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CFS 36: Keith vs Murphy PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Lahm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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170 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julian Lahm!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen misses with a wild body shot.
Lahm swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Olsen.
Lahm looks to score with a jab to the body but Olsen is just out of range.
Olsen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lahm's guard.
Olsen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lahm's head.
Lahm is trying to keep Olsen in close.
Olsen stays in close to Lahm's body and controls the position.
Lahm really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Olsen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lahm is trying to keep Olsen in close.
Olsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Julian Lahm.
Olsen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lahm tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Olsen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Olsen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lahm's shoulder. That is not cool.
Olsen throws an elbow but Lahm slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lahm taking punishment in the form of punches.
Olsen 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.
Olsen working the head with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lahm can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahm being controlled for a moment.
Lahm throws a few strikes from the bottom but Olsen takes advantage and mounts!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olsen with good strikes from the mount here!
Lahm tries to hold on but Olsen pushes him away.
Olsen content just to control the position here.
Lahm is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Olsen dominating with strikes here.
Olsen with shots to the head and body - Lahm looks very uncomfortable down there.
Poor strikes thrown by Olsen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Olsen cracks Lahm with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lahm is rocked!
Olsen controlling the position easily from mount.
Lahm is still in real trouble! Can Olsen finish him?
Olsen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lahm can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big strike lands for Olsen! That's really hurt Lahm and he's turned his back - Olsen keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Olsen jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Olsen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kingsley Nasir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Epping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kingsley Nasir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Epping!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasir decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Epping wants to sweep but Nasir has passed to side control!
Nasir works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nasir throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nasir is looking to take a break and control but Epping is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nasir working away.
Nasir scoring with punches from side control.
Nasir just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epping is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nasir wants to free his trapped foot but Epping is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Epping is trying to stand up here but Nasir is controlling him well.
Epping trying to hold on to Nasir's head to control him but Nasir postures up.
Epping is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nasir is staying active.
Nasir is trying to control. Epping wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epping wants to improve his position but Nasir is controlling well.
Nasir is looking to pass Epping's guard but actually Epping recovers to full guard.
Nasir trying to control the position from guard on top but Epping is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nasir tries to free his leg and advance position but Epping is retaining full guard.
Nasir controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nasir slips a straight right by Epping.
Epping pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Epping misses with a hook.
Nasir feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Epping trying to control the position.
Nasir throws a big elbow that misses.
Nasir advances to half guard.
Nasir is keen to just control but Epping is a slippery customer.
Epping is trying to stand up here but Nasir is controlling him well.
Epping is trying to maintain the position but Nasir is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Epping does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nasir is thwarting Epping's attempts to control the position.
Nasir wants to advance to full mount but Epping doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Nasir passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nasir is looking to take a break and control but Epping is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Nasir dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nasir fakes the leg kick and cracks Epping in the body.
Epping blocks a head kick by Nasir.
Nasir shoots for a takedown but Epping saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nasir attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Epping moves out of range as Nasir throws a body kick.
Epping checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nasir shoots in looking for a takedown. Epping tries to sprawl out of it but Nasir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Epping manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Epping misses with a leg kick.
Nasir thows a leg kick but Epping checks it
letting Epping counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epping swats away the attempt to clinch by Nasir.
Good work by Epping as he checks the leg kick.
Nice body kick from Nasir.
Epping tries to score with a low kick but Nasir moves his leg out of the way.
Nasir clinches up against the cage.
Epping misses with a punch on the inside.
Epping letting Nasir take a breather here.
Epping fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Epping throws a punch but it's blocked by Nasir.
Epping is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nasir to keep the fight standing.
Epping wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nasir has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nasir.
Epping is trying to break the clinch but Nasir is controlling him.
Epping swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nasir leaning against his opponent.
Epping is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Epping misses with some punches.
Nasir stalling against the cage.
Nasir can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingsley Nasir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Epping missing with knees to the body.
Epping tries to pull guard but Nasir holds him up against the cage and eventually Epping drops back down to his feet.
Nasir is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epping has Nasir pushed against the cage.
Nasir blocking some punches.
Epping misses with an elbow over the top.
Epping struggles to land a body shot inside as Nasir controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Epping fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nasir takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Epping wants to get back to striking at distance but Nasir won't allow it.
Nasir leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Epping letting Nasir take a breather here.
Nasir is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nasir gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Epping regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Epping working a defensive guard here.
Nasir is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nasir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Nasir dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nasir misses with a body kick.
Epping moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nasir feints and then cracks Epping's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Epping down.
Nasir throws a leg kick but Epping moved away.
Epping blocks a leg kick.
Epping bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nasir's head.
Epping has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nasir.
Epping scores with a nice strike.
Nasir lands a nice looking body kick.
Epping will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kingsley Nasir is winning the standup battle so far.
Nasir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nasir fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nasir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingsley Nasir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasir ducks under a wild hook from Epping.
Jake Epping is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nasir looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Nasir is predictable there
enabling Epping to counter with a crisp jab.
Nasir misses with a head kick.
Nasir misses with a low kick.
Nasir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Epping blocks a low kick nicely.
Nasir throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Epping misses with a right hand
and Nasir counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nasir.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Epping controlling Nasir's posture.
Epping keeping moving, preventing Nasir from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epping is trying to keep Nasir in close.
Epping is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nasir postures up in Epping's guard and throws a big left but Epping blocks it.
Nasir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasir forces his way into half guard.
Nasir sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Epping defending well though.
Nasir landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nasir thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Epping's head.
Nasir 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.
Nasir scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nasir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Epping keeps working.
Nasir throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jake Epping has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epping wants to control but Nasir is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nasir is trying to control. Epping wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Epping is trying to maintain the position but Nasir is very close to passing his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nasir connects with a nice short shot to Epping's temple.
Still in half guard, Nasir seems content to control.
Nasir prevents Epping from improving his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Epping is not content to let Nasir control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kingsley Nasir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nasir, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kingsley Nasir!
Kingsley Nasir bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between B A Ware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). B A Ware has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, B A Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Savage!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ware.
Ware showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savage.
Ware looks to land a combination but Savage avoids it well.
Savage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
Ware slips a jab and a cross from Savage.
Ware scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Savage.
Savage throws a right and a left that Ware avoids nicely.
Ware waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Savage. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Savage to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Savage is rocked!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ware loads up on a big left hand. Savage felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Ware looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Savage can't hide his disappointment, as Ware celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). B A Ware!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca Carmine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luca Carmine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmine thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Carmine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carmine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws a head kick that misses.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz works Carmine's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses its intended target.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz missing with a left hand there. Carmine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Carmine misses the target.
Carmine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz avoids the body shot from Carmine.
Carmine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carmine misses with an uppercut.
Carmine digs a good hook to Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's body.
Nice uppercut there from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmine lands with a straight right. Washengtoneo Bandairrezz didn't see that one coming.
Luca Carmine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carmine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz slips under a jab.
Carmine throws a looping overhand right but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz ducks down to avoid it.
Carmine missing with a left hand there. Washengtoneo Bandairrezz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carmine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz thumps Carmine with a low kick.
Carmine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carmine lands with an uppercut that bounces Washengtoneo Bandairrezz off the cage and back into range.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Carmine lands a glancing blow to the side of Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's head.
Carmine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz manages to avoid it.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carmine's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carmine misses with a wild body shot.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws a one two combo.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws a hook but Carmine avoids it easily.
Carmine throws an overhand right that lands on Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's shoulder, as Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tries to avoid the shot.
Carmine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Washengtoneo Bandairrezz counters with a body kick that stops Carmine in his tracks momentarily.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws a low kick but Carmine moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Washengtoneo Bandairrezz. That's going to slow Carmine down.
Carmine moves out of range of the body kick from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
Both fighters circling a little - Washengtoneo Bandairrezz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Carmine's corner calls for a 1-2. Carmine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carmine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmine lands a right hook to the body.
Carmine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carmine misses with a body shot.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz takes a swing at Carmine's ribcage but misses.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carmine on the side of the head.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands a jab to the head.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz scores with a nice head shot.
Carmine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carmine jabs at Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's body.
Carmine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz wants to slow Carmine down by chopping away at his legs.
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!
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carmine on the side of the head.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carmine moves away.
Carmine looks to score with a jab to the body but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is just out of range.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carmine is able to avoid easily.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Washengtoneo Bandairrezz. That's going to slow Carmine down.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz cracks the inside of Carmine's front leg.
Carmine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws a leg kick which misses Carmine's front leg but catches the back leg as Carmine tries to avoid it.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz avoids the body shot from Carmine.
Carmine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Washengtoneo Bandairrezz can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses with a body shot.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz delivers a nice body kick.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses the jab.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz ducks under a wild hook from Carmine.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses with a body kick.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carmines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carmine.
Carmine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carmine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carmine's jab looks to have found its range, popping Washengtoneo Bandairrezz under the eye.
Carmine stuns Washengtoneo Bandairrezz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz moves away from the strike by Carmine.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz missing with a left hand there. Carmine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carmine.
Carmine jabs Washengtoneo Bandairrezz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carmine. That did some damage!
Carmine scores with a shot to the body.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz wants to clinch up but Carmine keeps it at a distance.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands a leg kick that knocks Carmine off balance momentarily.
Carmine throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz avoids a punch combination nicely.
A lazy left from Carmine finds it's target.
Carmine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carmine lands a lovely overhand right.
Carmine lands a jab.
That kick from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tenderised Carmine's leg. Carmine is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tries to clinch but Carmine moves out of range.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carmine lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws a shot to the body.
Carmine lands a nice shot that snaps Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's head back.
A jab from Carmine misses.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz shoots in and gets a takedown into Carmine's guard.
Carmine keeping full guard, as Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tries to pass.
Carmine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz has gone for a leg lock! Carmine slips out almost immediately though and dives into Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's guard.
Carmine would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Carmine has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Carmine!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz trying to keep a closed guard but Carmine is proving a slippery customer.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carmine haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carmine!
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Carmine because Washengtoneo Bandairrezz loaded up on that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws some wild stikes that Carmine manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Carmine misses with a body shot.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carmine, pushing him back against the cage.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands a nice knee to the body.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is leaning against Carmine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmine.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carmine misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz crunches a lovely knee into Carmine's ribcage.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carmine tries to throw a body punch but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz avoids it by throwing Carmine back against the cage.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses with a body punch.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands a good knee to the midsection. Carmine won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmine tries to break free but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz pushes him back against the cage.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz prevents a body shot from Carmine.
A nice right hand lands inside from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz gets through Carmine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Carmine on the inside.
A body shot lands from Carmine.
Carmine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz connects with a knee to the head.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carmine backwards.
Carmine is trying to break the clinch but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz has him pressed against the cage.
Carmine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's elbow.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carmine backwards.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz looking to throw knees to the head but Carmine is blocking nicely.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz wants a takedown but no success here.
Carmine working hard to break the clinch.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz scores with a hook to the body.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carmine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carmine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carmine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
Carmine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz manages to avoid it.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz slips under a jab.
Carmine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws a push kick but Carmine slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carmine. Washengtoneo Bandairrezz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carmine avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carmine lands a nice shot that snaps Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's head back.
An inside leg kick from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz slips a jab from Carmine.
Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carmine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws a leg kick that misses.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz scoring well with a low kick there.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carmine.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws the kick towards the body but Carmine avoids it.
Carmine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tries to clinch there but Carmine circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz digs a good hook to Carmine's body.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carmine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carmine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz looks to throw the jab but Carmine is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Washengtoneo Bandairrezz. Beautiful body shot.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carmine's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carmine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carmine tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carmine is thwarting Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Washengtoneo Bandairrezz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz!
Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Georgy Degratov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattia Nicoletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
191 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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185 lbs
5 - 4 - 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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Georgy Degratov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mattia Nicoletti!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicoletti scores with a jab. Degratov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nicoletti ducks under a wild hook from Degratov.
Nicoletti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nicoletti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Degratov.
Nicoletti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Degratov throws a series of punches but Nicoletti avoids them all with ease.
Mattia Nicoletti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Degratov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Degratov 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Degratov tries to bum rush Nicoletti with a series of wild strikes but Nicoletti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nicoletti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nicoletti misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Degratov.
Nicoletti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Degratov lands a really nice looking cross but Nicoletti seems unphased.
Nicoletti is looking to chop away at Degratov's legs.
Nicoletti throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Degratov blocks the leg kick.
Nicoletti throws a front kick aimed at Degratov's knee but Degratov avoids it well.
Nicoletti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nicoletti just misses with a punch to the body.
Degratov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Degratov throws a series of punches but Nicoletti moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nicoletti misses with a head kick.
Degratov works over Nicoletti's head and body with a nice combination.
A swing and a miss from Degratov.
Degratov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Degratov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Degratov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Nicoletti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nicoletti.
Nicoletti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Degratov throws a right and a left that Nicoletti avoids nicely.
Nicoletti misses the shot to the body.
Nicoletti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Degratov pinned against the cage. Degratov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Degratov tries to bum rush Nicoletti with a series of wild strikes but Nicoletti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Degratov throws a right hand that Nicoletti ducks under and follows up with a left that Nicoletti also avoids with ease.
Degratov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nicoletti.
A big left from Nicoletti misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Nicoletti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degratov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicoletti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Degratov blocks a head kick by Nicoletti.
Nicoletti throws a head kick but Degratov moves out of range.
Georgy Degratov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nicoletti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Degratov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Degratov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicoletti misses with a head kick.
Nicoletti avoids the head kick by Degratov.
Nicoletti moves in looking to clinch but Degratov pushes him off.
Nicoletti lands a jab to the head.
Nicoletti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Degratov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nicoletti throws a head kick that misses.
Nicoletti throws a sloppy head kick and Degratov moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nicoletti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Degratov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nicoletti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Degratov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nicoletti is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Degratov misses.
Nicoletti wants to clinch up but Degratov keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicoletti misses the target.
Nicoletti scores with a hook.
Nicoletti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Degratov ducks under a wild hook from Nicoletti.
Nicoletti misses with a few strikes there.
Degratov misses with a two punch combination.
Nicoletti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Degratov is able to avoid easily.
Degratov avoids the head kick by Nicoletti.
Nicoletti is looking to chop away at Degratov's legs.
Nicoletti doesn't manage to clinch there - Degratov circles away.
Degratov throws a jab but it's blocked by Nicoletti.
Nicoletti wants to clinch.
Degratov misses with a few strikes there.
Degratov swings for the body but Nicoletti moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Degratov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nicoletti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nicoletti's corner calls for a 1-2. Nicoletti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nicoletti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Degratov.
A big left from Degratov misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Degratov cracks Nicoletti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Degratov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nicoletti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nicoletti, right into the meat.
Nicoletti tries to land a front kick but Degratov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Degratov misses with a series of wild punches.
Nicoletti lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Degratov misses with a combination
and Nicoletti counters with a straight right hand.
Degratov is breathing heavily.
Nicoletti misses the jab.
Degratov throws a right hand that Nicoletti ducks under and follows up with a left that Nicoletti also avoids with ease.
Nicoletti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Degratov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Georgy Degratov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nicoletti slips a straight right by Degratov.
No joy there for Degratov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nicoletti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Degratov misses.
Degratov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nicoletti circles away quickly and effectively.
Degratov misses with an uppercut.
Degratov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No joy there for Degratov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nicoletti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Degratov scores with a four punch combination!
Nicoletti tries for a takedown but Degratov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nicoletti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nicoletti throws a head kick that misses.
Nicoletti throws a low kick, looking for Degratov's leg but Degratov calmly moves out of range.
Degratov misses with a body shot.
Nicoletti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Degratov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nicoletti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Degratov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nicoletti trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletti has a couple of punches blocked by Degratov.
Degratov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nicoletti gets control of Degratov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nicoletti will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nicoletti has a closed guard, preventing Degratov from standing up.
Degratov postures up.
Nicoletti working for a triangle but Degratov defends it easily.
Degratov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nicoletti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Degratov has managed to get both his arms back between Nicoletti's legs - danger averted.
Degratov wants to stand but Nicoletti is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicoletti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Degratov wants to stand but Nicoletti has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nicoletti looking to control.
Degratov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nicoletti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Degratov has managed to get both his arms back between Nicoletti's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Degratov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nicoletti is proving hard to escape from.
Degratov won't allow Nicoletti to sweep him here.
Nicoletti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nicoletti is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Degratov has his hands clasped together but Nicoletti extends and breaks Degratov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Nicoletti.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mattia Nicoletti!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Newdles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coco Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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158 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Dangerous knees
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicky Newdles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Coco Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newdles closes the distance and pushes Cobb back into the cage.
Cobb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cobb drags the fight down to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cobb is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Newdles is aware though and is defending well.
Newdles has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cobb is proving hard to escape from.
Newdles wants to control from the top but Cobb keeps moving.
Newdles slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cobb wants to control but Newdles postures up.
Cobb sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cobb is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Newdles's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Newdles's back!
Cobb is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Newdles defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Newdles tries to break free.
Cobb struggling to keep hold of the position.
Newdles tries to escape but Cobb has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Newdles is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Newdles defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newdles prevents Cobb from getting a body triangle.
You can see the frustration on Newdles's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Cobb working for a choke but Newdles is defending well.
I really don't envy Newdles right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cobb patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newdles is really stuck here.
Cobb is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Cobb is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Newdles is defending well though. Cobb let's go of the attempt for now.
Newdles trying to control the hands but Cobb breaks the grip.
Cobb trying to control.
Well, with Cobb on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Newdles is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Cobb doesn't have the hooks in and Newdles manages to turn into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cobb is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newdles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cobb's guard.
Newdles is sitting in close to Cobb's body. Cobb has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Newdles is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Newdles is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cobb.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Coco Cobb!
Coco Cobb 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 Rashad Strasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justice has chosen Blackalicious / Sky Is Falling as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Johnny Justice has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rashad Strasser's chin.
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rashad Strasser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Justice!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strasser closes the distance and clinches up with Justice, looking for a takedown. Strasser pushes Justice against the cage but Justice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Justice scores with a body shot.
Justice lands a nice shot to the body.
Good exchange - Justice coming out on top.
Justice digs a good hook to Strasser's body.
A big right from Justice misses.
Justice rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strasser counters with a single leg into guard. Justice didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Strasser trying to move into half guard but instead Justice has managed to sweep!
Strasser looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Justice's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Strasser looking for a sweep. Not yet Strasser, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strasser has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Justice has passed into side control.
Justice decides to stand back up. Justice steps back and let's Strasser get back to his feet.
Strasser chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Justice can pounce on him.
Justice lands with an uppercut that bounces Strasser off the cage and back into range.
Strasser dives in and grabs Justice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Justice pushes down on Strasser's head and hops out.
Justice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strasser fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Strasser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strasser chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Justice can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Justice looks to land a body kick but Strasser moved away.
Strasser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Justice there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strasser fails with a takedown attempt.
Justice misses the jab.
Justice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Strasser counters with a nice double leg into side control. Justice won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasser working the ground and pound but Justice is defending the strikes.
An elbow from Strasser crashes against the mat.
Strasser tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Strasser has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Strasser is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Justice is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Strasser misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice is not content to let Strasser control the position.
Strasser working the ground and pound but Justice is defending the strikes.
Strasser working the strikes but Justice uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Strasser prevents Justice from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strasser lands strikes from half guard.
Strasser missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rashad Strasser will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Justice throws a jab when Strasser was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Strasser checks a leg kick.
Justice misses with an uppercut. Strasser saw that one coming.
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strasser moves away.
Justice connects with a leg kick. Strasser looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Strasser throws a head kick but Justice moves out of range.
Justice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strasser.
Justice moves into the clinch.
Justice is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Strasser is keeping busy.
Justice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Justice.
Strasser blocks a body shot from Justice.
Justice lands a right hand.
Justice lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Strasser scores with a nice short uppercut.
Justice softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Strasser is leaning against Justice and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Justice presses Strasser against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Strasser wants to break free but Justice has control.
Justice lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Strasser or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justice presses Strasser against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Justice.
Justice stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Strasser tries for a takedown. No joy.
Justice works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Justice tries a body shot but Strasser blocks it.
Justice stalls.
Justice misses with a hook to the ribs.
Justice stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasser drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Justice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Strasser blocks a body shot from Justice.
A short left from Justice.
Justice is working Strasser over against the cage.
Justice scores with a shot to the side of Strasser's head.
Strasser blocks an uppercut.
Johnny Justice seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Justice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Justice prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Strasser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justice tries a body shot but Strasser blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strasser tries to stall but Justice uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Justice slowing the pace effectively.
Justice tries a body shot but Strasser blocks it.
Justice makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Justice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Justice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Justice lands an uppercut.
Justice lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Justice is defending well against a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strasser effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Justice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Justice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Justice there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnny Justice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justice digs a good hook to Strasser's body.
Strasser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Justice is fending him off so far but Strasser persists. Nope, Justice circles away and we're back to standing.
Justice closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Strasser! Justice dives in looking to finish! Strasser is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Justice!
Our winner, Johnny Justice, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ching Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaroslaw Psikuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Psikuta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Orbital - Satan. Ching Ling has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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263 lbs
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ching Ling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaroslaw Psikuta!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Psikuta catches Ling with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Psikuta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Psikuta lands a left and a right that send Ling crashing to the mat, dazed. Psikuta thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ling is rocked!
It looks like Ching Ling has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Psikuta. Those never looked like landing.
Ling closes the distance and clinches up with Psikuta, looking for a takedown. Ling pushes Psikuta against the cage but Psikuta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Psikuta fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Ling out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Jaroslaw Psikuta!
In his post fight interview, Jaroslaw Psikuta started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Brett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Adam Sullivan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benny Brett!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brett shoots in and bounces Sullivan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brett is working Sullivan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sullivan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brett passes Sullivan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sullivan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sullivan is trying to stand back up but Brett is controlling him
Brett is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brett tries to pass to full mount but Sullivan defends it.
Brett is still trying to improve position.
Sullivan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brett on the ground.
Brett is looking to take a break and control but Sullivan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brett keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brett is looking for a kimura but Sullivan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brett to get the leverage.
Brett is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brett is trying to work for a kimura but Sullivan is defending well.
Brett controlling the pace.
Brett's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan wants to get back to his feet.
Brett wants to control but Sullivan is keeping him busy.
Brett maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sullivan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Brett has cracked it and Sullivan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Brett!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Benny Brett!
Benny Brett spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kool Keith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Murphy's choice of entrance music: The Warrior's Code. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kool Keith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyler Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keith misses with a two punch combination.
Keith checks the leg kick.
Murphy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Keith tries to buck Murphy off but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy trying to control the position but Keith is working away.
Murphy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Murphy is looking to take a break and control but Keith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy controls the position.
Keith tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Murphy off and has taken his back!
Keith has good solid back control here.
Murphy just trying to survive but Keith is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Murphy is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I would not like to be Murphy right now.
Murphy rolls, trying to escape but Keith keeps control of the position.
Murphy manages to reverse the position and now he's in Keith's guard. Nice work there by Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Keith keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Keith thows a body shot but no joy.
Keith is looking to score with low kicks.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Keith motions for Murphy to come forward. Keith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keith connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keith throws a combination that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Keith controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
Keith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Keith seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keith is keen to just control but Murphy is a slippery customer.
Keith passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Murphy!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murphy is squirming around, avoiding Keith's attempts to control the action.
Murphy is trying desperately to improve position.
Keith looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murphy is squirming around, avoiding Keith's attempts to control the action.
Keith controlling the pace for now.
Keith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Keith controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Kool Keith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Murphy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Keith swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kool Keith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Keith clinches up against the cage.
Keith lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Keith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy is looking to control Keith's arms but Keith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murphy has his back to the cage.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keith lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Keith.
Murphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Keith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy wants to stall.
Murphy leaning against his opponent.
Keith has Murphy pressed against the cage.
Keith scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to control Keith's arms but Keith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murphy has his back to the cage.
Keith misses with the head strike.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Murphy as he checks the leg kick.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
Keith scores with a sloppy right hand. Murphy should have avoided that one.
Kool Keith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keith looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Keith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murphy's calf.
Murphy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murphy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Keith avoids it really well and circles away.
Kool Keith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy lunges at Keith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keith's hand.
Murphy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Keith quickly recovers to half guard.
Keith wants to get back to full guard.
Murphy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murphy wants to take a breather but Keith is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Murphy in particular looking to stall.
Murphy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Keith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Keith wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Keith!
Murphy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Murphy unloads with some shots from mount but Keith bucks and avoids them well.
Murphy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Keith is squirming around, avoiding Murphy's attempts to control the action.
Keith slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Keith is trying to get back to full guard.
Murphy tries to pass to full mount but Keith defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith trying to control but Murphy postures up.
Keith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murphy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murphy's back!
Murphy rolls, trying to escape but Keith keeps control of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keith struggling to keep hold of the position.
Murphy is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Keith is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Murphy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kool Keith will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Keith throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keith takes one to the side of the head.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Keith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keith throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Keith throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy slips a jab from Keith.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Keith tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keith moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Keith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keith lands a shoulder strike.
Keith tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy is trying to force a seperation but Keith has the dominant position.
Keith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keith working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keith.
Keith swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Keith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Keith prevents it.
Kool Keith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Murphy.
Keith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keith.
Murphy stalling in the clinch but Keith improves position.
Keith misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Keith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keith misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Keith.
Keith tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Keith back against the cage.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy breaks the clinch.
Murphy slips a straight right by Keith.
Kool Keith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keith checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Keith blocks the leg kick.
Murphy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Keith throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
Kool Keith is winning the standup battle so far.
Keith looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Keith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Keith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keith misses with a hook
and Murphy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Keith's guard now.
Murphy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keith has his feet on Murphy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Keith throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Keith's guard now.
Keith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murphy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Murphy 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.
Murphy postures up and lands a big shot to Keith's brow.
Murphy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Keith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy won't allow Keith to sweep him here.
Keith trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kool Keith did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keith connects with a leg kick. Murphy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Keith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy wants to stall.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Keith is controlling him.
A short right from Keith.
Keith has Murphy pressed against the cage, preventing Murphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keith has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Keith.
A short left from Keith.
Still in the clinch, Keith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy breaks the clinch.
Keith lands an overhand right.
Keith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keith lands a nice shot to the body.
Murphy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Keith wants to clinch but Murphy slips to the side
and Murphy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Keith's guard now.
Keith wants to get back to his feet but Murphy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Keith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murphy is one step ahead there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy trying to control but Keith is working from the bottom.
Keith is looking to sweep but instead, Murphy has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith has his hands clasped together around Murphy's back. He's all about the action.
Murphy is keen to just control but Keith is a slippery customer.
Murphy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Keith is trying to get back to full guard.
Keith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murphy is working away from the top position though.
Murphy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Keith's head.
Murphy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keith tries to get to full guard but Murphy has control of the leg.
Murphy working the head and body with strikes.
Murphy is looking to take a break and control but Keith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy trying to advance position but Keith counters by regaining guard.
Keith wants to sweep but no luck.
Murphy throws an elbow that misses. Keith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Murphy's guard. Nice move by Keith!
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Keith wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Keith wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Keith won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Kool Keith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Keith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keith is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Keith is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
Murphy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keith finds it's way round the side to connect with Murphy's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keith throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Keith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keith throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kool Keith had his way with Tyler Murphy in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Keith throws a low kick but Murphy moves out of range easily.
Tyler Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keith wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Keith is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy takes one to the side of the head.
Keith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keith moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Keith.
Keith lands with a nice body kick.
Keith jabs Murphy right on the nose. Murphy blinks but takes it well.
Keith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Keith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keith tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Keith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Keith just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Keith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Keith throws a series of strikes that have Murphy backpedaling.
Keith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Keith checks the leg kick.
Keith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves out of range of the leg kick from Keith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keith scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Keith misses with a low kick.
Keith 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.
Keith scores with a sloppy right hand. Murphy should have avoided that one.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keith's sensitive parts.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Murphy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keith.
Keith tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Keith scores with a jab. Murphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keith thows a body shot but no joy.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keith scores with a body shot.
Keith ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Keith misses with a looping left.
Keith scores with a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Keith moves his leg out of the way.
Keith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith lands with a right hand.
Keith wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Keith.
Keith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Keith does no damage.
Keith clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy has Keith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Keith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kool Keith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keith tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kool Keith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Keith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 50:46
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kool Keith!
Kool Keith retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Kool Keith made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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