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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heath Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob McBobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Granger comes to the cage accompanied by Seed 2.0 - Roots. Heath Granger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob McBobs's chin.
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156 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heath Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob McBobs!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McBobs pushes Granger up against the cage in a clinch.
McBobs tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing McBobs back against the cage.
Granger jumps guard and drags McBobs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McBobs being controlled here momentarily.
Granger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Granger is working hard here to advance position.
McBobs wants to control from the top but Granger keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McBobs defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Granger keeping full guard, as McBobs tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger is adopting a defensive guard.
Granger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McBobs defends it easily.
Granger looking to control.
Granger wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Granger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Granger is trying to drag McBobs to the mat but McBobs just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Granger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McBobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Granger seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Granger circles away from the clinch attempt.
McBobs moves into the clinch.
McBobs tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
McBobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Granger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McBobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granger manages to break the clinch.
Granger clinches up against the cage.
Granger has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McBobs after a bit of a struggle.
McBobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McBobs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Granger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Granger blocks a body shot from McBobs.
Granger trying to control the position but instead, McBobs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Granger into the cage.
McBobs misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
McBobs misses with a body punch.
McBobs tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
McBobs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Granger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McBobs just stands there and leans against the cage.
McBobs can't find room to land a body shot as Granger controls the action.
McBobs misses with a body punch.
McBobs keeps control of Granger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McBobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Granger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McBobs misses with a punch to the body.
McBobs misses with a punch to the body.
McBobs tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
McBobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBobs struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
Granger blocks a body shot from McBobs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McBobs misses with a punch to the body.
McBobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
McBobs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McBobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McBobs tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
McBobs struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
McBobs tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
Granger misses with a hook to the ribs.
McBobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBobs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Granger has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McBobs after a bit of a struggle.
Granger has McBobs pushed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Granger is trying to break the clinch but McBobs is controlling him.
McBobs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Granger has McBobs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McBobs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McBobs tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob McBobs dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McBobs is looking to clinch.
Granger clinches.
McBobs misses with a body punch.
McBobs tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing McBobs back against the cage.
McBobs is working Granger over against the cage.
Granger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Granger prevents a body shot from McBobs.
Granger is trying to break the clinch but McBobs has him pressed against the cage.
Granger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McBobs just stands there and leans against the cage.
McBobs tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
McBobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Granger swings wildly with an uppercut but McBobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granger blocks a body shot from McBobs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBobs misses with a body punch.
McBobs can't find room to land a body shot as Granger controls the action.
Granger is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McBobs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Granger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBobs tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
Granger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McBobs has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
McBobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granger can't break the clinch.
Granger blocks a body shot from McBobs.
Granger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McBobs misses with a body punch.
McBobs tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
McBobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
McBobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granger tries for a takedown. No joy.
McBobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granger jumps guard but McBobs turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McBobs misses with a body punch.
McBobs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McBobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McBobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granger tries to pull guard but McBobs holds him up against the cage and eventually Granger drops back down to his feet.
McBobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
McBobs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Granger has McBobs pressed against the cage.
Granger tries to break the clinch but McBobs is controlling the position.
McBobs tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Granger jumps guard but McBobs turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McBobs tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
McBobs can't find room to land a body shot as Granger controls the action.
McBobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
McBobs struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
Granger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McBobs struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
Granger blocks a body shot from McBobs.
McBobs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Granger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bob McBobs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McBobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McBobs tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
McBobs keeps control of Granger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBobs misses with a punch to the body.
Granger wants a takedown.
McBobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
McBobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBobs tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing McBobs back against the cage.
Granger wants to break free but McBobs has control.
McBobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
McBobs misses with a punch to the body.
McBobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Granger is looking to break free of the clinch but McBobs has double underhooks.
McBobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
McBobs struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
Granger drops down looking for an ankle pick but McBobs pulls his leg out and moves away.
McBobs clinches.
McBobs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
McBobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBobs misses with a punch to the body.
Granger is trying to break the clinch but McBobs is controlling him.
McBobs misses with a punch to the body.
Granger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McBobs has him pressed against the cage.
Granger is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McBobs to keep the fight standing.
McBobs misses with a body punch.
McBobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Granger tries to circle away but McBobs has him pinned against the cage.
McBobs misses with a body punch.
McBobs tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing McBobs back against the cage.
Granger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McBobs misses with a body punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McBobs tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
McBobs gets underhooks to prevent Granger's takedown attempt.
McBobs cracks Granger with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob McBobs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
McBobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McBobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Granger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Granger tries to counter by clinching up but McBobs breaks away and moves out of range.
McBobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Granger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Granger looks for a takedown but McBobs sprawls well.
McBobs closes the distance and pushes Granger back into the cage.
McBobs misses with a body punch.
McBobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
McBobs tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
McBobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Granger is looking to break free of the clinch but McBobs has double underhooks.
McBobs tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBobs struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
Granger is looking for a takedown.
McBobs misses with a punch to the body.
McBobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McBobs tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing McBobs back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McBobs has him pressed against the cage.
Granger wants to break the clinch but can't.
McBobs tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McBobs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
McBobs tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing McBobs back against the cage.
McBobs tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McBobs struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
Granger is looking to control McBobs's arms but McBobs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Granger has his back to the cage.
Granger is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McBobs is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Granger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBobs tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing McBobs back against the cage.
McBobs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McBobs can't find room to land a body shot as Granger controls the action.
Granger is trying to push McBobs away but McBobs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Granger is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McBobs is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Granger blocks a body shot from McBobs.
McBobs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Granger is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McBobs can't fight it off and eventually Granger manages to take the fight to the floor. McBobs looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McBobs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Granger is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger is looking to work some ground and pound but McBobs has wrist control.
Granger wants to control from the top but McBobs keeps moving.
Granger tries to free his leg and advance position but McBobs is retaining full guard.
Granger wants to control from the top but McBobs keeps moving.
McBobs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Granger manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Granger is on top in guard.
McBobs trying to keep a closed guard but Granger is proving a slippery customer.
Granger slips nicely into half guard.
Granger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McBobs defends it well.
McBobs is doing well to control the position and prevent Granger from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger 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.
Granger wants to take a breather but McBobs is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McBobs wants to control but Granger is keeping busy.
McBobs is trying to control but Granger manages to pass to mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob McBobs.
I've got McBobs 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 28:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob McBobs!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramazan Ramazanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virat Kohli (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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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramazan Ramazanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Virat Kohli!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramazanovic tries for a takedown but Kohli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ramazanovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kohli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ramazanovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kohli sprawls well. Kohli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ramazanovic gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramazan Ramazanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kohli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ramazanovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramazanovic throws a head kick but Kohli moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramazanovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kohli counters with a straight right hand.
Ramazanovic shoots in for a takedown but Kohli shows good takedown defense.
Kohli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ramazanovic with a body shot.
Ramazanovic shoots and misses
and Ramazanovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Ramazan Ramazanovic has been cut.
Ramazanovic is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramazanovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Ramazanovic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ramazanovic misses with a double jab
and Kohli scores with a counter punch that sends Ramazanovic to the canvas! Kohli smells blood - he's punishing Ramazanovic with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ramazanovic has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virat Kohli!
Virat Kohli decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Jefferson (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Kay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeffrey Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kay swings for the body but Jefferson moves out of range.
And Jefferson responds with a good body kick, but Kay manages to step out the way in time.
Kay misses with a body shot
and Jefferson counters with a thumping low kick.
A cross from Kay lands.
Kay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jefferson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kay closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Jefferson! Kay dives in looking to finish! Jefferson is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Kay!
During a confident post fight interview, Chris Kay thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daanish Khan (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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Black!
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, Daanish Khan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan rushes Black and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Black.
Black lands a right hand.
Khan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Black lands with a light punch inside.
Black gets through Khan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Black.
Khan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Black keeps control of Khan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khan trying to stall but Black improves his position.
Black lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Black.
Khan working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Khan tries for a takedown but Black manages to get underhooks.
Black lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black pushes Khan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head.
Khan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khan.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan is trying to drag Black to the mat but Black just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Black lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khan tries to break free but Black pushes him back against the cage.
Black manages to break the clinch.
Black is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Black scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khan doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Khan on that attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Black on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jason Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daanish Khan.
Khan tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Khan walks into a left hand.
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!
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Black appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khan walks into a left hand.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
Khan shoots and misses
and Black counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Khan looks winded!
Khan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Black does it's job there.
Black fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khan on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a nice shot that snaps Khan's head back.
Khan is rocked!
BOOM! Black lands a beautiful left hook that drops Khan. Khan tries to recover but Black is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Khan lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Black!
Jason Black seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Daanish Khan was interviewed post fight and said 'I don't know what to say. I'm humble. '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Avery Churchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mookie Betts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betts comes into a darkened arena with his song building. How I Could Just Kill a Man - Cypress Hill kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mookie Betts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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 St Petersburg, Avery Churchill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mookie Betts!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betts shoots in for a double leg but Churchill sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Churchill scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Betts.
Betts tries to close the distance and clinch but Churchill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Betts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Churchill is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Betts's half guard.
Churchill tries to pass the half guard into mount. Betts knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Churchill is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Churchill throws a strike but Betts avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Churchill throwing strikes from guard but Betts blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill trying to control but Betts is working from the bottom.
Betts is pulling down on Churchill's head. It's preventing any offense from Churchill, at least for the moment.
Churchill is stalling in the full guard.
Betts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Churchill drops back, looking for a kneebar! Betts looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Betts looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Betts!
Churchill isn't going anywhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betts tries to score with some ground and pound. Churchill controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Betts is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Churchill has escaped the position, nice work there.
Churchill is holding Betts down, trying to stall.
Churchill looking for a sweep but Betts has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Churchill reaches up to try and control the position but Betts seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Churchill rolls and tries to escape and now Betts has his back!
Churchill is really stuck here.
Churchill trying to control the position but Betts manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill rolls, trying to escape but Betts keeps control of the position.
Betts doesn't have the hooks in and Churchill manages to turn into his guard.
Churchill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Churchill is in close to Betts's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Churchill looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Churchill wants to control from the top but Betts keeps moving.
Betts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Churchill looking to sit in guard and control but Betts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Churchill manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Betts manages to get himself to full guard.
Churchill drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Betts dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betts's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Churchill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Betts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Betts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Churchill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Betts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Churchill throws his legs up looking for a submission but Betts uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Churchill looks to move to half guard but instead Betts has passed into mount! Damn!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Betts wants to control the pace but Churchill is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mookie Betts will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Betts shoots in and drives through. Churchill sprawls well.
Betts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Churchill as he jumps to the side.
Churchill stuffs the takedown attempt from Betts. Betts gets slowly back to his feet.
Avery Churchill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mookie Betts.
Betts lands a jab to the nose.
Churchill throws a big shot that misses.
Betts tries for a takedown but Churchill sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Churchill appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Betts looks to score with a jab to the body but Churchill is just out of range.
Betts feints a jab promting Churchill to slip. Betts then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Churchill slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Betts darts in looking for a takedown but Churchill gets double underhooks and turns Betts into the cage.
Churchill attempts a counter takedown but Betts avoids it well and moves away.
Mookie Betts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Churchill takes a swing at Betts's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Betts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Betts shoots in and drives through. Churchill sprawls well.
Churchill changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Betts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Churchill scrambles back to his feet.
Churchill displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Betts.
A punch combination from Betts misses.
Betts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Churchill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Churchill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mookie Betts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Betts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Churchill throws out the jab.
Churchill with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Betts to score with a decent uppercut.
Churchill on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Churchill shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Betts manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Churchill advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betts is trying to maintain the position but Churchill is very close to passing his half guard.
Churchill is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Churchill is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Betts sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Churchill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Churchill lands strikes from half guard.
Churchill is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Betts has managed to free his arm - good work.
Betts wants to control but Churchill is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill wants to take a breather but Betts is having none of it.
Churchill uses his free foot to push down on Betts's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Betts.
Betts is squirming around, avoiding Churchill's attempts to control the action.
Betts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Churchill working for a submission but Betts is keeping him at bay.
Churchill raining down shots from the mount!
Churchill working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill lands a big shot there that rocks Betts but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Churchill landing punches.
Betts is looking to improve his position but Churchill isn't that keen on the idea.
Churchill landing strikes, looking to finish!
Churchill lands a nice shot to the head.
Betts can't escape the position.
Churchill lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Churchill tries to control but Betts wriggling away.
Churchill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Betts can do to turn this around?
Betts defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Churchill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avery Churchill dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Churchill swats away the attempt to clinch by Betts.
Churchill misses with a wild body shot.
Betts wants to counter the offense by Churchill and move into the clinch position.
Betts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Churchill swivels and escapes.
Churchill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Churchill tries to counter with a takedown but Betts is quick to defend against it.
Betts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Churchill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Churchill drops down looking for a counter takedown but Betts sprawls and moves away.
Betts misses with a body shot.
Betts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Churchill stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Churchill wants it to stay on the feet.
Avery Churchill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mookie Betts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Churchill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Betts is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Churchill rather than just go for the knockout.
Betts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Churchill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Churchill tries to counter with a takedown but Betts is quick to defend against it.
Betts swings for the body but Churchill moves out of range.
Betts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Betts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Churchill but Churchill pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Churchill tries to counter with a takedown but Betts is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill looks to score with a jab to the body but Betts is just out of range.
Betts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Churchill counters with a takedown into side control.
Churchill is looking to take a break and control but Betts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Churchill wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Betts, who protects the arm well.
Churchill thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've been informed that Betts has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Churchill wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Betts, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Churchill tries for a kimura but Betts is defending well.
Betts managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Churchill.
Churchill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Betts is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Churchill working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill tries to move to mount but Betts blocks the move with his legs.
Betts can't do much from the bottom here.
Churchill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Betts is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Churchill looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Churchill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Betts is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Churchill trying to control the action but Betts is working from the bottom.
Churchill grinds an elbow into Betts's temple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Churchill slows the pace down.
Churchill wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Betts, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Avery Churchill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Churchill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avery Churchill!
In his post fight interview, Avery Churchill gave a big smile as he said 'Affe Vanhanen, you ABSOLUTELY SUCK!'.
In defeat, Mookie Betts stepped up to the mic, saying 'Aw shit, well, there goes that. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Sizov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fidel Castro!
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, Alexander Sizov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro takes the fight into the clinch.
Sizov avoiding damage as Castro throws knees to the body.
Sizov looking to stall.
Castro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Sizov.
Castro swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sizov tries to bum rush Castro with a series of wild strikes but Castro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sizov throws a poor cross that misses
and Castro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sizov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Fidel Castro has been cut.
Castro misses with a double jab
and Sizov counters with a straight right hand.
Alexander Sizov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sizov throws a series of punches but Castro avoids them all with ease.
Sizov slips a jab and a cross from Castro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castro.
Castro appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sizov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Castro circles away quickly and effectively.
Sizov misses with a combination
and Castro counters with a left to the body.
Alexander Sizov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Sizov does no damage.
Sizov swinging wildly here.
As Sizov looks to move away, Castro throws a big counter combo but Sizov just gets out of the way.
Sizov misses with an uppercut. Castro saw that one coming.
Sizov misses with a double jab
and Castro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sizov tries to bum rush Castro with a series of wild strikes but Castro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sizov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Castro counters with a nice uppercut.
Sizov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sizov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sizov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sizov fails to land with a series of punches.
Castro lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from Castro does no damage.
Sizov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sizov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sizov misses with a double jab.
Castro swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Castro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Castro slips under a jab from Sizov.
Sizov throws a series of punches but Castro moves out of range.
Sizov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sizov misses with a wild combination.
Castro moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro stalling against the cage.
Castro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sizov to the ground. Castro is now in Sizov's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sizov pushes a forearm under Castro's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Castro is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Sizov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Savkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brano Mc Gregor (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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180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Savkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brano Mc Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Gregor clinches up against the cage.
Savkov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Savkov is working for takedown but Mc Gregor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Savkov - that landed with a thud.
Mc Gregor's coach down at Barbell Brigade - $700 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mc Gregor's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Savkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mc Gregor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mc Gregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Savkov looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Savkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mc Gregor looking for a takedown.
Mc Gregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Mc Gregor.
Savkov has been working on his balance at St Petersburg MMA Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor tries to pull guard but Savkov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mc Gregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mc Gregor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mc Gregor pulls guard successfully.
Savkov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Mc Gregor wants to sweep here but Savkov controlling him for the moment.
Savkov is working Mc Gregor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savkov lands a couple of elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mc Gregor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Savkov landing with the ground and pound.
Savkov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mc Gregor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savkov postures up.
Savkov working some strikes from top position.
Savkov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Savkov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mc Gregor wants to sweep here but Savkov controlling him for the moment.
Mc Gregor keeping moving, preventing Savkov from controlling successfully.
Savkov 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Savkov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Savkov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Savkov with a nice head shot there.
Savkov lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savkov won't allow Mc Gregor to sweep him here.
Mc Gregor has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Savkov has passed into side control.
Savkov working the body and head with strikes.
Mc Gregor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mc Gregor is looking for a sweep.
Savkov working the head with strikes.
Savkov working the head and body with strikes.
Mc Gregor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Savkov looks up at the clock and then as Mc Gregor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Savkov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Savkov grinds an elbow into Mc Gregor's temple.
Savkov scoring with punches and elbows.
Mc Gregor tries to bench press Savkov off him but Savkov keeps the position.
Savkov is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Savkov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mc Gregor wants to control but Savkov postures up.
Mc Gregor is looking to reverse the position.
Savkov cracks Mc Gregor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
A lull in the action here.
Mc Gregor is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Savkov trying to control the action but Mc Gregor is working from the bottom.
Savkov grinds an elbow into Mc Gregor's temple.
Savkov is putting a hurting on Mc Gregor here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Savkov working the head with strikes.
Savkov scores with punches from side control.
Savkov lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mc Gregor is looking for a sweep.
Savkov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Savkov working the head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savkov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mc Gregor is rocked!
Savkov cracks Mc Gregor with a big right hand but Mc Gregor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mc Gregor is still in real trouble! Can Savkov finish him?
Savkov is looking to take a break and control but Mc Gregor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mc Gregor taking a bit of punishment here - Savkov scoring with strikes.
A big shot lands for Savkov! That's hurt Mc Gregor! Will he recover? Savkov fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pavel Savkov!
Pavel Savkov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Affe Vanhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence Van Gaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vanhanen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Medieval pagan music - Runestones. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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168 lbs
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167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Affe Vanhanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clarence Van Gaal!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanhanen blocks a jab.
Vanhanen scores with a jab to the head.
Vanhanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Gaal looks to clinch
and Vanhanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Gaal staying out of range there.
Van Gaal has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Van Gaal lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gaal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vanhanen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Gaal counters with a big head kick but Vanhanen shrugs it off.
Vanhanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clarence Van Gaal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanhanen misses with a wild body shot.
Van Gaal misses with a straight left.
Vanhanen lands with a good body shot.
Vanhanen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van Gaal avoids the body shot from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen ducks under a wild hook from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal looks to land a combination but Vanhanen avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vanhanen throws out a leg kick but Van Gaal moves out of range and Vanhanen only half commits.
Vanhanen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Van Gaal swings widly with a right hand
and Vanhanen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Gaal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vanhanen finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Gaal's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Gaal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vanhanen. Van Gaal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vanhanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Gaal misses with a hook
and Vanhanen counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Gaal moves in looking to clinch but Vanhanen pushes him off.
Van Gaal avoids the body shot from Vanhanen.
Van Gaal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vanhanen misses with a two punch combination.
Van Gaal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vanhanen swings for the body but Van Gaal moves out of range.
Vanhanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Gaal manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Van Gaal finds it's target.
Van Gaal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanhanen.
Van Gaal tries to bum rush Vanhanen with a series of wild strikes but Vanhanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vanhanen is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal misses with a straight left.
Vanhanen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vanhanen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Gaal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vanhanen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van Gaal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Gaal scores with a jab to the body.
Vanhanen lands a jab to Van Gaal's midsection.
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!
Van Gaal throws a hook but Vanhanen blocks it.
It looked like Vanhanen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Van Gaal.
A jab from Vanhanen finds it's way through Van Gaal's defenses.
Vanhanen throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Van Gaal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Affe Vanhanen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Van Gaal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanhanen.
A little jabbing left from Van Gaal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vanhanen digs a good body shot into Van Gaal's ribs.
Van Gaal slips a straight right by Vanhanen.
Van Gaal misses with a hook. Vanhanen ducked under it nicely.
Vanhanen dips to his left and cracks Van Gaal with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Van Gaal.
A quick step to the side and Vanhanen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanhanen scores with a punch to the head.
Vanhanen looks to land a combination but Van Gaal avoids it well.
Vanhanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Gaal can do to turn this around?
Van Gaal throws a head kick that Vanhanen semi-blocks.
It looks like Affe Vanhanen has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Gaal throws out a loose jab but Vanhanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Gaal defending well as Vanhanen loads up on a big left hand.
Van Gaal misses with a left hand
and Vanhanen counters with a left to the body.
Vanhanen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick lands from Van Gaal.
Vanhanen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Gaal throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vanhanen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Gaal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Gaal thows a leg kick but Vanhanen checks it
and Vanhanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal misses with a looping right.
Vanhanen takes a swing at Van Gaal's ribcage but misses.
Vanhanen punishes Van Gaal's body with a nice straight punch.
Vanhanen is looking to wear down Van Gaal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Van Gaal dips to his left and cracks Vanhanen with an uppercut!
Vanhanen staying out of range there.
Van Gaal misses with a hook. Vanhanen ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal with a hook.
Vanhanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Gaal is just out of range.
Van Gaal throws the left hand but Vanhanen avoids the punch easily.
Vanhanen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Gaal tries a low kick but Vanhanen avoids it.
It looked like Vanhanen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A swing and a miss from Van Gaal.
Vanhanen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vanhanen swings for the body but Van Gaal moves out of range.
That kick from Van Gaal tenderised Vanhanen's leg. Vanhanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Gaal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vanhanen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Gaal thinking.
Vanhanen throws a front kick aimed at Van Gaal's knee but Van Gaal avoids it well.
Van Gaal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Gaal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vanhanen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vanhanen ducks under a wild hook from Van Gaal.
Vanhanen tried to counter with a leg kick but Van Gaal avoided it.
Donk. Van Gaal catches Vanhanen right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Gaal throws a hook but Vanhanen blocks it.
Vanhanen misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Affe Vanhanen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Affe Vanhanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Van Gaal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vanhanen momentarily.
Van Gaal throws a leg kick
and Vanhanen counters with a left to the body.
Vanhanen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vanhanen's hands.
Vanhanen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Gaal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vanhanen. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Vanhanen as he checks the leg kick.
Vanhanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Gaal manages to avoid it.
Van Gaal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vanhanen.
It seemed like Van Gaal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gaal misses with a straight right.
Van Gaal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vanhanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vanhanen with a hook.
Van Gaal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vanhanen throws a big counter combination but Van Gaal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Van Gaal throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Vanhanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Vanhanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Gaal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vanhanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gaal.
Vanhanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Gaal counters with a thumping low kick.
Van Gaal throws a lazy uppercut
and Vanhanen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Affe Vanhanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Gaal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Gaal avoids the body shot from Vanhanen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Van Gaal misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Gaal as he connects with a hook.
Vanhanen scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen throws a leg kick but Van Gaal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vanhanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Gaal.
Vanhanen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vanhanen throws a leg kick but Van Gaal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Gaal misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Vanhanen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vanhanen looks to land a right hand but Van Gaal moved out of range.
Van Gaal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vanhanen connects with a body shot that sends Van Gaal's belly button to the back.
Vanhanen looks to land a combination but Van Gaal avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vanhanen in his tracks.
Van Gaal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Van Gaal might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Vanhanen has got the better of the exchanges.
Van Gaal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Gaal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Gaal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Gaal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vanhanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Gaal is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Gaal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanhanen.
Vanhanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Gaal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Affe Vanhanen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Affe Vanhanen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Van Gaal misses with a two punch combination.
Van Gaal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vanhanen.
Van Gaal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vanhanen.
Vanhanen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vanhanen slips under a jab from Van Gaal.
Vanhanen stuns Van Gaal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Gaal misses with a left hand
and Vanhanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanhanen tries to keep at a distance but Van Gaal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vanhanen blocks an uppercut.
Vanhanen pushes Van Gaal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal is trying to maintain a safe position but Vanhanen gets an underhook and turns Van Gaal into the cage.
Van Gaal working aggressively here.
Van Gaal manages to break the clinch.
Van Gaal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vanhanen throws a body punch but Van Gaal moves out of range.
Vanhanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Gaal closes the distance and clinches.
Vanhanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Gaal misses with some punches.
Van Gaal working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Vanhanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen digs a right hand underneath Van Gaal's ribcage. Van Gaal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vanhanen is trying to break the clinch but Van Gaal has him pressed against the cage.
Vanhanen scores with a shot to the side of Van Gaal's head.
Vanhanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Vanhanen lands an uppercut.
Vanhanen lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Gaal has a couple of punches blocked by Vanhanen.
Vanhanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Gaal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vanhanen misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Gaal! But no joy.
Vanhanen lunges at Van Gaal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Gaal's hand.
Van Gaal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vanhanen's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal swings widly with a right hand
and Vanhanen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Gaal thinking.
Some wild striking there from Vanhanen.
Van Gaal tests Vanhanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Gaal tries to clinch
and Vanhanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Vanhanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vanhanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Gaal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal avoids the body shot from Vanhanen.
Van Gaal misses with an uppercut
and Van Gaal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vanhanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vanhanen catches Van Gaal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanhanen missing with a left hand there. Van Gaal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vanhanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vanhanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Gaal! But no joy.
Vanhanen moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Affe Vanhanen had his way with Clarence Van Gaal in that round.
The cut man is working on Affe Vanhanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Van Gaal has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Gaal.
Van Gaal misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Gaal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Gaal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Gaal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanhanen.
Van Gaal scores with a shoulder strike.
Vanhanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vanhanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Vanhanen.
Come on Vanhanen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vanhanen blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen misses with a punch to the body.
Vanhanen tries a body shot but Van Gaal blocks it.
Vanhanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vanhanen keeps control of Van Gaal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gaal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vanhanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Gaal off the cage and back into range.
Vanhanen slips under a jab.
Van Gaal throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Van Gaal misses.
A quick step to the side and Vanhanen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal throws a poor cross that misses
and Vanhanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Van Gaal scores with a head kick.
Van Gaal walks into a straight right hand from Vanhanen.
Van Gaal throws an off balance right hand
and Vanhanen counters with a left to the body.
Vanhanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Gaal moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Gaal throws a poor cross that misses
and Vanhanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vanhanen lands a nice looking body shot.
Vanhanen lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen gets tackled into the cage by Van Gaal. Van Gaal maintains the clinch.
Vanhanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Vanhanen.
Van Gaal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanhanen blocks an uppercut.
Vanhanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clarence Van Gaal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Affe Vanhanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vanhanen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Gaal looks to land a right hand but Vanhanen moved out of range.
Van Gaal misses with a right hand
letting Vanhanen counter with a right hand.
Vanhanen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Gaal throws a lazy uppercut
and Vanhanen counters with a nice body shot.
Van Gaal throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vanhanen.
Van Gaal throws a leg kick
and Vanhanen counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Van Gaal.
Vanhanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vanhanen punishes Van Gaal's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from Vanhanen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Affe Vanhanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vanhanen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Affe Vanhanen!
Affe Vanhanen retains his lightweight title!
Affe Vanhanen 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Shane Austin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shane Austin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight 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 Rio de Janeiro, Shane Austin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thompson. Thompson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thompson tries a low kick but Austin avoids it.
Austin throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Austin throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Austin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Austin avoids it well.
A big right from Austin misses.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Austin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Austin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Austin lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Austin.
Austin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Austin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thompson just leaning against Austin, taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Austin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thompson's defenses.
Austin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thompson looks winded!
Austin lands an elbow inside that Thompson shrugs off.
Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Austin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Austin.
Austin presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Austin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Austin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thompson's defenses.
Austin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Austin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thompson.
A right handed body shot lands from Austin.
Austin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Austin lands a left hand.
Thompson is rocked!
Thompson takes an elbow to the temple.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Austin finish him?
Austin lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson is pressed against the cage. Austin pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Thompson! Two more big strikes from Austin and Thompson crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shane Austin!
Shane Austin retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Shane Austin 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Didier Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbosa has chosen Racionais MC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Didier Drogba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Drogba misses the target.
Drogba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa unleashes a big counter combination but Drogba bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Drogba misses the target.
Drogba misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Drogba won't be happy with that.
Barbosa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drogba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barbosa is trying to get an arm triangle but Drogba is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa swings around for an armbar but Drogba sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Barbosa's guard.
Barbosa is trying to keep Drogba in close.
Barbosa working for a triangle but Drogba defends it easily.
Drogba slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barbosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Barbosa, not yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Drogba's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Drogba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barbosa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drogba has managed to get both his arms back between Barbosa's legs - danger averted.
Barbosa looking for subs off his back but Drogba has passed one foot through into half guard.
Barbosa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa actively working from the bottom here.
Drogba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Barbosa is trying to control but can't.
Barbosa actively working from the bottom here.
Barbosa looking for a kimura from the bottom but Drogba passes into side control!
Barbosa can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barbosa is trying to get back to half guard.
Drogba controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbosa struggling a bit here.
Barbosa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Drogba haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbosa sneaks back into half guard.
Barbosa is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clayton Barbosa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A cross from Drogba lands.
Barbosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drogba on the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Drogba misses
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drogba.
Barbosa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Drogba throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barbosa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drogba misses with a wild body shot.
Drogba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Barbosa.
Drogba throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Drogba misses the target.
Drogba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barbosa walks into a stiff left hand from Drogba.
Barbosa misses with a double jab
enabling Drogba to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa is rocked!
Didier Drogba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Barbosa falls backwards - clearly groggy! Drogba dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Didier Drogba!
Didier Drogba retains his welterweight title!
Didier Drogba 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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