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LIA 34: The Royal We PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buzz McGillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Ahma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antti Ahma told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buzz McGillicutty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antti Ahma!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGillicutty throws a nice looking combination but Ahma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGillicutty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antti Ahma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGillicutty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahma.
McGillicutty seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McGillicutty on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McGillicutty lands with a nice combination. Ahma backs away looking to recover.
Ahma connects with a right hand. McGillicutty shakes it off.
Ahma moves into the clinch.
Ahma tries to work over McGillicutty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGillicutty.
Ahma is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McGillicutty misses with a body punch.
Ahma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ahma misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Come on McGillicutty - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McGillicutty is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ahma.
Ahma looking to slow down the pace here.
Ahma misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGillicutty digs a right hand underneath Ahma's ribcage. Ahma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGillicutty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGillicutty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGillicutty blocks an uppercut.
Ahma taking a breather.
McGillicutty stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ahma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahma takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGillicutty prevents a body shot from Ahma.
McGillicutty pushes Ahma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahma misses with a punch to the body.
Ahma holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ahma looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McGillicutty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGillicutty stalls.
Ahma lands a shot to the body.
Ahma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGillicutty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahma will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McGillicutty up against the cage.
McGillicutty digs a right hand underneath Ahma's ribcage. Ahma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGillicutty stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGillicutty throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ahma blocks it with crossed arms.
Ahma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGillicutty trying to stall but Ahma improves his position.
McGillicutty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahma leaning his opponent against the cage.
McGillicutty is trying to stall.
McGillicutty is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGillicutty prevents a body shot from Ahma.
McGillicutty softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGillicutty lands a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from McGillicutty.
Ahma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ahma - that landed with a thud.
Ahma blocking some punches.
McGillicutty just leaning against Ahma, taking a breather.
Ahma effectively controlling the action here.
Ahma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ahma lands with a left to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ahma lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGillicutty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ahma.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGillicutty.
Ahma blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ahma fails to land.
McGillicutty blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from McGillicutty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Buzz McGillicutty will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGillicutty throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGillicutty moves away from the strike by Ahma.
Ahma just misses with a punch to the body.
McGillicutty seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ahma takes a swing at McGillicutty's ribcage but misses.
McGillicutty throws a series of punches but Ahma avoids them all with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from Ahma.
McGillicutty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from McGillicutty fails to land.
Ahma tries to work over McGillicutty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGillicutty trying to control the position but instead, Ahma has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGillicutty into the cage.
Ahma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahma taking a breather.
McGillicutty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ahma backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on McGillicutty - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGillicutty as Ahma tries to tie him up.
Ahma tries a body shot but McGillicutty blocks it.
A short right from Ahma on the inside.
Ahma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGillicutty misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGillicutty controlling the action here for a moment.
McGillicutty stalling the fight.
Ahma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGillicutty blocks a body shot from Ahma.
Ahma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ahma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma scores with a hook to the body.
Ahma struggles to land a body shot inside as McGillicutty controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ahma.
Ahma leaning against his opponent.
Ahma blocks a body shot from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty trying to stall but Ahma improves his position.
McGillicutty is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ahma taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty blocking some punches.
Ahma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGillicutty backwards.
Ahma lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma stalling in the clinch but McGillicutty improves position.
Antti Ahma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McGillicutty stalls.
Ahma misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGillicutty tries to throw a body punch but Ahma avoids it by throwing McGillicutty back against the cage.
Ahma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGillicutty stalling in the clinch but Ahma improves position.
Ahma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ahma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ahma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahma working aggressively here.
Ahma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGillicutty takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ahma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ahma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGillicutty or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGillicutty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma digs a right hand into McGillicutty's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGillicutty's gas tank.
Ahma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGillicutty holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ahma lands with a right to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ahma.
McGillicutty trying to control the position but instead, Ahma has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGillicutty into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from McGillicutty.
A bit of stalling here from Ahma.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahma.
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!
Ahma working aggressively here.
McGillicutty taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short body shot lands from Ahma as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Ahma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McGillicutty moves away from the strike by Ahma.
Sloppy strikes from McGillicutty. Those never looked like landing.
Ahma is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McGillicutty throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ahma misses with a body shot.
Ahma misses with a straight right.
Ahma moves into the clinch successfully.
Ahma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ahma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahma leaning against his opponent.
Ahma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGillicutty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGillicutty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ahma backwards.
Ahma avoids a wild elbow strike from McGillicutty.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGillicutty as Ahma tries to tie him up.
McGillicutty is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma slows down the pace here.
Ahma gets through McGillicutty's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ahma can't find room to land a body shot as McGillicutty controls the action.
McGillicutty tries to work over Ahma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGillicutty takes a shot to the head.
McGillicutty is stalling here.
McGillicutty lands a right hand.
Ahma lands with a left to the head.
Ahma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahma is stalling here.
A short uppercut from McGillicutty.
A short right from McGillicutty on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ahma can't find room to land a body shot as McGillicutty controls the action.
Ahma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGillicutty tries to work over Ahma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahma taking a breather.
Ahma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGillicutty.
Ahma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ahma taking a breather.
Ahma is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Ahma lands a nice uppercut.
McGillicutty stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty trying to stall but Ahma improves his position.
Ahma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ahma as McGillicutty tries to tie him up.
McGillicutty stalling against the cage.
McGillicutty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGillicutty missing with knees to the body.
McGillicutty blocks an uppercut.
Ahma slowing the pace effectively.
McGillicutty trying to stall but Ahma improves his position.
McGillicutty is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ahma's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McGillicutty blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma works on McGillicutty's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ahma misses with a body punch.
Ahma works on McGillicutty's body with a couple of short punches.
Ahma struggles to land a body shot inside as McGillicutty controls his hands.
Ahma is struggling to control the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Ahma's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Ahma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGillicutty's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ahma as McGillicutty tries to tie him up.
McGillicutty looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Ahma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ahma 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Ahma!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Knight Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight Dragon had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. BJ Chavez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Knight Dragon's chin.
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Knight Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, BJ Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon shoots in for a double leg but Chavez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez scores with a takedown into Dragon's guard.
Dragon wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Chavez manages to pass to side control.
Dragon is refusing to be controlled, as Chavez sits in half guard.
Dragon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dragon wants to improve his position but Chavez is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez drops an elbow to the side of Dragon's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez is looking to take a break and control but Dragon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragon is looking for a sweep. Chavez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dragon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dragon tries to kick Chavez off but Chavez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dragon wants to get back to full guard.
Chavez wants to take a breather but Dragon is having none of it.
Dragon trying to control from the bottom.
Chavez prevents Dragon from standing back up.
Chavez is keen to just control but Dragon is a slippery customer.
Chavez lands with a punch from half guard.
Chavez drops an elbow to the side of Dragon's head.
Dragon is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is looking for a kimura here.
Oh Dragon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chavez scores with a big shot! Dragon's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Dragon! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BJ Chavez!
In defeat, Knight Dragon stepped up to the mic, saying 'thank for all support me.i will do my best on the next fight'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vikingur Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eron Barreto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eron Barreto told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vikingur Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eron Barreto!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barreto.
Barreto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barreto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnarsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barreto darts in looking for a takedown but Ragnarsson gets double underhooks and turns Barreto into the cage.
Ragnarsson throwing a counter right hand but Barreto manages to avoid it.
Vikingur Ragnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eron Barreto.
Ragnarsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barreto darts in looking for a takedown but Ragnarsson gets double underhooks and turns Barreto into the cage.
Ragnarsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barreto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eron Barreto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnarsson misses the jab.
Barreto fails with a takedown attempt.
As Barreto tries to get set, Ragnarsson tries to push him back and clinch up but Barreto manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson throws a shot from downtown. Barreto moves away and avoids it.
Barreto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barreto shoots in for a takedown but Ragnarsson shows good takedown defense.
Ragnarsson is looking to counter the offense by Barreto and move into the clinch.
Ragnarsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barreto.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barreto can't get the takedown.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
Barreto is looking for a takedown.
Barreto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ragnarsson prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barreto looks winded!
Ragnarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ragnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barreto's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Barreto's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A body shot lands from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Eron Barreto has been cut.
Barreto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ragnarsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barreto's defenses.
Ragnarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ragnarsson lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ragnarsson lands a left hand.
Barreto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ragnarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ragnarsson effectively controlling the action here.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Eron Barreto's cut even more.
Barreto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ragnarsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ragnarsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barreto.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
Ragnarsson lands a body shot.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Barreto 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barreto is rocked!
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barreto is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?
The cut above Eron Barreto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ragnarsson is struggling to control the position.
Ragnarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Ragnarsson to work.
Ragnarsson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Barreto! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Ragnarsson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vikingur Ragnarsson!
After winning the bout, Vikingur Ragnarsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Nico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimo Primo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicolas Nico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Optimo Primo!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nico misses with a hook
and Primo counters with a left and a right that stings Nico.
Nico swats away the attempt to clinch by Primo.
Primo scores with a decent looking hook.
Primo slips a straight right by Nico.
Nico cracks Primo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nico on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Primo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nico swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Primo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nico swings widly with a right hand
and Primo scores with a counter punch that sends Nico to the canvas! Primo smells blood - he's punishing Nico with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Nico has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Optimo Primo!
A very excited looking Optimo Primo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donito DeLeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Donito DeLeon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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183 lbs
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181 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donito DeLeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim John!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
DeLeon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
DeLeon lands a nice hook to John's body. John takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
John with a poor takedown
and DeLeon counters with a three punch combo that has John backing up. John nods at DeLeon to acknowledge the strikes.
DeLeon misses with a double jab
and John decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in DeLeon's guard.
John sitting in guard, not really doing much.
John won't allow DeLeon to sweep him here.
DeLeon wants to stand but John is controlling the position.
DeLeon pushes John off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jim John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeLeon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and DeLeon duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and DeLeon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donito DeLeon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim John.
John shoots in for a takedown but DeLeon shows good takedown defense.
John takes a shot right to the bread basket.
John shoots and misses
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John looks winded!
John has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from John there as he acknowledges the shot.
John is rocked!
John gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! DeLeon points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. John wakes up just in time to hear DeLeon thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donito DeLeon!
Donito DeLeon took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Island's Forbidden Fruits for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samy Radjansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darce Weaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radjansky comes to the cage accompanied by Suriname Music. The key to victory for Samy Radjansky has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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26
155 lbs
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155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samy Radjansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darce Weaver!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weaver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Weaver's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Radjansky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Weaver scrambles back to his feet.
Weaver misses with a takedown attempt
and Radjansky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Weaver thinking.
Radjansky lands a nice looking body shot.
Radjansky lands with a good body shot.
Weaver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Radjansky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Samy Radjansky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darce Weaver.
Radjansky leaves Weaver with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Weaver should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Radjansky stalks Weaver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weaver's face. Weaver staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Darce Weaver has been cut.
Weaver shoots and misses
and Radjansky counters with a huge left! Weaver is in big trouble! He's backing up but Radjansky isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Weaver from any more damage. A dominating finish by Radjansky!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samy Radjansky!
Samy Radjansky made sure to mention his sponsor, Island's Forbidden Fruits in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Namaka Kaeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kaeo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Survival by Eminem. Dirk Lange looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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170 lbs
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22
169 lbs
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Solid boxing
Big heart |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Namaka Kaeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dirk Lange!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lange fails with a takedown attempt.
Lange looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kaeo drives through with a takedown into Lange's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kaeo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lange is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaeo tries to free his leg and advance position but Lange is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange has a closed guard, preventing Kaeo from standing up.
Lange has his foot on Kaeo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kaeo works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lange has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kaeo stands and steps away. Lange gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kaeo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lange avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaeo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lange's waist but Lange gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kaeo off to one side.
Kaeo tries to close the distance and clinch but Lange swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lange is looking for the big counter here.
Kaeo tries to close the distance and clinch but Lange swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lange blocks a head kick by Kaeo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kaeo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Namaka Kaeo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lange misses with a low kick.
Kaeo thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lange enables Kaeo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lange manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lange wants to get back to his feet but Kaeo passes into half guard.
Kaeo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kaeo prevents Lange from improving his position.
Kaeo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lange does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kaeo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lange wants to improve his position but Kaeo is controlling well.
Kaeo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lange on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaeo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lange does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaeo is trying to work for a kimura but Lange is defending well.
Lange has his hands clasped together around Kaeo's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lange manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kaeo trying to control but Lange is working from the bottom.
Lange pushes Kaeo off and gets back to his feet.
Lange fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kaeo shoots in for a double leg but Lange sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kaeo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lange jabs Kaeo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dirk Lange will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick misses from Kaeo.
Lange moves into range and clinches up with Kaeo.
Kaeo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kaeo decides to pull guard.
Lange wants to pass the guard but Kaeo is keeping the position.
Kaeo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lange advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lange is breathing heavily.
Kaeo wants to control but Lange is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Lange seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaeo tries to kick Lange off but Lange keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lange escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kaeo is looking to chop away at Lange's legs.
Kaeo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lange let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lange dives in for a single leg takedown but Kaeo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kaeo is defended easily by Lange.
Kaeo goes for a double leg but Lange avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lange continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Namaka Kaeo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kaeo avoids it really well and circles away.
Kaeo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lange paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lange tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaeo tries to clinch but Lange moves out of range.
Lange tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kaeo fails with the takedown.
And Lange tries to counter it with a takedown but Kaeo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lange closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Kaeo has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lange has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lange can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaeo is struggling to control the position.
Lange is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaeo is defending well for now.
Kaeo is trying to break the clinch but Lange is controlling him.
Lange is trying to drag Kaeo to the mat but Kaeo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kaeo struggles to land a body shot inside as Lange controls his hands.
The referee calls for Kaeo to work.
Lange jumps guard but Kaeo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lange gets underhooks to prevent Kaeo's takedown attempt.
Kaeo prevents the takedown attempt.
Lange is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kaeo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lange prevents Kaeo from breaking the clinch.
Lange tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kaeo smiles and moves away.
Namaka Kaeo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lange swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaeo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lange stuffs the takedown.
Lange tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kaeo closes the distance and clinches up with Lange, looking for a takedown. Kaeo pushes Lange against the cage but Lange circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Lange showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lange fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kaeo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Lange. No joy for Kaeo on that attempt.
Lange shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kaeo as he jumps to the side.
Kaeo wants to clinch.
Lange tries to counter by closing the distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaeo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lange defends well and Kaeo ends up having to push Lange into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Namaka Kaeo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaeo throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange dives in and grabs Kaeo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaeo pushes down on Lange's head and hops out.
Kaeo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lange defends well and Kaeo ends up having to push Lange into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lange tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kaeo swivels and escapes.
Kaeo thuds his shin into the meat of Lange's side.
Kaeo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaeo tries to clinch but Lange moves out of range.
Lange shoots in but Kaeo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lange misses with a takedown attempt - Kaeo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lange avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaeo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lange sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lange misses with a wild body shot.
Kaeo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kaeo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lange looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kaeo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kaeo shoots in and drives through. Lange sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lange scores with a spinning back kick!
Kaeo tries to clinch up but Lange circles away and keeps his distance.
Lange has closed the distance and engaged Kaeo in a clinch.
Kaeo working hard to break the clinch.
Lange gets control of Kaeo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lange will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange has momentary wrist control but Kaeo slips an elbow through the middle.
Lange wants to sweep but no luck.
Kaeo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lange has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kaeo has managed to get both his arms back between Lange's legs - danger averted.
Kaeo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lange wants to sweep here but Kaeo controlling him for the moment.
Kaeo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kaeo wants to clinch.
As Kaeo backs off Lange throws a huge counter combo but Kaeo manages to avoid it all.
Good work by Lange as he checks the leg kick.
Lange takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaeo tries for a takedown but Lange circles away easily
and Lange holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lange slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lange has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kaeo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lange's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Namaka Kaeo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dirk Lange is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kaeo tries to close the distance and clinch but Lange swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Lange comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lange 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Lange!
Namaka Kaeo spoke after the fight, saying 'I would like to thank my fans for their support.'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasilliy Kazakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Maxine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasilliy Kazakov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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26
146 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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22
158 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vasilliy Kazakov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benny Maxine!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxine throws a lazy head kick
so Kazakov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kazakov trying to control but Maxine is working from the bottom.
Kazakov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maxine keeping full guard, as Kazakov tries to pass.
Maxine managing to control the position.
Kazakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Maxine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazakov looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazakov is working hard here to advance position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maxine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maxine looking for a sweep. Not yet Maxine, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Maxine.
Maxine throws a leg kick that is checked
so Kazakov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazakov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maxine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kazakov stopping the sweep attempt from Maxine.
Kazakov tries to free his leg and advance position but Maxine is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazakov wants to control from the top but Maxine keeps moving.
Kazakov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maxine manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kazakov has Maxine in his guard.
Maxine gets to his feet - Kazakov follows without any prompting.
Kazakov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maxine tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazakov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kazakov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kazakov showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are battling for position here. Maxine manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazakov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Maxine is looking to sweep but instead, Kazakov has passed into half guard.
Kazakov is looking to take a break and control but Maxine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maxine is looking to improve his position.
Kazakov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kazakov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maxine keeps working.
Maxine is positioning himself well to prevent Kazakov advancing to mount.
Maxine is defending against the submission attempts here by Kazakov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maxine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kazakov is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilliy Kazakov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maxine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kazakov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maxine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maxine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kazakov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maxine is trying to defend but Kazakov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Maxine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kazakov is trying to work for a kimura but Maxine is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazakov wants to pass to mount but Maxine is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazakov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kazakov is trying to work for a kimura but Maxine is defending well.
Maxine works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kazakov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kazakov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maxine is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kazakov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vasilliy Kazakov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kazakov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kazakov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maxine doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kazakov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxine is defending against the submission attempts here by Kazakov.
Kazakov wants to control but Maxine is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maxine is in trouble now - Kazakov has advanced to mount!
Maxine prevents Kazakov from taking his back.
Kazakov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maxine is looking to escape.
Maxine sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kazakov wants to work for an arm triangle but Maxine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilliy Kazakov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick misses from Maxine.
A head kick misses from Maxine.
Maxine throws a head kick but Kazakov moves out of range.
Kazakov has been working on his balance at Young Achievers (All Elite Coach) , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Maxine.
Kazakov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kazakov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kazakov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kazakov trying to control the action but Maxine is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazakov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maxine, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxine is trying to control Kazakov's posture but Kazakov avoids it.
Maxine prevents Kazakov from improving position.
Kazakov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maxine can do to turn this around?
Maxine is trying to control Kazakov's posture but Kazakov avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kazakov wants to control but Maxine is keeping him busy.
Kazakov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maxine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kazakov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maxine is looking for a sweep.
Kazakov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kazakov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kazakov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxine struggling a bit here.
Maxine is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kazakov's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Kazakov! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Maxine has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vasilliy Kazakov!
Vasilliy Kazakov retains his featherweight title!
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