!
A very excited looking Matt Usk made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Feliciano (ranked 3995 p4p, 528 weight class) and Michael Malloy (ranked 3993 p4p, 527 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raul Feliciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Malloy!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malloy lands with a cross.
Feliciano throws a lazy right hand but Malloy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malloy moves out of range as Feliciano strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malloy! But no joy.
Feliciano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Malloy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Feliciano doesn't seem phased though.
Feliciano throws a right hand that Malloy ducks under and follows up with a left that Malloy also avoids with ease.
Malloy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Michael Malloy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Feliciano drops Malloy with a beautiful combination! Malloy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Feliciano is looking for the KO!
Malloy is rocked!
It looks like Michael Malloy has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feliciano drives through and clinches with Malloy against the cage.
Malloy just leaning against Feliciano, taking a breather.
Malloy prevents Feliciano from breaking the clinch.
Feliciano tries to break the clinch but Malloy is controlling the position.
Malloy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Malloy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Feliciano misses with a double jab.
Nice jab there from Malloy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malloy, as that shot connected.
Malloy avoids the body shot from Feliciano.
Feliciano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Feliciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Feliciano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Feliciano swings for the body but Malloy moves out of range.
Feliciano moves forwards but Malloy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malloy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Feliciano throws a right and a left that Malloy avoids nicely.
Feliciano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Malloy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Feliciano scrambles back to his feet.
Feliciano misses with an uppercut.
Feliciano is breathing heavily.
Feliciano tries to clinch there but Malloy circles away.
Feliciano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Feliciano fails to land with a series of punches.
Malloy throws a right hand that Feliciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Feliciano also avoids with ease.
Feliciano is looking to counter the offense by Malloy and move into the clinch.
Feliciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Malloy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A left lands for Malloy.
A shot to the liver by Malloy. Beautiful body shot.
Feliciano tries to clinch but Malloy moves out of range.
Feliciano looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Feliciano throws a series of punches but Malloy moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malloy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Feliciano's head.
Feliciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Feliciano moves forwards but Malloy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Malloy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Feliciano eats them both and turns towards Malloy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Malloy scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malloy lands a left and a right that send Feliciano crashing to the mat, dazed. Malloy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Feliciano is rocked!
Malloy connects with a body shot that sends Feliciano's belly button to the back.
Oh Feliciano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malloy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Malloy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Feliciano had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Feliciano misses with a two punch combination.
Feliciano seems to have got his legs back now.
Feliciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malloy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Feliciano needs to keep his hands up - Malloy had a free shot at his head there.
Malloy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Feliciano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Malloy has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malloy.
Malloy stalling.
Malloy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Feliciano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malloy stalling against the cage.
Malloy stalling the fight.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Malloy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Malloy has Feliciano pushed against the cage.
Malloy continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Malloy.
Feliciano throws a body shot but no joy.
Feliciano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malloy lands a nice shot that snaps Feliciano's head back.
Feliciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malloy was well out of range. Poor timing from Feliciano.
Malloy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Feliciano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Malloy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Malloy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Feliciano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donk. Malloy catches Feliciano right on the button with a cross.
Malloy moves into the clinch.
Malloy has Feliciano pressed against the cage, preventing Feliciano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Malloy stalling.
Malloy slowing the pace effectively.
Malloy receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Malloy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Malloy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malloy scores with a shot to the body.
Feliciano is looking to wear down Malloy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feliciano scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feliciano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Malloy throws a shot to the body.
Malloy throws a good cross that connects.
Malloy lands a jab to the head.
Feliciano tries to bum rush Malloy with a series of wild strikes but Malloy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malloy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Malloy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Feliciano on the side of the head.
Malloy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Feliciano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Malloy digs a good body shot into Feliciano's ribs.
Malloy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Feliciano is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Malloy just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Feliciano has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Malloy!
Michael Malloy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy RoboTessin (ranked 2840 p4p, 299 weight class) and Leo Granite (ranked 3953 p4p, 390 weight class). Leo Granite has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy RoboTessin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Granite!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
RoboTessin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granite.
Granite throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and RoboTessin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Granite is trying to escape back to his feet but RoboTessin uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Granite tries to buck RoboTessin off but RoboTessin is having none of it.
RoboTessin avoids the strikes from the bottom by Granite.
Granite is looking to reverse the position.
RoboTessin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
RoboTessin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Granite is trying to get back to half guard.
RoboTessin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from RoboTessin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
RoboTessin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Granite has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for RoboTessin but great work by Granite.
That's one minute gone in the round.
RoboTessin is looking for a sweep.
RoboTessin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
RoboTessin is not content to let Granite control the position.
RoboTessin is looking for a sweep.
RoboTessin is working hard here to advance position.
What's RoboTessin going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
You can see the frustration on RoboTessin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Granite in side control, throwing shots but RoboTessin defends.
Granite is staying tight to RoboTessin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
RoboTessin tries to buck Granite off but Granite is having none of it.
Granite working away.
Granite is looking to take a break and control but RoboTessin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Granite throws an elbow but RoboTessin slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granite wants to control but RoboTessin is keeping him busy.
Granite lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear RoboTessin down.
RoboTessin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
RoboTessin is not content to let Granite control the position.
RoboTessin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
RoboTessin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Granite is trying to control. RoboTessin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
RoboTessin is looking to control Granite's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can RoboTessin avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
RoboTessin is doing well to control the position and prevent Granite from advancing to side control.
Granite working over RoboTessin with some ground and pound. RoboTessin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
RoboTessin tries to get to full guard but Granite has control of the leg.
RoboTessin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
RoboTessin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
RoboTessin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Granite wants to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
RoboTessin is staying active underneath Granite, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Granite dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
RoboTessin throws a lazy right hand but Granite sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
RoboTessin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Granite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by RoboTessin as Granite tries to tie him up.
Stalling in the clinch from RoboTessin.
Granite leaning against his opponent.
RoboTessin throws a punch but it's blocked by Granite.
RoboTessin stalls.
RoboTessin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granite is fighting off a takedown attempt but RoboTessin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Granite to the mat. Granite regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
RoboTessin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Granite can do anything to dispel that myth.
RoboTessin throws a big elbow that misses.
Granite tries to land a sweep but no joy.
RoboTessin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
RoboTessin postures up.
RoboTessin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
RoboTessin with a nice head shot there.
Granite is trying to keep RoboTessin in close.
RoboTessin throwing strikes from guard but Granite blocks nicely.
RoboTessin is stalling in the full guard.
Randy RoboTessin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
RoboTessin lands a couple of elbows.
RoboTessin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Granite preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
RoboTessin scoring with some ground and pound.
RoboTessin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Granite is trying to control the position but RoboTessin postures up.
Granite is breathing heavily.
Granite preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Granite manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
RoboTessin effectively controlling the action here.
RoboTessin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Granite is pressed up against the cage. RoboTessin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Granite down to the mat. Granite avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Granite scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
RoboTessin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but RoboTessin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Granite dives in and grabs RoboTessin's left leg, looking for a takedown. RoboTessin pushes down on Granite's head and hops out.
Granite misses with a combination
and RoboTessin counters with a single leg into guard. Granite didn't expect that.
Granite is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and RoboTessin dives into side control.
The ground and pound from RoboTessin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
RoboTessin scoring with punches from side control.
RoboTessin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Granite knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
RoboTessin is working Granite over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
RoboTessin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
RoboTessin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Granite can do to turn this around?
RoboTessin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
RoboTessin tries to score with some ground and pound. Granite controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
RoboTessin working the body and head with strikes.
RoboTessin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
RoboTessin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
RoboTessin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Granite manages to get back to half guard.
RoboTessin is looking for a kimura here.
RoboTessin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Granite's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy RoboTessin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
RoboTessin shoots in and gets a takedown into Granite's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as RoboTessin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
RoboTessin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
RoboTessin throwing strikes from guard but Granite blocks nicely.
RoboTessin cracks Granite with a solid left hand.
Granite is rocked!
RoboTessin with a nice head shot there.
Granite is still in real trouble! Can RoboTessin finish him?
RoboTessin 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.
RoboTessin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and RoboTessin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
RoboTessin loads up on a big left hand. Granite felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - RoboTessin looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Granite can't hide his disappointment, as RoboTessin celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy RoboTessin!
Our winner, Randy RoboTessin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theta Knox (ranked 3028 p4p, 329 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 3046 p4p, 331 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by Shocking Lemon | Inner Light. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
177 lbs
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180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup |
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chael Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sonnen moves out of range of the leg kick from Knox.
Sonnen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Sonnen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Knox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
Knox trying to control the position.
Sonnen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sonnen forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox moves into full guard.
Knox controls Sonnen momentarily but Sonnen frees himself.
Sonnen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen works over Knox with some ground and pound from guard.
Sonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knox trying to control the position.
Knox is really struggling to control Sonnen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Knox working for a triangle but Sonnen defends it easily.
Knox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sonnen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Sonnen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sonnen works over Knox with some ground and pound from guard.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Sonnen is in close to Knox's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Knox trying to keep a closed guard but Sonnen is proving a slippery customer.
Sonnen distracts Knox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Knox has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sonnen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Knox working for a triangle but Sonnen defends it easily.
Sonnen landing with the ground and pound.
Sonnen stands up over Knox, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen lands a couple of elbows.
Knox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Knox's head.
Sonnen with a nice head shot there.
Knox is rocked!
Sonnen arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Knox's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chael Sonnen!
Our winner, Chael Sonnen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Jacob (ranked 2812 p4p, 391 weight class) and Slapped Silly (ranked 3244 p4p, 440 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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205 lbs
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217 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Jacob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Slapped Silly!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacob shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silly eats them both and turns towards Jacob to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Slapped Silly has been cut.
Silly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jacob clobbers Silly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silly 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.
Jacob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silly throws out the jab.
Silly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jacob counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacob lands a big right hand that sends Silly crashing to the mat! Jacob stays standing though and waves Silly back to his feet!
Silly is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Silly.
Silly is still on wobbly legs! Can Jacob finish him?
Jacob lands with a shot to the body.
Silly seems to have recovered his senses.
Jacob tries to bum rush Silly with a series of wild strikes but Silly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jacob cracks Silly with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jacob has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Silly to stand back up!
Jacob throws a body shot but no joy.
Silly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacob cracks a nice hook into Silly's ribs.
Jacob cracks Silly with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jacob has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Silly to stand back up!
Silly misses with a left hand
and Silly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacob pounces like a tiger and cracks Silly with a vicious hook! Silly is down but not out! Jacob follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Billy Jacob!
Billy Jacob thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wiam Lekdoor (ranked 3733 p4p, 317 weight class) and Tim Bradshaw (ranked 2652 p4p, 241 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wiam Lekdoor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Bradshaw!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lekdoor misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Lekdoor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lekdoor swings for the body but Bradshaw moves out of range.
Lekdoor catches Bradshaw with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut there from Lekdoor.
Bradshaw lands a nice looking body shot.
Lekdoor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lekdoor clinches with his opponent.
Lekdoor throws a punch but it's blocked by Bradshaw.
Bradshaw misses with some punches.
Bradshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Lekdoor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradshaw breaks the clinch.
Lekdoor thuds his right hand into Bradshaw's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradshaw misses the jab.
Wiam Lekdoor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lekdoor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bradshaw back to the cage. Lekdoor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lekdoor throws a jab when Bradshaw was well out of range.
Bradshaw dodges the punch combination from Lekdoor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw lands a glancing blow to the side of Lekdoor's head.
Bradshaw avoids the body shot from Lekdoor.
Lekdoor misses with a series of wild punches.
Lekdoor misses with a hook
and Bradshaw counters with a crisp right that sends Lekdoor to the canvas! Bradshaw follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Bradshaw!
After winning the bout, Tim Bradshaw 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Kuklinski (ranked 2108 p4p, 233 weight class) and Amir Dada (ranked 1655 p4p, 195 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
202 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Kuklinski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Amir Dada!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dada has managed to clinch.
Dada holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dada.
Kuklinski blocks an uppercut.
Kuklinski tries for a takedown but Dada manages to get underhooks.
Kuklinski stalling.
Dada misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuklinski.
Kuklinski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuklinski.
A short right from Dada.
Kuklinski takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Dada.
Dada scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dada stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kuklinski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kuklinski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dada fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Kuklinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dada closes the distance and clinches.
Dada is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kuklinski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dada is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuklinski backwards.
Dada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuklinski backwards.
Dada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dada misses with the head strike.
Dada works on Kuklinski's body with a couple of short punches.
Dada lands with a light punch inside.
Dada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dada throws a head punch that misses.
Dada misses with some punches.
Dada lands with a left to the head.
Kuklinski has had enough of the clinch but Dada keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Dada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dada lands an uppercut.
Dada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dada lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dada walks away with a smile on his face. Kuklinski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dada closes the distance and clinches.
Kuklinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dada misses with the head strike.
Kuklinski wants a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dada takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kuklinski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dada.
Dada's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dada stalling.
Kuklinski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kuklinski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kuklinski jumps guard and drags Dada to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kuklinski is proving hard to escape from.
Kuklinski pulls Dada in close to prevent any damage.
Dada throws a strike but Kuklinski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Dada dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dada clinches up with Kuklinski and pushes him back against the cage.
Dada throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuklinski.
Dada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuklinski jumps guard but Dada stands there with Kuklinski around his waist. Kuklinski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuklinski backwards.
Kuklinski prevents a body shot from Dada.
Dada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kuklinski is looking for a takedown.
Dada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuklinski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dada is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Kuklinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dada lands with a left to the head.
Dada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dada scores with a shoulder strike.
Dada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuklinski wants a takedown but no success here.
Dada pushes Kuklinski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Dada.
Kuklinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dada lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dada lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dada lands with a light punch inside.
Dada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dada lands an uppercut.
Dada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dada manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kuklinski tries to pull guard but Dada holds him up against the cage and eventually Kuklinski drops back down to his feet.
Dada lands a nice uppercut.
Dada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuklinski backwards.
Dada pushes Kuklinski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dada prevents Kuklinski from breaking the clinch.
Amir Dada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuklinski backwards.
Kuklinski fails to pull guard.
A short right from Dada.
Kuklinski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dada is defending well.
Kuklinski blocks an uppercut.
Kuklinski takes a shot to the head.
Dada is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dada manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kuklinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dada gets through Kuklinski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dada pushes Kuklinski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuklinski looking for a takedown.
Dada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dada taking a breather.
Dada pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Dada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dada has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dada fails to land.
Dada misses with a punch on the inside.
Dada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuklinskis head.
We've been informed that Dada has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice body punch from Dada.
Dada gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kuklinski.
Dada scores with a shoulder strike.
Dada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Dada as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Dada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dada leaning against his opponent.
Dada digs a right hand into Kuklinski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kuklinski's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dada lands with a light punch inside.
Dada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Dada.
Dada scores with a shoulder strike.
Dada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuklinski backwards.
Kuklinski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dada uses from the top position.
Dada working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dada looking to pass the guard.
Dada looking to sit in guard and control but Kuklinski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuklinski throws a big right hand that misses.
Dada keeping moving, preventing Kuklinski from controlling successfully.
Kuklinski chips away with some ground and pound.
Dada looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kuklinski 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.
Dada pulls Kuklinski in close to prevent any damage.
Dada has momentary wrist control but Kuklinski slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dada keeping moving, preventing Kuklinski from controlling successfully.
Kuklinski postures up and lands a big shot to Dada's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski won't allow Dada to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dada can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dada trying to strike off his back.
Dada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuklinski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kuklinski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kuklinski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kuklinski postures up in Dada's guard and throws a big left but Dada blocks it.
Dada looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuklinski trying to control but Dada is working from the bottom.
Kuklinski throwing strikes from guard but Dada blocks nicely.
Kuklinski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski prevents Dada from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dada slowing the pace effectively.
Dada misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Dada.
Kuklinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dada effectively controlling the action here.
Dada lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Dada really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dada clinches up with Kuklinski and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuklinski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dada to keep the fight standing.
Dada tries to throw a body punch but Kuklinski avoids it by throwing Dada back against the cage.
Kuklinski tries to score a body lock takedown but Dada shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kuklinski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dada uses from the top position.
Dada is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuklinski has wrist control.
Dada stays in close to Kuklinski's body and controls the position.
Kuklinski trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dada trying to control but Kuklinski is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski has Dada pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amir Dada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dada clinches.
Dada is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Kuklinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuklinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski blocks a body shot from Dada.
Dada swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuklinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuklinski tries to score a body lock takedown but Dada shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Dada on the inside.
Dada lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Dada.
Dada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A short right from Dada on the inside.
Kuklinski is rocked!
Dada stops a takedown attempt from Kuklinski.
Oh Kuklinski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dada working aggressively here.
Kuklinski seems to have got his legs back now.
Dada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kuklinski.
A right hook to the body lands for Dada.
Dada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kuklinski or not.
Dada lands an uppercut.
Dada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dada drops Kuklinski onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kuklinski is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dada drops Kuklinski onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kuklinski is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Dada creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kuklinski's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kuklinski drops to his knees and Dada pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amir Dada!
Amir Dada is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Amir Dada started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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