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SFL Dunn vs Rivers PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Newton Grabapple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dougie Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dougie Diablo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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168 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Newton Grabapple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dougie Diablo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diablo misses with a hook.
Diablo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grabapple circles away.
Diablo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grabapple takes a swing at Diablo's ribcage but misses.
Grabapple thows a body shot but no joy.
Diablo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Grabapple tries to kick Diablo off but Diablo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Diablo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grabapple on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grabapple tries to get out of the position.
Diablo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Grabapple is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dougie Diablo!
Dougie Diablo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alek Krushnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Zarubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alek Krushnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Zarubin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zarubin tries to close the distance and clinch but Krushnov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krushnov gets tackled into the cage by Zarubin. Zarubin maintains the clinch.
Zarubin breaks from the clinch.
Krushnov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krushnov swats away the attempt to clinch by Zarubin.
Sloppy strikes from Zarubin. Those never looked like landing.
Zarubin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krushnov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krushnov slaps away a takedown attempt from Zarubin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zarubin wants to clinch but Krushnov slips to the side
and Krushnov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Krushnov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zarubin sees it coming and defends easily.
Zarubin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krushnov.
Zarubin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zarubin is looking to clinch but Krushnov is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krushnov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krushnov stuffs the takedown attempt from Zarubin. Zarubin gets slowly back to his feet.
Zarubin throws a right and a left that Krushnov avoids nicely.
Krushnov shoots in for a takedown but Zarubin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Krushnov tries to clinch there but Zarubin circles away.
Zarubin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krushnov, pushing him back against the cage.
Zarubin breaks from the clinch.
Krushnov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zarubin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Krushnov wants to pass the guard but Zarubin is keeping the position.
Krushnov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zarubin can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krushnov throwing strikes from guard but Zarubin blocks nicely.
Zarubin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krushnov is one step ahead there.
Krushnov trying to control but Zarubin is working from the bottom.
Krushnov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Krushnov trying to move into half guard but instead Zarubin has managed to sweep!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zarubin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Krushnov's guard.
Krushnov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Krushnov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarubin thuds his right hand into Krushnov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zarubin is looking to clinch but Krushnov is avoiding it.
Zarubin misses with a series of wild punches.
Zarubin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zarubin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alek Krushnov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Zarubin.
Zarubin tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Krushnov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krushnov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Krushnov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Krushnov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krushnov wants to control from the top but Zarubin keeps moving.
Krushnov throwing strikes from guard but Zarubin blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zarubin controls Krushnov momentarily but Krushnov frees himself.
Krushnov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krushnov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zarubin wants to get back to his feet but Krushnov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Krushnov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zarubin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alek Krushnov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zarubin tries to close the distance and clinch but Krushnov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pavel Zarubin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zarubin clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Zarubin.
Zarubin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zarubin lands with a short shot to the head.
Zarubin lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Zarubin as the two fighters clinch.
Krushnov is trying to break the clinch but Zarubin has him pressed against the cage.
Zarubin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zarubin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krushnov tries to avoid it but Zarubin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krushnov to the ground. Krushnov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zarubin darts in and clinches Krushnov up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarubin breaks the clinch.
Zarubin tries to clinch up.
Zarubin tries to clinch
and Krushnov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Krushnov.
Krushnov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zarubin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zarubin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zarubin has managed to clinch.
Zarubin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zarubin lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Zarubin as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left hand lands to the body for Zarubin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Zarubin - that landed with a thud.
Zarubin digs a right hand underneath Krushnov's ribcage. Krushnov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zarubin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zarubin tries to clinch up but Krushnov circles away and keeps his distance.
Zarubin shoots in for a double leg but Krushnov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Krushnov fails with the takedown.
Zarubin wants to clinch.
Zarubin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarubin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zarubin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zarubin lands a left hand.
Krushnov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zarubin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Krushnov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alek Krushnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zarubin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krushnov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zarubin wants to clinch up but Krushnov keeps it at a distance.
Zarubin lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarubin lands a left and a right that send Krushnov crashing to the mat, dazed. Zarubin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Krushnov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zarubin throws a nice looking combination but Krushnov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oh Krushnov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zarubin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krushnov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zarubin has managed to clinch.
Zarubin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krushnov backwards.
Pavel Zarubin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zarubin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zarubin is leaning against Krushnov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zarubin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zarubin gets a clinch.
Zarubin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zarubin pushes Krushnov against the cage. Zarubin is working some dirty boxing. Zarubin pushes off with a quick right hook! Krushnov goes down! Krushnov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Zarubin moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pavel Zarubin!
After the fight, Pavel Zarubin 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Hertz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Akamai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hertz comes into the arena with PORN MUZIK blaring out of the sound system. Felix Akamai is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Hertz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Akamai!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hertz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akamai at a distance.
Akamai throws a nice looking combination but Hertz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hertz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akamai.
Akamai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hertz missing with a left hand there. Akamai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akamai throws a hook to the side of Hertz's head but Hertz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dick Hertz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hertz throws a jab when Akamai was well out of range.
Hertz throws a looping overhand right but Akamai ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Hertz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akamai misses with a double jab.
Hertz scores with a takedown into Akamai's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hertz looking to pass the guard.
Akamai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Akamai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hertz landing with the ground and pound.
Hertz connects with a couple of short punches.
Hertz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Akamai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hertz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hertz advances to mount.
Hertz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hertz raining down shots from the mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hertz trying to control but Akamai is having none of it.
Hertz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hertz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hertz unloading with bombs!
Hertz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Akamai is bucking up trying to escape but Hertz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Akamai is rocked!
Hertz dominating with strikes here.
Akamai is still in real trouble! Can Hertz finish him?
Hertz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hertz with a couple of short strikes.
Akamai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hertz with a couple of short strikes.
Hertz content just to control the position here.
Hertz looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Akamai covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Hertz!
Dick Hertz tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stampe Eklund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quade Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eklund kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Troll - Trollberg. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stampe Eklund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quade Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eklund smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cooper slips a jab from Eklund.
Cooper moves away from the strike by Eklund.
Eklund misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooper.
Eklund changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cooper looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Eklund trying to control the position but Cooper is working away.
Eklund is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cooper knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Eklund working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper parries the strikes from Eklund easily there. Eklund is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cooper to escape.
Eklund landing a few strikes.
Eklund looks up at the clock and then as Cooper takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Eklund smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is trying to get back to half guard.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Eklund drags him back down.
Cooper is looking to regain half guard here but Eklund keeps moving and retains side control.
Eklund laying and praying for a moment but Cooper takes advantage and regains half guard.
Eklund wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooper keeps working.
Eklund throwing shots but Cooper is blocking nicely.
Cooper is trying to get back to full guard.
Eklund trying to mount his opponent but Cooper defends it.
Cooper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eklund is working away from the top position though.
Eklund perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklund thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cooper's head.
Cooper holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Eklund missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eklund is nestled in close to Cooper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cooper is trying to maintain the position but Eklund is very close to passing his half guard.
Cooper has hold of Eklund's hands but Eklund slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper trying to hold on to Eklund's head to control him but Eklund postures up.
Eklund wants to take a breather but Cooper is having none of it.
Eklund missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eklund is nestled in close to Cooper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cooper trying to control from the bottom.
Eklund takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cooper is looking to control Eklund's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cooper avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eklund is keen to just control but Cooper is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eklund shoots in looking for a takedown. Cooper tries to sprawl out of it but Eklund keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cooper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eklund shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Eklund trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Eklund from controlling successfully.
Eklund in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eklund working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cooper's head.
Cooper pulls Eklund in close to his closed guard and prevents Eklund from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Eklund controls the pace.
Cooper wants to stand up but Eklund is controlling him.
Eklund throwing strikes from guard but Cooper blocks nicely.
Cooper wants to stand up but Eklund is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Quade Cooper wasn't active enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Eklund.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eklund shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cooper sprawls well. Cooper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eklund gets slowly back to his feet.
Cooper wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stampe Eklund 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.
Eklund tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Eklund is avoiding it.
Eklund shoots in for a takedown but Cooper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eklund fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cooper avoids it really well and circles away.
Eklund lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cooper at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund dips to his left and cracks Cooper with an uppercut!
Eklund throws a big shot that misses.
Cooper moves in looking to clinch but Eklund pushes him off.
Eklund 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.
Cooper slips a straight right by Eklund.
Eklund lands a body shot.
Eklund keeps the fight on the outside.
Eklund darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Eklund thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklund is thwarting Cooper's attempts to control the position.
Cooper is looking to escape.
Eklund is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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!
Eklund sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cooper defending well though.
Cooper trying to control here.
Eklund trying to control from half guard but Cooper is working away.
Eklund passes to full mount!
The referee warns Cooper that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper wants to control but Eklund is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Eklund cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Eklund working Cooper over with strikes here.
Cooper is rocked!
Cooper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cooper is still in real trouble! Can Eklund finish him?
Eklund is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cooper can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Eklund pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stampe Eklund overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eklund tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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!
Eklund wants to control the pace but Cooper is squirming around nicely.
Eklund postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Cooper in real trouble here! The ref calls for Cooper to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stampe Eklund!
After winning the bout, Stampe Eklund thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Owidiusz Sknerski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sknerski comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein-Feuer Frei!. On his way into the cage it seems that Owidiusz Sknerski has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Owidiusz Sknerski seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Owidiusz Sknerski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hunter Scott!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Scott there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Hunter Scott has been cut.
Donk. Sknerski catches Scott right on the button with a cross.
Sknerski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Scott's head.
Sknerski misses with a wild combination.
Sknerski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Scott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sknerski counters with a body kick that stops Scott in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sknerski connects with a right hand. Scott shakes it off.
Scott works Sknerski's body with a nice hook.
Hunter Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sknerski slips a jab from Scott.
Scott misses with a straight right.
Scott looks to throw the jab but Sknerski is out of range.
Scott moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sknerski pushes Scott up against the cage in a clinch.
Scott tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sknerski blocks a body shot from Scott.
Sknerski presses Scott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sknerski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sknerski is struggling to control the position.
Scott tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Sknerski.
Sknerski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
A shot in the inside from Sknerski.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sknerski.
A shot in the inside from Sknerski.
Still in the clinch, Sknerski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sknerski controlling the action here for a moment.
Scott misses with some punches.
Scott tries to pull guard but Sknerski holds him up against the cage and eventually Scott drops back down to his feet.
Owidiusz Sknerski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Scott.
Sknerski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sknerski lands with a kick to the temple. Scott shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sknerski. Sknerski obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a body punch but Sknerski moves out of range.
Scott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sknerski is looking to slow Scott down with leg kicks.
Sknerski scoring well with a low kick there.
Sknerski lands a nice shot to the body.
Sknerski with a nice cross.
Scott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sknerski counters with a left and a right that stings Scott.
Scott 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.
Scott looks winded!
Scott's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sknerski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scott scrambles back to his feet.
Nice cross by Sknerski.
Sknerski scores with a sloppy right hand. Scott should have avoided that one.
Scott on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sknerski. Sknerski obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sknerski. That's going to slow Scott down.
Sknerski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sknerski works the jab nicely.
Scott misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sknerski slips a jab from Scott.
Scott lands a jab to the head.
Sknerski thows a body kick. Scott tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sknerski works the jab nicely.
Scott tests Sknerski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Scott throws a hook but Sknerski avoids it easily.
Sknerski with a jab.
Sknerski lands a left and a right that send Scott crashing to the mat, dazed. Sknerski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Scott is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sknerski. That's going to slow Scott down.
Scott misses the jab.
Scott loads up on a big right hand but Sknerski slips the punch.
Sknerski defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
Scott takes a kick to the side of the head.
Scott is still on wobbly legs! Can Sknerski finish him?
Scott misses with a series of wild punches.
Scott seems to have recovered his senses.
Sknerski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Oooooh!!! Sknerski has knocked Scott down with a huge combo! Sknerski steps away and waves a wobbly Scott back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sknerski feints and then cracks Scott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scott down.
Sknerski moves into the clinch successfully.
Sknerski has Scott pressed against the cage, preventing Scott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sknerski lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Sknerski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scott is trying to break free.
Scott tries to pull guard but Sknerski won't allow it.
Scott is looking to take this one to the mat.
A bit of stalling here from Sknerski.
Sknerski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sknerski.
Sknerski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Sknerski as he connects with a hook.
Sknerski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sknerski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.
Sknerski connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owidiusz Sknerski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Scott's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Scott throws a body punch but Sknerski moves out of range.
Scott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scott thows a body shot but no joy.
Sknerski lands an overhand right.
Scott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target.
Sknerski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sknerski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
Scott takes a swing at Sknerski's ribcage but misses.
Sknerski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Owidiusz Sknerski is winning the standup battle so far.
Scott throws a body punch but Sknerski moves out of range.
Hunter Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sknerski avoids the body shot from Scott.
Sknerski slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sknerski closes the distance and clinches.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Sknerski lands an uppercut.
Scott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sknerski breaks the clinch.
Scott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sknerski scores with a hook to the body. Scott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Scott takes one to the chin there.
Sknerski scores with a nice head shot.
Sknerski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sknerski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Scott in his tracks.
Scott lands a slapping body shot.
Sknerski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Scott swinging wildly here.
Sknerski is looking to slow Scott down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sknerski misses with a two punch combination.
Sknerski throws a series of strikes that have Scott backpedaling.
A punch lands to the side of Scott 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sknerski darts in and clinches Scott up against the cage.
Scott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sknerski pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sknerski.
Sknerski blocks an uppercut.
Sknerski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Scott looking for a takedown.
Scott tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sknerski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sknerski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sknerski was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Scott takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sknerski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That has opened up Hunter Scott's cut even more.
Sknerski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Scott throws out a loose jab but Sknerski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sknerski fails to land with a series of punches.
Sknerski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sknerski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sknerski scores with a jab.
Sknerski scores with a push kick.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sknerski lands a head shot.
Scott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sknerski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Scott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Scott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sknerski can pounce on him.
Sknerski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scott's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Sknerski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sknerski.
Scott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sknerski circles away quickly and effectively.
Sknerski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scott.
Sknerski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Scott will feel that in the morning.
Sknerski moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Sknerski.
Scott is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sknerski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Owidiusz Sknerski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Scott.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Sknerski.
Sknerski seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Sknerski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scott throws a hook but Sknerski blocks it.
Sknerski lands a big head kick that sends Scott tumbling to the mat! Sknerski takes a step backwards and waves Scott back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Scott misses with a hook
and Sknerski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Scott's knee momentarily.
Sknerski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sknerski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sknerski feints with a jab and clips Scott right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Scott is sent crashing into the canvas and Sknerski leaps in for the kill! Scott tries to get to his feet but Sknerski is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Scott is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Owidiusz Sknerski!
After winning the bout, Owidiusz Sknerski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Haigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoby Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lombard has chosen Retaliator as his entrance music. John Haigh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Haigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacoby Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haigh blocks a leg kick.
Lombard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Haigh.
Lombard 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.
Lombard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Haigh backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheers as Haigh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lombard doesn't seem phased though.
Haigh throws a hook to the side of Lombard's head but Lombard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haigh cracks Lombard with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Haigh has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lombard to stand back up!
Lombard is rocked!
It looks like Jacoby Lombard has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haigh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lombard is still on wobbly legs! Can Haigh finish him?
Lombard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haigh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lombard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Haigh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lombard is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haigh pushes a forearm under Lombard's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lombard is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Haigh!
John Haigh gave a mention to Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braulio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cameron Black is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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259 lbs
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cameron Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Braulio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Black is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Black is defending well.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
You can see the frustration on Black's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Black manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Black has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Silva. Oh but Black has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Silva goes limp - he's gone! Black jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cameron Black!
Cameron Black bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Hartwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Hartwell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Hartwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Shields!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartwell cracks Shields with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hartwell jabs at Shields's body.
Hartwell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shields changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hartwell tries to avoid it but Shields manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hartwell to the ground. Hartwell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shields tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hartwell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shields somewhat.
Shields fails with the takedown.
William Hartwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Shields.
Shields tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hartwell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shields somewhat.
Shields fails with a takedown attempt.
Hartwell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shields at a distance.
Hartwell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Hartwell lands a nice hook to Shields's body. Shields takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shields shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartwell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shields avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hartwell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shields tries for a takedown but Hartwell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hartwell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shields stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shields walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shields needs to keep his hands up - Hartwell had a free shot at his head there.
Hartwell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hartwell lands a body shot.
Hartwell connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartwell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shields is rocked!
Hartwell stalks Shields and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shields's face. Shields staggers backwards, shaken.
Shields is still on wobbly legs! Can Hartwell finish him?
Hartwell drops Shields with a naaaaasty hook - Shields is in real trouble here! Hartwell dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Hartwell!
An out of breath William Hartwell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Dunn struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Aaron Rivers had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dunn counters with a left and a right that stings Rivers.
Dunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunn scores with a jab to the body.
Dunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivers.
Dunn looks to land a left hand but Rivers moved out of range nicely.
Dunn lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Dunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunn swinging wildly here.
Rivers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dunn is fending him off so far but Rivers persists. Nope, Dunn circles away and we're back to standing.
Dunn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rivers.
Dunn looks to land a combination but Rivers avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunn. Rivers does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rivers wants to clinch.
Dunn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dunn moves in looking to clinch but Rivers pushes him off.
Rivers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rivers is looking for a kimura here.
Rivers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers is looking to advance position but Dunn won't allow it.
Rivers seems to be working for a kimura but Dunn defends the submission attempt.
Rivers wants to pass to mount but Dunn is defending the position.
Dunn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rivers is working away from the top position though.
Rivers is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dunn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rivers controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivers is looking for a kimura but Dunn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rivers to get the leverage.
Rivers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rivers wants to take a breather but Dunn is having none of it.
Rivers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rivers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dunn actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers wants to stand up but Dunn has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Rivers tries to pass to full mount but Dunn defends it.
Rivers passes to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers is trying to get an arm triangle but Dunn is defending well.
Dunn is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Rivers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rivers gets a clinch.
Dunn lands with a right to the head.
Dunn prevents Rivers from breaking the clinch.
Rivers breaks from the clinch.
Rivers closes the distance and clinches up with Dunn, looking for a takedown. Rivers pushes Dunn against the cage but Dunn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rivers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dunn.
Dunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunn misses with a double jab
and Rivers counters with a thumping low kick.
Rivers dives in and grabs Dunn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dunn pushes down on Rivers's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dunn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab by Dunn.
Aaron Rivers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivers gets the takedown into side control.
Rivers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rivers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dunn can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers is trying to get an arm triangle but Dunn is defending well.
Dunn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dunn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rivers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rivers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rivers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dunn is trying to improve his position.
Rivers has an Americana. Dunn didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rivers is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rivers hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Aaron Rivers!
Aaron Rivers gave a mention to Global Empire MMA Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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