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Survivor Indivial Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mookie Betts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunther Gunnerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betts comes to the cage accompanied by How I Could Just Kill a Man - Cypress Hill. Mookie Betts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mookie Betts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gunther Gunnerson !
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gunnerson 's waist but Gunnerson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Betts off to one side.
Betts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Betts or perhaps it was just good defense by Gunnerson , which made it look bad.
Good standup being displayed there by Betts as he connects with a hook.
Gunnerson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Betts moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunnerson looks to land a combination. Betts sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Betts is looking to clinch but Gunnerson is avoiding it.
Betts cracks Gunnerson with an open hand slap.
Betts clobbers Gunnerson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gunnerson misses with a series of wild punches.
Betts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mookie Betts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Gunnerson scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnerson throws a right hand that Betts ducks under and follows up with a left that Betts also avoids with ease.
Gunnerson lands a jab.
Betts tries to clinch but Gunnerson moves out of range.
Betts fails with a takedown attempt.
Gunnerson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bettss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Betts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Betts throws a combination. Gunnerson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice sprawl there from Gunnerson as Betts shoots in.
Gunnerson gets tackled into the cage by Betts. Betts maintains the clinch.
Betts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunnerson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunnerson stalling the fight.
Betts tries a body shot but Gunnerson blocks it.
Betts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Betts struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunnerson controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Betts tries to throw a body punch but Gunnerson avoids it by throwing Betts back against the cage.
Betts can't find room to land a body shot as Gunnerson controls the action.
Gunnerson breaks from the clinch.
Gunnerson misses with a left hand
and Betts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Betts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gunnerson but Gunnerson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gunnerson gets tackled into the cage by Betts. Betts maintains the clinch.
Betts misses with a body punch.
Betts misses with a body punch.
Betts lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Gunnerson .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunnerson blocks a body shot from Betts.
Betts misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Gunnerson to work.
A right hand to the body from Betts.
Gunnerson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Betts tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunnerson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunnerson missing with a left hand there. Betts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Betts tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gunnerson defends well and Betts ends up having to push Gunnerson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Betts instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Gunnerson .
Betts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunnerson trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnerson trying to stall but Betts improves his position.
Betts misses with a body punch.
Betts tries to work over Gunnerson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunnerson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunnerson misses with the combination.
Betts throws out a loose jab but Gunnerson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunnerson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gunnerson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gunnerson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Betts tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gunnerson defends well and Betts ends up having to push Gunnerson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gunnerson throws a shot from downtown. Betts moves away and avoids it.
Gunnerson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Betts instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunther Gunnerson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Betts moves into range and clinches up with Gunnerson .
Betts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunnerson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Betts is looking to clinch.
Gunnerson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Betts eats them both and turns towards Gunnerson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gunnerson 's coach down at Komplete MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gunnerson 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A punch combination from Gunnerson misses.
Betts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunnerson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunnerson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Betts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunnerson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Betts takes the fight into the clinch.
Betts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunnerson controlling the action here for a moment.
Gunnerson prevents a body shot from Betts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnerson effectively controlling the action here.
Gunnerson prevents a body shot from Betts.
Betts throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunnerson .
Betts can't find room to land a body shot as Gunnerson controls the action.
Gunnerson trying to land knees to the body.
Betts digs a right hand underneath Gunnerson 's ribcage. Gunnerson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Betts misses with a punch to the body.
Betts tries a body shot but Gunnerson blocks it.
Betts can't find room to land a body shot as Gunnerson controls the action.
Gunnerson prevents a body shot from Betts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betts misses with a body punch.
Betts misses with a punch on the inside.
Betts misses with a body punch.
Betts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Betts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Betts digs a right hand underneath Gunnerson 's ribcage. Gunnerson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Betts swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunnerson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunnerson stalling in the clinch but Betts improves position.
Betts scores with a hook to the body.
Betts can't find room to land a body shot as Gunnerson controls the action.
Betts misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnerson blocking some punches.
Betts misses with the head strike.
Betts tries to work over Gunnerson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Betts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Betts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunnerson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Betts.
Gunnerson swinging wildly here.
Gunther Gunnerson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunnerson throws a combination that misses
and Betts counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Betts.
Gunnerson blocks a body shot from Betts.
Gunnerson breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnerson swings for the body but Betts moves out of range.
It looked like Betts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Betts has Gunnerson up against the cage in a clinch.
Betts presses Gunnerson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Betts misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Betts.
Betts tries to throw a body punch but Gunnerson avoids it by throwing Betts back against the cage.
Betts scores with a shot to the side of Gunnerson 's head.
Gunnerson prevents a body shot from Betts.
Betts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Betts gets through Gunnerson 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gunnerson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Betts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunnerson 's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mookie Betts dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gunnerson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Betts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gunnerson as he avoids it easily.
Gunnerson unleashes a big counter combination but Betts bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Betts looks to land a combination. Gunnerson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Betts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunnerson throws a big shot that misses.
Gunnerson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Betts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Betts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gunnerson lands a nice uppercut.
Betts struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunnerson controls his hands.
Gunnerson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Betts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Betts darts in looking for a takedown but Gunnerson gets double underhooks and turns Betts into the cage.
Gunnerson throws a combination. Betts tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Betts slips a jab from Gunnerson .
Gunnerson misses with a looping right.
Gunnerson misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betts scores with a jab. Gunnerson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gunnerson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Betts.
Gunnerson swats away the attempt to clinch by Betts.
Gunnerson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gunnerson swings for the body but Betts moves out of range.
Betts tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunnerson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Betts shoots in and drives through. Gunnerson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mookie Betts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Betts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Betts moves in looking to clinch but Gunnerson pushes him off.
Betts staying out of range there.
Gunnerson swinging wildly here.
Betts fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gunnerson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gunnerson misses with a few strikes there.
Betts tries to clinch up.
Betts slips a jab and a cross from Gunnerson .
Betts throwing a counter right hand but Gunnerson manages to avoid it.
Betts blocks a jab.
Betts tries to counter by clinching up but Gunnerson breaks away and moves out of range.
Gunnerson swinging wildly here.
Betts shoots in for a takedown but Gunnerson shows good takedown defense.
Gunnerson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Betts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunnerson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Gunnerson .
Gunnerson takes a swing at Betts's ribcage but misses.
Gunnerson misses with a hook
and Betts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gunnerson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Betts.
Betts tries to clinch but Gunnerson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnerson lands with an uppercut that bounces Betts off the cage and back into range.
Betts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Betts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunnerson backwards.
Betts misses with a body punch.
Betts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body punch from Betts.
Gunnerson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Betts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunnerson backwards.
Gunnerson blocks a body shot from Betts.
Gunnerson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Betts tries to work over Gunnerson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Betts struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunnerson controls his hands.
Betts can't find room to land a body shot as Gunnerson controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnerson breaks the clinch.
Betts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Betts wants to clinch up but Gunnerson keeps it at a distance.
Mookie Betts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunnerson misses with the combination.
Gunther Gunnerson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gunnerson ducks right into an uppercut from Betts.
Gunnerson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Gunnerson , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Betts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Betts works the jab nicely.
Some wild striking there from Gunnerson .
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunther Gunnerson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gunnerson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunther Gunnerson !
Mookie Betts was interviewed post fight and said 'Aw shit, well, there goes that. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Oakley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Transmit to Disconnect- Black Crown Initiate. Jason Mitchell struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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177 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Oakley!
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, Jason Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oakley moves out of range of the body kick.
Oakley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Oakley slows the pace down in half guard.
Oakley is working for a kimura but Mitchell is defending it quite comfortably.
Oakley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oakley moves nicely into side control.
Oakley tries to advance to mount but Mitchell denies him.
Oakley just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakley is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Mitchell is trying to escape and Oakley transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Mitchell is forced to tap! Nice work there by Oakley! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raymond Oakley!
After the fight, Raymond Oakley was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Jason Mitchell spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks for the opportunity and your support. I'll do everything i can to be better next time out.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Magomadeov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Land of Make Believe by From Ashes to New. Derrick Kelly had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derrick Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Magomadeov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomadeov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kelly misses with a wild combination.
Decent striking displayed by Magomadeov there.
Kelly tries to clinch up
and Magomadeov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magomadeov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Derrick Kelly 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.
Magomadeov with a jab.
Magomadeov slips a jab and a cross from Kelly.
A left and a right from Kelly both land. Nice combination.
Magomadeov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly walks into a stiff left hand from Magomadeov.
Magomadeov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Magomadeov duly obliges.
Kelly misses with a two punch combination.
Magomadeov scores with a hook to the body. Kelly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kelly throws a combination that misses
and Magomadeov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Magomadeov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magomadeov blocks a head kick by Kelly.
Magomadeov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kelly's head.
Kelly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Magomadeov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kelly misses with a combination
and Magomadeov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magomadeov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kelly momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Magomadeov.
Kelly is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomadeov lands with a good body shot.
Magomadeov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kelly throws a right hand that Magomadeov ducks under and follows up with a left that Magomadeov also avoids with ease.
Magomadeov cracks Kelly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Magomadeov connects with a body shot.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Kelly misses with a hook
and Magomadeov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Kelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magomadeov moves in close and cracks Kelly with a massive right hand! Kelly, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Magomadeov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergei Magomadeov!
Sergei Magomadeov 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Mcnab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stafford Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcnab comes to the cage accompanied by Ride of the valkyrie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Mcnab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stafford Bolton!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcnab shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bolton sprawls well. Bolton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcnab gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcnab walks into a stiff left hand from Bolton.
Bolton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcnab will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcnab throws a head kick that misses.
Mcnab changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bolton tries to avoid it but Mcnab manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bolton to the ground. Bolton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Mcnab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcnab gets the takedown into side control.
Mcnab has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
What's Bolton going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Mcnab working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Mcnab avoids the attempt from Bolton to control.
Bolton manages to control the position for a moment.
Bolton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcnab. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mcnab avoids the attempt from Bolton to control.
Bolton holds on for dear life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bolton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolton tries to control the position but Mcnab now has his back.
Bolton trying to control but not successfully.
Bolton wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcnab not allowing Bolton to control his hands.
Bolton surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcnab trying to control momentarily.
Mcnab avoiding Bolton 's attempts to control his hands.
Bolton felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mcnab trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bolton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mcnab tries to keep control of the position but Bolton is staying busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bolton wants to control his opponent's hands but Mcnab gets his hands free.
Bolton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mcnab haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bolton wants to escape the position.
Bolton is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bolton is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolton is trying to stand back up.
Bolton is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Mcnab dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mcnab looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bolton is fending him off so far but Mcnab persists. Nope, Bolton circles away and we're back to standing.
Andy Mcnab is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcnab throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bolton counters with an inside leg kick.
Mcnab throws a looping overhand right but Bolton ducks down to avoid it.
Mcnab misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolton flicks out a counter leg kick but Mcnab steps away.
Bolton catches Mcnab with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Bolton.
Bolton connects with a crisp jab.
Bolton throws a jab when Mcnab was well out of range.
Bolton throws a big shot that misses.
Mcnab falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bolton counters with a head kick that drops Mcnab to the mat! Mcnab scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Bolton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stafford Bolton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcnab tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcnab avoids the body shot from Bolton.
Mcnab throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bolton.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bolton! But no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcnab ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcnab throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcnab throws a sloppy head kick
and Bolton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mcnab is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolton.
Bolton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mcnab avoids the body shot from Bolton.
Mcnab seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mcnab avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bolton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bolton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andy Mcnab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolton lands a big head kick that sends Mcnab to the canvas! Bolton follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stafford Bolton!
Stafford Bolton decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Andy Mcnab was interviewed post fight and said 'I WILL COME BACK STRONGER AND HARDER.WATCH THIS SPACE'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humbert Humbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prosper Champagne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Champagne has chosen Sepultura 'Attitude' as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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173 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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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 Helsinki, Humbert Humbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Prosper Champagne!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humbert slips a jab from Champagne.
Humbert tries to counter by clinching up but Champagne breaks away and moves out of range.
Champagne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Champagne lands a nice hook to Humbert's body. Humbert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Humbert takes one to the side of the head.
Prosper Champagne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Champagne misses with a looping right.
Humbert half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Champagne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Humbert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Champagne.
Humbert moves away from the strike by Champagne.
Humbert looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Champagne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Humbert's hands.
Humbert moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Champagne throws a punch but it's blocked by Humbert.
Champagne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Champagne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humbert has clasped his hands together around Champagne's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Humbert staying calm.
Humbert tries to move into full mount but can't pass Champagne's legs.
Champagne can't do much from the bottom here.
Humbert gets to mount! Champagne was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humbert looking for a guillotine from mount but Champagne is having none of it.
Humbert looking to control and managing it successfully.
Champagne wants to control but Humbert is having none of it.
Humbert tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humbert looking to isolate an arm here. Champagne doesn't see it coming and as Humbert extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Humbert!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Humbert Humbert!
In defeat, Prosper Champagne stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ouch...'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cranium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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209 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Cranium !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cranium takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tucker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cranium fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cranium cracks the inside of Tucker's front leg.
Tucker misses with an uppercut.
Cranium fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tucker.
Nice uppercut lands for Tucker. That snapped Cranium 's head back.
Tucker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cranium can pounce on him.
Tucker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cranium . Cranium obviously looking to wear him down.
Cranium fakes the leg kick and cracks Tucker in the body.
Tucker throws a lazy right hand but Cranium sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Cranium misses with a leg kick
and Tucker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cranium looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cranium . That's going to slow Tucker down.
Tucker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranium is looking to slow Tucker down with leg kicks.
Tucker sizes up Cranium with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cranium lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tucker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cranium lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cranium lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tucker's sensitive parts.
Tucker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
John Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucker misses the body punch
and Cranium counters with a good low kick that Tucker was not able to check.
Cranium with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cranium .
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker tests Cranium 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Tucker clinches up against the cage.
Tucker struggles to land a body shot inside as Cranium controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Cranium is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tucker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cranium has hold of one of Tucker's legs. Tucker is fighting the takedown attempt but Cranium gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tucker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cranium .
Cranium is looking to work some ground and pound but Tucker has wrist control.
Cranium postures up in Tucker's guard and throws a big left but Tucker blocks it.
Cranium wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
Tucker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cranium working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cranium throws a strike but Tucker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cranium looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranium looking to control.
Cranium controlling the position.
Tucker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cranium is keeping the position for now.
Tucker won't allow Cranium to sweep him here.
Cranium looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tucker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tucker prevents Cranium from improving his position.
Cranium has a hand on Tucker's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Tucker takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Cranium reaches up to try and control the position but Tucker seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Cranium rolls and tries to escape and now Tucker has his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranium is really stuck here.
Tucker slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
I really don't envy Cranium right now.
Tucker just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Tucker controlling well, preventing Cranium from escaping the position.
Tucker avoiding Cranium 's attempts to control his hands.
Cranium rolls, trying to escape but Tucker keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Richard Cranium will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cranium throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
A jab from Tucker finds it's way through Cranium 's defenses.
Tucker is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cranium paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tucker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That kick from Cranium tenderised Tucker's leg. Tucker is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cranium .
Cranium is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cranium turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker stuffs the takedown.
Richard Cranium seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cranium defending well as Tucker loads up on a big left hand.
Tucker throws a right hand that misses
and Cranium counters with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Tucker misses.
Richard Cranium seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranium dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tucker. That did some damage!
Cranium throws a leg kick which misses Tucker's front leg but catches the back leg as Tucker tries to avoid it.
Tucker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cranium throws a head kick that misses.
Tucker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tucker throws out a loose jab but Cranium uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cranium misses with a leg kick
and Cranium takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cranium thows a leg kick but Tucker checks it
and Tucker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cranium tries a low kick but Tucker avoids it.
Tucker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cranium manages to circle out of the way.
Cranium moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cranium turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Tucker misses.
Tucker lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cranium shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cranium lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tucker's sensitive parts.
Cranium with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tucker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Tucker misses the target.
Tucker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tucker. Cranium does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Tucker. That snapped Cranium 's head back.
Cranium fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tucker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tucker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cranium .
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
Cranium buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker clinches up against the cage.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cranium misses with a punch on the inside.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Cranium is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tucker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
John Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Cranium .
Cranium swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cranium working aggressively here.
Cranium swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker moves out of range of the body kick from Cranium .
Cranium lands a high kick!
Cranium misses with a takedown attempt
and Tucker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tucker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Tucker - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Tucker has knocked Cranium down with a huge combo! Tucker steps away and waves a wobbly Cranium back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Cranium is rocked!
It looks like Richard Cranium has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Tucker does no damage.
Tucker misses with a looping left.
Cranium with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cranium swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Tucker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucker lands a lovely overhand right.
Tucker drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Cranium right on the button. Cranium goes down! Tucker follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Tucker gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Tucker!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Moro (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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220 lbs
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210 lbs
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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
5 - 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Moro!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moro looks to score with a jab to the body but Austin is just out of range.
Austin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Skulls house of pain in the buildup to the fight.
Moro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moro ducks under a wild hook from Austin.
Moro throws a series of punches but Austin avoids them all with ease.
Moro misses with a hook. Austin ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Austin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Austin lands a nice looking body shot.
Austin misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Moro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Moro catches Austin right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin 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.
Austin moves out of range as Moro strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Austin misses its target.
Moro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Austin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moro thinking.
Austin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Austin as he checks the leg kick.
Moro walks into a straight right hand from Austin.
Austin lands a body shot.
Moro fails to land with a series of punches.
Austin jabs Moro right on the nose. Moro blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Sergio Moro has been cut.
Moro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Austin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moro throws a sloppy head kick
and Austin counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Austin.
Austin lands an elbow that stopped Moro in his tracks for a moment.
Moro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moro tries to break free but Austin pushes him back against the cage.
Austin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Austin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Austin pushes Moro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moro.
A right handed body shot lands from Austin.
Moro looks winded!
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Austin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Austin scores with a shoulder strike.
Austin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Austin scores with a shot to the side of Moro's head.
Moro takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Austin.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moro can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.
Austin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Austin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Austin.
That has opened up Sergio Moro's cut even more.
A right handed body shot lands from Austin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Austin.
Austin digs a right hand into Moro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moro's gas tank.
Moro takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right handed body shot lands from Austin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Austin lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Austin - that landed with a thud.
Austin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moro.
Austin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Austin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Austin cracks Moro with a nice body shot.
Austin lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Austin.
Austin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Austin pushes Moro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Austin lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Austin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moro.
Austin lands an elbow inside that Moro shrugs off.
Austin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moro is rocked!
Austin is leaning against Moro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moro is still on wobbly legs! Can Austin finish him?
Austin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Austin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Austin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moro backwards.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Sergio Moro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Clinched against the cage, Austin lands a big elbow that drops Moro! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Moro is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Austin!
Shane Austin retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Shane Austin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Enlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Nicolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harold Nicolas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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219 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Enlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nicolas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Ken Enlow has been cut.
Enlow has closed the distance and engaged Nicolas in a clinch.
Enlow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nicolas walks away with a smile on his face. Enlow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Enlow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nicolas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Enlow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nicolas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Enlow somewhat.
It seemed like Nicolas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Enlow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enlow fails with the takedown
and Nicolas counters with a crisp right hand that drops Enlow! Nicolas lets Enlow back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Enlow drives through and clinches with Nicolas against the cage.
Enlow jumps guard but Nicolas stands there with Enlow around his waist. Enlow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Enlow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nicolas prevents it.
Nicolas drops Enlow onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Enlow is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Enlow is rocked!
Enlow is trying to pull guard but Nicolas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Enlow jumps guard but Nicolas stands there with Enlow around his waist. Enlow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nicolas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Nicolas misses.
Nicolas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Enlow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Enlow shoots and misses
and Nicolas counters with a crisp right hand that drops Enlow! Nicolas lets Enlow back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Enlow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicolas darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Enlow's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Nicolas before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harold Nicolas!
Harold Nicolas very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hati Hroovitnisson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djimon Babayega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hroovitnisson comes to the cage accompanied by Child of Wonder. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Hati Hroovitnisson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great low kicks
KO power |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hati Hroovitnisson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Djimon Babayega!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hroovitnisson misses with an uppercut
and Babayega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hati Hroovitnisson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hroovitnisson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hroovitnisson misses with a wild combination.
Babayega swings for the body but Hroovitnisson moves out of range.
Babayega throws an overhand right that lands on Hroovitnisson's shoulder, as Hroovitnisson tries to avoid the shot.
Hroovitnisson throws a push kick but Babayega slaps the foot to one side.
Babayega swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hroovitnisson counters with a straight right hand.
Hroovitnisson cracks Babayega with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hroovitnisson slips a jab from Babayega.
Hroovitnisson moves into range and clinches up with Babayega.
Hroovitnisson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Babayega on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Babayega fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babayega misses with some punches.
Hroovitnisson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Babayega can't find room to land a body shot as Hroovitnisson controls the action.
Hroovitnisson cracks Babayega with a nice body shot.
Hroovitnisson blocks an uppercut.
Babayega looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hroovitnisson.
Hroovitnisson misses with a body punch.
Hroovitnisson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Babayega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hroovitnisson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hroovitnisson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Babayega takes a step back to recover.
Babayega misses with a right hand
and Hroovitnisson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Babayega stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hroovitnisson.
Babayega misses with a body shot
and Hroovitnisson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hroovitnisson tries to clinch but Babayega moves out of range.
Babayega checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hroovitnisson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babayega.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hroovitnisson.
A jab from Babayega misses.
Hroovitnisson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Babayega manages to circle out of the way.
Hroovitnisson connects with an inside leg kick.
Hroovitnisson staying out of range there.
Babayega moves out of range of the body kick from Hroovitnisson.
Babayega lands with a straight right. Hroovitnisson didn't see that one coming.
Babayega misses with a hook. Hroovitnisson ducked under it nicely.
Hroovitnisson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Babayega swings for the body but Hroovitnisson moves out of range.
Hroovitnisson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Babayega to score with a decent uppercut.
Babayega scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babayega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hroovitnisson manages to avoid it.
Hroovitnisson throws out a powerful jab.
Babayega lands a jab to the nose.
Babayega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babayega scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hroovitnisson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hroovitnisson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Babayega.
Hroovitnisson lands a body shot.
Babayega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hroovitnisson moves away.
Hroovitnisson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Babayega throws a body punch but Hroovitnisson moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Babayega.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hroovitnisson lands with a hook. Babayega tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Babayega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hroovitnisson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babayega moves out of range of the body kick.
Hroovitnisson jabs at Babayega's body.
Hroovitnisson throws a body punch but Babayega moves out of range.
Hroovitnisson scores with a body shot.
Hroovitnisson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Babayega checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Babayega! But no joy.
Babayega tries to move into range but Hroovitnisson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hroovitnisson feints and then cracks Babayega's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Babayega down.
Hroovitnisson lands a nice shot to the body.
Babayega walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hati Hroovitnisson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hroovitnisson jabs Babayega to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hroovitnisson looks for the body kick but Babayega saw that one coming.
Hroovitnisson is looking to slow Babayega down with leg kicks.
Hati Hroovitnisson is winning the standup battle so far.
Hroovitnisson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hroovitnisson slips a straight right by Babayega.
Hroovitnisson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
It looks like Hroovitnisson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nice cross by Hroovitnisson.
Hroovitnisson lands a big right hand that sends Babayega crashing to the mat! Hroovitnisson stays standing though and waves Babayega back to his feet!
Babayega is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babayega throws a poor cross that misses
and Hroovitnisson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Babayega is still on wobbly legs! Can Hroovitnisson finish him?
Hroovitnisson pushes Babayega away with a front kick.
Babayega is breathing heavily.
Babayega walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Hroovitnisson swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hati Hroovitnisson!
An out of breath Hati Hroovitnisson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junkyard Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Aokison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Junkyard Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryu Aokison!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aokison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dog pushes Aokison away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Aokison gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dog tries to escape back to his feet but Aokison has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Dog's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Dog is tapping! Aokison saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryu Aokison!
Ryu Aokison 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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