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UPFU 5:Hazard Vs Zavurov PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Sleeper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Rambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jimmy Rambler was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Sleeper !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Rambler!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sleeper blocks a head kick by Rambler.
A shot to the body from Rambler misses
and Sleeper counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Rambler.
Rambler drives through and clinches with Sleeper against the cage.
Rambler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rambler keeps control of Sleeper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rambler has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sleeper regains guard immediately.
Rambler 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.
Rambler controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rambler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sleeper is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Canadian Top Team that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Rambler postures up in Sleeper 's guard and throws a big left but Sleeper blocks it.
Sleeper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rambler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rambler closes the distance and clinches.
Rambler is trying to drag Sleeper to the mat but Sleeper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sleeper blocks an elbow strike.
Rambler gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rambler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sleeper wants to get back to his feet but Rambler passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rambler 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.
Rambler seems to be looking for submissions.
Sleeper tries to kick Rambler off but Rambler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've been informed that Rambler has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sleeper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rambler on the ground.
Rambler wants to control but Sleeper is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sleeper is in trouble now - Rambler has advanced to mount!
Sleeper is squirming around, avoiding Rambler's attempts to control the action.
Sleeper has given up his back. Will we see Rambler going for some submissions?
Sleeper defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rambler's arms.
Sleeper is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rambler has managed to slip his arm under Sleeper 's chin. This could be all over... yep, Sleeper is tapping out! Submission win for Rambler.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimmy Rambler!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Getzat Downe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Downe comes to the cage accompanied by Next Level. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Getzat Downe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Rose!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose has managed to clinch.
Downe avoiding damage as Rose throws knees to the body.
Downe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rose goes for a takedown attempt but Downe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rose avoids the head kick by Downe.
Downe throws a sloppy head kick and Rose moves out of range easily.
Downe throws a sloppy head kick
and Rose counters with a nice low kick that buckles Downe's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Downe. Those never looked like landing.
Rose closes the distance and pushes Downe back into the cage.
Rose looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Downe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downe has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Rose lands a right hand.
Rose missing with knees to the body.
Downe is trying to push Rose away but Rose has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Downe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rose smiles and moves away.
Downe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rose is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Downe to keep the fight standing.
Getzat Downe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Rose.
Rose misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose pulls guard successfully.
Downe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rose is on top in guard.
Rose distracts Downe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rose controlling from the top position.
Rose cracks Downe with a solid left hand.
Rose pushing down on Downe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rose is taking a breather. Downe says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Downe tries to kick Rose off but Rose keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rose passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Downe!
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!
Rose looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downe tries to hold on but Rose pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose stands up from mount. Strange move.
Rose blocks a head kick by Downe.
Rose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rose lands a head shot.
A left lands for Rose.
Downe takes one on the button.
Downe tries a head kick but it misses.
Rose was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose forces Downe back against the cage and clinches.
Rose drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Downe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
Rose pulls guard effortlessly.
Rose wants to sweep but no luck.
Rose has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Downe doesn't defend quickly enough and Rose has managed to lock this one up! Can Downe escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rose on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Robbie Rose!
After the big win, Robbie Rose made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Max Octane Fight Wear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Getzat Downe was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you for showing me where my training is lacking. I will be back, stronger, faster and more humble for the experience.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oshan Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Curtin (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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oshan Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Curtin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtin misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson works over Curtin's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Curtin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Curtin sneaks out the side door and pushes Jackson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson connects with the punch.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Curtin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Curtin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Curtin manages to avoid it.
Oshan Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Curtin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson drives through with a takedown into Curtin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Curtin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Curtin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Curtin is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
Curtin being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Curtin has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.
Jackson is in close to Curtin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson stays in close to Curtin's body and controls the position.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Curtin wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson works over Curtin with some ground and pound from guard.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson stands up over Curtin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Curtin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson is working Curtin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Curtin is working from the bottom.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jackson 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.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Curtin's head.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Curtin is rocked!
Jackson is working Curtin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Curtin is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curtin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curtin seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Curtin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Curtin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson managing to control the position.
Curtin stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson has his hands on Curtin's head, controlling the position.
Jackson continues to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oshan Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Curtin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Curtin can do to turn this around?
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Curtin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Curtin moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Curtin's guard.
Curtin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson trying to control the position here.
Curtin preventing the sweep.
Curtin trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Jackson pulls Curtin in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Curtin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jackson has Curtin pulled in close to control his posture.
Curtin preventing the sweep.
Curtin trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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.
Jackson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jackson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackson lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson controlling from the top position.
Curtin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Curtin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson stays in close to Curtin's body and controls the position.
Curtin keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson works over Curtin with some ground and pound from guard.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Curtin's head.
Oshan Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Curtin is working from the bottom.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Curtin working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Curtin is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Curtin's head.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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!
Jackson loads up on a big left hand. Curtin felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Jackson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Curtin can't hide his disappointment, as Jackson celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oshan Jackson!
A victorious Oshan Jackson 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Petros Prokopos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madison has chosen I know you as his entrance music. Petros Prokopos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Petros Prokopos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Madison!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prokopos ducks under a wild hook from Madison.
Madison throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prokopos's waist but Prokopos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Madison off to one side.
Prokopos dives in and scores a takedown into Madison's guard.
Prokopos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Prokopos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Madison wants to stand and escape but Prokopos is having none of it.
Prokopos tries to free his leg and advance position but Madison is retaining full guard.
Madison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prokopos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prokopos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Madison looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Madison looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Madison!
Madison is looking to take a break and control but Prokopos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prokopos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison wants to stand up but Prokopos manages to regain full guard.
Madison wanted to stand there but Prokopos had control of the position.
Madison stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Prokopos has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Madison manages to get his head free but now Prokopos has transitioned to an armbar! Madison grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Prokopos! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Petros Prokopos!
A victorious Petros Prokopos 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 Vyacheslav Kowalchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Eversole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kowalchuk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kalinka Mix. Vyacheslav Kowalchuk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sandro Eversole's chin.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vyacheslav Kowalchuk !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandro Eversole!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalchuk tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Eversole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kowalchuk is looking to clinch.
Eversole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kowalchuk darts in trying to clinch
and Eversole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Vyacheslav Kowalchuk has been cut.
Eversole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kowalchuk is able to avoid easily.
Kowalchuk tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Eversole counters with a straight right hand.
Kowalchuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalchuk takes one on the button.
Nice shot by Eversole.
Kowalchuk is rocked!
Kowalchuk wants to clinch but Eversole slips to the side
and Eversole scores with a counter punch that sends Kowalchuk to the canvas! Eversole smells blood - he's punishing Kowalchuk with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kowalchuk has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sandro Eversole!
A relieved looking Sandro Eversole 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Tremblay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darth Vader has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Tremblay's chin.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Tremblay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Darth Vader!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader goes for a double leg but Tremblay avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tremblay continues to drive forward.
Vader tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tremblay defends well and Vader ends up having to push Tremblay into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tremblay is looking to chop away at Vader's legs.
A countering left hand to the body from Vader misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vader. Tremblay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vader fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mark Tremblay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Vader.
Tremblay lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vader on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tremblay. Tremblay obviously looking to wear him down.
Tremblay fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vader checks it well.
Vader fails with the takedown
and Tremblay counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Vader!
Tremblay misses with the ground and pound.
Tremblay looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tremblay thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader defending against the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Tremblay's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tremblay controls the position.
Tremblay cracks Vader with a big elbow.
The ground and pound from Tremblay seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Vader prevents Tremblay from improving position.
A lull in the action here.
Tremblay 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tremblay misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Vader is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tremblay is controlling him well.
Tremblay is looking to take a break and control but Vader is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vader avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tremblay.
A lull in the action here.
Tremblay working the ground and pound but Vader is defending the strikes.
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.
Vader is being controlled here.
Tremblay working the ground and pound from side control.
Tremblay misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Vader is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tremblay has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Vader defending against the ground and pound.
Tremblay in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tremblay tries to score with some ground and pound. Vader controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Vader defending against the ground and pound.
Tremblay misses with the ground and pound.
Tremblay working the head with strikes.
Tremblay connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vader some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Tremblay stalls from top position.
Vader is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tremblay asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tremblay creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vader sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tremblay sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vader is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tremblay in side control, throwing shots but Vader defends.
Tremblay scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An elbow from Tremblay crashes against the mat.
Vader managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tremblay.
Tremblay taking a breather here.
Tremblay trying to control the action but Vader is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Tremblay dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tremblay thumps Vader with a low kick.
Vader avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tremblay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vader.
Tremblay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vader shoots in looking for a takedown. Tremblay tries to sprawl out of it but Vader keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tremblay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tremblay closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vader's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader wants to stand and escape but Tremblay is having none of it.
Tremblay is looking to work some ground and pound but Vader has wrist control.
Vader tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tremblay controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tremblay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vader utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tremblay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vader keeping moving, preventing Tremblay from controlling successfully.
Tremblay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vader works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tremblay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vader working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tremblay.
Vader keeping moving, preventing Tremblay from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tremblay trying to move into half guard but instead Vader has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tremblay holds on and takes a little breather.
Tremblay is trying to control the position but Vader postures up.
Tremblay is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tremblay throwing shots but Vader is blocking nicely.
Tremblay looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vader with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vader is trying to stand.
Vader keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vader wants to control but Tremblay is keeping busy.
Tremblay lands with a punch from half guard.
Vader keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tremblay seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Vader is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mark Tremblay!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Phillips might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath. Kent comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Save Me - Remy Zero (Smallville Theme) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dan Phillips had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clark Kent!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kent defends it nicely.
Kent connects with a body shot.
Dan Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent cracks Phillips with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Phillips looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kent finish him?
Phillips is rocked!
It looks like Dan Phillips has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phillips walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Kent! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clark Kent!
An out of breath Clark Kent thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Dan Phillips was interviewed post fight and said 'This is probably my last fight with Highland Games, I'd like to thank the fans and Callum McGregor! I'll go back to the independents and fight my way back into the organization! Thank you.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ulrik Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland De Ronceveux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Ronceveux has chosen Menousis as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ulrik Meyer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Roland De Ronceveux !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Ronceveux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meyer.
De Ronceveux cracks Meyer with a good jab.
Good leg kick by Meyer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Ronceveux throws the left hand but Meyer avoids the punch easily.
Meyer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Meyer wants to land a leg kick but De Ronceveux is out of range.
De Ronceveux throws a low kick but Meyer moves out of range easily.
Meyer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Studio in the buildup to the fight.
De Ronceveux moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from De Ronceveux misses.
A head kick from Meyer lands but De Ronceveux takes it in his stride.
It looks like Roland De Ronceveux has been cut.
De Ronceveux listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Meyer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A leg kick checked by De Ronceveux .
Meyer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Ronceveux connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Meyer scrambles back to his feet.
De Ronceveux throws a hook but Meyer avoids it easily.
A head kick by De Ronceveux misses
and Meyer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Meyer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Meyer looks to throw the jab but De Ronceveux is out of range.
Meyer cracks a nice hook into De Ronceveux 's ribs.
Meyer tried to score with a low kick but De Ronceveux checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Meyer. That's going to slow De Ronceveux down.
De Ronceveux has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
De Ronceveux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Meyer takes one to the chin there.
Meyer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Ronceveux lands with a right to the head.
De Ronceveux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meyer lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Ronceveux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Ronceveux is trying to break the clinch but Meyer is controlling him.
Meyer can't find room to land a body shot as De Ronceveux controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meyer.
Meyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Ronceveux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Ronceveux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Ronceveux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Ronceveux cracks Meyer with a nice body shot.
De Ronceveux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meyer's elbow.
Meyer tries to circle away but De Ronceveux has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Ronceveux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meyer controlling the action here for a moment.
Meyer tries to stall but De Ronceveux uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Meyer presses De Ronceveux against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Meyer pushes De Ronceveux back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Meyer stalls.
Meyer tries to break the clinch but De Ronceveux is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Meyer.
De Ronceveux works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Meyer is breathing heavily.
De Ronceveux tries a body shot but Meyer blocks it.
De Ronceveux misses with a punch to the body.
De Ronceveux tries to work over Meyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Ronceveux lands with a left to the head.
De Ronceveux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Ronceveux throws a punch but it's blocked by Meyer.
De Ronceveux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Ronceveux misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Ronceveux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from De Ronceveux fails to land.
De Ronceveux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Meyer has De Ronceveux pressed against the cage.
De Ronceveux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Ronceveux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Meyer is trying to maintain a safe position but De Ronceveux gets an underhook and turns Meyer into the cage.
Meyer tries a body shot but De Ronceveux blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Ronceveux .
De Ronceveux misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Ronceveux working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Meyer fails to land.
De Ronceveux misses with a body punch.
Meyer blocks an uppercut.
Meyer slowing the pace effectively.
Meyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Ronceveux backwards.
A head punch on the inside from De Ronceveux fails to land.
De Ronceveux lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer trying to control the position but instead, De Ronceveux has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meyer into the cage.
Meyer trying to stall but De Ronceveux improves his position.
Meyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Ronceveux backwards.
De Ronceveux tries to throw a body punch but Meyer avoids it by throwing De Ronceveux back against the cage.
De Ronceveux lands with a right to the head.
De Ronceveux has a couple of punches blocked by Meyer.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as De Ronceveux takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Still in the clinch, Meyer scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Ronceveux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Meyer scores with a shot to the side of De Ronceveux 's head.
Meyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Ronceveux backwards.
Meyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meyer scores with a hook to the body.
Meyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Ronceveux lands a shoulder strike.
De Ronceveux misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from De Ronceveux on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland De Ronceveux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roland De Ronceveux 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
De Ronceveux lands with a shot to the body.
De Ronceveux throws a head kick but Meyer moves out of range.
And Meyer counters with a quick kick to the body but De Ronceveux blocks it.
Meyer throws a leg kick but De Ronceveux checks it.
De Ronceveux throws out a counter right but Meyer avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Ronceveux .
Roland De Ronceveux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De Ronceveux is looking to slow Meyer down with leg kicks.
De Ronceveux closes the distance and clinches.
De Ronceveux gets through Meyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Meyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meyer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Ronceveux at a distance.
Meyer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roland De Ronceveux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Ronceveux connects with a body shot that sends Meyer's belly button to the back.
De Ronceveux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
De Ronceveux checks a leg kick nicely.
De Ronceveux missing with a left hand there. Meyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Ronceveux cracks Meyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Meyer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Ronceveux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyer was well out of range. Poor timing from De Ronceveux .
Meyer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from De Ronceveux .
Meyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Ronceveux .
Meyer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - De Ronceveux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meyer looks for the body kick but De Ronceveux saw that one coming.
Meyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Ronceveux throws a lazy right hand but Meyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meyer misses with a kick to the body.
Meyer 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.
Meyer cracks De Ronceveux with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from De Ronceveux .
Meyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Ronceveux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Meyer tried to score with a low kick but De Ronceveux checks it.
Meyer misses with a low kick.
De Ronceveux misses with the body kick
and Meyer counters with an inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Meyer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Ronceveux misses with a straight right.
Meyer throwing a counter right hand but De Ronceveux manages to avoid it.
Meyer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Meyer scores with a nice body kick.
Meyer clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer lands a right hand.
Meyer tries a body shot but De Ronceveux blocks it.
Meyer lands an uppercut.
De Ronceveux misses with a punch on the inside.
De Ronceveux lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
De Ronceveux throws a head punch that misses.
De Ronceveux gets through Meyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Meyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Ronceveux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Ronceveux .
Meyer misses with some punches.
Meyer looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from De Ronceveux .
Meyer is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Ronceveux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meyer's elbow.
De Ronceveux lands a hook that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Oh Meyer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roland De Ronceveux seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Ronceveux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meyer's elbow.
Meyer seems to have got his legs back now.
De Ronceveux tries to work over Meyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meyer tries to throw a body punch but De Ronceveux avoids it by throwing Meyer back against the cage.
Meyer prevents a body shot from De Ronceveux .
De Ronceveux working aggressively here.
Meyer lands a right hand.
Meyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meyer looking to slow down the pace here.
De Ronceveux 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meyer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Meyer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Ronceveux is able to avoid easily.
Meyer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Meyer throws a wild body kick that De Ronceveux sees coming a mile off.
De Ronceveux throws a fast counter high kick but Meyer manages to duck under it in time.
De Ronceveux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Ronceveux connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meyer. Meyer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Ronceveux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot by Meyer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meyer moves in looking to clinch but De Ronceveux pushes him off.
Despite the aggression on De Ronceveux 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Ronceveux finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
De Ronceveux fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Meyer connects with a solid leg kick.
De Ronceveux has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Ronceveux misses with the head strike.
De Ronceveux is working Meyer over against the cage.
Meyer trying to control the position but instead, De Ronceveux has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meyer into the cage.
Meyer manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland De Ronceveux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roland De Ronceveux 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Meyer thows a leg kick but De Ronceveux checks it
enabling De Ronceveux to counter with a crisp jab.
De Ronceveux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meyer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meyer moves away from the strike by De Ronceveux .
Meyer wants to clinch.
Meyer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Meyer ducks right into an uppercut from De Ronceveux .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Ronceveux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meyer tried to counter with a leg kick but De Ronceveux avoided it.
De Ronceveux lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meyer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Ronceveux swings for the body but Meyer moves out of range.
De Ronceveux throws a front kick aimed at Meyer's knee but Meyer avoids it well.
Meyer scores with a three punch combo!
De Ronceveux jabs Meyer right on the nose. Meyer blinks but takes it well.
Meyer tries to clinch but De Ronceveux moves away
and De Ronceveux counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Meyer throws a jab but it's blocked by De Ronceveux .
Meyer misses with a wild body shot.
De Ronceveux takes a swing at Meyer's ribcage but misses.
De Ronceveux misses with a two punch combination.
As De Ronceveux backs away, Meyer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
De Ronceveux misses with a straight left.
Meyer slips under a jab.
De Ronceveux throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Ronceveux throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
De Ronceveux bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meyer's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as De Ronceveux blocks the leg kick.
De Ronceveux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Meyer with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As De Ronceveux looks to move away, Meyer throws a big counter combo but De Ronceveux just gets out of the way.
De Ronceveux lands with a cross.
De Ronceveux lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from De Ronceveux is predictable there
and Meyer counters with a nice leg kick.
De Ronceveux lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Ronceveux throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Meyer on the side of the head.
De Ronceveux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meyer. Meyer obviously looking to wear him down.
De Ronceveux thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Meyer if he has to take too many more of those.
De Ronceveux sizes up Meyer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Ronceveux .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meyer, right into the meat.
Meyer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Meyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Ronceveux .
Meyer throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Ronceveux throws a chopping leg kick but Meyer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from Meyer misses its intended target.
Meyer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Meyer. That's going to slow De Ronceveux down.
Meyer scores with a nice right hand.
De Ronceveux misses with a low kick as Meyer jumps back.
Meyer misses with a low kick.
De Ronceveux appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
De Ronceveux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
De Ronceveux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyer was well out of range. Poor timing from De Ronceveux .
De Ronceveux takes a swing at Meyer's ribcage but misses.
Meyer throws out a loose jab but De Ronceveux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Ronceveux moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Ronceveux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Meyer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. De Ronceveux eats them both and turns towards Meyer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
De Ronceveux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Ronceveux punishes Meyer's body with a nice straight punch.
Meyer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Ronceveux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Ronceveux misses with a body shot.
Meyer throws an off balance right hand
and De Ronceveux counters with a straight right hand.
Meyer closes the distance but De Ronceveux moves to the side
and De Ronceveux makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Ronceveux clinches with his opponent.
Meyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Meyer.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Ronceveux .
De Ronceveux can't find room to land a body shot as Meyer controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyer is trying to break the clinch but De Ronceveux is controlling him.
Nice body punch from De Ronceveux - that landed with a thud.
De Ronceveux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Ronceveux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland De Ronceveux really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roland De Ronceveux '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.
De Ronceveux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meyer cracks De Ronceveux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
De Ronceveux looks to land a body kick but Meyer moved away.
De Ronceveux misses with a hook to the body
enabling Meyer to counter with a crisp jab.
De Ronceveux scores with a head kick. Meyer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Meyer avoids the body shot from De Ronceveux .
A slapping leg kick lands for Meyer.
Meyer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
De Ronceveux rushes Meyer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Meyer taking a breather.
Meyer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Ronceveux 's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Ronceveux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Ronceveux tries to work over Meyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Ronceveux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meyer throws a head kick but De Ronceveux moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer throws a leg kick that misses.
Meyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Ronceveux can pounce on him.
Oooooh!!! De Ronceveux has knocked Meyer down with a huge combo! De Ronceveux steps away and waves a wobbly Meyer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
De Ronceveux misses with a hook to the body
letting Meyer counter with a right hand.
De Ronceveux punishes Meyer's body with a nice straight punch.
Meyer misses with a low kick.
De Ronceveux connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Ronceveux .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meyer, right into the meat.
Meyer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as De Ronceveux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Meyer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Ronceveux throws a shot from downtown. Meyer moves away and avoids it.
De Ronceveux clobbers Meyer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
De Ronceveux clobbers Meyer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Meyer lands with a shot to the body.
De Ronceveux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Ronceveux misses with a hook to the body
and De Ronceveux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good exchange - De Ronceveux coming out on top.
De Ronceveux misses with a wild body shot.
Meyer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Meyer misses with a body shot.
Meyer misses with a looping left.
Meyer scores with a hook.
Meyer has De Ronceveux up against the cage in a clinch.
Meyer has a couple of punches blocked by De Ronceveux .
De Ronceveux blocks a body shot from Meyer.
De Ronceveux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Ronceveux pushes Meyer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Ronceveux misses with a punch to the body.
De Ronceveux manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meyer, as that shot connected.
De Ronceveux 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Meyer cracks De Ronceveux with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Ronceveux gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Meyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting De Ronceveux counter with a right hand.
De Ronceveux connects with a body shot that sends Meyer's belly button to the back.
Meyer scoring well with a low kick there.
De Ronceveux misses with a wild body shot.
De Ronceveux takes a swing at Meyer's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - De Ronceveux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meyer throws a shot from downtown. De Ronceveux moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from De Ronceveux misses.
Meyer throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Ronceveux misses the body punch
and Meyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Ronceveux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyer was well out of range. Poor timing from De Ronceveux .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Meyer.
De Ronceveux connects with the punch.
De Ronceveux connects with a jab.
Meyer defending well as De Ronceveux loads up on a big left hand.
Meyer throwing a counter right hand but De Ronceveux manages to avoid it.
Meyer misses the shot to the body.
De Ronceveux listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Ronceveux cracks a nice hook into Meyer's ribs.
Good work by De Ronceveux as he checks the leg kick.
Meyer tried to score with a low kick but De Ronceveux checks it.
Meyer throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
De Ronceveux blocks a low kick nicely.
Meyer walks into a straight right hand from De Ronceveux .
De Ronceveux just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland De Ronceveux dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Roland De Ronceveux 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
De Ronceveux is looking to score with low kicks.
Meyer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
De Ronceveux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Ronceveux connects with a body shot.
Meyer is looking to slow De Ronceveux down with leg kicks.
Meyer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Ronceveux moves out of range of the leg kick from Meyer.
De Ronceveux misses with a body shot.
Meyer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from De Ronceveux .
Meyer is looking to counter with head kicks.
De Ronceveux steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Meyer. That one must have hurt.
Meyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Ronceveux slips under a jab from Meyer.
Meyer cracks the inside of De Ronceveux 's front leg.
Meyer misses with a straight left.
De Ronceveux scores with a hook to the body. Meyer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meyer looks to land a body kick but De Ronceveux moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer throws a wild body kick that De Ronceveux sees coming a mile off.
De Ronceveux just misses with a punch to the body.
De Ronceveux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Ronceveux steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Meyer. That one must have hurt.
De Ronceveux scores with a hook.
A punch combination from De Ronceveux misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meyer.
Meyer connects with a leg kick. De Ronceveux looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Meyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Ronceveux moves away.
De Ronceveux throws out a counter right but Meyer avoids it with no problem.
De Ronceveux scores with a body shot.
Meyer misses with a body shot
and De Ronceveux counters with a straight right hand.
Meyer avoids the body shot from De Ronceveux .
Meyer checks the leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Meyer - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Ronceveux cracks Meyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as De Ronceveux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Meyer scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Ronceveux connects with a jab.
De Ronceveux dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meyer. That did some damage!
De Ronceveux lands with an overhand left.
Meyer throws a lazy right hand but De Ronceveux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Ronceveux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Ronceveux scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ulrik Meyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Ronceveux lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Meyer falls backwards - clearly groggy! De Ronceveux dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roland De Ronceveux !
Roland De Ronceveux is the new middleweight champion!
Roland De Ronceveux tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Skap Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Zavurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Shamil Zavurov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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176 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Skap Hazard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamil Zavurov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zavurov tries to clinch there but Hazard circles away.
Zavurov moves into the clinch.
Hazard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hazard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zavurov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hazard backwards.
Hazard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hazard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hazard lands a hook that snaps the head of Zavurov backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hazard.
Zavurov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zavurov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zavurov rushes Hazard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hazard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zavurov backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zavurov misses with the head strike.
Hazard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hazard lands a nice shot that snaps Zavurov's head back.
Hazard throws a hook but Zavurov blocks it.
Shamil Zavurov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hazard misses with an uppercut.
Zavurov closes the distance and pushes Hazard back into the cage.
Zavurov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zavurov darts in and clinches Hazard up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Zavurov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hazard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavurov tries to pull guard but Hazard won't allow it.
Zavurov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hazard to keep the fight standing.
Hazard blocks an uppercut.
Hazard breaks from the clinch.
Hazard misses with a hook.
Zavurov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hazard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zavurov scrambles back to his feet.
Hazard throws a leg kick but Zavurov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zavurov wants to clinch up but Hazard keeps it at a distance.
Hazard misses with a few strikes there.
Zavurov tries to clinch up.
Hazard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zavurov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hazard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hazard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zavurov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hazard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zavurov takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Hazard both land. Nice combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hazard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hazard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zavurov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hazard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zavurov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hazard throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov closes the distance but Hazard moves to the side
and Hazard counters with a nice uppercut.
Zavurov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zavurov staying out of range there.
Hazard with a hook.
Hazard swats away the attempt to clinch by Zavurov.
Zavurov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zavurov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hazard throws the left hand but Zavurov avoids the punch easily.
Zavurov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zavurov drops his hands momentarily and Hazard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hazard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zavurov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zavurov tries to clinch there but Hazard circles away.
Zavurov wants to clinch up but Hazard keeps it at a distance.
Zavurov tries to clinch there but Hazard circles away.
Hazard connects with a nice looking jab.
Hazard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zavurov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zavurov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hazard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hazard throws a jab when Zavurov was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov wants to clinch up but Hazard keeps it at a distance.
Hazard appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hazard misses with a hook. Zavurov ducked under it nicely.
Hazard lands with an uppercut that bounces Zavurov off the cage and back into range.
Hazard lands a body shot.
Hazard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hazard misses with a leg kick.
Zavurov rushes Hazard and presses him up against the cage.
Zavurov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Skap Hazard has been cut.
Hazard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hazard circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looks like Hazard has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hazard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hazard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zavurov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hazard.
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!
Zavurov has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Hazard.
Hazard breaks the clinch.
Zavurov wants to clinch.
Hazard throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov moves in looking to clinch but Hazard pushes him off.
Zavurov tries to clinch up but Hazard circles away and keeps his distance.
Zavurov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hazard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zavurov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zavurov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hazard throws out a loose jab but Zavurov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zavurov darts in trying to clinch
and Hazard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zavurov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hazard connects with a nice looking jab.
Hazard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hazard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hazard misses with a low kick.
Hazard throws a shot from downtown. Zavurov moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hazard thuds his right hand into Zavurov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hazard missing with a left hand there. Zavurov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zavurov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hazard.
Zavurov moves into range and clinches up with Hazard.
Zavurov working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skap Hazard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skap Hazard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zavurov has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hazard.
Hazard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hazard connects with a crisp jab.
Hazard misses with an uppercut.
Zavurov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zavurov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hazard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zavurov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zavurov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hazard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hazard throws a shot from downtown. Zavurov moves away and avoids it.
Zavurov tries to clinch but Hazard is having none of it.
Zavurov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hazard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zavurov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hazard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hazard is looking to score with low kicks.
Hazard swats away the attempt to clinch by Zavurov.
Zavurov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hazard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hazard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zavurovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hazard's corner calls for a 1-2. Hazard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavurov closes the distance and clinches.
Hazard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zavurov backwards.
Zavurov misses with an elbow over the top.
Hazard is leaning against Zavurov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zavurov.
Hazard breaks from the clinch.
Zavurov has closed the distance and engaged Hazard in a clinch.
Zavurov tries to pull guard but Hazard holds him up against the cage and eventually Zavurov drops back down to his feet.
Hazard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zavurov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hazard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zavurov tries to clinch but Hazard is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zavurov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hazard, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zavurov.
Zavurov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zavurov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hazard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hazard.
Hazard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zavurov can do to turn this around?
Hazard lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Hazard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Hazard.
Zavurov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Skap Hazard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shamil Zavurov.
Zavurov is breathing heavily.
Zavurov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hazard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zavurov scrambles back to his feet.
Zavurov throws a sloppy body shot
and Hazard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skap Hazard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hazard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hazard.
An inside leg kick lands from Hazard.
Hazard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zavurov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hazard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skap Hazard is winning the standup battle so far.
Zavurov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hazard can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Hazard misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zavurov! But no joy.
Zavurov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hazard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zavurov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zavurov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hazard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zavurov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hazard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zavurov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zavurov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zavurov tries to clinch up.
Zavurov takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov closes the distance and clinches.
Hazard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zavurov jumps guard but Hazard stands there with Zavurov around his waist. Zavurov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hazard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hazard connects with a solid leg kick.
Hazard scores with a jab.
Zavurov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hazard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hazard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Zavurov darts in trying to clinch
and Hazard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zavurov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hazard swats away the attempt to clinch by Zavurov.
Zavurov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zavurov doesn't manage to clinch there - Hazard circles away.
Hazard scores with a jab to the head.
Zavurov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zavurov slips under a jab from Hazard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hazard scores with a nice head shot.
Hazard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hazard feints a jab promting Zavurov to slip. Hazard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zavurov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zavurov is rocked!
Hazard throws a nice looking combination but Zavurov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hazard lunges at Zavurov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zavurov's hand.
Zavurov is still on wobbly legs! Can Hazard finish him?
Zavurov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hazard cracks Zavurov with a nice body shot.
Zavurov seems to have recovered his senses.
Hazard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zavurov backwards.
Hazard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zavurov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hazard.
Hazard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zavurov throws a big shot that misses.
Hazard misses with a low kick.
Hazard keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hazard circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Hazard to counter with a crisp jab.
Hazard keeps the fight on the outside.
Zavurov tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skap Hazard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Skap Hazard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Zavurov moves in looking to clinch but Hazard pushes him off.
Zavurov is looking to clinch.
Zavurov has closed the distance and engaged Hazard in a clinch.
Zavurov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Hazard.
Hazard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zavurov blocks an uppercut.
Zavurov blocks an uppercut.
Zavurov swings wildly with an uppercut but Hazard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hazard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Zavurov.
Zavurov goes for a takedown attempt but Hazard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zavurov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hazard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zavurov tries to clinch there but Hazard circles away.
Zavurov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hazard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hazard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hazard motions for Zavurov to come forward. Hazard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zavurov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A left and a right from Hazard both land. Nice combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zavurov, right into the meat.
Zavurov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zavurov tries to clinch but Hazard moves away
and Hazard counters with a stiff right hand.
Hazard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hazard with a nice cross.
Hazard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zavurov gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Zavurov tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Hazard is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Zavurov buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Zavurov!! Zavurov is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Hazard throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Skap Hazard!
Skap Hazard tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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