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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Magdaleno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreno comes to the cage accompanied by Remembranzas. Pat Magdaleno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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135 lbs
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulo Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pat Magdaleno!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magdaleno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moreno pinned against the cage. Moreno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreno tries to clinch but Magdaleno moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magdaleno is defending well for now.
Moreno avoiding damage as Magdaleno throws knees to the body.
Magdaleno managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moreno obliges.
Magdaleno turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Magdaleno manages to end up in side control.
Moreno is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Magdaleno asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magdaleno looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Magdaleno throws an elbow but Moreno slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magdaleno swings around for an armbar but Moreno sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Magdaleno's guard.
Magdaleno pushes Moreno off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Magdaleno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moreno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pat Magdaleno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreno defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Magdaleno.
Paulo Moreno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Magdaleno.
Magdaleno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Magdaleno tries for a takedown but Moreno circles away easily
and Moreno counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moreno.
Magdaleno looks winded!
Magdaleno has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Moreno after a bit of a struggle.
Moreno stops a takedown attempt from Magdaleno.
Magdaleno is trying to pull guard but Moreno has him pressed against the cage.
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moreno obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreno lands an elbow inside.
Magdaleno takes an elbow to the temple.
Moreno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moreno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Pat Magdaleno has been cut.
Moreno lands a knee to the head.
Moreno lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Moreno lands an elbow that stopped Magdaleno in his tracks for a moment.
Moreno lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
Moreno comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moreno lands a good knee to the midsection. Magdaleno won't want to take too many of those.
Moreno crunches a lovely knee into Magdaleno's ribcage.
Moreno lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moreno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moreno gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moreno working Magdaleno over with knees to the body.
Moreno crunches a lovely knee into Magdaleno's ribcage.
Moreno gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moreno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moreno with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Pat Magdaleno's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magdaleno's face.
Moreno lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Moreno.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
Moreno with a knee to the head.
Magdaleno is rocked!
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
Moreno scores with a knee to the head.
Magdaleno is still on wobbly legs! Can Moreno finish him?
Moreno lands a good knee to the midsection. Magdaleno won't want to take too many of those.
Magdaleno seems to have recovered his senses.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Moreno.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno working Magdaleno over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moreno.
Nice elbow from Moreno.
Moreno working Magdaleno over with knees to the body.
Magdaleno fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magdaleno in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moreno scores with a knee to the head.
Magdaleno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moreno lands a knee to the head.
Moreno has Magdaleno pressed against the cage. He pushes Magdaleno back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Moreno throws a beautiful elbow that sends Magdaleno crashing to the floor! Moreno piles on the pressure with more strikes! Magdaleno is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Moreno!
During a confident post fight interview, Paulo Moreno thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Thorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bariga Cocainich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorpe comes to the cage accompanied by Limelight by Rush. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cocainich's choice of entrance music: Будущее 9эт . On his way into the cage it seems that Scott Thorpe has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Scott Thorpe seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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272 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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250 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Thorpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bariga Cocainich!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorpe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cocainich closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thorpe did well to prevent Cocainich getting side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cocainich tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thorpe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thorpe pushes Cocainich off looking to stand but Cocainich dives back in and keeps control.
Cocainich wants to pass the guard but Thorpe is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorpe is not content to let Cocainich control the position.
Cocainich trying to mount his opponent but Thorpe defends it.
Cocainich missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cocainich throwing shots but Thorpe is blocking nicely.
Cocainich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thorpe keeps working.
Thorpe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cocainich on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorpe wants to get back to his feet.
Thorpe is defending against the submission attempts here by Cocainich.
Cocainich seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cocainich not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cocainich is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thorpe is just riding it out for now. Cocainich eventually gives up the hold.
Cocainich not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocainich wants to free his trapped foot but Thorpe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thorpe is in trouble now - Cocainich has advanced to mount!
Cocainich landing strikes from the mount and Thorpe is in trouble!
It looks like Scott Thorpe has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorpe is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Cocainich lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thorpe hang on?
Scott Thorpe's cut is getting worse.
Cocainich throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cocainich postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thorpe looks a forlorn figure.
Scott Thorpe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Scott Thorpe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bariga Cocainich!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Calamote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calamote is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rain Over Me. Paulo Calamote acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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153 lbs
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157 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulo Calamote!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee thows a leg kick but Calamote checks it
and Calamote counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Calamote steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt.
Calamote looks winded!
Calamote throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lee counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lee fakes the leg kick and cracks Calamote in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calamote gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Calamote's calf.
Lee lands with a nice body kick.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Calamote's ribs.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Calamote takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Calamote blocks a head kick by Lee.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Calamote crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Calamote gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Calamote manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee lands a big head kick that sends Calamote tumbling to the mat! Lee takes a step backwards and waves Calamote back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Calamote is rocked!
It looks like Paulo Calamote has been cut.
Freddy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a powerful right kick. Calamote tried to block low but the kick was high! Calamote was taken right off of his feet! Lee jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Freddy Lee!
Freddy Lee was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nawal Chekhemani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hernando Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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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
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nawal Chekhemani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hernando Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez shoots in for a takedown but Chekhemani shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chekhemani.
Cortez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chekhemani defends it nicely.
Chekhemani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cortez slaps away a takedown attempt from Chekhemani, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chekhemani comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cortez shoots in and drives through. Chekhemani sprawls well.
Nawal Chekhemani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hernando Cortez.
Cortez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown but Chekhemani shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chekhemani has Cortez up against the cage in a clinch.
Chekhemani pulls guard successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cortez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekhemani throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cortez tries to free his leg and advance position but Chekhemani is retaining full guard.
Cortez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chekhemani is trying to keep Cortez in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hernando Cortez.
Chekhemani drives through with a takedown into Cortez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez keeping full guard, as Chekhemani tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cortez keeping full guard, as Chekhemani tries to pass.
Chekhemani passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chekhemani working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez tries to improve position but can't.
Cortez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Chekhemani has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Chekhemani cracks Cortez with a big elbow.
Chekhemani goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cortez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chekhemani but great work by Cortez.
Chekhemani gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chekhemani is trying to maintain the position but Cortez is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez trying to mount his opponent but Chekhemani defends it.
Cortez is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Cortez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cortez looking to pass the guard.
Cortez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nawal Chekhemani dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chekhemani gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cortez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chekhemani not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cortez stopping the sweep attempt from Chekhemani.
Cortez trying to control but Chekhemani is working from the bottom.
Chekhemani wants to sweep here but Cortez controlling him for the moment.
Chekhemani working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cortez.
Cortez stays in close to Chekhemani's body and controls the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hernando Cortez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cortez tries for a takedown but Chekhemani circles away easily
and Chekhemani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez has his takedown stuffed
and Chekhemani counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chekhemani throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chekhemani wants to pass the guard but Cortez is keeping the position.
Cortez wants to get back to his feet but Chekhemani passes into half guard.
Chekhemani looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cortez wants to control but Chekhemani is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chekhemani working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cortez's thigh. Cortez counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Cortez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cortez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chekhemani's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekhemani managing to control the position.
Chekhemani is looking for a triangle but Cortez pushes his legs off easily.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Chekhemani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cortez pushes down on Chekhemani's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cortez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cortez trying to control the action but Chekhemani is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Cortez.
Chekhemani has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cortez is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Chekhemani reverses the position - he's now on top in Cortez's guard.
Cortez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chekhemani throws a strike but Cortez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cortez won't allow Chekhemani to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cortez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chekhemani is striking but Cortez is not phased and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hernando Cortez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Chekhemani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chekhemani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chekhemani fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cortez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cortez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cortez is pressing down on Chekhemani's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chekhemani is holding on for now.
Cortez trying to control the action but Chekhemani is working from the bottom.
Chekhemani trying to control from the bottom.
Chekhemani is looking for a sweep. Cortez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekhemani is looking to control Cortez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chekhemani avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chekhemani does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chekhemani is trying to control but can't.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chekhemani tries to clinch there but Cortez circles away.
Cortez keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Cortez or perhaps it was just good defense by Chekhemani which made him look bad.
Cortez shoots in for a double leg but Chekhemani sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nawal Chekhemani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hernando Cortez.
Cortez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cortez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chekhemani swivels and escapes.
Chekhemani wants to clinch up but Cortez keeps it at a distance.
Cortez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chekhemani is fending him off so far but Cortez persists. Nope, Chekhemani circles away and we're back to standing.
Cortez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chekhemani pinned against the cage. Chekhemani gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez misses with a takedown attempt
and Chekhemani counters with a left and a right that stings Cortez.
Cortez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chekhemani stuffs the takedown attempt from Cortez. Cortez gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez tries for a takedown but Chekhemani circles away easily
and Chekhemani counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chekhemani.
Cortez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chekhemani fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hernando Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chekhemani throwing strikes but missing.
Chekhemani drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chekhemani jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chekhemani sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekhemani trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chekhemani throwing strikes but missing.
Chekhemani throws a big elbow that misses.
Nawal Chekhemani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chekhemani pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cortez is keeping the position for now.
Chekhemani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chekhemani looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chekhemani accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chekhemani keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cortez's head.
Chekhemani is looking to work some ground and pound but Cortez has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chekhemani throwing strikes but missing.
Chekhemani pushing down on Cortez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nawal Chekhemani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chekhemani 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nawal Chekhemani!
Nawal Chekhemani very nearly forgot to thank Legion of Pain Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Pilgrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Al Kaholic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pilgrim comes into the arena with Billy Pilgrim Has Become Unstuck in Time blaring out of the sound system. Al Kaholic has chosen Cant Be Touched as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Al Al Kaholic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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272 lbs
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Great elbows
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Pilgrim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Al Al Kaholic !
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilgrim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Kaholic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Al Kaholic looks to clinch
and Pilgrim counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Al Al Kaholic has been cut.
Al Kaholic wants to clinch.
Pilgrim throws a body punch but Al Kaholic moves out of range.
Al Kaholic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pilgrim.
Pilgrim rushes Al Kaholic and presses him up against the cage.
Pilgrim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Al Kaholic blocks an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Al Kaholic - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Pilgrim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Kaholic blocking some punches.
Al Kaholic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Kaholic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al Kaholic looking to slow down the pace here.
Al Kaholic blocks an elbow strike from Pilgrim.
Pilgrim breaks from the clinch.
Al Kaholic moves out of range of the leg kick from Pilgrim.
Al Kaholic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pilgrim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Al Kaholic swivels and escapes.
Al Kaholic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pilgrim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Al Kaholic somewhat.
A telegraphed right hand from Pilgrim misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Kaholic misses with a shot to the body
and Pilgrim counters with a crisp right hand that drops Al Kaholic ! Pilgrim lets Al Kaholic back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Al Kaholic is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pilgrim closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Al Kaholic out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Pilgrim!
Billy Pilgrim managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evangelista Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Thory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes comes into the arena with Never Be Alone blaring out of the sound system. Thory is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by It's a fight. Evangelista Nunes had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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204 lbs
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200 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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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
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Evangelista Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vic Thory!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thory checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nunes thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Thory misses.
Thory scores with a jab to the body.
Thory throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the body from Thory misses
and Nunes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thory loads up on a big right hand but Nunes slips the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Nunes.
Thory avoids the body shot from Nunes.
Thory avoids the body shot from Nunes.
Thory keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nunes blocks a jab.
Nunes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nunes moves out of range of the body kick.
Nunes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thory counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes wants to slow Thory down by chopping away at his legs.
Thory checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nunes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thory.
Nunes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thory manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vic Thory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Thory.
Nunes takes one to the side of the head.
Thory looks to throw the jab but Nunes is out of range.
Thory looks to land a combination. Nunes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nunes tries to clinch up but Thory circles away and keeps his distance.
Nunes wants to clinch up but Thory keeps it at a distance.
Nunes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nunes blocks a leg kick.
Thory missing with a left hand there. Nunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thory lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thory chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nunes can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thory looks to throw the jab but Nunes is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nunes, right into the meat.
Jab, jab by Thory - just one landing.
Thory scores with a hook.
Thory throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nunes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nunes tries a low kick but Thory avoids it.
Thory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nunes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thory scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Thory.
Thory takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thory tries a body shot but Nunes blocks it.
Nunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thory has Nunes pressed against the cage, preventing Nunes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thory lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Nunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Thory.
Thory swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thory lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nunes gets through Thory's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nunes blocking some punches.
Thory letting Nunes take a breather here.
Thory lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nunes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Nunes.
Nunes tries to land knees in the clinch but Thory avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thory.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nunes tries to break the clinch but Thory is controlling the position.
Thory tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thory lands with a left to the head.
Nunes is rocked!
Thory swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh Nunes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nunes.
Thory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thory misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nunes.
Thory swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nunes.
Thory throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nunes blocking some punches.
Thory misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thory.
Nunes blocks an uppercut.
Thory misses with the head strike.
Thory misses with the head strike.
Thory doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thory misses with some punches.
Nunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thory misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thory.
Nunes blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Thory dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thory misses with an uppercut.
Nunes seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thory.
Nunes throws a head kick but Thory moves out of range.
Nunes misses with a low kick.
Thory is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thory tries to clinch but Nunes is having none of it.
Nunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thory moves away.
Nunes cracks the inside of Thory's front leg.
Thory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nunes has time to react.
Nunes throws a solid leg kick but Thory takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nunes.
Nunes throws a wild body kick that Thory sees coming a mile off.
Nunes misses with a straight left.
Thory works Nunes's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nunes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thory somewhat.
Thory misses with a straight right.
Thory connects with a jab.
Thory swings for the body but Nunes moves out of range.
Thory misses with a right hand
and Nunes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nunes is looking to wear down Thory with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thory cracks Nunes with a good jab.
Thory misses with a left hand
and Nunes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nunes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thory throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nunes counters with a body kick.
Thory feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nuness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nunes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Thory as he checks the leg kick.
Thory looks to land a right hand but Nunes moved out of range.
Nunes throws out a leg kick but Thory moves out of range and Nunes only half commits.
Thory moves out of range as Nunes strikes.
Nunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nunes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thory is pawing at Nunes, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Nunes's nose. Nunes is badly hurt! Thory pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Nunes tries desperately to hold on but Thory is relentless in his assault! As Nunes receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Thory away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vic Thory!
Vic Thory decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladmir Ivanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Surangel Oiterong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oiterong is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: American Idiot. This should be fireworks!
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27
182 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladmir Ivanova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Surangel Oiterong!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanova shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oiterong defends it nicely.
Ivanova throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oiterong counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivanova shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oiterong sprawls well. Oiterong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ivanova gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivanova shoots in looking for a takedown. Oiterong tries to sprawl out of it but Ivanova keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oiterong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladmir Ivanova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ivanova.
Oiterong avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ivanova.
Ivanova looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Oiterong is avoiding damage well.
Ivanova throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Oiterong works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanova sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oiterong defending well though.
Ivanova trying to mount his opponent but Oiterong defends it.
Ivanova sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oiterong defending well though.
Oiterong looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ivanova thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oiterong's head.
Ivanova missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ivanova 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanova sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oiterong defending well though.
Ivanova sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oiterong defending well though.
Ivanova throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Oiterong to regain full guard.
Oiterong has his feet on Ivanova's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ivanova lands a right hook to the body.
Oiterong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ivanova takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ivanova.
Oiterong looks to land a combination but Ivanova avoids it well.
Oiterong misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oiterong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ivanova throws an overhand right that lands on Oiterong's shoulder, as Oiterong tries to avoid the shot.
Oiterong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ivanova has a takedown stuffed.
A big left from Ivanova misses.
Ivanova throws a poor cross that misses
and Oiterong counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivanova tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oiterong swivels and escapes.
Oiterong stuffs the takedown.
Ivanova fails to land the takedown.
Oiterong lands with a nice body punch.
Ivanova is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanova throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanova shoots in for a takedown but Oiterong shows good takedown defense.
Oiterong circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Ivanova to the canvas! Ivanova doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Oiterong keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Surangel Oiterong!
Our winner, Surangel Oiterong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sellus Gravius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Po Panda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gravius comes to the cage accompanied by Morrowind. Panda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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300 lbs
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sellus Gravius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Po Panda!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravius motions for Panda to come forward. Gravius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Panda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Panda feints and as Gravius raises his hands in defense, Panda changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Panda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gravius working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Panda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Panda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Panda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Panda throwing strikes from guard but Gravius blocks nicely.
Panda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Panda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Panda looking to pass the guard.
Panda won't allow Gravius to get back to his feet.
Gravius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gravius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Panda throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravius wants to stand but Panda is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Gravius is keeping the position.
Panda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gravius wants to stand and escape but Panda is having none of it.
Gravius trying to keep a closed guard but Panda is proving a slippery customer.
Panda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gravius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Panda.
Gravius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda is working Gravius over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Panda is looking to work some ground and pound but Gravius has wrist control.
Gravius wants to stand and escape but Panda is having none of it.
Panda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Panda with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda distracts Gravius with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Panda passes Gravius's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gravius is looking to escape.
Gravius keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gravius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Panda.
Panda is looking to advance position but Gravius won't allow it.
Panda prevents Gravius from standing back up.
Panda lands with a punch from half guard.
Panda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Panda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gravius knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Panda drops an elbow to the side of Gravius's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda thows a huge punch but Gravius dodges it nicely.
Panda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Panda is looking to advance position but Gravius won't allow it.
Gravius keeping control of the position.
Panda is nestled in close to Gravius, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Panda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Panda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gravius knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Panda passes to full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Panda cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Panda putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravius wants to hold on but Panda pushes him away.
Gravius is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gravius taking shots to the head.
Gravius is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gravius is bucking up trying to escape but Panda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gravius is rocked!
Panda lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Gravius! Panda sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Gravius and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Po Panda!
A victorious Po Panda thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Waitzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Rosgen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waitzel's entrance music is Dimmu Borgir - Puritania. A fine choice. Greg Rosgen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Waitzel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Rosgen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosgen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Waitzel throws out the jab.
Waitzel checks a low kick from Rosgen.
Waitzel checks a leg kick.
Waitzel throws out a loose jab but Rosgen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waitzel looks to land a right hand but Rosgen moved out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Waitzel checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Rosgen.
Rosgen sizes up Waitzel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Waitzel wants to clinch.
Rosgen misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waitzel blocks a head kick by Rosgen.
Rosgen misses with a head kick.
Waitzel misses with a left hand
and Rosgen counters with a series of strikes. Waitzel will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big right from Rosgen misses.
Shane Waitzel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rosgen shoots in for a double leg but Waitzel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Waitzel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Waitzel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rosgen counters with a good low kick that Waitzel was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosgen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waitzel.
Waitzel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosgen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Waitzel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rosgen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Waitzel moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab by Rosgen.
Rosgen takes one to the chin there.
Waitzel lands a lovely overhand right.
Waitzel moves into range and clinches up with Rosgen.
Rosgen misses with a punch to the body.
Rosgen goes for a takedown attempt but Waitzel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Waitzel lands a big uppercut and Rosgen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rosgen looks OK. Waitzel waves Rosgen back to his feet!
It looks like Greg Rosgen has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosgen throws a jab when Waitzel was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Waitzel.
Rosgen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Waitzel drops Rosgen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rosgen looks back up at him and smiles so Waitzel waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Rosgen is rocked!
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!
Waitzel pushes Rosgen up against the cage in a clinch.
Rosgen is still on wobbly legs! Can Waitzel finish him?
Rosgen wants to break free but Waitzel has control.
Waitzel throws a big uppercut that drops Rosgen! More strikes from Waitzel and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rosgen lies dazed against the cage as Waitzel celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Waitzel!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Surov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Surov comes to the cage accompanied by Amphetamines. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Excellent boxer
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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
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexei Surov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monday lands with an uppercut that bounces Surov off the cage and back into range.
Monday throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monday staying out of range there.
Monday cracks a nice hook into Surov's ribs.
Surov shoots in but Monday avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Surov misses with an uppercut.
Surov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Surov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monday looks to throw the jab but Surov is out of range.
Monday catches Surov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Surov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Monday is out of range and Surov settles back down.
Monday jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday misses with a hook.
A left lands for Surov.
Monday throws out a loose jab but Surov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Surov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Surov throws a nice looking combination but Monday bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Surov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Monday napping and manages to drive through into side control!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Monday tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Surov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Monday sneaks back into half guard.
Monday makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Monday.
Surov throws a big right hand that misses.
Surov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Monday swinging wildly here.
Monday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Surov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Surov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Monday to score with a decent uppercut.
Surov scores with a shot to the body.
Surov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Monday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Surov.
Monday blocks a leg kick.
Monday bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Monday wants it to stay on the feet.
Surov stuffs the takedown attempt from Monday. Monday gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Monday!
Monday misses with a straight right.
Surov shoots for a takedown but Monday saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Surov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Surov.
Surov misses with a wild body shot.
Surov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Monday's half guard.
Surov passes to full mount!
Monday really wants to buck Surov off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday is working to get back to half guard.
Surov landing strikes from the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monday tries to reverse the position but Surov maintains control.
Monday sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Surov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Surov misses with a head shot. Monday uses the momentum to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monday is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kenny Monday will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Monday keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Surov.
Surov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Monday circles away.
Monday throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monday walks into a jab.
Surov digs a good body shot into Monday's ribs.
Monday looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Surov is fending him off so far but Monday persists. Nope, Surov circles away and we're back to standing.
Surov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Monday was covering up waiting for the punch and Surov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Surov forces his way into half guard.
Surov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Monday is just riding it out for now. Surov eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Surov jumps into side control!
Surov tries for a kimura but Monday is defending well.
Monday is trying to get back to half guard.
Surov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Surov gets to mount! Monday was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Monday is in all sorts of trouble here.
Surov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Monday in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monday is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Monday wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surov gets his hands free as Monday looks to control.
Monday is trying to get back to his feet but Surov has full control of the position and if anything, Monday has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Surov is persistently looking for the submission but Monday is defending it well.
Surov has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Monday is defending well but eventually Surov manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Monday has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexei Surov!
Alexei Surov retains his middleweight title!
Alexei Surov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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