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SPFC 15 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hale Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Campbell had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Hale Storm is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hale Storm!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm thows a body kick. Campbell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick and Storm moves out of range easily.
Storm throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses
and Storm counters with a slapping leg kick.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Storm's coach down at Barbell Brigade - $700 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Storm's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Storm tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell moves into the clinch successfully.
Storm looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Storm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Storm throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Frankie Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm is looking to land body kicks.
Storm throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Storm.
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm moves out of range of the leg kick from Campbell.
Storm appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Campbell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Storm lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hale Storm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Campbell showed some decent athleticism there.
Storm manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Storm lands a head kick!
Campbell moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm is trying to push Campbell away but Campbell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is struggling to control the position.
Campbell stalling against the cage.
Campbell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campbell breaks the clinch.
Storm delivers a nice body kick.
Campbell throws a body kick that misses
and Storm counters with a nice leg kick.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Storm misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Storm.
Campbell is looking to counter the offense by Storm and move into the clinch.
Campbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Storm swivels and escapes.
Campbell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Campbell is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Campbell, pushing him back against the cage.
Storm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Storm has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell manages to pull guard.
Campbell 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.
Campbell wants to stand but Storm is controlling the position.
Campbell has Storm pulled in close to control his posture.
Storm is looking to stand up but Campbell won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking for a triangle but Storm pushes his legs off easily.
Storm slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Campbell wants to sweep here but Storm controlling him for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hale Storm dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Campbell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Storm counters with a body kick that stops Campbell in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick by Storm misses
and Campbell counters with a takedown into side control.
Frankie Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Campbell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Storm knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Storm really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Campbell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Campbell decides to stand back up. Campbell steps back and let's Storm get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell is looking to counter the offense by Storm and move into the clinch.
Campbell takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but Storm turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Campbell has Storm pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Storm manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell tries to pull guard but Storm won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Storm.
Campbell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Storm sprawls and moves away.
Storm throws a head kick that half lands.
Storm moves out of range of the strikes.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Storm moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell shoots for a takedown but Storm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Storm shapes to counter with a head kick.
Campbell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Storm.
Storm swats away the attempt to clinch by Campbell.
Storm misses with a head kick.
Storm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Storm.
Frankie Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Storm throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Campbell.
Storm feints and then cracks Campbell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Campbell down.
Storm misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell closes the distance and clinches up with Storm, looking for a takedown. Campbell pushes Storm against the cage but Storm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Storm has taken the fight to the clinch.
Campbell fails to pull guard.
Campbell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Storm has had enough of the clinch but Campbell keeps him there for the moment.
Storm prevents the takedown attempt.
Campbell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campbell darts in trying to clinch
and Storm counters with a big head kick but Campbell shrugs it off.
Oh Campbell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Storm wants to clinch but Campbell slips to the side
and Campbell counters with a shoot takedown. Storm fights it but they end up in guard.
Campbell seems to have got his legs back now.
Storm uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hale Storm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Storm throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Storm scores with a push kick.
A good leg kick by Storm.
Storm throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Storm rushes Campbell and presses him up against the cage.
Storm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Campbell blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hale Storm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Storm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Campbell.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Storm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Campbell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Storm counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Campbell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big head kick from Storm and Campbell is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Storm stands and steps away. Campbell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A head kick from Storm lands but Campbell takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm throws a head kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Storm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Storm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Campbell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Storm, pushing him back against the cage.
Campbell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Storm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick from Storm lands but Campbell takes it in his stride.
Storm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell scores with a takedown into Storm's guard.
Campbell throwing strikes from guard but Storm blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a strike but Storm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Campbell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Storm won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
Storm prevents Campbell from getting back to his feet.
Storm throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell has a closed guard, preventing Storm from standing up.
Campbell is striking but Storm is not phased and passes to half guard.
Storm stands up and beckons Campbell to join him on the feet.
Campbell tries to clinch but Storm is having none of it.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Storm.
That's four 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.
Storm throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell feinted with a counter takedown.
Campbell misses with a takedown
and Storm counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Storm throws a nice head kick!
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Storm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Storm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Campbell's calf.
Campbell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Storm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell swats away the attempt to clinch by Storm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hale Storm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Storm 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hale Storm!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brotha Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Moro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac - Last Muthafucka Breathin'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brotha Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Moro!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie is nestled in close to Moro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Moro is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moro avoid being mounted?
Moro tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Moro is positioning himself well to prevent Gracie advancing to mount.
Moro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Moro is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moro can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moro keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Moro is having none of it.
Moro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Moro because Gracie loaded up on that one.
Moro is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Moro looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Moro because Gracie loaded up on that one.
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively.
Gracie looking to control but Moro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie breaks from Moro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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!
Gracie landing strikes from the mount and Moro is in trouble!
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moro is rocked!
Gracie avoids the attempt from Moro to control.
Moro is still in real trouble! Can Gracie finish him?
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moro is looking to escape.
Moro seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie drops a big elbow. That's hurt Moro! More shots from Gracie and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brotha Gracie!
Brotha Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gruzdev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seifer Almasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Gruzdev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Seifer Almasy!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almasy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gruzdev misses with a right hand
and Almasy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Almasy misses the target.
Almasy throws the left hand but Gruzdev avoids the punch easily.
Almasy moves out of range as Gruzdev strikes.
Almasy throws a poor cross that misses
and Gruzdev counters with a nice uppercut.
Almasy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gruzdev's calf.
Almasy ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
A little jabbing left from Almasy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gruzdev throws out a loose jab but Almasy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gruzdev misses with a straight left.
Almasy swings widly with a right hand
and Gruzdev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Some wild striking there from Almasy.
Gruzdev throws the left hand but Almasy avoids the punch easily.
Almasy ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev misses with a lunging right hand
and Almasy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gruzdev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Almasy.
Gruzdev throws a lazy uppercut
and Almasy counters with a low kick, right behind Gruzdev 's knee.
Gruzdev throws a hook but Almasy avoids it easily.
Almasy flicks out a counter leg kick but Gruzdev steps away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Almasy.
Gruzdev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Almasy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gruzdev on the side of the head.
Almasy throws a right hand that misses
and Almasy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Seifer Almasy has been cut.
Almasy defending well as Gruzdev loads up on a big left hand.
Almasy ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
Almasy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Gruzdev misses.
Gruzdev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Almasy swings for the body but Gruzdev moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almasy throws a leg kick which misses Gruzdev's front leg but catches the back leg as Gruzdev tries to avoid it.
Almasy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Almasy! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almasy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gruzdev is out of range and Almasy settles back down.
Almasy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice straight punches there by Gruzdev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gruzdev.
Gruzdev throws a lazy uppercut
and Almasy counters with a nice body kick.
Alexander Gruzdev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almasy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gruzdev.
Almasy throws an overhand right that lands on Gruzdev's shoulder, as Gruzdev tries to avoid the shot.
Gruzdev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almasy was well out of range. Poor timing from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev needs to keep his hands up - Almasy had a free shot at his head there.
Gruzdev lands a head shot.
Gruzdev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Almasy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Almasy defending well as Gruzdev loads up on a big left hand.
Gruzdev misses with a hook. Almasy ducked under it nicely.
Gruzdev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Almasy misses with a lunging right hand
and Gruzdev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gruzdev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Almasy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almasy moves away from the strike by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev misses with a looping right.
Almasy defending well as Gruzdev loads up on a big left hand.
Gruzdev throws a jab but it's blocked by Almasy.
Gruzdev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Almasy momentarily.
Gruzdev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Almasy is rocked!
Nice jab there from Almasy.
Almasy is still on wobbly legs! Can Gruzdev finish him?
Gruzdev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Alexander Gruzdev has been cut.
A big left from Gruzdev misses.
Almasy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Almasy seems to have recovered his senses.
Almasy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gruzdev was well out of range. Poor timing from Almasy.
Almasy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gruzdev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Almasy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Decent striking displayed by Almasy there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gruzdev cracks Almasy with a hook to the temple - Almasy is on wobbly legs here! Gruzdev swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Almasy falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Gruzdev wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexander Gruzdev!
Alexander Gruzdev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilir Vrajoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irvine Kinneas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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201 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilir Vrajoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Irvine Kinneas!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Vrajoli misses.
Kinneas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vrajoli misses with an uppercut
and Kinneas counters with a stiff right hand.
Ilir Vrajoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vrajoli misses with a looping left.
Vrajoli throws a series of punches but Kinneas avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheers as Kinneas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vrajoli doesn't seem phased though.
Kinneas slips a straight right by Vrajoli.
Vrajoli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kinneas. Kinneas obviously looking to wear him down.
Vrajoli misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kinneas! But no joy.
Kinneas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinneas slips under a jab.
Kinneas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kinneas slips under a jab.
Kinneas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrajoli tries to bum rush Kinneas with a series of wild strikes but Kinneas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vrajoli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kinneas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vrajoli's hands.
Vrajoli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kinneas lands a leg kick that knocks Vrajoli off balance momentarily.
Kinneas slips under a jab.
Vrajoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kinneas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vrajoli throws a series of punches but Kinneas avoids them all with ease.
Vrajoli swings for the body but Kinneas moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Kinneas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kinneas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vrajoli.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kinneas! But no joy.
Kinneas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vrajoli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vrajoli walks into a stiff left hand from Kinneas.
Vrajoli is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vrajoli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kinneas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vrajoli.
Kinneas slips a straight right by Vrajoli.
Kinneas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch lands to the side of Vrajoli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vrajoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinneas manages to avoid it.
Vrajoli throws a lazy uppercut
and Kinneas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice jab there from Kinneas.
Kinneas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vrajoli is looking to counter punch.
Vrajoli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kinneas's head backwards.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kinneas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vrajoli is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Decent striking displayed by Kinneas there.
Vrajoli is rocked!
Vrajoli misses with a hook
and Kinneas rattles Vrajoli with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Vrajoli tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Kinneas dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Vrajoli stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Irvine Kinneas!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Barrientos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Mcnab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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Excellent 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Barrientos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Mcnab!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcnab throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barrientos's waist but Barrientos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mcnab off to one side.
Mcnab is looking to clinch.
Mcnab rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barrientos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good shot there by Barrientos.
Some wild striking there from Mcnab.
Mcnab tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barrientos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barrientos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mcnab looks to land a combination but Barrientos avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcnab misses with a takedown
and Barrientos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcnab tries to clinch up but Barrientos circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcnab fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mcnab changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barrientos tries to avoid it but Mcnab manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barrientos to the ground. Barrientos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shawn Barrientos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Mcnab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrientos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mcnab misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcnab gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Barrientos gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Mcnab is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Barrientos!
An out of breath and clearly excited Shawn Barrientos thanked Sully's Bar & Grill for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Andy Mcnab was interviewed post fight and said 'I WILL COME BACK STRONGER AND HARDER.WATCH THIS SPACE'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksey Markov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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293 lbs
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300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Bo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksey Markov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like King Bo has been cut.
Markov cracks Bo with a big right hand and Bo goes down!
Bo is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markov stays in close to Bo's body and controls the position.
Oh Bo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bo tries to get out of the position.
Markov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bo rushes Markov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markov lands a nice shot to the body.
Bo seems to have got his legs back now.
Markov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Markov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Markov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Markov backwards.
Markov being controlled against the cage.
Bo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Aleksey Markov has been cut.
Markov misses with a wild body shot.
Markov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bo on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Bo hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aleksey Markov!
Aleksey Markov is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joel Laston will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Big John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joel Laston!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laston instigates a clinch.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John is trying to maintain a safe position but Laston gets an underhook and turns John into the cage.
John blocking some punches.
John lands a left hand.
John throws a punch but it's blocked by Laston.
Laston is working John over against the cage.
John swings wildly with an uppercut but Laston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for John.
John definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
John lands with a left to the head.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
Laston blocks a body shot from John.
John stalling against the cage.
Laston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laston misses with a hook to the ribs.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Laston controls his hands.
Laston prevents a body shot from John.
John throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Laston - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John looking to stall.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, John scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
John is breathing heavily.
Laston misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laston.
It looks like Big John has been cut.
John can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Laston.
A shot in the inside from Laston.
Laston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
A short left from Laston.
Laston has a couple of punches blocked by John.
Laston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laston works on John's body with a couple of short punches.
Laston lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Laston misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Laston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laston lands a left hand.
Laston lands with a short shot to the head.
John's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
John is rocked!
Laston lands a body punch.
Laston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Laston.
Oh John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laston lands a nice shot to the body.
John seems to have got his legs back now.
Laston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Big John's cut is getting worse.
Laston can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
John can't break the clinch.
Laston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down John.
Laston lands a big right hand that drops John! The killer instinct kicks in and Laston finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Laston!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joel Laston!
Joel Laston was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Fliehr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Fliehr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fliehr closes the distance and clinches.
Lewis misses with a knee to the head.
Fliehr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
It looks like Justin Lewis has been cut.
Lewis misses with a knee to the head.
Lewis tries a knee to the head but Fliehr blocks it.
Nice body punch from Fliehr - that landed with a thud.
Fliehr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Nice body punch from Fliehr.
Fliehr drops Lewis onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lewis is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Lewis looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Fliehr.
Lewis is rocked!
That has opened up Justin Lewis's cut even more.
Fliehr creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lewis's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lewis drops to his knees and Fliehr pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Fliehr!
Richard Fliehr took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Connor MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vuong Quang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor MacManus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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19
156 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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154 lbs
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Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor MacManus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vuong Quang!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacManus throws a body kick that misses
and Quang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
MacManus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quang throws out the jab.
MacManus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Connor MacManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quang jabs MacManus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Quang has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
MacManus shoots and misses
and Quang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
MacManus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by MacManus.
Quang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy body kick from MacManus
and Quang counters with a right hand to the body.
MacManus misses with a takedown
and Quang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Quang misses.
MacManus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
MacManus fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor MacManus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quang connects with a single shot there.
Nice cross by MacManus.
Quang cracks MacManus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
MacManus wants to clinch
letting Quang counter with a right hand.
MacManus throws a right hand that misses
and Quang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vuong Quang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacManus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Quang lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Quang staying out of range there.
MacManus tries to land a body kick
and Quang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quang falls off balance throwing a combination
so MacManus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. MacManus is aware though and is defending well.
Quang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
MacManus postures up in Quang's guard and throws a big left but Quang blocks it.
MacManus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
MacManus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Quang wants to get back to full guard.
Quang wants to control the action here but instead MacManus manages to pass to full mount!
MacManus raining down shots from the mount!
Quang takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
MacManus trying to control but Quang is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quang tries to hold on but MacManus postures up.
Quang gets back to half guard.
Quang is not content to let MacManus control the position.
MacManus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Quang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but MacManus pulls his head out easily.
MacManus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Quang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Quang is looking to improve his position.
MacManus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. MacManus is working away from the top position though.
Quang looking for submissions off his back.
Quang is looking to control MacManus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Quang avoid being mounted?
MacManus is trying to control the action in half guard but Quang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
MacManus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Quang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
MacManus prevents Quang from improving his position.
Well, if MacManus is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Quang is refusing to be controlled, as MacManus sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vuong Quang dominated that round.
That's time! MacManus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
MacManus darts in trying to clinch
and Quang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quang moves forwards but MacManus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
MacManus tries a low kick but Quang avoids it.
Quang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
MacManus walks into a left hand.
MacManus fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quang's jab looks to have found its range, popping MacManus under the eye.
Quang misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus misses with a double jab.
Quang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Some wild striking there from Quang.
Vuong Quang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacManus throws a body punch but Quang moves out of range.
MacManus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Quang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacManus misses with a jab to the body
and Quang counters with a nice uppercut.
Quang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
MacManus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Quang throws a body punch but MacManus moves out of range.
Connor MacManus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quang misses with a wild body shot.
MacManus tries to close the distance and clinch but Quang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MacManus dives in and grabs Quang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quang pushes down on MacManus's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacManus tries to clinch but Quang moves away
and Quang counters with a one-two to the body.
Quang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacManus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacManus is looking to counter the offense by Quang and move into the clinch.
MacManus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quang is looking for the big counter here.
MacManus throws a lazy uppercut
and Quang counters with a right hand to the body.
MacManus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Quang misses with a two punch combination.
MacManus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quang was well out of range. Poor timing from MacManus.
MacManus has closed the distance and engaged Quang in a clinch.
MacManus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Quang prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor MacManus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Quang scores with a nice short uppercut.
MacManus is trying to drag Quang to the mat but Quang just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Quang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quang lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacManus backwards.
MacManus tries to score a body lock takedown but Quang shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quang tries a body shot but MacManus blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quang.
A nice left hand lands by Quang.
A short uppercut from Quang.
Quang tries a body shot but MacManus blocks it.
MacManus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Quang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
MacManus wants a takedown.
Nice body punch from Quang - that landed with a thud.
Quang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacManus backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Quang.
A left hand lands to the body for Quang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacManus jumps guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Quang postures up.
Quang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Quang controlling the position from side mount.
Quang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Quang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Quang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Quang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vuong Quang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
MacManus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quang wants to counter with a clinch but MacManus pushes him away.
Quang lands a body shot.
MacManus misses with a body kick.
A nice side step and Quang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice jab there from Quang.
Quang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
MacManus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Quang swivels and escapes.
Quang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Quang avoids the head kick by MacManus.
MacManus throws a right and a left that Quang avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Quang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Quang scores with a one two! MacManus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
MacManus darts in trying to clinch
and Quang counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacManus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Quang tries to avoid it but MacManus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Quang to the ground. Quang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quang throws a big shot that misses.
Quang pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces MacManus back to the cage. Quang follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Quang missing with a left hand there. MacManus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quang checks a low kick from MacManus.
MacManus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
MacManus connects with a nice looking jab.
MacManus misses with a leg kick
and Quang counters with a stiff right hand.
MacManus clinches up against the cage.
Quang tries to throw a body punch but MacManus avoids it by throwing Quang back against the cage.
Quang misses with a punch on the inside.
Quang pushes MacManus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacManus takes a shot to the head.
MacManus tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor MacManus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quang lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quang scores with a shoulder strike.
MacManus prevents a body shot from Quang.
Quang lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Quang.
Quang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacManus working hard to break the clinch.
Quang lands with a short shot to the head.
MacManus gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
MacManus throwing strikes but missing.
Quang looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Quang looking for a triangle here. MacManus is fighting it but it looks tight! Quang pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, MacManus is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vuong Quang!
Vuong Quang is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Vuong Quang made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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