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GDL 58: 265+ Championship PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Cover (ranked 4424 p4p, 3647 weight class) and Buck Rogers (ranked 516 p4p, 457 weight class). Cover's entrance music is Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off). A fine choice. Buck Rogers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Cover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rogers is defended easily by Cover.
Cover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cover goes for a double leg but Rogers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rogers continues to drive forward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rogers.
Cover throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Rogers as Cover shoots in.
Crunch! Rogers slams his shin into Cover's torso.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Cover.
Rogers lands with a straight right. Cover didn't see that one coming.
Rogers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rogers with a nice 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!
Donk. Rogers catches Cover right on the button with a cross.
Rogers scores with a body shot.
Cover is breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rogers.
 Cover is rocked!
Rogers connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Cover covering up! Rogers comes in with a big uppercut and Cover goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Buck Rogers!
Buck Rogers thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Tyson Cover was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you dude !'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gonzales (ranked 4452 p4p, 4111 weight class) and Drizzt Do Urden (ranked 535 p4p, 506 weight class). Gonzales comes to the cage accompanied by Battleflag - Lo Fidelity Allstars . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drizzt Do Urden!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do Urden throws the left hand but Gonzales avoids the punch easily.
Gonzales throws a sloppy head kick and Do Urden moves out of range easily.
Gonzales uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Do Urden.
Gonzales takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Gonzales 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gonzales walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheers as Do Urden lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gonzales doesn't seem phased though.
Gonzales is looking to slow Do Urden down with leg kicks.
Gonzales avoids the body shot from Do Urden.
Drizzt Do Urden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do Urden slips a jab from Gonzales.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzales misses the target.
Do Urden misses with a hook
and Gonzales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Do Urden looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do Urden staying out of range there.
Gonzales has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gonzales there as he acknowledges the shot.
Do Urden misses with an uppercut
and Gonzales counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzales steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Do Urden.
Gonzales walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Do Urden has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gonzales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzales moves out of range of the strikes.
Do Urden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gonzales.
Do Urden lunges at Gonzales with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gonzales's hand.
Do Urden misses the shot to the body.
Gonzales gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Do Urden counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gonzales walks into a straight right hand from Do Urden.
 It looks like Ricardo Gonzales has been cut.
Do Urden throws a body shot but no joy.
Do Urden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gonzales finds it's way round the side to connect with Do Urden's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gonzales, as that shot connected.
Gonzales displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Do Urden throws out the jab.
Gonzales tries to counter with a takedown but Do Urden is quick to defend against it.
Do Urden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gonzales.
Do Urden is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Do Urden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzales.
It looked like Gonzales wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do Urden takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gonzales swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Do Urden finds it's way through Gonzales's defenses.
Do Urden is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gonzales had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gonzales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Do Urden.
Gonzales was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gonzales throws a lazy uppercut
and Do Urden counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Do Urden misses with a left hand
letting Gonzales counter with a right hand.
Gonzales throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Do Urden to counter with a crisp jab.
Do Urden lands with a straight right. Gonzales didn't see that one coming.
Do Urden throws a body punch but Gonzales moves out of range.
Gonzales throws a big counter combination but Do Urden scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gonzales has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gonzales there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gonzales throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzales tests Do Urden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gonzales.
Do Urden is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzales is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Do Urden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Do Urden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Do Urden parries the strikes from Gonzales easily there. Gonzales is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Do Urden to escape.
Gonzales looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Do Urden is looking to reverse the position.
Gonzales throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gonzales trying to control the action but Do Urden is working from the bottom.
Do Urden wants to control but Gonzales postures up.
Do Urden is looking to reverse the position.
Gonzales wants to control but Do Urden is keeping him busy.
Gonzales cracks Do Urden with a big right hand but Do Urden just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gonzales trying to control the action but Do Urden is working from the bottom.
Gonzales working away.
Gonzales trying to control the action but Do Urden is working from the bottom.
Do Urden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gonzales. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gonzales working away.
Do Urden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gonzales wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Do Urden on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Do Urden defending against the ground and pound.
Do Urden is not content to let Gonzales control the position.
Do Urden is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drizzt Do Urden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Gonzales's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Do Urden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Do Urden slips under a jab from Gonzales.
Gonzales misses with a takedown attempt
and Do Urden counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzales rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Do Urden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A clash of legs there as Do Urden blocks the low kick.
Do Urden thuds a left hand into Gonzales's body.
Do Urden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Do Urden lands a body shot.
Do Urden lands with a right hand.
Do Urden avoids the body shot from Gonzales.
Do Urden moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzales lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do Urden checks a leg kick.
Do Urden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzales takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Urden stuns Gonzales with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Do Urden looks to land a left hand but Gonzales moved out of range nicely.
Gonzales changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gonzales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonzales throws a hook but Do Urden avoids it easily.
Gonzales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Do Urden.
Gonzales looks to clinch
enabling Do Urden to counter with a crisp jab.
Do Urden defending well as Gonzales loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzales misses with a hook
and Do Urden counters with a straight right hand.
Do Urden scores with a hook.
Gonzales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Do Urden throws out a counter right but Gonzales avoids it with no problem.
Drizzt Do Urden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Do Urden as he connects with a hook.
Do Urden lands a slapping body shot.
Gonzales throws a sloppy head kick
and Gonzales takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzales tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Do Urden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Do Urden lands with an uppercut that bounces Gonzales off the cage and back into range.
Gonzales is rocked!
Ricardo Gonzales's cut is getting worse.
Gonzales on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Gonzales is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden moves in close and cracks Gonzales with a massive right hand! Gonzales, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Do Urden!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drizzt Do Urden!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Drizzt Do Urden waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pure Striker (ranked 2652 p4p, 3299 weight class) and Snapple Grapple (ranked 269 p4p, 323 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pure Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Snapple Grapple!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker throws a right and a left that both miss.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Grapple 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.
Striker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grapple sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Striker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grapple.
Striker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grapple.
Striker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grapple shoots in for a double leg but Striker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Grapple tries to get set, Striker tries to push him back and clinch up but Grapple manages to avoid the attempt.
Striker throws out a loose jab but Grapple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grapple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Striker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Striker throws a right hand that Grapple ducks under and follows up with a left that Grapple also avoids with ease.
Grapple bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grapple takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker misses with a straight right.
Grapple drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Striker defends it well.
Striker lands with a nice body kick.
Grapple shoots in but no luck this time.
Pure Striker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snapple Grapple.
Striker staying out of range there.
Striker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grapple at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grapple.
Grapple's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Striker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grapple scrambles back to his feet.
 It looks like Snapple Grapple has been cut.
Striker misses with a hook
and Grapple counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Striker.
Striker defending well as Grapple loads up on a big left hand.
Striker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grapple.
 Grapple is rocked!
Striker sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Grapple's defenses. It connects perfectly with Grapple's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pure Striker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Stead (ranked 1317 p4p, 2430 weight class) and Bruenor Battlehammer (ranked 178 p4p, 310 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Stead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruenor Battlehammer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stead throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Battlehammer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stead thinking.
Battlehammer throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Stead to counter with a crisp jab.
Battlehammer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Battlehammer misses with a wild body shot.
Stead half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bruenor Battlehammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stead darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Battlehammer misses with a body shot
and Battlehammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Battlehammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stead.
A combination from Battlehammer does no damage.
Stead appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stead doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Battlehammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Stead is just out of range.
Stead changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Stead lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battlehammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Battlehammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stead moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Battlehammer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Shane Stead has been cut.
Nice body punch from Battlehammer.
Battlehammer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battlehammer misses with a two punch combination.
Battlehammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Battlehammer takes a swing at Stead's ribcage but misses.
Battlehammer looks to land a combination but Stead avoids it well.
Battlehammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Stead changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Battlehammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Battlehammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Battlehammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Battlehammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Battlehammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Battlehammer misses with the combination.
Stead appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Battlehammer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Battlehammer misses with a double jab.
Stead lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer throws a hook but Stead blocks it.
Stead feinted with a counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Battlehammer misses the target.
Stead drops down looking for a counter takedown but Battlehammer sprawls and moves away.
Stead uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Battlehammer misses with a series of wild punches.
Stead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Battlehammer moves away.
Battlehammer blocks a jab.
Battlehammer throws a right and a left that Stead avoids nicely.
Battlehammer throws a shot from downtown. Stead moves away and avoids it.
Bruenor Battlehammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stead looks to land a right hand but Battlehammer moved out of range.
Battlehammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stead appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
It looks like Stead has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Battlehammer throws a hook but Stead blocks it.
Stead appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Battlehammer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stead misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Battlehammer misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer stalks Stead and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stead's face. Stead staggers backwards, shaken.
Battlehammer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Stead takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stead fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Battlehammer is out of range.
Battlehammer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Battlehammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stead was well out of range. Poor timing from Battlehammer.
Battlehammer swings for the body but Stead moves out of range.
Battlehammer swings for the body but Stead moves out of range.
Stead drops down looking for a counter takedown but Battlehammer sprawls and moves away.
Battlehammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stead counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stead.
Stead throws a big elbow that misses.
Stead tries to free his leg and advance position but Battlehammer is retaining full guard.
Battlehammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stead trying to control but Battlehammer is working from the bottom.
Stead works over Battlehammer with some ground and pound from guard.
Stead missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stead will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stead accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Battlehammer, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stead controlling from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stead preventing the sweep.
Battlehammer keeping moving, preventing Stead from controlling successfully.
Stead looking to sit in guard and control but Battlehammer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stead controls Battlehammer momentarily but Battlehammer frees himself.
Stead has his hands on Battlehammer's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Battlehammer is pushing down on Stead's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stead is fighting to maintain full guard but Battlehammer has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruenor Battlehammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Stead's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stead takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab from Stead.
Stead is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Battlehammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Stead is just out of range.
Stead wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Battlehammer misses the shot to the body.
Stead appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bruenor Battlehammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stead swings for the body but Battlehammer moves out of range.
Stead fails with the takedown.
Battlehammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battlehammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Stead.
Battlehammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Stead misses its target.
Stead gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Battlehammer.
Stead connects with a body shot that sends Battlehammer's belly button to the back.
Battlehammer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stead to score with a decent uppercut.
Bruenor Battlehammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battlehammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Battlehammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Stead finds it's way through Battlehammer's defenses.
Stead connects with a looping right hand.
Battlehammer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stead avoids the body shot from Battlehammer.
Stead attempts a counter takedown but Battlehammer avoids it well and moves away.
A left lands for Stead.
Stead avoids the body shot from Battlehammer.
Stead clobbers Battlehammer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch lands to the side of Battlehammer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Battlehammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stead.
Battlehammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Battlehammer ducks under a wild hook from Stead.
Battlehammer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stead is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Battlehammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Battlehammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stead swinging wildly here.
Battlehammer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Battlehammer misses with a wild body shot.
Battlehammer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Battlehammer does no damage.
Battlehammer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Battlehammer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stead rather than just go for the knockout.
Stead jabs Battlehammer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Stead does it's job there.
Battlehammer is rocked!
Battlehammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stead.
Stead connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Battlehammer momentarily.
Battlehammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Stead finish him?
Battlehammer throws a body punch but Stead moves out of range.
Battlehammer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stead counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Battlehammer is breathing heavily.
Stead flashes Battlehammer a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Battlehammer's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Battlehammer crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Stead punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shane Stead!
An out of breath Shane Stead thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Bateman (ranked 2463 p4p, 1695 weight class) and Frankie Griggs (ranked 352 p4p, 253 weight class). Bateman comes to the cage accompanied by King of New York, Fun luvin Criminals . Griggs has chosen LL Cool J- Momma Said Knock You Out 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.
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Griggs!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Griggs. No joy for Bateman on that attempt.
Bateman 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.
Some bone on bone action there as Griggs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Griggs scores with the left hand. Bateman knows he should have avoided that one.
Griggs leaves Bateman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Griggs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Griggs scores with the left hand. Bateman knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griggs throws a right hand that misses
and Bateman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Griggs's guard.
Griggs pushes Bateman off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman catches Griggs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bateman ducks under a wild hook from Griggs.
Bateman attempts a counter takedown but Griggs avoids it well and moves away.
Griggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bateman.
Griggs lands a nice hook to Bateman's body. Bateman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bateman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Bateman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bateman throws an overhand right that lands on Griggs's shoulder, as Griggs tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman throws a poor cross that misses
and Griggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bateman takes a swing at Griggs's ribcage but misses.
Bateman throws a leg kick but Griggs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Griggs throws out a counter right but Bateman avoids it with no problem.
Griggs scores with a punch to the head.
Griggs moves out of range of the leg kick from Bateman.
Griggs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bateman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Griggs's guard.
Bateman won't allow Griggs to get back to his feet.
Griggs has his feet on Bateman's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs misses with a hook to the body
and Bateman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bateman wants to control from the top but Griggs keeps moving.
Bateman prevents Griggs from getting back to his feet.
Griggs is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Griggs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bateman postures up and lands a big shot to Griggs's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bateman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Griggs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bateman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bateman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bateman works over Griggs with some ground and pound from guard.
Griggs wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bateman manages to pass to side control.
Bateman slips a nice elbow through Griggs's hands, connecting with Griggs's forehead.
Griggs is trying to stand up here but Bateman is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bateman is on him like a limpet, forcing Griggs back against the cage.
Griggs manages to break the clinch.
Frankie Griggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griggs lands an overhand right.
Griggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bateman.
Bateman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Griggs throws a jab when Bateman was well out of range.
Bateman with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Griggs counter with a right hand.
A big left from Griggs misses.
Bateman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Griggs checks a leg kick nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Griggs misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Griggs dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bateman shoots in for a takedown but Griggs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Griggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Griggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bateman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Griggs has one foot on Bateman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Frankie Griggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Griggs misses.
Bateman misses with a low kick.
Griggs throws a right hand that misses
and Bateman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Griggs pushes Bateman off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Bateman finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griggs.
Griggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bateman.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Griggs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bateman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bateman.
Griggs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bateman postures up in Griggs's guard and throws a big left but Griggs blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bateman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bateman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Griggs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bateman is controlling him.
Bateman throws a big right hand that misses.
Bateman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Griggs wants to get back to his feet but Bateman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman throws a big elbow that misses.
Bateman throws a big right hand that misses.
Bateman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bateman postures up in Griggs's guard and throws a big left but Griggs blocks it.
Bateman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bateman scoring with some ground and pound.
Griggs pushes Bateman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bateman shoots for a takedown but Griggs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Griggs swinging wildly here.
Bateman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Griggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman ducks under a wild hook from Griggs.
Bateman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Griggs sprawls and moves away.
Bateman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bateman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griggs is out of range.
Bateman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bateman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Griggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bateman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs misses with a hook. Bateman ducked under it nicely.
Bateman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griggs manages to avoid it.
Griggs feints a jab promting Bateman to slip. Griggs then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bateman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bateman ducks right into an uppercut from Griggs.
Bateman is rocked!
Griggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bateman circles away quickly and effectively.
Griggs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bateman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Griggs 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!
No joy there for Griggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Griggs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Griggs looks to land a right hand but Bateman moved out of range.
Griggs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bateman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griggs manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Griggs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griggs misses with a double jab
and Bateman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bateman jumps guard but Griggs stands there with Bateman around his waist. Bateman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs tries to break free but Bateman pushes him back against the cage.
Griggs has had enough of the clinch but Bateman keeps him there for the moment.
Bateman tries to pull guard but Griggs won't allow it.
Griggs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Griggs tries to break free but Bateman pushes him back against the cage.
Griggs wants to break free but Bateman has control.
Griggs wants to break free but Bateman has control.
Griggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bateman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Griggs prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Bateman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Griggs enables Bateman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Griggs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bateman slips nicely into half guard.
Griggs looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bateman connects with a nice short shot to Griggs's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Griggs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bateman lands with a punch from half guard.
Griggs felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Griggs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bateman.
Griggs tries to kick Bateman off but Bateman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bateman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bateman works his foot free and advances to mount.
The referee warns Griggs that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griggs is bucking up trying to escape but Bateman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Griggs is rocked!
Griggs squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Griggs is still in real trouble! Can Bateman finish him?
Bateman postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Griggs is out cold - huge knockout for Bateman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Patrick Bateman!
A victorious Patrick Bateman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Frankie Griggs was interviewed post fight and said 'It'll be back to the drawing board. This isn't the end. Everytime I lose I only come back the next fight much stronger.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlon John (ranked 1430 p4p, 1821 weight class) and Aloisia Alvar (ranked 205 p4p, 252 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marlon John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloisia Alvar!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alvar works the jab nicely.
Alvar digs a good hook to John's body.
Jab from Alvar.
Alvar missing with a left hand there. John was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
John half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
John with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alvar counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Alvar.
John half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alvar misses with a body shot.
Alvar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John controlling the position well.
John wants to control but Alvar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John tries to get to full guard but Alvar has control of the leg.
John is concentrating on defense, preventing Alvar from advancing position.
John wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvar controlling the action here.
John is pressing down on Alvar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
John wants to stand but Alvar is controlling the position.
Alvar is pushing down on John's leg trying to pass to half guard. John is fighting to maintain full guard but Alvar has managed to sneak the leg through.
John is staying active underneath Alvar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John trying to hold on to Alvar's head to control him but Alvar postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John is trying to stand.
John holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
John is looking to improve his position.
John wants to control but Alvar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alvar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
John uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvar.
John half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alvar has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as John is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Alvar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alvar.
Aloisia Alvar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
John ducks under a wild hook from Alvar.
No luck for Alvar with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - Alvar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
John tries to get back to half guard but can't.
John is working hard here to advance position.
Alvar in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
John wants to get back to his feet.
John can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvar fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alvar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alvar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
John tries to improve position but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Alvar misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
John parries the strikes from Alvar easily there. Alvar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable John to escape.
Alvar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
John is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alvar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but John sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aloisia Alvar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
John showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvar.
Alvar swings for the body but John moves out of range.
John appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Alvar there.
John takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
John takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvar.
John with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alvar to score with a decent uppercut.
Alvar jabs John right on the nose. John blinks but takes it well.
John shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alvar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
John is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. John manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alvar trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as John works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
John can't keep his opponent in guard - Alvar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
John is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
John moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alvar working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John working a defensive guard here.
John on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if John tries to get out of the position.
Alvar won't allow John to sweep him here.
John is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
John keeping moving, preventing Alvar from controlling successfully.
Alvar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvar preventing the sweep.
John is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've been hearing that John has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Alvar regains full guard. Nicely done.
John landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John throwing strikes but missing.
John throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alvar trying to keep a closed guard but John is proving a slippery customer.
Alvar wants to sweep here but John controlling him for the moment.
John throws a big right hand that misses.
Alvar trying to keep a closed guard but John is proving a slippery customer.
John lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
John working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alvar's head.
John trying to control but Alvar is working from the bottom.
Alvar looking to hit a scissor sweep but John is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John throwing strikes but missing.
Alvar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
John throws an elbow that misses. Alvar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in John's guard. Nice move by Alvar!
John tries to land a sweep but no joy.
John looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Alvar puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
John is refusing to be controlled, as Alvar sits in half guard.
Alvar is trying to work for a kimura but John is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aloisia Alvar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Alvar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Alvar.
John is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Alvar.
John tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alvar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
John wants to control but Alvar postures up.
Alvar tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but John is avoiding damage well.
John parries the strikes from Alvar easily there. Alvar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable John to escape.
Alvar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alvar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
John gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvar is thwarting John's attempts to control the position.
John preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Aloisia Alvar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alvar throwing shots but John is blocking nicely.
John is refusing to be controlled, as Alvar sits in half guard.
Alvar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. John defending well though.
John has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alvar is working away from the top position though.
Alvar is trying to control the action in half guard but John is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
John walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alvar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? John is fending him off so far but Alvar persists. Nope, John circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvar 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.
Alvar catches John with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alvar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. John sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John shoots in but Alvar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
John gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alvar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alvar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and John counters with a shoot takedown. Alvar fights it but they end up in guard.
John wants to control from the top but Alvar keeps moving.
Alvar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. John manages to get himself to full guard.
Alvar wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
Alvar being controlled here momentarily.
Alvar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
John is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marlon John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvar working some strikes from top position.
John wants to stand up but Alvar is controlling him.
Alvar with a nice head shot there.
Alvar passes John's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
John wants to get back to full guard.
Alvar trying to mount his opponent but John defends it.
Alvar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
John tries to roll over but Alvar keeps him under control.
John is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alvar pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aloisia Alvar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alvar 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aloisia Alvar!
A victorious Aloisia Alvar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philipp Tyurin (ranked 1164 p4p, 4418 weight class) and Gunnar Hamundarson (ranked 45 p4p, 141 weight class). Gunnar Hamundarson 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!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philipp Tyurin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Hamundarson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamundarson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hamundarson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyurin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hamundarson somewhat.
Tyurin scores with a nice head shot.
Hamundarson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hamundarson has his takedown stuffed
and Tyurin counters by moving into the clinch.
Tyurin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hamundarson's elbow.
Hamundarson slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyurin tries to throw a body punch but Hamundarson avoids it by throwing Tyurin back against the cage.
Tyurin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hamundarson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tyurin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hamundarson backwards.
Hamundarson has Tyurin pushed against the cage.
Tyurin tries to pull guard but Hamundarson won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyurin tries to work over Hamundarson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hamundarson struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyurin controls his hands.
Hamundarson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hamundarson manages to end up in side control.
Hamundarson wants to control but Tyurin is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyurin is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Zero Tolerance that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Tyurin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hamundarson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tyurin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hamundarson's best efforts.
Tyurin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hamundarson pulls his head out easily.
Tyurin is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Hamundarson is tapping! Great win for Tyurin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Philipp Tyurin!
Philipp Tyurin is the new super heavyweight champion!
Philipp Tyurin 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit (ranked 1492 p4p, 1528 weight class) and Anders Hansson (ranked 183 p4p, 187 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Hansson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansson just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hansson checks it well.
Hansson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sitsongrit's hands.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hansson's coach down at Zero Tolerance was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hansson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hansson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Hansson misses its intended target.
Hansson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Hansson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sitsongrit thinking.
Hansson staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Hansson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hansson cracks a nice hook into Sitsongrit's ribs.
A shot to the body from Sitsongrit misses
and Hansson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hansson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Hansson is out of range.
Hansson walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hansson slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
A low kick from Sitsongrit is predictable there
and Hansson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hansson.
Sitsongrit is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hansson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jab, jab by Hansson - just one landing.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Hansson off balance momentarily.
Hansson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hansson. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Hansson misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hansson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hansson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hansson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Hansson ducks down to avoid it.
Hansson misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hansson.
Hansson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hansson takes one on the button.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit jabs Hansson right on the nose. Hansson blinks but takes it well.
Hansson throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Hansson moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Hansson. That snapped Sitsongrit's head back.
Hansson blocks the body kick.
Hansson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Hansson is looking for the big counter here.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Hansson avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Hansson.
Sitsongrit dives in and grabs Hansson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hansson pushes down on Sitsongrit's head and hops out.
Hansson lands a nice looking body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hansson, as that shot connected.
Hansson ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Hansson misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hansson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sitsongrit's head backwards.
Hansson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hansson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hansson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hansson works Sitsongrit's body with a nice hook.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Hansson's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Hansson moves his leg out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot
and Hansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sitsongrits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hansson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hansson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Hansson.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Hansson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sitsongrit thinking.
Hansson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hansson looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Hansson lands with a right hand.
Hansson throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Hansson.
Hansson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hansson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
Sitsongrit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hansson. Hansson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hansson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hansson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sitsongrit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hansson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anders Hansson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hansson lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hansson to counter with a crisp jab.
Hansson throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
A big right from Hansson misses.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hansson's head.
Sitsongrit tests Hansson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A low kick from Sitsongrit misses
and Hansson counters with a straight right hand.
Hansson looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Hansson tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Hansson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansson misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch up but Hansson keeps it at a distance.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sitsongrit might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
Anders Hansson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hansson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Hansson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for a 1-2. Sitsongrit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hansson.
Sitsongrit scores with a push kick.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Hansson's front leg but catches the back leg as Hansson tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hansson tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hansson can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
Hansson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hansson looking to stall.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansson.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit stuns Hansson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hansson throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
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 cross from Sitsongrit lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Hansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hansson! But no joy.
Hansson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Hansson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hansson scores with the left hand. Sitsongrit knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for Hansson.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Hansson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Hansson.
Sitsongrit cracks Hansson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Hansson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson throws a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Hansson lands a jab to Sitsongrit's midsection.
Hansson throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sitsongrit showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sitsongrit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hansson is refusing to be controlled, as Sitsongrit sits in half guard.
Sitsongrit moves nicely into side control.
Sitsongrit is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hansson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hansson wants to control but Sitsongrit postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit trying to control the action but Hansson is working from the bottom.
Sitsongrit swings around for an armbar but Hansson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sitsongrit's guard.
Sitsongrit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hansson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sitsongrit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hansson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
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 Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hansson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Hansson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hansson down.
Sitsongrit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hansson throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit thumps Hansson with a low kick.
Hansson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
and Hansson counters with a straight right hand.
Hansson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hansson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hansson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick nicely.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Hansson off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit delivers a nice body kick.
Hansson slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Hansson.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
Hansson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Hansson throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Hansson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hansson misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Hansson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hansson down.
Crunch! Sitsongrit slams his shin into Hansson's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hansson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Hansson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hansson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice shot by Hansson.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Hansson's head but Hansson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Hansson misses.
A big left from Hansson misses.
Jab, jab by Hansson - just one landing.
Hansson misses with a two punch combination.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hansson.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Hansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hansson prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sitsongrit lunges at Hansson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hansson's hand.
Nice shot by Sitsongrit.
Hansson lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming.
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Hansson strikes.
Hansson avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sitsongrit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansson is just out of range.
Sitsongrit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hansson moves away.
Hansson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansson.
Sitsongrit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hansson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Hansson.
Hansson throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansson misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Hansson throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Hansson is out of range.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hansson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hansson misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anders Hansson.
I think Hansson 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anders Hansson!
In his post fight interview, Anders Hansson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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