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WCF 103: Wolf vs Legionarius PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Da Santiago (ranked 2435 p4p, 1920 weight class) and Joro Paveto (ranked 312 p4p, 119 weight class). Paveto has chosen Imperial March as his entrance music. Alessio Da Santiago 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 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alessio Da Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joro Paveto!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Santiago fails with the takedown
enabling Paveto to counter with a crisp jab.
Paveto clinches up against the cage.
Da Santiago wants to take the fight to the mat but Paveto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Da Santiago is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Paveto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alessio Da Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paveto cracks Da Santiago with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Paveto.
Paveto stalling the fight.
Paveto blocks an elbow strike.
Paveto stalling against the cage.
Da Santiago throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paveto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Paveto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paveto is leaning against Da Santiago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Da Santiago tries for a takedown. No joy.
Da Santiago wants a takedown but no success here.
Paveto told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Santiago tries for a takedown. No joy.
Da Santiago tries to land knees in the clinch but Paveto avoids the damage to the body.
Da Santiago can't get the takedown.
Da Santiago is working for takedown but Paveto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Paveto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Da Santiagos head.
Paveto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paveto 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.
Paveto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Da Santiago fails with a takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Paveto misses.
Da Santiago has a takedown stuffed.
A nice side step and Paveto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Paveto dodges the punch combination from Da Santiago.
Paveto cracks Da Santiago with a right hand to the side of the head.
Paveto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Santiago shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paveto as he jumps to the side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Santiago doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Paveto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da Santiago is breathing heavily.
Da Santiago fails with the takedown
and Paveto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Da Santiago with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paveto to score with a decent uppercut.
Da Santiago slips under a jab from Paveto.
Nice body punch from Paveto.
Paveto lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paveto.
 Da Santiago is rocked!
BOOM! Paveto lands a beautiful left hook that drops Da Santiago. Da Santiago tries to recover but Paveto is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Da Santiago lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joro Paveto!
After the fight, Joro Paveto was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Islam Petrov (ranked 2838 p4p, 3140 weight class) and Clay Hayden (ranked 343 p4p, 389 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Islam Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Clay Hayden!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayden throws a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a three punch combo that has Hayden backing up. Hayden nods at Petrov to acknowledge the strikes.
Petrov punishes Hayden's body with a nice straight punch.
Hayden avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Hayden feints a counter leg kick.
Hayden moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Petrov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayden counters with an inside leg kick.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Hayden tries a quick counter leg kick but Petrov is wise to it.
Some wild striking there from Petrov.
Hayden only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Petrov misses with a left hand
and Hayden counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hayden to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hayden rolls with it to try and escape but Petrov cranks on the arm and Hayden is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Islam Petrov!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mercer (ranked 1986 p4p, 2827 weight class) and Mathew Hayes (ranked 211 p4p, 290 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mercer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mathew Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer misses with a body kick.
Mercer tries to bum rush Hayes with a series of wild strikes but Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hayes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mercer tries to move into range but Hayes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hayes with a hook.
 It looks like Bobby Mercer has been cut.
Hayes sizes up Mercer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mercer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mercer lands a nice looking body kick.
Mercer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hayes takes a step back to recover.
No joy there for Mercer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hayes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercer tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercer throws the kick towards the body but Hayes avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Hayes misses.
Mercer lands a nice shot to the body.
Hayes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A lazy left from Mercer finds it's target.
The fighters circle, before Mercer throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Hayes's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Mercer lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Bobby Mercer!
Bobby Mercer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enamorado Bandito (ranked 23502 p4p, 2432 weight class) and Balink Tarlah (ranked 705 p4p, 311 weight class). Enamorado Bandito has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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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 London, Enamorado Bandito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tarlah.
Nice sprawl there from Bandito as Tarlah shoots in.
Tarlah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bandito avoids it really well and circles away.
Bandito is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tarlah.
Tarlah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bandito closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bandito lands in his opponent's guard.
Bandito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlah looking for a sweep. Not yet Tarlah, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tarlah keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
Bandito not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bandito preventing the sweep.
Bandito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bandito engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bandito preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tarlah swats away the attempt to clinch by Bandito.
Bandito has managed to clinch.
Bandito is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bandito stalling against the cage.
Bandito dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tarlah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Enamorado Bandito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balink Tarlah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bandito avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tarlah prevents the takedown attempt.
Tarlah turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tarlah working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandito is looking to regain half guard here but Tarlah keeps moving and retains side control.
Tarlah grinds an elbow into Bandito's temple.
Tarlah creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bandito sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bandito is looking to regain half guard here but Tarlah keeps moving and retains side control.
Bandito dodges the ground and pound from Tarlah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah in side control, throwing shots but Bandito defends.
Tarlah working the head and body with strikes.
Tarlah working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandito is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tarlah connects with a decent elbow.
Bandito is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tarlah working away.
Bandito is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarlah working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandito is trying to get back to half guard.
Tarlah in side control, throwing shots but Bandito defends.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Balink Tarlah 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.
Tarlah wants to clinch.
Bandito is looking to clinch.
Tarlah tries to bum rush Bandito with a series of wild strikes but Bandito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tarlah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Tarlah tries to get set, Bandito tries to push him back and clinch up but Tarlah manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bandito appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tarlah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Enamorado Bandito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balink Tarlah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bandito sets himself, and Tarlah steps forward looking for the clinch! Bandito avoids it this time.
Bandito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bandito misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tarlah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tarlah shoots in but no luck this time.
Bandito is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tarlah.
Bandito fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tarlah sprawls well initially but Bandito persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bandito has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bandito takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Balink Tarlah has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tarlah is controlling an arm, preventing Bandito from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Bandito sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tarlah bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bandito working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tarlah doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tarlah manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bandito controls Tarlah momentarily but Tarlah frees himself.
Bandito is controlling Tarlah's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarlah is in close to Bandito's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enamorado Bandito dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bandito shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tarlah but Tarlah pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bandito takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bandito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bandito drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tarlah sprawls and moves away.
Tarlah shoots in for a takedown but Bandito shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandito shoots in and gets a takedown into Tarlah's guard.
Bandito sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bandito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tarlah is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bandito controls the pace.
Tarlah has Bandito pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Tarlah is retaining full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bandito clinches with his opponent.
Bandito displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tarlah up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bandito takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bandito seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Tarlah cracks Bandito with a nice body shot.
Bandito gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tarlah regains guard.
Bandito being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah trying to control the position.
Bandito controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tarlah looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bandito controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bandito is looking to advance position but Tarlah has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tarlah cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Tarlah connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tarlah lands with some strikes.
Bandito is rocked!
Tarlah prevents Bandito from getting the reversal.
Oh Bandito is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tarlah unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bandito wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Tarlah celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balink Tarlah!
A very excited looking Balink Tarlah made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Johnson (ranked 2263 p4p, 3074 weight class) and Jeff Fafa (ranked 236 p4p, 300 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Fafa!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fafa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fafa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson shoots in but Fafa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fafa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Fafa.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fafa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fafa prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fafa is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson wants the takedown. Fafa is fighting it off but Johnson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fafa's guard against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Fafa.
Johnson passes Fafa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Johnson is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Fafa to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Fafa keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fafa is keeping the position for now.
Fafa pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fafa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Johnson has Fafa in his guard.
Fafa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Johnson 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.
Fafa won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fafa defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fafa wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johnson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fafa has his hands clasped together but Johnson extends and breaks Fafa's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Johnson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Johnson!
Adam Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liger Justin (ranked 2459 p4p, 2302 weight class) and Jack Falcon (ranked 313 p4p, 295 weight class). Falcon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: O RetrĂ´ Ativo - HerĂłis do Status Quo. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jack Falcon enters the cage!
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180
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180
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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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Liger Justin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Falcon!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justin lands a body shot.
Justin blocks a leg kick.
Justin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Justin.
A little jabbing left from Falcon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Justin closes the distance and clinches up with Falcon, looking for a takedown. Justin pushes Falcon against the cage but Falcon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Justin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Justin moves out of range of the strikes.
Justin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Justin cracks a nice hook into Falcon's ribs.
Justin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Falcon.
Falcon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Justin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Falcon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Justin blocks a jab.
Justin slips under a jab.
Justin lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Justin avoids the body shot from Falcon.
Justin avoids the head kick by Falcon.
Falcon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Justin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Liger Justin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Falcon avoids the body shot from Justin.
Falcon shoots in but no luck this time.
Falcon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Justin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Justin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Falcon lands with a nice body punch.
Falcon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Justin.
Nice uppercut lands for Justin. That snapped Falcon's head back.
Justin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justin slips under a jab.
Falcon throws a sloppy head kick and Justin moves out of range easily.
Justin slips a jab from Falcon.
Falcon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Justin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Justin fails with a takedown attempt.
Falcon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liger Justin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falcon moves away.
Justin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Falcon scores with a nice right hand.
Falcon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Justin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Despite the aggression on Falcon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Justin connects with a crisp jab.
Justin throws a jab but it's blocked by Falcon.
Falcon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Falcon takes one to the chin there.
Justin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Falcon lands with a nice body punch.
Justin slips a jab and a cross from Falcon.
It looked like Justin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Falcon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Justin misses its intended target.
Falcon lands a slapping body shot.
Falcon misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Falcon circles away quickly and effectively.
Falcon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Justin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Falcon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Liger Justin has been cut.
Justin ducks right into an uppercut from Falcon.
Justin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Falcon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Justin both land. Nice combination.
Falcon slips under a jab.
Justin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Falcon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Justin.
Justin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Falcon.
Justin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcon throws a leg kick but Justin checks it.
Falcon grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Justin takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Falcon cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Falcon!
An out of breath Jack Falcon 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Kribbson Diaz (ranked 2757 p4p, 2012 weight class) and Quebra Cranio (ranked 376 p4p, 292 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cranio's choice of entrance music: It's My Life. Kribbson Diaz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kribbson Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Quebra Cranio!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Cranio.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Cranio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cranio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cranio misses with a straight left.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Cranio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Kribbson Diaz has been cut.
Cranio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cranio misses with a looping right.
Cranio throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cranio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Cranio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cranio moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
A combination from Cranio does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cranio. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cranio throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Cranio looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Danga de danga de dang - Cranio scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Diaz has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cranio jabs at Diaz's body.
Cranio throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Cranio misses.
Cranio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cranio misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cranio lands a jab.
Cranio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cranio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Cranio throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Cranio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cranio in his tracks.
Cranio misses with an uppercut
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab by Diaz.
Cranio loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cranio throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz cracks Cranio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cranio tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Cranio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz misses with a left hand
enabling Cranio to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Cranio counters with a huge right that knocks Diaz out cold! Cranio is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Quebra Cranio!
A relieved looking Quebra Cranio thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Zwirn (ranked 976 p4p, 778 weight class) and Timo Bader (ranked 131 p4p, 106 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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frederick Zwirn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Bader!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader throws a lazy right hand but Zwirn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Zwirn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zwirn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bader throws out the jab.
Bader throws a body punch but Zwirn moves out of range.
Zwirn lands with a straight right. Bader didn't see that one coming.
Bader missing with a left hand there. Zwirn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zwirn.
Bader looks to land a left hand but Zwirn moved out of range nicely.
Zwirn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Zwirn scores with a nice right hand.
Bader swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zwirn ducks under a wild hook from Bader.
Bader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zwirn throws out the jab.
Bader throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bader swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zwirn avoids the body shot from Bader.
Bader avoids the body shot from Zwirn.
Timo Bader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zwirn digs a good body shot into Bader's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Bader. Those never looked like landing.
Bader takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zwirn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bader throws an overhand right that lands on Zwirn's shoulder, as Zwirn tries to avoid the shot.
Zwirn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bader fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwirn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bader misses with a low kick.
Zwirn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zwirn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zwirn throws an overhand right that lands on Bader's shoulder, as Bader tries to avoid the shot.
Bader looks to land a left hand but Zwirn moved out of range nicely.
Bader misses with a straight right.
Bader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zwirn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bader.
Bader swings widly with a right hand
and Zwirn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zwirn looks to score with a jab to the body but Bader is just out of range.
Bader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zwirn.
Bader throws a hook to the side of Zwirn's head but Zwirn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bader throws a combination that misses
letting Zwirn counter with a right hand.
Bader throws a lazy right hand but Zwirn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bader jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bader will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zwirn ducks under a wild hook from Bader.
Bader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zwirn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bader.
It looked like Zwirn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bader swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zwirn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zwirn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bader stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zwirn moves out of range as Bader strikes.
Bader misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bader loads up on a big right hand but Zwirn slips the punch.
Bader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zwirn.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zwirn.
Zwirn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bader.
Bader getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A shot to the liver by Zwirn. Beautiful body shot.
Zwirn lands with a shot to the body.
Zwirn missing with a left hand there. Bader was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bader misses with an uppercut. Zwirn saw that one coming.
Zwirn connects with a body shot that sends Bader's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zwirn. Bader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zwirn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zwirn cracks Bader with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zwirn ducks under a wild hook from Bader.
Bader connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Zwirn does no damage.
Zwirn ducks under a wild hook from Bader.
Bader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zwirn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bader.
Bader avoids the body shot from Zwirn.
A punch combination from Bader misses.
Bader looks to throw the jab but Zwirn is out of range.
Bader misses with a left hand
and Zwirn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zwirn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Zwirn.
Bader lands a jab to the head.
Bader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zwirn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bader.
Zwirn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zwirn missing with a left hand there. Bader was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bader throws out a counter right but Zwirn avoids it with no problem.
Zwirn just misses with a punch to the body.
Zwirn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zwirn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bader.
Zwirn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zwirn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bader was well out of range. Poor timing from Zwirn.
Zwirn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bader moves away.
Zwirn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zwirn is looking to wear down Bader with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwirn staying out of range there.
Zwirn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Bader.
Zwirn moves out of range of the strikes.
Zwirn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zwirn cracks a nice hook into Bader's ribs.
Bader takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zwirn fails to land with a series of punches.
Bader throws a jab when Zwirn was well out of range.
Bader lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zwirn at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Zwirn.
Bader misses with an uppercut. Zwirn saw that one coming.
Zwirn stuns Bader with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zwirn lands a jab to Bader's midsection.
Bader takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bader will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zwirn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Bader misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frederick Zwirn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bader misses with an uppercut
and Zwirn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bader lands with a straight right. Zwirn didn't see that one coming.
Bader throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zwirn counters with a right hand to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bader might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Zwirn has got the better of the exchanges.
Zwirn with a nice cross.
Bader walks into a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Zwirn there.
Bader lands a nice shot that snaps Zwirn's head back.
Zwirn tries to move into range but Bader moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zwirn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bader can do to turn this around?
Zwirn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bader.
Bader connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zwirn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zwirn dodges the punch combination from Bader.
Zwirn lands with a right hand.
Zwirn ducks under a wild hook from Bader.
Zwirn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bader swings for the body but Zwirn moves out of range.
Zwirn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bader throws a lazy right hand but Zwirn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwirn lands a nice shot to the body.
Zwirn slips under a jab.
Zwirn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bader.
Zwirn misses with a wild body shot.
Bader looks to land a left hand but Zwirn moved out of range nicely.
Bader looks to score with a jab to the body but Zwirn is just out of range.
Bader fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zwirn manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Zwirn misses its intended target.
Zwirn lands with a nice body punch.
Bader throws a jab when Zwirn was well out of range.
Bader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zwirn.
Zwirn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zwirn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zwirn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bader manages to avoid it.
Zwirn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bader at a distance.
Zwirn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bader momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Zwirn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bader throws a series of punches but Zwirn avoids them all with ease.
Zwirn instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader avoids the elbow strike from Zwirn, against the cage.
Bader's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zwirn connects with a body shot that sends Bader's belly button to the back.
Zwirn looks to score with a jab to the body but Bader is just out of range.
Zwirn throws a shot to the body.
Frederick Zwirn is winning the standup battle so far.
Bader throws a hook but Zwirn avoids it easily.
Zwirn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bader throws a lazy uppercut
and Zwirn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zwirn tries to clinch up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zwirn. Bader shrugs it off though.
Bader just misses with a punch to the body.
Zwirn moves away from the strike by Bader.
Zwirn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bader was well out of range. Poor timing from Zwirn.
Zwirn slips a straight right by Bader.
Bader falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zwirn counters with a left to the body.
Bader throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zwirn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bader darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader misses with a series of wild punches.
Zwirn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bader misses with a straight left.
Bader connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zwirn throws a right hand that Bader ducks under and follows up with a left that Bader also avoids with ease.
Bader throws a hook to the side of Zwirn's head but Zwirn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Bader misses.
Zwirn jabs Bader right on the nose. Bader blinks but takes it well.
Zwirn throws a series of punches but Bader moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Zwirn.
Bader is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bader rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zwirn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zwirn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zwirn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bader looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bader looks to land a combination but Zwirn avoids it well.
Bader is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zwirn.
Zwirn throws a body punch but Bader moves out of range.
Zwirn scores with a sloppy right hand. Bader should have avoided that one.
Zwirn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwirn needs to keep his hands up - Bader had a free shot at his head there.
Zwirn lands a nice hook to Bader's body. Bader takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zwirn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bader.
Zwirn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zwirn scores with a punch to the head.
Bader dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zwirn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bader moves away.
A jab lands there for Bader.
Zwirn just misses with a punch to the body.
Bader misses with a wild body shot.
Bader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zwirn throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Bader misses its intended target.
Zwirn takes one to the chin there.
Bader has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zwirn misses the shot to the body.
Bader throws a right hand that Zwirn ducks under and follows up with a left that Zwirn also avoids with ease.
Zwirn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zwirn has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frederick Zwirn dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zwirn punishes Bader's body with a nice straight punch.
Bader lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zwirn circles away quickly and effectively.
Bader misses with a lunging right hand
and Zwirn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bader throws out a leg kick but Zwirn moves out of range and Bader only half commits.
Zwirn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bader loads up on a big right hand but Zwirn slips the punch.
Zwirn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bader throws a leg kick but Zwirn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zwirn throwing a counter right hand but Bader manages to avoid it.
Zwirn scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zwirn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zwirn defending well as Bader loads up on a big left hand.
Zwirn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zwirn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zwirn moves away.
Zwirn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bader looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bader just misses with a punch to the body.
Zwirn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bader. Bader circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zwirn misses with an uppercut.
Bader uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zwirn.
Nice defenses there by Zwirn.
Bader throws a body shot but no joy.
Bader throws a right hand that misses
enabling Zwirn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bader throws a series of punches but Zwirn avoids them all with ease.
Bader takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zwirn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zwirn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bader takes a step back to recover.
A right-left combo lands from Zwirn.
Zwirn staying out of range there.
Zwirn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zwirn keeps Bader at a distance using the push kick.
Zwirn moves away from the strike by Bader.
Zwirn jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Zwirn throws a body punch but Bader moves out of range.
Bader misses with an uppercut
and Zwirn counters with a stiff right hand.
Bader throws an overhand right that lands on Zwirn's shoulder, as Zwirn tries to avoid the shot.
Zwirn connects with a right hand. Bader shakes it off.
Zwirn misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zwirn lands a really nice looking cross but Bader seems unphased.
Bader just misses with a punch to the body.
Zwirn scores with a spinning back kick!
Bader loads up on a big right hand but Zwirn slips the punch.
As Bader looks to move away, Zwirn throws a big counter combo but Bader just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwirn with a jab.
 Bader is rocked!
Bader misses with an uppercut.
Zwirn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zwirn lands a head shot.
Bader is still on wobbly legs! Can Zwirn finish him?
Zwirn lands a jab to the head.
Zwirn lands with a nice combination. Bader backs away looking to recover.
Zwirn avoids the body shot from Bader.
Bader lands a right hook to the body.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Zwirn! Bader is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frederick Zwirn!
Frederick Zwirn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Sepi (ranked 862 p4p, 1411 weight class) and Fred Ottoman (ranked 20 p4p, 46 weight class). Ottoman has chosen Terminator Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fred Ottoman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Sepi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Ottoman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ottoman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ottoman wants it to stay on the feet.
Seppo Sepi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sepi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ottoman wants to counter the offense by Sepi and move into the clinch position.
Sepi shoots for a double leg takedown but Ottoman sprawls well. He's pushed Sepi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Sepi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sepi shoots in and drives through. Ottoman sprawls well.
Sepi shoots in looking for a takedown. Ottoman tries to sprawl out of it but Sepi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ottoman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sepi lands with a nice combination. Ottoman backs away looking to recover.
That kick from Ottoman tenderised Sepi's leg. Sepi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ottoman gets caught flat footed, as Sepi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sepi drops back looking for a leg! Ottoman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ottoman manages to kick Sepi off! Sepi jumps back into Ottoman's guard.
Ottoman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sepi is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ottoman wants to stand and escape but Sepi is having none of it.
Sepi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ottoman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sepi, into his guard.
Sepi has his foot on Ottoman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ottoman works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepi has his foot on Ottoman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ottoman works his way back into a safe position though.
Ottoman is looking to stand up but Sepi won't let him.
Sepi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sepi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sepi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ottoman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sepi looking for a guillotine from mount but Ottoman is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepi looking to secure an arm triangle but Ottoman defends it well.
Sepi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ottoman is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ottoman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sepi.
Ottoman trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sepi is working for a guillotine from mount but Ottoman frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottoman is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sepi has control of Ottoman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ottoman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sepi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ottoman manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ottoman is looking to get back to his feet here but Sepi is keeping cool and he's managed to take Ottoman's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ottoman defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sepi's arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Sepi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good standup being displayed there by Ottoman as he connects with a hook.
Sepi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ottoman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sepi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sepi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ottoman is keeping the position for now.
Sepi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sepi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ottoman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottoman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sepi is controlling him.
Sepi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ottoman's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepi has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ottoman defend it? Sepi steps over the head and cranks it - Ottoman is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sepi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Seppo Sepi!
A very excited looking Seppo Sepi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Fred Ottoman spoke after the fight, saying 'The truth is out there.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Wolf (ranked 73 p4p, 663 weight class) and Marcellus Legionarius (ranked 11 p4p, 91 weight class). Aaron Wolf has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Wolf!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcellus Legionarius!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legionarius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Legionarius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Legionarius throws a nice looking combination but Wolf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Legionarius.
It looks like Aaron Wolf has been cut.
Legionarius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Legionarius fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Wolf misses its target.
Wolf drops Legionarius with a beautiful combination! Legionarius stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wolf is looking for the KO!
 It looks like Marcellus Legionarius has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legionarius fails to land with a series of punches.
Legionarius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Legionarius just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWolf.
Wolf misses with a combination
and Legionarius counters with a thumping low kick.
Legionarius misses with a double jab
and Wolf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius throws a combination that misses
and Wolf counters with a crisp one two that drops Legionarius! Wolf thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Legionarius to his feet! Legionarius is in big trouble!
Legionarius is rocked!
That has opened up Marcellus Legionarius's cut even more.
Legionarius misses with a right hand
and Wolf counters with a huge right that knocks Legionarius out cold! Wolf is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Wolf!
Aaron Wolf retains his light heavyweight title!
Aaron Wolf thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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