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RFC Aloha Hawaii PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orla Wanker (ranked 24406 p4p, 615 weight class) and Decision Specialist Dani (ranked 24870 p4p, 612 weight class). Decision Specialist Dani is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orla Wanker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Decision Specialist Dani!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Dani. No joy for Wanker on that attempt.
Wanker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dani on his heels. He'll look to pass Dani's guard now, I'm sure.
Wanker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dani tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Wanker jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dani is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dani and Wanker has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Wanker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wanker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wanker is working to tighten his grip on Dani's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Dani has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Wanker is really squeezing tight and eventually Dani passes out! Wanker breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Orla Wanker!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iain Waddell (ranked 6804 p4p, 562 weight class) and Kane Thompson (ranked 6646 p4p, 554 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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177 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Iain Waddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kane Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Waddell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Waddell blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson lands with an uppercut that bounces Waddell off the cage and back into range.
Thompson stalks Waddell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Waddell's face. Waddell staggers backwards, shaken.
Thompson with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
Waddell misses with a takedown
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waddell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thompson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thompson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thompson lands with a nice body punch.
Waddell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Waddell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lunges at Waddell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Waddell's hand.
Thompson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Waddell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Waddell doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Thompson flicks out a counter leg kick but Waddell steps away.
Thompson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Waddell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iain Waddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kane Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Waddell.
Thompson connects with a high kick.
Waddell could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thompson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Waddell walks into a jab.
Thompson connects with a crisp jab.
Thompson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Waddell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thompson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waddell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Waddell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thompson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thompson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Waddell has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Thompson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Thompson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thompson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Waddell has time to react.
Kane Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waddell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A right-left combo lands from Thompson.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Waddell has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a sloppy right hand. Waddell should have avoided that one.
Thompson cracks Waddell with an open hand slap.
Thompson throws a nice head kick!
Thompson jabs at Waddell's body.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waddell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thompson scores with a sloppy right hand. Waddell should have avoided that one.
Thompson lands a high kick!
Thompson scores with a punch to the head.
Waddell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Waddell.
Waddell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thompson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Waddell is rocked!
Iain Waddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waddell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Waddell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Thompson! Waddell is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Thompson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giacobbe Turturro (ranked 6799 p4p, 499 weight class) and Mickael Candie (ranked 5123 p4p, 446 weight class). Mickael Candie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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282 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giacobbe Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickael Candie!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turturro lands a nice short elbow.
Candie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turturro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Candie has hold of Turturro's hands but Turturro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Candie tries to get to full guard but Turturro has control of the leg.
Turturro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Turturro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Turturro drops an elbow to the side of Candie's head.
Turturro content to control rather than advance.
Turturro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro working over Candie with some ground and pound. Candie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Candie is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turturro lands a nice short elbow.
Candie is still in real trouble! Can Turturro finish him?
Turturro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Candie!
Turturro lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Candie! Turturro sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Candie and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Giacobbe Turturro!
Giacobbe Turturro was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Mickael Candie was interviewed post fight and said 'Congrats, maybe I will have a second chance one day! '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sivile Gonya (ranked 7034 p4p, 570 weight class) and William Emkimp (ranked 4137 p4p, 445 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sivile Gonya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, William Emkimp!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emkimp pushes Gonya up against the cage in a clinch.
Emkimp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gonya landing knees to the body.
Gonya definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gonya lands a knee to the head.
Emkimp takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gonya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gonya crunches a lovely knee into Emkimp's ribcage.
Emkimp looks winded!
Gonya misses with a knee to the head.
Gonya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gonya tries a knee to the head but Emkimp blocks it.
Gonya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Gonya misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonya.
Gonya crunches a lovely knee into Emkimp's ribcage.
Gonya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gonya lands with a short shot to the head.
Gonya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emkimp's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonya landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gonya obliges.
Gonya scores a nice knee to the body.
Gonya scores with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonya.
Gonya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emkimp's face.
Gonya landing knees to the head.
Gonya scores with a hook to the body.
Gonya crunches a lovely knee into Emkimp's ribcage.
Gonya pushes Emkimp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emkimp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gonya connects with a knee to the head.
Gonya misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gonya scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emkimp takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gonya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Gonya.
Gonya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gonya lands a knee to the body.
Gonya lands a knee to the head.
Gonya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gonya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gonya lands a nice knee to the body.
Gonya is working Emkimp over against the cage.
Gonya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short left from Gonya.
Gonya lands with a left to the head.
A knee to the head by Gonya.
A right hand to the body from Gonya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gonya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gonya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gonya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A knee to the head by Gonya.
Gonya scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gonya obliges.
Gonya lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gonya scores with a knee to the head.
Gonya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gonya presses Emkimp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gonya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emkimp backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gonya.
Gonya lands a good knee to the midsection. Emkimp won't want to take too many of those.
Gonya crunches a lovely knee into Emkimp's ribcage.
Gonya lands with a right to the head.
Gonya working Emkimp over with knees to the body.
Gonya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gonya lands a nice knee to the body.
Gonya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gonya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emkimp takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gonya connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonya lands a good knee to the midsection. Emkimp won't want to take too many of those.
Gonya misses with a knee strike.
Emkimp takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sivile Gonya dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gonya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gonya throws a hook but Emkimp avoids it easily.
Gonya jabs at Emkimp's body.
Emkimp takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gonya rushes Emkimp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Emkimp managing to block the knees to the body from Gonya.
Emkimp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Emkimp is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gonya gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonya missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gonya works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gonya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gonya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Emkimp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Emkimp is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonya lands a knee to the body.
Gonya lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Gonya.
Gonya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gonya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonya.
Gonya lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gonya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gonya works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gonya lands a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonya.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gonya lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Gonya.
A short uppercut from Gonya.
Gonya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gonya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sivile Gonya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gonya landing knees to the head.
Gonya lands with a light punch inside.
Emkimp working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Gonya on the inside.
Gonya misses with a knee to the head.
Gonya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Emkimp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gonya lands with a light punch inside.
Gonya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gonya.
Gonya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gonya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emkimp can do to turn this around?
A knee to the head by Gonya.
Gonya misses with a knee to the head.
Gonya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gonya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gonya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Emkimp managing to block the knees to the body from Gonya.
Gonya connects with a knee to the head.
Gonya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emkimp.
Gonya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gonya.
Emkimp tries to break free but Gonya pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emkimp is trying to break free.
Emkimp is trying to break the clinch but Gonya is controlling him.
A short right from Gonya on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gonya lands a body shot in the clinch.
Emkimp can't break the clinch.
Gonya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emkimp backwards.
Gonya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gonya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Emkimp in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Emkimp tries to pull guard but Gonya holds him up against the cage and eventually Emkimp drops back down to his feet.
A right hand to the body from Gonya.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Gonya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sivile Gonya dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gonya clinches up with Emkimp and pushes him back against the cage.
Emkimp working hard to break the clinch.
Gonya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gonya struggles to land a body shot inside as Emkimp controls his hands.
Gonya misses with a knee to the head.
Emkimp avoiding damage as Gonya throws knees to the body.
Gonya scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gonya misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonya lands a good knee to the midsection. Emkimp won't want to take too many of those.
Emkimp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gonya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gonya tries a knee to the head but Emkimp blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emkimp is defending well for now.
Emkimp successfully pulls guard.
Gonya trying to control the position from guard on top but Emkimp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonya is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Emkimp is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Emkimp has escaped and now he's on top!
Gonya is working an open guard so Emkimp takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gonya has Emkimp up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emkimp is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonya tries to land a knee to the head but Emkimp blocks with his arms.
Emkimp tries to circle away but Gonya has him pinned against the cage.
Gonya lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gonya scores with a shot to the side of Emkimp's head.
Gonya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonya.
A knee to the head by Gonya.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonya crunches a lovely knee into Emkimp's ribcage.
Gonya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gonya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gonya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emkimps head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gonya with a knee to the head.
Gonya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Gonya on the inside.
Gonya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Gonya.
Sivile Gonya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gonya lands with a left to the head.
Gonya scores with a knee to the head.
Emkimp tries to break free but Gonya pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Gonya.
Emkimp is trying to push Gonya away but Gonya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gonya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gonya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gonya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Emkimp wants to break free but Gonya has control.
Gonya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gonya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gonya lands with a short shot to the head.
William Emkimp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right handed body shot lands from Gonya.
Gonya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emkimp's face.
Gonya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emkimp's face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sivile Gonya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gonya, 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sivile Gonya!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleon Johnson (ranked 4051 p4p, 481 weight class) and Zed Vrienan (ranked 6337 p4p, 604 weight class). Vrienan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tango Instrumental kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Solid boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cleon Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zed Vrienan!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vrienan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vrienan has managed to clinch.
Vrienan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vrienan missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Vrienan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vrienan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vrienan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Vrienan misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Vrienan has double underhooks.
Vrienan pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vrienan lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vrienan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Vrienan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Vrienan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Vrienan is controlling the position.
Vrienan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vrienan lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Cleon Johnson has been cut.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow.
Vrienan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vrienan scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Vrienan has double underhooks.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Vrienan is controlling the position.
Vrienan with a knee to the head.
Johnson avoiding damage as Vrienan throws knees to the body.
Vrienan lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vrienan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Vrienan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vrienan lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vrienan has him pressed against the cage.
Vrienan lands a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to break free but Vrienan pushes him back against the cage.
Vrienan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Vrienan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Vrienan won't allow it.
Vrienan landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Vrienan.
Vrienan lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Vrienan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Vrienan.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vrienan obliges.
Vrienan lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vrienan.
Vrienan lands a damaging elbow.
Vrienan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vrienan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vrienan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Vrienan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vrienan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vrienan lands a shoulder strike.
Vrienan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vrienan lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Vrienan landing knees to the head.
Vrienan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vrienan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vrienan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vrienan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Vrienan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vrienan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vrienan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Vrienan landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zed Vrienan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleon Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vrienan lands a knee to the body.
Vrienan lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vrienan lands a nice knee to the body.
Vrienan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Johnson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vrienan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vrienan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees to the body from Vrienan.
Vrienan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Vrienan scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson is pressed against the cage. Vrienan pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Johnson! Two more big strikes from Vrienan and Johnson crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zed Vrienan!
A less than humble Zed Vrienan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Alpha (ranked 4626 p4p, 487 weight class) and Ollie OCallaghan (ranked 4943 p4p, 504 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Eddie Alpha has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eddie Alpha seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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180 lbs
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20
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Alpha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ollie OCallaghan!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alpha's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alpha duly obliges.
Alpha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ollie OCallaghan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alpha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck OCallaghan on the side of the head.
Alpha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alpha jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Alpha.
We've been told by Alpha's head coaches at Tycoon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alpha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
OCallaghan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A left and a right from Alpha both land. Nice combination.
OCallaghan is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alpha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from OCallaghan.
OCallaghan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alpha defends well and OCallaghan ends up having to push Alpha into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alpha appears to be looking for a big counter.
OCallaghan fails with the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Alpha misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OCallaghan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
OCallaghan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Alpha to counter with a crisp jab.
Eddie Alpha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ollie OCallaghan.
OCallaghan shoots in and drives through. Alpha sprawls well.
OCallaghan moves in looking to clinch but Alpha pushes him off.
OCallaghan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alpha scores with a crisp jab that stopped OCallaghan in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha throws a series of punches but OCallaghan moves out of range.
Alpha is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in OCallaghan's half 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!
OCallaghan is trying to control but can't.
Alpha slows the pace down in half guard.
Alpha is pressing down on OCallaghan's thigh, looking to free his foot. OCallaghan is holding on for now.
Ground and pound from Alpha.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alpha lands a nice short elbow.
OCallaghan gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OCallaghan working for a triangle but Alpha defends it easily.
OCallaghan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alpha is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alpha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
OCallaghan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alpha wants to control from the top but OCallaghan keeps moving.
Alpha controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
OCallaghan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
OCallaghan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alpha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OCallaghan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alpha wants to control from the top but OCallaghan keeps moving.
OCallaghan working a defensive guard here.
OCallaghan is adopting a defensive guard.
OCallaghan keeping moving, preventing Alpha from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Alpha 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.
OCallaghan looks to land a combination but Alpha avoids it well.
Alpha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alpha connects with a single shot there.
Alpha lands a head shot.
Alpha connects with a good right hand that stumbles OCallaghan. OCallaghan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
OCallaghan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alpha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OCallaghan has Alpha pressed against the cage, preventing Alpha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Alpha.
Alpha has had enough of the clinch but OCallaghan keeps him there for the moment.
Alpha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
OCallaghan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha manages to break the clinch.
OCallaghan avoids a punch combination nicely.
OCallaghan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alpha tries to avoid it but OCallaghan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alpha to the ground. Alpha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eddie Alpha is winning the standup battle so far.
Alpha shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. OCallaghan eats them both and turns towards Alpha to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Alpha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. OCallaghan sprawls well initially but Alpha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
OCallaghan kicks Alpha off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OCallaghan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alpha but Alpha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As OCallaghan looks to move away, Alpha throws a big counter combo but OCallaghan just gets out of the way.
Alpha is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alpha connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha lands an overhand right.
OCallaghan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alpha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eddie Alpha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ollie OCallaghan.
OCallaghan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alpha moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alpha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A countering left hand to the body from OCallaghan misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OCallaghan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alpha.
OCallaghan tries for a takedown but Alpha circles away easily
and Alpha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alpha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alpha connects with a right hand. OCallaghan shakes it off.
Alpha lands with an overhand left.
Alpha scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
OCallaghan is still on wobbly legs! Can Alpha finish him?
OCallaghan shoots in but Alpha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
OCallaghan seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha connects with a body shot.
OCallaghan walks into a stiff left hand from Alpha.
A jab-cross combination lands for Alpha and sends OCallaghan crashing to the mat! Alpha follows him down to the mat - OCallaghan regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alpha throwing shots but OCallaghan is blocking nicely.
Alpha lands with a punch from half guard.
OCallaghan wants to control but Alpha is keeping busy.
Alpha with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Alpha dominated that second round.
That's time! Alpha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
OCallaghan shoots in but Alpha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alpha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from OCallaghan.
A little feinted left hand from Alpha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
OCallaghan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alpha as he avoids it easily.
Eddie Alpha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ollie OCallaghan.
Alpha cracks OCallaghan with a right hand to the side of the head.
OCallaghan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Alpha is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for OCallaghan.
Alpha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alpha drops OCallaghan with a nice combination! Alpha dives into OCallaghan's guard, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alpha postures up.
Alpha postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alpha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OCallaghan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alpha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alpha got a little sloppy there for a moment and OCallaghan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alpha has managed to get both his arms back between OCallaghan's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OCallaghan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alpha works over OCallaghan with some ground and pound from guard.
Alpha's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alpha got a little sloppy there for a moment and OCallaghan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alpha has managed to get both his arms back between OCallaghan's legs - danger averted.
OCallaghan keeping moving, preventing Alpha from controlling successfully.
Alpha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
OCallaghan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alpha stands up out of OCallaghan's guard for a moment - OCallaghan manages to land a nice upkick.
Eddie Alpha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alpha slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
OCallaghan is adopting a defensive guard.
Alpha wants to pass the guard but OCallaghan is keeping the position.
OCallaghan keeping moving, preventing Alpha from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OCallaghan shoots for a takedown but Alpha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alpha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but OCallaghan checks it well.
OCallaghan is looking for the big counter here.
OCallaghan fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by OCallaghan or perhaps it was just good defense by Alpha, which made it look bad.
Alpha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alpha leaves OCallaghan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Eddie Alpha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alpha moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
OCallaghan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from OCallaghan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alpha lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alpha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alpha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
OCallaghan fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Alpha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alpha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Alpha!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bobby (ranked 6326 p4p, 539 weight class) and John Steiner (ranked 2910 p4p, 332 weight class). Steiner has chosen THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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25
165 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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19
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Bobby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Steiner!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner shoots in and bounces Bobby off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Steiner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bobby is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bobby has escaped and now he's on top!
Steiner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steiner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bobby defends well.
Steiner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bobby wants to control from the top but Steiner keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steiner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bobby defends well.
Steiner looking for a guillotine here but Bobby defends easily.
Steiner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bobby is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobby got a little sloppy there for a moment and Steiner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bobby has managed to get both his arms back between Steiner's legs - danger averted.
Bobby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steiner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bobby doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bobby manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Steiner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bobby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steiner looking for a guillotine here but Bobby defends easily.
Bobby chips away with some ground and pound.
Bobby with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bobby pushing down on Steiner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bobby seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steiner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Steiner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner looking for submissions off his back.
Steiner actively working from the bottom here.
Bobby is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Steiner looking for submissions off his back.
Steiner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steiner actively working from the bottom here.
Steiner actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobby is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steiner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steiner taking some punishment here, with Bobby in his half guard.
Steiner has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Bobby. Oh but Steiner has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Bobby goes limp - he's gone! Steiner jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Steiner!
John Steiner thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Xavier (ranked 1441 p4p, 169 weight class) and Harvey Stallion (ranked 2866 p4p, 316 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harvey Stallion!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Stallion misses.
Stallion connects with the punch.
Stallion lands a lovely overhand right.
Stallion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Xavier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Xavier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xavier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xavier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xavier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Xavier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stallion, pushing him back against the cage.
Xavier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stallion smiles and moves away.
Xavier shoots in but Stallion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stallion with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stallion thuds his right hand into Xavier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Xavier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Xavier doesn't manage to clinch there - Stallion circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stallion lands a right hook to the body.
Xavier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stallion throws a good cross that connects.
Xavier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stallion is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Xavier had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallion with a nice cross.
Xavier tries for a takedown but Stallion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Xavier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stallion 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.
Stallion cracks Xavier with an open hand slap.
Stallion bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Xavier! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Xavier is rocked!
It looks like Jack Xavier has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stallion passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oh Xavier is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xavier tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Stallion easily slips into full mount!
Xavier seems to have got his legs back now.
Stallion prevents Xavier from getting the reversal.
Stallion takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stallion pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stallion cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Xavier is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallion lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Xavier can't escape the position.
Stallion postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Xavier looks a forlorn figure.
Stallion landing strikes, looking to finish!
Stallion landing strikes, looking to finish!
Xavier is working to get back to half guard.
Stallion lands a big shot there that rocks Xavier but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stallion lands with some strikes.
Xavier is trying desperately to improve position.
Stallion working Xavier over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallion landing strikes, looking to finish!
Xavier wants to control but Stallion is having none of it.
Stallion connects with a bit shot that sees Xavier covering up! More strikes from Stallion and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Stallion is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harvey Stallion!
Our winner, Harvey Stallion, 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Lothbrok (ranked 2464 p4p, 230 weight class) and Tamid Nasib (ranked 1249 p4p, 128 weight class). Tamid Nasib will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Lothbrok!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tamid Nasib!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lothbrok 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.
Nasib punishes Lothbrok's body with a nice straight punch.
Lothbrok ducks under a wild hook from Nasib.
Nasib misses with a two punch combination.
Lothbrok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nasib.
Lothbrok looking to score a takedown here. Nasib is defending well but Lothbrok drives through and ends up in Nasib's guard.
Lothbrok working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nasib is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lothbrok controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nasib working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasib can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lothbrok controls the pace.
Lothbrok postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nasib can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lothbrok controls the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lothbrok.
Lothbrok cracks Nasib with a big right hand but Nasib just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok is trying to get an arm triangle but Nasib is defending well.
Lothbrok tries to advance to mount but Nasib denies him.
Lothbrok trying to control the position but Nasib is working away.
Lothbrok throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nasib is trying to escape the position but Lothbrok is controlling the position.
The strikes coming from Lothbrok are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lothbrok working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok tries to score with some ground and pound. Nasib controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nasib really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lothbrok. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lothbrok working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lothbrok throws a strike aimed at the side of Nasib's head but Nasib avoids it well.
Lothbrok working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lothbrok is putting a hurting on Nasib here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lothbrok working the ground and pound.
Lothbrok tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lothbrok tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lothbrok has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok tries for a kimura but Nasib is defending well.
Lothbrok postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lothbrok is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nasib is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lothbrok throws an elbow but Nasib slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lothbrok is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nasib's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Lothbrok dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lothbrok throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Nasib was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lothbrok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nasib can do to turn this around?
Lothbrok fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nasib looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lothbrok bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lothbrok advances nicely into full mount.
Lothbrok throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nasib because Lothbrok loaded up on that one.
Nasib holds on for dear life, controlling Lothbrok's posture momentarily.
Lothbrok working the ground and pound effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lothbrok 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.
Lothbrok misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrok tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lothbrok punching from mount but Nasib doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lothbrok landing punches.
Lothbrok lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lothbrok is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nasib can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nasib is trying to escape the mount.
Lothbrok throws a wild left hand from mount and Nasib manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasib is refusing to be controlled, as Lothbrok sits in half guard.
Nasib blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lothbrok.
Nasib blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lothbrok.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lothbrok lands a nice short elbow.
Lothbrok works his way into side control.
Lothbrok working the ground and pound but Nasib is defending the strikes.
Lothbrok tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok tries to score with some ground and pound. Nasib controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nasib takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lothbrok scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lothbrok throws an elbow but Nasib slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nasib struggling a bit here.
Lothbrok throws a strike aimed at the side of Nasib's head but Nasib avoids it well.
Lothbrok in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lothbrok trying to control the action but Nasib is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lothbrok works to advance to full mount. Nasib defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lothbrok lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lothbrok is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nasib to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nasib shrugs it off.
Lothbrok looking to land elbow strikes but Nasib uses the position to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lothbrok missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lothbrok wants to pass the guard but Nasib is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Lothbrok dominated that second round.
That's time! Lothbrok's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nasib feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lothbroks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A combination from Lothbrok does no damage.
Lothbrok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nasib looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nasib fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nasib scores with a jab. Lothbrok acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lothbrok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nasib throws out a counter right but Lothbrok avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok dives in and grabs Nasib's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nasib pushes down on Lothbrok's head and hops out.
Lothbrok looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nasib has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lothbrok fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasib connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nasib jabs at Lothbrok's body.
Nasib lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lothbrok takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lothbrok is rocked!
Lothbrok misses with a double jab.
Nasib swinging wildly here.
Lothbrok feinted with a counter takedown.
Nasib paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oh Lothbrok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nasib jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lothbrok fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nasib to the ground. Lothbrok is now in Nasib's guard.
Lothbrok content to stall in guard here.
Lothbrok seems to have got his legs back now.
Nasib working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lothbrok.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok is working Nasib over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lothbrok lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lothbrok works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lothbrok is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lothbrok seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nasib does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lothbrok content to control rather than advance.
Nasib is not content to let Lothbrok control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok is really struggling to control Nasib but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lothbrok thows a huge punch but Nasib dodges it nicely.
Lothbrok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nasib wants to control but Lothbrok is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lothbrok tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nasib knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nasib scores with a nice right hand.
Lothbrok tries to bum rush Nasib with a series of wild strikes but Nasib uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nasib tests Lothbrok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tamid Nasib really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nasib slaps away a takedown attempt from Lothbrok, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nasib lands a jab to the nose.
Nasib connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lothbrok. Lothbrok circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nasib lands with a straight right. Lothbrok didn't see that one coming.
Nasib staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok shoots in and drives through. Nasib sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nasib! But no joy.
Tamid Nasib seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nasib changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nasib cracks Lothbrok with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrok moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab lands there for Nasib.
Nasib cracks Lothbrok with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lothbrok looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Nasib finish him?
Lothbrok shoots in and drives through. Nasib sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Lothbrok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lothbrok fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nasib is looking for the big counter here.
Lothbrok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasib cracks Lothbrok with an open hand slap.
Nasib keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nasib plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Lothbrok swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Lothbrok face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tamid Nasib! Tamid Nasib retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Tamid Nasib 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Swango (ranked 1018 p4p, 125 weight class) and Hocka Loogie (ranked 1918 p4p, 230 weight class). Loogie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Spit It Out. Michael Swango has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Swango!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hocka Loogie!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swango circles away from the clinch attempt.
Loogie takes one to the side of the head.
Loogie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Swango on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Loogie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swango is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Swango breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Swango.
Loogie tries to clinch there but Swango circles away.
Swango lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Loogie is rocked!
Swango knocks out Loogie with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Swango before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Swango picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Swango!
Michael Swango retains his welterweight title!
Michael Swango thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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