 |
GAMMA#1057 Hawk v Dustfinger PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ike Goon (ranked 2744 p4p, 2419 weight class) and Dougal McCraken (ranked 310 p4p, 271 weight class). McCraken has chosen Bulgine as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
30
168
6 - 4 - 0 |
|
184 cm
45
170
42 - 25 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ike Goon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Dougal McCraken!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCraken tried to score with a low kick but Goon checks it.
Goon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Goon needs to keep his hands up - McCraken had a free shot at his head there.
Goon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McCraken defends well and Goon ends up having to push McCraken into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Goon lands a body shot in the clinch.
McCraken struggles to land a body shot inside as Goon controls his hands.
McCraken tries to work over Goon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goon.
McCraken misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCraken tries a body shot but Goon blocks it.
Goon can't get the takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Goon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McCraken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCraken misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCraken swings wildly with an uppercut but Goon uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCraken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken misses with a punch on the inside.
McCraken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goon just leaning against McCraken, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from McCraken fails to land.
Goon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goon is trying to maintain a safe position but McCraken gets an underhook and turns Goon into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goon is working McCraken over against the cage.
McCraken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCraken misses with a straight left.
McCraken blocks a head kick by Goon.
Good standup being displayed there by Goon as he connects with a hook.
Goon rushes McCraken and presses him up against the cage.
Goon is trying to maintain a safe position but McCraken gets an underhook and turns Goon into the cage.
McCraken tries to throw a body punch but Goon avoids it by throwing McCraken back against the cage.
McCraken tries to work over Goon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McCraken up against the cage.
McCraken lands a nice uppercut.
McCraken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goon's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCraken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCraken works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McCraken misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCraken tries to work over Goon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
McCraken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCraken tries to work over Goon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCraken lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Goon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McCraken is keeping busy.
We've been informed that McCraken has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A short left from McCraken.
A head punch on the inside from McCraken fails to land.
Goon prevents a body shot from McCraken.
McCraken blocks a body shot from Goon.
McCraken misses with a body punch.
Goon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goon throws a head kick that misses.
McCraken throws out a loose jab but Goon uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
Goon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goon connects with an inside leg kick.
Goon misses with a straight right.
Goon moves out of range of the strikes.
Goon jabs at McCraken's body.
A swing and a miss from Goon.
McCraken looks to land a right hand but Goon moved out of range.
McCraken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goon.
A big right from McCraken misses.
McCraken steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Goon. That one must have hurt.
McCraken moves out of range of the strikes.
McCraken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Goon has time to react.
McCraken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCraken misses with an uppercut. Goon saw that one coming.
McCraken slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Goon moves out of range of the strikes.
Goon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCraken connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goon. Goon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCraken staying out of range there.
Goon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good standup being displayed there by Goon as he connects with a hook.
McCraken throws a jab when Goon was well out of range.
As McCraken tries to get set, Goon tries to push him back and clinch up but McCraken manages to avoid the attempt.
McCraken clobbers Goon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goon throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McCraken tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCraken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Goon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Goon moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Goon.
McCraken dips to his left and cracks Goon with an uppercut!
Goon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCraken is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good work by McCraken as he checks the leg kick.
McCraken just misses with a punch to the body.
Goon throwing a counter right hand but McCraken manages to avoid it.
McCraken walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dougal McCraken will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Goon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big right from McCraken misses.
A nice leg kick from Goon, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCraken looks to land a left hand but Goon moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Goon misses the target.
McCraken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
Goon tries to close the distance and clinch but McCraken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCraken.
McCraken throws a leg kick but Goon sees it coming and moves out of range.
McCraken misses with an uppercut.
Goon misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Goon misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Goon blocks the leg kick.
McCraken tries to land a front kick but Goon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goon slips a jab from McCraken.
McCraken connects with a single shot there.
Goon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCraken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCraken.
It appears Goon was looking to counter with a kick there.
Goon throws a sloppy head kick
letting McCraken counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from McCraken. Those never looked like landing.
Goon slips a jab from McCraken.
Goon tries for a takedown but McCraken sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCraken missing with a left hand there. Goon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goon throws a counter high kick but McCraken was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ike Goon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCraken. That did some damage!
Goon scoring well with a low kick there.
Goon looking to score a takedown here. McCraken is defending well but Goon drives through and ends up in McCraken's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McCraken holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken looking for a sweep. Not yet McCraken, not yet.
Goon wants to control from the top but McCraken keeps moving.
Goon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Goon content to stall in guard here.
Goon postures up.
McCraken might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Goon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Goon distracts McCraken with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goon wants to pass the guard but McCraken is keeping the position.
Goon is stalling in the full guard.
McCraken has his foot on Goon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goon works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice body kick there by Goon.
Dougal McCraken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goon forces McCraken back against the cage and clinches.
Goon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Goon scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCraken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McCraken lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goon tries a body shot but McCraken blocks it.
McCraken prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCraken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Goon is looking to take a break and control but McCraken is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCraken blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goon.
McCraken is trying to control but can't.
McCraken keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCraken really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goon prevents McCraken from standing back up.
Goon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Goon prevents McCraken from improving his position.
Goon lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Goon dominated that second round.
That's time! Goon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Goon staying out of range there.
McCraken scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by McCraken as he connects with a hook.
Goon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCraken moves away.
McCraken swings for the body but Goon moves out of range.
Goon drops down looking for a counter takedown but McCraken sprawls and moves away.
Goon with a hook.
Goon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCraken has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCraken looks to land a left hand but Goon moved out of range nicely.
McCraken throws a hook to the side of Goon's head but Goon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCraken at a distance.
McCraken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Goon lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCraken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Goon momentarily.
A slow jab from McCraken misses its intended target.
Goon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Goon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken wants to control but Goon is keeping busy.
Well, if Goon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
McCraken wants to get back to full guard.
McCraken avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goon.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ike Goon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCraken wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Goon throwing shots but McCraken is blocking nicely.
McCraken is trying to get back to full guard.
McCraken is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Goon is pressing down on McCraken's thigh, looking to free his foot. McCraken is holding on for now.
Goon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McCraken gets full guard.
Goon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCraken can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goon controls the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McCraken can do anything to dispel that myth.
McCraken is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McCraken keeping moving, preventing Goon from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Goon landing some decent shots from guard.
McCraken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCraken can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goon controls the pace.
Goon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McCraken tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McCraken has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Goon throws a big right hand that misses.
Goon is fighting to break McCraken's control of his arms but McCraken is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McCraken tries to keep at a distance but Goon has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken prevents a body shot from Goon.
McCraken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goons head.
McCraken can't find room to land a body shot as Goon controls the action.
Goon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McCraken misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken has a couple of punches blocked by Goon.
A short uppercut from Goon.
Goon tries to work over McCraken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCraken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCraken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dougal McCraken seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McCraken scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Goon on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Goon misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ike Goon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ike Goon!
Ike Goon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
55% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ledley King (ranked 2466 p4p, 1280 weight class) and Paul Gasgoine (ranked 100 p4p, 51 weight class). Ledley King could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Gasgoine's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 195 cm
33
255
12 - 9 - 0 |
|
198 cm
29
255
8 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ledley King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Gasgoine!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
King fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Gasgoine counters with a straight right hand.
Gasgoine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gasgoine throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that King has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gasgoine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gasgoine scores with a head kick. King tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Horrible takedown attempt by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Gasgoine, which made it look bad.
Gasgoine is clearly trying to counter these attacks from King with a body shot.
Ledley King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gasgoine checks a low kick from King.
King misses with a lunging right hand
and Gasgoine counters with a nice right hand that sends King toppling to the canvas! King scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gasgoine finish him?!
 King is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Gasgoine counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks King out cold! What a finish! Gasgoine is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Gasgoine!
In his post fight interview, Paul Gasgoine started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Distefano (ranked 1295 p4p, 1326 weight class) and Tom Dancer (ranked 163 p4p, 167 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
34
188
20 - 18 - 0 |
|
188 cm
30
190
8 - 10 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Distefano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Dancer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dancer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Distefano misses with a straight left.
Dancer cracks Distefano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Distefano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dancer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Distefano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Tom Dancer has been cut.
Dancer scores with a punch to the head.
Dancer throws a lazy head kick
and Dancer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Distefano moves away from the strike by Dancer.
Distefano throwing a counter right hand but Dancer manages to avoid it.
Distefano checks the leg kick.
Dancer connects with a high kick.
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!
Dancer lands a big head kick that sends Distefano to the canvas! Dancer follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Dancer!
Tom Dancer made sure to mention his sponsor, Stoner's Killer Apparel in his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Limu Emu (ranked 1238 p4p, 1302 weight class) and Suutari Nuorempi (ranked 160 p4p, 169 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Suutari Nuorempi enters the cage!
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
28
210
11 - 10 - 0 |
|
193 cm
33
218
14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
|
Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Limu Emu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suutari Nuorempi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nuorempi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emu.
Nuorempi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nuorempi shoots for a takedown but Emu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Emu tries to counter with a takedown but Nuorempi is quick to defend against it.
Emu misses with a wild body shot.
Emu looks to land a left hand but Nuorempi moved out of range nicely.
Emu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nuorempi!
Nuorempi tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nuorempi keeps working.
Nuorempi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Emu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emu swings around for an armbar but Nuorempi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Emu's guard.
Nuorempi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Let's hope that Nuorempi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Emu is trying to keep Nuorempi in close.
Nuorempi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Emu's guard.
Emu controlling the position for now.
Nuorempi not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi wants to pass to mount but Emu is defending the position.
Emu keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nuorempi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Emu wants to improve his position but Nuorempi is controlling well.
Emu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Emu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Emu seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nuorempi stays in close to Emu's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Donk. Nuorempi catches Emu right on the button with a cross.
Nuorempi lands a jab to Emu's midsection.
Emu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emu misses with a body shot
and Nuorempi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nuorempi.
Nuorempi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi won't allow Emu to sweep him here.
Nuorempi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Emu working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emu has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nuorempi has passed into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Suutari Nuorempi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nuorempi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nuorempi moves forwards but Emu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Emu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Emu scores with a hook.
Emu throws a leg kick
and Nuorempi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nuorempi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nuorempi misses with a hook.
Nuorempi lands a right hook to the body.
Emu throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Nuorempi counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Emu.
Emu throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuorempi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emu moves away.
Suutari Nuorempi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emu cracks a nice hook into Nuorempi's ribs.
Emu lands a glancing blow to the side of Nuorempi's head.
Nuorempi misses with a hook. Emu ducked under it nicely.
Emu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nuorempi was well out of range. Poor timing from Emu.
It seemed like Nuorempi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Emu misses with a hook. Nuorempi ducked under it nicely.
Emu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Limu Emu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuorempi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Emu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nuorempi's knee momentarily.
Nuorempi throws a poor cross that misses
and Emu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nuorempi is looking for a sweep. Emu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Emu controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Emu there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi is looking for a sweep. Emu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nuorempi moves into full guard.
Limu Emu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Emu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nuorempi controlling the position.
Nuorempi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Our spies down at at Patskun tappelukoulu inform us that Nuorempi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Emu wants to pass the guard but Nuorempi is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Emu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nuorempi is defending against the submission attempts here by Emu.
Nuorempi wants to control but Emu is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four 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.
Nuorempi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Emu is staying active.
Emu trying to control from half guard but Nuorempi is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nuorempi throws a body shot but no joy.
Emu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nuorempi moves away.
Emu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nuorempi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Limu Emu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nuorempi throws a shot to the body.
Nuorempi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emu throwing a counter right hand but Nuorempi manages to avoid it.
Nuorempi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Emu takes a swing at Nuorempi's ribcage but misses.
Emu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nuorempi was well out of range. Poor timing from Emu.
Nuorempi clobbers Emu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nuorempi is looking to clinch.
Nuorempi lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nuorempi.
Nuorempi throws a body punch but Emu moves out of range.
Nuorempi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nuorempi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuorempi misses with an uppercut.
Nuorempi scores with a hook to the body. Emu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nuorempi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Emu sizes up Nuorempi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Emu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Emu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nuorempi.
Nuorempi stuffs the takedown.
Emu misses with a body shot.
Nuorempi with a jab.
Nuorempi scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Emu lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nuorempi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Emu eats them both and turns towards Nuorempi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
 It looks like Limu Emu has been cut.
Nuorempi throws the left hand but Emu avoids the punch easily.
Emu scores with a jab.
Emu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nuorempi counters with a nice uppercut.
Nuorempi scores with a nice head shot.
Emu connects with a body shot.
Emu swinging wildly here.
Nuorempi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Emu lands a right hook to the body.
Emu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Emu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nuorempi moves into the clinch.
Nuorempi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Nuorempi.
Nuorempi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emu working hard to break the clinch.
Emu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Emu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nuorempi wants to take the fight to the mat but Emu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emu misses with the head strike.
Emu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nuorempi backwards.
Emu is pressed up against the cage. Nuorempi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Emu down to the mat. Emu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Emu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nuorempi.
Emu throws a looping overhand right but Nuorempi ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Nuorempi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nuorempi throws a lazy uppercut
and Emu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nuorempi keeping moving, preventing Emu from controlling successfully.
Nuorempi is pulling down on Emu's head. It's preventing any offense from Emu, at least for the moment.
Emu trying to control the position from guard on top but Nuorempi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Suutari Nuorempi.
I think Nuorempi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
43% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 749 p4p, 458 weight class) and Draco Leonidas (ranked 66 p4p, 47 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
34
150
23 - 9 - 1 |
|
170 cm
26
150
9 - 4 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Draco Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abarai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abarai scores with a jab. Leonidas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Abarai sizes up Leonidas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leonidas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Abarai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Leonidas trying to control but Abarai is working from the bottom.
Leonidas throwing strikes but missing.
Leonidas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leonidas is looking to work some ground and pound but Abarai has wrist control.
Leonidas trying to control but Abarai is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas throws a big elbow that misses.
Abarai keeping moving, preventing Leonidas from controlling successfully.
Abarai 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.
Leonidas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Leonidas wants to control from the top but Abarai keeps moving.
Leonidas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abarai looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonidas is just out of range.
Leonidas blocks a jab.
Abarai misses with a straight left.
Leonidas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Leonidas throws a leg kick but Abarai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leonidas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leonidas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai throws a leg kick
and Leonidas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Abarai moves out of range of the leg kick from Leonidas.
Leonidas just misses with a punch to the body.
Abarai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abarai throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Leonidas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Renji Abarai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abarai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonidas counters with a body kick.
Abarai takes a swing at Leonidas's ribcage but misses.
Leonidas looks to land a body kick but Abarai moved away.
Leonidas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abarai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leonidas digs a good body shot into Abarai'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!
Leonidas throws a sloppy head kick and Abarai moves out of range easily.
Abarai thuds his right hand into Leonidas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Abarai lands a jab to Leonidas's midsection.
Abarai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leonidas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leonidas looks to score with a jab to the body but Abarai is just out of range.
Abarai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leonidas's sensitive parts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A solid leg kick lands there for Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a leg kick but Abarai moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abarai with the inside leg kick.
Renji Abarai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abarai jabs Leonidas right on the nose. Leonidas blinks but takes it well.
Abarai throws a leg kick but Leonidas checks it.
Leonidas blocks a head kick by Abarai.
Leonidas misses with a kick to the body.
Leonidas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leonidas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abarai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leonidas throws a sloppy head kick and Abarai moves out of range easily.
Leonidas scores with a decent looking hook.
Abarai slips a straight right by Leonidas.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leonidas is looking to land body kicks.
Abarai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abarai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leonidas connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonidas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abarai scores with a decent looking hook.
Leonidas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leonidas moves away from the strike by Abarai.
Leonidas staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas scores with a jab. Abarai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Abarai scores with a jab.
Abarai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonidas moves away.
Abarai works Leonidas's body with a nice hook.
Abarai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Leonidas slips a straight right by Abarai.
Abarai stuffs the takedown.
Abarai scores with a hook.
A good leg kick by Abarai.
Leonidas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Leonidas lands in his opponent's guard.
Leonidas connects with a couple of short punches.
Abarai keeping moving, preventing Leonidas from controlling successfully.
Leonidas throwing strikes from guard but Abarai blocks nicely.
Leonidas throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renji Abarai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Abarai misses with an uppercut.
Abarai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leonidas to score with a decent uppercut.
Abarai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leonidas is looking to chop away at Abarai's legs.
Abarai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abarai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leonidas looks to land a body kick but Abarai moved away.
Abarai throws an overhand right that lands on Leonidas's shoulder, as Leonidas tries to avoid the shot.
Leonidas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abarai throws an overhand right that lands on Leonidas's shoulder, as Leonidas tries to avoid the shot.
Abarai throws a jab when Leonidas was well out of range.
Abarai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abarai misses with a looping right.
Leonidas blocks a head kick by Abarai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abarai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abarai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abarai misses with a looping left.
Abarai connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abarai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abarai throws a lazy right hand but Leonidas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abarai works Leonidas's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonidas.
Abarai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abarai cracks a nice hook into Leonidas's ribs.
Leonidas misses with a looping right.
Abarai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leonidas looks to land a left hand but Abarai moved out of range nicely.
Leonidas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Leonidas loads up on a big right hand but Abarai slips the punch.
Leonidas throws a hook but Abarai avoids it easily.
Abarai blocks a jab.
Leonidas missing with a left hand there. Abarai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abarai.
Leonidas lunges at Abarai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abarai's hand.
Leonidas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abarai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abarai lunges at Leonidas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leonidas's hand.
Abarai blocks a head kick by Leonidas.
Abarai misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Leonidas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abarai doesn't seem phased though.
Leonidas takes one on the button.
Abarai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Abarai's guard.
Abarai pushes Leonidas off and scrambles back to his feet.
Renji Abarai is winning the standup battle so far.
Abarai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leonidas under the eye.
Abarai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leonidas can pounce on him.
Leonidas misses with the combination.
Leonidas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab by Abarai.
A big right from Abarai misses.
Leonidas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abarai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abarai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leonidas throws a hook to the side of Abarai's head but Abarai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonidas misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Leonidas.
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Abarai misses the shot to the body.
Abarai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abarai's head backwards.
Abarai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leonidas with a jab.
Leonidas tests Abarai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abarai misses with a low kick.
Leonidas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abarai with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Leonidas misses the target.
Abarai tries a low kick but Leonidas avoids it.
Leonidas tries to work over Abarai's front leg with a kick but Abarai checks it.
Leonidas throws the left hand but Abarai avoids the punch easily.
Abarai lands a nice shot to the body.
Leonidas blocks a head kick by Abarai.
Abarai misses with a looping right.
Abarai connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abarai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leonidas's head.
Abarai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abarai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leonidas throws a hook but Abarai avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Abarai.
Abarai with the inside leg kick.
Abarai throws a sloppy head kick and Leonidas moves out of range easily.
Leonidas walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Abarai.
Leonidas throws a right and a left that Abarai avoids nicely.
Abarai lands with a right hand.
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Abarai misses with an uppercut. Leonidas saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a low kick.
Abarai cracks Leonidas with a good jab.
Abarai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abarai throws a big shot that misses.
Abarai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abarai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Abarai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leonidas - the referee stops the clock and Abarai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leonidas. Abarai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good exchange - Abarai coming out on top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Renji Abarai will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Leonidas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Leonidas blocks the leg kick.
Abarai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abarai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice jab there from Leonidas.
Leonidas thumps Abarai with a low kick.
Abarai scores with a jab to the body.
Leonidas misses the shot to the body.
Abarai throws a jab when Leonidas was well out of range.
Abarai throws a leg kick which misses Leonidas's front leg but catches the back leg as Leonidas tries to avoid it.
Leonidas misses with a low kick.
Leonidas slips a straight right by Abarai.
A head kick by Leonidas misses
and Abarai counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonidas throws a jab when Abarai was well out of range.
Abarai connects with a looping right hand.
Leonidas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abarai.
Abarai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abarai's corner calls for a 1-2. Abarai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leonidas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abarai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas misses the shot to the body.
Leonidas moves out of range of the leg kick from Abarai.
Leonidas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Abarai blocks it well.
Abarai throws a shot from downtown. Leonidas moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Abarai misses its intended target.
Abarai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abarai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Leonidas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A low kick lands for Abarai.
Abarai checks a low kick from Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a looping right.
Abarai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonidas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abarai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leonidas throws a push kick but Abarai slaps the foot to one side.
Leonidas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abarai.
Leonidas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A cross from Abarai lands.
No joy there for Leonidas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abarai scores with a shot to the body.
Abarai blocks a jab.
Abarai throws a leg kick
and Leonidas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Renji Abarai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Abarai regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Leonidas.
Leonidas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abarai wants to stand but Leonidas is controlling the position.
Leonidas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Leonidas trying to control the position from guard on top but Abarai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leonidas stopping the sweep attempt from Abarai.
Leonidas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abarai is keeping the position for now.
Leonidas throwing strikes from guard but Abarai blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas looking to pass the guard.
Leonidas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leonidas looking to sit in guard and control but Abarai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Draco Leonidas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leonidas has his foot on Abarai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abarai works his way back into a safe position though.
Leonidas has a closed guard, preventing Abarai from standing up.
Leonidas thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Abarai is looking to stand up but Leonidas won't let him.
Leonidas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Leonidas is looking for a triangle but Abarai pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai is looking to stand up but Leonidas won't let him.
Leonidas has his foot on Abarai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abarai works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abarai stands up and waves to Leonidas to follow him.
Leonidas tests Abarai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leonidas looks to throw the jab but Abarai is out of range.
Draco Leonidas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonidas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abarai is out of range.
Leonidas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abarai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leonidas at a distance.
Abarai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Leonidas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abarai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonidas ducks right into an uppercut from Abarai.
Abarai moves out of range as Leonidas throws a body kick.
Leonidas tries to move into range but Abarai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonidas looks to land a body kick but Abarai moved away.
Leonidas walks into a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Renji Abarai.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abarai, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renji Abarai!
After winning the bout, Renji Abarai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
77% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Custer (ranked 607 p4p, 1140 weight class) and Aonghus Mormaer (ranked 82 p4p, 145 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?
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
34
188
24 - 14 - 1 |
|
190 cm
36
185
23 - 19 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Custer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aonghus Mormaer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mormaer feints and then cracks Custer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Custer down.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer walks into a stiff left hand from Mormaer.
Mormaer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Mormaer misses the target.
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch but Mormaer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've been told by Custer's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Custer avoids the body shot from Mormaer.
Mormaer throws a right hand that misses
and Custer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mormaer throws the left hand but Custer avoids the punch easily.
Custer lands a head kick. Mormaer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Custer blocks a low kick nicely.
Custer lands a big uppercut and Mormaer crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mormaer looks OK. Custer waves Mormaer back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer throws a shot from downtown. Custer moves away and avoids it.
Custer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mormaer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Custer drives through and clinches with Mormaer against the cage.
Custer lands with a right to the head.
Custer breaks the clinch.
Custer has Mormaer up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mormaer pulls guard.
Custer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Custer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mormaer on the ground.
Mormaer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Custer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Custer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Custer stands and steps away. Mormaer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mormaer scores with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Custer as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Mormaer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Custer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Custer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mormaer.
A big left from Mormaer misses.
Custer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mormaer slips a straight right by Custer.
Custer lands a big right hand that sends Mormaer crashing to the mat! Custer stays standing though and waves Mormaer back to his feet!
 Mormaer is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mormaer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mormaer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mormaer is still on wobbly legs! Can Custer finish him?
Custer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mormaer if he has to take too many more of those.
Mormaer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mormaer seems to have recovered his senses.
Mormaer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Custer.
Mormaer lands a head shot.
Custer slips a straight right by Mormaer.
Custer wants to land a leg kick but Mormaer is out of range.
It seemed like Mormaer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mormaer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Custer.
Custer throwing a counter right hand but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
Mormaer clinches.
Mormaer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mormaer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mormaer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Custer misses with a punch on the inside.
Custer pushes Mormaer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer lands a nice uppercut.
Custer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mormaer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Custer.
Mormaer blocking some punches.
Mormaer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Custer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Custer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mormaer throws a series of punches but Custer moves out of range.
Custer avoids the head kick by Mormaer.
Mormaer is looking to clinch but Custer is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Custer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Custer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Custer forces Mormaer back against the cage and clinches.
Custer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormaer's elbow.
Mormaer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Custer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mormaer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Custer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer is trying to force a seperation but Custer has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mormaer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Custer swings wildly with an uppercut but Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Custer breaks the clinch.
Mormaer cracks Custer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mormaer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Custer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mormaer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mormaer misses with a hook.
Mormaer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice inside leg kick there by Custer. That's going to slow Mormaer down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mormaer misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Custer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Custer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mormaer moves out of range as Custer throws a body kick.
Mormaer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Custer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mormaer dips to his left and cracks Custer with an uppercut!
Mormaer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Custer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mormaer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Custer in his tracks.
Mormaer looks to clinch
and Custer counters with a nice uppercut.
Custer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Custer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mormaer can do to turn this around?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Custer checks a leg kick.
Custer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick by Mormaer misses
and Custer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Mormaer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Custer.
Mormaer misses with a lunging right hand
and Custer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Custer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Custer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mormaer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mormaer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Custer is out of range.
Custer appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer avoids the head kick by Mormaer.
Mormaer is breathing heavily.
Mormaer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mormaer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Custer tries to clinch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Mormaer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Custer.
Mormaer thows a leg kick but Custer checks it
and Custer counters with a nice leg kick.
Custer drops Mormaer with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mormaer looks back up at him and smiles so Custer waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crack! A monster head kick from Custer and Mormaer falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Custer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jesse Custer!
A very excited looking Jesse Custer 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
84% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between BIg Cholo (ranked 1122 p4p, 944 weight class) and Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala (ranked 68 p4p, 40 weight class). BIg Cholo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
 |
|
 |
| 205 cm
27
300
20 - 9 - 0 |
|
186 cm
32
230
18 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, BIg Cholo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Batirovenkekikala.
Cholo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala has been cut.
Batirovenkekikala cracks Cholo with a good jab.
Cholo walks into a jab.
Cholo missing with a left hand there. Batirovenkekikala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cholo misses with a right hand
enabling Batirovenkekikala to counter with a crisp jab.
Cholo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Batirovenkekikala's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cholo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batirovenkekikala.
A big right from Cholo misses.
The fighters circling - Batirovenkekikala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cholo takes the fight into the clinch.
Batirovenkekikala lands with a left to the head.
Cholo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Batirovenkekikala up against the cage.
Batirovenkekikala letting Cholo take a breather here.
Cholo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Batirovenkekikala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cholo.
A bit of stalling here from Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala misses with some punches.
Batirovenkekikala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cholo letting Batirovenkekikala take a breather here.
Cholo controlling the action here for a moment.
Batirovenkekikala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cholo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cholo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batirovenkekikala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cholo lands an elbow inside.
Batirovenkekikala looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cholo scores with a shoulder strike.
Batirovenkekikala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cholo lands an elbow just above Batirovenkekikala 's eye.
Cholo stalling in the clinch.
Cholo tries to throw a body punch but Batirovenkekikala avoids it by throwing Cholo back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cholo fails to land.
Batirovenkekikala wants to stall.
Cholo lands an elbow that stopped Batirovenkekikala in his tracks for a moment.
Batirovenkekikala struggles to land a body shot inside as Cholo controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batirovenkekikala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batirovenkekikala blocking some punches.
Batirovenkekikala's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cholo.
Cholo taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Batirovenkekikala misses with the head strike.
Batirovenkekikala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cholo blocking some punches.
Batirovenkekikala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cholo throws a head punch that misses.
Batirovenkekikala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Batirovenkekikala scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Batirovenkekikala on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batirovenkekikala.
Cholo blocks an uppercut.
Cholo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Batirovenkekikalas head.
Batirovenkekikala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cholo trying to control the position but instead, Batirovenkekikala has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cholo into the cage.
Batirovenkekikala is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cholo is defending well for now.
Cholo blocking some punches.
Cholo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cholo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cholo throws a punch but it's blocked by Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala has Cholo pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batirovenkekikala.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cholo.
Cholo swings wildly with an uppercut but Batirovenkekikala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cholo taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batirovenkekikala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batirovenkekikala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Batirovenkekikala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Batirovenkekikala misses with the head strike.
Cholo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Batirovenkekikala misses with some punches.
Cholo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cholo tries a body shot but Batirovenkekikala blocks it.
Cholo tries to work over Batirovenkekikala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cholo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cholo takes a shot to the head.
Batirovenkekikala misses with some punches.
Batirovenkekikala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Batirovenkekikala throws a punch but it's blocked by Cholo.
Batirovenkekikala throws a head punch that misses.
Batirovenkekikala blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Batirovenkekikala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cholo lunges at Batirovenkekikala with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Batirovenkekikala's hand.
A cross from Batirovenkekikala lands.
A big right from Batirovenkekikala misses.
Batirovenkekikala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cholo.
Cholo throws a lazy right hand but Batirovenkekikala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Batirovenkekikala looks to throw the jab but Cholo is out of range.
Cholo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Batirovenkekikala was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Batirovenkekikala slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Batirovenkekikala feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cholo sprawling to the canvas! Cholo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Batirovenkekikala finish him?!
Cholo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batirovenkekikala moves in close and cracks Cholo with a massive right hand! Cholo, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Batirovenkekikala!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala!
After winning the bout, Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
65% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janko Godwin (ranked 74 p4p, 194 weight class) and Dexter Roussel (ranked 11 p4p, 27 weight class). Roussel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Manau - J'ai laissé là bas . 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?
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
26
190
10 - 3 - 1 |
|
185 cm
26
203
16 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Janko Godwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Roussel!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godwin ducks under a wild hook from Roussel.
Godwin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Roussel manages to circle out of the way.
Godwin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roussel's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roussel is on top in guard.
Roussel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Godwin's head.
Roussel works over Godwin with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roussel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Godwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roussel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Godwin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Godwin 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.
Godwin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Godwin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roussel throwing strikes from guard but Godwin blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin striking from the bottom here.
Godwin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Roussel won't allow Godwin to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Godwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Godwin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roussel cracks Godwin with a solid left hand.
Roussel landing with the ground and pound.
Roussel prevents Godwin from getting back to his feet.
Roussel is looking to work some ground and pound but Godwin has wrist control.
Godwin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roussel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roussel stopping the sweep attempt from Godwin.
Roussel won't allow Godwin to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Roussel cracks Godwin with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussel slips a straight right by Godwin.
Roussel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roussel blocks a jab.
Godwin walks into a straight right hand from Roussel.
Godwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Roussel throws a body punch but Godwin moves out of range.
Dexter Roussel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Godwin wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Godwin. Roussel does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roussel moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Roussel.
Godwin needs to keep his hands up - Roussel had a free shot at his head there.
Roussel swings for the body but Godwin moves out of range.
Godwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roussel was well out of range. Poor timing from Godwin.
Godwin tries to clinch but Roussel moves out of range.
Godwin lands with a shot to the body.
Roussel looks to land a right hand but Godwin moved out of range.
Roussel just misses with a punch to the body.
Roussel misses with a lunging right hand
and Godwin counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godwin misses with a body punch
and Roussel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roussel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Godwin counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roussel misses with an uppercut. Godwin saw that one coming.
Godwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Godwin slips under a jab from Roussel.
Godwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roussel needs to keep his hands up - Godwin had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Dexter Roussel has been cut.
Roussel throws a sloppy body shot
and Godwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Godwin cracks Roussel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Godwin connects with a body shot that sends Roussel's belly button to the back.
Godwin has managed to clinch.
A short right from Godwin on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dexter Roussel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dexter Roussel'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.
Godwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Roussel is just out of range.
Roussel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Godwin.
Godwin slips a jab from Roussel.
Roussel misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Roussel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Godwin doesn't seem phased though.
Godwin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roussel connects with a single shot there.
Good shot there by Roussel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roussel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Godwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Godwin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Godwin ducks under a wild hook from Roussel.
Nice shot by Godwin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin swinging wildly here.
Roussel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roussel throws a lazy right hand but Godwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Godwin throws the left hand but Roussel avoids the punch easily.
Roussel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Godwin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Godwin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roussel throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Roussel.
Godwin has Roussel up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Godwin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Roussel regains guard immediately.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roussel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Godwin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That has opened up Dexter Roussel's cut even more.
Godwin works over Roussel with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Godwin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roussel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Godwin is one step ahead there.
Godwin is in close to Roussel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The cut above Dexter Roussel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Roussel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roussel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Godwin manages to get himself to full guard.
Godwin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin working the head and body with strikes.
Godwin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roussel's head.
Roussel is trying to get back to full guard.
Godwin lands with a punch from half guard.
Godwin lands with a punch from half guard.
Dexter Roussel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dexter Roussel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Janko Godwin!
A relieved looking Janko Godwin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Dismantle (ranked 21 p4p, 154 weight class) and Charles Mesquita (ranked 2 p4p, 12 weight class). Dismantle's entrance music is Come As You Are. A fine choice. Charles Mesquita is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
36
148
29 - 12 - 2 |
|
178 cm
27
155
18 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Mickey Dismantle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesquita scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dismantle in his tracks.
Dismantle tries to clinch up
and Mesquita counters with a nice uppercut.
Dismantle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mesquita staying out of range there.
Dismantle swings for the body but Mesquita moves out of range.
Dismantle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita scores with a hook.
Dismantle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mesquita connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dismantle scrambles back to his feet.
Mickey Dismantle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dismantle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mesquita.
Dismantle lands with a nice body punch.
Dismantle just misses with a punch to the body.
Dismantle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mesquita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dismantle swings widly with a right hand
letting Mesquita counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dismantle's guard.
Dismantle wants to stand but Mesquita is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dismantle trying to control the position here.
Dismantle wants to stand but Mesquita is controlling the position.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dismantle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mesquita on the ground.
Dismantle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dismantle controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
Mesquita with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dismantle keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dismantle keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mesquita is looking to work some ground and pound but Dismantle has wrist control.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mesquita working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dismantle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dismantle is looking to stand back up but Mesquita counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dismantle.
Mesquita is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dismantle!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dismantle is looking to escape.
Mesquita lands a nice shot to the head.
Mesquita lands with some strikes.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mesquita throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
A nice elbow there by Mesquita.
Mesquita lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dismantle holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mesquita tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dismantle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dismantle tries to get out of the position.
Mesquita throws a sloppy strike and Dismantle uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Dismantle has ended up in Mesquita's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dismantle wants to get up but he can't break Mesquita's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mesquita looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dismantle is defending well. Mesquita quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dismantle has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mesquita celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charles Mesquita!
Charles Mesquita is the new featherweight champion!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
39% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Fleximario (ranked 71 p4p, 185 weight class) and Henry Dustfinger (ranked 7 p4p, 14 weight class). Fleximario's entrance music is Funkmeister. A fine choice. Dustfinger comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Bull Rider- Johnny Cash kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hawk Fleximario has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 195 cm
28
265
19 - 9 - 0 |
|
201 cm
28
268
21 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Fleximario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Dustfinger!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dustfinger misses with a straight right.
Fleximario looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dustfinger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fleximario manages to avoid it.
Fleximario tries to counter by clinching up but Dustfinger breaks away and moves out of range.
Fleximario digs a good body shot into Dustfinger's ribs.
A jab from Fleximario misses.
Fleximario throws a body shot but no joy.
Fleximario scores with a hook to the body. Dustfinger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Dustfinger. That snapped Fleximario's head back.
Dustfinger lands a nice shot that snaps Fleximario's head back.
Dustfinger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fleximario manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dustfinger. Fleximario does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Dustfinger.
Fleximario slips under a jab.
Fleximario tries to counter by clinching up but Dustfinger breaks away and moves out of range.
Dustfinger looks to land a right hand but Fleximario moved out of range.
Jab from Dustfinger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Dustfinger.
It looks like Hawk Fleximario has been cut.
Fleximario throws a sloppy head kick and Dustfinger moves out of range easily.
Dustfinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fleximario sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fleximario with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dustfinger misses with an uppercut. Fleximario saw that one coming.
Fleximario works Dustfinger's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for Dustfinger.
A left lands for Dustfinger.
Dustfinger throws a hook to the side of Fleximario's head but Fleximario sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dustfinger cracks Fleximario with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dustfinger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dustfinger 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleximario throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fleximario scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Henry Dustfinger has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Fleximario.
Fleximario lands the left hand.
Dustfinger throws a body shot but no joy.
Fleximario quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dustfinger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fleximario.
Dustfinger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dustfinger lands a left and a right that send Fleximario crashing to the mat, dazed. Dustfinger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dustfinger throws a hook to the side of Fleximario's head but Fleximario sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fleximario is looking to counter punch.
Dustfinger misses with the combination.
Dustfinger throws a big shot that misses.
Dustfinger's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dustfinger duly obliges.
Fleximario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dustfinger moves away.
Dustfinger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dustfinger throws a jab but it's blocked by Fleximario.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dustfinger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henry Dustfinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fleximario tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fleximario misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Dustfinger misses its intended target.
Fleximario appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fleximario uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dustfinger.
Fleximario swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Fleximario.
Fleximario missing with a left hand there. Dustfinger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dustfinger is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fleximario with a body shot.
Dustfinger throws a jab but it's blocked by Fleximario.
Dustfinger swings for the body but Fleximario moves out of range.
Good work by Dustfinger as he checks the leg kick.
Dustfinger moves out of range of the body kick from Fleximario.
Dustfinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario delivers a nice body kick.
Dustfinger looks winded!
Dustfinger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fleximario thuds his right hand into Dustfinger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dustfinger moves out of range of the body kick from Fleximario.
Dustfinger is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fleximario cracks Dustfinger with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dustfinger tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Fleximario pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dustfinger is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hawk Fleximario!
Hawk Fleximario thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Henry Dustfinger spoke after the fight, saying 'Awww Hell!'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
58% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
