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Ajax Friday Fight Night 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Dupont (ranked 4961 p4p, 25125 weight class) and Leon Maximilian (ranked 487 p4p, 562 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Dupont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Maximilian!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupont moves in looking to clinch but Maximilian pushes him off.
Maximilian was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dupont tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maximilian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maximilian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dupont tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Maximilian counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximilian won't allow Dupont to sweep him here.
Dupont keeping moving, preventing Maximilian from controlling successfully.
Dupont wants to get back to his feet but Maximilian is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dupont scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximilian gets the takedown into side control.
Dupont tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximilian is working for a rear naked choke. Dupont is not defending it well and Maximilian has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Dupont refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Dupont's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leon Maximilian!
Leon Maximilian decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ditlev Truelsen (ranked 4998 p4p, 4124 weight class) and Bold Man (ranked 501 p4p, 461 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ditlev Truelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bold Man!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truelsen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Truelsen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Truelsen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Man moves into the clinch successfully.
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Truelsen gets a takedown into half guard.
Truelsen is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Man trying to control here.
Truelsen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Truelsen is working for a kimura but Man is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man keeping hold of Truelsen's head, controlling as best he can.
Man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Man has a hand on Truelsen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Truelsen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Man tries to improve his position but Truelsen has taken his back! Truelsen has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Man tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Truelsen pushes Man away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ditlev Truelsen!
Our winner, Ditlev Truelsen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Bhullar (ranked 5068 p4p, 5441 weight class) and Mike Mayhew (ranked 496 p4p, 506 weight class). Martin Bhullar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martin Bhullar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Mayhew!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhew throws a right and a left that Bhullar avoids nicely.
Bhullar thinks about countering with a head kick.
A head kick by Mayhew misses
and Bhullar counters with a three punch combo that has Mayhew backing up. Mayhew nods at Bhullar to acknowledge the strikes.
Mayhew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bhullar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mayhew.
Mayhew misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Mayhew backs away, Bhullar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Mayhew.
Bhullar blocks a head kick by Mayhew.
Bhullar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A combination from Mayhew does no damage.
It looked like Bhullar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mayhew lands a head kick!
 It looks like Martin Bhullar has been cut.
Mayhew throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bhullar counters with a crisp one two that drops Mayhew! Bhullar thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mayhew to his feet! Mayhew is in big trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayhew fails to land with a series of punches.
Mayhew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Bhullar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A head kick by Mayhew misses
and Bhullar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bhullar.
Mayhew is wriggling around but Bhullar manages to pass to half guard.
Mayhew looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhullar controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bhullar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bhullar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bhullar controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhew looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mayhew really wants to buck Bhullar off and get back to his feet.
Bhullar controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mayhew wants to control but Bhullar is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bhullar looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Mayhew will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Martin Bhullar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mayhew throws a lazy head kick
and Bhullar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bhullar.
Martin Bhullar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bhullar stays in close to Mayhew's body and controls the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mayhew tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bhullar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mayhew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bhullar throws a big counter combination but Mayhew scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mayhew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Mayhew looks to move away, Bhullar throws a big counter combo but Mayhew just gets out of the way.
Mayhew swinging wildly here.
As Mayhew backs away, Bhullar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mayhew feints and then cracks Bhullar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bhullar down.
Mayhew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bhullar is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mayhew looks for the body kick but Bhullar saw that one coming.
Mayhew tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mayhew misses with a double jab.
Mayhew is breathing heavily.
Bhullar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mike Mayhew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayhew throws a head kick that half lands.
Mayhew misses with a head kick.
Bhullar thinks about countering with a head kick.
Martin Bhullar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayhew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mayhew. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mayhew throws a wild body kick that Bhullar sees coming a mile off.
Bhullar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhew throws a sloppy head kick and Bhullar moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bhullar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mayhew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayhew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayhew throws a head kick that misses
so Bhullar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mayhew wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bhullar manages to pass to side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bhullar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mayhew for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bhullar moves into full mount! Mayhew won't be happy about that!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bhullar looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mayhew showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martin Bhullar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mayhew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Mayhew looks to move away, Bhullar throws a big counter combo but Mayhew just gets out of the way.
Mayhew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bhullar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mayhew's guard.
Bhullar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bhullar pushes down on Mayhew's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mayhew takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhullar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mayhew throws a sloppy head kick and Bhullar moves out of range easily.
Bhullar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mayhew tries a head kick but it misses.
Bhullar is looking for a counter combo.
Mayhew misses with a leg kick.
Bhullar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Mayhew looks to move away, Bhullar throws a big counter combo but Mayhew just gets out of the way.
Mayhew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bhullar swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhew.
Mayhew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayhew misses with a leg kick.
Mayhew throws a low kick, looking for Bhullar's leg but Bhullar calmly moves out of range.
Mayhew throws a head kick that misses.
Mayhew misses with a head kick.
Bhullar half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar blocks a head kick by Mayhew.
As Mayhew backs away, Bhullar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bhullar avoids the head kick by Mayhew.
Bhullar throws a quick counter head kick but Mayhew was just out of range.
Mayhew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bhullar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mayhew motions for Bhullar to come forward. Mayhew throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mayhew misses with the combination.
Mayhew tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayhew throws a leg kick
and Bhullar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bhullar sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike Mayhew is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Mayhew.
I've got Mayhew winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Mayhew!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Wolff (ranked 25086 p4p, 3626 weight class) and Carlos De Gracia (ranked 405 p4p, 288 weight class). Carlos De Gracia will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ludwig Wolff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos De Gracia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Gracia lands a head shot.
Wolff is looking to chop away at De Gracia's legs.
Wolff jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wolff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Gracia.
As De Gracia looks to move away, Wolff throws a big counter combo but De Gracia just gets out of the way.
Wolff drives through and clinches with De Gracia against the cage.
De Gracia prevents the takedown attempt.
Wolff stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wolff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff slips a jab from De Gracia.
Wolff throws a combination that misses
and De Gracia counters with a stiff right hand.
Wolff throws a combination that misses
and Wolff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from De Gracia finds it's target.
Wolff forces De Gracia back against the cage and clinches.
Wolff misses with a punch to the body.
De Gracia wants to stall.
Wolff tries to pull guard but De Gracia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wolff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolff unloads a knee to the mid-section.
De Gracia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolff with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Gracia throws a head punch that misses.
Wolff has De Gracia pressed against the cage.
Wolff fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Wolff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Gracia trying to control the position but instead, Wolff has worked for underhooks and has pushed De Gracia into the cage.
De Gracia gets underhooks to prevent Wolff's takedown attempt.
De Gracia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Gracia is pressed up against the cage. Wolff has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Gracia down to the mat. De Gracia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ludwig Wolff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - De Gracia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Gracia scores with a hook.
Wolff tries to clinch
and Wolff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Gracia throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolff.
A lazy body kick from Wolff
and De Gracia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wolff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolff wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolff moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wolff throws a sloppy head kick
letting De Gracia counter with a right hand.
Wolff tries to clinch but De Gracia moves away
and De Gracia counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Gracia keeps the fight on the outside.
De Gracia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wolff on the side of the head.
De Gracia circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Gracia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos De Gracia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wolff closes the distance and pushes De Gracia back into the cage.
Wolff is trying to pull guard but De Gracia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
De Gracia tries to land knees in the clinch but Wolff avoids the damage to the body.
Wolff stalling the fight.
De Gracia trying to control the position but instead, Wolff has worked for underhooks and has pushed De Gracia into the cage.
Wolff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Gracia might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff throws a head kick that misses.
Wolff misses with a double jab
and De Gracia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Gracia throws an overhand right that lands on Wolff's shoulder, as Wolff tries to avoid the shot.
Wolff dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Gracia. That did some damage!
Wolff looks to clinch
and De Gracia counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolff closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Gracia counters with a stiff right hand.
Wolff has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
De Gracia scores with a jab to the body.
Wolff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wolff has closed the distance and engaged De Gracia in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
De Gracia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wolff.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Wolff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Gracia lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick by Wolff misses
and De Gracia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolff rushes De Gracia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Gracia blocks a body shot from Wolff.
Wolff jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Gracia walks away with a smile on his face. Wolff gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff throws a head kick that misses
letting De Gracia counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Gracia lands with a straight right. Wolff didn't see that one coming.
Wolff tries to clinch
and Wolff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ludwig Wolff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wolff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wolff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wolff darts in trying to clinch
and De Gracia counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolff darts in trying to clinch
and De Gracia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Gracia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Gracia lands with a good body shot.
De Gracia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Gracia misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolff throws a lazy uppercut
and De Gracia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wolff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolff closes the distance but De Gracia moves to the side
and De Gracia counters with a straight right hand.
Wolff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Gracia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos De Gracia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Wolff misses
and Wolff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wolff throws a body kick that misses.
De Gracia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wolff with a body shot.
De Gracia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wolff's hands.
Wolff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wolff jumps guard but De Gracia stands there with Wolff around his waist. Wolff gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
De Gracia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wolff breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Gracia cracks Wolff with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wolff wants to clinch but De Gracia slips to the side
and De Gracia counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Wolff misses
and De Gracia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff tries to clinch up
and De Gracia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wolff tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and De Gracia counters with a left to the body.
We've been informed that De Gracia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wolff throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wolff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Gracia.
Wolff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolff misses with a kick to the body
and De Gracia counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Gracia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wolff doesn't seem bothered though.
Wolff throws a combination that misses
enabling De Gracia to counter with a crisp jab.
De Gracia circles away from the clinch attempt
letting De Gracia counter with a right hand.
De Gracia lands a jab to Wolff's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolff closes the distance but De Gracia moves to the side
enabling De Gracia to counter with a crisp jab.
Wolff misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and De Gracia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Gracia missing with a left hand there. Wolff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolff misses with a combination
and De Gracia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Gracia swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolff.
De Gracia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Carlos De Gracia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wolff tries to clinch
letting De Gracia counter with a right hand.
Wolff throws a leg kick
and De Gracia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wolff closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Gracia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolff moves away from the strike by De Gracia.
Wolff went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carlos De Gracia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolff takes the fight into the clinch.
De Gracia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wolff is defending well for now.
Wolff is trying to drag De Gracia to the mat but De Gracia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
De Gracia wants to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos De Gracia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Gracia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos De Gracia!
Carlos De Gracia thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Last Nightmare (ranked 3416 p4p, 3177 weight class) and Huell Babineaux (ranked 405 p4p, 373 weight class). Huell Babineaux is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Last Nightmare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huell Babineaux!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nightmare takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Last Nightmare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babineaux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babineaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Babineaux keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Babineaux keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Babineaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nightmare manages to avoid it.
Nightmare with a jab.
Nightmare looks to land a left hand but Babineaux moved out of range nicely.
Nightmare moves into range and connects with a jab.
 It looks like Huell Babineaux has been cut.
Nightmare tries to clinch
and Babineaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Babineaux lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babineaux misses with a right hand
enabling Nightmare to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Nightmare misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Babineaux! But no joy.
Nightmare scores with a crisp jab that stopped Babineaux in his tracks.
Nightmare takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Nightmare. Those never looked like landing.
Nightmare fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Babineaux on the side of the head.
Nightmare moves away from the strike by Babineaux.
Babineaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nightmare swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nightmare throws a jab but it's blocked by Babineaux.
Nightmare takes one to the side of the head.
Nightmare misses with a jab to the body
and Babineaux counters with a stiff right hand.
 Nightmare is rocked!
Nightmare dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Nightmare is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nightmare leaves his chin hanging out and Babineaux seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Nightmare crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Huell Babineaux!
After the fight, Huell Babineaux was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between BengtRune Oskarsson (ranked 3819 p4p, 3603 weight class) and Ton Tyk (ranked 528 p4p, 512 weight class). Ton Tyk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, BengtRune Oskarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ton Tyk!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oskarsson as he jumps to the side.
Tyk looks for a takedown but Oskarsson sprawls well.
BengtRune Oskarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ton Tyk.
A punch combination from Oskarsson misses.
Tyk keeps the fight on the outside.
Oskarsson misses with a kick to the body
and Tyk counters with a left and a right that stings Oskarsson.
Tyk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oskarsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyk is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyk gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Oskarsson regains guard.
Tyk gets to his feet. Oskarsson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oskarsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oskarsson circles away.
Oskarsson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tyk avoids it.
Tyk has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Oskarsson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Oskarsson darts in and clinches Tyk up against the cage.
Tyk pulls guard effortlessly.
Tyk has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tyk looking for a triangle here. Oskarsson is fighting it but it looks tight! Tyk pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Oskarsson is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ton Tyk!
A very excited looking Ton Tyk made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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