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OFK 399 - Wright Vs Edmonds PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Williams (ranked 3402 p4p, 5494 weight class) and Jimmy Nickels (ranked 410 p4p, 551 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 cm 36 270 28 - 24 - 0 |
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190 cm 50 245 22 - 28 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Great elbows Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Williams! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 22 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Nickels! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Williams connects with an inside leg kick. Nickels misses with a double jab.
Nickels gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch. Williams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Nickels tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Nickels goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Nickels avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Nickels manages to break the clinch.
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nickels on the side of the head. A punch combination from Williams misses. Nickels tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance. Billy Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Williams has Nickels up against the cage in a clinch.
Nickels gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nickels's brow. Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Nickels is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Williams. It looks like Jimmy Nickels has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nickels breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams throws a nice head kick!
Williams digs a good hook to Nickels's body.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Williams gets a clinch. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Williams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses. Williams lands a damaging elbow. Nickels goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Billy Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Nickels. Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Nickels blocks an elbow strike from Williams.
Nickels drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams swinging wildly here.
Nickels drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Nickels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Nickels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center. Billy Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nickels has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Williams. Williams slows down the pace here.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Our sources have told us that Williams has been working on his elbows in the gym. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nickels's brow. Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Williams has Nickels pressed against the cage, preventing Nickels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
Nickels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A head kick misses from Nickels. Williams clinches with his opponent.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Nickels.
Nickels blocks a body shot from Williams. Nickels blocks a body shot from Williams. Williams lands with a light punch inside. Williams lands an elbow inside. Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. That has opened up Jimmy Nickels's cut even more. Williams lands a nice knee to the body. Nickels looks winded! Williams misses with an elbow over the top. Williams lands a damaging elbow. Williams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Nickels - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. The cut above Jimmy Nickels's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nickels lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nickels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Williams is trying to stand back up but Nickels is controlling him
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nickels on the ground. Williams kicks off Nickels and gets to his feet. Nickels closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Williams throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams with the inside leg kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Williams dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jimmy Nickels's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Williams goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nickels counters with a nice double leg into guard. Williams is looking to stand up but Nickels isn't so interested in that idea. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Williams keeping moving, preventing Nickels from controlling successfully. Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position. Nickels is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Williams is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Williams has escaped and now he's on top!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nickels has a closed guard, preventing Williams from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Nickels has wrist control. Williams tries to stand but Nickels is controlling from the bottom. Williams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Williams tries to clinch but Nickels is having none of it. Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams. Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nickels has a takedown stuffed. Nickels takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Nickels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nickels fails with a takedown attempt. Williams instigates a clinch. Williams leaning his opponent against the cage. Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nickels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams lands an elbow inside that Nickels shrugs off. This has been an exciting period of action! Nickels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nickels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams. A low kick lands for Williams.
Nickels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nickels shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nickels gets slowly back to his feet. Billy Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Nickels. Nickels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one. Nickels gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch. Nickels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nickels counters with a nice body kick. Nickels drives through with a takedown into Williams's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Williams is wriggling around but Nickels manages to pass to half guard.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nickels can do to turn this around? Nickels trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams is trying to stand up here but Nickels is controlling him well. Nickels working the head and body with strikes. Williams has one foot on Nickels's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nickels stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Williams sizes up Nickels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Nickels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nickels on the wrong end of a nice jab. Williams wants to clinch and Nickels counters with a series of strikes. Williams will be more careful next time no doubt. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Williams dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jimmy Nickels's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! Nice shot lands for Williams. Nickels dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Nickels's head and hops out. Nickels needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there. Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams forces Nickels back against the cage and clinches. Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Williams scores with a hook to the body. Williams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Nickels takes an elbow to the forehead. A short right from Williams on the inside. Williams has Nickels pushed against the cage. Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Nickels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nickels is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well. Nickels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round. A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nickels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nickels's defenses. Williams lands a nice elbow. Jimmy Nickels's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nickels blocks it with crossed arms. Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Nickels is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jimmy Nickels's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Billy Williams! Billy Williams gave a mention to Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bomstaerk (ranked 2757 p4p, 2880 weight class) and Damian Dilbrandt (ranked 270 p4p, 282 weight class). Damian Dilbrandt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 cm 40 154 31 - 25 - 0 |
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180 cm 33 164 10 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ Basic striking KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt World class boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 31 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Bomstaerk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Dilbrandt! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bomstaerk gets a double leg takedown into Dilbrandt's guard. Bomstaerk preventing the sweep. Bomstaerk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Bomstaerk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Bomstaerk trying to control the position from guard on top but Dilbrandt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bomstaerk is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dilbrandt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Dilbrandt is pulling down on Bomstaerk's head. It's preventing any offense from Bomstaerk, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bomstaerk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Bomstaerk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Dilbrandt looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. We've been hearing that Bomstaerk has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Bomstaerk is in close to Dilbrandt's body, working some short punches and elbows. Bomstaerk throwing strikes but missing. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dilbrandt keeping moving, preventing Bomstaerk from controlling successfully. Bomstaerk stands up over Dilbrandt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dilbrandt keeping moving, preventing Bomstaerk from controlling successfully.
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. Bomstaerk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Bomstaerk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilbrandt.
Bomstaerk shoots in but Dilbrandt avoids the takedown attempt easily. Bomstaerk scores with a takedown into Dilbrandt's guard. Dilbrandt being controlled here, momentarily. Dilbrandt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bomstaerk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Bomstaerk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Bomstaerk wants to control from the top but Dilbrandt keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dilbrandt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bomstaerk's guard.
Bomstaerk has his foot on Dilbrandt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dilbrandt works his way back into a safe position though. Dilbrandt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bomstaerk is keeping the position for now. Bomstaerk has his foot on Dilbrandt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dilbrandt works his way back into a safe position though. Bomstaerk is trying to keep Dilbrandt in close.
Dilbrandt trying to control the position from guard on top but Bomstaerk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bomstaerk pushes Dilbrandt off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Dilbrandt dips to his left and cracks Bomstaerk with an uppercut! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bomstaerk throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bomstaerk backing away here, and Dilbrandt unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Dilbrandt throws a sloppy head kick and Bomstaerk moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bomstaerk looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dilbrandt! Dilbrandt wants to get back to his feet but Bomstaerk is dominant here and he's now got Dilbrandt's back! Bomstaerk lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The referee is taking a good look at Dilbrandt as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Bomstaerk!
Bomstaerk tightening his grip on Dilbrandt, looking for the choke. Bomstaerk scores with punches from the back.
Dilbrandt has hold of Bomstaerk's leg, trying to break free but it's let Bomstaerk lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Dilbrandt is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Bomstaerk throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bobby Bomstaerk! Bobby Bomstaerk gave a mention to Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Itziar Belmond (ranked 1660 p4p, 2923 weight class) and Little Late (ranked 224 p4p, 337 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 cm 27 175 12 - 11 - 0 |
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189 cm 38 181 15 - 25 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Itziar Belmond! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 15 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Late! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Belmond slips a jab and a cross from Late.
Late takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. It looks like Little Late has been cut. Late connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Little Late seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Late on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Late is rocked! Belmond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belmond has Late up against the cage in a clinch.
Late wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Late can't break the clinch.
Belmond pushes off an throws an elbow but Late leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Belmond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Late is trying to break the clinch but Belmond has him pressed against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A frustrated look appears on Late's face as he tries to break the clinch. Late struggles to land a body shot inside as Belmond controls his hands.
Late takes an elbow to the temple. Belmond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Late breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Belmond throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Late's head. Late is still on wobbly legs! Can Belmond finish him? Belmond looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Late scores with a punch to the head. Late swinging wildly here.
It looked like Belmond was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Late. Late seems to have recovered his senses. Late takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. That has opened up Little Late's cut even more. Late lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belmond circles away quickly and effectively. Belmond looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Belmond misses with a head kick.
Late tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Belmond manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Belmond throws a quick counter head kick but Late was just out of range. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Belmond. Late shrugs it off though. Late throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Late moves into the clinch. Late stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. 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! Late dodges an elbow strike from Belmond.
Belmond keeps control of Late as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Belmond prevents Late from breaking the clinch. Late breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Late fails to land with a series of punches.
Belmond takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Belmond throws a body kick that misses. Belmond with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Late tries to bum rush Belmond with a series of wild strikes but Belmond uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Belmond scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Belmond has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Late finds it's way round the side to connect with Belmond's head. Late misses with a hook to the body
and Belmond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Late closes the distance and clinches up with Belmond, looking for a takedown. Late pushes Belmond against the cage but Belmond circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Belmond scores with a nice strike. Belmond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Late, pushing him back against the cage. Belmond keeps control of Late as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A frustrated look appears on Late's face as he tries to break the clinch. Belmond prevents Late from breaking the clinch. Late wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Belmond lands a nice elbow. The cut above Little Late's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice elbow from Belmond. Late takes an elbow to the forehead. Late lands a body punch in the clinch. Late doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belmond avoiding damage.
Belmond lands a body punch. Belmond throws an elbow but it misses.
Late lands a shot to the body. Late tries to break free but Belmond pushes him back against the cage. Late takes an elbow to the temple. Little Late'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 Little Late's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Itziar Belmond! During a confident post fight interview, Itziar Belmond thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. Little Late spoke after the fight, saying 'Duh?!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between KO Jacckson (ranked 2011 p4p, 1532 weight class) and Tapio Virtainen (ranked 255 p4p, 210 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, KO Jacckson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tapio Virtainen! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Virtainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jacckson lands a glancing blow to the side of Virtainen's head. Jacckson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Virtainen moves away. Virtainen feints a counter leg kick. Jacckson works the jab nicely. Jacckson stuns Virtainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Virtainen throws a lazy right hand but Jacckson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jacckson looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Virtainen is pulling down on Jacckson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jacckson, at least for the moment. Let's hope that Virtainen 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. Jacckson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Virtainen controls Jacckson momentarily but Jacckson frees himself. Virtainen pulls Jacckson in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Virtainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jacckson. Virtainen pulls Jacckson in close to prevent any damage. Jacckson sitting in guard here, content to control. Virtainen pulls Jacckson in to control the position. Virtainen is trying to keep Jacckson in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Jacckson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Virtainen on the side of the head. Jacckson connects with a nice looking jab.
Virtainen is rocked! Jacckson ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Virtainen's jaw. Virtainen's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Jacckson does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). KO Jacckson! KO Jacckson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ingo Szopa (ranked 1454 p4p, 2122 weight class) and Chief Walker (ranked 200 p4p, 262 weight class). Ingo Szopa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ingo Szopa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Walker! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Walker misses with a looping left. Szopa slips a jab from Walker. Szopa defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand. Walker throws a hook but Szopa avoids it easily. Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch. Walker misses with a hook from the clinch. Still in the clinch, Walker scores with a nice short uppercut. Walker lands with a right to the head. Szopa blocking some punches.
Walker working aggressively here.
Walker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szopa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szopa is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Walker can't fight it off and eventually Szopa manages to take the fight to the floor. Walker looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Szopa wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position. Walker wants to get back to his feet but Szopa is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Walker is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Szopa presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Szopa has a couple of punches blocked by Walker.
Szopa scores with an uppercut up the middle. Szopa struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Walker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Walker swings wildly with an uppercut but Szopa uses good head movement to avoid it. A short uppercut from Walker. Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Szopa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szopa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szopa is working for takedown but Walker is calmly controlling the position for now. Szopa is trying to drag Walker to the mat but Walker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Walker is trying to drag Szopa to the mat but Szopa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Szopa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land. Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szopa. Walker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szopa. Walker lands with a right to the head. Szopa throws a punch but it's blocked by Walker. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Szopa takes a shot to the head. Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Szopa. Walker throws a hook but Szopa avoids it easily. Walker throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A jab from Szopa does it's job there. Szopa throws the left hand but Walker avoids the punch easily. Nice defenses there by Walker. Szopa throws the left hand but Walker avoids the punch easily. Walker missing with a left hand there. Szopa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Walker loads up on a big right hand but Szopa slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Walker misses its intended target. Szopa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Walker misses with an uppercut. Szopa saw that one coming. Walker lands a lovely overhand right. Walker gets a clinch. Walker working aggressively here.
Szopa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ingo Szopa. That's going to take a lot out of him. Walker prevents a body shot from Szopa. Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Szopa circles away.
Chief Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szopa moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A jab from Walker misses. Walker misses with a hook. Szopa ducked under it nicely. Szopa moves out of range as Walker strikes. Szopa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walker. Szopa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively. Walker throws a hook but Szopa blocks it. Szopa lands a right hook to the body.
We've been told by Szopa's head coaches at Death By Snu Snu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Szopa connects with a jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Szopa walks into a stiff left hand from Walker. Szopa is rocked! Walker slips under a jab. Oh Szopa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Walker knocks out Szopa with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Walker before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Walker picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chief Walker! A very excited looking Chief Walker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bald Martin (ranked 1455 p4p, 1844 weight class) and Marchrius Rossi (ranked 148 p4p, 192 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by I�m Bald And I Know It . Rossi has chosen Metal Slug Theme as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 21 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Bald Martin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Marchrius Rossi! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Martin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rossi's head. Martin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rossi throws a combination that misses and Martin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Martin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Rossi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rossi misses with an uppercut
and Martin counters with a straight right hand. Rossi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rossi on the side of the head. Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rossi. Martin tries to counter with a takedown but Rossi is quick to defend against it. Martin thuds a left hand into Rossi's body. A jab lands there for Rossi. Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away. Martin lands a nice looking body shot.
Rossi takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses. Martin is looking to counter punch. Martin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Rossi throws an off balance right hand
and Martin counters with a lovely shot to the body. Martin looks to throw the jab but Rossi is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martin connects with a crisp jab. Martin throws out a loose jab but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it. Rossi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin. Rossi throws a poor cross that misses
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rossi swings and misses with a shot to the body and Martin counters with a nice uppercut. A big left from Rossi misses. A counter left hand to the body from Martin misses its target. Rossi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rossi throws a poor cross that misses
and Martin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Marchrius Rossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Martin. A big right from Rossi misses. An attempted straight right counter from Martin misses the target. Rossi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin scores with a punch to the head. Rossi moves out of range of the strikes. Martin throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range. Rossi misses with an uppercut
and Martin counters with a left to the body. Martin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rossi doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rossi misses with a lunging right hand
and Martin counters with a right hand to the body. Rossi takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses. A little feinted left hand from Martin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Rossi misses with a left hand and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Rossi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. This has been an exciting period of action! Rossi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rossi there as he acknowledges the shot. Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Rossi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Rossi misses with a right hand and Martin counters with a straight right hand. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bald Martin dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Rossi misses with an uppercut
and Martin counters with a right hand to the body. Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rossi throws out a counter right but Martin avoids it with no problem. Rossi throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily. Martin feinted with a counter takedown. Rossi scores with the left hand. Martin knows he should have avoided that one. Rossi avoids the body shot from Martin.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Martin misses with a straight right. Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around? We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing. A little jabbing left from Rossi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Martin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rossi doesn't seem bothered though. Rossi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rossi staying out of range there. Rossi throws a hook but Martin blocks it. Rossi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin. Martin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martin slips a straight right by Rossi. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Rossi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Martin has got the better of the exchanges. Rossi throws a head kick that misses enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab. Rossi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rossi throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Martin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Rossi throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rossi. Rossi 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. Rossi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Martin counters with a right hand to the body. Rossi scores with a jab to the body. Martin throws a body shot but no joy. Rossi throws a big counter head kick but Martin avoids it with no problem. A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Rossi counters with a straight right hand. Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Rossi throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Martin is looking to counter punch. Rossi throws a sloppy head kick and Martin counters with a stiff right hand. Martin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Martin thuds a left hand into Rossi's body. Martin misses the shot to the body. Rossi walks into a jab. Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Rossi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A big right from Rossi misses. Rossi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand. Martin getting the better of the striking in that exchange. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Martin lands a head shot. Rossi misses with a head kick.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rossi throws out the jab. Rossi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. It looked like Martin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bald Martin dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! Rossi misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely. Rossi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Bald Martin is winning the standup battle so far. Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rossi manages to avoid it. Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Rossi digs a good body shot into Martin's ribs. Rossi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Rossi throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A big left from Rossi misses. Rossi scores with a head kick.
Rossi throws a lazy body kick and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rossi slips under a jab from Martin. A little jabbing left from Rossi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Martin connects with a crisp jab. Martin misses with a shot to the body and Rossi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Rossi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rossi misses with a left hand and Martin counters with a straight right hand. Martin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Rossi misses with an uppercut
and Rossi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Marchrius Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martin swings for the body but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi misses with a lunging right hand
and Martin counters with a lovely shot to the body. Martin throws a body shot but no joy. Rossi misses with a lunging right hand
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rossi misses with a hook
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Martin misses with a jab to the body
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand! Rossi moves away from the strike by Martin. Rossi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Martin swings for the body but Rossi moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rossi throws a good cross that connects.
Rossi throws a combination that misses and Martin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rossi thinking. Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Martin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Martin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Nice shot by Martin. Rossi misses with a lunging right hand
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Bald Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rossi misses with an uppercut
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand! Rossi takes one to the side of the head.
Martin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rossi throws a right hand that misses
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Rossi throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily. Rossi walks into a jab. Jab by Martin. Rossi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Bald Martin showed his dominance in that final round. Well Martin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27 Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bald Martin! A very excited looking Bald Martin 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. In defeat, Marchrius Rossi stepped up to the mic, saying 'I just want to say sorry to the fans for that performance. I think I'm done. I wanted to be champ but that will never happen when you can't beat an absolute BUM like Bald Martin (352970). Thanks for the support for all of the years and remember Bush did 9/11. #FixKickboxingMike #GiveMeSomeGranites'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balal Lama (ranked 1997 p4p, 1028 weight class) and Tommi Ritola (ranked 250 p4p, 128 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balal Lama! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 15 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Ritola! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ritola throws a half hearted mid kick. Lama drives through with a takedown into guard. Lama controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Ritola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Lama makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Ritola keeping moving, preventing Lama from controlling successfully. Lama is really struggling to control Ritola but he's trying to hold on to the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ritola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lama postures up in Ritola's guard and throws a big left but Ritola blocks it. Lama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lama is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Lama trying to control the position from guard on top but Ritola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lama distracts Ritola with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Lama showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Lama seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ritola for as long as he can get away with. Lama trying to control but Ritola is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Ritola tries a head kick but it misses.
Ritola avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Lama closes the distance and clinches up with Ritola, looking for a takedown. Lama pushes Ritola against the cage but Ritola circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Lama drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Lama advances to half guard. Lama thows a huge punch but Ritola dodges it nicely.
Ritola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lama. Lama looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Lama seems to be working for a kimura but Ritola defends the submission attempt. Lama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lama is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ritola has managed to free his arm - good work. Ritola wants to improve his position but Lama is controlling well.
Lama is looking for a kimura but Ritola is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lama to get the leverage. Lama controlling the action here. Lama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ritola defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Lama seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Lama wants to control but Ritola is keeping him busy. Lama takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Lama not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ground and pound from Lama. Lama throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Lama stalling. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balal Lama dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lama drives through with a takedown into guard. Lama trying to control but Ritola is working from the bottom. Balal Lama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Lama slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Ritola really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Lama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lama is working hard here to advance position. Lama postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lama landing with the ground and pound. Lama throwing strikes from guard but Ritola blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lama with a nice head shot there. Lama looking to sit in guard and control but Ritola gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ritola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Lama manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. Lama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lama has Ritola pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ritola manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Ritola lands a knee to the body.
Ritola scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lama throws a head punch that misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ritola landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Knees in the clinch landing for Ritola.
Lama takes a knee to the side of the body. Ritola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lama backwards. Ritola scores with a shot to the side of Lama's head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ritola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ritola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ritola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ritola lands on the inside with an uppercut. Ritola lands with a right to the head. Ritola lands with a right to the head. A nice left hand lands by Ritola.
Ritola lands an uppercut. Ritola lands a hook to the side of the head. Ritola lands a nice shot to the body. A short uppercut from Ritola. Ritola using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ritola. Tommi Ritola seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ritola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lama backwards. A right hand to the body from Ritola.
Ritola presses Lama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Ritola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ritola working Lama over with knees to the body. Ritola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lama backwards. Ritola pushes Lama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Ritola utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Ritola.
Ritola gets through Lama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ritola. Lama tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ritola lands a right hand. Ritola has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Ritola lands a shoulder strike. Ritola landing knees to the body.
Ritola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ritola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lama backwards. A right hook to the body lands for Ritola.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ritola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lamas head. Ritola lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lama backwards. A nice right hand lands inside from Ritola. Ritola lands a shoulder strike. Ritola lands a hook to the side of the head. Nice body punch from Ritola - that landed with a thud.
Ritola putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lama in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Ritola scores with a shoulder strike. Ritola scores with a nice hook to the head. Ritola working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ritola works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ritola digs a right hand underneath Lama's ribcage. Lama let out a lung full of air as it connected. Ritola is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Still in the clinch, Ritola scores with a nice short uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ritola lands a hook to the side of the head. Ritola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short right from Ritola on the inside. Ritola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Ritola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! Nice sprawl there from Ritola as Lama shoots in. Lama shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ritola but Ritola pushes him off and we're back to square one. Lama throws a head kick that misses. Lama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ritola can pounce on him.
Balal Lama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lama lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ritola has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ritola and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. No joy there for Lama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ritola connects with a high kick. Ritola closes the distance and clinches. Lama changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ritola fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balal Lama. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice defenses there by Ritola. Ritola follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Lama throws a head kick but Ritola moves out of range.
Lama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ritola's waist but Ritola gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lama off to one side. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A solid leg kick lands there for Ritola.
Ritola fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ritola's waist but Ritola gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lama off to one side. Lama throws a solid leg kick but Ritola takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lama. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ritola. Lama shrugs it off though. A decent looking body kick lands there for Ritola. Good leg kick by Ritola. Tommi Ritola seems to be getting the better of the standup. Ritola gets in close and instigates a clinch. Ritola has Lama pressed against the cage, preventing Lama from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Ritola lands with a short shot to the head. Lama has clasped his hands together around Ritola's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Lama tries for a kimura but Ritola is defending well. Lama postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
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! Lama working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Ritola is trying to get back to half guard. Lama throws a strike aimed at the side of Ritola's head but Ritola avoids it well. Ritola takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Lama advances to mount. Lama throwing strikes but Ritola uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Ritola is staying active underneath Lama, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Lama 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. Lama keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Lama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Lama is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lama wants to work for an arm triangle but Ritola is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lama is trying to control the action in half guard but Ritola is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Lama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Lama is looking to take a break and control but Ritola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Lama is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Lama looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ritola wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lama.
Lama thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ritola is looking to escape. Ritola manages to regain half guard. Good work. Lama wants to take a breather but Ritola is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Tommi Ritola. I think Ritola 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tommi Ritola!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marwin Mueller (ranked 941 p4p, 1255 weight class) and Theros Ironfeld (ranked 117 p4p, 153 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marwin Mueller! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theros Ironfeld! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ironfeld, as that shot connected.
It looks like Marwin Mueller has been cut. Ironfeld throws a shot to the body.
Ironfeld lunges at Mueller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mueller's hand. Ironfeld throws a hook to the side of Mueller's head but Mueller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mueller works the jab nicely. Mueller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Ironfeld pushes Mueller off and gets back to his feet. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Theros Ironfeld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ironfeld moves out of range of the strikes. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ironfeld, as that shot connected.
Mueller shoots in for a double leg but Ironfeld sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Ironfeld ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Mueller misses with a body shot.
A big left from Ironfeld misses. Ironfeld misses with a hook. Mueller ducked under it nicely. Ironfeld has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Ironfeld misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mueller was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Ironfeld misses with an uppercut. Mueller throwing a counter right hand but Ironfeld manages to avoid it. Ironfeld slips a straight right by Mueller. Ironfeld walks into a straight right hand from Mueller.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ironfeld shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mueller is trying to defend but Ironfeld finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Mueller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Ironfeld thows a huge punch but Mueller dodges it nicely.
Ironfeld keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Mueller trying to control from the bottom.
Ironfeld working Mueller over with strikes. Ironfeld drops an elbow to the side of Mueller's head. Ironfeld is taking a breather. Mueller says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Ironfeld is looking to take a break and control but Mueller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Ironfeld content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ironfeld wants to take a breather but Mueller is having none of it. Mueller taking some punishment here, with Ironfeld in his half guard. Ironfeld controlling the action here. Ironfeld lands with a punch from half guard. Ironfeld wants to control but Mueller is keeping him busy. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ironfeld slips a nice elbow through Mueller's hands, connecting with Mueller's forehead. Mueller is refusing to be controlled, as Ironfeld sits in half guard. Mueller is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ironfeld's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ironfeld's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ironfeld covering up well under a barage of strikes. Mueller is hanging on to Ironfeld's back as he tries to escape.
Mueller lands shots from the back. Mueller doesn't have the hooks in and Ironfeld manages to turn into his guard.
Ironfeld wants to control from the top but Mueller keeps moving. Ironfeld trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Ironfeld not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Ironfeld's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mueller throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mueller wants to hit a sweep here but Ironfeld passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mueller there! The referee warns Mueller that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Mueller that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mueller is trying to escape the mount.
Ironfeld working away from the top, dropping strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ironfeld content just to control the position here. Ironfeld lands a couple of good shots and Mueller has given up his back, trying to escape the position! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Theros Ironfeld dominated that round. The cut man is working on Marwin Mueller's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ironfeld lands with a hook. Mueller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Ironfeld feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mueller sprawling to the canvas! Mueller rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ironfeld finish him?!
Mueller is rocked! Marwin Mueller's cut is getting worse. Ironfeld throws a nice looking combination but Mueller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Mueller tries to counter with a takedown but Ironfeld is quick to defend against it. Oh Mueller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! No joy there for Ironfeld, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ironfeld connects with a stiff jab that staggers Mueller - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Theros Ironfeld! A victorious Theros Ironfeld thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Time To Fight Wright (ranked 298 p4p, 1104 weight class) and John Edmonds (ranked 38 p4p, 138 weight class). Edmonds has chosen Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Time To Fight Wright! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 43 - 34 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Edmonds! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wright scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Edmonds throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Edmonds throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it. It looked like Wright was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Edmonds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright clinches up with Edmonds and pushes him back against the cage. Wright goes for a takedown in the clinch but Edmonds prevents it.
Wright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Edmonds backwards. Edmonds changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wright fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wright paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Edmonds. Wright shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Edmonds looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Edmonds is trying to control the position but Wright postures up. Wright slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Wright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Edmonds is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wright passes into half guard. Edmonds wants to get back to full guard but Wright has mounted him! Wright fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wright tries to control but Edmonds wriggling away. Wright landing strikes from the mount and Edmonds is in trouble! Wright landing punches. Wright can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Edmonds is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Edmonds is trying desperately to improve position. Wright is working for a guillotine from mount but Edmonds frees his head quite easily.
Edmonds is trying desperately to improve position. Wright lands a big elbow. Wright raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Edmonds tries to lock up and control but Wright gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Edmonds can't escape the position.
Wright lands a nice shot to the head. Edmonds is rocked! Edmonds is in all sorts of trouble here.
Edmonds is still in real trouble! Can Wright finish him? Wright trying to control but Edmonds is having none of it. Edmonds seems to have recovered his senses. Wright controlling from mount. Wright trying to control but Edmonds is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Edmonds is looking to improve his position but Wright isn't that keen on the idea. Edmonds is in a horrible position here. Wright smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Edmonds wants to control but Wright is having none of it. Wright 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. Wright trying to control but Edmonds is having none of it. Edmonds tries to reverse the position but Wright maintains control. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Time To Fight Wright dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Edmonds listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Edmonds ducks under a wild hook from Wright. Edmonds is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Wright darts in looking for a takedown but Edmonds gets double underhooks and turns Wright into the cage. Wright blocks an uppercut.
Wright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Edmonds pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters circling - Edmonds throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Wright slips under a jab. Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edmonds. Edmonds scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wright doesn't seem bothered though. Wright looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Wright shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Time To Fight Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wright scores with a jab. Edmonds throws a combination that misses and Edmonds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wright throws a combination that misses and Edmonds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Wright scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edmonds doesn't seem bothered though. Wright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Edmonds swivels and escapes. 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! Nice defenses there by Edmonds. Wright misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Edmonds throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it. Wright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Edmonds looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Edmonds looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range. Wright fails with the takedown. Edmonds throws a right hand that Wright ducks under and follows up with a left that Wright also avoids with ease. Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Wright with a hook. Edmonds works over Wright's head and body with a nice combination. Wright looks for a takedown but Edmonds sprawls well. Wright scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wright moves forwards but Edmonds connects with a nice, crisp jab. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edmonds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Edmonds throws a hook but Wright blocks it. Wright scores with a nice head shot. Wright checks a low kick from Edmonds. Wright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edmonds missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Wright tries to clinch there but Edmonds circles away.
Wright tries to bum rush Edmonds with a series of wild strikes but Edmonds uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Edmonds looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Wright looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Wright looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Edmonds throws a nice looking combination but Wright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edmonds. Edmonds throws a series of punches but Wright moves out of range. Edmonds doesn't succeed with the takedown and Wright counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wright wants to clinch. Wright lands an overhand right. Edmonds bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wright's head backwards. Edmonds connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wright momentarily.
Edmonds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Edmonds swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Wright shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edmonds as he avoids it easily. Edmonds tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Edmonds stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Edmonds keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Edmonds displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wright. Wright connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Edmonds lands a nice shot that snaps Wright's head back.
Good standup being displayed there by Edmonds as he connects with a hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Edmonds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Edmonds tries to avoid it but Wright manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Edmonds to the ground. Edmonds escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Wright sizes up Edmonds with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Edmonds throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily. Edmonds moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Wright shoots in and bounces Edmonds off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Edmonds wants to sweep but no luck. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Edmonds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! Wright stuffs the takedown attempt from Edmonds. Edmonds gets slowly back to his feet. Edmonds staying out of range there. Wright ducks under a wild hook from Edmonds. Wright fails with a takedown attempt. Wright connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Wright tries to clinch but Edmonds is having none of it. Edmonds changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Wright throws a big shot that misses. Wright shoots for a double leg takedown but Edmonds sprawls well. He's pushed Wright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Edmonds tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wright darts in looking for a takedown but Edmonds gets double underhooks and turns Wright into the cage. Edmonds throws a counter combo. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Time To Fight Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him. Edmonds has had enough of the clinch but Wright keeps him there for the moment. Edmonds turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Edmonds manages to end up in side control. Edmonds is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Edmonds tries for a kimura but Wright is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wright gets back to half guard. Wright trying to control here.
Edmonds not doing much here.
Wright is looking to control Edmonds's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wright avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Wright is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Edmonds's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Edmonds's back! Edmonds is keeping busy.
Can Edmonds hold on?! Wright is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Edmonds can't escape the position.
Wright trying to control momentarily.
Wright connects with a big shot to the side of Edmonds's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Edmonds tries to break free.
Wright looking for the RNC. Edmonds wants to escape the position.
Wright lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. Wright lands a shot to the body. Wright looking for the choke but no joy. Edmonds tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wright putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! A nice elbow there by Wright. Edmonds is in all sorts of trouble here.
Edmonds keeps trying to improve his position. Edmonds takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Wright tries to control but Edmonds wriggling away. Edmonds can't escape the position.
Wright controlling from the full mount. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Wright lands a big shot there that rocks Edmonds but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that's the end of the fight! Time To Fight Wright showed his dominance in that final round. I think Wright 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Time To Fight Wright! Time To Fight Wright gave a mention to Un-Kaged Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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