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Insanity 60: Catastrophe PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sosthene Ndikumana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Humors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Humors has chosen Hurt - Johnny Cash as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sosthene Ndikumana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Humors!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ndikumana swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ndikumana misses with a wild body shot.
Humors throws out a counter right but Ndikumana avoids it with no problem.
Humors throws a body shot but no joy.
Humors tries for a takedown but Ndikumana sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ndikumana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ndikumana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ndikumana counters with a straight right hand.
Humors drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Dark Humors has been cut.
Humors uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ndikumana.
Ndikumana throws a looping overhand right but Humors ducks down to avoid it.
Humors 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.
Humors gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Humors jumps guard but Ndikumana stands there with Humors around his waist. Humors gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ndikumana prevents a body shot from Humors.
Ndikumana jumps guard but Humors stands there with Ndikumana around his waist. Ndikumana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Humors blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ndikumana is looking to break free of the clinch but Humors has double underhooks.
Ndikumana has a couple of punches blocked by Humors.
Ndikumana presses Humors against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Humors.
Ndikumana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ndikumana is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ndikumana lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Ndikumana on the inside.
Humors goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ndikumana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ndikumana.
Ndikumana tries to work over Humors's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Humors with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ndikumana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Humors with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ndikumana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ndikumana pushes Humors back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ndikumana wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ndikumana misses with a punch to the body.
Ndikumana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ndikumana misses with the head strike.
Humors prevents a body shot from Ndikumana.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ndikumana tries to work over Humors's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ndikumana tries to work over Humors's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ndikumana is pushing Humors up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Humors tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sosthene Ndikumana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dark Humors.
Ndikumana prevents a body shot from Humors.
Ndikumana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ndikumana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ndikumana trying to control the position but instead, Humors has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ndikumana into the cage.
Humors swings wildly with an uppercut but Ndikumana uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ndikumana has a couple of punches blocked by Humors.
Humors misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Humors scores with a shot to the side of Ndikumana's head.
Ndikumana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Humors throws an elbow but it misses.
Humors jumps guard.
Ndikumana looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ndikumana trying to control but Humors is working from the bottom.
Ndikumana thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ndikumana won't allow Humors to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ndikumana throws an elbow that misses. Humors uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ndikumana's guard. Nice move by Humors!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Humors wants to control from the top but Ndikumana keeps moving.
Humors is looking to pass into half guard but Ndikumana pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ndikumana is in guard.
Ndikumana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Humors can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ndikumana throws a strike but Humors rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ndikumana is trying to keep Humors in close.
Ndikumana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Humors's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ndikumana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Humors swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ndikumana trying to control but Humors is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sosthene Ndikumana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dark Humors's cut.
That's time! Ndikumana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Humors wants to clinch up but Ndikumana keeps it at a distance.
Humors shoots in looking for a takedown. Ndikumana tries to sprawl out of it but Humors keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ndikumana manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Humors forces Ndikumana back against the cage and clinches.
Humors lands a knee to the head.
Ndikumana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ndikumana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ndikumana is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ndikumana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Humors staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humors tries for a takedown but Ndikumana sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ndikumana swats away the attempt to clinch by Humors.
A bone on bone clash there as Humors blocks the leg kick.
Humors tries to counter with a clinch but Ndikumana shakes him off and moves away.
Ndikumana jabs at Humors's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ndikumana throws a leg kick which misses Humors's front leg but catches the back leg as Humors tries to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Humors blocks the low kick.
Ndikumana swats away the attempt to clinch by Humors.
The fight stays on the outside here - Humors looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ndikumana lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Ndikumana does it's job there.
Ndikumana digs a good hook to Humors's body.
Dark Humors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Humors walks into a left hand.
Ndikumana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Humors can do to turn this around?
Humors staying out of range there.
Sosthene Ndikumana is winning the standup battle so far.
Ndikumana punishes Humors's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Ndikumana coming out on top.
Humors tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ndikumana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Humors avoids the body shot from Ndikumana.
Ndikumana missing with a left hand there. Humors was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Humors moves out of range as Ndikumana strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humors tries to clinch up but Ndikumana circles away and keeps his distance.
Humors throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ndikumana's waist but Ndikumana gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Humors off to one side.
Sosthene Ndikumana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dark Humors.
Ndikumana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Humors.
Humors is breathing heavily.
Ndikumana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Humors tries to clinch there but Ndikumana circles away.
Ndikumana scores with a nice right hand.
Humors fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Humors darts in looking for a takedown but Ndikumana gets double underhooks and turns Humors into the cage.
Ndikumana connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ndikumana swings for the body but Humors moves out of range.
Humors takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Humors darts in looking for a takedown but Ndikumana gets double underhooks and turns Humors into the cage.
Ndikumana displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Humors.
An attempted straight right counter from Ndikumana misses the target.
Good exchange - Ndikumana coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ndikumana misses with an attempted mid kick.
Humors shoots in but no luck this time.
Ndikumana attempts a counter takedown but Humors avoids it well and moves away.
Ndikumana scores with a spinning back kick!
Ndikumana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Humors at a distance.
Humors takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Humors is rocked!
Ndikumana lands a big head kick that sends Humors tumbling to the mat! Ndikumana takes a step backwards and waves Humors back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Humors is still on wobbly legs! Can Ndikumana finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Humors circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Ndikumana. Humors falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Ndikumana!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sosthene Ndikumana!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agustin Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magestico Garuntasticos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trujillo comes to the cage accompanied by Infectious Grooves - Violent & Funky. Garuntasticos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Monkey Has Escaped! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Agustin Trujillo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Magestico Garuntasticos 's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Agustin Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magestico Garuntasticos !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo misses with a leg kick.
Trujillo lands with a cross.
Garuntasticos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Trujillo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Garuntasticos is looking to take a break and control but Trujillo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trujillo is trying to get back to half guard.
Trujillo is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuntasticos moves into full mount!
Trujillo can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuntasticos with good strikes from the mount here!
Trujillo takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Garuntasticos 's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magestico Garuntasticos !
Magestico Garuntasticos decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago has chosen The Rza - Samurai Showdown as his entrance music. Jose Santiago will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Santiago.
Santiago bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hicks's head backwards.
Santiago thumps Hicks with a low kick.
Santiago throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hicks.
Hicks feints and as Santiago raises his hands in defense, Hicks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Our spies down at at Vicious Striking inform us that Santiago has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hicks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hicks trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.
Santiago trying to keep a closed guard but Hicks is proving a slippery customer.
Hicks wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.
Hicks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hicks stays in close to Santiago's body and controls the position.
Santiago looking for a sweep. Not yet Santiago, not yet.
Hicks forces his way into half guard.
Hicks trying to control the action but Santiago is working from the bottom.
Hicks works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is bucking up trying to escape but Hicks cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hicks avoids the attempt from Santiago to control.
Hicks landing strikes from the mount and Santiago is in trouble!
Santiago tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hicks trying to control but Santiago is having none of it.
Santiago working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks with good strikes from the mount here!
Hicks controlling the position easily from mount.
Santiago is looking to improve his position but Hicks isn't that keen on the idea.
Santiago tries to hold on but Hicks pushes him away.
Santiago is squirming around, avoiding Hicks's attempts to control the action.
Santiago slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries to get to full guard but Hicks has control of the leg.
Santiago is pressing down on Hicks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Santiago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hicks is looking to work some ground and pound but Santiago has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
Hicks looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Hicks dominated that round.
That's time! Hicks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Santiago looks to land a combination. Hicks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Santiago looks to land a left hand but Hicks moved out of range nicely.
Santiago throws a leg kick which misses Hicks's front leg but catches the back leg as Hicks tries to avoid it.
Hicks looks for the body kick but Santiago saw that one coming.
A jab from Santiago finds it's way through Hicks's defenses.
Santiago throws a looping overhand right but Hicks ducks down to avoid it.
Hicks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hicks drops his hands momentarily and Santiago takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A cross from Santiago lands.
Santiago throws out a loose jab but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hicks tries to counter with a takedown but Santiago is quick to defend against it.
Santiago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hicks on the side of the head.
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!
Santiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hicks fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Santiago. Hicks shrugs it off though.
Santiago manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hicks on his heels. He'll look to pass Hicks's guard now, I'm sure.
Santiago wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Santiago avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santiago wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santiago is one step ahead there.
Santiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santiago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santiago controlling from the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hicks throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Santiago tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hicks is in Santiago's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hicks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hicks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santiago's guard.
Santiago is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Hicks frees his head nicely. Oh but Santiago has switched to an armbar! Hicks is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jose Santiago!
A relieved looking Jose Santiago thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Cutler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Blazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blazer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by What what (in the butt). Jay Cutler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Cutler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Blazer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cutler drives through with a takedown into Blazer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Blazer wants to stand but Cutler is controlling the position.
Cutler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cutler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cutler prevents Blazer from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutler throwing strikes from guard but Blazer blocks nicely.
Blazer wants to stand but Cutler is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer keeping moving, preventing Cutler from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cutler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blazer.
A little feinted left hand from Cutler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blazer lands a left and a right that send Cutler crashing to the mat, dazed. Blazer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Jay Cutler has been cut.
Blazer loads up on a big right hand but Cutler slips the punch.
Cutler wants to clinch up but Blazer keeps it at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Cutler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blazer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cutler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blazer works Cutler's body with a nice hook.
Blazer lands an overhand right.
Cutler is rocked!
Cutler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blazer moves away.
Ricky Blazer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blazer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cutler.
Cutler attempts a counter takedown but Blazer avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blazer. Cutler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cutler doesn't manage to clinch there - Blazer circles away.
Blazer 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazer sends Cutler crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Blazer is motioning to the referee to let Cutler up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Cutler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cutler lands with an uppercut that bounces Blazer off the cage and back into range.
Cutler walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Cutler limp body while Blazer jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Blazer!
A victorious Ricky Blazer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Gatsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Dalit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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164 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Gatsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Dalit!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatsby digs a good body shot into Dalit's ribs.
Gatsby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dalit misses with a wild combination.
Dalit keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dalit! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Gatsby misses the target.
Gatsby rushes Dalit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gatsby misses with a punch on the inside.
Gatsby misses with the head strike.
Dalit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gatsby tries a body shot but Dalit blocks it.
Gatsby lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby misses with a punch on the inside.
Dalit blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gatsby.
Dalit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalit blocking some punches.
Gatsby can't find room to land a body shot as Dalit controls the action.
Dalit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Dalit's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gatsby digs a right hand into Dalit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dalit's gas tank.
Gatsby presses Dalit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Dalit.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gatsby.
Gatsby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gatsby misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Gatsby.
Gatsby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Gatsby.
Gatsby tries to work over Dalit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gatsby struggles to land a body shot inside as Dalit controls his hands.
Gatsby misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gatsby.
Dalit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dalit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gatsby cracks Dalit with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalit scores with a body shot.
Gatsby scores with a three punch combo!
Gatsby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gatsby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dalit.
Dalit just misses with a punch to the body.
Dalit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatsby.
Gatsby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gatsby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gatsby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby connects with a right that clearly hurt Dalit. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Gatsby proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Dalit collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Gatsby!
Jay Gatsby took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'My life, old sport, my life... my life has got to be like this... It's got to keep going on.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guan Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian McGordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yu comes to the cage accompanied by Tale of Three Brothers. Guan Yu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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206 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guan Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian McGordon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGordon lands a slapping body shot.
McGordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGordon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yu scores with a jab.
Yu throws a right and a left that McGordon avoids nicely.
McGordon shoots in and gets a takedown into Yu's guard.
Yu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McGordon defends it easily.
Yu working for a triangle but McGordon defends it easily.
McGordon wants to control from the top but Yu keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGordon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
McGordon looking to pass the guard.
McGordon trying to control but Yu is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGordon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGordon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McGordon throwing strikes from guard but Yu blocks nicely.
McGordon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McGordon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGordon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGordon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McGordon wants to control from the top but Yu keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McGordon lands a couple of elbows.
McGordon lands a couple of elbows.
McGordon passes into half guard.
McGordon seems to be looking for submissions.
McGordon trying to mount his opponent but Yu defends it.
Yu is refusing to be controlled, as McGordon sits in half guard.
McGordon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yu is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Exiled, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
McGordon trying to mount his opponent but Yu defends it.
McGordon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu wants to control but McGordon is keeping busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McGordon lands a nice short elbow.
Yu taking some punishment here, with McGordon in his half guard.
McGordon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yu has hold of McGordon's hands but McGordon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McGordon is thwarting Yu's attempts to control the position.
Yu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McGordon scores with a couple of nice shots.
McGordon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McGordon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yu trying to control but McGordon postures up.
McGordon passes to full mount!
McGordon controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by McGordon.
Yu sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Yu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGordon pulls his head out easily.
McGordon trying to control from half guard but Yu is working away.
Well, if McGordon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGordon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian McGordon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McGordon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yu was well out of range. Poor timing from McGordon.
McGordon avoids the body shot from Yu.
McGordon avoids the body shot from Yu.
McGordon feints the counter takedown.
Yu blocks a head kick by McGordon.
Yu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yu slips a straight right by McGordon.
Guan Yu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGordon misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Yu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGordon.
McGordon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGordon with the counter takedown but Yu avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGordon throws a low kick but Yu moves out of range easily.
McGordon throws a body shot but no joy.
Yu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGordon lunges at Yu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yu's hand.
McGordon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McGordon takes a swing at Yu's ribcage but misses.
Yu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGordon.
Yu misses with a series of wild punches.
Brian McGordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGordon misses with a two punch combination.
Yu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGordon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yu misses with the combination.
Yu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yu with a nice cross.
McGordon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yu.
Yu moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yu scores with a hook.
McGordon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yu throws the left hand but McGordon avoids the punch easily.
McGordon throws out a powerful jab.
McGordon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGordon lands with a good body shot.
Yu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGordon.
McGordon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGordon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McGordon misses with a right hand
and Yu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick lands there from McGordon.
Yu looks to land a combination but McGordon avoids it well.
McGordon is looking to land body kicks.
Yu misses with a double jab.
McGordon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yu defends it well.
McGordon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yu on the side of the head.
Yu 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGordon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McGordon lands a body shot.
A cross from McGordon lands.
Yu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGordon can pounce on him.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGordon.
McGordon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Yu misses its intended target.
Yu misses with a few strikes there.
McGordon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yu rather than just go for the knockout.
A low kick from McGordon is predictable there
and Yu counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGordon throws a jab when Yu was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Yu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGordon lands a body shot.
McGordon moves to clinch but Yu breaks away
and Yu counters with a right hand to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGordon, as that shot connected.
McGordon lands with an uppercut that bounces Yu off the cage and back into range.
McGordon fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGordon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGordon takes one to the side of the head.
Yu misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGordon misses with a takedown attempt
and McGordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yu lands a jab to the head.
McGordon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yu.
Yu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGordon to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yu slips under a jab.
McGordon clobbers Yu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGordon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brian McGordon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McGordon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guan Yu is winning the standup battle so far.
Yu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGordon's head backwards.
Yu misses with a looping right.
McGordon is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yu misses with a hook. McGordon ducked under it nicely.
McGordon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yu defends it well.
McGordon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yu did well to prevent McGordon getting side control.
Yu actively working from the bottom here.
McGordon works his foot free and advances to mount.
Yu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGordon lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by McGordon.
Yu is wriggling around trying to escape.
McGordon cracks Yu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yu is rocked!
McGordon lands a couple of good shots and Yu has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Oh Yu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brian McGordon has got the better of the ground game so far.
A helpless look comes across Yu 's face. He knows he's trapped as McGordon lands a series of unanswered strikes. The ref steps in to stop the fight and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian McGordon!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mica Gavric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Gorman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gavric comes to the cage accompanied by Frank Zappa - Cocaine Decisions. Gorman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pinned Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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220 lbs
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mica Gavric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Glen Gorman!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorman stuffs the takedown.
Gavric takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gorman leaves Gavric with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gavric shoots in but no luck this time.
Gavric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mica Gavric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gavric checks a low kick from Gorman.
Gorman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gavric's calf.
Gorman is looking to chop away at Gavric's legs.
Gavric takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gorman throws a leg kick which misses Gavric's front leg but catches the back leg as Gavric tries to avoid it.
Nice cross by Gorman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gavric fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gavric takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gavric fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gorman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gorman throws a jab but it's blocked by Gavric.
Gorman tries to land a leg kick but Gavric saw it coming and moves away.
Gavric shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gorman defends it nicely.
Good leg kick by Gorman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gorman connects with an inside leg kick.
No luck for Gavric with that takedown attempt.
Gorman connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavric has a takedown stuffed.
Gavric has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gavric there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gorman swinging wildly here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gavric or perhaps it was just good defense by Gorman, which made it look bad.
Gavric moves into range and clinches up with Gorman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gavric tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gorman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gavric fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gavric tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavric jumps guard but Gorman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gorman gets through Gavric's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gorman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gorman throws a body shot but no joy.
Gavric attempts a counter takedown but Gorman avoids it well and moves away.
Gorman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gorman misses with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Gavric misses.
Gorman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gavric is out of range and Gorman settles back down.
Nice shot by Gorman.
Gavric misses with a takedown attempt
and Gorman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gorman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gavric fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gavric shoots in and drives through. Gorman sprawls well.
Gorman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gavric stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavric fails with the takedown.
Gavric walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Gorman.
Gavric tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gorman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gavric thinking.
Gavric throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gorman was covering up waiting for the punch and Gavric finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gorman looking for a sweep. Not yet Gorman, not yet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gavric wants to control from the top but Gorman keeps moving.
Gavric won't allow Gorman to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Gorman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gavric is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gorman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gorman thuds a left hand into Gavric's body.
Gorman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gavric rather than just go for the knockout.
Gavric closes the distance and clinches up with Gorman, looking for a takedown. Gavric pushes Gorman against the cage but Gorman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gorman throws a low kick, looking for Gavric's leg but Gavric calmly moves out of range.
Gorman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gorman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gorman.
Gorman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gavric checks a low kick from Gorman.
Gavric fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gorman tries a quick counter leg kick but Gavric is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mica Gavric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavric's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gorman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gavric scrambles back to his feet.
Gorman throws a sloppy body shot
and Gavric counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gavric.
Gorman can't find room to land a body shot as Gavric controls the action.
Gorman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavric is trying to pull guard but Gorman has him pressed against the cage.
Gorman presses Gavric against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gorman breaks the clinch.
Gorman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gavric has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sloppy strikes from Gorman. Those never looked like landing.
That kick from Gorman tenderised Gavric's leg. Gavric is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gavric tries to clinch
and Gorman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That kick from Gorman tenderised Gavric's leg. Gavric is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gavric moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice body punch from Gorman.
Gavric shoots in and drives through. Gorman sprawls well.
Gorman throws a series of punches but Gavric avoids them all with ease.
Gorman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gorman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavric tries to clinch but Gorman is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorman misses with a two punch combination.
Gavric is looking to counter the offense by Gorman and move into the clinch.
Gorman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gorman scores with a jab to the head.
Gorman 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.
Gavric dives in for a single leg takedown but Gorman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gavric on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gorman.
Gorman throws a nice looking combination but Gavric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gavric changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gorman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gorman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gavric shoots in for a double leg but Gorman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gorman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Glen Gorman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gavric misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gorman throws a series of punches but Gavric avoids them all with ease.
Gavric feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavric shoots in but Gorman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gorman throws a series of punches but Gavric avoids them all with ease.
Mica Gavric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gavric dives in and grabs Gorman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gorman pushes down on Gavric's head and hops out.
Gavric takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gavric tries to clinch but Gorman moves out of range.
Gorman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gavric has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gorman.
Gorman throws a leg kick but Gavric sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gorman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gavric has his takedown stuffed
and Gorman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavric fails with the takedown
and Gorman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gavric is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gorman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gorman lands a glancing blow to the side of Gavric's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gorman.
Gorman punishes Gavric's body with a nice straight punch.
Gavric has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gorman.
Gavric takes one to the chin there.
Gavric with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gorman to score with a decent uppercut.
Gavric fails with the takedown
and Gorman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gorman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
An inside leg kick from Gorman misses.
Gorman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Gorman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gorman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gavric tries to counter with a takedown but Gorman is quick to defend against it.
Gorman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gorman cracks the inside of Gavric's front leg.
Gorman wants to land a leg kick but Gavric is out of range.
Gavric tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gorman manages to circle out of the way.
Gorman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gavric checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gavric is looking to clinch but Gorman is avoiding it.
It seemed like Gorman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gorman digs a good hook to Gavric's body.
Gorman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gavric doesn't seem bothered though.
Gorman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gorman connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Gavric with that takedown attempt.
Gorman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gavric takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorman cracks the inside of Gavric's front leg.
Gorman lands with an uppercut that bounces Gavric off the cage and back into range.
Gorman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gorman cracks Gavric with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gorman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gavric.
Gorman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gavric with a body shot.
Gavric takes one to the side of the head.
Gavric shoots in for a takedown but Gorman shows good takedown defense.
Gorman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mica Gavric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Gorman.
Gavric is rocked!
Glen Gorman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Gorman.
Oh Gavric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavric takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gavric seems to have got his legs back now.
Gorman throws a leg kick but Gavric checks it.
Gavric tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gorman manages to circle out of the way.
Glen Gorman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorman scores with a punch to the head.
Gorman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gorman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gavric on the side of the head.
Gavric doesn't manage to clinch there - Gorman circles away.
Gorman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gorman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gorman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gavric half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jab, jab by Gorman - just one landing.
Gavric tries for a takedown but Gorman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gorman sizes up Gavric with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gorman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavric.
A shot to the liver by Gorman. Beautiful body shot.
Gorman misses with a body shot.
Gavric checks a low kick from Gorman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorman thuds a left hand into Gavric's body.
Gorman misses with a series of wild punches.
Gavric takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gorman connects with an inside leg kick.
Gorman throws a good cross that connects.
Gorman works over Gavric's head and body with a nice combination.
Gavric shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gorman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gavric trying to control the position but Gorman is working away.
Gorman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gorman not doing much here.
Gorman tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gavric.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavric is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Gorman seems content to control.
Gorman tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gavric is staying active underneath Gorman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gavric is trying to get back to full guard.
Gorman not doing much here.
Mica Gavric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gavric tries to get to full guard but Gorman has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glen Gorman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gorman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Gorman!
A victorious Glen Gorman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Herbault (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Punchy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punchy has chosen Trent From Punchy as his entrance music. 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emmanuel Herbault!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trent Punchy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Punchy tenderised Herbault's leg. Herbault is trying to keep his angry face on.
Herbault forces Punchy back against the cage and clinches.
Punchy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Herbault tries to work over Punchy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Herbault tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Herbault tries a body shot but Punchy blocks it.
Herbault tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Punchy's elbow.
Punchy working aggressively here.
Herbault holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Herbault fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herbault struggles to land a body shot inside as Punchy controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Herbault.
Herbault stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Herbault lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Herbault.
Herbault working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Herbault lands a body shot in the clinch.
Herbault misses with a hook to the ribs.
Punchy looking to slow down the pace here.
Herbault tries to throw a body punch but Punchy avoids it by throwing Herbault back against the cage.
Herbault misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herbault doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Herbault works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Punchy has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Herbault scores with a shoulder strike.
Herbault tries to work over Punchy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Herbault.
Herbault stalling.
Herbault can't find room to land a body shot as Punchy controls the action.
Herbault misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herbault tries to work over Punchy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Herbault tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Punchy's elbow.
Herbault pressing his opponent against the cage.
Punchy blocks a body shot from Herbault.
A right handed body shot lands from Herbault.
Punchy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchy stalling in the clinch but Herbault improves position.
Herbault tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Punchy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Herbault is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Punchy is trying to maintain a safe position but Herbault gets an underhook and turns Punchy into the cage.
Herbault misses with a short punch on the inside.
Herbault makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Punchy blocking some punches.
Herbault misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Punchy goes for a takedown attempt but Herbault pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Herbault checks a low kick from Punchy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herbault lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punchy circles away quickly and effectively.
Herbault lands a jab-cross combination.
Punchy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Punchy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Punchy connects with an inside leg kick.
Punchy connects with a leg kick. Herbault looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Punchy tests Herbault's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A low kick from Punchy misses
and Herbault counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herbault tries a body shot but Punchy blocks it.
Herbault throws a head punch that misses.
Herbault lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Herbault tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Punchy's elbow.
Herbault softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Herbault dominated that round.
That's time! Herbault's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Punchy misses with a left hand
and Punchy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Herbault scores with a jab to the jaw.
Punchy cracks the inside of Herbault's front leg.
Herbault swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Punchy.
Herbault has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Punchy.
Herbault takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Punchy throws a leg kick but Herbault checks it.
Punchy looks to throw a body kick
and Herbault holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Herbault is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punchy can do to turn this around?
Herbault misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Herbault lands with a light punch inside.
Punchy can't get the takedown.
Nice body punch from Herbault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Punchy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Herbault.
Herbault misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herbault works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Punchy being controlled against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Herbault takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Herbault misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Herbault is defending well.
Herbault misses with a hook to the ribs.
Punchy throws a head punch that misses.
Herbault misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herbault misses with a body punch.
Herbault tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Herbault tries a body shot but Punchy blocks it.
Herbault can't find room to land a body shot as Punchy controls the action.
Herbault scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Herbault.
Herbault tries to work over Punchy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Herbault scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchy looking to slow down the pace here.
Herbault lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Herbault pushes Punchy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Herbault scores with a shoulder strike.
Herbault controlling the action here for a moment.
Herbault misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Punchy is looking to control Herbault's arms but Herbault gets an underhook and turns him. Now Punchy has his back to the cage.
Punchy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emmanuel Herbault has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Punchy.
Punchy blocks a body shot from Herbault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herbault scores with a hook to the body.
Herbault misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Herbault.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Herbault creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Herbault misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herbault pushes Punchy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Punchy wants a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Herbault lands with a left to the head.
Herbault lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Herbault dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Punchy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Herbault looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Herbault closes the distance and clinches.
Punchy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Herbault is keeping busy.
Herbault presses Punchy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Herbault lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Punchy backwards.
Herbault is leaning against Punchy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Herbault.
A left hand lands to the body for Herbault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herbault lands a body punch in the clinch.
Herbault struggles to land a body shot inside as Punchy controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Herbault creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Herbault misses with a punch to the body.
Punchy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Herbault.
A right hand to the body from Herbault.
Herbault manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Herbault scores with a hook to the body.
Herbault pushes Punchy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Herbault tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Herbault tries a body shot but Punchy blocks it.
Herbault lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Herbault as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Herbault is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Herbault lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Herbault lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Herbault.
Herbault lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Punchy backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Herbault.
Herbault lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herbault lands a right hand.
Herbault lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Herbault.
Herbault lands an uppercut.
Emmanuel Herbault has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Herbault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbault tries a body shot but Punchy blocks it.
Punchy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Herbault is keeping busy.
Herbault presses Punchy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Herbault.
Punchy trying to stall but Herbault improves his position.
Herbault lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Herbault tries to throw a body punch but Punchy avoids it by throwing Herbault back against the cage.
Herbault tries to work over Punchy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Herbault lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Punchy backwards.
Herbault gets underhooks to prevent Punchy's takedown attempt.
Herbault presses Punchy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Emmanuel Herbault is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herbault scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Punchy wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Herbault cracks Punchy with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emmanuel Herbault showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Herbault, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmanuel Herbault!
A very excited looking Emmanuel Herbault 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.
In defeat, Trent Punchy stepped up to the mic, saying 'Me Mum... she had it pretty hard ay. Lots of cock for cash.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oh Yeah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Mstislav Byhenikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeah comes into the arena with Cannibal Corpse - Blood Drenched Execution blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oh Yeah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilya Mstislav Byhenikov!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeah misses with a straight left.
Byhenikov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Byhenikov clinches with his opponent.
Byhenikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Byhenikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Yeah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byhenikov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Oh Yeah has been cut.
Yeah throws a head punch that misses.
Byhenikov misses with a body punch.
Yeah misses with a punch to the body.
Byhenikov misses with some punches.
Yeah dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byhenikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yeah misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Byhenikov.
Yeah misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byhenikov cracks Yeah with a nice body shot.
Yeah has a couple of punches blocked by Byhenikov.
Byhenikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Yeah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byhenikov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Byhenikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yeah's elbow.
Yeah prevents a body shot from Byhenikov.
Yeah looking to stall.
Yeah can't find room to land a body shot as Byhenikov controls the action.
Byhenikov misses with some punches.
Byhenikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Byhenikov letting Yeah take a breather here.
Yeah is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeah stalling in the clinch but Byhenikov improves position.
Yeah can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Yeah stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Byhenikov.
Byhenikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yeah backwards.
Yeah blocks a body shot from Byhenikov.
A nice left hand lands by Byhenikov.
Byhenikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Yeah controls his hands.
Byhenikov working aggressively here.
Yeah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Byhenikov scores with a shot to the side of Yeah's head.
Byhenikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Yeah controls his hands.
Byhenikov lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeah gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Byhenikov regains guard.
Byhenikov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov is pulling down on Yeah's head to control his posture.
Byhenikov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yeah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Byhenikov looking for a sweep. Not yet Byhenikov, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yeah trying to control the position from guard on top but Byhenikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yeah throws a big elbow that misses.
Byhenikov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ilya Mstislav Byhenikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byhenikov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yeah cracks Byhenikov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yeah takes a swing at Byhenikov's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Byhenikov misses its intended target.
Yeah moves out of range of the body kick.
Ilya Mstislav Byhenikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yeah just misses with a punch to the body.
Yeah checks the leg kick.
Yeah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Byhenikov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yeah ducks under a wild hook from Byhenikov.
Yeah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yeah misses with a kick to the body.
Byhenikov throws out a counter right but Yeah avoids it with no problem.
That kick from Byhenikov tenderised Yeah's leg. Yeah is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeah blocks a head kick by Byhenikov.
Yeah lands a jab.
Yeah throws a lazy right hand but Byhenikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Mstislav Byhenikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oh Yeah'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 fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yeah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Byhenikov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Byhenikov throws a front kick aimed at Yeah's knee but Yeah avoids it well.
Byhenikov moves in looking to clinch but Yeah pushes him off.
Byhenikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Byhenikov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yeah.
Yeah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Byhenikov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yeah blocks a head kick by Byhenikov.
Yeah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Byhenikov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Byhenikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yeah moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Yeah blocks the leg kick.
Yeah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yeah moves out of range of the body kick.
Yeah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Byhenikov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Byhenikov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Byhenikov counters with a nice body shot.
Yeah ducks under a wild hook from Byhenikov.
Byhenikov thows a body kick. Yeah tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yeah punishes Byhenikov's body with a nice straight punch.
Ilya Mstislav Byhenikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yeah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Byhenikov at a distance.
Yeah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Byhenikov on the side of the head.
Byhenikov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yeah tried to score with a low kick but Byhenikov checks it.
Byhenikov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Byhenikov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yeah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Byhenikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Byhenikov lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Byhenikov counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov throws a low kick but Yeah moves out of range easily.
Yeah avoids the body shot from Byhenikov.
Yeah blocks a jab.
Byhenikov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeah checks a leg kick nicely.
Byhenikov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yeah is out of range and Byhenikov settles back down.
Yeah feints and then cracks Byhenikov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Byhenikov down.
Yeah is looking to wear down Byhenikov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Byhenikov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yeah looks to throw a body kick
letting Byhenikov counter with a right hand.
Byhenikov lands with a nice body kick.
Byhenikov misses with a leg kick
and Yeah decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Byhenikov's guard.
Byhenikov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yeah doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yeah manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yeah throwing strikes from guard but Byhenikov blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeah won't allow Byhenikov to sweep him here.
Byhenikov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yeah's guard.
Byhenikov looking to sit in guard and control but Yeah gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Byhenikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yeah trying to control the position from guard on top but Byhenikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byhenikov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yeah's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Byhenikov content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Yeah has locked up a guillotine! Yeah's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Byhenikov is holding on here and Yeah must be using up a lot of energy. Byhenikov has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Yeah gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Oh Yeah!
Oh Yeah thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Ilya Mstislav Byhenikov spoke after the fight, saying 'Stepping up to fight a LHW was great challenge for me, i want to say thanks to my opponent, and good job!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Nikitin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. JEW FLOW kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Abraham Donowitz has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexandr Nikitin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abraham Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikitin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donowitz's waist but Donowitz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nikitin off to one side.
Nikitin has been working on his balance at Sun Ra and his Arkestra's training camp, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Donowitz.
Nikitin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Donowitz.
Abraham Donowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donowitz lands a glancing blow to the side of Nikitin's head.
Donowitz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nikitin momentarily.
Donowitz is looking to land body kicks.
Donowitz digs a good body shot into Nikitin's ribs.
Donowitz lands a nice looking body shot.
Donowitz's corner calls for a 1-2. Donowitz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Donowitz thuds his shin into the meat of Nikitin's side.
Nice shot by Donowitz.
Nikitin avoids the head kick by Donowitz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donowitz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Donowitz wants to land a leg kick but Nikitin is out of range.
Nikitin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nikitin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Donowitz sprawls and moves away.
Donowitz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Donowitz wants it to stay on the feet.
Nikitin wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donowitz throws a hook to the side of Nikitin's head but Nikitin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donowitz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nikitin's hands.
Donowitz throws a leg kick
and Nikitin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nikitin trying to control the position from guard on top but Donowitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikitin looking to pass the guard.
Nikitin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nikitin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Donowitz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nikitin has managed to get both his arms back between Donowitz's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nikitin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Donowitz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nikitin tries to free his leg and advance position but Donowitz is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Donowitz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Donowitz swings for the body but Nikitin moves out of range.
Donowitz connects with a body shot that sends Nikitin's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Donowitz as Nikitin shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandr Nikitin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donowitz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nikitin's hands.
Donowitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donowitz thuds his right hand into Nikitin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nikitin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Donowitz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nikitin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nikitin needs to keep his hands up - Donowitz had a free shot at his head there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nikitin checks a leg kick.
Nikitin with a poor takedown
and Donowitz counters by clinching up.
Donowitz misses with a punch to the body.
Nikitin avoiding damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Donowitz throws an elbow but misses.
Nikitin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Donowitz is defending well.
Donowitz avoiding damage as Nikitin throws knees to the body.
Donowitz has a couple of punches blocked by Nikitin.
Donowitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Donowitz lands an elbow that stopped Nikitin in his tracks for a moment.
Nikitin looking to slow down the pace here.
Donowitz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nikitin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donowitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Donowitz.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donowitz.
Donowitz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nikitin backwards.
Donowitz stops a takedown attempt from Nikitin.
Nikitin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Donowitz smiles and moves away.
A jab lands there for Donowitz.
Donowitz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nikitin momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Donowitz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Donowitz stuffs the takedown.
Donowitz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nikitin.
Abraham Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donowitz digs a good hook to Nikitin's body.
Donowitz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nikitin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Donowitz. Beautiful body shot.
Nikitin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donowitz scores with a sloppy right hand. Nikitin should have avoided that one.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikitin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandr Nikitin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Donowitz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Donowitz lands with a nice body punch.
Donowitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nikitin drops his hands momentarily and Donowitz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donowitz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nikitin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donowitz dips to his left and cracks Nikitin with an uppercut!
Nikitin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donowitz's waist but Donowitz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nikitin off to one side.
Donowitz tests Nikitin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donowitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Nikitin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A cross from Donowitz lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz misses with a double jab.
Donowitz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nikitin.
Donowitz with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Nikitin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Donowitz lands a jab to Nikitin's midsection.
Donowitz looks to land a body kick but Nikitin moved away.
Nikitin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nikitin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nikitin has a takedown stuffed.
Donowitz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nikitin shoots in for a takedown but Donowitz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nikitin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nikitin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abraham Donowitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nikitin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice takedown defense from Donowitz. No joy for Nikitin on that attempt.
Donowitz lands a slapping body shot.
Donowitz scores with a leg kick.
Nikitin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Donowitz lands an overhand right.
Nikitin takes one to the chin there.
Nikitin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Donowitz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donowitz connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donowitz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nikitin.
Donowitz scores with the left hand. Nikitin knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Donowitz does it's job there.
Donowitz looks to land a combination. Nikitin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A lazy left from Donowitz finds it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Donowitz.
A good leg kick by Donowitz.
Nikitin takes one to the side of the head.
Donowitz looks to land a combination. Nikitin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nikitin walks into a left hand.
Donowitz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nikitin needs to keep his hands up - Donowitz had a free shot at his head there.
Nikitin looks for a takedown but Donowitz sprawls well.
Donowitz wants to counter the offense by Nikitin and move into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donowitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Donowitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Donowitz lands with a good body shot.
Nikitin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Donowitz sprawls well. Donowitz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nikitin gets slowly back to his feet.
Donowitz scores with a decent looking hook.
Donowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikitin manages to avoid it.
Nikitin goes for a double leg but Donowitz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Donowitz continues to drive forward.
Donowitz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Donowitz. No joy for Nikitin on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandr Nikitin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikitin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donowitz can pounce on him.
Nice sprawl there from Donowitz as Nikitin shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Donowitz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz lands a jab.
Nikitin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nikitin dives in for a single leg takedown but Donowitz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Donowitz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donowitz throws out a powerful jab.
Donowitz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donowitz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donowitz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nikitin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donowitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donowitz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donowitz lands a nice hook to Nikitin's body. Nikitin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nikitin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Donowitz defends well and Nikitin ends up having to push Donowitz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nikitin walks into a straight right hand from Donowitz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donowitz scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice shot lands for Donowitz.
Donowitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nikitin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Donowitz, pushing him back against the cage.
Donowitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donowitz trying to land knees to the body.
Donowitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Nikitin controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Donowitz - that landed with a thud.
Nikitin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nikitin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Donowitz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nikitin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Donowitz tries to work over Nikitin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donowitz lands a nice elbow.
Abraham Donowitz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nikitin tries to land knees in the clinch but Donowitz avoids the damage to the body.
Donowitz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Donowitz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nikitin's defenses.
Donowitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nikitin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donowitz throws an elbow that misses.
Nikitin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Donowitz is pressing down on Nikitin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Donowitz is trying to keep Nikitin in close.
Nikitin trying to control the position from guard on top but Donowitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donowitz is looking for a triangle here but Nikitin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Donowitz is trying to improve his position.
Donowitz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikitin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Donowitz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Donowitz's back!
Nikitin is hanging on to Donowitz's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Donowitz really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Donowitz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Donowitz as Nikitin shoots in.
Nikitin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donowitz lands a jab to Nikitin's midsection.
Nikitin dives in for a single leg takedown but Donowitz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Donowitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nikitin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nikitin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good standup being displayed there by Donowitz as he connects with a hook.
Donowitz punishes Nikitin's body with a nice straight punch.
Donowitz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donowitz throws a combination. Nikitin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikitin tries to clinch there but Donowitz circles away.
Nikitin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Donowitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donowitz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nikitin showed some decent athleticism there.
Donowitz keeping hold of Nikitin's head, controlling as best he can.
Nikitin wants to control but Donowitz is keeping him busy.
Donowitz trying to hold on to Nikitin's head to control him but Nikitin postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin wants to take a breather but Donowitz is having none of it.
Donowitz moves into full guard.
Donowitz trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikitin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nikitin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandr Nikitin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikitin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot by Donowitz.
Donowitz misses with a straight right.
Nikitin shoots in for a double leg but Donowitz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donowitz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nikitin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Donowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Donowitz punishes Nikitin's body with a nice straight punch.
Nikitin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a series of strikes that have Nikitin backpedaling.
Nikitin doesn't manage to clinch there - Donowitz circles away.
Nikitin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikitin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nikitin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at Convicted - Redemption inform us that Donowitz has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Donowitz looking to control.
Nikitin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nikitin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nikitin is looking to work some ground and pound but Donowitz has wrist control.
Donowitz seems keen to control Nikitin's posture.
Donowitz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Donowitz dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nikitin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Donowitz as he avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Donowitz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nikitin has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nikitin is defended easily by Donowitz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandr Nikitin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donowitz misses with a double jab.
Donowitz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Donowitz throws a combination that misses
and Nikitin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikitin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Donowitz defending well though.
Nikitin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nikitin is stalling here but it's allowed Donowitz to get half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin wants to take a breather but Donowitz is having none of it.
Donowitz is controlling Nikitin's trapped leg to prevent Nikitin from advancing to side control.
Nikitin is keen to just control but Donowitz is a slippery customer.
Nikitin is looking to advance position but Donowitz won't allow it.
Donowitz is refusing to be controlled, as Nikitin sits in half guard.
Donowitz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Nikitin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Donowitz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Donowitz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nikitin jumps into side control!
Donowitz sneaks back into half guard.
Nikitin wants to take a breather but Donowitz is having none of it.
Alexandr Nikitin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikitin throwing shots but Donowitz is blocking nicely.
Donowitz is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nikitin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz wants to get back to full guard but Nikitin has mounted him!
Donowitz is squirming around, avoiding Nikitin's attempts to control the action.
Donowitz tries to hold on but Nikitin postures up.
Nikitin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nikitin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nikitin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nikitin trying to control but Donowitz is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin throwing strikes but Donowitz recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Donowitz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nikitin.
Nikitin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nikitin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nikitin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nikitin throws a strike but Donowitz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nikitin stands up over Donowitz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Nikitin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Donowitz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Donowitz! Abraham Donowitz retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, Abraham Donowitz took to the microphone: 'After another dominant victory in the name of Jewsus, I'm taking some time off.'.
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