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GAMMA#402 Custer v Ivey 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tico Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tico Cortez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tico Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez lands with a nice combination. Kawajiri backs away looking to recover.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Kawajiri misses.
Good work by Kawajiri as he checks the leg kick.
We've been told by Kawajiri's head coaches at Rings Russia that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kawajiri.
Decent striking displayed by Cortez there.
Kawajiri lands with a shot to the body.
Cortez fails with the takedown.
Cortez just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cortez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown but Kawajiri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kawajiri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kawajiri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cortez manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Cortez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri staying out of range there.
Cortez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez pushes Kawajiri up against the cage in a clinch.
Cortez digs a right hand underneath Kawajiri's ribcage. Kawajiri let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.
Cortez misses with some punches.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Kawajiri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kawajiri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kawajiri as he jumps to the side.
Tatsuya Kawajiri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tico Cortez.
Nice defenses there by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kawajiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cortez tries to land a front kick but Kawajiri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kawajiri throws a hook but Cortez avoids it easily.
Cortez scores with a leg kick.
Kawajiri misses with a hook. Cortez ducked under it nicely.
Kawajiri misses the shot to the body.
Kawajiri cracks Cortez with a good jab.
It looks like Tico Cortez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez avoids the body shot from Kawajiri.
Cortez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kawajiri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cortez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kawajiri lands a jab to the nose.
Cortez misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a low kick but Kawajiri moves out of range easily.
Cortez scores with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Cortez as he connects with a hook.
Kawajiri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cortez is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Kawajiri.
Cortez is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawajiri finish him?
Cortez tries to clinch there but Kawajiri circles away.
Kawajiri takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cortez seems to have recovered his senses.
Kawajiri scoring well with a low kick there.
Tico Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawajiri jabs Cortez right on the nose. Cortez blinks but takes it well.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Kawajiri.
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!
Cortez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kawajiri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cortez connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cortez.
Cortez throws a jab when Kawajiri was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cortez loads up on a big right hand but Kawajiri slips the punch.
Kawajiri misses with a wild combination.
Cortez misses with a hook. Kawajiri ducked under it nicely.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick
letting Kawajiri counter with a right hand.
A big right from Cortez misses.
A swing and a miss from Kawajiri.
Cortez throws an overhand right that lands on Kawajiri's shoulder, as Kawajiri tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cortez connects with a solid leg kick.
Kawajiri takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kawajiri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tico Cortez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tico Cortez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cortez misses with a looping right.
Tico Cortez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kawajiri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cortez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cortez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cortez moves in looking to clinch but Kawajiri pushes him off.
Kawajiri slips under a jab.
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Kawajiri counters with a straight right hand.
Kawajiri looks to throw the jab but Cortez is out of range.
Cortez misses with a straight left.
Kawajiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawajiri misses with a straight right.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kawajiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cortez misses.
Cortez misses with an uppercut
and Cortez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kawajiri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kawajiri throws a body punch but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Cortez - just one landing.
Cortez scores with a head kick.
Kawajiri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cortez throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri misses with a hook. Cortez ducked under it nicely.
Cortez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawajiri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kawajiri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cortez's head.
Cortez walks straight into a right hand from Kawajiri - that's dropped him! Kawajiri jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Cortez from any more punishment! Cortez complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tatsuya Kawajiri!
A victorious Tatsuya Kawajiri 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Degen Gambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago comes to the cage accompanied by Baauer - Harlem Shake. Jorge Santiago could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Degen Gambler's chin.
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32 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jorge Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Degen Gambler!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago avoids the body shot from Gambler.
Gambler misses with a series of wild punches.
Gambler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Santiago thows a body shot but no joy.
Jorge Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santiago takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Decent striking displayed by Gambler there.
Santiago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gambler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch combination from Santiago misses.
Gambler lands a nice looking body shot.
Santiago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Santiago tries to clinch up but Gambler circles away and keeps his distance.
Santiago is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Santiago.
Gambler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Santiago misses with a body shot.
Santiago thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Santiago misses.
Santiago throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gambler tests Santiago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santiago looks to land a left hand but Gambler moved out of range nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gambler.
Santiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santiago misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santiago throws a head kick that misses
and Gambler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gambler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santiago looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gambler misses with a straight right.
Gambler connects with a body shot.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Gambler just misses with a punch to the body.
Gambler lands a jab to the head.
Gambler throws a body kick that misses.
Santiago is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gambler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santiago if he has to take too many more of those.
Santiago misses with a body kick.
Gambler connects with a body shot.
Gambler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice body kick there by Gambler.
Gambler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Santiago
and Gambler counters with a crisp one two that drops Santiago! Gambler thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Santiago to his feet! Santiago is in big trouble!
Santiago is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gambler lands with a big right hook that stumbles Santiago - he's out on his feet here! Gambler follows up with another monster hook that separates Santiago from consciousness! Santiago falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Gambler stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Degen Gambler!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Champ is Here. Reggie Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Reggie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Marek Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koltun wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Koltun.
Koltun goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koltun checks a low kick from Anderson.
Anderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Koltun if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook. Koltun ducked under it nicely.
Koltun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Koltun lands with a kick to the temple. Anderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Reggie Anderson has been cut.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Koltun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koltun.
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but Koltun checks it.
Koltun has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Koltun moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Koltun misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Koltun feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Koltun does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Koltun stuffs the takedown.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
enabling Koltun to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Koltun misses.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Koltun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koltun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Koltun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koltun scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Koltun scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koltun stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Koltun moves his leg out of the way.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Koltun scores with a kick to the midsection.
Koltun ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a low kick as Koltun jumps back.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Koltun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reggie Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koltun lands the left hand.
Koltun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koltun lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderson's sensitive parts.
Anderson scores with a one two! Koltun had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Koltun misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Koltun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Koltun looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Koltun to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Anderson is controlling Koltun's posture.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Koltun controlling him for the moment.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koltun is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Koltun trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is pulling down on Koltun's head. It's preventing any offense from Koltun, at least for the moment.
Koltun controlling from the top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koltun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koltun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anderson throws a hook but Koltun avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marek Koltun will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reggie Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anderson throws a shot to the body.
Reggie Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koltun.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.
Koltun lands a body shot.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Koltun moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koltun.
Anderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Koltun goes for a double leg but Anderson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anderson continues to drive forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koltun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Koltun controls his hands.
Anderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koltun.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
Koltun bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Koltun tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koltun is looking to chop away at Anderson's legs.
Anderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koltun. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Koltun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks Koltun off balance momentarily.
Anderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson is looking to slow Koltun down with leg kicks.
Koltun throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Anderson throws a head kick that Koltun semi-blocks.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Koltun throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koltun avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Koltun lands a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koltun.
Koltun drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anderson throws a chopping leg kick but Koltun manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Koltun lands with a nice body punch.
Koltun just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson lands with a kick to the temple. Koltun shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Koltun lands with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Koltun.
Koltun misses with a low kick.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koltun staying out of range there.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Koltun counters with a nice kick to the body.
Koltun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koltun avoids it really well and circles away.
Anderson jabs at Koltun's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koltun looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Koltun fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reggie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marek Koltun.
Koltun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koltun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koltun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koltun's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koltun scrambles back to his feet.
Koltun throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koltun throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Koltun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Anderson's cut.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Donk. Koltun catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Koltun throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koltun slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Koltun sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Koltun.
Koltun looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koltun finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
The crowd cheers as Koltun lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Anderson throws the left hand but Koltun avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Koltun.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anderson cracks the inside of Koltun's front leg.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. Koltun looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Koltun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koltun paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson throws a lazy head kick
and Koltun counters with a right hand to the body.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Koltun shows good takedown defense.
Koltun tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koltun's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson wants to slow Koltun down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Anderson misses.
A low kick from Anderson misses
and Koltun counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson is pressing down on Koltun's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koltun won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Koltun works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Koltun is working away from the top position though.
Koltun passes to side control.
Koltun tries to move into full mount but can't pass Anderson's legs.
Koltun wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Anderson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Anderson tries to buck Koltun off but Koltun is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stops Koltun from passing to mount.
Koltun fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Koltun's best efforts.
Koltun wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Koltun looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Anderson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Koltun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koltun.
Anderson gets full guard.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson looking for a guillotine here but Koltun defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Koltun is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Koltun really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Anderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Koltun avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Koltun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koltun.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Koltun lands with a good body shot.
Koltun swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Koltun's guard.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Koltun has wrist control.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Koltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson postures up in Koltun's guard and throws a big left but Koltun blocks it.
Koltun has his hands on Anderson's head, controlling the position.
Koltun trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun controlling Anderson's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Koltun keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Koltun looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Koltun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Koltun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Koltun.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anderson connects with a right hand. Koltun shakes it off.
Koltun misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Koltun.
Koltun misses with a straight right.
Jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koltun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koltun ducks right into an uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson thows a leg kick but Koltun checks it
and Koltun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koltun's head backwards.
Anderson thows a leg kick but Koltun checks it
and Koltun counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Koltun is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Anderson!
Anderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Koltun trying to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson 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.
Anderson is looking to control Koltun's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson avoid being mounted?
Koltun misses with a head shot. Anderson uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson trying to control the position.
Koltun trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Koltun trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Reggie Anderson.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 38:38
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 38:38
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 38:38
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka comes to the cage accompanied by http://youtu.be/qeFocnqhnQM. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman moves out of range of the strikes.
Freeman throws a series of punches but Boyka avoids them all with ease.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
A punch lands to the side of Boyka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boyka lands a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Boyka as he connects with a hook.
Boyka misses with a body shot.
Boyka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid it.
Freeman throws a push kick but Boyka slaps the foot to one side.
Freeman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyka misses the jab.
Freeman avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Freeman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Freeman trying to control from half guard but Boyka is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka is looking to improve his position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Freeman working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Freeman controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka trying to hold on to Freeman's head to control him but Freeman postures up.
Freeman prevents Boyka from improving his position.
Boyka moves into full guard.
Boyka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Freeman trying to control but Boyka is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Boyka misses with a straight left.
Boyka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Boyka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boyka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Freeman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Boyka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freeman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
Freeman clobbers Boyka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boyka swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
Boyka throws an overhand right that lands on Freeman's shoulder, as Freeman tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Freeman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab from Freeman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka thows a body shot but no joy.
Boyka avoids a kick to the body.
Freeman connects with a jab.
Freeman throws a wild body kick that Boyka sees coming a mile off.
Freeman cracks Boyka with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyka. Freeman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyka takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
Boyka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyka misses with a body shot.
Freeman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freeman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Freeman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boyka keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Freeman.
Boyka wants to get back to full guard.
Boyka is pressing down on Freeman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boyka keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Freeman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Freeman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boyka's head.
Boyka is controlling Freeman's posture.
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 Yuri Boyka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boyka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Freeman slips under a jab from Boyka.
Boyka misses the shot to the body.
Boyka throws a poor cross that misses
and Freeman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boyka's guard.
Boyka trying to control the position.
Gordon Freeman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boyka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Freeman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boyka can't do much from the bottom here.
Boyka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Boyka struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Freeman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Boyka is holding Freeman down, trying to stall.
Boyka is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Freeman off and has taken his back!
Boyka looking for the choke but no joy.
Freeman trying to control the position but Boyka manages to sink in the hooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is really stuck here.
Freeman trying to control the position but Boyka manages to sink in the hooks.
Boyka is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Freeman. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Boyka somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Freeman avoids the strikes from Boyka.
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!
I really don't envy Freeman right now.
Boyka gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Boyka scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Freeman is looking for a way out.
Freeman wants to escape the position.
Boyka is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Freeman has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Freeman trying to control the position but Boyka manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka lands a shot to the body.
Boyka misses with a punch to the head.
Boyka connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Freeman to escape the position.
Boyka misses with an elbow to the head.
Freeman tries to break free.
Boyka throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Boyka lands strikes to the head.
Boyka softening up his opponent with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Freeman knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Freeman for a finish.
Boyka seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Freeman's chin but Freeman turns very nicely into Boyka's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Freeman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boyka is on top in guard.
Freeman is trying to keep Boyka in close.
Boyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka forces his way into half guard.
Boyka throwing shots but Freeman is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boyka dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Boyka misses.
Boyka misses with a hook. Freeman ducked under it nicely.
Freeman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boyka takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
Freeman throws a hook but Boyka avoids it easily.
Boyka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boyka missing with a left hand there. Freeman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyka looks to land a left hand but Freeman moved out of range nicely.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
The crowd cheers as Freeman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boyka doesn't seem phased though.
Boyka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot by Boyka.
Boyka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyka with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
Boyka misses with a hook
and Freeman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Freeman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Freeman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boyka's elbow.
Boyka lands a hook that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Boyka fails to land.
Boyka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boyka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boyka tries a body shot but Freeman blocks it.
Boyka misses with a body punch.
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Freeman blocks a body shot from Boyka.
Freeman can't get the takedown.
Freeman misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boyka.
Boyka misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freeman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freeman working aggressively here.
Boyka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boyka working aggressively here.
Boyka stops a takedown attempt from Freeman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freeman.
Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freeman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boyka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boyka misses with a body punch.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Boyka manages to get underhooks.
Yuri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Freeman.
Boyka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
Boyka is pressed up against the cage. Freeman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boyka down to the mat. Boyka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yuri Boyka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka throws a jab when Freeman was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Boyka.
Boyka scores with a nice strike.
Freeman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boyka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman.
Boyka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
Freeman misses with an uppercut. Boyka saw that one coming.
Freeman avoids the body shot from Boyka.
Boyka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyka checks the leg kick.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Boyka.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Freeman.
Donk. Boyka catches Freeman right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka looks to land a right hand but Freeman moved out of range.
Boyka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Freeman in his tracks.
Freeman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Boyka.
Freeman is still on wobbly legs! Can Boyka finish him?
Boyka misses with a right hand
and Freeman counters with an outside leg kick.
Boyka throws a jab but it's blocked by Freeman.
Freeman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Boyka on his heels. He'll look to pass Boyka's guard now, I'm sure.
Boyka is trying to control the position but Freeman postures up.
Boyka looking for a sweep. Not yet Boyka, not yet.
Boyka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boyka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Freeman throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyka managing to control the position.
Freeman seems to have recovered his senses.
We're going to have a standup here because Yuri Boyka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boyka missing with a left hand there. Freeman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boyka clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Freeman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boyka avoids it really well and circles away.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freeman shoots in for a double leg but Boyka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yuri Boyka is winning the standup battle so far.
Freeman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Freeman throws an overhand right that lands on Boyka's shoulder, as Boyka tries to avoid the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Freeman.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyka throws an off balance right hand
and Freeman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Freeman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Freeman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Boyka napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Boyka manages to get back to half guard.
Boyka is pressing down on Freeman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman stopping the sweep attempt from Boyka.
Freeman works over Boyka with some ground and pound from guard.
Freeman trying to control but Boyka is working from the bottom.
Freeman landing some decent shots from guard.
Freeman lands a couple of elbows.
Boyka trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boyka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boyka working a defensive guard but Freeman passes into half guard.
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but Boyka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boyka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Freeman.
Boyka is looking to control Freeman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boyka avoid being mounted?
Boyka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gordon Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Freeman has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Boyka to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Freeman is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Boyka pulls down on the head and he's put Freeman to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yuri Boyka!
Yuri Boyka very nearly forgot to thank Kemists ↑ 5x160Q 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maubee Away (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladik Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Away comes to the cage accompanied by Rude Boy Dreams. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maubee Away!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladik Fedotov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Away manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fedotov slips under a jab.
Away shoots in but no luck this time.
Away misses with a left hand
and Fedotov counters by clinching up.
Fedotov lands with a right to the head.
Away is trying to pull guard but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage.
Away tries to pull guard but Fedotov won't allow it.
I was talking to Away's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maubee Away. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Away jumps guard but Fedotov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Away blocks the elbow strike.
Fedotov scores with a shoulder strike.
Away pulls guard successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fedotov wants to get up but he can't break Away's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Away looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fedotov won't allow Away to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Away is looking to sweep but instead, Fedotov has passed into half guard.
Away wants to improve his position but Fedotov is controlling well.
Fedotov escapes and gets back to his feet.
Fedotov misses with a looping right.
Away tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fedotov was well out of range. Poor timing from Away.
Fedotov ducks under a wild hook from Away.
Fedotov misses the body punch
and Away counters with a nice body shot.
Away misses with a hook.
Away throws a looping overhand right but Fedotov ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Away's sensitive parts.
Away darts in looking for a takedown but Fedotov gets double underhooks and turns Away into the cage.
Away is looking to take this one to the mat.
Away works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedotov has his hands on Away's head, controlling the position.
Away is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Away preventing the sweep.
Fedotov pulls Away in close to his closed guard and prevents Away from doing any damage or advancing position.
Away stops Fedotov from standing up.
Fedotov wants to sweep here but Away controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Away throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fedotov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Away is controlling him.
Fedotov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Away controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Away 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.
Away working some strikes from top position.
Away 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.
Away trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Away trying to control but Fedotov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fedotov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Away postures up in Fedotov's guard and throws a big left but Fedotov blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov seems keen to control Away's posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Away ducks under a wild hook from Fedotov.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedotov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Away thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fedotov is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Away moves into full mount!
Away breaks from Fedotov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maubee Away dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fedotov takes a swing at Away's ribcage but misses.
Maubee Away seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Away ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fedotov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good standup being displayed there by Away as he connects with a hook.
Away misses with a hook.
Fedotov throws a leg kick but Away sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fedotov walks into a left hand.
Away connects with a body shot that sends Fedotov's belly button to the back.
Away throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Away throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Away lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fedotov doesn't seem phased though.
Away avoids a kick to the body.
Away throws a hook but Fedotov blocks it.
Fedotov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Away scores with a jab. Fedotov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Away misses with a straight left.
Away misses with a hook. Fedotov ducked under it nicely.
Fedotov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Away connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fedotov scrambles back to his feet.
Vladik Fedotov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Away cracks Fedotov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fedotov is rocked!
Away is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fedotov.
Fedotov is still on wobbly legs! Can Away finish him?
Away circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fedotov throws a wild hook but Away just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Fedotov gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Away raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maubee Away!
A very excited looking Maubee Away made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dre Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dre Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman misses with a wild body shot.
Parker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Parker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Foreman counters with a nice uppercut.
Foreman has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Parker is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Foreman counter with a right hand.
Foreman takes one on the button.
Parker misses with a head kick.
We've been told by Parker's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Parker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like George Foreman has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foreman with a nice cross.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.
Dre Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foreman swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Parker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Foreman takes a step back to recover.
Parker lands with a cross.
Foreman blocks the body kick.
Foreman slips under a jab.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foreman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foreman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foreman wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Foreman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foreman circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foreman.
Parker tries to clinch but Foreman moves out of range.
Foreman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Parker is pushing Foreman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Foreman misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Foreman tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Foreman back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Parker.
Foreman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Foreman stalls.
Foreman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Foreman lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker has Foreman pushed against the cage.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Foreman avoiding damage.
Foreman misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Foreman fails to land.
Foreman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Foreman or not.
Foreman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Parker working aggressively here.
Parker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Foreman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Foreman receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Foreman avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parker tries to work over Foreman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker wants to stall.
Foreman tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Foreman.
Foreman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foreman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Parker up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Foreman.
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 Dre Parker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Foreman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Parker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Foreman avoids the head kick by Parker.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker misses with a shot to the body
and Foreman counters with a nice body shot.
Parker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Foreman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Parker misses with a kick to the body.
Parker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Foreman. Those never looked like landing.
Foreman moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Foreman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parker slows down the pace here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foreman is pushing Parker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Foreman is working Parker over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Foreman avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Foreman lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Dre Parker has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Foreman.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Foreman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Foreman misses with a punch to the body.
Foreman has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
The referee calls for Foreman to work.
Foreman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman is looking to control Parker's arms but Parker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Foreman has his back to the cage.
Parker lands a body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Foreman lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Foreman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foreman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker prevents a body shot from Foreman.
Foreman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Foreman tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Foreman back against the cage.
Foreman lands with a right to the head.
Foreman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Foreman can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Foreman gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Foreman to work.
Parker wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman is trying to maintain a safe position but Parker gets an underhook and turns Foreman into the cage.
George Foreman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Foreman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Foreman misses with the head strike.
Foreman misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Foreman fails to land.
Foreman tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Foreman back against the cage.
The referee calls for Foreman to work.
Parker lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Foreman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Parker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Parker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Foreman backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foreman controlling the action here for a moment.
Parker blocks a body shot from Foreman.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Foreman stalling in the clinch.
Parker is stalling here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Foreman working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Foreman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Foreman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parker throws a leg kick that misses.
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foreman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dre Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Foreman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foreman circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Foreman is out of range.
Foreman misses with a two punch combination.
Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Foreman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parker throws the kick towards the body but Foreman avoids it.
Foreman doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Parker scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foreman is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Foreman is looking to clinch but Parker is avoiding it.
Parker wants to slow Foreman down by chopping away at his legs.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker tries to bum rush Foreman with a series of wild strikes but Foreman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foreman circles away from the clinch attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Foreman.
Foreman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Foreman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foreman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Foreman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Foreman is pushing Parker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Foreman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parker misses with some punches.
Foreman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Foreman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foreman slowing the pace effectively.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker blocks a body shot from Foreman.
Foreman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parker manages to break the clinch.
Parker throws a head kick but Foreman moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Parker looks for the body kick but Foreman saw that one coming.
Foreman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Foreman.
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Foreman swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Foreman has closed the distance and engaged Parker in a clinch.
Parker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Foreman.
Parker stalls.
Foreman cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Foreman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Foreman.
Foreman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Foreman.
Foreman swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foreman has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Parker trying to stall but Foreman improves his position.
Foreman stalling in the clinch but Parker improves position.
Foreman pushes Parker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foreman scores with a hook to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Foreman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Foreman really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Foreman has managed to clinch.
Foreman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Foreman lands a body shot.
Foreman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Foreman.
Foreman misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Foreman.
Foreman misses with some punches.
Parker controlling the action here for a moment.
Parker looking to slow down the pace here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Foreman is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Foreman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Foreman is leaning against Parker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Foreman working aggressively here.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
Foreman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Foreman struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Foreman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Parker as Foreman tries to tie him up.
Foreman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Parker up against the cage.
Dre Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Parker.
Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foreman avoids a kick to the body.
Foreman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foreman wants to clinch.
Foreman looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foreman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Foreman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Foreman misses with a wild body shot.
Parker throws a right and a left that Foreman avoids nicely.
Foreman misses with a wild body shot.
Parker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foreman lands with a shot to the body.
Foreman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parker has Foreman up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Parker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
George Foreman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foreman.
Foreman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Foreman is leaning against Parker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Foreman pushes Parker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Parker letting Foreman take a breather here.
Foreman throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker tries to circle away but Foreman has him pinned against the cage.
Foreman throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Foreman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but Foreman won't allow it.
Foreman lands an uppercut.
Foreman prevents a body shot from Parker.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Foreman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Foreman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 37:39
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 37:39
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 37:39
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Foreman!
A relieved looking George Foreman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is yes. Wolfe has chosen Immortal Technique- Internally Bleeding as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 21 - 2, fighting out of London, Mr Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfe blocks a low kick nicely.
Wolfe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Black is able to avoid easily.
Black slaps away a takedown attempt from Wolfe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wolfe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Black is trying to defend but Wolfe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Black tries to roll over but Wolfe keeps him under control.
Black makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Black.
Wolfe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Wolfe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wolfe won't allow Black to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wolfe.
Black looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Black isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wolfe stacks Black on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wolfe!
Wolfe in side control lands a decent elbow.
Black tries to buck Wolfe off but Wolfe is having none of it.
Wolfe staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Black's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Black manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wolfe's best efforts.
Wolfe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Black tries to get to full guard but Wolfe has control of the leg.
Black regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Wolfe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black working for a triangle but Wolfe defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wolfe throws a big elbow that misses.
Black manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wolfe manages to get himself to full guard.
Black wants to pass the guard but Wolfe is keeping the position.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Wolfe.
Black sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wolfe's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to pass to full mount but Wolfe defends it.
Wolfe is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard.
Black is keen to just control but Wolfe is a slippery customer.
Black looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Black missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Black lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wolfe won't allow Black to pass to mount.
Black throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wolfe is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to pass to full mount but Wolfe defends it.
Wolfe moves into full guard.
Wolfe looking for a sweep. Not yet Wolfe, not yet.
Black throwing strikes from guard but Wolfe blocks nicely.
Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Black trying to control but Wolfe is working from the bottom.
Black throws a strike but Wolfe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Black dominated 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.
Black throws a nice head kick!
Black with a poor takedown
and Wolfe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Black misses with a straight right.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolfe.
Wolfe's corner calls for a 1-2. Wolfe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Black is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wolfe.
Black lands with an overhand left.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wolfe.
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!
Black is looking to regain half guard here but Wolfe keeps moving and retains side control.
Black manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wolfe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolfe has Black pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a strike but Wolfe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolfe is one step ahead there.
Wolfe is working Black over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wolfe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Black looking for a guillotine here but Wolfe defends easily.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wolfe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolfe is one step ahead there.
Wolfe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wolfe passes Black's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wolfe lands strikes from half guard.
Wolfe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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!
Black is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Black is trying to maintain the position but Wolfe is very close to passing his half guard.
Wolfe not doing much here.
Wolfe working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wolfe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wolfe's back!
Black missing with strikes.
Wolfe covering up well under a series of strikes from Black.
Black lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Black is persistently looking for the submission but Wolfe is defending it well.
Wolfe is taking damage to the body and head.
Black somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Black throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Black doesn't have the hooks in and Wolfe manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wolfe!
Wolfe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Black 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.
Wolfe is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Black raining down hammerfists from mount.
Black landing strikes from the mount and Wolfe is in trouble!
Black thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wolfe tries to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Wolfe in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolfe avoids a series of strikes thrown by Black.
Wolfe is trying to escape the mount.
Wolfe regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Black dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big left from Wolfe misses.
Black misses with a double jab
and Wolfe counters with a left to the body.
Black misses with a kick to the body.
Wolfe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Wolfe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Black walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wolfe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wolfe throws a good cross that connects.
Black throws a right hand that misses
and Wolfe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wolfe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Wolfe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wolfe with a nice head shot there.
Black wants to sweep here but Wolfe controlling him for the moment.
Wolfe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.
Wolfe trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wolfe's guard.
Black throws an elbow that misses. Wolfe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Black's guard. Nice move by Wolfe!
Black working a defensive guard here.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wolfe is aware though and is defending well.
Black trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wolfe's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wolfe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wolfe is pulling down on Black's head to control his posture.
Wolfe looking for a sweep. Not yet Wolfe, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wolfe is keeping the position for now.
Black passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wolfe is trying to get back to half guard.
Black throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Black throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Wolfe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wolfe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Black.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wolfe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wolfe regains half guard.
Black is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Black has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Black lands a nice shot to the head.
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.
Wolfe is desperately trying to improve his position but Black has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Mr Black 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A jab from Wolfe misses.
Wolfe lands a jab to the head.
Wolfe lands a nice shot that snaps Black's head back.
Black catches Wolfe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wolfe looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
Wolfe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A shot to the liver by Black. Beautiful body shot.
Wolfe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Black counters with an outside leg kick.
Wolfe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wolfe leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolfe. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wolfe lands the left hand.
Black scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Wolfe misses.
Jesse Wolfe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolfe throws a good cross that connects.
Wolfe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Black did well to prevent Wolfe getting side control.
Black is looking for a sweep. Wolfe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mr Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wolfe drops an elbow to the side of Black's head.
Black works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wolfe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Black has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Wolfe doesn't defend quickly enough and Black has managed to lock this one up! Can Wolfe escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Black on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mr Black!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mr Black made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rook has chosen Mr Krinkle as his entrance music. Harkimo has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Keijo Harkimo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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285 lbs
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Harkimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Rook!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook goes for a double leg but Harkimo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harkimo continues to drive forward.
Harkimo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harkimo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rook gets a double leg takedown into Harkimo's guard.
Harkimo is breathing heavily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rook trying to control but Harkimo is working from the bottom.
Harkimo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rook might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Harkimo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rook throwing strikes from guard but Harkimo blocks nicely.
Harkimo trying to keep a closed guard but Rook is proving a slippery customer.
Rook trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rook pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harkimo is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook passes into half guard.
Rook lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rook uses his free foot to push down on Harkimo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Harkimo.
Rook landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rook has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rook is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Rook!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Yuri Rook!
Yuri Rook 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Kasteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ejnar Thorsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasteel comes to the cage accompanied by Celtic Music. Semmy Kasteel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ejnar Thorsen's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Semmy Kasteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ejnar Thorsen!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorsen misses with a wild body shot.
Thorsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasteel stalks Thorsen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thorsen's face. Thorsen staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Ejnar Thorsen has been cut.
Kasteel throws a lazy right hand but Thorsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been informed that Thorsen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Thorsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kasteel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thorsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorsen.
Kasteel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kasteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorsen.
Kasteel looks to throw the jab but Thorsen is out of range.
Kasteel checks a low kick from Thorsen.
Kasteel wants to land a leg kick but Thorsen is out of range.
Kasteel lands with a nice body punch.
Thorsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasteel moves away.
Thorsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Semmy Kasteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen jabs at Kasteel's body.
Thorsen misses with an uppercut. Kasteel saw that one coming.
Thorsen avoids the body shot from Kasteel.
Kasteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasteel.
Kasteel has Thorsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Thorsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorsen is working Kasteel over against the cage.
Kasteel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thorsen throws a head kick that half lands.
Kasteel checks a low kick from Thorsen.
Thorsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasteel tries to clinch there but Thorsen circles away.
Thorsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasteel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasteel throws a jab when Thorsen was well out of range.
Kasteel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kasteel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thorsen lands a nice hook to Kasteel's body. Kasteel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thorsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasteel looks to land a left hand but Thorsen moved out of range nicely.
Thorsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thorsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thorsen misses with a looping left.
Kasteel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorsen wants to land a leg kick but Kasteel is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Thorsen. Those never looked like landing.
Kasteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorsen takes a swing at Kasteel's ribcage but misses.
Thorsen throws a big shot that misses.
Kasteel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thorsen.
Kasteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasteel.
Kasteel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thorsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kasteel slips under a jab.
Kasteel scores with a hook to the body. Thorsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kasteel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorsen.
Kasteel closes the distance and pushes Thorsen back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen is working Kasteel over against the cage.
Kasteel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thorsen up against the cage.
Thorsen misses with the head strike.
Kasteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasteel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thorsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Kasteel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasteel misses with a knee to the head.
Thorsen being controlled against the cage.
Thorsen digs a right hand into Kasteel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kasteel's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorsen lands a left hand.
Thorsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kasteel backwards.
Thorsen can't find room to land a body shot as Kasteel controls the action.
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 Semmy Kasteel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ejnar Thorsen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thorsen lands a jab to Kasteel's midsection.
Thorsen wants to land a leg kick but Kasteel is out of range.
Thorsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kasteel.
Thorsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorsen slips under a jab from Kasteel.
Kasteel walks into a stiff left hand from Thorsen.
Thorsen walks into a stiff left hand from Kasteel.
Thorsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thorsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Thorsen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kasteel rather than just go for the knockout.
Kasteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasteel.
Thorsen misses with a body shot.
Kasteel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kasteel scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen misses with a low kick.
Semmy Kasteel is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasteel misses with a looping left.
Kasteel misses with a body shot
and Thorsen counters with a body kick.
Thorsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kasteel thows a leg kick but Thorsen checks it
and Thorsen counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab lands there for Kasteel.
Thorsen throws a body punch but Kasteel moves out of range.
Kasteel throws a body punch but Thorsen moves out of range.
Kasteel throws a combination. Thorsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thorsen scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasteel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Kasteel misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen checks a leg kick nicely.
Kasteel takes a swing at Thorsen's ribcage but misses.
Thorsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasteel.
Thorsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thorsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Kasteel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thorsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kasteel blocking some punches.
Kasteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasteel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorsen is defending well for now.
Kasteel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorsen.
Thorsen tries a body shot but Kasteel blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel is trying to maintain a safe position but Thorsen gets an underhook and turns Kasteel into the cage.
Kasteel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thorsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kasteel's elbow.
Kasteel is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorsen.
Thorsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorsen presses Kasteel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thorsen gets through Kasteel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kasteel.
Thorsen pushes Kasteel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorsen tries to throw a body punch but Kasteel avoids it by throwing Thorsen back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorsen.
Kasteel throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorsen tries a body shot but Kasteel blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen tries to throw a body punch but Kasteel avoids it by throwing Thorsen back against the cage.
Thorsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thorsen misses with a body punch.
Ejnar Thorsen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kasteel looking to throw knees to the head but Thorsen is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thorsen lands a left hand.
Kasteel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thorsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kasteel backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorsen.
Kasteel is rocked!
Kasteel blocks an uppercut.
Oh Kasteel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thorsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasteel is looking to control Thorsen's arms but Thorsen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kasteel has his back to the cage.
Thorsen has a couple of punches blocked by Kasteel.
Kasteel seems to have got his legs back now.
Thorsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kasteel's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ejnar Thorsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ejnar Thorsen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thorsen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thorsen drives through and clinches with Kasteel against the cage.
Kasteel scores with a shot to the side of Thorsen's head.
Thorsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Kasteel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kasteel.
Thorsen digs a right hand underneath Kasteel's ribcage. Kasteel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thorsen.
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!
Kasteel lands a knee to the head.
Thorsen is leaning against Kasteel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thorsen can't find room to land a body shot as Kasteel controls the action.
Thorsen lands a nice uppercut.
Thorsen lands a shoulder strike.
Thorsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kasteel or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kasteel trying to stall but Thorsen improves his position.
Thorsen lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasteel blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Thorsen.
Thorsen lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorsen.
Thorsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kasteel trying to stall but Thorsen improves his position.
Thorsen working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorsen.
Thorsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thorsen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kasteel with a big uppercut! Kasteel tries to clinch up but Thorsen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kasteel to the mat! Kasteel covers up and Thorsen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ejnar Thorsen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ejnar Thorsen made sure he mentioned Fury Nutrition Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Ivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivey has chosen Friday as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Custer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Ivey!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ivey has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Custer throws a leg kick which misses Ivey's front leg but catches the back leg as Ivey tries to avoid it.
Custer lands a glancing blow to the side of Ivey's head.
Custer misses with a body shot.
Custer looks to land a right hand but Ivey moved out of range.
Custer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ivey.
Ivey throws a head kick that misses.
Custer moves away from the strike by Ivey.
Custer misses with a looping left.
Ivey wants to clinch up but Custer keeps it at a distance.
Custer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
Ivey jabs Custer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivey pushes Custer up against the cage in a clinch.
Custer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivey.
Custer manages to break the clinch.
Ivey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ivey scores with a kick to the body.
Custer throws a leg kick
and Ivey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ivey.
Ivey throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivey throws a big elbow that misses.
Ivey wants to control from the top but Custer keeps moving.
Ivey landing some decent shots from guard.
Ivey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Custer keeping full guard, as Ivey tries to pass.
Ivey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Custer controlling Ivey's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivey preventing the sweep.
Ivey looking to sit in guard and control but Custer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Custer scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Custer is one step ahead there.
Ivey is looking for a triangle but Custer pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Custer is one step ahead there.
Custer looking to pass the guard.
Custer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ivey is looking to sweep but instead, Custer has passed into half guard.
Ivey is pressing down on Custer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Custer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ivey wants to stand up but Custer is controlling him.
Ivey 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.
Custer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivey trying to keep a closed guard but Custer is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ivey throws a right and a left that Custer avoids nicely.
Custer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ivey.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivey lands with a kick to the temple. Custer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Jesse Custer has been cut.
Ivey misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Custer.
Ivey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Custer's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Ivey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Custer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Custer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivey manages to avoid it.
Custer moves out of range of the body kick.
Ivey swings for the body but Custer moves out of range.
Custer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ivey.
Ivey thows a body shot but no joy.
Ivey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ivey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Custer is able to avoid easily.
Ivey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ivey scores with a body shot.
Custer misses with a body shot.
Ivey just misses with a punch to the body.
Custer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ivey gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Custer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivey keeping moving, preventing Custer from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivey is looking to sweep but instead, Custer has passed into half guard.
Custer is trying to control. Ivey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ivey is trying to control but can't.
Ivey is refusing to be controlled, as Custer sits in half guard.
Ivey wants to improve his position but Custer is controlling well.
Custer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Custer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ivey keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivey is trying to get back to full guard.
Custer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Custer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ivey has a hand on Custer's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Custer takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Ivey is looking to improve his position but Custer isn't that keen on the idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ivey's face.
Custer looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Ivey covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer 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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