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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derfel Cadarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jin Kim has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jin Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derfel Cadarn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cadarn.
Cadarn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cadarn checks a leg kick nicely.
Cadarn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cadarn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Cadarn lands a big head kick that sends Kim tumbling to the mat! Cadarn takes a step backwards and waves Kim back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kim is rocked!
It looks like Jin Kim has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Cadarn.
Oh Kim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cadarn checks a leg kick.
Cadarn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kim seems to have got his legs back now.
Cadarn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cadarns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kim lands with an overhand left.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses.
Kim misses with a combination
and Cadarn counters with a body kick.
Cadarn thumps Kim with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kim misses with a hook to the body
and Cadarn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cadarn tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from Cadarn.
Kim misses the body punch
and Cadarn counters with a head kick that drops Kim to the mat! Kim scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Cadarn 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.
Cadarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cadarn punishes Kim's body with a nice straight punch.
Cadarn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses.
Cadarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cadarn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cadarn is rocked!
Kim throws a pinpoint strike between Cadarn's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Cadarn crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Kim scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jin Kim!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theophrastus Von Hohenheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Goodman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Theophrastus Von Hohenheim's chin.
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Theophrastus Von Hohenheim!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Hohenheim throws a nice looking combination but Goodman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Von Hohenheim.
Goodman throws a solid leg kick but Von Hohenheim takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Goodman.
Von Hohenheim throws a looping overhand right but Goodman ducks down to avoid it.
Goodman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Goodman slips a straight right by Von Hohenheim.
Goodman clobbers Von Hohenheim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Von Hohenheim throws a low kick but Goodman avoids it.
A head kick misses from Von Hohenheim.
Von Hohenheim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Von Hohenheim wants it to stay on the feet.
Goodman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Von Hohenheim manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Von Hohenheim controlling the position.
Goodman wants to control from the top but Von Hohenheim keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Hohenheim looking for a sweep. Not yet Von Hohenheim, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Von Hohenheim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goodman preventing the sweep.
Von Hohenheim being controlled here, momentarily.
Goodman distracts Von Hohenheim with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Von Hohenheim keeping moving, preventing Goodman from controlling successfully.
Goodman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goodman 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.
Von Hohenheim can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goodman controls the pace.
Von Hohenheim is trying to control the position but Goodman postures up.
Von Hohenheim has control of Goodman's left arm, preventing Goodman from doing any damage.
Von Hohenheim trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Goodman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Goodman throws a leg kick but Von Hohenheim moved away.
Von Hohenheim lands a really nice looking cross but Goodman seems unphased.
Von Hohenheim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goodman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Goodman lands in his opponent's guard.
Von Hohenheim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Goodman's guard.
Goodman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Goodman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Von Hohenheim is looking to control Goodman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Hohenheim avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hohenheim is refusing to be controlled, as Goodman sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Hohenheim punching from the bottom.
Goodman trying to control from half guard but Von Hohenheim is working away.
Von Hohenheim wants to get back to full guard.
Goodman tries to pass to full mount but Von Hohenheim defends it.
Goodman prevents Von Hohenheim from improving his position.
Goodman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Von Hohenheim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Von Hohenheim wants to get back to full guard but Goodman has passed into side control.
Goodman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Von Hohenheim is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Von Hohenheim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Von Hohenheim is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Goodman trying to control the position but Von Hohenheim is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Von Hohenheim tries to bench press Goodman off him but Goodman keeps the position.
Goodman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Von Hohenheim is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Goodman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Von Hohenheim loads up on a big right hand but Goodman slips the punch.
Goodman shoots in and drives through. Von Hohenheim sprawls well.
Von Hohenheim misses with a body shot.
Goodman quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Goodman ducks under a wild hook from Von Hohenheim.
It appears Goodman was looking to counter with a kick there.
Goodman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Von Hohenheim's calf.
Von Hohenheim throws a sloppy body shot
and Goodman counters with a leg kick.
Von Hohenheim thows a leg kick but Goodman checks it
and Goodman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Von Hohenheim tries to land a body kick
and Goodman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Goodman swings for the body but Von Hohenheim moves out of range.
Theophrastus Von Hohenheim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman lands with a shot to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Goodman.
Von Hohenheim is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Hohenheim on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Von Hohenheim tries to bench press Goodman off him but Goodman keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Von Hohenheim some visible discomfort.
Goodman wants to control but Von Hohenheim is keeping him busy.
Goodman advances to mount.
Goodman looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Von Hohenheim 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 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Goodman!
John Goodman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Almodovar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Helix (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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Almodovar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Helix!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helix misses with a shot to the body
letting Almodovar counter with a right hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Helix.
Helix landing a few strikes.
Almodovar regains half guard, as Helix was trying to land strikes.
Helix is keen to just control but Almodovar is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix trying to mount his opponent but Almodovar defends it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Helix working his ground and pound in the gym.
Helix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Helix content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix is trying to control the action in half guard but Almodovar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Helix looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Helix is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Helix is trying to control the action in half guard but Almodovar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Helix seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Helix controlling the action here.
Helix tries to pass the half guard into mount. Almodovar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Almodovar is looking to improve his position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Helix is just content to waste time from the top position. Almodovar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Helix controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Helix wants to control from the top but Almodovar keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Helix 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.
We've been told by Almodovar's head coaches at Demon's Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Almodovar tries to bum rush Helix with a series of wild strikes but Helix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Helix darts in looking for a takedown but Almodovar gets double underhooks and turns Helix into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almodovar is looking to score with low kicks.
Almodovar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Helix misses with a takedown attempt
and Almodovar counters with a nice uppercut.
Helix dives in for a single leg takedown but Almodovar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Almodovar jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Pedro Almodovar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Helix.
Almodovar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helix.
Almodovar misses with an uppercut. Helix saw that one coming.
Helix will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Helix closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Almodovar to the mat! Almodovar manages to get full guard.
Helix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Helix controlling from the top position.
Almodovar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Helix.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix trying to control but Almodovar is working from the bottom.
Helix throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almodovar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Almodovar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Helix is one step ahead there.
Almodovar keeping moving, preventing Helix from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Almodovar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Helix.
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.
Billy Helix dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Helix connects with an inside leg kick.
Helix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Helix throws a right and a left that Almodovar avoids nicely.
Almodovar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A leg kick checked by Helix.
Helix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Almodovar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Almodovar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Almodovar slips a straight right by Helix.
Helix throws a looping overhand right but Almodovar ducks down to avoid it.
Helix missing with a left hand there. Almodovar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almodovar slips under a jab from Helix.
Almodovar throwing a counter right hand but Helix manages to avoid it.
Helix fails with a takedown attempt.
Helix throws a body punch but Almodovar moves out of range.
Helix throws a looping overhand right but Almodovar ducks down to avoid it.
Almodovar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Almodovar.
Almodovar lands with a kick to the temple. Helix shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Helix throws the left hand but Almodovar avoids the punch easily.
Almodovar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Almodovar blocks a jab.
Almodovar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Almodovar throws a lazy right hand but Helix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Helix missing with a left hand there. Almodovar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It appears Almodovar was looking to counter with a kick there.
Almodovar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Helix throws a lazy right hand but Almodovar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Almodovar.
Donk. Helix catches Almodovar right on the button with a cross.
Almodovar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Helix gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Almodovar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Almodovar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Helix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helix gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Almodovar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Helix thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helix takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Almodovar blocks a low kick nicely.
Almodovar is looking for a counter combo.
Helix will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pedro Almodovar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Helix.
Helix misses with a takedown attempt - Almodovar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Billy Helix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helix connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Helix lands a really nice looking cross but Almodovar seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Helix.
Helix misses with a lunging right hand
and Almodovar counters with a low kick, right behind Helix 's knee.
Helix moves out of range as Almodovar strikes.
Almodovar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Helix is out of range and Almodovar settles back down.
Almodovar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Helix misses its intended target.
Almodovar is looking to counter punch.
Helix throws a shot from downtown. Almodovar moves away and avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Almodovar.
Almodovar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Helix missing with a left hand there. Almodovar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Almodovar throws a quick counter head kick but Helix was just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Almodovar. That's going to slow Helix down.
Almodovar lands a high kick!
Helix is rocked!
Helix walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Almodovar swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pedro Almodovar!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Philip Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Easton West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stick To Your Guns - Against Them All. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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190 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Philip Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Easton West!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract West.
West tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from West lands.
It looks like Philip Blake has been cut.
West scores with a leg kick.
Blake slips under a jab from West.
Blake is looking to counter punch.
Blake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Easton West has been cut.
West misses with a low kick.
As West looks to move away, Blake throws a big counter combo bu West just gets out of the way.
West waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blake.
Blake shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. West eats them both and turns towards Blake to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
West attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blake staying out of range there.
Blake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. West manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blake moves into the clinch.
Blake lands a left hand.
Blake lands a big right hand that drops West! The killer instinct kicks in and Blake finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Blake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Philip Blake!
A very excited looking Philip Blake 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kreb Barishkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barishkov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Seek and Destroy. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kreb Barishkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barishkov lands a nice hook to Armstrong's body. Armstrong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Armstrong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barishkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Armstrong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Eddie Armstrong has been cut.
Good shot there by Armstrong.
Barishkov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Armstrong wants to counter the offense by Barishkov and move into the clinch position.
Barishkov throws a looping overhand right but Armstrong ducks down to avoid it.
Barishkov misses with a hook.
Barishkov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barishkov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jef Li's MMA(13 coaches, 49 cap) in the buildup to the fight.
Armstrong lands with a nice body punch.
Armstrong slips under a jab.
Barishkov thows a leg kick but Armstrong checks it
and Armstrong counters with a single leg into guard. Barishkov didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong is looking to work some ground and pound but Barishkov has wrist control.
Armstrong is working Barishkov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Armstrong throwing strikes from guard but Barishkov blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barishkov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Armstrong scoring with some ground and pound.
Armstrong stopping the sweep attempt from Barishkov.
Armstrong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barishkov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Armstrong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barishkov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Armstrong landing some decent shots from guard.
Barishkov seems keen to control Armstrong's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kreb Barishkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barishkov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong doesn't manage to clinch there - Barishkov circles away.
Armstrong loads up on a big right hand but Barishkov slips the punch.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Barishkov.
Armstrong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
Barishkov lands an overhand right.
Barishkov throws an overhand right that lands on Armstrong's shoulder, as Armstrong tries to avoid the shot.
Armstrong shoots in looking for a takedown but Barishkov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Armstrong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Armstrong shoots in but Barishkov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barishkov is looking to chop away at Armstrong's legs.
Armstrong drives through with a takedown into Barishkov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barishkov is pulling down on Armstrong's head. It's preventing any offense from Armstrong, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking to work some ground and pound but Barishkov has wrist control.
Barishkov looking for a sweep. Not yet Barishkov, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barishkov keeping full guard, as Armstrong tries to pass.
Armstrong looking to sit in guard and control but Barishkov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Armstrong controlling the position.
Armstrong wants to control but Barishkov passes easily into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to roll over but Barishkov keeps him under control.
Armstrong tries to kick Barishkov off in order to stand up. Barishkov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Armstrong is looking to reverse the position.
Barishkov trying to control the position but Armstrong is working away.
Armstrong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barishkov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Armstrong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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 Kreb Barishkov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddie Armstrong's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Armstrong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barishkov.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barishkov, as that shot connected.
Barishkov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barishkov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Armstrong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Armstrong moves to clinch but Barishkov breaks away
and Barishkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Barishkov.
Kreb Barishkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Barishkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barishkov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Armstrong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Armstrong shoots and misses
and Barishkov scores with a counter punch that sends Armstrong to the canvas! Barishkov smells blood - he's punishing Armstrong with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Armstrong has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kreb Barishkov!
Kreb Barishkov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lazano De Anda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazano De Anda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson throws a hook but De Anda avoids it easily.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Anda.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
De Anda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
De Anda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Anda lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the body from Henderson misses
and De Anda counters with a straight right hand.
Henderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Anda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Anda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Jordan Henderson has been cut.
De Anda misses with a jab to the body
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
De Anda scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. De Anda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jordan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson throws a leg kick but De Anda checks it.
De Anda staying out of range there.
De Anda misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Henderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Anda's head backwards.
Henderson tests De Anda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Anda throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Anda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Anda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Anda scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson. That snapped De Anda's head back.
De Anda misses with a few strikes there.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Anda.
De Anda throws a hook to the side of Henderson's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson avoids the body shot from De Anda.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Anda swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Henderson. That's going to slow De Anda down.
Nice shot by Henderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Anda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lazano De Anda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson connects with a body shot that sends De Anda's belly button to the back.
Henderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
De Anda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from De Anda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Anda misses with a two punch combination.
De Anda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
De Anda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henderson at a distance.
De Anda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Anda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henderson finds it's way round the side to connect with De Anda's head.
Nice takedown defense from De Anda. No joy for Henderson on that attempt.
As Henderson looks to move away, De Anda throws a big counter combo bu Henderson just gets out of the way.
De Anda moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by De Anda as he connects with a hook.
Henderson connects with a crisp jab.
De Anda checks a low kick from Henderson.
De Anda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Anda is looking to wear down Henderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Henderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like De Anda was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Henderson lands a jab-cross combination.
A low kick from Henderson misses
and De Anda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson fails to land the takedown.
Henderson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
De Anda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henderson has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Anda just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Henderson scores with a decent looking hook.
De Anda closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice combo by De Anda! Oh, that's hurt him - Henderson falls to the canvas and De Anda follows him into side control.
Henderson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson wants to control but De Anda postures up.
Henderson is still in real trouble! Can De Anda finish him?
De Anda in side control lands a decent elbow.
Henderson is looking to reverse the position.
De Anda lands a strong strike to the head of Henderson. That's dazed him! De Anda looking to finish here. Henderson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - De Anda lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lazano De Anda!
Our winner, Lazano De Anda, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Rouch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rouch is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Can I. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chase Rouch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rouch misses with a head kick.
Silver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rouch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rouch closes the distance and clinches.
Rouch blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silver pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rouch misses with an elbow strike.
Our sources have told us that Silver has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Rouch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rouch lands a knee to the body.
Rouch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rouch lands a knee to the body.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rouch is looking to control Silver's arms but Silver gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rouch has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rouch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Rouch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Rouch avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the cage.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Rouch.
Rouch takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver just leaning against Rouch, taking a breather.
Rouch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rouch throws an elbow that misses.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Rouch dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver managing to block the knees to the body from Rouch.
Silver just leaning against Rouch, taking a breather.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Rouch blocks the elbow strike.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rouch's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver trying to control the position but instead, Rouch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silver into the cage.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rouch as Silver tries to tie him up.
Maybe Silver would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Rouch missing with knees to the body.
Rouch avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the cage.
Rouch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Rouch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rouch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Rouch throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouch slows down the pace here.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rouch throws an elbow but misses.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Rouch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver looking to slow down the pace here.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silver avoids the elbow strike from Rouch, against the cage.
Rouch blocks an elbow strike.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Rouch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rouch blocks an elbow strike.
Rouch lands an elbow that stopped Silver in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Benny Silver has been cut.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Rouch in his tracks for a moment.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Rouch misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rouch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Silver leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rouch lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rouch avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Silver.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rouch's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rouch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Rouch gets an underhook and turns Silver into the cage.
Rouch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rouch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rouch misses with a knee strike.
Silver blocks the elbow strike.
Rouch blocks the elbow strike.
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 Benny Silver will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benny Silver's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silver walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rouch.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Rouch is just out of range.
Rouch tries to work over Silver's front leg with a kick but Silver checks it.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rouch moves away.
Rouch wants to counter the offense by Silver and move into the clinch position.
Rouch lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rouch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rouch looks to land a body kick but Silver moved away.
Silver is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rouch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rouch lands a front kick.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
Rouch rushes Silver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver avoiding damage as Rouch throws knees to the body.
Rouch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rouch blocks the elbow strike.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Rouch in his tracks for a moment.
Silver tries to stall but Rouch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rouch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silver's brow.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rouch lands a nice knee to the body.
Silver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rouch connects with a knee to the head.
Silver dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouch landing knees to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rouch missing with knees to the body.
Rouch crunches a lovely knee into Silver's ribcage.
Rouch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Rouch tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Rouch is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rouch is trying to maintain a safe position but Silver gets an underhook and turns Rouch into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silver.
Rouch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rouch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silver - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chase Rouch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Rouch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Rouch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rouch avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rouch lands a knee to the head.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rouch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silver is defending well for now.
Rouch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rouch blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rouch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rouch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rouch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rouch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouch lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rouch landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rouch.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rouch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rouch lands a nice elbow.
Rouch misses with an elbow over the top.
Rouch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Rouch gets an underhook and turns Silver into the cage.
Silver blocks the elbow strike.
Rouch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Silver is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Rouch blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Rouch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benny Silver's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rouch has managed to clinch.
Rouch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rouch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver managing to block the knees to the body from Rouch.
Rouch pushes off an throws an elbow but Silver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rouch misses with an elbow over the top.
Rouch is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rouch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Silver avoids the elbow strike from Rouch, against the cage.
Rouch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rouch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Rouch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Rouch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silver avoids it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silver.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silver tries to stall but Rouch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rouch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rouch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silver avoids it.
Rouch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rouch.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Silver is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rouch trying to land knees to the body.
Silver trying to control the position but instead, Rouch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silver into the cage.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Rouch is stalling here.
Rouch throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rouch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rouch avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Rouch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rouch's defenses.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Rouch.
Rouch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Silver stalling.
Rouch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silver avoids it.
Rouch blocks the elbow strike.
Rouch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rouch trying to land knees to the body.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands an elbow inside.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Rouch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silver blocks an elbow strike from Rouch.
Rouch looking to throw knees to the head but Silver is blocking nicely.
Rouch avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rouch.
Rouch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silver lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rouch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silver avoids it.
Rouch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silver avoids it.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Rouch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Rouch gets an underhook and turns Silver into the cage.
Rouch throws an elbow but it misses.
Rouch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rouch blocks the elbow strike.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rouch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rouch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silver is defending well for now.
Rouch misses with an elbow strike.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Rouch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silver as Rouch tries to tie him up.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Rouch.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Rouch gets an underhook and turns Silver into the cage.
Silver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rouch trying to stall but Silver improves his position.
Rouch blocks the elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Rouch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rouch 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Rouch!
After winning the bout, Chase Rouch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarik Belson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarik Belson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Benton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton throws the left hand but Belson avoids the punch easily.
Belson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benton at a distance.
Belson takes a swing at Benton's ribcage but misses.
Benton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belson throws a looping overhand right but Benton ducks down to avoid it.
Jarik Belson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Belson showed some decent athleticism there.
Benton is controlling Belson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Belson misses with a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton is desperately trying to improve his position but Belson has a good base and remains in mount.
Benton tries to lock up and control but Belson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Belson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Benton can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Belson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Benton to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Benton shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belson goes for an armbar but Benton turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Benton.
Benton passes Belson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Benton trying to control the action but Belson is working from the bottom.
Benton tries to stand but can't do so whilst Belson controls his leg.
Benton is looking to advance position but Belson won't allow it.
Belson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton is keen to just control but Belson is a slippery customer.
Benton tries to stand and escape but Belson is controlling the position.
Benton not doing much here.
Benton wants to stand up but Belson is controlling the position.
Belson wants to control but Benton is keeping busy.
Benton prevents Belson from improving his position.
Benton is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Benton prevents Belson from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Benton tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Benton does no damage.
Belson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Benton jabs Belson right on the nose. Belson blinks but takes it well.
Belson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benton tries to avoid it but Belson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benton to the ground. Benton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Benton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benton lands a nice shot to the body.
Belson misses with a wild body shot.
Benton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grant Benton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Belson digs a good hook to Benton's body.
Belson scores with a jab. Benton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Belson misses with a hook.
Belson scores with a hook to the body. Benton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Belson 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.
Benton is trying to keep Belson in close.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Belson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton trying to keep a closed guard but Belson is proving a slippery customer.
Belson tries to free his leg and advance position but Benton is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Benton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Benton has escaped and now he's on top!
Belson is looking for a triangle but Benton pushes his legs off easily.
Benton trying to control the position from guard on top but Belson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Benton is fighting to break Belson's control of his arms but Belson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Benton wants to stand but Belson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Benton trying to control but Belson is working from the bottom.
Benton wants to stand but Belson is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belson slips under a jab from Benton.
Jab, jab by Belson - just one landing.
Belson throws a looping overhand right but Benton ducks down to avoid it.
Benton 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.
A jab from Benton finds it's way through Belson's defenses.
Belson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Belson misses with the combination.
Benton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benton looks to score with a jab to the body but Belson is just out of range.
Jarik Belson is winning the standup battle so far.
Benton misses the jab.
Belson jabs Benton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Belson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benton throws out the jab.
Belson closes the distance and clinches up with Benton, looking for a takedown. Belson pushes Benton against the cage but Benton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Belson throws a jab when Benton was well out of range.
Belson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Benton misses.
Belson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Belson misses with a body shot.
Benton throws a jab when Belson was well out of range.
Belson feints and as Benton raises his hands in defense, Belson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Belson throwing strikes from guard but Benton blocks nicely.
Benton has his feet on Belson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Belson throws a body shot but no joy.
Benton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarik Belson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Belson lunges at Benton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benton's hand.
Belson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Belson trying to control the action but Benton is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Benton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benton tries to buck Belson off but Belson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Belson trying to control the action but Benton is working from the bottom.
Belson tries for a kimura but Benton is defending well.
Belson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Benton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two 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.
Belson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Benton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Benton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Benton can't do much from the bottom here.
Benton is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belson working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A left lands for Belson.
Belson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A shot to the liver by Benton. Beautiful body shot.
Belson misses with a body shot.
Belson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benton as he avoids it easily.
Belson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benton as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarik Belson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belson throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
Belson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice shot by Benton.
Belson is rocked!
Benton lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Belson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benton throws a jab when Belson was well out of range.
Belson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Belson lands in his opponent's guard.
Belson seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benton wants to stand and escape but Belson is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Belson is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarik Belson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Belson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarik Belson!
A very excited looking Jarik Belson 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes to the cage accompanied by Nelly - Hot In Herre. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Saari!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sami Saari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis misses the jab.
We've been informed that Saari 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lewis.
Saari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Saari misses with the combination.
Lewis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
Lewis scoring well with a low kick there.
Saari throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
Lewis connects with the punch.
Lewis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saari slips under a jab from Lewis.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saari.
Saari looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saari misses with a looping right.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari slips under a jab from Lewis.
Saari slips a jab from Lewis.
Saari connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lewis. Lewis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lewis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lewis misses with a low kick.
Lewis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lewis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saari misses with a wild body shot.
Saari swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Lewis misses its intended target.
Saari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saari ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Saari takes one on the button.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Saari.
Saari tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saari scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Saari misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saari throws a hook to the side of Lewis's head but Lewis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saari walks into a left hand.
A jab from Saari misses.
Saari misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewis slips a jab from Saari.
Saari tries to clinch up
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lewis throws a leg kick but Saari checks it.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Saari.
Lewis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saari was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saari misses with a straight right.
Saari throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saari misses the shot to the body.
Saari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saari.
Lewis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saari.
Saari falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
Saari slips under a jab from Lewis.
Lewis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lewis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Saari keeps it at a distance.
Saari scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lewis tries to move into range but Saari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saari keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lewis scores with a nice right hand.
Saari throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Saari avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a body punch but Saari moves out of range.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Saari misses.
Lewis forces Saari back against the cage and clinches.
Lewis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saari stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saari is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Saari throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Saari effectively controlling the action here.
Saari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis lands a knee to the head.
Saari has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis lands a right hand.
Saari throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Saari lands a nice uppercut.
Saari takes a shot to the head.
Saari struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
Saari misses with a punch to the body.
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 Ray Lewis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Saari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lewis finds it's way round the side to connect with Saari's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lewis.
Saari misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Saari throws a right hand that misses
and Lewis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Saari tries to clinch up.
Lewis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some wild striking there from Saari.
Saari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Saari.
Lewis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ray Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Saari.
Saari throws out a counter right but Lewis avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
Saari misses with a hook.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saari throws out the jab.
Saari throws a combination that misses
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Saari misses with a body shot.
Saari swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Saari let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Saari ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Saari lands with a good body shot.
Lewis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lewis scores with a nice head shot.
Saari forces Lewis back against the cage and clinches.
Saari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saari misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Lewis.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Saari.
Lewis keeps control of Saari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saari tries to throw a body punch but Lewis avoids it by throwing Saari back against the cage.
Saari is leaning against Lewis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Lewis.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Sami Saari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saari trying to control the position but instead, Lewis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saari into the cage.
Saari misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saari.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saari blocks a body shot from Lewis.
Lewis breaks the clinch.
Saari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis.
Lewis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saari at a distance.
Saari misses with a wild body shot.
Saari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saari throws a series of punches but Lewis avoids them all with ease.
Lewis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Lewis.
Lewis jabs Saari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lewis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lewis wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis jabs Saari right on the nose. Saari blinks but takes it well.
Saari stuns Lewis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lewis.
Lewis jabs Saari right on the nose. Saari blinks but takes it well.
Lewis slips under a jab.
Saari throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lewis throws a hook to the side of Saari's head but Saari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saari doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis.
Lewis throws a leg kick
and Saari counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lewis scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saari scores with a jab to the body.
Saari scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis throws a jab when Saari was well out of range.
Lewis's corner calls for a 1-2. Lewis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saari moves away.
Lewis cracks a nice hook into Saari's ribs.
Lewis throws a front kick aimed at Saari's knee but Saari avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saari. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis lands with a right hand.
Lewis throws a leg kick which misses Saari's front leg but catches the back leg as Saari tries to avoid it.
Saari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lewis counters by clinching up.
A short body shot lands from Lewis as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Lewis dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab by Lewis.
It looks like Sami Saari has been cut.
Saari shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lewis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saari is rocked!
Lewis connects with a stiff jab that staggers Saari - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ray Lewis!
An out of breath Ray Lewis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demitri Borschtanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyrkilla Tapettava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borschtanoff kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Darude - Sandstorm. 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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166 lbs
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162 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Demitri Borschtanoff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nyrkilla Tapettava!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapettava shoots in for a double leg but Borschtanoff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big right from Borschtanoff misses.
Tapettava with the counter takedown but Borschtanoff avoids it easily.
Borschtanoff fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tapettava has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tapettava is looking to clinch but Borschtanoff is avoiding it.
Borschtanoff throwing a counter right hand but Tapettava manages to avoid it.
Tapettava is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tapettava gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tapettava attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Borschtanoff fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tapettava just manages to avoid it.
Tapettava avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Borschtanoff looks to score with a jab to the body but Tapettava is just out of range.
Borschtanoff stuffs the takedown attempt from Tapettava. Tapettava gets slowly back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Borschtanoff 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 Tapettava has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tapettava and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Borschtanoff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tapettava checks it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Borschtanoff, right into the meat.
Borschtanoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Borschtanoff 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.
Tapettava misses with a low kick as Borschtanoff jumps back.
Tapettava ducks under a wild hook from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Borschtanoff's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tapettava blocks a body shot from Borschtanoff.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borschtanoff.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tapettava breaks from the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Borschtanoff checks a leg kick.
Borschtanoff swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Borschtanoff misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff throws out a loose jab but Tapettava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Borschtanoff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tapettava. That's going to slow Borschtanoff down.
Tapettava 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.
Tapettava lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Borschtanoff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tapettava.
Borschtanoff dips to his left and cracks Tapettava with an uppercut!
Borschtanoff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borschtanoff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tapettava.
Tapettava connects with a solid leg kick.
Tapettava misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Borschtanoff.
Good standup being displayed there by Borschtanoff as he connects with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Borschtanoff.
Tapettava throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tapettava fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Demitri Borschtanoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nyrkilla Tapettava.
Borschtanoff moves out of range of the leg kick from Tapettava.
A head kick misses from Borschtanoff.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tapettava scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tapettava connects with an inside leg kick.
Borschtanoff moves out of range of the body kick.
Tapettava checks the leg kick.
Borschtanoff throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tapettava.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tapettava, right into the meat.
Borschtanoff scores with a nice head shot.
Tapettava swats away the attempt to clinch by Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Demitri Borschtanoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tapettava closes the distance and clinches up with Borschtanoff, looking for a takedown. Tapettava pushes Borschtanoff against the cage but Borschtanoff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crunch! Tapettava slams his shin into Borschtanoff's torso.
Tapettava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tapettava darts in looking for a takedown but Borschtanoff gets double underhooks and turns Tapettava into the cage.
Tapettava scores with a hook.
Borschtanoff scoring well with a low kick there.
Borschtanoff misses with a looping left.
Tapettava shoots in looking for a takedown but Borschtanoff manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tapettava's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Borschtanoff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tapettava paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borschtanoff throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tapettava tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Borschtanoff is in Tapettava's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tapettava is trying to control the position but Borschtanoff postures up.
Tapettava is pulling down on Borschtanoff's head. It's preventing any offense from Borschtanoff, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Borschtanoff.
Tapettava controls Borschtanoff momentarily but Borschtanoff frees himself.
Tapettava is pulling down on Borschtanoff's head to control his posture.
Borschtanoff trying to control but Tapettava is working from the bottom.
Borschtanoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Borschtanoff wants to control from the top but Tapettava keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Borschtanoff throws a lazy right hand but Tapettava sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borschtanoff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tapettava.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Borschtanoff.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Borschtanoff working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tapettava is trying to maintain the position but Borschtanoff is very close to passing his half guard.
Tapettava is trying to stand back up but Borschtanoff is controlling him
Tapettava tries to roll over but Borschtanoff keeps him under control.
Tapettava has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borschtanoff is working away from the top position though.
Borschtanoff missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tapettava tries to kick Borschtanoff off but Borschtanoff keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Borschtanoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tapettava keeps working.
Tapettava controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tapettava wants to control but Borschtanoff is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demitri Borschtanoff dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tapettava misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Borschtanoff connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tapettava's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Borschtanoff connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tapettava scrambles back to his feet.
Borschtanoff connects with a right hand. Tapettava shakes it off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tapettava.
Tapettava throws a leg kick but Borschtanoff sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Borschtanoff misses with a looping right.
Tapettava is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tapettava defending well as Borschtanoff loads up on a big left hand.
Borschtanoff avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tapettava staying out of range there.
Borschtanoff lands a glancing blow to the side of Tapettava's head.
Borschtanoff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tapettava.
Borschtanoff moves out of range of the body kick.
Tapettava chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borschtanoff scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borschtanoff shoots in looking for a takedown. Tapettava tries to sprawl out of it but Borschtanoff keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tapettava manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tapettava gets caught flat footed, as Borschtanoff shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapettava controls Borschtanoff momentarily but Borschtanoff frees himself.
Tapettava managing to control the position.
Borschtanoff won't allow Tapettava to sweep him here.
Borschtanoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Tapettava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borschtanoff working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tapettava working a defensive guard here.
Borschtanoff 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.
Borschtanoff postures up in Tapettava's guard and throws a big left but Tapettava blocks it.
Borschtanoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Tapettava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tapettava avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Tapettava 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.
Borschtanoff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tapettava wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Borschtanoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Tapettava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Borschtanoff throws a head kick that misses.
Tapettava walks into a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tapettava is trying to break the clinch but Borschtanoff has him pressed against the cage.
Tapettava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borschtanoff misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff throws a head punch that misses.
Borschtanoff tries a body shot but Tapettava blocks it.
Tapettava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tapettava misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava is trying to maintain a safe position but Borschtanoff gets an underhook and turns Tapettava into the cage.
Borschtanoff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tapettava managing to block the knees to the body from Borschtanoff.
Tapettava will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Borschtanoff up against the cage.
Tapettava trying to control the position but instead, Borschtanoff has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tapettava into the cage.
Borschtanoff tries to land a knee to the head but Tapettava blocks with his arms.
Tapettava blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borschtanoff.
Tapettava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borschtanoff's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Borschtanoff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tapettava looking to stall.
Borschtanoff misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava is looking to take this one to the mat.
Borschtanoff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borschtanoff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Borschtanoff digs a right hand underneath Tapettava's ribcage. Tapettava let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tapettava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borschtanoff.
Tapettava taking a breather.
Borschtanoff lands with a short shot to the head.
Borschtanoff scores with a shot to the side of Tapettava's head.
Borschtanoff digs a right hand into Tapettava's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tapettava's gas tank.
Tapettava is breathing heavily.
Borschtanoff misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tapettava is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Borschtanoff lands an elbow inside.
Tapettava is rocked!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Borschtanoff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tapettava is still on wobbly legs! Can Borschtanoff finish him?
Tapettava looking to slow down the pace here.
Borschtanoff is leaning against Tapettava and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Borschtanoff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tapettavas head.
Tapettava trying to control the position but instead, Borschtanoff has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tapettava into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borschtanoff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demitri Borschtanoff dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tapettava staying out of range there.
Tapettava stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tapettava wants it to stay on the feet.
Borschtanoff steps into range and cracks Tapettava with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Tapettava flops backwards and Borschtanoff dives into his guard looking to finish!
Borschtanoff wants to control from the top but Tapettava keeps moving.
Tapettava not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Borschtanoff postures up in Tapettava's guard and throws a big left but Tapettava blocks it.
Borschtanoff with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Borschtanoff loads up on a big left hand. Tapettava felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Borschtanoff looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Tapettava can't hide his disappointment, as Borschtanoff celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demitri Borschtanoff!
Demitri Borschtanoff retains his lightweight title!
Demitri Borschtanoff decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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