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DMMA 125 Kaupens vs Polus PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bilkington (ranked 22893 p4p, 22892 weight class) and Landry Stephenson (ranked 528 p4p, 521 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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13 - 16 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Bilkington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Landry Stephenson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bilkington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stephenson 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.
Bilkington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stephenson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bilkington sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stephenson shoots in for a takedown but Bilkington shows good takedown defense.
A low kick lands for Bilkington.
Stephenson feints and as Bilkington raises his hands in defense, Stephenson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bilkington holds on and takes a little breather.
Stephenson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bilkington has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stephenson has managed to get both his arms back between Bilkington's legs - danger averted.
Bilkington preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephenson connects with a couple of short punches.
Stephenson trying to control but Bilkington is working from the bottom.
Bilkington managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephenson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bilkington looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bilkington looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bilkington!
Stephenson is trying to get back to half guard.
Bilkington moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Stephenson tries to bench press Bilkington off him but Bilkington keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson manages to get back to half guard.
Bilkington seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stephenson actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bilkington in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bilkington seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bilkington takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Bilkington connects with a nice short shot to Stephenson's temple.
Stephenson tries to get to full guard but Bilkington has control of the leg.
Bilkington performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stephenson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bilkington swivels and escapes.
Bobby Bilkington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landry Stephenson.
Stephenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bilkington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bilkington feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stephenson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bilkington escapes and throws Stephenson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bilkington working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilkington tries for a kimura but Stephenson is defending well.
Stephenson tries to bench press Bilkington off him but Bilkington keeps the position.
Bilkington works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bilkington decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stephenson to his feet.
Stephenson wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stephenson tries for a takedown but Bilkington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bilkington takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stephenson closes the distance and clinches.
Bilkington successfully pulls guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bilkington dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bilkington stuffs the takedown attempt from Stephenson. Stephenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Stephenson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bilkington swivels and escapes.
Bilkington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stephenson shoots in for a double leg but Bilkington sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bobby Bilkington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landry Stephenson.
Stephenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stephenson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stephenson forces Bilkington back against the cage and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Bilkington has been working on his elbows in the gym.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bilkington - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stephenson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bilkington avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bilkington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bilkington shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stephenson's guard.
Bilkington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stephenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephenson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bilkington works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stephenson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bilkington is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bilkington is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bilkington prevents Stephenson from improving his position.
Bilkington not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stephenson is trying to control but can't.
Bilkington with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stephenson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bilkington pulls his head out easily.
Bilkington seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bilkington is trying to work for a kimura but Stephenson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilkington is trying to work for a kimura but Stephenson is defending well.
Bilkington perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bilkington leaves Stephenson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bilkington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stephenson can do to turn this around?
Bilkington fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stephenson to the ground. Bilkington is now in Stephenson's guard.
Bilkington won't allow Stephenson to sweep him here.
Bilkington postures up.
Stephenson has a closed guard, preventing Bilkington from standing up.
Stephenson wants to sweep here but Bilkington controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilkington with a nice head shot there.
Bilkington showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stephenson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bilkington is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bilkington dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stephenson fails with the takedown.
Bilkington decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bilkington is working for a kimura but Stephenson is defending it quite comfortably.
Bilkington slows the pace down in half guard.
Bilkington working Stephenson over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephenson wants to improve his position but Bilkington is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephenson wants to get back to full guard but Bilkington has passed into side control.
Stephenson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bilkington wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stephenson trying to remain calm as Bilkington controls from the top position.
Stephenson is trying to get back to half guard.
Bilkington is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stephenson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stephenson regains half guard.
Bobby Bilkington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Stephenson wants to get back to full guard.
Stephenson trying to control here.
Stephenson tries to get to full guard but Bilkington has control of the leg.
Stephenson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bilkington is taking a breather. Stephenson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bilkington is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bilkington wants to free his trapped foot but Stephenson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stephenson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stephenson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bilkington is one step ahead there.
Stephenson is working an open guard so Bilkington takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bilkington gets a double leg takedown into Stephenson's guard.
Bilkington postures up.
Stephenson wants to sweep here but Bilkington controlling him for the moment.
Stephenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stephenson trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilkington chips away with some ground and pound.
Bilkington postures up in Stephenson's guard and throws a big left but Stephenson blocks it.
Bilkington with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stephenson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Stephenson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bilkington defends well.
Bilkington seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Landry Stephenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Bilkington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bilkington, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bilkington!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mac Womack (ranked 3622 p4p, 3186 weight class) and Hendrix Cabrera (ranked 462 p4p, 424 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hendrix Cabrera enters the cage!
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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World class 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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Womack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrix Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Womack.
Womack throws a head kick that misses.
Cabrera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Womack.
Womack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Cabrera misses the target.
Womack slips under a jab from Cabrera.
Womack throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cabrera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabrera 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.
Womack tries to bum rush Cabrera with a series of wild strikes but Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Womack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Womack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Womack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Womack is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cabrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Womack.
Cabrera moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Womack working hard to break the clinch.
Womack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera prevents Womack from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Cabrera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Womack is trying to break free.
Cabrera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a poor cross that misses
and Womack counters with a one-two to the body.
Womack throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrera moves out of range easily.
Cabrera swinging wildly here.
Cabrera has closed the distance and engaged Womack in a clinch.
Cabrera lands a right hand.
Womack tries to break free but Cabrera pushes him back against the cage.
Womack tries to break free but Cabrera pushes him back against the cage.
Womack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage.
Womack looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Womack can't break the clinch.
Cabrera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cabrera lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Womack's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Womack blocks a body shot from Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a shot to the side of Womack's head.
Cabrera has Womack pressed against the cage, preventing Womack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera with a nice calf kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera connects with a solid leg kick.
Cabrera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oooooh!!! Womack has knocked Cabrera down with a huge combo! Womack steps away and waves a wobbly Cabrera back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 It looks like Hendrix Cabrera has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabrera.
Cabrera blocks a head kick by Womack.
Womack misses with a wild combination.
Cabrera wants to counter the offense by Womack and move into the clinch position.
Cabrera instigates a clinch.
Womack tries to break the clinch but Cabrera is controlling the position.
Womack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Womack tries to circle away but Cabrera has him pinned against the cage.
Womack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cabrera keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cabrera misses with a straight left.
Cabrera has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womack manages to break the clinch.
Womack wants to clinch up but Cabrera keeps it at a distance.
Womack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cabrera connects with a solid leg kick.
Womack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Womack.
Cabrera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Womack checks it well.
Womack slips under a jab.
Cabrera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Womack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Womack misses with a head kick.
Womack throws a head kick that misses.
Cabrera clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Cabrera.
Womack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Womack's efforts to push away.
Womack breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera misses with a body kick.
Womack lands a jab-cross combination.
Cabrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cabrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Cabrera lands with a cross.
Cabrera lands a slapping body shot.
Womack tries to bum rush Cabrera with a series of wild strikes but Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Womack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage.
Cabrera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Womack backwards.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Womack is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
A short right from Cabrera on the inside.
Womack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Womack throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrera moves out of range easily.
Cabrera lands a jab to Womack's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hendrix Cabrera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hendrix Cabrera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Womack misses with a double jab.
That kick from Cabrera tenderised Womack's leg. Womack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cabrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Womack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Womack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Womack moves out of range easily.
Womack throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrera moves out of range easily.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Womack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Womack is looking for a counter combo.
Mac Womack is winning the standup battle so far.
Cabrera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Womack has time to react.
Cabrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cabrera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cabrera darts in and clinches Womack up against the cage.
Womack is trying to force a seperation but Cabrera has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Cabrera.
Womack is trying to push Cabrera away but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cabrera manages to break the clinch.
Womack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Womack misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack takes one to the side of the head.
Womack avoids a kick to the body.
Womack looks to land a combination but Cabrera avoids it well.
Cabrera tries to clinch but Womack is having none of it.
Cabrera moves into the clinch.
Womack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Womack's elbow.
Womack is trying to break free.
Womack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cabrera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cabrera misses with some punches.
Cabrera can't find room to land a body shot as Womack controls the action.
Womack is looking to break free of the clinch but Cabrera has double underhooks.
Womack is trying to push Cabrera away but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cabrera keeps control of Womack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cabrera lands a shoulder strike.
Womack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cabrera has a couple of punches blocked by Womack.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a head punch that misses.
Cabrera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Womack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Womack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cabrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Womacks head.
Cabrera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Womack blocking some punches.
Cabrera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Womack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Womack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cabrera misses with a straight right.
Mac Womack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Womack misses.
Cabrera connects with an inside leg kick.
Womack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cabrera counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabrera moves into the clinch.
Womack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Womack throws a combination that misses
and Cabrera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Womack thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cabrera connects with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cabrera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cabrera tries to throw a body punch but Womack avoids it by throwing Cabrera back against the cage.
Womack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Cabrera.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Womack.
Womack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Womack is trying to force a seperation but Cabrera has the dominant position.
Cabrera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabrera breaks from the clinch.
Cabrera with the inside leg kick.
Cabrera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Womack blocks the body kick.
Cabrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Womack misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack throws a nice looking combination but Cabrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Womack on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera throws a head kick that half lands.
Cabrera thows a body kick. Womack tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jab from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a wild body kick that Womack sees coming a mile off.
Nice uppercut there from Cabrera.
Womack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cabrera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cabrera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Womack misses with a looping left.
Cabrera moves into the clinch successfully.
Womack breaks from the clinch.
Womack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cabrera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Womack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cabrera clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hendrix Cabrera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hendrix Cabrera's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cabrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Womack.
Cabrera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cabrera with a nice calf kick.
Cabrera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Womack.
Cabrera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabrera scores with a leg kick.
Cabrera has closed the distance and engaged Womack in a clinch.
Womack can't break the clinch.
Cabrera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Womack's efforts to push away.
Womack has had enough of the clinch but Cabrera keeps him there for the moment.
Womack manages to break the clinch.
Cabrera lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cabrera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Womack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera tries to clinch there but Womack circles away.
Womack scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cabrera in his tracks.
Womack misses with a double jab.
Cabrera lands a nice looking body shot.
Cabrera dodges the punch combination from Womack.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabrera has closed the distance and engaged Womack in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cabrera.
Womack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Womacks head.
Hendrix Cabrera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Womack is trying to push Cabrera away but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cabrera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cabrera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Womack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cabrera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera instigates a clinch.
Womack takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a body punch.
Cabrera digs a right hand into Womack's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Womack's gas tank.
Cabrera lands a nice uppercut.
Womack prevents a body shot from Cabrera.
Womack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Womack breaks from the clinch.
Cabrera throws a head kick that Womack semi-blocks.
 Womack is rocked!
Cabrera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Womack momentarily.
Oh Womack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cabrera clinches up against the cage.
Womack takes a shot to the head.
Cabrera creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Womack's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Womack drops to his knees and Cabrera pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hendrix Cabrera!
A victorious Hendrix Cabrera 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Battleby (ranked 2887 p4p, 2502 weight class) and Satoshi Ekaku (ranked 304 p4p, 264 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 Montreal, Ulysses Battleby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satoshi Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battleby walks into a straight right hand from Ekaku.
Battleby pushes Ekaku away with a front kick.
Battleby throws a half hearted mid kick.
Battleby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Battleby digs a good hook to Ekaku's body.
Ekaku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ekaku lands a nice shot to the body.
Battleby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Battleby.
Battleby throws a body kick that misses.
Battleby lands an overhand right.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Battleby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ekaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Ekaku with a nice calf kick.
Battleby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battleby lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Battleby misses with a wild body shot.
Battleby takes one on the button.
Ekaku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ekaku!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ekaku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battleby connects with a right hand. Ekaku shakes it off.
Ekaku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ekaku looks to throw a body kick
and Battleby counters with a straight right hand.
Ekaku with a hook.
Battleby drops his hands momentarily and Ekaku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Battleby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ekaku.
It looked like Battleby was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ekaku.
A jab from Ekaku misses.
Battleby appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ekaku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ekaku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battleby swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ekaku counters with a low kick, right behind Battleby 's knee.
Ekaku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Battleby on the side of the head.
Battleby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Battleby is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ekaku.
Battleby throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku ducks down to avoid it.
Battleby backing away here, and Ekaku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ekaku wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Battleby pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Battleby looks to throw a body kick
and Ekaku counters with a good, hard body kick but Battleby shrugs it off.
Battleby tries to land a front kick but Ekaku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battleby misses with a double jab
and Ekaku counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Battleby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ekaku moves in close and cracks Battleby with a massive right hand! Battleby, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Ekaku!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Satoshi Ekaku!
Satoshi Ekaku seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thanos Doomsday (ranked 2178 p4p, 2297 weight class) and Keanu Reeves (ranked 305 p4p, 319 weight class). Thanos Doomsday could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keanu Reeves's chin.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Thanos Doomsday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keanu Reeves!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomsday ducks right into an uppercut from Reeves.
Reeves misses with a takedown
and Doomsday moves into the clinch.
Doomsday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reeves blocks it with crossed arms.
Doomsday tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reeves avoids it.
Reeves avoiding damage as Doomsday throws knees to the body.
Reeves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doomsday gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reeves.
Doomsday misses with a knee to the head.
Reeves wants a takedown but no success here.
Thanos Doomsday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keanu Reeves.
Doomsday crunches a lovely knee into Reeves's ribcage.
Doomsday scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomsday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doomsday looking to throw knees to the head but Reeves is blocking nicely.
Doomsday putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reeves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Doomsday.
Doomsday lands a good knee to the midsection. Reeves won't want to take too many of those.
Reeves looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reeves is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Doomsday pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doomsday landing knees to the body.
Doomsday works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reeves takes a shot to the head.
Doomsday scores with a hook to the body.
Doomsday connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reeves's face.
Reeves takes a knee to the side of the body.
Doomsday connects with a knee to the head.
Doomsday is leaning against Reeves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Doomsday scores with a shot to the side of Reeves's head.
Doomsday lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doomsday unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reeves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Doomsday.
It looks like Keanu Reeves has been cut.
A short right from Doomsday on the inside.
Doomsday gets through Reeves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Doomsday putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reeves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Doomsday landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reeves looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reeves's face.
Doomsday scores a nice knee to the body.
Doomsday landing knees to the head.
 Reeves is rocked!
Doomsday lands a big knee to the head and Reeves goes down! Doomsday pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thanos Doomsday!
Thanos Doomsday really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HELLBENT logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazuma Kiryu (ranked 743 p4p, 957 weight class) and Charles Bukowski (ranked 114 p4p, 155 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazuma Kiryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Bukowski!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kiryu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Bukowski misses.
Bukowski has a takedown stuffed.
Kiryu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Charles Bukowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bukowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiryu blocks a jab.
Kiryu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Bukowski.
Bukowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kiryu sprawls well. Kiryu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bukowski gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukowski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiryu is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiryu won't allow Bukowski to pass to mount.
Bukowski misses with a head shot. Kiryu uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kiryu pulls Bukowski in close to prevent any damage.
Kiryu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bukowski manages to get himself to full guard.
Kiryu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kiryu is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bukowski.
Bukowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bukowski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kiryu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bukowski desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski wants to sweep but Kiryu has passed to side control!
Bukowski struggling a bit here.
Bukowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee asks Kiryu politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kiryu prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bukowski is trying to improve his position.
Bukowski struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bukowski is trying to get back to half guard.
Bukowski struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Bukowski 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.
Kiryu slips a jab and a cross from Bukowski.
Kiryu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A lazy left from Bukowski finds it's target.
Bukowski checks the leg kick.
Bukowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bukowski misses with a left hand
and Kiryu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kiryu swinging wildly here.
Bukowski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bukowski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kiryu's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiryu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bukowski.
Bukowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiryu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bukowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski trying to control but Kiryu is working from the bottom.
Bukowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bukowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kiryu controlling Bukowski's posture.
Bukowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bukowski working some strikes from top position.
Bukowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kiryu is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bukowski throws a big elbow that misses.
Bukowski throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bukowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiryu manages to avoid it.
Bukowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bukowski darts in looking for a takedown but Kiryu gets double underhooks and turns Bukowski into the cage.
Kiryu is looking to counter punch.
Bukowski dips to his left and cracks Kiryu with an uppercut!
Bukowski feints and then cracks Kiryu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kiryu down.
Kiryu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bukowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bukowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kiryu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bukowski misses with a hook to the body
and Kiryu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Charles Bukowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bukowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kiryu is fending him off so far but Bukowski persists. Nope, Kiryu circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bukowski. Kiryu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bukowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bukowski scores with a hook to the body. Kiryu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kiryu connects with the punch.
Bukowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiryu.
Kiryu throws a wild body kick that Bukowski sees coming a mile off.
Kiryu throws a body shot but no joy.
Bukowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kiryu catches Bukowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kiryu missing with a left hand there. Bukowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kiryu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bukowski misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kiryu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiryu connects with a body shot.
Bukowski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kiryu rather than just go for the knockout.
Kiryu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bukowski.
Kazuma Kiryu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Bukowski.
Bukowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Kiryu sprawls well. He's pushed Bukowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bukowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kiryu avoids it really well and circles away.
Kiryu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Bukowski misses the target.
Bukowski looks to land a combination but Kiryu avoids it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kiryu.
Bukowski lands a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bukowski 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!
Kiryu misses with a looping left.
Bukowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bukowski lands a jab to Kiryu's midsection.
Bukowski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bukowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kiryu is able to avoid easily.
Bukowski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kiryu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kiryu controls the position for a moment.
Kiryu regains half guard, as Bukowski was trying to land strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukowski looks to land a strike but Kiryu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kiryu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bukowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kiryu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bukowski is one step ahead there.
Kiryu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bukowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bukowski distracts Kiryu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bukowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bukowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kiryu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bukowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski wants to control from the top but Kiryu keeps moving.
Kiryu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kiryu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bukowski throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bukowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kiryu looks to throw the jab but Bukowski is out of range.
A combination from Bukowski does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bukowski. Kiryu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiryu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bukowski avoids the body shot from Kiryu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bukowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Kiryu, which made it look bad.
Bukowski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kiryu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kiryu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kiryu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiryu. That's going to slow Bukowski down.
Bukowski shoots in but Kiryu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kazuma Kiryu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Bukowski.
Bukowski wants to slow Kiryu down by chopping away at his legs.
Bukowski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kiryu defends well and Bukowski ends up having to push Kiryu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bukowski shoots in for a double leg but Kiryu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bukowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Decent striking displayed by Bukowski there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski misses the shot to the body.
Kazuma Kiryu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bukowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kiryu tried to counter with a leg kick but Bukowski avoided it.
Bukowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bukowski. Kiryu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Bukowski misses.
Kiryu throws a poor cross that misses
and Bukowski counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiryu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bukowski.
Kiryu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bukowski checks a leg kick.
Kiryu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bukowski throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Kiryu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiryu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Kiryu.
Bukowski throws a looping overhand right but Kiryu ducks down to avoid it.
Kazuma Kiryu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charles Bukowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bukowski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Bukowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bukowski 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Bukowski!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Kersikov (ranked 745 p4p, 679 weight class) and Aum Munga (ranked 91 p4p, 82 weight class). Kersikov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Builder - Her Voice (Headhunterz Remix). Aum Munga has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dmitri Kersikov's chin.
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dmitri Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aum Munga!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Kersikov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aum Munga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kersikov checks a leg kick.
Munga throws a nice looking combination but Kersikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Munga misses with an uppercut
and Kersikov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Munga connects with a solid leg kick.
Munga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kersikov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No luck for Munga with that takedown attempt.
Kersikov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Aum Munga has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munga misses with a straight right.
Kersikov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Munga throws a looping overhand right but Kersikov ducks down to avoid it.
Kersikov throws a quick counter head kick but Munga was just out of range.
Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munga moves away.
Munga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Kersikov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Munga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Munga.
Kersikov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kersikov 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.
Kersikov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kersikov wants it to stay on the feet.
Kersikov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kersikov.
Kersikov lands a big head kick that sends Munga tumbling to the mat! Kersikov takes a step backwards and waves Munga back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Munga is rocked!
Kersikov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munga missing with a left hand there. Kersikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Munga is still on wobbly legs! Can Kersikov finish him?
Munga loads up on a big right hand but Kersikov slips the punch.
It looked like Kersikov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Munga seems to have recovered his senses.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Munga.
Kersikov is looking to counter punch.
Munga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kersikov but Kersikov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dmitri Kersikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aum Munga.
Munga throws a jab when Kersikov was well out of range.
Munga just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKersikov.
A leg kick checked by Kersikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munga lands with a cross.
Munga lands with a straight right. Kersikov didn't see that one coming.
Munga looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kersikov misses the target.
Munga misses with a double jab
and Kersikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dmitri Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kersikov moves out of range of the leg kick from Munga.
Munga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Munga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kersikov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kersikov scores with a hook to the body. Munga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
Kersikov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Munga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Munga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That has opened up Aum Munga's cut even more.
Munga shoots in looking for a takedown. Kersikov tries to sprawl out of it but Munga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kersikov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Munga there as he acknowledges the shot.
Munga throws a low kick, looking for Kersikov's leg but Kersikov calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kersikov misses the target.
Munga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kersikov is looking to counter punch.
Munga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kersikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Munga looks to land a left hand but Kersikov moved out of range nicely.
Kersikov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Munga cracks Kersikov with an open hand slap.
Kersikov walks into a stiff left hand from Munga.
Munga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Munga swings for the body but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Munga shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kersikov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov pushes Munga off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Munga throws a body shot but no joy.
Munga throws a lazy right hand but Kersikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munga misses with the combination.
Kersikov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Munga misses with a lunging right hand
and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munga misses with a left hand
and Kersikov counters with a head kick that drops Munga to the mat! Munga scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The cut above Aum Munga's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Munga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donk. Munga catches Kersikov right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munga swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Aum Munga's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Munga throws a lazy uppercut
and Kersikov counters with a crisp right that sends Munga to the canvas! Kersikov follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitri Kersikov!
An out of breath Dmitri Kersikov 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Sean O Malley (ranked 1138 p4p, 1249 weight class) and Mengrire Krenakore (ranked 131 p4p, 145 weight class). O Malley comes to the cage accompanied by Goat Talk- Sugar Sean. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean O Malley!
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, Mengrire Krenakore!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by O Malley.
Krenakore works the jab nicely.
Krenakore slips under a jab from O Malley.
O Malley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
O Malley lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've been told by O Malley's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
O Malley cracks Krenakore with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krenakore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Malley manages to avoid it.
Krenakore misses with a hook to the body
and O Malley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Malley blocks a jab.
Krenakore on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Malley. O Malley obviously looking to wear him down.
Krenakore loads up on a big right hand but O Malley slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Malley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Malley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Krenakore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Malley.
O Malley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krenakore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krenakore.
Krenakore throws a lazy right hand but O Malley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krenakore misses with a wild body shot.
O Malley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krenakore.
O Malley connects with a right hand. Krenakore shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley misses with a looping right.
O Malley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krenakore lands with a right hand.
Krenakore moves out of range of the strikes.
O Malley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krenakore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krenakore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Malley.
O Malley thuds his right hand into Krenakore's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Mengrire Krenakore has been cut.
Krenakore's coach down at Iron Sharpens Iron was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Krenakore's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
O Malley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mengrire Krenakore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Malley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krenakore.
O Malley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krenakore doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
O Malley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
O Malley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krenakore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
O Malley throws a hook but Krenakore avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krenakore looks to land a combination but O Malley avoids it well.
That kick from O Malley tenderised Krenakore's leg. Krenakore is trying to keep his angry face on.
Krenakore takes a swing at O Malley's ribcage but misses.
Krenakore missing with a left hand there. O Malley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Krenakore.
O Malley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krenakore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Malley misses the shot to the body.
O Malley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krenakore throws out the jab.
Krenakore throws a hook but O Malley avoids it easily.
Krenakore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krenakore lands a nice shot to the body.
Krenakore takes one on the button.
O Malley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krenakore.
A jab lands there for O Malley.
Krenakore misses with an uppercut. O Malley saw that one coming.
O Malley tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from O Malley finds it's way through Krenakore's defenses.
Krenakore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Malley doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Krenakore misses the target.
Krenakore misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore throws out a powerful jab.
O Malley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krenakore.
Krenakore throws an overhand right that lands on O Malley's shoulder, as O Malley tries to avoid the shot.
O Malley is looking to counter punch.
O Malley misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Malley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Krenakore throws a right hand that O Malley ducks under and follows up with a left that O Malley also avoids with ease.
O Malley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
O Malley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Krenakore is rocked!
O Malley throws an overhand right that drops Krenakore like a sack of potatoes! O Malley dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean O Malley!
Sean O Malley took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc Petit (ranked 381 p4p, 364 weight class) and Maurits Assndrop (ranked 21 p4p, 18 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Luc Petit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assndrop on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Assndrop throws a poor cross that misses
and Petit counters with a right hand to the body.
Petit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Assndrop manages to avoid it.
Petit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Assndrop.
Petit has Assndrop up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petit.
Assndrop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Petit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Assndrop jumps guard but Petit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Petit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Petit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Assndrop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Petit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Assndrop tries to break the clinch but Petit is controlling the position.
Petit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Assndrop backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assndrop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Petit.
Petit lands an uppercut.
Petit working aggressively here.
Assndrop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petit misses with a right hand
and Assndrop counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Petit.
Assndrop was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Assndrop getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Petit misses with a body shot
and Assndrop counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petit looks to land a right hand but Assndrop moved out of range.
Petit misses with a lunging right hand
and Assndrop makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Petit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Assndrop has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Assndrop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Petit misses with a body kick.
Assndrop lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Petit takes a kick to the side of the head.
Petit throws a body punch but Assndrop moves out of range.
Petit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Assndrop counters with a nice uppercut.
Assndrop lands a nice looking kick to the body. Petit takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petit throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit throws a body punch but Assndrop moves out of range.
Assndrop lands a right hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Petit.
A jab from Petit misses.
Assndrop lands with a shot to the body.
Petit 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.
Petit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Assndrop throws a big shot that misses.
Petit lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Petit misses with a straight right.
Assndrop misses with an uppercut.
Petit misses with a body punch
and Assndrop counters with a straight right hand.
 It looks like Jean Luc Petit has been cut.
Petit thows a body kick. Assndrop tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Petit swings for the body but Assndrop moves out of range.
Petit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Assndrop manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petit throws a chopping leg kick but Assndrop manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Assndrop scores with a jab. Petit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Assndrop lands a head kick!
Petit throws a body shot but no joy.
Assndrop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Assndrop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petit misses with a hook
and Assndrop counters with a nice uppercut.
Assndrop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab from Assndrop.
Assndrop missing with a left hand there. Petit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Assndrop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Assndrop pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Petit back to the cage. Assndrop follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Petit is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assndrop drops Petit with a big left hand! Petit is injured, injured bad! Assndrop jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maurits Assndrop!
Maurits Assndrop is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Maurits Assndrop thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Distefano (ranked 1440 p4p, 1415 weight class) and Gee Gutsu (ranked 216 p4p, 208 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Distefano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gee Gutsu!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Distefano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gutsu.
Gutsu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Distefano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gutsu rushes Distefano and presses him up against the cage.
Gutsu tries for a takedown but Distefano manages to get underhooks.
Distefano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gutsu can't get the takedown.
Eric Distefano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gee Gutsu.
Distefano working aggressively here.
Distefano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gutsu controls his hands.
Distefano lands a hook that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
Gutsu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Distefano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Distefano lands with a left to the head.
Gutsu is trying to drag Distefano to the mat but Distefano just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Distefano scores with a shot to the side of Gutsu's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distefano stops a takedown attempt from Gutsu.
Gutsu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Distefano pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gutsu tries to score with a low kick but Distefano moves his leg out of the way.
Gutsu throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutsu misses with a lunging right hand
and Distefano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Distefano.
Distefano cracks Gutsu with a nice body shot.
Gutsu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gutsu wants to take the fight to the mat but Distefano manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Distefano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gutsu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gutsu looks winded!
Distefano lands with a right to the head.
Distefano managing to block the knees to the body from Gutsu.
Distefano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
Distefano lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Gee Gutsu has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Distefano.
Distefano lands a body shot.
Distefano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Distefano lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Distefano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Distefano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gutsu.
Gutsu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Distefano pulls his leg out and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Distefano.
Distefano lands a nice looking body kick.
Eric Distefano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Distefano slams his shin into Gutsu's torso.
Distefano lands a leg kick that knocks Gutsu off balance momentarily.
Distefano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gutsu gets a clinch.
Gutsu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Distefano lands with a light punch inside.
Distefano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Distefano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gutsus head.
Distefano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gutsu.
Distefano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gutsus head.
Distefano lands a shoulder strike.
Gutsu looking for a takedown.
A short right from Distefano on the inside.
Distefano cracks Gutsu with a nice body shot.
Distefano scores with a shoulder strike.
Distefano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Distefano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distefano scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Distefano.
Distefano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Distefano.
Distefano lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Distefano.
Distefano digs a right hand into Gutsu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gutsu's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Distefano.
Distefano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Distefano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Distefano presses Gutsu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Distefano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Distefano works on Gutsu's body with a couple of short punches.
Gutsu takes a shot to the head.
Distefano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Distefano.
Gutsu is rocked!
Distefano misses with the head strike.
Gutsu is still on wobbly legs! Can Distefano finish him?
Distefano pushes Gutsu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Distefano lands a body punch.
Gutsu seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Distefano.
Distefano lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Distefano.
Distefano prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Distefano.
A right hook to the body lands for Distefano.
Still in the clinch, Distefano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Distefano works on Gutsu's body with a couple of short punches.
Distefano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Distefano lands a big right hand that drops Gutsu! The killer instinct kicks in and Distefano finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Distefano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Distefano!
An out of breath Eric Distefano 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 Ansis Kaupens (ranked 192 p4p, 357 weight class) and Raminus Polus (ranked 27 p4p, 60 weight class). 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ansis Kaupens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raminus Polus!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polus throws a shot from downtown. Kaupens moves away and avoids it.
Polus throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Kaupens throws the left hand but Polus avoids the punch easily.
Polus takes one to the chin there.
Polus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Polus 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.
Polus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Polus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Polus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
A combination from Kaupens does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Polus throws out a counter right but Kaupens avoids it with no problem.
Kaupens throws a right and a left that Polus avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaupens scores with a jab. Polus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Raminus Polus has been cut.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Polus moves away.
Polus flicks out a counter leg kick but Kaupens steps away.
Polus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaupens.
Polus avoids a lazy jab quite 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 swing and a miss from Polus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaupens misses with a hook to the body
and Polus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaupens catches Polus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Polus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Polus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
Kaupens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kaupens throws a hook but Polus avoids it easily.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Polus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaupens's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kaupens duly obliges.
Kaupens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaupens lands with a nice body punch.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens lands a slapping body shot.
Kaupens misses with a right hand
and Polus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaupens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaupens throws a hook but Polus blocks it.
Polus changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens drops his hands momentarily and Polus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Polus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaupens.
Kaupens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Polus misses with a head kick.
Kaupens digs a good hook to Polus's body.
Kaupens sizes up Polus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Polus.
Polus drops his hands momentarily and Kaupens takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kaupens throws a right and a left that Polus avoids nicely.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Polus has time to react.
Kaupens feints a jab promting Polus to slip. Kaupens then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Polus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kaupens scores with a nice head shot.
Ansis Kaupens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Polus.
Polus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Kaupens to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Kaupens.
Kaupens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaupens throws a predictable looking body shot
and Polus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaupens misses with a wild combination.
Kaupens misses with a looping left.
Polus drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kaupens defends it well.
Kaupens lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Polus lands an overhand right.
Polus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
A slow jab from Polus misses its intended target.
Polus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaupens cracks Polus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kaupens throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaupens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens scores with a jab.
Polus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Polus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but Polus manages to avoid it.
Polus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Polus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Polus.
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Polus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Polus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaupens works the jab nicely.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No joy there for Polus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaupens defending well as Polus loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens connects with a right hand. Polus shakes it off.
Polus misses with a hook. Kaupens ducked under it nicely.
Kaupens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kaupens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Polus's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raminus Polus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kaupens throws the left hand but Polus avoids the punch easily.
Kaupens takes a swing at Polus's ribcage but misses.
Kaupens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaupens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Polus misses with a body shot
and Kaupens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Polus thinking.
Kaupens misses with a wild body shot.
Kaupens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Polus.
Polus throws a hook but Kaupens avoids it easily.
Kaupens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Polus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet.
Polus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kaupens has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet but Polus drags him back down.
Polus cracks Kaupens with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet.
Polus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Polus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Polus controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaupens wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kaupens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polus can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Polus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kaupens throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Polus fails with the takedown
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Polus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kaupens is trying to defend but Polus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Polus prevents Kaupens from standing back up.
Polus wants to free his trapped foot but Kaupens is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polus seems to be looking for submissions.
Kaupens has one foot on Polus's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Kaupens as Polus shoots in.
A jab from Polus misses.
Kaupens lands a really nice looking cross but Polus seems unphased.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Polus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaupens.
Polus scores with a jab to the body.
Polus takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polus misses with a wild body shot.
Polus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Polus misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens tests Polus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaupens tries to sprawl but Polus drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kaupens manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Polus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaupens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Polus lands a body shot.
Kaupens misses the jab.
Polus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Polus feints and as Kaupens raises his hands in defense, Polus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kaupens keeping moving, preventing Polus from controlling successfully.
Kaupens wants to get back to his feet but Polus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ansis Kaupens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raminus Polus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kaupens swinging wildly here.
Kaupens throws a body shot but no joy.
Polus swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Polus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Polus lands a nice hook to Kaupens's body. Kaupens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Polus punishes Kaupens's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Polus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaupens with a nice cross.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaupens 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polus looking to score a takedown here. Kaupens is defending well but Polus drives through and ends up in Kaupens's guard.
Kaupens is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Polus presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Polus scores with a hook to the body.
Polus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaupens wants to get back to striking at distance but Polus won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaupens tries to work over Polus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaupens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Polus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kaupens gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kaupens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaupens misses with a body punch.
Kaupens is leaning against Polus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Polus scores with a shoulder strike.
Polus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kaupens misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raminus Polus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Polus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
Kaupens lands a left hand that snaps the head of Polus backwards.
Polus pulls guard.
Kaupens stands up and waves to Polus to follow him.
Polus misses with a takedown attempt - Kaupens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
Polus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaupens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaupens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Kaupens.
Polus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kaupens lands with a shot to the body.
Polus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the head.
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Polus walks into a left hand.
Kaupens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Polus.
Kaupens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polus ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
And Polus tries to counter it with a takedown but Kaupens pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Polus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Polus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens tries to bum rush Polus with a series of wild strikes but Polus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab from Polus.
Kaupens throws a predictable looking body shot
and Polus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaupens scores with a jab to the body.
Polus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kaupens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Polus.
Kaupens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Polus circles away quickly and effectively.
Polus throws out a loose jab but Kaupens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaupens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Polus throws a low kick but Kaupens avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens misses the shot to the body.
Polus cracks a nice hook into Kaupens's ribs.
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!
Polus misses with a looping right.
Kaupens digs a good hook to Polus's body.
Kaupens takes a swing at Polus's ribcage but misses.
Kaupens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Polus was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaupens.
Kaupens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Polus! But no joy.
Polus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kaupens under the eye.
Kaupens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Polus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Polus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Polus ducks down to avoid it.
Polus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ansis Kaupens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Polus manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ansis Kaupens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaupens, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansis Kaupens!
A relieved looking Ansis Kaupens 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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