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Rural Champion 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Billings (ranked 5062 p4p, 249 weight class) and Alexis Bruhn (ranked 4671 p4p, 233 weight class). William Billings could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexis Bruhn's chin.
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135 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Billings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexis Bruhn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruhn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Billings definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Billings fails with a takedown attempt.
Bruhn misses with a head kick.
Bruhn lands a head kick. Billings smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Billings misses with a head kick.
Billings slips a jab and a cross from Bruhn.
Billings seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bruhn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Billings wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Bruhn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bruhn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Billings circles away quickly and effectively.
Bruhn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bruhn 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 Billings has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Billings and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billings blocks a head kick by Bruhn.
Billings is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bruhn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Billings misses the shot to the body.
Bruhn misses with a wild combination.
Bruhn throws a head kick but Billings moves out of range.
Billings will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Billings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bruhn, right into the meat.
Bruhn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Billings.
Billings throws a half hearted mid kick.
Billings dives in for a single leg takedown but Bruhn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Billings swings for the body but Bruhn moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruhn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Billings on the side of the head.
Billings wants to clinch up but Bruhn keeps it at a distance.
Bruhn misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruhn slips a jab and a cross from Billings.
Bruhn throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Billings crashing down! Billings tries to stagger back to his feet but Bruhn just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Billings asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexis Bruhn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joeseph Ballin (ranked 4592 p4p, 451 weight class) and Cameron Johnson (ranked 5088 p4p, 466 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joeseph Ballin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cameron Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson moves to clinch but Ballin breaks away
and Ballin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ballin shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Ballin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Ballin's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ballin is defended easily by Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joeseph Ballin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ballin stalling in the clinch.
Ballin landing knees to the head.
Johnson stalling against the cage.
Johnson wants the takedown. Ballin is fighting it off but Johnson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ballin's guard against the cage.
Ballin pushes Johnson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ballin shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Ballin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tightens his grip and picks Ballin up, before dumping him to the ground. Ballin manages to land in guard.
Ballin is looking to stand back up but Johnson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ballin.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Johnson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson decides to stand up.
Ballin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ballin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Ballin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Johnson is defending well.
Ballin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Ballin circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ballin is trying to defend but Johnson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ballin is breathing heavily.
Ballin trying to control but Johnson postures up.
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.
Johnson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson is keen to just control but Ballin is a slippery customer.
Ballin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ballin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ballin circles away quickly and effectively.
Ballin fails with a takedown attempt.
Ballin wants to clinch.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Ballin counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Ballin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cameron Johnson will probably get the nod.
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.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cameron Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballin clinches up against the cage.
Ballin wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ballin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ballin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is trying to push Ballin away but Ballin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ballin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Ballin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ballin wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ballin fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joeseph Ballin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ballin is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ballin down to the mat. Ballin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Ballin manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson jumps into guard, dragging Ballin to the mat.
Ballin won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Johnson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
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!
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Ballin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson wants to stand up but Ballin is controlling him.
Ballin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ballin postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ballin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Ballin is controlling well.
Ballin stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
We've been hearing that Ballin has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Ballin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ballin with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Ballin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ballin stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Ballin stops Johnson from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ballin tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ballin tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson tries a quick counter leg kick but Ballin is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joeseph Ballin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ballin has managed to clinch.
Ballin stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Ballin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Ballin.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ballin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Ballin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ballin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Ballin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Ballin.
Ballin tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joeseph Ballin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ballin manages to break the clinch.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
As Johnson tries to get set, Ballin tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ballin or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Ballin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ballin gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ballin wants a takedown.
Ballin is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ballin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Joeseph Ballin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Ballin's takedown attempt.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ballin is defending well.
Ballin gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but Ballin is having none of it.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ballin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johnson.
Ballin tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Cameron Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballin throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Johnson wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ballin counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ballin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ballin is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ballin darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson tries to circle away but Ballin has him pinned against the cage.
Ballin tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ballin is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Cameron Johnson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eoin Mcgrath (ranked 4480 p4p, 230 weight class) and John Pollock (ranked 5483 p4p, 261 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mcgrath might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to BIG FUCKING STROKEY NONCE. John Pollock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eoin Mcgrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Pollock!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollock stalks Mcgrath and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mcgrath's face. Mcgrath staggers backwards, shaken.
Pollock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pollock has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mcgrath is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mcgrath darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pollock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcgrath. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mcgrath seems to be looking for submissions.
Mcgrath definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mcgrath really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mcgrath tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pollock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mcgrath seems to be working for a kimura but Pollock defends the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgrath is working for a kimura but Pollock is defending it quite comfortably.
Pollock is trying to stand back up but Mcgrath is controlling him
Pollock tries to roll over but Mcgrath keeps him under control.
Mcgrath frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcgrath is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pollock can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrath is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Mcgrath extends the arm and Pollock is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eoin Mcgrath!
Eoin Mcgrath took some time post fight to say the following; 'these are my streets fam, fuck yall immigrants get out my country'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elo Veena (ranked 5379 p4p, 490 weight class) and Collin Crawford (ranked 4248 p4p, 438 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elo Veena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Collin Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veena avoids a punch combination nicely.
Veena works Crawford's body with a nice hook.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crawford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Veena manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crawford tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Veena counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crawford throws a lazy head kick
enabling Veena to counter with a crisp jab.
Crawford closes the distance looking to clinch
and Veena counters with a nice right hand that sends Crawford toppling to the canvas! Crawford scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Veena finish him?!
Crawford is rocked!
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!
Crawford wants to clinch but Veena slips to the side
and Veena makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crawford is still on wobbly legs! Can Veena finish him?
Crawford misses with a takedown attempt
and Veena rattles Crawford with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Crawford tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Veena dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Crawford stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Elo Veena!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Prince Hazardous (ranked 4663 p4p, 413 weight class) and Michael Holiday Jr (ranked 5138 p4p, 425 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Hazardous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Holiday Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Holiday Jr misses.
Some wild striking there from Holiday Jr.
Hazardous changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hazardous shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Holiday Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holiday Jr tests Hazardous's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holiday Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hazardous decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Holiday Jr's guard.
Holiday Jr keeping moving, preventing Hazardous from controlling successfully.
Hazardous sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holiday Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hazardous postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Holiday Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hazardous, into his guard.
Hazardous pulls Holiday Jr in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazardous is looking for a triangle but Holiday Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Holiday Jr stands up and waves to Hazardous to follow him.
Hazardous slips a jab and a cross from Holiday Jr.
Holiday Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hazardous to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hazardous trying to control the position from guard on top but Holiday Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hazardous content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holiday Jr wants to get back to his feet but Hazardous is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hazardous engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Holiday Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Holiday Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hazardous. Hazardous circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hazardous decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Holiday Jr's guard.
Hazardous is standing up over Holiday Jr. Holiday Jr looks to escape but Hazardous dives into side control.
Hazardous has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hazardous takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hazardous seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Holiday Jr for as long as he can get away with.
You get the feeling that Holiday Jr really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hazardous looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazardous swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Holiday Jr is now in Hazardous's guard. A big mistake from Hazardous there, giving up the dominant position!
Holiday Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hazardous's guard.
Hazardous is pulling down on Holiday Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Holiday Jr, at least for the moment.
Hazardous has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hazardous knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holiday Jr on the ground.
Holiday Jr wants to stand but Hazardous has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Holiday Jr 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.
Hazardous shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holiday Jr pinned against the cage. Holiday Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Holiday Jr looks to throw the jab but Hazardous is out of range.
Hazardous misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hazardous looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Holiday Jr cracks Hazardous with a good jab.
Holiday Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Holiday Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hazardous looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Holiday Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Holiday Jr misses with a combination
and Hazardous counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hazardous with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hazardous is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Holiday Jr scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hazardous manages to mount him!
Hazardous won't let Holiday Jr get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hazardous tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Holiday Jr trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hazardous working for a submission but Holiday Jr is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazardous wants to control the pace but Holiday Jr is squirming around nicely.
Holiday Jr is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hazardous trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hazardous is really struggling to control Holiday Jr but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hazardous pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hazardous controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Holiday Jr really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hazardous looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hazardous wants to control the pace but Holiday Jr is squirming around nicely.
Hazardous sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Holiday Jr is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hazardous looking to control and managing it successfully.
You get the feeling that Holiday Jr really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hazardous seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Holiday Jr is holding on tight.
Hazardous is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Holiday Jr to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Holiday Jr shrugs it off.
Hazardous wants to take Holiday Jr's back but he can't do it this time.
Holiday Jr tries to buck Hazardous off but he can't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hazardous jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Holiday Jr is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Holiday Jr and Hazardous has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hazardous wants to control but Holiday Jr is keeping him busy.
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 Prince Hazardous will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hazardous's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Holiday Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hazardous on the side of the head.
Hazardous fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Holiday Jr to the ground. Hazardous is now in Holiday Jr's guard.
Hazardous wants to control from the top but Holiday Jr keeps moving.
Hazardous might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hazardous not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Holiday Jr wants to stand but Hazardous is controlling the position.
Hazardous engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazardous stops Holiday Jr from standing up.
Hazardous wants to control from the top but Holiday Jr keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hazardous controls the pace.
Hazardous continues to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hazardous looks for a takedown but Holiday Jr sprawls well.
Hazardous has a takedown stuffed.
Holiday Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A cross from Holiday Jr lands.
Hazardous is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Holiday Jr's half guard.
Holiday Jr wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazardous trying to control the action but Holiday Jr is working from the bottom.
Hazardous seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hazardous stops Holiday Jr from getting back to his feet.
Hazardous takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hazardous is trying to work for a kimura but Holiday Jr is defending well.
Still in half guard, Hazardous seems content to control.
Hazardous stops Holiday Jr from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazardous looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hazardous controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hazardous's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hazardous looking to pass the guard.
Holiday Jr is looking to stand up but Hazardous isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hazardous looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hazardous.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prince Hazardous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hazardous takes a jab right on the kisser.
Holiday Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hazardous to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Holiday Jr is looking to stand up but Hazardous isn't so interested in that idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hazardous has gone for a leg lock! Holiday Jr slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hazardous's guard.
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 Prince Hazardous.
I think Hazardous has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Prince Hazardous!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rigoberto Lopez (ranked 4658 p4p, 456 weight class) and The Hitman (ranked 5807 p4p, 503 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rigoberto Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Hitman!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Hitman pushes him off.
Lopez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hitman looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
A punch combination from Hitman misses.
Hitman misses with a few strikes there.
Hitman throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Hitman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Hitman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hitman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Hitman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lopez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rigoberto Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitman throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Hitman misses with a double jab.
A combination from Hitman does no damage.
Lopez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lopez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
Lopez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown but Hitman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lopez is looking to clinch.
Hitman throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Hitman misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopez lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lopez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Lopez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hitman.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lopez or perhaps it was just good defense by Hitman, which made it look bad.
Hitman looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hitman misses.
Hitman looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Hitman misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitman throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez wants to clinch.
Hitman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hitman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sloppy strikes from Hitman. Those never looked like landing.
Lopez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitman fails to land with a series of punches.
As Hitman tries to get set, Lopez tries to push him back and clinch up but Hitman manages to avoid the attempt.
Hitman misses with a combination
and Lopez counters with a series of strikes. Hitman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hitman misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters by clinching up.
Hitman is trying to break the clinch but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hitman.
Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Hitman.
Lopez scores with a hook to the body.
Hitman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hitman pinned against the cage. Hitman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hitman throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hitman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Hitman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Hitman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Hitman shows good takedown defense.
Hitman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hitman duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Hitman. Those never looked like landing.
Hitman throws a combination that misses
and Lopez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hitman is defended easily by Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Hitman dominated that round.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hitman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hitman throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Lopez throws a big counter combination but Hitman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lopez tries to work over Hitman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hitman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hitman misses with a straight right.
Hitman swinging wildly here.
Lopez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hitman manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitman stuffs the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Hitman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lopez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hitman throws a head punch that misses.
Hitman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hitman circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitman throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Hitman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hitman is breathing heavily.
Hitman keeps the fight on the outside.
Hitman fails to land with a series of punches.
Hitman misses with a few strikes there.
Hitman misses with a wild combination.
Lopez clinches.
Lopez wants to stall.
Hitman manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Hitman.
Lopez rushes Hitman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lopez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hitman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Hitman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Hitman pushes him off.
Hitman throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hitman is fending him off so far but Lopez persists. Nope, Hitman circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rigoberto Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitman misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
Hitman throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez motions for Hitman to come forward. Lopez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hitman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lopez defending well as Hitman loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitman breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Hitman does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Hitman.
Lopez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hitman swivels and escapes.
Hitman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
No joy there for Hitman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hitman tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Hitman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez counters with a series of strikes. Hitman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hitman.
Hitman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hitman stuffs the takedown.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Hitman.
Hitman fails to land with a series of punches.
Hitman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Hitman keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez takes the fight into the clinch.
Lopez breaks the clinch.
Hitman throws a series of strikes that have Lopez backpedaling.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
Lopez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hitman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lopez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hitman can turn it around.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Hitman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hitman swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hitman misses with an uppercut
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lopez or perhaps it was just good defense by Hitman, which made it look bad.
Hitman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hitman looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Hitman misses the target.
Hitman throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez tries to clinch but Hitman is having none of it.
Hitman swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Hitman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hitman defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rigoberto Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hitman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hitman looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Lopez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hitman fails to land with a series of punches.
Hitman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hitman looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Hitman dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hitman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Hitman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hitman misses.
Lopez throws a leg kick that misses.
Hitman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hitman misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Lopez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A combination from Hitman does no damage.
Lopez tries to clinch but Hitman is having none of it.
Hitman swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Hitman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hitman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hitman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitman throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Hitman avoids nicely.
Lopez moves out of range as Hitman strikes.
The fighters circling - Hitman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hitman stuffs the takedown.
Hitman feints a jab promting Lopez to slip. Hitman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lopez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hitman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hitman tries to land a body kick
and Lopez counters with a one-two to the body.
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hitman misses with a few strikes there.
Lopez is looking to clinch.
A combination from Hitman does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hitman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hitman lands a jab-cross combination.
Rigoberto Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitman looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lopez or perhaps it was just good defense by Hitman, which made it look bad.
Sloppy strikes from Hitman. Those never looked like landing.
The Hitman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hitman blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Hitman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lopez gets a clinch.
Hitman breaks the clinch.
Hitman slaps away a takedown attempt from Lopez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hitman throws a counter combo.
Rigoberto Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hitman throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Lopez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hitman manages to circle out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Hitman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hitman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Hitman!
The Hitman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pull Plugger (ranked 4782 p4p, 419 weight class) and Toinen Nuori (ranked 4519 p4p, 406 weight class). Toinen Nuori has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pull Plugger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toinen Nuori!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuori looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Plugger!
Nuori has control of an arm but Plugger manages to advance to Nuori's back!
Nuori defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Plugger's arms.
Nuori trying to control the action but Plugger just sinks the hooks in.
Plugger has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Plugger has the hooks in. Nuori is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Nuori trying to control the action but Plugger just sinks the hooks in.
Plugger looking for the RNC.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plugger working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Nuori is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Plugger gets his way!
Plugger is breathing heavily.
Plugger working for a choke but Nuori reverses nicely into Plugger 's guard.
Nuori is looking to stand up but Plugger won't let him.
Plugger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuori is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nuori drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Plugger dives on top into guard.
Plugger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuori is controlling Plugger's posture.
Plugger advances position into side control!
Nuori holds on to Plugger's head and controls the position momentarily.
Nuori is looking for a sweep.
Nuori is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuori is refusing to be controlled, as Plugger sits in half guard.
Nuori is trying to stand up here but Plugger is controlling him well.
Nuori keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Plugger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nuori doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Plugger.
Plugger trying to control from Nuori's half guard. Nuori has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
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.
Nuori has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Plugger has passed into side control.
Plugger really is a fat lump.
Nuori struggling a bit here.
Plugger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nuori is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nuori is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pull Plugger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nuori shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Plugger napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Plugger is not content to let Nuori control the position.
Plugger manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Plugger trying to control but Nuori postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuori prevents Plugger from improving his position.
Plugger is trying to maintain the position but Nuori is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plugger wants to improve his position but Nuori is controlling well.
Nuori missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nuori wants to take a breather but Plugger is having none of it.
Nuori perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Plugger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Plugger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nuori fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Plugger to the ground. Nuori is now in Plugger's guard.
Plugger is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nuori dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuori working the ground and pound but Plugger is defending the strikes.
Plugger is trying to improve his position.
Nuori throwing strikes but Plugger manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Nuori struggling a bit here.
Nuori gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nuori gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plugger postures up in Nuori's guard and throws a big left but Nuori blocks it.
Nuori not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Plugger seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nuori holds on and takes a little breather.
Nuori has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Plugger doesn't defend quickly enough and Nuori has managed to lock this one up! Can Plugger escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Nuori on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Toinen Nuori!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Get Jacobsen (ranked 4602 p4p, 452 weight class) and Ispa Perkele (ranked 4599 p4p, 453 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Get Jacobsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Get Jacobsen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Perkele now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Perkele displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Get Jacobsen.
Perkele now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Perkele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Get Jacobsen.
It looks like Tom Get Jacobsen has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Get Jacobsen misses with a takedown
and Perkele counters with a crisp one two that drops Get Jacobsen! Perkele thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Get Jacobsen to his feet! Get Jacobsen is in big trouble!
Get Jacobsen is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Get Jacobsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Get Jacobsen moves forwards but Perkele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oh Get Jacobsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Get Jacobsen dives in for a single leg takedown but Perkele sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Get Jacobsen seems to have got his legs back now.
Get Jacobsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Get Jacobsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Get Jacobsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Get Jacobsen fails with the takedown
and Perkele counters with a crisp right that sends Get Jacobsen to the canvas! Perkele follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Kidd (ranked 3563 p4p, 350 weight class) and Markus Kiviranta (ranked 4576 p4p, 409 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stevie Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Kiviranta!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiviranta misses with a takedown attempt - Kidd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kiviranta throws out a leg kick but Kidd moves out of range and Kiviranta only half commits.
Kiviranta forces Kidd back against the cage and clinches.
Kiviranta leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kiviranta successfully pulls guard.
Kidd passes into half guard.
Kidd is thwarting Kiviranta's attempts to control the position.
Kidd is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kiviranta is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Stevie Kidd!
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