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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raiymbek Batyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domino Kennedy (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 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raiymbek Batyr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Domino Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batyr moves into the clinch successfully.
Batyr scores a nice knee to the body.
Kennedy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Batyr connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Domino Kennedy has been cut.
Batyr tries to land a knee to the head but Kennedy blocks with his arms.
Kennedy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Batyr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batyr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Batyr lands a damaging elbow.
Batyr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kennedy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Batyr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Batyr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kennedy counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Batyr misses.
Kennedy lands a glancing blow to the side of Batyr's head.
Kennedy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Batyr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kennedy counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batyr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kennedy avoiding damage as Batyr throws knees to the body.
Batyr lands a good knee to the midsection. Kennedy won't want to take too many of those.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Batyr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Batyr wants to clinch.
Kennedy looks to throw the jab but Batyr is out of range.
Batyr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Batyr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kennedy connects with a nice looking jab.
Batyr tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kennedy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raiymbek Batyr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batyr lands a big head kick that sends Kennedy tumbling to the mat! Batyr takes a step backwards and waves Kennedy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kennedy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Batyr is just out of range.
Kennedy is still on wobbly legs! Can Batyr finish him?
Batyr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Batyr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kennedy! But no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kennedy scores with a sloppy right hand. Batyr should have avoided that one.
Batyr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy seems to have recovered his senses.
Batyr fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Batyr connects with an inside leg kick.
Batyr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Batyr is rocked!
Kennedy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Batyr.
Oh Batyr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kennedy lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Batyr is looking to close the distance but Kennedy sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Batyr crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Batyr is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Domino Kennedy!
After winning the bout, Domino Kennedy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Riasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Sansing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riasco's entrance music is The Mexakinz ft. Xzibit - The Wake Up Show. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santiago Riasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alan Sansing!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riasco shoots in for a takedown but Sansing shows good takedown defense.
Riasco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sansing.
Riasco shoots in and gets a takedown into Sansing's guard.
Sansing had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Riasco defends it easily.
Riasco postures up.
Sansing wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Riasco is now in half guard.
Sansing trying to hold on to Riasco's head to control him but Riasco postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riasco is working for a kimura but Sansing is defending it quite comfortably.
Sansing avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Riasco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riasco is looking to pass Sansing's guard but actually Sansing recovers to full guard.
Riasco showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Riasco won't allow Sansing to sweep him here.
Sansing throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sansing 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.
Riasco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Riasco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sansing is working an open guard so Riasco takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Riasco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Sansing to counter with a crisp jab.
Riasco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sansing throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riasco shoots in looking for a takedown but Sansing manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Riasco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sansing steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Riasco.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Riasco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riasco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sansing fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Riasco misses with a takedown attempt - Sansing sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big right from Sansing misses.
Riasco appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Riasco shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sansing is trying to defend but Riasco finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sansing tries to get to full guard but Riasco has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riasco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sansing defending well though.
Riasco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sansing wants to control but Riasco is keeping busy.
Sansing is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Riasco's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Riasco's back!
Riasco is taking damage to the body and head.
Riasco trying to control the hands but Sansing breaks the grip.
Riasco tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Riasco gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riasco trying to hold on to Sansing's head to control him but Sansing postures up.
Riasco wants to improve his position but Sansing is controlling well.
Sansing working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sansing is trying to control the action in half guard but Riasco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sansing is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Riasco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sansing lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Riasco hang on?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sansing with shots to the head and body - Riasco looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Sansing punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sansing looking to finish Riasco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Riasco!
Riasco is in a horrible position here. Sansing smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Riasco is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Sansing dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Riasco tries for a takedown but Sansing sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sansing is looking to clinch but Riasco is avoiding it.
Riasco appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Sansing as Riasco shoots in.
A nice side step and Sansing releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sansing misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sansing struggles to land a body shot inside as Riasco controls his hands.
Riasco has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sansing avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Riasco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sansing has a couple of punches blocked by Riasco.
Sansing lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riasco backwards.
Sansing tries to stall but Riasco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sansing looking to throw knees to the head but Riasco is blocking nicely.
Sansing gets underhooks to prevent Riasco's takedown attempt.
Riasco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Riasco is working for takedown but Sansing is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sansing has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Riasco seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sansing can turn it around.
Riasco blocks a body shot from Sansing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riasco tries to score a body lock takedown but Sansing shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sansing throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riasco tries to score a body lock takedown but Sansing shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A hook to the body from Sansing.
Sansing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riasco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sansing tries to avoid it but Riasco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sansing to the ground. Sansing escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Riasco tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sansing defends well and Riasco ends up having to push Sansing into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Santiago Riasco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sansing wants to clinch.
Riasco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sansing counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sansing is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sansing is trying to work for a kimura but Riasco is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riasco is trying to maintain the position but Sansing is very close to passing his half guard.
Sansing wants to free his trapped foot but Riasco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Riasco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alan Sansing has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sansing is thwarting Riasco's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sansing is controlling the pace.
Sansing is looking to take a break and control but Riasco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sansing drops an elbow to the side of Riasco's head.
Riasco actively working from the bottom here.
Sansing working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sansing trying to work for an americana but Riasco has managed to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sansing trying to control the position from guard on top but Riasco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riasco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sansing trying to control but Riasco is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Riasco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sansing circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice sprawl there from Sansing as Riasco shoots in.
Sansing is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sansing tries to throw a body punch but Riasco avoids it by throwing Sansing back against the cage.
Riasco looking for a takedown.
Riasco gets underhooks to prevent Sansing's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Sansing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Riasco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sansing misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riasco.
Riasco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sansing cracks Riasco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sansing fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sansing tries to close the distance and clinch but Riasco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sansing tries to clinch but Riasco is having none of it.
Riasco fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sansing misses with a body shot.
Riasco feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sansing has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Riasco has passed into side control.
Sansing is trying to control Riasco's posture but Riasco avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansing tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Riasco's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Riasco tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Riasco has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sansing is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sansing is trying to control Riasco's posture but Riasco avoids it.
Alan Sansing is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Riasco wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sansing, who protects the arm well.
Sansing tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Riasco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Riasco with the ground and pound but Sansing regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Riasco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sansing moves into full guard.
Santiago Riasco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sansing is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Riasco with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riasco throws an elbow that misses. Sansing uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riasco's guard. Nice move by Sansing!
Riasco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sansing is aware though and is defending well.
Riasco 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.
Riasco looking to control.
Sansing passes Riasco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sansing passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sansing lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Riasco working to try and regain half guard.
Sansing is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sansing lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Riasco hang on?
Sansing cracks Riasco with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sansing scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sansing looking to control but Riasco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You get the feeling that Riasco really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sansing has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sansing controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Sansing comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sansing has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Sansing!
A very excited looking Alan Sansing rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Folignus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emory Majors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Folignus comes to the cage accompanied by Laces Out. Emory Majors has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Folignus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emory Majors!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Folignus connects with a high kick.
Folignus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Folignus misses with a low kick.
Majors throws a counter combo.
Nick Folignus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Majors, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Majors misses the shot to the body.
Folignus punishes Majors's body with a nice straight punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Folignus, right into the meat.
Folignus throws a nice head kick!
Folignus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Majors scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Folignus tries to improve position but can't.
Folignus can't do much from the bottom here.
Folignus tries to buck Majors off but Majors is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Folignus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Majors's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Folignus is trying is best to control the position here.
Majors missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Folignus is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Nights Watch MMA Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Folignus trying to control here.
Folignus tries to roll over but Majors keeps him under control.
Folignus is trying to maintain the position but Majors is very close to passing his half guard.
Folignus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Majors not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Majors is looking to advance position but Folignus won't allow it.
Majors throwing shots but Folignus is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Folignus is pressing down on Majors's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Majors trying to control the position from guard on top but Folignus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Folignus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Majors is not content to let Folignus control the position.
Majors tries to get to full guard but Folignus has control of the leg.
Well, if Folignus is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Majors won't allow Folignus to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majors wants to get back to his feet.
Majors is looking for a sweep. Folignus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Folignus trying to control the action but Majors is working from the bottom.
Majors is looking to improve his position.
Folignus is nestled in close to Majors, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Folignus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Majors is just riding it out for now. Folignus eventually gives up the hold.
Folignus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Majors is just riding it out for now. Folignus eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Majors tries to roll over but Folignus keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Folignus in particular looking to stall.
Folignus trying to control from half guard but Majors is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Folignus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Folignus dives in for a single leg takedown but Majors sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Majors now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Majors takes one on the button.
Folignus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Folignus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Folignus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Majors is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Folignus shoots in for a double leg but Majors sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good standup being displayed there by Folignus as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Folignus.
Despite the aggression on Majors's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Majors dodges the punch combination from Folignus.
Majors is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Folignus feints and then cracks Majors's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Majors down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Folignus scores with a punch to the head.
Majors connects with a looping right hand.
Folignus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Majors doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Folignus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Folignus throws a head kick but Majors moves out of range.
Majors shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Majors was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Majors in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Folignus taking a bit of punishment here - Majors scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Majors wants to control but Folignus is keeping him busy.
We've been informed that Majors has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Emory Majors has got the better of the ground game so far.
Folignus is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Majors's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Majors sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Folignus is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Folignus is looking to reverse the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Majors working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Majors looking to control but instead Folignus has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Folignus is looking for a sweep. Majors is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Folignus regains full guard. Nicely done.
Majors tries to free his leg and advance position but Folignus is retaining full guard.
Majors trying to control but Folignus is working from the bottom.
Majors landing with the ground and pound.
Folignus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majors throwing strikes from guard but Folignus blocks nicely.
Folignus controlling the position.
Majors tries to free his leg and advance position but Folignus is retaining full guard.
Folignus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Majors.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Folignus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Majors sprawls well. Majors wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Folignus gets slowly back to his feet.
Majors now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Majors fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Folignus tries a head kick but it misses.
Folignus shoots in looking for a takedown but Majors manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Folignus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majors misses with a double jab.
Folignus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Folignus misses with a hook.
Folignus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Majors was well out of range. Poor timing from Folignus.
It seemed like Majors was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nick Folignus is winning the standup battle so far.
Folignus throws a head kick but Majors moves out of range.
Majors ducks right into an uppercut from Folignus.
Folignus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Majors avoids the body shot from Folignus.
Majors let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Folignus.
Folignus scores with a kick to the body.
Folignus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Majors throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Folignus will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Folignus defending well as Majors loads up on a big left hand.
Folignus throws a jab but it's blocked by Majors.
A head kick misses from Folignus.
Folignus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Folignus connects with a solid leg kick.
Majors misses with a two punch combination.
Majors misses with a few strikes there.
Majors misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Folignus misses with a head kick.
Majors steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Folignus.
Folignus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Majors throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Folignus misses with a body shot.
Folignus closes the distance and clinches up with Majors, looking for a takedown. Folignus pushes Majors against the cage but Majors circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Majors's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Folignus throws a solid leg kick but Majors takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Folignus.
Folignus misses with a head kick.
Folignus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Majors counters with a solid body kick.
Folignus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Folignus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Folignus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Majors has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Majors and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Folignus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folignus tries to land a leg kick but Majors saw it coming and moves away.
Folignus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Majors but Majors pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Folignus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Folignus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Folignus.
Majors shapes to counter with a head kick.
Majors takes a swing at Folignus's ribcage but misses.
Folignus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Majors misses.
Folignus lands with a hook. Majors tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Folignus or perhaps it was just good defense by Majors, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Folignus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Folignus.
A head kick misses from Majors.
Folignus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Majors circles away.
Majors swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Folignus looks for the body kick but Majors saw that one coming.
Majors appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Emory Majors has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Folignus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Majors moves away.
Folignus moves out of range of the body kick.
Folignus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Folignus blocks a head kick by Majors.
Folignus throws an overhand right that lands on Majors's shoulder, as Majors tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Majors releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Folignus dives in for a single leg takedown but Majors sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Majors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folignus tries to clinch up.
Majors let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Folignus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Majors defends it nicely.
Majors is looking for the big counter here.
Some wild striking there from Majors.
Folignus lands a head kick. Majors smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Folignus cracks the inside of Majors's front leg.
Majors shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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 Nick Folignus.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Folignus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Folignus!
After the big win, Nick Folignus made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fury Nutrition Inc. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kilafwa Tatlumahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oscar Avila is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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5 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kilafwa Tatlumahi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Avila!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila misses with a double jab.
Tatlumahi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Avila on the side of the head.
Tatlumahi slips a jab and a cross from Avila.
Tatlumahi blocks a head kick by Avila.
Tatlumahi thinks about countering with a head kick.
Good shot there by Avila.
Tatlumahi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Avila. That did some damage!
Tatlumahi throws a head kick that Avila semi-blocks.
Avila dives in and grabs Tatlumahi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tatlumahi pushes down on Avila's head and hops out.
Avila throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tatlumahi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Avila there.
Tatlumahi throws a head kick but Avila moves out of range.
Avila lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avila misses with a jab, cross combination.
Avila takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Avila looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Avila fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Avila throws a right hand that Tatlumahi ducks under and follows up with a left that Tatlumahi also avoids with ease.
Tatlumahi dodges the punch combination from Avila.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatlumahi is just out of range.
Avila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Avila fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tatlumahi checks it well.
A slow jab from Avila misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Tatlumahi misses the target.
Tatlumahi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kilafwa Tatlumahi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tatlumahi thumps Avila with a low kick.
Tatlumahi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Tatlumahi.
Avila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avila takes one to the chin there.
Tatlumahi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatlumahi.
Avila looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kilafwa Tatlumahi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Avila.
Avila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oscar Avila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avila darts in looking for a takedown but Tatlumahi gets double underhooks and turns Avila into the cage.
Avila misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tatlumahi.
An inside leg kick lands from Tatlumahi.
Avila shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tatlumahi defends it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tatlumahi.
Avila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tatlumahi circles away quickly and effectively.
Avila works over Tatlumahi's head and body with a nice combination.
Tatlumahi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Avila throws a sloppy head kick
and Tatlumahi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Avila's knee momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Tatlumahi.
Avila misses with a double jab
and Tatlumahi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Avila is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tatlumahi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Avila is rocked!
Tatlumahi feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Avila collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kilafwa Tatlumahi!
During a confident post fight interview, Kilafwa Tatlumahi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Wildstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wildstein's choice of entrance music: Do It Right. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as JD Wildstein enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, JD Wildstein!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wildstein.
Collins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Wildstein is just out of range.
Wildstein throws a shot to the body.
Collins throws a leg kick which misses Wildstein's front leg but catches the back leg as Wildstein tries to avoid it.
Steve Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Wildstein lands an impressive looking overhand right. Collins doesn't seem phased though.
Collins lands a body shot.
Good leg kick by Wildstein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wildstein lands with a hook. Collins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wildstein tries to score with a low kick but Collins moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wildstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Collins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wildstein has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Wildstein.
Nice uppercut there from Wildstein.
Collins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Collins throws a leg kick but Wildstein checks it.
Wildstein connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Collins misses its intended target.
Collins throws a solid leg kick but Wildstein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Collins.
Wildstein takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wildstein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collins, pushing him back against the cage.
Collins lands an uppercut.
Collins manages to break the clinch.
Collins throws a body punch but Wildstein moves out of range.
Wildstein throws out a leg kick but Collins moves out of range and Wildstein only half commits.
Collins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Collins throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Wildstein counter with a right hand.
Collins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wildstein checks a low kick from Collins.
Wildstein is looking to slow Collins down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wildstein connects with an inside leg kick.
Steve Collins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wildstein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Collins's calf.
Collins throws a low kick but Wildstein avoids it.
Collins moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein lands an overhand right.
Collins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wildstein.
Wildstein throws out a leg kick but Collins moves out of range and Wildstein only half commits.
Wildstein walks into a stiff left hand from Collins.
Wildstein on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A clash of legs there as Wildstein blocks the low kick.
Wildstein throws the left hand but Collins avoids the punch easily.
Wildstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Wildstein is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A head kick from Wildstein lands but Collins takes it in his stride.
Collins is rocked!
That kick from Wildstein tenderised Collins's leg. Collins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh Collins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wildstein drops Collins with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Collins! Wildstein dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JD Wildstein!
JD Wildstein took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Brother told me I should quit playa hatin, but fuck that I'm not a quitter'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koral Creyonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Yö - Likaiset Legendat. Koral Creyonte could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Timo Yo's chin.
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187 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koral Creyonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Timo Yo!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Creyonte.
Yo takes a swing at Creyonte's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Yo lands.
Creyonte tries to clinch but Yo moves out of range.
Creyonte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Creyonte shoots in looking for a takedown but Yo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Creyonte's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yo throws a nice looking combination but Creyonte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Creyonte misses with a series of wild punches.
Creyonte throws a hook but Yo avoids it easily.
Yo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Creyonte was well out of range. Poor timing from Yo.
A big left from Yo misses.
Yo shoots in for a double leg but Creyonte sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yo throws an off balance right hand
and Creyonte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Creyonte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yo doesn't seem phased though.
Creyonte lands with an uppercut that bounces Yo off the cage and back into range.
Yo lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creyonte tries to land a front kick but Yo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yo misses with the combination.
Creyonte throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Creyonte.
Yo needs to keep his hands up - Creyonte had a free shot at his head there.
Yo looks to throw the jab but Creyonte is out of range.
Creyonte feinted with a counter takedown.
We've been informed that Yo 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.
Yo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yo scores with a nice right hand.
Yo connects with a nice looking jab.
Creyonte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Creyonte fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yo avoids it really well and circles away.
Yo throws out a counter right but Creyonte avoids it with no problem.
Yo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yo thuds his right hand into Creyonte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yo looks to score with a jab to the body but Creyonte is just out of range.
Creyonte ducks under a wild hook from Yo.
Creyonte just misses with a punch to the body.
Timo Yo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creyonte throws a sloppy head kick
and Yo counters with a right hand to the body.
Creyonte fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koral Creyonte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creyonte lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yo shoots in for a double leg but Creyonte sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yo looks to land a left hand but Creyonte moved out of range nicely.
Yo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Creyonte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yo.
Yo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Creyonte connects with a single shot there.
Creyonte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo lands a nice shot that snaps Creyonte's head back.
Creyonte misses with a two punch combination.
Creyonte misses with a left hand
and Yo counters with a one-two to the body.
Creyonte tries to clinch there but Yo circles away.
Yo throws a counter combo.
Creyonte throws a lazy right hand but Yo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yo lands with a nice body punch.
Yo tests Creyonte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yo looks to score with a jab to the body but Creyonte is just out of range.
Creyonte needs to keep his hands up - Yo had a free shot at his head there.
Yo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Creyonte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Creyonte - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Creyonte.
Yo lands a nice shot that snaps Creyonte's head back.
Yo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Creyonte takes one to the chin there.
Yo fails to land with a series of punches.
Creyonte is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yo lands a head shot.
Creyonte looks to score with a jab to the body but Yo is just out of range.
Creyonte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yo checks a low kick from Creyonte.
A jab from Yo does it's job there.
Yo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Creyonte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Creyonte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Creyonte's head.
Creyonte is rocked!
Creyonte misses with a hook to the body
and Yo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Creyonte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Creyonte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice jab there from Yo.
Yo fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Yo misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Yo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Creyonte.
Yo throws a body punch but Creyonte moves out of range.
Creyonte seems to have got his legs back now.
Creyonte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Creyonte has a takedown stuffed.
Yo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Creyonte was well out of range. Poor timing from Yo.
Creyonte looks to land a combination but Yo avoids it well.
Nice uppercut there from Yo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Creyonte counters with a nice uppercut.
Creyonte is looking to land body kicks.
Yo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Creyonte avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creyonte tries to buck Yo off but Yo is having none of it.
Yo lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Creyonte keeps working.
Creyonte is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Creyonte defending against the ground and pound.
Yo landing strikes.
Creyonte takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Yo working the head with strikes.
Yo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Creyonte sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creyonte tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Creyonte manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Creyonte manages to get to full guard.
Creyonte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yo looking to sit in guard and control but Creyonte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Creyonte throws a big right hand that misses.
Creyonte prevents Yo from getting back to his feet.
Creyonte throws a big elbow that misses.
Yo wants to sweep here but Creyonte controlling him for the moment.
Creyonte throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo tries to strike from the bottom.
Yo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Creyonte regains full guard. Nicely done.
Creyonte looking for a sweep. Not yet Creyonte, not yet.
Yo landing with the ground and pound.
Yo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yo with a nice head shot there.
Creyonte has momentary wrist control but Yo slips an elbow through the middle.
Yo stopping the sweep attempt from Creyonte.
Yo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yo trying to control but Creyonte is working from the bottom.
Yo chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Creyonte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yo passes Creyonte's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yo is trying to control the action in half guard but Creyonte is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Creyonte is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yo's back!
Yo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Yo tries to hold on but Creyonte pushes him away.
Creyonte prevents Yo from getting the reversal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creyonte is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Creyonte scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Yo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Creyonte misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Yo lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to the body from Yo misses
and Creyonte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yo avoids the head kick by Creyonte.
Creyonte lands a nice hook to Yo's body. Yo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yo throws a lazy right hand but Creyonte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Creyonte has time to react.
Creyonte lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creyonte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Creyonte pulls guard.
Creyonte utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yo stands up over Creyonte, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yo wants to pass the guard but Creyonte is keeping the position.
Creyonte keeping moving, preventing Yo from controlling successfully.
Creyonte wants to sweep but no luck.
Yo passes Creyonte's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Timo Yo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yo slips a nice elbow through Creyonte's hands, connecting with Creyonte's forehead.
Creyonte wants to improve his position but Yo is controlling well.
Creyonte is looking to control Yo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Creyonte avoid being mounted?
Creyonte moves into full guard.
Koral Creyonte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo preventing the sweep.
Yo trying to control the position from guard on top but Creyonte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creyonte 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.
Yo with a nice head shot there.
Yo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Creyonte is trying to control the position but Yo postures up.
Creyonte keeping moving, preventing Yo from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jab, jab by Yo - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo misses with a double jab.
Timo Yo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Creyonte takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Creyonte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Creyonte misses with a takedown attempt - Yo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Creyonte at a distance.
Yo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Creyonte's guard.
Yo trying to control but Creyonte is working from the bottom.
Yo is stalling in the full guard.
Yo wants to control from the top but Creyonte keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo throws a big right hand that misses.
Creyonte keeping moving, preventing Yo from controlling successfully.
Yo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Creyonte wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Creyonte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yo, pushing him back against the cage.
Creyonte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yo lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Yo misses.
Creyonte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Timo Yo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Creyonte tries to clinch there but Yo circles away.
Yo lands a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Yo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Yo!
An out of breath Timo Yo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Koral Creyonte spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my teammates for helping me, this guy is really tough, I did my best and gave my all! See you later guys..'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Tritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santa Cruz has chosen 50 cent P.I.M.P as his entrance music. Rafael Santa Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Tritter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santa Cruz digs a good body shot into Tritter's ribs.
Santa Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tritter was well out of range. Poor timing from Santa Cruz.
Tritter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santa Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santa Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tritter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Santa Cruz.
Tritter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santa Cruz looks for the body kick but Tritter saw that one coming.
Tritter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tritter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santa Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Santa Cruz avoids the head kick by Tritter.
Santa Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Tritter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tritter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santa Cruz lands with a shot to the body.
Tritter wants to clinch up but Santa Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Tritter tries to land a front kick but Santa Cruz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santa Cruz scores with a body shot.
Santa Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Tritter tries to close the distance and clinch but Santa Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz avoids the body shot from Tritter.
Santa Cruz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Tritter misses.
Tritter misses with a body kick.
Santa Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tritter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santa Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tritter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Santa Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Tritter throws a lazy head kick
and Santa Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Tritter lands a head kick!
Santa Cruz lands a high kick!
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!
Santa Cruz connects with a high kick.
Tritter lands a big head kick that sends Santa Cruz tumbling to the mat! Tritter takes a step backwards and waves Santa Cruz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Santa Cruz is rocked!
Tritter throws a series of punches but Santa Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Santa Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Tritter finish him?
Santa Cruz get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Santa Cruz stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Tritter runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Tritter!
A relieved looking Michael Tritter thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Rafael Santa Cruz was interviewed post fight and said 'That bullshit, I'm going to appeal that decision it sucks balls, fuck it!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iivana Jalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Manel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalo comes into the arena with Aino Venna - Waltz to Paris blaring out of the sound system. Manel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by A Portuguesa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivana Jalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toni Manel!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jalo defends it well.
Manel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Manel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jalo stops Manel from passing to mount.
Jalo is trying to improve his position.
Manel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalo wants to control but Manel postures up.
Manel in side control, throwing shots but Jalo defends.
Manel is trying to ground and pound but Jalo uses the momentary lack of control by Manel to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jalo defending well though.
Manel throws a strike but Jalo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Manel postures up.
Manel throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manel wants to pass the guard but Jalo is keeping the position.
Manel stands up over Jalo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Manel tries to free his leg and advance position but Jalo is retaining full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jalo loads up on a big right hand but Manel slips the punch.
Manel throws a low kick but Jalo avoids it.
Manel shoots in for a takedown but Jalo shows good takedown defense.
Manel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nice strikes from Manel there.
Manel stops Jalo from getting back to his feet.
Jalo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Manel trying to control from Jalo's half guard. Jalo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Manel working his ground and pound in the gym.
Manel pushes down on Jalo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jalo trying to control from the bottom.
Jalo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manel.
Manel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Manel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Manel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jalo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jalo is trying to control but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jalo leaves Manel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Manel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jalo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manel.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jalo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Manel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jalo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jalo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Manel in his tracks.
Jalo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Manel.
Jalo lands with a hook. Manel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Manel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jalo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jalo sprawls well. Jalo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manel gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toni Manel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Manel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jalo's waist but Jalo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manel off to one side.
Manel shoots in for a takedown but Jalo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jalo throws a big shot that misses.
Manel closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jalo's guard.
Manel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Toni Manel has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Manel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jalo is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Manel works over Jalo with some ground and pound from guard.
Manel throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jalo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jalo misses with a looping right.
Jalo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jalo looks to land a right hand but Manel moved out of range.
Manel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Manel closes the distance and clinches up with Jalo, looking for a takedown. Manel pushes Jalo against the cage but Jalo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Iivana Jalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Manel.
Jalo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Jalo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalo throws an overhand right that lands on Manel's shoulder, as Manel tries to avoid the shot.
And Manel tries to counter it with a takedown but Jalo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Manel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jalo throws out the jab.
Manel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Manel is just out of range.
Jalo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jalo throws a body shot but no joy.
Manel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jalo checks a low kick from Manel.
Jalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manel manages to avoid it.
Jalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Jalo as he connects with a hook.
Manel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jalo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Manel is in Jalo's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manel with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manel preventing the sweep.
Manel is looking to work some ground and pound but Jalo has wrist control.
Manel postures up in Jalo's guard and throws a big left but Jalo blocks it.
Manel throws a big elbow that misses.
Manel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jalo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manel.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jalo misses with a wild body shot.
Manel with the counter takedown but Jalo avoids it easily.
Jalo stuffs the takedown attempt from Manel. Manel gets slowly back to his feet.
Manel slips under a jab from Jalo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Manel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manel avoids the body shot from Jalo.
Jalo cracks Manel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Manel shoots for a takedown but Jalo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jalo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Manel.
Jalo misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Jalo as Manel shoots in.
Manel slips under a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manel moves out of range of the strikes.
Jalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manel moves away.
Jalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iivana Jalo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jalo. Manel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jalo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheers as Jalo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Manel doesn't seem phased though.
Jalo leaves Manel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jalo is pressed up against the cage. Manel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jalo down to the mat. Jalo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Jalo.
Manel gets a takedown into half guard.
Manel throws a strike but Jalo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jalo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jalo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Manel tries to free his leg and advance position but Jalo is retaining full guard.
Manel is pushing down on Jalo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jalo is fighting to maintain full guard but Manel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Manel throwing shots but Jalo is blocking nicely.
Manel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Manel wants to control but Jalo is keeping him busy.
Manel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Manel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Manel shoots in but no luck this time.
Iivana Jalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Manel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalo misses with a body shot.
Manel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Manel shoots in looking for a takedown. Jalo tries to sprawl out of it but Manel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jalo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jalo misses with a hook. Manel ducked under it nicely.
Jalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jalo misses with a right hand
and Manel counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jalo!
Manel lands an elbow.
Jalo is looking to regain half guard here but Manel keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manel wants to control for a moment but Jalo uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Manel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Manel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Manel there.
Manel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Manel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Manel throwing shots but Jalo is blocking nicely.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Manel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Manel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Manel.
Jalo tries to bum rush Manel with a series of wild strikes but Manel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manel with the counter takedown but Jalo avoids it easily.
Manel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jalo is trying to defend but Manel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jalo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manel.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jalo's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Manel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Manel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toni Manel!
A victorious Toni Manel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crane has chosen Way of The Ninja as his entrance music. Ichabod Crane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joaquim Antunes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ichabod Crane!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Antunes momentarily.
Crane misses with a combination
so Antunes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Antunes stays in close to Crane's body and controls the position.
Antunes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Antunes pushes down on Crane's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Antunes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Crane with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes passes to full mount!
Antunes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Antunes landing shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Crane is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Antunes.
Antunes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Antunes 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.
Antunes is landing with some decent strikes but Crane is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Antunes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Antunes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antunes lands a big shot there that rocks Crane but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Crane is rocked!
Antunes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Crane can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Crane is still in real trouble! Can Antunes finish him?
Antunes postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Crane bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Antunes and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquim Antunes!
Joaquim Antunes retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Joaquim Antunes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Surov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinichi Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Surov's entrance music is Amphetamines. A fine choice. Onizuka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nate Dogg - First We Pray kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexei Surov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shinichi Onizuka!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onizuka scores with a jab.
Surov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Onizuka.
We've been informed that Onizuka 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.
Onizuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Onizuka throws a hook but Surov avoids it easily.
Onizuka lands with a right hand.
Surov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Surov wants to slow Onizuka down by chopping away at his legs.
Onizuka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Surov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Surov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Onizuka sprawls and moves away.
Surov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Surov misses with a straight right.
Onizuka rushes Surov and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka drags the fight down to the ground.
Onizuka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Surov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Surov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Surov trying to control the position from guard on top but Onizuka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Surov controlling from the top position.
Onizuka is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Surov frees his head nicely. Oh but Onizuka has switched to an armbar! Surov is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Shinichi Onizuka!
Shinichi Onizuka is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Shinichi Onizuka, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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