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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between To Hak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flare has chosen Also Sprach Zarathustra as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rick Flare has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, To Hak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Flare!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Hak. Beautiful body shot.
A left and a right from Hak both land. Nice combination.
Hak lands a body shot.
Flare on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hak pushes Flare up against the cage in a clinch.
Flare swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flare backwards.
Hak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flare blocks an uppercut.
Hak lands with a short shot to the head.
Flare misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hak.
Hak lands a hook that snaps the head of Flare backwards.
Flare takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hak lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hak scores with a shot to the side of Flare's head.
Hak misses with a body punch.
Hak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flare misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flare misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hak works on Flare's body with a couple of short punches.
Hak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Hak.
Hak swings wildly with an uppercut but Flare uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Hak.
Flare throws a punch but it's blocked by Hak.
Flare throws a punch but it's blocked by Hak.
Hak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flare working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hak leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flare looking for a takedown.
Hak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hak pushes Flare back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flare working aggressively here.
Hak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Flare takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flare throws a punch but it's blocked by Hak.
Hak scores with a shot to the side of Flare's head.
A head punch on the inside from Hak fails to land.
Flare misses with a body punch.
Hak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flare misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hak lands a right hand.
Hak scores with a hook to the body.
Flare managing to block the knees to the body from Hak.
Hak cracks Flare with a nice body shot.
Flare looks winded!
Hak pushes Flare back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flare throws a punch but it's blocked by Hak.
Hak lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hak lands a shot to the body.
Hak is leaning against Flare and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Hak.
Hak cracks Flare with a nice body shot.
Hak lands a hook that snaps the head of Flare backwards.
Hak lands with a short shot to the head.
Hak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flare backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hak lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Hak.
Flare is rocked!
Flare prevents a body shot from Hak.
I was talking to Hak's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hak scores with a shot to the side of Flare's head.
Flare takes a shot to the head.
Flare drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Flare tries to stall but Hak uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hak works on Flare's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Hak as the two fighters clinch.
Hak lands an uppercut.
Hak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Flare is still on wobbly legs! Can Hak finish him?
Hak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Flare seems to have recovered his senses.
To Hak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Flare.
Hak lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flare takes a shot to the head.
Hak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flare backwards.
Hak creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Flare with a big uppercut! Flare tries to clinch up but Hak pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Flare to the mat! Flare covers up and Hak unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). To Hak!
Our winner, To Hak, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazunori Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ishii might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Imagine Dragons - Radioactive . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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160 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazunori Ishii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Belfort !
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishii misses with a straight left.
Ishii throws a lazy right hand but Belfort sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belfort misses with a hook
and Ishii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ishii is pawing at Belfort , trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Belfort 's nose. Belfort is badly hurt! Ishii pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Belfort tries desperately to hold on but Ishii is relentless in his assault! As Belfort receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Ishii away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazunori Ishii!
A relieved looking Kazunori Ishii 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage's entrance music is Johnny Cage Theme. A fine choice. Chernyshevsky comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Sisters of Mercy -- Lucretia kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
43 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Chernyshevsky. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chernyshevsky.
An inside leg kick from Cage misses.
Chernyshevsky misses with a wild body shot.
Chernyshevsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cage checks the leg kick.
Cage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chernyshevsky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cage throws a leg kick which misses Chernyshevsky's front leg but catches the back leg as Chernyshevsky tries to avoid it.
Donk. Chernyshevsky catches Cage right on the button with a cross.
Cage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cage avoids the body shot from Chernyshevsky.
Cage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage tries to land a front kick but Chernyshevsky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cage takes a swing at Chernyshevsky's ribcage but misses.
Cage misses with a double jab.
Chernyshevsky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cage. Cage obviously looking to wear him down.
Cage stalks Chernyshevsky and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chernyshevsky's face. Chernyshevsky staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Chernyshevsky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernyshevsky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cage scores with a spinning back kick!
Cage checks a leg kick nicely.
Cage thows a body kick. Chernyshevsky tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chernyshevsky misses with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cage. Chernyshevsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cage misses with a left hand
and Chernyshevsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Cage as he connects with a hook.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Chernyshevsky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cage moves out of range of the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Cage misses its target.
Cage takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick lands from Cage that sends Chernyshevsky to the canvas. Chernyshevsky tries to scramble back to his feet but Cage brings him back down into side control.
Chernyshevsky is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chernyshevsky regains half guard.
Chernyshevsky is still in real trouble! Can Cage finish him?
Chernyshevsky keeping control of the position.
Cage stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernyshevsky trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Chernyshevsky seems to have recovered his senses.
Cage controlling his opponent.
Cage is trying to control here but Chernyshevsky has managed to regain half guard.
Chernyshevsky wants to improve his position but Cage is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage is trying to control the action in half guard but Chernyshevsky is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chernyshevsky is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cage's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cage's back!
Cage needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Cage covering up well under a barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chernyshevsky punishes Cage with strikes from the back mount.
My spies in Homunculus Alembic inform me that Chernyshevsky has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cage is really stuck here.
Chernyshevsky just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Cage avoids the strikes from Chernyshevsky.
Chernyshevsky throwing sloppy strikes.
Chernyshevsky controlling well, preventing Cage from escaping the position.
Chernyshevsky throwing damaging strikes from the back! Cage could be in trouble here!
Chernyshevsky punches the canvas rather than the man.
Chernyshevsky throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Chernyshevsky trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cage misses with a head kick.
Chernyshevsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chernyshevsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Johnny Cage is winning the standup battle so far.
Chernyshevsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Cage moves away from the strike by Chernyshevsky.
Cage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cage lands a nice looking body kick.
Chernyshevsky thumps Cage with a low kick.
Cage looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chernyshevsky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cage misses with a kick to the body.
Chernyshevsky throws a push kick but Cage slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernyshevsky throws a shot to the body.
Cage misses with a body kick.
Chernyshevsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chernyshevsky tests Cage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chernyshevsky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chernyshevsky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chernyshevsky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chernyshevsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chernyshevsky throws out a powerful jab.
A big left from Chernyshevsky misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chernyshevsky.
Chernyshevsky lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chernyshevsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Chernyshevsky.
Cage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chernyshevsky checks it well.
Chernyshevsky follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Chernyshevsky loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
Cage looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chernyshevsky thuds a left hand into Cage's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chernyshevsky checks a low kick from Cage.
Chernyshevsky throws out a counter right but Cage avoids it with no problem.
Cage staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage slips under a jab from Chernyshevsky.
Chernyshevsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chernyshevsky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chernyshevsky lands a leg kick that knocks Cage off balance momentarily.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Chernyshevsky.
Cage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chernyshevsky.
Chernyshevsky misses with a looping left.
Chernyshevsky avoids a kick to the body.
Chernyshevsky connects with a crisp jab.
Chernyshevsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cage moves away from the strike by Chernyshevsky.
Chernyshevsky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chernyshevsky misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
Chernyshevsky throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernyshevsky throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cage.
Chernyshevsky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cage's sensitive parts.
Chernyshevsky tests Cage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chernyshevsky swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Cage throws a sloppy head kick and Chernyshevsky moves out of range easily.
Chernyshevsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Cage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the body from Cage misses
and Chernyshevsky counters with a good, hard body kick but Cage shrugs it off.
Cage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chernyshevsky doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chernyshevsky lands a head shot.
Chernyshevsky connects with a crisp jab.
That kick from Cage tenderised Chernyshevsky's leg. Chernyshevsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Chernyshevsky misses.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Chernyshevsky moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a body kick.
That kick from Cage tenderised Chernyshevsky's leg. Chernyshevsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Cage blocks the leg kick.
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chernyshevsky.
Chernyshevsky cracks Cage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chernyshevsky swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cage.
A big left from Cage misses.
Chernyshevsky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cage, pushing him back against the cage.
Chernyshevsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Chernyshevsky fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chernyshevsky works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chernyshevsky looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Chernyshevsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Cage throws a leg kick which misses Chernyshevsky's front leg but catches the back leg as Chernyshevsky tries to avoid it.
Cage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cage. That's going to slow Chernyshevsky down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cage. Chernyshevsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chernyshevsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chernyshevsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
Cage is looking to wear down Chernyshevsky with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A low kick from Cage is predictable there
and Chernyshevsky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chernyshevsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chernyshevsky.
Cage misses with a hook
and Chernyshevsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cage misses the body punch
and Chernyshevsky counters with a nice leg kick.
Cage swings for the body but Chernyshevsky moves out of range.
Chernyshevsky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chernyshevsky.
Chernyshevsky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernyshevsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Cage throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chernyshevsky counters with a two punch combo.
Chernyshevsky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cage. Cage obviously looking to wear him down.
Cage scores with a kick to the body.
Chernyshevsky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cage was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cage throws a low kick, looking for Chernyshevsky's leg but Chernyshevsky calmly moves out of range.
Cage takes a swing at Chernyshevsky's ribcage but misses.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chernyshevsky throws out the jab.
Chernyshevsky lands a head shot.
Chernyshevsky moves out of range of the body kick from Cage.
Despite the aggression on Chernyshevsky's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cage catches Chernyshevsky with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chernyshevsky digs a good hook to Cage's body.
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!
Chernyshevsky lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cage misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a head kick but Chernyshevsky moves out of range.
Chernyshevsky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chernyshevsky jabs Cage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chernyshevsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chernyshevsky avoids a kick to the body.
Chernyshevsky throws out a counter right but Cage avoids it with no problem.
Chernyshevsky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chernyshevsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cage throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chernyshevsky counters with a straight right hand.
Cage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chernyshevsky.
A shot to the liver by Chernyshevsky. Beautiful body shot.
Chernyshevsky connects with a leg kick. Cage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cage throws a body punch but Chernyshevsky moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernyshevsky lands with a hook. Cage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chernyshevsky slips a jab and a cross from Cage.
Chernyshevsky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cage. Chernyshevsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cage thuds his shin into the meat of Chernyshevsky's side.
Cage scores with a hook to the body. Chernyshevsky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cage throws a lazy head kick
and Chernyshevsky counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cage walks into a straight right hand from Chernyshevsky.
Cage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chernyshevsky throws a leg kick which misses Cage's front leg but catches the back leg as Cage tries to avoid it.
Cage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Chernyshevsky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A solid body kick from Chernyshevsky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage takes a swing at Chernyshevsky's ribcage but misses.
Chernyshevsky lands a slapping body shot.
Chernyshevsky throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cage will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chernyshevsky delivers a nice body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chernyshevsky.
Chernyshevsky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chernyshevsky can pounce on him.
Cage throws a poor cross that misses
and Chernyshevsky counters with a nice kick to the body.
Chernyshevsky tests Cage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chernyshevsky.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chernyshevsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chernyshevsky lands a slapping body shot.
Crunch! Chernyshevsky slams his shin into Cage's torso.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chernyshevsky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky!
Post fight, Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky took to the microphone: 'I'll tear your empire down.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Legionarivs Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakara has chosen The Rise of Sakara as his entrance music. Legionarivs Sakara acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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200 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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Legionarivs Sakara!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakara takes a swing at Howell's ribcage but misses.
Howell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sakara lands a slapping body shot.
Howell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sakara slips a jab from Howell.
Sakara throws a body shot but no joy.
Sakara misses with a right hand
and Howell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sakara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howell checks a low kick from Sakara.
Sakara punishes Howell's body with a nice straight punch.
Sakara moves to clinch but Howell breaks away
and Howell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Howell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sakara scores with a body shot.
Sakara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howell circles away quickly and effectively.
Sakara is looking to land body kicks.
Howell misses with an uppercut
letting Sakara counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sakara throws an overhand right that lands on Howell's shoulder, as Howell tries to avoid the shot.
Howell gets tackled into the cage by Sakara. Sakara maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell prevents a body shot from Sakara.
Howell tries to score a body lock takedown but Sakara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Howell wants to get back to striking at distance but Sakara won't allow it.
Sakara tries a body shot but Howell blocks it.
Sakara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sakara tries to stall but Howell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sakara tries to throw a body punch but Howell avoids it by throwing Sakara back against the cage.
Howell works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Howell pushes down on Sakara's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sakara is trying to control but Howell passes into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakara is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell is looking to take a break and control but Sakara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sakara is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Howell wants to control but Sakara is keeping him busy.
Sakara trying to hold on to Howell's head to control him but Howell postures up.
Howell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sakara's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara wants to improve his position but Howell is controlling well.
Howell tries to stand and escape but Sakara is controlling the position.
Howell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sakara moves into full guard.
Sakara wants to hit a switch here but Howell passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sakara there!
Howell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sakara avoids a series of strikes thrown by Howell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sakara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sakara keeps trying to improve his position.
Sakara has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Howell's lack of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Legionarivs Sakara will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Howell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakara.
Sakara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Howell throws a shot from downtown. Sakara moves away and avoids it.
Sakara just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakara misses with a body shot.
Legionarivs Sakara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howell misses with a right hand
and Sakara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Howell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakara counters with an inside leg kick.
Howell throws a big shot that misses.
Sakara dodges the punch combination from Howell.
Howell throws a lazy right hand but Sakara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakara wants to counter with a clinch but Howell pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sakara swings for the body but Howell moves out of range.
Howell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sakara misses with a body kick.
Howell moves out of range of the body kick.
Sakara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakara.
Howell misses with a hook.
Sakara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howell was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakara.
Howell moves out of range of the leg kick from Sakara.
Sakara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice defenses there by Howell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakara. Howell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howell misses with a body punch
and Sakara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sakara connects with an inside leg kick.
Howell throws the left hand but Sakara avoids the punch easily.
Sakara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Howell staying out of range there.
Sakara is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Howell rather than just go for the knockout.
Howell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Sakara misses
and Howell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sakara swings wildly with an uppercut but Howell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howell is working for takedown but Sakara is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch on the inside from Sakara fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howell blocking some punches.
Sakara leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sakara manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Sakara.
Sakara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Howell blocks an uppercut.
Howell blocking some punches.
Sakara tries to work over Howell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Howell fails to pull guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Sakara.
Sakara keeps control of Howell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howell tries for a takedown but Sakara manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Howell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakara misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sakara scores with a shot to the side of Howell's head.
Howell prevents a body shot from Sakara.
Sakara tries a body shot but Howell blocks it.
Sakara taking a breather.
Sakara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sakara can't find room to land a body shot as Howell controls the action.
Sakara tries a body shot but Howell blocks it.
Howell manages to break the clinch.
Sakara loads up on a big right hand but Howell slips the punch.
A big left from Howell misses.
Howell slips a jab from Sakara.
Howell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Legionarivs Sakara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sakara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sakara throws a leg kick that misses.
Sakara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakara wants to clinch up but Howell keeps it at a distance.
Howell throwing a counter right hand but Sakara manages to avoid it.
Sakara throws a body punch but Howell moves out of range.
Howell throws out a loose jab but Sakara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Howell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Howell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Howell misses with a double jab.
Sakara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Howell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sakara misses with a wild body shot.
Howell throwing a counter right hand but Sakara manages to avoid it.
Howell slips under a jab from Sakara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell throws a jab but it's blocked by Sakara.
Sakara misses with an uppercut.
Howell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Howell throws a lazy right hand but Sakara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Howell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara ducks under a wild hook from Howell.
Sakara misses with a body shot.
Howell staying out of range there.
Howell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Howell lands with a shot to the body.
Sakara misses with a body kick.
Sakara throws a body punch but Howell moves out of range.
Sakara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Howell, pushing him back against the cage.
Sakara can't find room to land a body shot as Howell controls the action.
Sakara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Howell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howell. Sakara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakara feints a counter leg kick.
Sakara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakara lands a right hook to the body.
Sakara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howell.
A punch combination from Howell misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sakara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Howell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sakara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Howell moves away.
Sakara misses with a hook.
Howell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Howell keeps the fight on the outside.
Howell avoids the body shot from Sakara.
Howell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sakara tries to bum rush Howell with a series of wild strikes but Howell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the body from Sakara misses
and Howell counters with a nice uppercut.
Sakara just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakara needs to keep his hands up - Howell had a free shot at his head there.
Howell takes a swing at Sakara's ribcage but misses.
Sakara lands with a straight right. Howell didn't see that one coming.
Howell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Howell with a jab.
Good shot there by Howell.
Sakara misses with a two punch combination.
Sakara misses with a straight left.
Sakara throws a nice looking combination but Howell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Howell. Beautiful body shot.
Howell misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakara. Howell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sakara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Howell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sakara counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakara throws a jab but it's blocked by Howell.
Sakara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakara just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakara takes a swing at Howell's ribcage but misses.
Howell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Howell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Howell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakara looks to score with a jab to the body but Howell is just out of range.
Howell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakara misses with a two punch combination.
Sakara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Howell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sakara stuns Howell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Howell throws a poor cross that misses
and Sakara counters with a nice body shot.
Sakara avoids the body shot from Howell.
Sakara lands with a hook. Howell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sakara defending well as Howell loads up on a big left hand.
Howell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Josh Howell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sakara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Howell is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Legionarivs Sakara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sakara 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Legionarivs Sakara!
Legionarivs Sakara seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Josh Howell had this to say: 'My opposition fought like a 10-year-old girl tonight. I'm not sure if I got knocked out or lost a terrible decision. My head hurts. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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35
181 lbs
31 - 17 - 1 |
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195 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
31 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tatsuya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Kim!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki closes the distance and clinches up with Kim, looking for a takedown. Aoki pushes Kim against the cage but Kim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aoki moves out of range of the body kick.
Aoki scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Kim as Aoki shoots in.
Kim steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aoki eats them both and turns towards Kim to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Kim throws the left hand but Aoki avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki takes one to the side of the head.
Kim throws a head kick that misses
and Aoki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Aoki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aoki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
We've been hearing that Aoki has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Aoki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though.
Aoki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aoki slows the pace down in half guard.
Aoki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kim sees it coming and defends easily.
Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kim is trying to control but can't.
Aoki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aoki passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kim!
Aoki looking to finish with strikes here!
Aoki landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki thowing shots but they're missing.
Aoki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kim has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Aoki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Aoki landing strikes, looking to finish!
Aoki landing strikes from the mount.
Aoki looking to finish Kim with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kim!
Kim is rocked!
Kim is looking to get to half guard.
Kim is still in real trouble! Can Aoki finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lands a big shot to the head and Kim winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tatsuya Aoki!
During a confident post fight interview, Tatsuya Aoki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Vimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Vimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Van Pol!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pol lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pol misses with a straight left.
Pol slips a jab and a cross from Vimes.
Pol throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pol throws a sloppy head kick and Vimes moves out of range easily.
Vimes lands with a hook. Pol tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pol looks to score with a jab to the body but Vimes is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vimes.
Pol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vimes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pol misses with a low kick as Vimes jumps back.
Pol throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pol throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vimes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vimes throws a hook to the side of Pol's head but Pol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vimes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pol manages to avoid it.
Vimes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vimes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vimes checks a leg kick.
Pol lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vimes at a distance.
Pol throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pol misses with a head kick.
Vimes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pol avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vimes lands a right hook to the body.
Vimes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Pol on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pol misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Vimes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pol misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Vimes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vimes!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vimes loads up on a big right hand but Pol slips the punch.
Pol moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vimes throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pol scores with a hook to the body. Vimes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vimes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pol manages to avoid it.
Vimes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pol.
Pol closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pol looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pol pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pol misses with some punches.
Vimes drags the fight down to the ground.
Vimes keeping moving, preventing Pol from controlling successfully.
Pol throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vimes is pulling down on Pol's head. It's preventing any offense from Pol, at least for the moment.
Vimes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vimes pulls Pol in close to prevent any damage.
Vimes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vimes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pol instigates a clinch.
A short right from Pol on the inside.
Pol blocks an uppercut.
Vimes tries a body shot but Pol blocks it.
Pol blocks an uppercut.
Pol blocks a body shot from Vimes.
Vimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vimes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vimes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vimes tries to pull guard but Pol forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pol lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vimes.
Pol dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vimess head.
Pol just leaning against Vimes, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Van Pol will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vimes throws a low kick but Pol avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Pol on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pol throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pol blocks a low kick nicely.
Samuel Vimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pol bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vimes's head.
Pol takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch combination from Vimes misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pol darts in and clinches Vimes up against the cage.
Vimes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vimes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pol walks away with a smile on his face. Vimes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Samuel Vimes is winning the standup battle so far.
Pol misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vimes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pol.
Vimes is looking to land body kicks.
A big left from Vimes misses.
And Pol responds with a good body kick, but Vimes manages to step out the way in time.
Pol takes a swing at Vimes's ribcage but misses.
Vimes throws a body kick that misses.
Pol wants to counter the offense by Vimes and move into the clinch position.
Vimes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Van Pol has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vimes fails to land.
Pol holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pol keeps control of Vimes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pol scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Pol.
Vimes throws a punch but it's blocked by Pol.
Vimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vimes lands with a light punch inside.
Vimes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pol blocks an uppercut.
Vimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Pol controls his hands.
Pol struggles to land a body shot inside as Vimes controls his hands.
Vimes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pol prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Vimes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vimes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vimes working aggressively here.
Vimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vimes lands a nice uppercut.
Vimes pushes Pol back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pol swings wildly with an uppercut but Vimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vimes lands with a right to the head.
Vimes is looking to break free of the clinch but Pol has double underhooks.
Vimes pulls guard successfully.
Pol with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pol trying to control the position from guard on top but Vimes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pol has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol forces his way into half guard.
Pol throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pol sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vimes defending well though.
Pol takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pol prevents Vimes from improving his position.
Vimes is staying active underneath Pol, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pol throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vimes is looking to wear down Pol with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pol moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pol looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vimes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pol fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vimes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pol misses with an uppercut
and Vimes counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Vimes misses.
Pol lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vimes will feel that in the morning.
Vimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Pol is just out of range.
Pol misses with a series of wild punches.
Vimes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pol closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vimes lands a nice shot to the body.
Vimes misses with a straight left.
Vimes throws a shot from downtown. Pol moves away and avoids it.
As Vimes backs off Pol throws a huge counter combo but Vimes manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Samuel Vimes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Van Pol's cut.
That's time! Vimes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Vimes is looking to chop away at Pol's legs.
Vimes throws a low kick but Pol moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Vimes.
Pol has closed the distance and engaged Vimes in a clinch.
Vimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vimes misses with a punch on the inside.
Vimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Vimes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pol.
Still in the clinch, Vimes scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pol has Vimes pressed against the cage, preventing Vimes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vimes tries to break the clinch but Pol is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pol.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vimes.
Vimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vimes takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vimes tries to throw a body punch but Pol avoids it by throwing Vimes back against the cage.
Vimes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pol throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pol throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vimes throws a hook but Pol avoids it easily.
Pol lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vimes throws a looping overhand right but Pol ducks down to avoid it.
Vimes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pol.
Pol clinches.
Pol tries to work over Vimes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vimes tries to break free but Pol pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pol fails to land.
Vimes pulls guard.
Vimes can't keep his opponent in guard - Pol advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pol keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pol trying to control from half guard but Vimes is working away.
Pol seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pol tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vimes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pol not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol is working for a submission of some sort.
Vimes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pol.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pol throws a front kick aimed at Vimes's knee but Vimes avoids it well.
Vimes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vimes looks to throw the jab but Pol is out of range.
Pol feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vimes's calf.
Vimes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vimes misses with a low kick.
Pol blocks a jab.
Pol turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vimes checks a low kick from Pol.
Vimes throws a right hand that Pol ducks under and follows up with a left that Pol also avoids with ease.
Pol tries a head kick but it misses.
Vimes is looking to counter punch.
Vimes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vimes throws a nice looking combination but Pol bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pol connects with a jab.
A jab from Vimes misses.
A big left from Vimes misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Pol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pol has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Kampmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroud has chosen Septic Flesh - Pyramid God as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Kampmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Stroud!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kampmann will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stroud gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kampmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stroud tries to clinch but Kampmann moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Kampmann tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kampmann throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stroud lands the left hand.
Kampmann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stroud drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kampmann defends it well.
A big left from Stroud misses.
Stroud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kampmann.
Stroud gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stroud slips under a jab.
Kampmann throws out a powerful jab.
Kampmann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An inside leg kick lands from Kampmann.
Stroud connects with a crisp jab.
A cross from Kampmann lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Stroud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampmann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kampmann works Stroud's body with a nice hook.
Stroud drops his shoulder and cracks Kampmann with a huge uppercut! Kampmann goes down! Can Stroud finish him?
Kampmann is rocked!
Stroud trying to control the position from guard on top but Kampmann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh Kampmann is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stroud drops back looking for a leg! Kampmann is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kampmann manages to kick Stroud off! Stroud jumps back into Kampmann's guard.
Stroud passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stroud is trying to get an arm triangle but Kampmann is defending well.
Kampmann seems to have got his legs back now.
Stroud fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kampmann takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Stroud working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kampmann managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stroud.
Stroud has knee on belly momentarily but Kampmann bucks him off and regains half guard.
Stroud missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stroud takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stroud not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kampmann wants to get back to full guard but Stroud has mounted him!
Stroud postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kampmann looks a forlorn figure.
Stroud trying to control but Kampmann is having none of it.
Stroud thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kampmann takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Stroud's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glenn Stroud!
During a confident post fight interview, Glenn Stroud thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Hymen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Buster Hymen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hymen misses.
Hymen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodrigo Nogueira with the counter takedown but Hymen avoids it easily.
Hymen throws the left hand but Rodrigo Nogueira avoids the punch easily.
Rodrigo Nogueira with the counter takedown but Hymen avoids it easily.
Hymen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut.
Hymen throws a jab when Rodrigo Nogueira was well out of range.
Rodrigo Nogueira drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rodrigo Nogueira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hymen can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hymen misses with a hook. Rodrigo Nogueira ducked under it nicely.
Rodrigo Nogueira changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hymen.
Hymen looks to land a left hand but Rodrigo Nogueira moved out of range nicely.
Rodrigo Nogueira is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hymen misses with a looping left.
Rodrigo Nogueira with the counter takedown but Hymen avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hymen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rodrigo Nogueira.
Hymen has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hymen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rodrigo Nogueira turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rodrigo Nogueira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rodrigo Nogueira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rodrigo Nogueira working away.
Rodrigo Nogueira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hymen, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Rodrigo Nogueira seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hymen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rodrigo Nogueira lands a nice short elbow.
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hymen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hymen wants to get back to his feet.
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to work for a kimura but Hymen is defending well.
Hymen controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rodrigo Nogueira seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hymen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rodrigo Nogueira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rodrigo Nogueira is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hymen!
Hymen is desperately trying to improve his position but Rodrigo Nogueira has a good base and remains in mount.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rodrigo Nogueira working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hymen is squirming around, avoiding Rodrigo Nogueira's attempts to control the action.
Rodrigo Nogueira working Hymen over with strikes here.
Rodrigo Nogueira has control of Hymen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hymen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rodrigo Nogueira is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Buster Hymen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hymen fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Hymen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hymen.
That has opened up Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut even more.
Rodrigo Nogueira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A punch combination from Hymen misses.
Rodrigo Nogueira changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hymen misses with a head kick.
Hymen throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hymen!
Rodrigo Nogueira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rodrigo Nogueira landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hymen is not content to let Rodrigo Nogueira control the position.
Rodrigo Nogueira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hymen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rodrigo Nogueira is controlling him well.
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to get an arm triangle but Hymen is defending well.
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.
Rodrigo Nogueira working the head with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Rodrigo Nogueira.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rodrigo Nogueira looks up at the clock and then as Hymen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rodrigo Nogueira smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rodrigo Nogueira working the body and head with strikes.
Hymen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rodrigo Nogueira's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rodrigo Nogueira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira wants to work for an arm triangle but Hymen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hymen gets full guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira looking to pass the guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws an elbow that misses. Hymen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rodrigo Nogueira's guard. Nice move by Hymen!
Rodrigo Nogueira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hymen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hymen is looking to stand up but Rodrigo Nogueira won't let him.
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to keep Hymen in close.
Hymen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rodrigo Nogueira, up you get!
Hymen throws a push kick but Rodrigo Nogueira slaps the foot to one side.
Rodrigo Nogueira drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hymen defends it well.
Hymen lands an overhand right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lazy body kick from Hymen
so Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rodrigo Nogueira distracts Hymen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Hymen misses with a hook.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hymen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodrigo Nogueira is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hymen just misses with a punch to the body.
And Rodrigo Nogueira tries to counter it with a takedown but Hymen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hymen throws a series of punches but Rodrigo Nogueira avoids them all with ease.
Hymen throws a wild body kick that Rodrigo Nogueira sees coming a mile off.
Hymen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hymen won't be happy with that.
Hymen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to pass the guard but Hymen defending well.
Hymen is controlling Rodrigo Nogueira's trapped leg to prevent Rodrigo Nogueira from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira is thwarting Hymen's attempts to control the position.
Hymen is looking to improve his position.
Rodrigo Nogueira is working for a submission of some sort.
Rodrigo Nogueira throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodrigo Nogueira throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hymen is defending against the submission attempts here by Rodrigo Nogueira.
Hymen tries to roll over but Rodrigo Nogueira keeps him under control.
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hymen is just riding it out for now. Rodrigo Nogueira eventually gives up the hold.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hymen wants to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hymen is pressing down on Rodrigo Nogueira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Hymen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hymen misses with an uppercut. Rodrigo Nogueira saw that one coming.
Buster Hymen is winning the standup battle so far.
Hymen dips to his left and cracks Rodrigo Nogueira with an uppercut!
Hymen drops Rodrigo Nogueira with a beautiful combination! Rodrigo Nogueira stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hymen is looking for the KO!
Rodrigo Nogueira is rocked!
The cut above Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Buster Hymen!
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