 |
AEW 34 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Pyke (ranked 3644 p4p, 380 weight class) and Nigel Benn Jr (ranked 2984 p4p, 334 weight class). Pyke comes into the arena with Magnus Pyke blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
31
193 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
|
185 cm
32
203 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magnus Pyke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigel Benn Jr!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pyke manages to avoid it.
Pyke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benn Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pyke.
Benn Jr misses the jab.
Pyke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pyke closes the distance and clinches.
Pyke pulls guard effortlessly.
Benn Jr chips away with some ground and pound.
Benn Jr throws a strike but Pyke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Benn Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benn Jr wants to stand but Pyke is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyke wants to control from the top but Benn Jr keeps moving.
Benn Jr pulls Pyke in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyke wants to control from the top but Benn Jr keeps moving.
Benn Jr has his feet on Pyke's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Pyke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benn Jr can pounce on him.
Pyke with a jab.
A punch combination from Benn Jr misses.
A slow jab from Pyke misses its intended target.
Pyke gets a double leg takedown into Benn Jr's guard.
Benn Jr keeping full guard, as Pyke tries to pass.
Pyke is looking to advance position but Benn Jr has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benn Jr is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pyke can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Benn Jr looking to control but Pyke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pyke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Benn Jr punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pyke tries to reverse the position but Benn Jr maintains control.
Benn Jr with the ground and pound from mount.
Benn Jr is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pyke has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pyke!
Pyke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Benn Jr keeping moving, preventing Pyke from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyke passes Benn Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pyke tries to pass the half guard into mount. Benn Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pyke passes to side control.
Benn Jr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pyke off and has taken his back!
Benn Jr misses with an elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr wants to control but Pyke is keeping busy.
Benn Jr throwing sloppy strikes.
Benn Jr trying to control.
Benn Jr missing with strikes from the back.
Benn Jr missing with punches from the back.
Benn Jr working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Benn Jr struggling to land strikes to the head as Pyke covers up.
Benn Jr misses with a punch to the head.
Pyke covering up well and avoiding damage.
Benn Jr scores with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel Benn Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Pyke blocks the low kick.
Pyke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benn Jr.
Benn Jr lands a jab to Pyke's midsection.
Pyke misses with an uppercut.
Pyke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Benn Jr drops Pyke with a beautiful combination! Pyke stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Benn Jr is looking for the KO!
Pyke is rocked!
It looks like Magnus Pyke has been cut.
Benn Jr grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Pyke takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Benn Jr cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nigel Benn Jr!
After winning the bout, Nigel Benn Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Magnus Pyke stepped up to the mic, saying 'If it squirms, it's biology. If it stinks, it's chemistry. If it doesn't work, it's physics. And if you can't understand it, it's mathamatics.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henson Benderson (ranked 2027 p4p, 128 weight class) and Hannibal Barca (ranked 2022 p4p, 126 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Benderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Time is Now. Hannibal Barca struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Henson Benderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hannibal Barca's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 168 cm
34
145 lbs
21 - 17 - 0 |
|
175 cm
28
150 lbs
9 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henson Benderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannibal Barca!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barca misses with a right hand
and Benderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Benderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick from Barca lands but Benderson takes it in his stride.
Benderson takes a swing at Barca's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Barca misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Benderson misses the target.
We've been told by Benderson's head coaches at Westside Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barca throws a head kick but Benderson moves out of range.
Benderson clinches up with Barca and pushes him back against the cage.
Barca avoids the elbow strike from Benderson, against the cage.
Barca takes an elbow to the temple.
Barca lands with a light punch inside.
Barca lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benderson.
Benderson digs a right hand into Barca's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barca's gas tank.
A short right from Barca on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barca blocks a body shot from Benderson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barca.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barca has Benderson pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benderson misses with a knee to the head.
Barca misses with a body punch.
Barca has a couple of punches blocked by Benderson.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barca.
Benderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barca swings wildly with an uppercut but Benderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benderson trying to land knees to the body.
Benderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barca is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barca lands a left hand.
Benderson lands a nice elbow.
Benderson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barca.
Benderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Benderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Barca throws a head punch that misses.
Barca blocks an elbow strike.
Barca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barca makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barca throws a punch but it's blocked by Benderson.
Benderson misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca working aggressively here.
Benderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Benderson.
Barca missing with a left hand there. Benderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barca connects with a solid leg kick.
Benderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barca misses with a body punch
and Benderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Benderson misses.
Barca misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Benderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barca connects with a right hand. Benderson shakes it off.
Barca swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benderson.
Barca throws a sloppy head kick and Benderson moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barca lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Benderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Benderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barca connects with a leg kick. Benderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Barca misses its intended target.
Benderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benderson misses with a knee to the head.
Benderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benderson lands an elbow just above Barca 's eye.
Barca lands with a light punch inside.
Barca lands with a short shot to the head.
Barca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Barca is just out of range.
Barca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benderson manages to avoid it.
Benderson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Benderson blocks a low kick nicely.
Barca blocks a jab.
Barca misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Barca dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Benderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barca.
Benderson stalks Barca and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barca's face. Barca staggers backwards, shaken.
Barca is rocked!
Barca throws an off balance right hand
and Benderson counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Barca! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henson Benderson!
Henson Benderson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that IniTech Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
51% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yohan Francis (ranked 2021 p4p, 229 weight class) and Tearrius George (ranked 2937 p4p, 292 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying George's choice of entrance music: West Side Connection Bow Down. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
 |
|
 |
| 196 cm
29
249 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
|
186 cm
38
227 lbs
22 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yohan Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tearrius George!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis takes the fight into the clinch.
Francis blocking some punches.
Francis blocks a body shot from George.
A short left from George.
Francis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt George or not.
Francis misses with a body punch.
Francis tries a body shot but George blocks it.
George throws a head punch that misses.
George gets through Francis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Francis scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Tearrius George has been cut.
George misses with the head strike.
Francis gets through George's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
George lands a body punch.
Francis lands with a left to the head.
Francis tries a body shot but George blocks it.
George misses with the head strike.
George blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
George tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Francis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Francis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
George lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Francis backwards.
A short left from George.
George tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Francis's elbow.
Francis blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George blocks a body shot from Francis.
George misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Francis tries a body shot but George blocks it.
George misses with a shot to the kidneys.
George misses with some punches.
Francis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from George.
Francis lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Francis on the inside.
Francis prevents a body shot from George.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
Francis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow.
Francis blocks a body shot from George.
A body shot lands from Francis.
Francis swings wildly with an uppercut but George uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from George.
George lands a hook that snaps the head of Francis backwards.
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Francis tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Francis back against the cage.
Francis tries to work over George's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Francis throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Francis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
Francis misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Francis lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for George.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for George.
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Francis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Francis blocking some punches.
George swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
Francis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Francis lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Francis.
George looks winded!
Francis blocking some punches.
George struggles to land a body shot inside as Francis controls his hands.
Francis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Francis presses George against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Francis lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Francis.
Francis lands a body punch.
Francis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
George blocks a body shot from Francis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Francis's elbow.
Francis lands with a short shot to the head.
Francis lands with a short shot to the head.
Francis blocking some punches.
Francis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Francis presses George against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Francis misses with a punch to the body.
Francis misses with a body punch.
George blocks a body shot from Francis.
Francis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Francis.
A nice left hand lands by Francis.
A shot in the inside from Francis.
Francis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt George or not.
Francis lands a left hand.
George swings wildly with an uppercut but Francis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Francis on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Francis can't find room to land a body shot as George controls the action.
George tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Francis's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from George fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George tries to work over Francis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Francis digs a right hand into George's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on George's gas tank.
Francis lands a hook to the side of the head.
George's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Francis lands a right hand that snaps the head of George backwards.
Francis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Francis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Francis.
A right hook to the body lands for Francis.
Francis lands with a short shot to the head.
Francis lands with a right to the head.
That has opened up Tearrius George's cut even more.
Francis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Francis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Francis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down George.
George prevents a body shot from Francis.
A body shot lands from Francis.
Nice body punch from Francis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Francis.
Francis tries to work over George's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Francis lands a hook that snaps the head of George backwards.
Francis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Francis pushes George back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yohan Francis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tearrius George's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Francis clinches up with George and pushes him back against the cage.
Yohan Francis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
George misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Francis lands a right hand.
George misses with some punches.
Francis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Francis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
George is rocked!
George blocks a body shot from Francis.
George tries to work over Francis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Francis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Francis.
Francis lands an uppercut.
George is still on wobbly legs! Can Francis finish him?
A short uppercut from Francis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
George blocks an uppercut.
George misses with a shot to the kidneys.
George seems to have recovered his senses.
George blocks a body shot from Francis.
Francis lands a shoulder strike.
George is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Francis.
Francis lands with a left to the head.
Francis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of George backwards.
Francis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Francis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that George can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Francis is leaning against George and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Francis.
Francis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
George misses with a short punch on the inside.
Francis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Francis.
Francis lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Francis.
Francis lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Francis.
Still in the clinch, Francis scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Francis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Francis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Francis struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
Francis mutters something to George before pushing him back against the cage. As George comes back towards him, Francis unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks George clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yohan Francis!
A very excited looking Yohan Francis 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
79% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 2458 p4p, 309 weight class) and Prana Halo (ranked 2501 p4p, 312 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
 |
|
 |
| 198 cm
29
217 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
|
187 cm
30
209 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Prana Halo!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Goldberg.
Halo shoots in but no luck this time.
Goldberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.
Goldberg missing with a left hand there. Halo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Halo is defended easily by Goldberg.
Halo darts in looking for a takedown but Goldberg gets double underhooks and turns Halo into the cage.
Bill Goldberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prana Halo.
Goldberg lands with a hook. Halo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Halo slips under a jab from Goldberg.
Goldberg leaves Halo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Halo slips a jab and a cross from Goldberg.
Goldberg looks to land a combination. Halo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Halo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Halo defending well as Goldberg loads up on a big left hand.
Halo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Goldberg.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Halo.
Halo 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo gets a double leg takedown into Goldberg's guard.
Halo looking to pass the guard.
Halo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Goldberg manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Halo has Goldberg in his guard.
Halo trying to control the position here.
Halo trying to keep a closed guard but Goldberg is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to sweep here but Goldberg controlling him for the moment.
Halo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goldberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Halo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Goldberg won't allow Halo to sweep him here.
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.
Halo has an active guard here but Goldberg has managed to pass into half guard.
Halo is looking for a sweep. Goldberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goldberg seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Halo actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Halo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Halo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goldberg defends well.
Goldberg is looking to stand up but Halo won't let him.
That's four 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.
Halo trying to control the position.
Halo has his hands on Goldberg's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Goldberg gets caught flat footed, as Halo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Halo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Goldberg is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Goldberg has escaped and now he's on top!
Halo has a closed guard, preventing Goldberg from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Goldberg dominated that 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.
Halo misses with a takedown attempt - Goldberg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Goldberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goldberg misses with a double jab
and Halo counters with a takedown into side control.
Goldberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halo can do to turn this around?
Goldberg is not content to let Halo control the position.
Halo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Halo 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.
Halo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goldberg, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Halo swings around for an armbar but Goldberg sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Halo's guard.
Halo is trying to hold Goldberg in close to prevent damage but Goldberg has managed to pass into half guard.
Halo is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Halo.
We've been hearing that Goldberg has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo has an active guard here but Goldberg has managed to pass into half guard.
Halo tries to roll over but Goldberg keeps him under control.
Goldberg decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Halo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Goldberg sprawls well. Goldberg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Halo gets slowly back to his feet.
Halo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Goldberg defends it nicely.
Bill Goldberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prana Halo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo looks for a takedown but Goldberg sprawls well.
It looked like Goldberg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Halo walks into a stiff left hand from Goldberg.
Halo goes for a double leg but Goldberg avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Goldberg continues to drive forward.
Goldberg is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Halo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Halo fails with a takedown attempt.
Goldberg throws a big counter combination but Halo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Goldberg lands a jab to Halo's midsection.
Halo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Goldberg counters with a three punch combo that has Halo backing up. Halo nods at Goldberg to acknowledge the strikes.
Bill Goldberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Goldberg throws a series of strikes that have Halo backpedaling.
Jab from Goldberg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Goldberg counters with a two punch combo.
Goldberg lands an overhand right.
Halo slips under a jab from Goldberg.
Goldberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Halo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Goldberg is not content to let Halo control the position.
Halo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Halo is working for a guillotine from mount but Goldberg frees his head quite easily.
Halo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Goldberg is now in Halo's guard. A big mistake from Halo there, giving up the dominant position!
Halo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Goldberg dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A punch combination from Goldberg misses.
Goldberg misses the jab.
Goldberg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Halo shoots in for a takedown but Goldberg shows good takedown defense.
Halo shoots in for a takedown but Goldberg shows good takedown defense.
Goldberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Goldberg swinging wildly here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Goldberg.
Halo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Goldberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bill Goldberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prana Halo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Goldberg sprawls well. Goldberg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Halo gets slowly back to his feet.
Goldberg misses with a hook. Halo ducked under it nicely.
Halo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo shoots in and drives through. Goldberg sprawls well.
Goldberg seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Goldberg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Goldberg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Halo shoots in looking for a takedown. Goldberg tries to sprawl out of it but Halo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goldberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Goldberg connects with a single shot there.
Halo fails to land the takedown.
Halo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goldberg lands with a shot to the body.
Halo shoots in for a takedown but Goldberg shows good takedown defense.
Halo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goldberg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goldberg misses with a two punch combination.
Halo darts in looking for a takedown but Goldberg gets double underhooks and turns Halo into the cage.
Goldberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prana Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldberg connects with a looping right hand.
Halo scores with a takedown into Goldberg's guard.
Goldberg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Halo controls the pace.
Halo has gone for a leg lock! Goldberg slips out almost immediately though and dives into Halo's guard.
Halo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Halo is trying to hold Goldberg in close to prevent damage but Goldberg has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to roll over but Goldberg keeps him under control.
Prana Halo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goldberg is thwarting Halo's attempts to control the position.
Goldberg wants to get back to his feet.
Halo trying to hold on to Goldberg's head to control him but Goldberg postures up.
Bill Goldberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Halo wants to improve his position but Goldberg is controlling well.
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.
Halo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halo is looking to improve his position.
Halo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Halo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Halo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Goldberg escapes and throws Halo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Halo is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Goldberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goldberg 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Bill Goldberg!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Bill Goldberg!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Bill Goldberg!
Bill Goldberg wins by unanimous decision!
Bill Goldberg took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sin City Allstars for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Prana Halo spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit happens'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Corll (ranked 1153 p4p, 159 weight class) and Yoki Mayoniko (ranked 1809 p4p, 245 weight class). Corll comes to the cage accompanied by Candyman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
34
180 lbs
26 - 18 - 1 |
|
185 cm
35
185 lbs
18 - 10 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Corll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Yoki Mayoniko!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayoniko scores with a body shot.
Mayoniko misses with a kick to the body
and Corll counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayoniko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Corll takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mayoniko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corll paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corll with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mayoniko to score with a decent uppercut.
Mayoniko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mayoniko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Corll on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Corll misses the target.
Corll defending well as Mayoniko loads up on a big left hand.
Corll is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayoniko misses with an uppercut
and Corll counters with a stiff right hand.
Corll tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mayoniko throws a leg kick
letting Corll counter with a right hand.
Corll jabs Mayoniko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Corll looks to land a right hand but Mayoniko moved out of range.
Mayoniko tries to clinch but Corll is having none of it.
Yoki Mayoniko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corll moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Corll definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Corll swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayoniko misses with a hook.
Mayoniko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corll lands a slapping body shot.
Mayoniko misses with a straight left.
Corll jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mayoniko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Yoki Mayoniko has been cut.
Good leg kick by Mayoniko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Corll lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayoniko circles away quickly and effectively.
Corll swings for the body but Mayoniko moves out of range.
Mayoniko jabs Corll right on the nose. Corll blinks but takes it well.
Mayoniko throws a body shot but no joy.
Corll lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Corll misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Mayoniko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corll counters with a straight right hand.
Corll tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayoniko was well out of range. Poor timing from Corll.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mayoniko.
Corll ducks under a wild hook from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko lunges at Corll with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Corll's hand.
Mayoniko lands a nice looking body shot.
Corll lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Corll.
Corll throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mayoniko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Corll moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayoniko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mayoniko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Corll's calf.
Mayoniko misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Corll wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko misses with an uppercut
and Corll counters with a straight right hand.
Corll attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Corll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko misses with a straight right.
Corll lands with a hook. Mayoniko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mayoniko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corll.
Mayoniko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corll.
Mayoniko throws a jab but it's blocked by Corll.
Corll was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mayoniko misses with a straight right.
Mayoniko misses with a hook
and Corll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayoniko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mayoniko throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Corll tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayoniko misses with a hook
and Corll counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Corll.
Corll blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Mayoniko on the inside.
Corll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Corll.
Mayoniko ducks right into an uppercut from Corll.
Mayoniko lands a nice looking body shot.
Mayoniko digs a good hook to Corll's body.
Mayoniko misses the shot to the body.
Corll looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Corll just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Mayoniko.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayoniko looks to score with a jab to the body but Corll is just out of range.
Mayoniko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corll stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Corll doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mayoniko throws a front kick that sends Corll stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dean Corll will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoki Mayoniko's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Corll defending well as Mayoniko loads up on a big left hand.
Mayoniko with a hook.
Corll gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Mayoniko misses.
Mayoniko blocks a jab.
Mayoniko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mayoniko throws out a loose jab but Corll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayoniko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayoniko misses with a straight left.
Corll swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mayoniko misses the jab.
Mayoniko blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayoniko misses with a few strikes there.
Corll looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayoniko is just out of range.
Corll lands with a straight right. Mayoniko didn't see that one coming.
Corll misses with a right hand
letting Mayoniko counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayoniko moves in looking to clinch but Corll pushes him off.
A counter left hand to the body from Corll misses its target.
Mayoniko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mayoniko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mayoniko throws a looping overhand right but Corll ducks down to avoid it.
Corll feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Corll blocks a head kick by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko tests Corll's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mayoniko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mayoniko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corll was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Corll throws a solid leg kick but Mayoniko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Corll.
Mayoniko staying out of range there.
A jab from Corll misses.
Corll blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mayoniko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corll was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yoki Mayoniko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corll cracks Mayoniko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot lands for Mayoniko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Mayoniko.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Corll checks a leg kick.
Mayoniko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mayoniko misses with an uppercut.
Mayoniko scores with a shot to the body.
Mayoniko is looking to land body kicks.
Mayoniko looks for the body kick but Corll saw that one coming.
Mayoniko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Corll looks to clinch
and Mayoniko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mayoniko cracks Corll with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll misses with a body shot.
Mayoniko throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Corll throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mayoniko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corll counters with a straight right hand.
Mayoniko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mayoniko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corll scores with a nice right hand.
Corll displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayoniko throws out the jab.
Mayoniko tried to score with a low kick but Corll checks it.
Mayoniko throws a front kick that sends Corll stumbling back into the cage.
Corll slips a straight right by Mayoniko.
Corll was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mayoniko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mayoniko digs a good hook to Corll's body.
Mayoniko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko missing with a left hand there. Corll was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayoniko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Corll misses with a body kick.
Corll tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayoniko was well out of range. Poor timing from Corll.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corll checks the leg kick nicely there.
Corll lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Corll tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mayoniko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Corll.
Corll throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Mayoniko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mayoniko misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Corll misses its target.
Mayoniko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mayoniko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoki Mayoniko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yoki Mayoniko's cut.
That's time! Corll's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mayoniko jabs at Corll's body.
Corll gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mayoniko misses with a double jab.
Mayoniko connects with a crisp jab.
Mayoniko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corll bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Corll throws a sloppy body shot
and Mayoniko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mayoniko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mayoniko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corll has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mayoniko.
Corll keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayoniko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayoniko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Corll lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mayoniko at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Mayoniko. That snapped Corll's head back.
Corll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mayoniko throws a chopping leg kick but Corll manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mayoniko scores with a sloppy right hand. Corll should have avoided that one.
Mayoniko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Corll throws a right and a left that Mayoniko avoids nicely.
Corll steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayoniko.
Corll is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Corll jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mayoniko motions for Corll to come forward. Mayoniko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Corll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayoniko.
Corll throws a head kick but Mayoniko moves out of range.
Mayoniko cracks Corll with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Corll looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Corll checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko lands a right hook to the body.
Mayoniko misses the jab.
Mayoniko moves out of range of the strikes.
Corll throws a body punch but Mayoniko moves out of range.
Mayoniko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Corll misses with a wild body shot.
Corll uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corll. That did some damage!
Corll takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Corll looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayoniko is just out of range.
Mayoniko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mayoniko lands a jab to the nose.
Corll jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayoniko steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Corll takes one to the side of the head.
Dean Corll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoki Mayoniko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mayoniko. That's going to slow Corll down.
A left lands for Mayoniko.
Corll swings for the body but Mayoniko moves out of range.
Corll moves into the clinch.
Mayoniko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mayoniko misses with a punch on the inside.
Corll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mayoniko prevents a body shot from Corll.
Corll lands a hook that snaps the head of Mayoniko backwards.
Mayoniko blocks an uppercut.
Corll goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mayoniko struggles to land a body shot inside as Corll controls his hands.
Corll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayoniko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko misses with an uppercut
and Corll counters with an outside leg kick.
Corll swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Corll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayoniko lands with a nice combination. Corll backs away looking to recover.
Corll is looking to land body kicks.
Corll displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayoniko throws out the jab.
Mayoniko cracks Corll with an open hand slap.
Corll throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mayoniko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mayoniko clobbers Corll with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Corll moves out of range as Mayoniko throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Mayoniko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Corll steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mayoniko. That one must have hurt.
Mayoniko tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoki Mayoniko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mayoniko 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 for Yoki Mayoniko!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Yoki Mayoniko!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Yoki Mayoniko!
Yoki Mayoniko wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Yoki Mayoniko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
73% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masada The Zealot (ranked 957 p4p, 126 weight class) and Demetrius Tektas (ranked 1026 p4p, 132 weight class). Tektas has chosen Alexander The Great as his entrance music. 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.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
36
162 lbs
17 - 17 - 0 |
|
182 cm
30
163 lbs
16 - 11 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masada The Zealot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demetrius Tektas!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for The Zealot.
The Zealot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tektas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Zealot scrambles back to his feet.
Tektas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in The Zealot's half guard.
The Zealot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The Zealot trying to control but Tektas postures up.
The Zealot wants to sweep but Tektas has passed to side control!
Tektas swings around for an armbar but The Zealot sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tektas's guard.
The Zealot wants to stand but Tektas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tektas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Zealot's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Zealot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Zealot is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tektas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tektas wants to control from the top but The Zealot keeps moving.
The Zealot is looking to stand up but Tektas isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The Zealot keeping moving, preventing Tektas from controlling successfully.
The Zealot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tektas pushing down on The Zealot's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The Zealot blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tektas.
Tektas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Zealot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The Zealot is defending against the submission attempts here by Tektas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The Zealot missing with a left hand there. Tektas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tektas misses the jab.
Tektas throws a lazy right hand but The Zealot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Zealot with a jab.
Tektas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Zealot tries to bench press Tektas off him but Tektas keeps the position.
The Zealot is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tektas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tektas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tektas lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The Zealot down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on The Zealot's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tektas controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Tektas 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.
The Zealot throws a jab but it's blocked by Tektas.
The Zealot throws a series of punches but Tektas avoids them all with ease.
The Zealot lands with a nice body punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Zealot.
A telegraphed right hand from The Zealot misses the target.
Tektas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Masada The Zealot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Zealot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Zealot takes a swing at Tektas's ribcage but misses.
Tektas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tektas tries to clinch but The Zealot moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Tektas - just one landing.
The Zealot takes a swing at Tektas's ribcage but misses.
The Zealot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tektas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tektas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Zealot avoids the body shot from Tektas.
A punch combination from The Zealot misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Zealot defending well as Tektas loads up on a big left hand.
Masada The Zealot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Zealot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tektas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Zealot was well out of range. Poor timing from Tektas.
The Zealot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tektas.
Tektas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. The Zealot eats them both and turns towards Tektas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tektas lands a right hook to the body.
Tektas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tektas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Zealot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tektas was well out of range. Poor timing from The Zealot.
Tektas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Zealot cracks Tektas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The Zealot checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot avoids the head kick by Tektas.
Tektas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Zealot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Zealot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tektas.
The Zealot throws a poor cross that misses
and Tektas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tektas wants to take a breather but The Zealot is having none of it.
The Zealot is trying to get back to full guard.
Tektas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Zealot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tektas works his way into full mount!
Tektas punching from mount but The Zealot doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now The Zealot is on top in guard.
Tektas is pulling down on The Zealot's head. It's preventing any offense from The Zealot, at least for the moment.
The Zealot preventing the sweep.
Demetrius Tektas has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tektas trying to keep a closed guard but The Zealot is proving a slippery customer.
Tektas managing to control the position.
Tektas wants to sweep here but The Zealot controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Masada The Zealot will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
The Zealot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tektas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tektas tries to counter by closing the distance.
The Zealot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tektas throws a big shot that misses.
Tektas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Zealot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tektas.
Tektas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Zealot was well out of range. Poor timing from Tektas.
It looked like The Zealot was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tektas.
The Zealot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from The Zealot finds it's target.
Tektas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Zealot misses with a double jab
and Tektas counters with a takedown into side control.
The Zealot tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Zealot is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tektas is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged The Zealot with him. The Zealot is trying to defend but Tektas has an arm under the chin now! The Zealot grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Demetrius Tektas!
An out of breath Demetrius Tektas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
50% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Chandler (ranked 685 p4p, 94 weight class) and Guy Laliberte (ranked 1229 p4p, 155 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
26
245 lbs
10 - 5 - 2 |
|
190 cm
31
216 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
10 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, William Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Guy Laliberte!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler delivers a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Chandler.
Chandler misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laliberte.
Guy Laliberte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laliberte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laliberte digs a good hook to Chandler's body.
Chandler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laliberte.
Chandler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chandler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laliberte was well out of range. Poor timing from Chandler.
Chandler throws a body kick that misses.
Laliberte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chandler.
No joy there for Laliberte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laliberte has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler moves in looking to clinch but Laliberte pushes him off.
Laliberte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chandler slips a jab and a cross from Laliberte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler takes a swing at Laliberte's ribcage but misses.
Laliberte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chandler moves away.
Chandler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ice Cream Parlour in the buildup to the fight.
Chandler looks for the body kick but Laliberte saw that one coming.
Laliberte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chandler. That did some damage!
Chandler misses with a straight left.
Laliberte moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chandler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That kick from Laliberte tenderised Chandler's leg. Chandler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chandler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chandler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chandler defending well as Laliberte loads up on a big left hand.
Chandler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Chandler misses.
Chandler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chandler connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laliberte jabs Chandler right on the nose. Chandler blinks but takes it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chandler.
Laliberte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chandler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laliberte moves away.
Laliberte shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chandler slips under a jab from Laliberte.
Chandler looks for the body kick but Laliberte saw that one coming.
Laliberte scores with a three punch combo!
A telegraphed right hand from Chandler misses the target.
Chandler throws a body punch but Laliberte moves out of range.
Laliberte digs a good body shot into Chandler's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte lands with a good body shot.
Laliberte connects with a jab.
Chandler throws a shot to the body.
Laliberte throws a body punch but Chandler moves out of range.
Chandler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laliberte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Laliberte thumps Chandler with a low kick.
Laliberte misses with a few strikes there.
Laliberte ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
Laliberte slips a jab from Chandler.
Laliberte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laliberte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chandler.
Chandler walks into a stiff left hand from Laliberte.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Laliberte. That snapped Chandler's head back.
Laliberte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte swings for the body but Chandler moves out of range.
Laliberte misses with a low kick.
Laliberte displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chandler misses with a body kick.
Laliberte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chandler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Chandler misses.
Chandler throws a body punch but Laliberte moves out of range.
Chandler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laliberte swings for the body but Chandler moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chandler lands a jab.
Laliberte lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Laliberte dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chandler throws a low kick but Laliberte moves out of range easily.
Laliberte cracks Chandler with a good jab.
Laliberte scores with a body shot.
Chandler defending well as Laliberte loads up on a big left hand.
Laliberte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chandler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chandler is looking to counter punch.
Laliberte throws a right and a left that Chandler avoids nicely.
Chandler throwing a counter right hand but Laliberte manages to avoid it.
Chandler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Chandler lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Guy Laliberte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laliberte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chandler.
Chandler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laliberte to score with a decent uppercut.
Chandler scores with a kick to the midsection.
Laliberte clobbers Chandler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chandler misses with an uppercut.
Laliberte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler tries to clinch there but Laliberte circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Chandler there.
Laliberte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chandler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laliberte.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laliberte.
Chandler lands with a nice body kick.
Laliberte is breathing heavily.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
Laliberte misses with a two punch combination.
Laliberte lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chandler misses the body punch
and Laliberte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laliberte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Laliberte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chandler.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chandler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laliberte circles away quickly and effectively.
Despite the aggression on Laliberte's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lands a jab to the head.
A jab lands there for Chandler.
Laliberte staying out of range there.
That kick from Laliberte tenderised Chandler's leg. Chandler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laliberte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laliberte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Laliberte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice combination there by Laliberte.
Chandler takes a swing at Laliberte's ribcage but misses.
Chandler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chandler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laliberte doesn't seem bothered though.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laliberte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chandler. Laliberte does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chandler's head.
Chandler throws a body kick that misses.
Laliberte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chandler throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Laliberte does no damage.
A quick step to the side and Chandler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy Laliberte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chandler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laliberte misses with a series of wild punches.
Chandler misses with a body kick.
Laliberte misses with a straight right.
Laliberte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chandler can pounce on him.
Chandler throws a low kick but Laliberte avoids it.
As Chandler backs off Laliberte throws a huge counter combo but Chandler manages to avoid it all.
Chandler lands a jab to Laliberte's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chandler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Laliberte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Chandler does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laliberte lands a nice looking body shot.
Chandler looks to land a right hand but Laliberte moved out of range.
A jab from Laliberte misses.
Laliberte with a nice cross.
Chandler blocks a leg kick.
Chandler walks into a jab.
Chandler with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laliberte misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Laliberte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Chandler. Beautiful body shot.
Chandler misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Laliberte.
Laliberte turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laliberte works over Chandler's head and body with a nice combination.
Chandler misses with a low kick.
Laliberte scores with a one two! Chandler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Laliberte. Those never looked like landing.
Chandler is looking to counter with a body kick.
A big right from Chandler misses.
Chandler slips a jab and a cross from Laliberte.
Laliberte throws out a loose jab but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laliberte lunges at Chandler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chandler's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laliberte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laliberte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chandler to score with a decent uppercut.
Chandler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laliberte takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laliberte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laliberte throws a looping overhand right but Chandler ducks down to avoid it.
Chandler throws a body shot but no joy.
Laliberte let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Laliberte has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chandler.
Chandler loads up on a big right hand but Laliberte slips the punch.
Laliberte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laliberte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laliberte lands with a nice combination. Chandler backs away looking to recover.
Chandler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chandler misses with a body kick.
Laliberte throws out a counter right but Chandler avoids it with no problem.
Laliberte does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
William Chandler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chandler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Chandler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chandler lands the left hand.
Donk. Laliberte catches Chandler right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Laliberte misses.
Laliberte misses with the combination.
Chandler is looking to counter punch.
Chandler dodges the punch combination from Laliberte.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chandler might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Chandler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laliberte checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good leg kick by Chandler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laliberte misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte misses with an uppercut.
As Laliberte looks to move away, Chandler throws a big counter combo but Laliberte just gets out of the way.
Laliberte cracks Chandler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chandler tries to land a front kick but Laliberte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laliberte throws a hook to the side of Chandler's head but Chandler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laliberte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laliberte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chandler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chandler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guy Laliberte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chandler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laliberte counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chandler's knee momentarily.
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Laliberte is just out of range.
A combination from Laliberte does no damage.
Chandler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laliberte scores with a punch to the head.
Laliberte avoids the body shot from Chandler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte fails to land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laliberte.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laliberte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chandler.
Chandler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chandler works the jab nicely.
Chandler looks for the body kick but Laliberte saw that one coming.
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Laliberte is just out of range.
Laliberte lands a jab.
Laliberte lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chandler's sensitive parts.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
Laliberte moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Laliberte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laliberte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Guy Laliberte!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Guy Laliberte!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Guy Laliberte!
Guy Laliberte wins by unanimous decision!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
78% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taine Raharuhi (ranked 368 p4p, 51 weight class) and Bonerz McGee (ranked 910 p4p, 118 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
27
165 lbs
21 - 7 - 2 |
|
175 cm
35
165 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
21 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taine Raharuhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bonerz McGee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raharuhi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A left lands for McGee.
McGee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Raharuhi jabs at McGee's body.
We've been told by Raharuhi's head coaches at Runts Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McGee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McGee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raharuhi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raharuhi.
McGee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Raharuhi moves out of range of the body kick.
McGee misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGee misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - McGee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGee walks into a left hand.
McGee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Raharuhi at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi moves out of range as McGee strikes.
An inside leg kick from Raharuhi misses.
Raharuhi works the jab nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McGee has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McGee closes the distance and clinches.
Raharuhi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raharuhi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McGee.
Raharuhi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raharuhi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raharuhi misses with a punch on the inside.
McGee prevents a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a punch on the inside.
McGee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
McGee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from McGee.
A nice left hand lands by McGee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGee.
Raharuhi is leaning against McGee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Raharuhi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGee gets through Raharuhi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGee.
Raharuhi blocks an uppercut.
Raharuhi throws an elbow but it misses.
McGee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Raharuhi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Raharuhi misses with a punch on the inside.
McGee misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGee lands with a right to the head.
McGee has hold of one of Raharuhi's legs. Raharuhi is fighting the takedown attempt but McGee gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Raharuhi is pulling down on McGee's head. It's preventing any offense from McGee, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGee postures up and lands a big shot to Raharuhi's brow.
McGee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Raharuhi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raharuhi wants to sweep but no luck.
McGee trying to control but Raharuhi is working from the bottom.
McGee is fighting to break Raharuhi's control of his arms but Raharuhi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McGee throws a big right hand that misses.
McGee distracts Raharuhi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McGee throws a big elbow that misses.
McGee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Raharuhi's head.
Raharuhi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McGee throwing strikes from guard but Raharuhi blocks nicely.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Raharuhi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGee preventing the sweep.
Raharuhi pulls McGee in to control the position.
McGee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Raharuhi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGee won't allow Raharuhi to sweep him here.
Raharuhi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Raharuhi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Raharuhi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGee on the side of the head.
McGee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Raharuhi connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bonerz McGee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from McGee. Raharuhi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raharuhi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raharuhi throws a quick counter kick to the body but McGee avoids it.
McGee connects with a right hand. Raharuhi shakes it off.
Raharuhi ducks under a wild hook from McGee.
Raharuhi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Raharuhi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGee slips a straight right by Raharuhi.
McGee misses with a low kick.
Raharuhi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raharuhi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raharuhi throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGee misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi throws a nice looking combination but McGee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Raharuhi closes the distance and clinches.
Raharuhi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Raharuhi misses with a punch to the body.
Raharuhi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raharuhi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from McGee.
McGee scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGee misses with some punches.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by McGee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raharuhi.
A head punch on the inside from Raharuhi fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
A short uppercut from Raharuhi.
McGee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonerz McGee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McGee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Raharuhi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGee can't find room to land a body shot as Raharuhi controls the action.
Raharuhi digs a right hand underneath McGee's ribcage. McGee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGee is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGee throws a head punch that misses.
McGee blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Raharuhi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Raharuhi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Raharuhi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi breaks from the clinch.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick that knocks McGee off balance momentarily.
Raharuhi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Raharuhi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee takes one to the side of the head.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Raharuhi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McGee walks into a jab.
McGee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raharuhi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raharuhi lands with a hook. McGee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Raharuhi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raharuhi jabs McGee right on the nose. McGee blinks but takes it well.
Taine Raharuhi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but McGee checks it.
Raharuhi checks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Raharuhi misses its target.
Raharuhi slips a jab from McGee.
McGee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Raharuhi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McGee.
That kick from Raharuhi tenderised McGee's leg. McGee is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee fails to land with a series of punches.
Raharuhi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGee.
McGee tries to land a body kick
and McGee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raharuhi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Raharuhi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGee blocks a jab.
Raharuhi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Raharuhi takes the fight into the clinch.
McGee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi lands with a short shot to the head.
Raharuhi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raharuhi's elbow.
McGee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taine Raharuhi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for McGee.
McGee clinches up with Raharuhi and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Raharuhi on the inside.
McGee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Raharuhi.
It looks like Bonerz McGee has been cut.
McGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a shoulder strike.
McGee lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raharuhi is refusing to be controlled, as McGee sits in half guard.
Raharuhi is looking for a sweep. McGee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGee winds up and cracks Raharuhi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McGee lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Raharuhi is looking to get back to full guard here but McGee has managed to pass to side control instead.
Raharuhi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Raharuhi tries to bench press McGee off him but McGee keeps the position.
Sloppy strikes there by McGee.
Raharuhi keeping his opponent close.
Raharuhi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McGee in side control lands a decent elbow.
McGee in side control, throwing shots but Raharuhi defends.
McGee sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Raharuhi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Raharuhi is trying to improve his position.
McGee works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Raharuhi keeping his opponent close.
McGee throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee working the body and head with strikes.
McGee is looking to take a break and control but Raharuhi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Raharuhi struggling a bit here.
McGee is trying to get an arm triangle but Raharuhi is defending well.
McGee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Raharuhi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Raharuhi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McGee.
McGee lands a few punches from side control.
Raharuhi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McGee trying to control the position but Raharuhi is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raharuhi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bonerz McGee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGee 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Bonerz McGee!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Bonerz McGee!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Bonerz McGee!
Bonerz McGee wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Bonerz McGee 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
63% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sarfraz Ali (ranked 149 p4p, 21 weight class) and Naoyuki Nakano (ranked 163 p4p, 24 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 165 cm
28
155 lbs
17 - 6 - 1 |
|
172 cm
25
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sarfraz Ali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naoyuki Nakano!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ali's head backwards.
Ali throws a low kick but Nakano moves out of range easily.
Ali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakano appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ali scores with a sloppy right hand. Nakano should have avoided that one.
Nakano sizes up Ali with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ali takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nakano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nakano misses the shot to the body.
Ali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ali walks into a straight right hand from Nakano.
Nakano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Nakano.
A good leg kick by Ali.
Nakano misses with a body kick.
Nakano lands a jab to Ali's midsection.
Ali is looking to chop away at Nakano's legs.
Ali avoids the body shot from Nakano.
Ali tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakano wants to slow Ali down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali scores with a leg kick.
Ali takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nakano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Nakano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ali. Ali obviously looking to wear him down.
Ali cracks Nakano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ali looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nakano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ali walks into a stiff left hand from Nakano.
Ali scores with a jab. Nakano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nakano thows a leg kick but Ali checks it
and Ali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ali.
Ali catches Nakano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Ali blocks the leg kick.
Nakano stuns Ali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakano throws out the jab.
Nakano ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Nakano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Ali finds it's way through Nakano's defenses.
Ali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ali throws a sloppy head kick and Nakano moves out of range easily.
Nakano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakano looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nakano.
Nakano throws a lazy body kick
and Ali counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ali lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nakano's sensitive parts.
Nakano connects with an inside leg kick.
Nakano blocks a leg kick.
Nakano is looking to chop away at Ali's legs.
Ali throws a leg kick which misses Nakano's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakano tries to avoid it.
Ali digs a good body shot into Nakano's ribs.
Nakano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nakano moves out of range as Ali strikes.
A clash of legs there as Nakano blocks the low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Ali scores with a four punch combination!
Ali throws a leg kick which misses Nakano's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakano tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ali.
Ali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nakano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a hook. Nakano ducked under it nicely.
Ali misses with a low kick as Nakano jumps back.
Ali throws a front kick aimed at Nakano's knee but Nakano avoids it well.
Ali tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ali stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakano.
Ali throws a hook but Nakano blocks it.
Nakano throws a big shot that misses.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali jabs Nakano right on the nose. Nakano blinks but takes it well.
Ali throws a hook but Nakano avoids it easily.
Nakano flicks out a counter leg kick but Ali steps away.
Ali wants to land a leg kick but Nakano is out of range.
Nakano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
That kick from Nakano tenderised Ali's leg. Ali is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ali slips under a jab from Nakano.
Ali throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nakano counters with a nice leg kick.
Nakano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ali looks to land a left hand but Nakano moved out of range nicely.
Nakano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ali's head backwards.
Ali throws a low kick, looking for Nakano's leg but Nakano calmly moves out of range.
Nakano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakano thumps Ali with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ali scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakano doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ali stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ali blocks the body kick.
Nakano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ali throws a wild body kick that Nakano sees coming a mile off.
Ali throws a hook but Nakano blocks it.
Nakano lands a nice looking body kick.
Nakano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Nakano throws out a counter right but Ali avoids it with no problem.
Ali with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ali jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nakano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ali at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakano. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Ali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nakano scores with a decent looking hook.
Nakano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Nakano misses with a hook to the body
letting Ali counter with a right hand.
Ali is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nakano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sarfraz Ali dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nakano misses with a body shot.
Nakano throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Ali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ali walks into a straight right hand from Nakano.
Ali throws a leg kick but Nakano moved away.
Nakano misses with a wild body shot.
Nakano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sarfraz Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Nakano misses.
Nakano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nakano throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali throws a front kick aimed at Nakano's knee but Nakano avoids it well.
Ali lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ali takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nakano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ali checks it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali throws a leg kick but Nakano checks it.
Ali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nakano. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Ali.
Nakano swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Nakano throws a shot from downtown. Ali moves away and avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ali.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Nakano just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakano misses with a kick to the body.
Nakano checks a leg kick.
Ali checks a low kick from Nakano.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nakano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakano checks a leg kick nicely.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Nakano lands with a hook. Ali tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ali staying out of range there.
Ali fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nakano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nakano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Nakano misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali backing away here, and Nakano unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nakano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakano throws a body punch but Ali moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nakano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Nakano tries a quick counter leg kick but Ali is wise to it.
Ali loads up on a big right hand but Nakano slips the punch.
Donk. Ali catches Nakano right on the button with a cross.
Ali darts in and clinches Nakano up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ali - that landed with a thud.
Ali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nakano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakano takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Nakano staying out of range there.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakano.
Nakano throws a low kick, looking for Ali's leg but Ali calmly moves out of range.
Ali steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nakano. That one must have hurt.
Nakano staying out of range there.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nakano tries to work over Ali's front leg with a kick but Ali checks it.
Nakano misses with a low kick as Ali jumps back.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakano is just out of range.
Ali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ali throws a sloppy body shot
and Nakano counters with a thumping low kick.
Ali misses the jab.
Ali throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nakano throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Some bone on bone action there as Nakano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ali fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nakano checks it well.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. Nakano moves away and avoids it.
Nakano sizes up Ali with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nakano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nakano looks to land a body kick but Ali moved away.
Ali with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali moves out of range as Nakano strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Nakano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ali.
Nakano misses with a straight right.
Nakano misses with a left hand
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ali on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nakano looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Ali.
Ali throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ali throws a hook but Nakano avoids it easily.
Ali drops his hands momentarily and Nakano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nakano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Nakano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakano.
Ali fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nakano is out of range.
Nakano throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Nakano.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sarfraz Ali will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ali avoids the head kick by Nakano.
Good leg kick by Nakano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nakano tries to keep at a distance but Ali has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nakano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakano misses with a low kick.
Nakano misses with a wild body shot.
Nakano walks into a left hand.
Nakano scores with the left hand. Ali knows he should have avoided that one.
Ali swings widly with a right hand
and Nakano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nakano misses with a low kick.
Ali throws a head kick but Nakano moves out of range.
Nakano feints a counter leg kick.
Ali avoids the body shot from Nakano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Nakano appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ali connects with a leg kick. Nakano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nakano misses with a body kick.
Nakano wants to land a leg kick but Ali is out of range.
Ali appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Nakano. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Nakano is predictable there
and Ali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano throws a body kick that misses.
Ali tests Nakano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakano misses with a low kick.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakano.
Nakano misses with a low kick.
Nakano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakano.
Ali checks a low kick from Nakano.
Ali lands a jab to the head.
Ali connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nakano momentarily.
A cross from Nakano lands.
Nakano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Ali there.
Nakano throws a hook to the side of Ali's head but Ali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nakano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Nakano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali lands a head shot.
Nakano tries to score with a low kick but Ali moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano misses with a body shot
and Ali counters with a nice leg kick.
Nakano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ali misses with an uppercut.
Nakano misses with a left hand
letting Ali counter with a right hand.
Nakano clobbers Ali with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ali connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Nakano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali slips under a jab.
Ali looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nakano checks a low kick from Ali.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice cross by Ali.
Ali connects with a leg kick. Nakano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Nakano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nakano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ali misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ali tries to bum rush Nakano with a series of wild strikes but Nakano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali throws a hook but Nakano avoids it easily.
Nakano misses with a kick to the body.
Ali tries to land a leg kick but Nakano saw it coming and moves away.
It seemed like Nakano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nakano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nakano checks a leg kick.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nakano wants to slow Ali down by chopping away at his legs.
Ali fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nakano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Ali lands with a straight right. Nakano didn't see that one coming.
Ali moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nakano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ali checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nakano lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakano feints and then cracks Ali's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ali down.
Nakano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ali on the side of the head.
Nakano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Nakano throws a low kick but Ali moves out of range easily.
Ali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Nakano tried to score with a low kick but Ali checks it.
Ali slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nakano cracks the inside of Ali's front leg.
Nakano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nakano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nakano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakano.
Nakano just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakano.
Ali tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nakano slips under a jab from Ali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Sarfraz Ali did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Nakano blocks the low kick.
Ali misses with a hook.
Nakano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nakano misses with a body shot.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ali lands a jab to the nose.
Ali cracks Nakano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ali keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ali on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Some bone on bone action there as Ali checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Nakano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ali attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nakano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big right from Nakano misses.
Ali comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakano.
Nakano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakano.
Ali jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nakano slips a straight right by Ali.
Nakano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nakano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ali throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nakano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ali.
Nakano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nakano just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but Nakano ducks down to avoid it.
Nakano was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nakano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ali.
Ali stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakano.
Ali lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakano avoids the body shot from Ali.
Ali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakano.
Ali scores with a jab.
Nakano dodges the punch combination from Ali.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands with a shot 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!
Ali throws a front kick aimed at Nakano's knee but Nakano avoids it well.
Nakano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ali swinging wildly here.
Nakano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ali checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nakano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ali if he has to take too many more of those.
That kick from Nakano tenderised Ali's leg. Ali is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ali crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nakano - the referee stops the clock and Ali gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nakano. Ali manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nakano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nakano ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Nakano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a leg kick which misses Nakano's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakano tries to avoid it.
Nakano works the jab nicely.
Ali swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nakano.
Ali bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nakano's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Ali takes one to the chin there.
Nakano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakano looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
Ali staying out of range there.
Ali scores with a spinning back kick!
Nakano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Nakano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nakano thumps Ali with a low kick.
Nakano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakano throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ali will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ali tries to move into range but Nakano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nakano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nakano thuds his shin into the meat of Ali's side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ali. That's going to slow Nakano down.
An inside leg kick from Ali misses.
Ali lands a nice looking body shot.
Nakano throws out a leg kick but Ali moves out of range and Nakano only half commits.
Ali is looking to chop away at Nakano's legs.
Nakano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
Nakano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakano.
Nakano feints and then cracks Ali's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ali down.
Nakano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ali checks it well.
Nakano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ali connects with an inside leg kick.
Nakano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sarfraz Ali will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ali throws a shot to the body.
Nakano takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Ali moves out of range of the strikes.
Ali is looking to counter punch.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakano.
Nakano moves out of range as Ali strikes.
Nakano thinks about the counter body kick.
Nakano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ali takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nakano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nakano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Nakano misses with a leg kick
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
Nakano throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
Nakano avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Ali. Beautiful body shot.
Nakano slips under a jab from Ali.
Ali loads up on a big right hand but Nakano slips the punch.
Nakano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ali takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakano. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Ali there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick.
Nakano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Ali finds it's target.
Ali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakano lands with an uppercut that bounces Ali off the cage and back into range.
Nakano slips under a jab from Ali.
Nakano checks a low kick from Ali.
Ali throws a jab when Nakano was well out of range.
Ali checks a low kick from Nakano.
Jab from Nakano.
Ali getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nakano throws a leg kick but Ali moved away.
Ali takes one on the button.
Nakano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Nakano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ali is able to avoid easily.
Nakano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Ali misses.
Nakano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakano. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A good leg kick by Ali.
Ali moves out of range as Nakano strikes.
Ali finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nakano blocks a jab.
Ali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from Ali misses.
Nakano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ali.
Nakano throws a wild body kick that Ali sees coming a mile off.
Nakano defending well as Ali loads up on a big left hand.
Nakano moves out of range as Ali strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano misses with a straight right.
Ali motions for Nakano to come forward. Ali throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ali misses with an uppercut
enabling Nakano to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nakano tries to land a front kick but Ali steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nakano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ali connects with a leg kick. Nakano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ali throws a poor cross that misses
and Nakano finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nakano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
Ali scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ali blocks a head kick by Nakano.
Ali takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ali.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nakano's head.
Ali checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nakano throws a body punch but Ali moves out of range.
Nakano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ali.
And Nakano responds with a good body kick, but Ali manages to step out the way in time.
Ali avoids the body shot from Nakano.
Ali throws a hook but Nakano avoids it easily.
Ali checks the leg kick.
Nakano tries to land a leg kick but Ali saw it coming and moves away.
Nakano lands a nice shot to the body.
Ali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nakano. That's going to slow Ali down.
Nakano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
Ali closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nakano prevents a body shot from Ali.
Ali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakanos head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sarfraz Ali.
Well Ali 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Sarfraz Ali!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Sarfraz Ali!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Sarfraz Ali!
Sarfraz Ali wins by unanimous decision!
Sarfraz Ali retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Sarfraz Ali thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
87% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis C K (ranked 1177 p4p, 148 weight class) and Kusal Perera (ranked 822 p4p, 111 weight class). C K comes to the cage accompanied by Louis C.K.: back and still not black!. Kusal Perera told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
28
224 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
|
193 cm
29
240 lbs
23 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Louis C K!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kusal Perera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
C K dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
C K scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
C K misses with a hook. Perera ducked under it nicely.
Louis C K seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
C K swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perera.
C K lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
C K 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.
C K swings away with a body shot that misses
and Perera counters with a stiff right hand.
Perera lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from C K misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Perera misses.
Perera misses with a straight right.
Perera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
C K forces Perera back against the cage and clinches.
C K lands a hook that snaps the head of Perera backwards.
Perera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
C K lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perera can't find room to land a body shot as C K controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perera.
C K lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with C K's elbow.
Perera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
C K throws a head punch that misses.
C K blocks a punch to the side of the head.
C K misses with a punch to the body.
Perera tries to work over C K's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Perera.
C K misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perera blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for C K.
C K throws a punch but it's blocked by Perera.
A body shot lands from Perera.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for C K.
A head punch blocked on the inside by C K.
Perera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of C Ks head.
A body shot lands from Perera.
C K throws a punch but it's blocked by Perera.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perera digs a right hand into C K's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on C K's gas tank.
C K is breathing heavily.
Perera misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perera misses with a punch to the body.
C K wants a takedown.
Perera has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. C K seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Perera can turn it around.
Perera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Perera.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perera.
Perera lands a shot to the body.
C K's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perera is leaning against C K and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perera works on C K's body with a couple of short punches.
C K prevents a body shot from Perera.
Perera tries to work over C K's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
C K throws a head punch that misses.
C K fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from C K fails to land.
Perera struggles to land a body shot inside as C K controls his hands.
A short left from Perera.
Perera lands a body punch.
Perera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perera lands a shot to the body.
Perera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
C K blocks a body shot from Perera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Perera.
A short body shot lands from Perera as the two fighters clinch.
Perera lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perera.
A short right from Perera.
Perera can't find room to land a body shot as C K controls the action.
A short uppercut from Perera.
C K is rocked!
Perera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oh C K is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perera digs a right hand underneath C K's ribcage. C K let out a lung full of air as it connected.
C K seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for C K.
Perera presses C K against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perera creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends C K's eyes rolling into the back of his head! C K drops to his knees and Perera pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kusal Perera!
An out of breath Kusal Perera thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
67% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
