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SPFT 68: Ivanov vs. Xenos PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeedo Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Fedor Barnett has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Barnett !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeedo Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Barnett !
Barnett can't escape the position.
Kimura wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Barnett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kimura working for a guillotine from mount but Barnett is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kimura looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
I really don't envy Barnett right now.
Kimura is working for a rear naked choke. Barnett is not defending it well and Kimura has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Barnett refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Barnett 's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeedo Kimura!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Draught Papillia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papillia comes to the cage accompanied by I dont know what those two ladies were singing about that day. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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163 lbs
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Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Draught Papillia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papillia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McDonald misses with a straight left.
Papillia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonald.
Papillia pushes McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
Papillia stalling in the clinch but McDonald improves position.
Papillia lands an uppercut.
Papillia tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Papillia slips under a jab.
Papillia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Papillia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Papillia moves into the clinch.
McDonald can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papillia.
A frustrated look appears on McDonald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to push Papillia away but Papillia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McDonald goes for a takedown in the clinch but Papillia prevents it.
Papillia wants to stall.
McDonald wants a takedown.
Papillia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDonald tries to circle away but Papillia has him pinned against the cage.
Papillia is pressed up against the cage. McDonald has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Papillia down to the mat. Papillia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Draught Papillia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy McDonald.
Papillia tries to clinch but McDonald is having none of it.
Papillia looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papillia manages to avoid it.
Papillia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDonald's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papillia wants to clinch.
Papillia misses with a series of wild punches.
McDonald with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Papillia scores with a hook to the body. McDonald takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Papillia fails to land with a series of punches.
Papillia throws a series of punches but McDonald avoids them all with ease.
Papillia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald scores with a hook to the body. Papillia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Papillia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papillia takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
Papillia takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papillia.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papillia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McDonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Papillia stuffs the takedown.
McDonald throws a body punch but Papillia moves out of range.
McDonald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Papillia pinned against the cage. Papillia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McDonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papillia clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Papillia fails to land.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McDonald as Papillia tries to tie him up.
Papillia tries to break free but McDonald pushes him back against the cage.
McDonald working hard to break the clinch.
McDonald can't get the takedown.
McDonald is trying to force a seperation but Papillia has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papillia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Papillia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
Papillia misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Draught Papillia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McDonald takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Draught Papillia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papillia.
Papillia pivots, looking for a leg kick but McDonald is out of range and Papillia settles back down.
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt.
Papillia wants to clinch
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Papillia.
Draught Papillia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papillia throws an off balance right hand
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDonald moves away from the strike by Papillia.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papillia.
Papillia looks to throw the jab but McDonald is out of range.
Papillia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Papillia.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papillia.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papillia moves away.
McDonald connects with a body shot that sends Papillia's belly button to the back.
Papillia wants to clinch but McDonald slips to the side
and McDonald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDonald scores with a jab to the jaw.
Papillia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Papillia fails to land with a series of punches.
Papillia fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from McDonald misses.
Draught Papillia is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonald misses with a hook
and Papillia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a left hand
and Papillia moves into the clinch.
Papillia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Papillia throws a series of punches but McDonald moves out of range.
Papillia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Papillia throws a low kick but McDonald moves out of range easily.
McDonald takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McDonald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Papillia missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papillia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Papillia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDonald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Draught Papillia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald cracks Papillia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papillia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Papillia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Papillia lands a jab to the head.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Papillia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McDonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Papillia keeps working.
McDonald moves into full mount!
McDonald looking to control but Papillia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McDonald might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Papillia kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald moves to take his opponent's back.
McDonald trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
McDonald is not going to allow Papillia to sit and survive in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McDonald shoots in looking for a takedown. Papillia tries to sprawl out of it but McDonald keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Papillia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Papillia misses.
No luck for McDonald with that takedown attempt.
McDonald tries for a takedown but Papillia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Draught Papillia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy McDonald.
Papillia scores with a jab to the head.
Papillia moves in looking to clinch but McDonald pushes him off.
Papillia misses with a hook.
Papillia misses with a two punch combination.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from McDonald misses.
Papillia lands a glancing blow to the side of McDonald's head.
A slow jab from McDonald misses its intended target.
Papillia lands a nice shot that snaps McDonald's head back.
McDonald takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Papillia stuffs the takedown.
Papillia gets caught napping as McDonald dives in and scores a takedown. Papillia manages to retain guard.
McDonald is pushing down on Papillia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Papillia is fighting to maintain full guard but McDonald has managed to sneak the leg through.
Papillia is looking for a sweep. McDonald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McDonald frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papillia is squirming around, avoiding McDonald's attempts to control the action.
McDonald controlling from the full mount.
McDonald with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
McDonald looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a head shot.
McDonald wants to take Papillia's back here but Papillia is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
McDonald is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McDonald throws a wild left hand from mount and Papillia manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Papillia is trying to get back to full guard.
McDonald is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Papillia defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Papillia is defending well.
Papillia is controlling McDonald's position as best he can from this difficult position.
McDonald trying to advance position but Papillia counters by regaining guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy McDonald.
I think McDonald 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy McDonald!
After the fight, Tommy McDonald was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lime White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrosh Hellscream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hellscream has chosen War March as his entrance music. Lime White is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lime White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Garrosh Hellscream!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellscream throws a front kick that sends White stumbling back into the cage.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hellscream cracks White with a good jab.
Hellscream fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Hellscream throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hellscream throws a big shot that misses.
White throws a front kick aimed at Hellscream's knee but Hellscream avoids it well.
Lime White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A bone on bone clash there as Hellscream blocks the leg kick.
Hellscream connects with an inside leg kick.
White looks for the body kick but Hellscream saw that one coming.
White is looking to clinch but Hellscream is avoiding it.
Hellscream lands a really nice looking cross but White seems unphased.
Hellscream is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
White walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White is looking to land body kicks.
Hellscream throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hellscream steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hellscream will feel that in the morning.
Hellscream checks a leg kick nicely.
White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellscream closes the distance and clinches.
Hellscream working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from White.
Hellscream lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hellscream gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White takes a shot to the head.
Hellscream misses with some punches.
Hellscream goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Hellscream blocks with his arms.
Hellscream blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hellscream lands a shoulder strike.
Hellscream has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hellscream lands a shoulder strike.
Hellscream blocks an elbow strike from White.
Hellscream goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hellscream swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hellscream avoids a wild elbow strike from White.
White tries to pull guard but Hellscream forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hellscream digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hellscream tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hellscream avoids the elbow strike from White, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hellscream.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hellscream digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
Hellscream lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hellscream lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White is breathing heavily.
A short right from Hellscream on the inside.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hellscream lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
Hellscream lands an uppercut.
White misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Hellscream.
Hellscream pushes White back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hellscream avoids a wild elbow strike from White.
Hellscream gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Hellscream leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hellscream misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hellscream working aggressively here.
Hellscream scores with a shoulder strike.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Hellscream.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, White throws an elbow but misses.
Hellscream lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
Hellscream tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hellscream has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hellscream scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Hellscream - that landed with a thud.
Hellscream stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hellscream creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hellscream scores with a nice short uppercut.
White is rocked!
Hellscream lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
Oh White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hellscream scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Hellscream.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Hellscream.
A short left from Hellscream.
Hellscream softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hellscream.
Hellscream digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
A short right from Hellscream.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hellscream.
Hellscream is working White over against the cage.
Hellscream lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hellscream lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Hellscream.
Hellscream lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
Hellscream lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream unloads with a big right hand that wobbles White! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hellscream is unloading with more strikes now! White drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garrosh Hellscream!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aengus O´Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mama said . O´Donnell has chosen Dropkick Murphys - Worker's Song as his entrance music. Salvador Alves could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aengus O´Donnell's chin.
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvador Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aengus O´Donnell!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves connects with a good right hand that stumbles O´Donnell. O´Donnell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab lands there for O´Donnell.
O´Donnell throws a jab but it's blocked by Alves.
O´Donnell tests Alves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Salvador Alves has been cut.
Alves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O´Donnell.
Alves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O´Donnell throws a jab but it's blocked by Alves.
Alves takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves darts in and clinches O´Donnell up against the cage.
Alves throws a head punch that misses.
Alves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alves has a couple of punches blocked by O´Donnell.
O´Donnell jumps into guard, dragging Alves to the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
O´Donnell is looking for a triangle but Alves pushes his legs off easily.
Alves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O´Donnell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but O´Donnell has wrist control.
O´Donnell is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Alves has his hands clasped together but O´Donnell extends an breaks Alves's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by O´Donnell.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aengus O´Donnell!
A very excited looking Aengus O´Donnell 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Buck Naked (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahandry Andriamboavonjy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naked comes to the cage accompanied by It Won't Suck Itself. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Naked!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mahandry Andriamboavonjy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Andriamboavonjy.
Naked throws a head kick but Andriamboavonjy moves out of range.
Naked pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andriamboavonjy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Naked.
Naked lands a jab to the head.
Naked feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Andriamboavonjy's calf.
Naked throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Andriamboavonjy.
Andriamboavonjy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Buck Naked seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Naked.
Naked throws a head kick that misses.
Andriamboavonjy lands with a straight right. Naked didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naked thuds his shin into the meat of Andriamboavonjy's side.
Andriamboavonjy loads up on a big right hand but Naked slips the punch.
Naked misses the shot to the body.
Naked throws a sloppy head kick and Andriamboavonjy moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naked works Andriamboavonjy's body with a nice hook.
Naked looks for the body kick but Andriamboavonjy saw that one coming.
Buck Naked is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naked connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a body shot.
Andriamboavonjy blocks a head kick by Naked.
Andriamboavonjy has a takedown stuffed.
An inside leg kick lands from Naked.
Naked throws a good cross that connects.
Andriamboavonjy avoids the head kick by Naked.
Andriamboavonjy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a body shot.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Naked lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andriamboavonjy's sensitive parts.
Naked throws a solid leg kick but Andriamboavonjy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Naked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andriamboavonjy slips a straight right by Naked.
Naked tries a head kick but it misses.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a wild body shot.
Andriamboavonjy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Naked has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Naked. Andriamboavonjy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andriamboavonjy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Naked.
Andriamboavonjy throws a right hand that Naked ducks under and follows up with a left that Naked also avoids with ease.
Andriamboavonjy thuds a left hand into Naked's body.
Andriamboavonjy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andriamboavonjy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Naked.
Naked slips under a jab from Andriamboavonjy.
Naked lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naked throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Naked lands a nice looking body kick.
Andriamboavonjy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Naked's head.
A good leg kick by Naked.
Andriamboavonjy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andriamboavonjy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andriamboavonjy throws a body punch but Naked moves out of range.
Naked throws a nice looking combination but Andriamboavonjy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Naked throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a wild combination.
Andriamboavonjy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Naked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naked lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andriamboavonjy moves out of range as Naked strikes.
Naked misses with a head kick.
Naked throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andriamboavonjy.
Andriamboavonjy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Naked swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Naked.
Naked tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andriamboavonjy shoots in looking for a takedown. Naked tries to sprawl out of it but Andriamboavonjy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Naked manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Buck Naked has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahandry Andriamboavonjy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naked misses with a body punch
and Andriamboavonjy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Naked ducks under a wild hook from Andriamboavonjy.
Andriamboavonjy lands a nice hook to Naked's body. Naked takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Naked dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Andriamboavonjy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naked manages to avoid it.
A combination from Andriamboavonjy does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Naked as Andriamboavonjy shoots in.
Andriamboavonjy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Naked dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andriamboavonjy. That did some damage!
Naked throws a sloppy head kick and Andriamboavonjy moves out of range easily.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naked.
Andriamboavonjy thows a body shot but no joy.
Naked misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Andriamboavonjy misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Naked misses the target.
Naked throws the left hand but Andriamboavonjy avoids the punch easily.
Naked lands a nice hook to Andriamboavonjy's body. Andriamboavonjy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naked scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andriamboavonjy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naked.
Naked throws a head kick but Andriamboavonjy moves out of range.
Buck Naked is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andriamboavonjy avoids the head kick by Naked.
Andriamboavonjy misses the jab.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Naked bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andriamboavonjy walks into a straight right hand from Naked.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a looping right.
Naked takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a hook. Naked ducked under it nicely.
Andriamboavonjy avoids the head kick by Naked.
Andriamboavonjy blocks a head kick by Naked.
Buck Naked is winning the standup battle so far.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a left hand
and Naked counters with a left and a right that stings Andriamboavonjy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andriamboavonjy works Naked's body with a nice hook.
Naked uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andriamboavonjy.
Andriamboavonjy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Naked - that will leave a mark!
Andriamboavonjy moves out of range as Naked throws a body kick.
Naked looks to land a body kick but Andriamboavonjy moved away.
Naked thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Andriamboavonjy if he has to take too many more of those.
Naked is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Andriamboavonjy is breathing heavily.
Andriamboavonjy checks the leg kick.
Andriamboavonjy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andriamboavonjy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Naked.
Naked bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Andriamboavonjy blocks a head kick by Naked.
Naked ducks under a wild hook from Andriamboavonjy.
Naked throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andriamboavonjy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Naked can pounce on him.
Andriamboavonjy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Andriamboavonjy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andriamboavonjy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Naked.
Andriamboavonjy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Naked throws a head kick that misses.
Naked misses with an uppercut. Andriamboavonjy saw that one coming.
Andriamboavonjy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a straight right.
Naked looks to score with a jab to the body but Andriamboavonjy is just out of range.
Naked stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Naked wants it to stay on the feet.
Buck Naked has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahandry Andriamboavonjy.
Naked throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naked throws a sloppy head kick and Andriamboavonjy moves out of range easily.
Andriamboavonjy avoids the head kick by Naked.
Andriamboavonjy takes a swing at Naked's ribcage but misses.
Andriamboavonjy dives in and scores a takedown into Naked's guard.
Naked pushes Andriamboavonjy off and gets back to his feet.
Andriamboavonjy blocks a head kick by Naked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naked tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Naked misses with a head kick.
Andriamboavonjy lands with a good body shot.
Andriamboavonjy dives in and scores a takedown into Naked's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Naked dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No luck for Andriamboavonjy with that takedown attempt.
Andriamboavonjy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Naked walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Andriamboavonjy throws a series of punches but Naked avoids them all with ease.
Naked throws a front kick that sends Andriamboavonjy stumbling back into the cage.
Horrible takedown by Andriamboavonjy or perhaps it was just good defense by Naked which made him look bad.
Andriamboavonjy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Andriamboavonjy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Naked lands a head shot.
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!
Andriamboavonjy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andriamboavonjy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Andriamboavonjy is rocked!
Andriamboavonjy looks to land a right hand but Naked moved out of range.
Andriamboavonjy is still on wobbly legs! Can Naked finish him?
Naked feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Andriamboavonjy collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Buck Naked!
Post fight, Buck Naked took to the microphone: 'May I have a little kiss before you go?'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geronimo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lin has chosen Advance On v2 as his entrance music. Geronimo Santos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Geronimo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Lin!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Santos pushes Lin off looking to stand but Lin dives back in and keeps control.
Santos tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lin working over Santos with some ground and pound. Santos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lin lands a nice short elbow.
Santos manages to get to full guard.
Lin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lin tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Lin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos is trying to keep Lin in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lin has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
Lin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Lin from controlling successfully.
Lin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Roger Lin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lin working over Santos with some ground and pound. Santos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lin pulls his head out easily.
Lin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lin trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
Lin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Santos!
Lin working the ground and pound effectively.
Santos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santos is working hard here to advance position.
Lin connects with a bit shot that sees Santos covering up! More strikes from Lin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lin is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Lin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Cd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolf has chosen Primus: John the Fisherman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Cd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cd misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Wolf - just one landing.
Wolf defending well as Cd loads up on a big left hand.
Cd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf manages to avoid it.
Cd wants to slow Wolf down by chopping away at his legs.
Wolf throws a leg kick that misses.
Wolf swings for the body but Cd moves out of range.
Cd throws a leg kick but Wolf sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wolf.
Wolf throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cd.
Cd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wolf misses with a looping left.
Cd bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wolf throws a wild body kick that Cd sees coming a mile off.
Cd takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cd tries to clinch up but Wolf circles away and keeps his distance.
Cd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cd throws a wild body kick that Wolf sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Wolf misses its intended target.
Wolf slips under a jab from Cd.
Cd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wolf throws a shot from downtown. Cd moves away and avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wolf.
Cd takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cd instigates a clinch.
Cd tries a body shot but Wolf blocks it.
A short right from Cd on the inside.
Cd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wolf avoids the elbow strike from Cd, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cd lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Johnny Wolf has been cut.
Cd prevents the takedown attempt.
Wolf is trying to break free.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cd has a couple of punches blocked by Wolf.
Cd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cd wants to clinch up but Wolf keeps it at a distance.
Wolf scoring well with a low kick there.
No luck for Wolf with that takedown attempt.
Noah Cd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Wolf.
Wolf tried to score with a low kick but Cd checks it.
Cd throws a low kick, looking for Wolf's leg but Wolf calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cd is looking to clinch.
Cd throws a head kick that misses.
Cd cracks the inside of Wolf's front leg.
Wolf walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cd tries a low kick but Wolf avoids it.
Wolf shoots for a double leg takedown but Cd sprawls well. He's pushed Wolf's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wolf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A shot to the body from Wolf misses
and Cd makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cd clinches up with Wolf and pushes him back against the cage.
Wolf can't get the takedown.
Cd throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Cd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cd regains guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wolf slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cd wants to stand up but Wolf is controlling him.
Cd keeping full guard, as Wolf tries to pass.
Wolf controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cd misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Noah Cd will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Wolf's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A nice leg kick lands there from Wolf.
Wolf is looking to chop away at Cd's legs.
Cd blocks a low kick nicely.
Wolf dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cd. That did some damage!
Good exchange - Cd coming out on top.
Wolf throws a body kick that misses.
Cd connects with a leg kick. Wolf looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wolf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wolf misses with a shot to the body
and Cd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cd throws a leg kick but Wolf sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cd throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cd closes the distance and clinches.
Cd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cd misses with a punch to the body.
Wolf is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf wants to break free but Cd has control.
Cd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wolf.
Cd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolf lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wolf gets tackled into the cage by Cd. Cd maintains the clinch.
Cd throws a head punch that misses.
Cd lands a shoulder strike.
Cd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolf moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolf fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cd.
Some bone on bone action there as Wolf checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wolf!
Cd tries to close the distance and clinch but Wolf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wolf throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cd cracks a nice hook into Wolf's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Wolf misses.
Cd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolf.
Wolf looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cd!
Wolf sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cd working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Cd really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cd is looking to improve his position but Wolf isn't that keen on the idea.
Wolf trying to control but Cd is having none of it.
Wolf scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cd?
Cd is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is landing with some decent strikes but Cd is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cd is squirming around, avoiding Wolf's attempts to control the action.
Wolf sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cd avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wolf.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cd regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolf throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Still in half guard, Wolf seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf is looking to take a break and control but Cd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Wolf will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johnny Wolf's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wolf checks a low kick from Cd.
Cd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wolf is out of range.
Cd cracks the inside of Wolf's front leg.
Cd wants to slow Wolf down by chopping away at his legs.
Wolf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cd.
Wolf checks a low kick from Cd.
Cd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wolf scores with a leg kick.
Wolf will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cd throws a push kick but Wolf slaps the foot to one side.
Cd misses with a body kick.
Cd misses with a low kick.
Cd tries to score with a low kick but Wolf moves his leg out of the way.
Noah Cd is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cd defends it nicely.
Cd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wolf throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Wolf lands but Cd takes it in his stride.
Wolf scores with a jab. Cd acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Noah Cd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolf shoots in and gets a takedown into Cd's guard.
Cd pulls Wolf in to control the position.
Cd wants to stand and escape but Wolf is having none of it.
Wolf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wolf trying to control but Cd is working from the bottom.
Wolf prevents Cd from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf trying to control but Cd is working from the bottom.
Wolf lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cd managing to control the position.
Cd working a defensive guard here.
We're going to have a standup here because Noah Cd wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cd wants to clinch.
Wolf just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cd checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cd bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wolf buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cd ducks under a wild hook from Wolf.
Nice shot lands for Cd.
Wolf misses with a looping right.
Wolf shoots for a takedown but Cd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cd moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wolf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolf walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cd.
Some bone on bone action there as Wolf checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cd scores with a jab. Wolf acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wolf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cd on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cd misses with a wild combination.
Wolf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cd lands with an uppercut that bounces Wolf off the cage and back into range.
Wolf throws the left hand but Cd avoids the punch easily.
Cd is looking to land body kicks.
Nice cross by Cd.
Cd has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cd prevents it.
Noah Cd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Wolf.
Wolf works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
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 Noah Cd.
I think Cd 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Bautin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grand Master Yip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautin comes into the arena with Lobotomy by The Ramones blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Yip Man's choice of entrance music: Everything in it's right place. Sergei Bautin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergei Bautin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grand Master Yip Man!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yip Man scores with a leg kick.
Yip Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bautin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yip Man walks into a stiff left hand from Bautin.
Yip Man misses with a looping right.
Yip Man misses with a leg kick
and Bautin counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yip Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yip Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yip Man throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bautin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yip Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yip Man tries to land a leg kick but Bautin saw it coming and moves away.
Yip Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Bautin takes one to the chin there.
Bautin ducks under a wild hook from Yip Man.
Bautin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip Man gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bautin.
Bautin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bautin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yip Man can pounce on him.
Bautin lunges at Yip Man with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yip Man's hand.
Yip Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yip Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yip Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bautin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sergei Bautin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bautin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bautin moves out of range of the body kick from Yip Man.
Grand Master Yip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yip Man slips a jab from Bautin.
Bautin throws a hook but Yip Man blocks it.
Bautin is looking to chop away at Yip Man's legs.
Yip Man scoring well with a low kick there.
A left lands for Yip Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yip Man tried to score with a low kick but Bautin checks it.
Bautin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yip Man slips under a jab.
Yip Man throws out a leg kick but Bautin moves out of range and Yip Man only half commits.
Bautin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yip Man. Yip Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Bautin blocks a head kick by Yip Man.
Yip Man throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bautin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yip Man is in Bautin's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Yip Man drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yip Man jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bautin looking to control.
Yip Man content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yip Man throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man postures up in Bautin's guard and throws a big left but Bautin blocks it.
Yip Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bautin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bautin can't keep his opponent in guard - Yip Man advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yip Man passes to side control.
Yip Man has knee on belly momentarily but Bautin bucks him off and regains half guard.
Bautin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man tries to pass to full mount but Bautin defends it.
Nice strikes from Yip Man there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bautin is in trouble now - Yip Man has advanced to mount!
Yip Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yip Man lands a nice shot to the head.
Yip Man prevents Bautin from getting the reversal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bautin blocking the ground and pound.
Bautin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yip Man with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grand Master Yip Man dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yip Man looks to land a right hand but Bautin moved out of range.
Yip Man throws a leg kick
enabling Bautin to counter with a crisp jab.
Yip Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bautin throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Bautin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yip Man doesn't seem phased though.
Bautin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yip Man. Yip Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Bautin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yip Man is looking to chop away at Bautin's legs.
Bautin misses with a body shot.
Bautin lands a really nice looking cross but Yip Man seems unphased.
Bautin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bautin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yip Man.
Yip Man is looking to chop away at Bautin's legs.
Yip Man bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bautin's head backwards.
Bautin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bautin throws a body punch but Yip Man moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautin checks a leg kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Yip Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bautin gets caught flat footed, as Yip Man shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yip Man postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yip Man postures up.
Bautin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yip Man postures up and lands a big shot to Bautin's brow.
Yip Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bautin can't keep his opponent in guard - Yip Man advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yip Man lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man is working for a submission of some sort.
Yip Man prevents Bautin from improving his position.
Yip Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yip Man is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bautin reverses the position - he's now on top in Yip Man's guard.
Grand Master Yip Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yip Man is pulling down on Bautin's head to control his posture.
Yip Man trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yip Man works his foot free and advances to mount.
Yip Man sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bautin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yip Man looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man punching from mount but Bautin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Yip Man scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yip Man lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yip Man tries to control but Bautin wriggling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bautin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grand Master Yip Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bautin swinging wildly here.
Yip Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bautin checks it well.
Yip Man feints and then cracks Bautin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bautin down.
Bautin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yip Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yip Man. That's going to slow Bautin down.
Bautin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yip Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bautin checks it well.
Bautin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bautin misses with a body shot
and Yip Man counters with a big head kick but Bautin shrugs it off.
Yip Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bautin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bautin checks a leg kick.
Yip Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip Man thumps Bautin with a low kick.
Bautin takes one on the button.
Yip Man throws a leg kick but Bautin moved away.
Bautin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bautin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yip Man.
Yip Man shoots in for a takedown but Bautin shows good takedown defense.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yip Man.
Yip Man thumps Bautin with a low kick.
Bautin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yip Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yip Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yip Man throws out a leg kick but Bautin moves out of range and Yip Man only half commits.
Nice takedown defense from Bautin. No joy for Yip Man on that attempt.
Sergei Bautin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man scores with a head kick. Bautin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bautin moves out of range of the leg kick from Yip Man.
Bautin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bautin slips under a jab.
Yip Man cracks the inside of Bautin's front leg.
Yip Man lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bautin takes a step back to recover.
Bautin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bautin moves out of range of the body kick from Yip Man.
Yip Man drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bautin looks to score with a jab to the body but Yip Man is just out of range.
Yip Man fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bautin.
Grand Master Yip Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yip Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bautin.
Yip Man thuds a left hand into Bautin's body.
Yip Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bautin is able to avoid easily.
Yip Man misses with an uppercut. Bautin saw that one coming.
Bautin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yip Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bautin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yip Man throws a shot from downtown. Bautin moves away and avoids it.
Yip Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Yip Man throws a wild body kick that Bautin sees coming a mile off.
Yip Man finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bautin misses with a lunging right hand
and Yip Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yip Man pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Yip Man.
Bautin misses with a wild combination.
Bautin cracks Yip Man with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Yip Man looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bautin finish him?
Yip Man is rocked!
Yip Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yip Man is still on wobbly legs! Can Bautin finish him?
Yip Man shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yip Man seems to have recovered his senses.
Bautin throws a jab but it's blocked by Yip Man.
A clash of legs there as Bautin blocks the low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yip Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yip Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yip Man throws a leg kick but Bautin checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grand Master Yip Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yip Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grand Master Yip Man!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stelios Xenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley McCollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCollins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Go Getter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stelios Xenos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley McCollins!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xenos cracks the inside of McCollins's front leg.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xenos drops his hands momentarily and McCollins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Xenos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McCollins.
Xenos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCollins counters with a crisp one two that drops Xenos! McCollins thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Xenos to his feet! Xenos is in big trouble!
Xenos is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xenos misses with a kick to the body.
Xenos is looking to land body kicks.
Stelios Xenos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCollins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Xenos scores with a head kick. McCollins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Xenos misses with a kick to the body.
McCollins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Xenos throws a head kick that half lands.
McCollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xenos manages to avoid it.
Xenos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xenos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McCollins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCollins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xenos pushes McCollins away with a front kick.
Xenos misses with a head kick.
McCollins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xenos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCollins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sloppy strikes from McCollins. Those never looked like landing.
Xenos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McCollins moves out of range of the body kick from Xenos.
McCollins motions for Xenos to come forward. McCollins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCollins is looking to clinch.
Xenos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xenos connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCollins. McCollins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCollins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Xenos counters with a nice leg kick.
McCollins blocks a leg kick.
Xenos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCollins.
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!
Sloppy strikes from McCollins. Those never looked like landing.
Xenos misses with a looping left.
Xenos wants to clinch
and McCollins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCollins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCollins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Xenos rather than just go for the knockout.
McCollins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xenos scores with a kick to the midsection.
McCollins tries a head kick but it misses.
McCollins lands the left hand.
Xenos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCollins, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos misses with a leg kick.
McCollins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
An inside leg kick from Xenos misses.
A left lands for McCollins.
Xenos misses with a wild combination.
McCollins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xenos throws a head kick but McCollins moves out of range.
McCollins misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from McCollins misses.
Xenos misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Xenos misses.
Xenos has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCollins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xenos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McCollins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xenos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCollins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xenos tests McCollins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xenos throws a looping overhand right but McCollins ducks down to avoid it.
Xenos throws a hook but McCollins avoids it easily.
Xenos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCollins's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xenos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Xenos blocks a head kick by McCollins.
A telegraphed right hand from Xenos misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley McCollins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A left lands for Xenos.
Xenos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Xenos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Xenos throws a jab when McCollins was well out of range.
McCollins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Xenos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCollins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xenos 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.
McCollins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xenos circles away quickly and effectively.
Xenos misses with a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for McCollins.
A shot to the liver by Xenos. Beautiful body shot.
McCollins tries to clinch but Xenos moves out of range.
Xenos looks to land a combination. McCollins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCollins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos lands a head kick. McCollins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McCollins misses with a double jab.
Decent striking displayed by Xenos there.
McCollins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McCollins throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCollins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Xenos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCollins is out of range.
Xenos lands a nice hook to McCollins's body. McCollins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Xenos avoids the head kick by McCollins.
Xenos swings for the body but McCollins moves out of range.
Xenos throws a big shot that misses.
Xenos tries to land a front kick but McCollins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCollins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xenos misses with a leg kick
and McCollins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Xenos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Xenos lands a leg kick that knocks McCollins off balance momentarily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McCollins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Xenos - the referee stops the clock and McCollins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Xenos. McCollins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Xenos throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCollins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCollins.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xenos.
McCollins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McCollins is breathing heavily.
Xenos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice combination there by McCollins.
Xenos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McCollins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh Xenos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xenos seems to have got his legs back now.
McCollins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xenos.
McCollins throws out a leg kick but Xenos moves out of range and McCollins only half commits.
Xenos connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from McCollins.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xenos, right into the meat.
McCollins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xenos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCollins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Xenos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCollins thinking.
Xenos lands a nice hook to McCollins's body. McCollins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Xenos lands a leg kick that knocks McCollins off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xenos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Riley McCollins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCollins on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Xenos.
Xenos lands a nice shot that snaps McCollins's head back.
McCollins moves out of range of the body kick from Xenos.
A head kick misses from Xenos.
Stelios Xenos is winning the standup battle so far.
McCollins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A combination from McCollins does no damage.
Nice straight punches there by Xenos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Xenos.
Xenos scores with a push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xenos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Xenos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Xenos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stelios Xenos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McCollins moves out of range as Xenos throws a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xenos, right into the meat.
Xenos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McCollins throws the left hand but Xenos avoids the punch easily.
McCollins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Xenos.
Xenos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McCollins counters with a head kick.
Xenos tests McCollins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by McCollins.
Xenos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCollins lands with a shot to the body.
Xenos throws a push kick but McCollins slaps the foot to one side.
Xenos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xenos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos misses with a low kick.
McCollins blocks a head kick by Xenos.
McCollins avoids the head kick by Xenos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xenos cracks the inside of McCollins's front leg.
Xenos misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xenos.
McCollins blocks a head kick by Xenos.
Xenos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCollins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right-left combo lands from McCollins.
Sloppy strikes from McCollins. Those never looked like landing.
Xenos scores with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - McCollins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCollins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xenos.
Xenos blocks a head kick by McCollins.
Xenos tries to clinch up.
McCollins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xenos. Xenos obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCollins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Xenos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCollins's head.
Xenos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xenos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from McCollins does no damage.
Xenos doesn't manage to clinch there - McCollins circles away.
McCollins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Xenos connects with a right hand. McCollins shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for McCollins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xenos pushes McCollins away with a front kick.
McCollins misses with a body shot.
McCollins misses with a jab to the body
and Xenos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Xenos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xenos throws a wild body kick that McCollins sees coming a mile off.
Xenos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from McCollins.
Xenos misses with a low kick as McCollins jumps back.
McCollins throws a hook but Xenos avoids it easily.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCollins. Xenos does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos loads up on a big right hand but McCollins slips the punch.
Xenos throws a sloppy head kick
and McCollins counters with a body kick that stops Xenos in his tracks momentarily.
McCollins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Xenos at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xenos.
Xenos scores with a leg kick.
Xenos cracks McCollins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McCollins throws a right hand that Xenos ducks under and follows up with a left that Xenos also avoids with ease.
McCollins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xenos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xenos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xenos is looking to land body kicks.
Xenos misses with an uppercut
and McCollins counters with a nice uppercut.
Xenos misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stelios Xenos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xenos 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stelios Xenos!
A very excited looking Stelios Xenos 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cajun Xander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Ivanov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Ivanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Cajun Xander!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xander with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ivanov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ivanov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Yuri Ivanov has been cut.
Ivanov throws a leg kick but Xander moved away.
Xander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanov missing with a left hand there. Xander was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Ivanov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Xander clinches with his opponent.
Xander tries to work over Ivanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xander swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Ivanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xander throws a head punch that misses.
Xander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivanov lands a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ivanov trying to control but Xander is working from the bottom.
Ivanov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xander has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ivanov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Xander throws a body kick that misses
and Ivanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xander, right into the meat.
Ivanov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Xander at a distance.
Xander walks into a left hand.
Ivanov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Xander finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Xander misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xander lands a leg kick that knocks Ivanov off balance momentarily.
Xander tries to clinch but Ivanov is having none of it.
Xander throws a wild body kick that Ivanov sees coming a mile off.
Xander moves into the clinch successfully.
Xander scores with a shoulder strike.
Ivanov is working Xander over against the cage.
Ivanov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Xander.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov blocks a body shot from Xander.
Ivanov blocks an uppercut.
Ivanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xander has a couple of punches blocked by Ivanov.
Xander misses with a body punch.
Ivanov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Xander avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Xander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivanov digs a right hand into Xander's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Xander's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xander.
A short body shot lands from Ivanov as the two fighters clinch.
Ivanov misses with the head strike.
Xander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ivanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivanov blocking some punches.
Xander misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Xander fails to land.
Xander lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xander tries a body shot but Ivanov blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov can't find room to land a body shot as Xander controls the action.
Xander throws a head punch that misses.
Ivanov has a couple of punches blocked by Xander.
Ivanov tries to work over Xander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Ivanov.
Ivanov is trying to drag Xander to the mat but Xander just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ivanov misses with a body punch.
Ivanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xander misses with a punch to the body.
Xander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Xander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xander.
Xander struggles to land a body shot inside as Ivanov controls his hands.
Ivanov lands a hook that snaps the head of Xander backwards.
Ivanov misses with a punch to the body.
Xander throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivanov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ivanov tries a body shot but Xander blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xander.
Ivanov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Xander or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xander.
Ivanov tries to throw a body punch but Xander avoids it by throwing Ivanov back against the cage.
Xander lands with a short shot to the head.
Xander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ivanov tries to work over Xander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xander misses with a body punch.
Xander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xander struggles to land a body shot inside as Ivanov controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Ivanov fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xander.
Xander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xander has a couple of punches blocked by Ivanov.
Xander tries to work over Ivanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cajun Xander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Ivanov'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.
Xander is looking to chop away at Ivanov's legs.
Ivanov throws the left hand but Xander avoids the punch easily.
Xander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanov lands with a good body shot.
Cajun Xander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Xander.
Ivanov checks the leg kick.
A big left from Xander misses.
Ivanov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ivanov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xander's calf.
Xander throws the left hand but Ivanov avoids the punch easily.
Xander tries to clinch up but Ivanov circles away and keeps his distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Xander!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ivanov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ivanov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Xander is defending well.
Xander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a left hand.
Xander misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ivanov.
Ivanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ivanov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Xander gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ivanov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ivanov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ivanov takes a shot to the head.
Xander scores with a shot to the side of Ivanov's head.
Xander scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xander misses with a body punch.
Xander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xander misses with the head strike.
Cajun Xander seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ivanov blocking some punches.
Xander misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xander misses with the head strike.
Xander lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ivanov.
Ivanov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ivanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Xander.
Ivanov has Xander pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ivanov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Xander tumbling to the mat - Ivanov dives into Xander's guard.
Xander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov prevents Xander from getting back to his feet.
Ivanov wants to pass the guard but Xander is keeping the position.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Xander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xander looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ivanov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ivanov is stalling in the full guard.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Xander keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yuri Ivanov.
A low kick from Xander misses
and Ivanov counters with a head kick.
Xander lands the left hand.
Xander throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov takes one on the button.
Ivanov closes the distance and pushes Xander back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xander working aggressively here.
Xander lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Ivanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivanov digs a right hand into Xander's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Xander's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Xander.
Xander throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivanov.
Xander lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Xander can't find room to land a body shot as Ivanov controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Ivanov.
Ivanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivanov just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanov fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cajun Xander will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yuri Ivanov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ivanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Xander is just out of range.
Xander lands a leg kick that knocks Ivanov off balance momentarily.
Xander slaps away a takedown attempt from Ivanov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ivanov moves out of range of the leg kick from Xander.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Xander as he jumps to the side.
Xander lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ivanov's sensitive parts.
Ivanov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Xander checks it well.
Ivanov gets the takedown into side control.
Xander manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ivanov's best efforts.
Xander is trying to control but can't.
Ivanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Xander is not content to let Ivanov control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xander defending well though.
Xander tries to kick Ivanov off but Ivanov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ivanov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ivanov is nestled in close to Xander, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ivanov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Xander knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ivanov is working hard here to advance position.
Ivanov slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xander defending well though.
Ivanov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ivanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ivanov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Ivanov there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Xander keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Xander on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Xander has his hands clasped together around Ivanov's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xander tries to kick Ivanov off but Ivanov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Xander keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yuri Ivanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ivanov throwing shots but Xander is blocking nicely.
Xander taking some punishment here, with Ivanov in his half guard.
Ivanov lands strikes from half guard.
Ivanov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Xander does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Xander is trying to control but can't.
Xander keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ivanov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xander defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Xander blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ivanov.
Ivanov throwing shots but Xander is blocking nicely.
Ivanov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Xander to regain full guard.
Xander wants to get back to his feet but Ivanov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Ivanov clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Ivanov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ivanov tries to work over Xander's front leg with a kick but Xander checks it.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ivanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Xander lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, jab by Xander - just one landing.
Xander tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xander lands with a shot to the body.
Xander cracks the inside of Ivanov's front leg.
Ivanov lands a head kick. Xander smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Xander tries a low kick but Ivanov avoids it.
Ivanov tests Xander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xander gets tackled into the cage by Ivanov. Ivanov maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xander lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Xander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivanov gets through Xander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ivanov is leaning against Xander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ivanov.
Ivanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xander's elbow.
Xander gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Xander has a couple of punches blocked by Ivanov.
Ivanov scores with a shot to the side of Xander's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xander.
Ivanov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Xander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Xander fails to land.
Ivanov lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xander working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xander is working Ivanov over against the cage.
Ivanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xander scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ivanov tries a body shot but Xander blocks it.
Ivanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Xander.
Ivanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Xander.
A nice left hand lands by Ivanov.
A right hand to the body from Ivanov.
Xander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Xander throws a leg kick that misses.
Xander throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ivanov counters with an outside leg kick.
Ivanov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ivanov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Xander has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanov throws a head kick that misses.
Ivanov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Xander at a distance.
Ivanov scores with a body shot.
Xander blocks a head kick by Ivanov.
Xander misses with a series of wild punches.
Cajun Xander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xander wants to clinch.
Xander throws a leg kick but Ivanov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ivanov rushes Xander and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Xander presses Ivanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ivanov prevents a body shot from Xander.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xander tries to work over Ivanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ivanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ivanov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Xander pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Xander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ivanovs head.
Ivanov is working Xander over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Ivanov on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xander.
Xander throws a head punch that misses.
Ivanov tries to work over Xander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xander misses with the head strike.
Ivanov prevents a body shot from Xander.
Ivanov blocking some punches.
Xander misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Yuri Ivanov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yuri Ivanov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Xander defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Xander gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Xander utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ivanov pushing down on Xander's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Xander blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ivanov.
Ivanov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Xander does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ivanov trying to mount his opponent but Xander defends it.
Xander is trying is best to control the position here.
Ivanov tries to pass to full mount but Xander defends it.
Xander tries to kick Ivanov off but Ivanov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov trying to control the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ivanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xander blocks the body kick.
Xander throws the left hand but Ivanov avoids the punch easily.
Xander throws a leg kick
and Ivanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Xander. Ivanov shrugs it off though.
Good work by Ivanov as he checks the leg kick.
Xander connects with a solid leg kick.
Xander looks to throw the jab but Ivanov is out of range.
Xander tries to clinch up but Ivanov circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a head kick that Xander semi-blocks.
Xander looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xander throws a quick inside leg kick.
Xander tries to land a leg kick but Ivanov saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xander moves into the clinch successfully.
Xander lands with a light punch inside.
Xander throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xander.
Xander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ivanovs head.
Ivanov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ivanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xander misses with a punch to the body.
Xander pushes Ivanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Xander lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xander misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivanov is trying to drag Xander to the mat but Xander just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ivanov.
A hook to the body from Xander.
Xander prevents a body shot from Ivanov.
Ivanov breaks from the clinch.
Ivanov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Xander. That one must have hurt.
Ivanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xander keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Xander feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ivanov's calf.
Xander fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ivanov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a head kick but Xander moves out of range.
Ivanov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xander fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ivanov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xander.
Xander lands a nice looking body shot.
Ivanov walks into a straight right hand from Xander.
Ivanov blocks a head kick by Xander.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown but Xander manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ivanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Xander throws a hook to the side of Ivanov's head but Ivanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xander wants to clinch up but Ivanov keeps it at a distance.
Cajun Xander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xander throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xander lands with a shot to the body.
Ivanov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ivanov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Xander ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xander blocks the body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cajun Xander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Xander 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 47:48
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cajun Xander!
Cajun Xander is the new middleweight champion!
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