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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Israel Kamakawiwo Ole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gurveender Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamakawiwo Ole comes to the cage accompanied by Somewhere over the Rainbow. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Israel Kamakawiwo Ole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gurveender Singh!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh takes one on the button.
Singh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Singh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kamakawiwo Ole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamakawiwo Ole.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Gurveender Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamakawiwo Ole lands with a shot to the body.
Kamakawiwo Ole misses with a series of wild punches.
Kamakawiwo Ole misses with a straight left.
Kamakawiwo Ole throws a looping overhand right but Singh ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Kamakawiwo Ole misses.
Kamakawiwo Ole looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Singh scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice shot by Kamakawiwo Ole.
It looks like Gurveender Singh has been cut.
Singh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Kamakawiwo Ole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kamakawiwo Ole has closed the distance and engaged Singh in a clinch.
Kamakawiwo Ole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Singh.
Singh misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kamakawiwo Ole.
Singh tries to work over Kamakawiwo Ole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kamakawiwo Ole scores with a shot to the side of Singh's head.
Kamakawiwo Ole pushes Singh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh misses with a punch to the body.
Singh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kamakawiwo Ole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kamakawiwo Ole slips a jab and a cross from Singh.
Kamakawiwo Ole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Singh loses concentration momentarily and Kamakawiwo Ole pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Singh crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Kamakawiwo Ole finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Israel Kamakawiwo Ole!
An out of breath Israel Kamakawiwo Ole 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Phill Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by Cult Of Personailty. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phill Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kristian Berg!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks 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.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Berg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Berg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brooks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Berg.
Berg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Berg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Berg working Brooks over with strikes.
Brooks gets full guard.
Berg landing some decent shots from guard.
Berg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brooks is rocked!
Berg with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berg landing with the ground and pound.
Oh Brooks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berg trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks seems to have got his legs back now.
Berg throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to keep Berg in close.
Berg lands a couple of elbows.
Berg is in close to Brooks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Berg arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Brooks's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kristian Berg!
Phill Brooks spoke after the fight, saying 'I Don't Know I Could Go Back To WWE Or Train Harder Than Ever Before And Win My Next Fight'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Rovanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Napoleon Bonaparte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rovanov's entrance music is System Of A Down - Chop Suey!. A fine choice. Maxim Rovanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maxim Rovanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Napoleon Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte connects with a jab.
Bonaparte has closed the distance and engaged Rovanov in a clinch.
Bonaparte pushes Rovanov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonaparte is trying to break the clinch but Rovanov is controlling him.
Bonaparte lands with a right to the head.
Rovanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rovanov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bonaparte takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonaparte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rovanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bonaparte gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bonaparte's coach down at Next Gen MMA (Only Elite coaches) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bonaparte's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rovanov is trying to pull guard but Bonaparte turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bonaparte lands a hook that snaps the head of Rovanov backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte breaks the clinch.
Rovanov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rovanov shoots and misses
and Bonaparte counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Rovanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonaparte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bonaparte lands with a light punch inside.
Bonaparte breaks from the clinch.
Bonaparte jabs at Rovanov's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bonaparte scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Napoleon Bonaparte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Rovanov misses
and Bonaparte counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Rovanov has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Napoleon Bonaparte!
A very excited looking Napoleon Bonaparte made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Greg Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Greg Mac!
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, John Dodson !
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dodson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dodson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dodson has Mac up against the cage in a clinch.
Mac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dodson lands a right hand.
Mac fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Dodson .
Mac definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dodson tries to work over Mac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dodson misses with a punch to the body.
Mac goes for a takedown attempt but Dodson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dodson lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Mac coming out on top.
Dodson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dodson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mac waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dodson .
Dodson unleashes a big counter combination but Mac bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mac gets tackled into the cage by Dodson . Dodson maintains the clinch.
Mac blocks an uppercut.
Mac blocks a body shot from Dodson .
Dodson tries a body shot but Mac blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dodson .
Mac can't break the clinch.
Mac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson digs a right hand into Mac's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mac's gas tank.
Mac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dodson tries to clinch there but Mac circles away.
Dodson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Macs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mac takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mac throws an off balance right hand
and Dodson counters with a straight right hand.
Dodson misses with a hook.
Mac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dodson .
Dodson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dodson scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mac throws out the jab.
Dodson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mac.
Mac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dodson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dodson scores with a punch to the head.
Mac with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mac wants to clinch but Dodson slips to the side
and Dodson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson clinches.
Mac tries to pull guard but Dodson holds him up against the cage and eventually Mac drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mac stalling in the clinch.
Mac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Dodson misses.
Mac is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mac misses with a wild body shot.
Mac connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Dodson .
A big left from Mac misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Dodson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mac throws a series of punches but Dodson moves out of range.
Dodson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dodson scores with a jab.
Dodson 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.
A slow jab from Dodson misses its intended target.
Mac swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dodson jabs at Mac's body.
Mac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dodson .
Mac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodson avoids the head kick by Mac.
Dodson misses with a looping left.
Mac misses with a hook
and Dodson counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac takes one on the button.
Dodson scores with a nice head shot.
Mac takes a swing at Dodson 's ribcage but misses.
Mac looks to score with a jab to the body but Dodson is just out of range.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Dodson has cracked Mac with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Dodson lands another huge swinging hook and Mac tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Mac, before Dodson can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Dodson !
A victorious John Dodson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Lansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Cloche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remy Cloche has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 2, fighting out of The Island, George Lansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Remy Cloche!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lansky rushes Cloche and presses him up against the cage.
Lansky pushes off an throws an elbow but Cloche leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lansky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cloche misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cloche takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lansky misses with a knee to the head.
Lansky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cloche takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cloche tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cloche tries to work over Lansky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've been informed that Cloche has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cloche is trying to stall.
Lansky misses with an elbow over the top.
Lansky lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Remy Cloche has been cut.
Cloche throws a punch but it's blocked by Lansky.
Lansky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cloche's defenses.
Lansky lands a knee to the body.
Cloche looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lansky lands a nice elbow.
Cloche is trying to maintain a safe position but Lansky gets an underhook and turns Cloche into the cage.
Lansky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lansky lands a shoulder strike.
Lansky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lansky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cloche avoids the elbow strike from Lansky, against the cage.
Cloche wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cloche tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lansky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lansky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cloche is defending well for now.
Lansky prevents a body shot from Cloche.
Lansky landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lansky lands an elbow inside.
Lansky lands a nice uppercut.
Cloche misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lansky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lansky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cloche's defenses.
Cloche lands a shoulder strike.
Cloche blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lansky lands an elbow just above Cloche 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cloche blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cloche working hard to break the clinch.
Lansky lands an elbow that stopped Cloche in his tracks for a moment.
Lansky lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cloche tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lansky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cloche lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lansky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cloche avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lansky.
Lansky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cloche is defending well for now.
Lansky looking to throw knees to the head but Cloche is blocking nicely.
Cloche lands a left hand.
Cloche has a couple of punches blocked by Lansky.
Lansky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Cloche fails to land.
Lansky takes a shot to the head.
Cloche working aggressively here.
Lansky throws an elbow but it misses.
Cloche has a couple of punches blocked by Lansky.
Cloche lands with a short shot to the head.
Lansky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cloche misses with a punch to the body.
Lansky lands an elbow that stopped Cloche in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansky lands a damaging elbow.
Lansky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cloche avoids it.
Knees to the body from Lansky.
Lansky misses with an elbow over the top.
Lansky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lansky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lansky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cloche avoiding damage as Lansky throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cloche creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lansky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cloche misses with the head strike.
Cloche lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lansky tries to work over Cloche's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cloche misses with some punches.
Lansky lands a left hand.
Cloche takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lansky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cloche avoids the elbow strike from Lansky, against the cage.
Lansky lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloche can't find room to land a body shot as Lansky controls the action.
Cloche scores with a shot to the side of Lansky's head.
Cloche misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Lansky.
Cloche tries to work over Lansky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cloche stalling in the clinch but Lansky improves position.
Cloche throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lanskys head.
Cloche takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lansky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cloche avoids it.
Knees to the body from Lansky.
Cloche avoids the elbow strike from Lansky, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lansky.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lansky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cloche's brow.
Cloche is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Lansky.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lansky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cloche's defenses.
Lansky landing knees to the head.
Lansky tries to land knees in the clinch but Cloche avoids the damage to the body.
Cloche struggles to land a body shot inside as Lansky controls his hands.
Lansky pushes Cloche back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Lansky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Remy Cloche's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lansky closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Cloche to counter with a crisp jab.
Lansky tries to clinch but Cloche is having none of it.
Lansky doesn't manage to clinch there - Cloche circles away.
Cloche misses with a wild body shot.
Lansky is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lansky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like George Lansky has been cut.
Lansky tries to clinch but Cloche moves away
and Lansky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cloche getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lansky fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lansky tries to close the distance and clinch but Cloche swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cloche appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cloche tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lansky was well out of range. Poor timing from Cloche.
Lansky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cloche swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lansky closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cloche counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lansky is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cloche manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cloche! But no joy.
Lansky wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Cloche on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lansky misses with the combination.
Lansky falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Cloche counter with a right hand.
Lansky has managed to clinch.
Lansky lands a left hand.
George Lansky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lansky lands a nice elbow.
Lansky lands a nice knee to the body.
Lansky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lansky landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cloche is breathing heavily.
Lansky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lansky lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cloche in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lansky lands a damaging elbow.
Lansky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cloche has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lansky lands a nice elbow.
Cloche dodges an elbow strike from Lansky.
Lansky tries to land knees in the clinch but Cloche avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cloche fails to land.
Nice elbow from Lansky.
Lansky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lansky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cloche misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lansky.
Lansky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lansky lands a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lansky.
Lansky lands an elbow inside that Cloche shrugs off.
Lansky lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Lansky.
Lansky crunches a lovely knee into Cloche's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lansky lands with a left to the head.
Lansky looking to throw knees to the head but Cloche is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cloche.
Lansky scores with a shoulder strike.
Lansky trying to land knees to the body.
Lansky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lansky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lansky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Remy Cloche's cut even more.
Cloche has a couple of punches blocked by Lansky.
Lansky lands an elbow that stopped Cloche in his tracks for a moment.
Lansky tries to land knees in the clinch but Cloche avoids the damage to the body.
Cloche doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lansky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cloche backwards.
Cloche throws a punch but it's blocked by Lansky.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cloche misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Lansky on the inside.
Lansky is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lansky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cloche is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cloche throws a head punch that misses.
Cloche takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lansky lands an elbow just above Cloche 's eye.
Lansky tries to work over Cloche's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lansky lands a damaging elbow.
Lansky misses with a knee strike.
Cloche tries to stall but Lansky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lansky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lansky.
Lansky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lansky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cloche can do to turn this around?
Cloche working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lansky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Lansky.
Cloche tries to work over Lansky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cloche takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Lansky dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lansky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cloche manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lansky darts in trying to clinch
and Cloche counters with a stiff right hand.
Lansky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cloche manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cloche swats away the attempt to clinch by Lansky.
Cloche doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lansky tries to close the distance and clinch but Cloche swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lansky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cloche keeps the fight on the outside.
Lansky closes the distance and clinches.
Cloche lands with a right to the head.
Cloche lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lansky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cloche takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloche breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lansky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lansky closes the distance but Cloche moves to the side
and Cloche connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lansky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cloche, pushing him back against the cage.
Cloche tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lansky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lansky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cloche backwards.
Lansky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cloche backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lansky throws an elbow but misses.
Lansky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lansky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lansky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lansky lands a damaging elbow.
Lansky blocking some punches.
Cloche misses with a punch to the body.
Cloche tries to work over Lansky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lansky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cloche tries to throw a body punch but Lansky avoids it by throwing Cloche back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lansky.
Cloche takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cloche takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lansky lands an elbow that stopped Cloche in his tracks for a moment.
Cloche takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lansky tries a knee to the head but Cloche blocks it.
Cloche wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lansky lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lansky as Cloche tries to tie him up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lansky.
Lansky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cloche on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lansky scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Lansky.
Lansky lands a shoulder strike.
Lansky misses with a punch to the body.
Lansky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansky throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lansky landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lansky lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lansky.
Lansky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lansky.
Lansky lands an elbow inside that Cloche shrugs off.
Lansky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cloche trying to stall but Lansky improves his position.
Remy Cloche has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A knee to the head by Lansky.
A short right from Lansky on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lansky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cloche doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lansky lands a nice elbow.
Cloche takes an elbow to the temple.
Lansky lands a knee to the body.
George Lansky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lansky scores a nice knee to the body.
Cloche takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloche misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Lansky.
Lansky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cloche fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cloche fails to land.
Lansky lands an elbow that stopped Cloche in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Lansky.
Cloche tries a body shot but Lansky blocks it.
Lansky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lansky pushes Cloche back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cloche fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Lansky.
Cloche taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cloche is leaning against Lansky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cloche misses with a body punch.
Cloche misses with a punch on the inside.
Cloche misses with some punches.
Cloche misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Lansky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lansky, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Lansky!
George Lansky took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Oleynik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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215 lbs
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27
209 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ron Quick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexey Oleynik!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quick moves away from the strike by Oleynik.
Quick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alexey Oleynik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oleynik instigates a clinch.
Quick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oleynik lands with a right to the head.
Quick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Oleynik stalling the fight.
Quick blocking some punches.
Oleynik is trying to force a seperation but Quick has the dominant position.
Quick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oleynik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oleynik.
A right handed body shot lands from Oleynik.
We've been hearing reports that Quick has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Oleynik blocks an uppercut.
Oleynik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleynik lands a shoulder strike.
Quick blocks an uppercut.
Oleynik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Quick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oleynik backwards.
Oleynik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Quick has a couple of punches blocked by Oleynik.
Quick working aggressively here.
Quick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oleynik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quick's elbow.
Oleynik tries to work over Quick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Quick fails to land.
Oleynik prevents a body shot from Quick.
A short right from Oleynik on the inside.
Oleynik misses with some punches.
Oleynik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oleynik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Ron Quick has been cut.
A body shot lands from Quick.
Quick works on Oleynik's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oleynik lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quick or not.
Quick being controlled against the cage.
Oleynik has a couple of punches blocked by Quick.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oleynik.
Quick tries to work over Oleynik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oleynik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oleynik throws a series of punches but Quick moves out of range.
Quick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oleynik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Quick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oleynik keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab by Oleynik.
Oleynik misses with a looping right.
Quick moves out of range as Oleynik strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik throws a body punch but Quick moves out of range.
Quick tries to counter by clinching up but Oleynik breaks away and moves out of range.
Quick moves out of range as Oleynik strikes.
Oleynik connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quick. Quick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oleynik with a jab.
Quick scores with the left hand. Oleynik knows he should have avoided that one.
Oleynik misses with an uppercut. Quick saw that one coming.
Quick is looking to clinch.
Oleynik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Quick moves out of range of the strikes.
Oleynik tries to keep at a distance but Quick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oleynik lands a right hand.
Quick tries to work over Oleynik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oleynik swings wildly with an uppercut but Quick uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Oleynik.
Oleynik tries to circle away but Quick has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oleynik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Quick takes a shot to the head.
Quick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quick works on Oleynik's body with a couple of short punches.
Quick prevents a body shot from Oleynik.
Oleynik lands a right hand.
Oleynik is trying to push Quick away but Quick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Quick swings wildly with an uppercut but Oleynik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oleynik is trying to force a seperation but Quick has the dominant position.
Oleynik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quick takes a shot to the head.
Ron Quick's cut is getting worse.
Quick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oleynik throws a punch but it's blocked by Quick.
Quick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oleynik backwards.
Quick has a couple of punches blocked by Oleynik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Oleynik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Quick's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oleynik throws the left hand but Quick avoids the punch easily.
Quick misses with a right hand
and Oleynik counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oleynik. Quick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quick is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Oleynik.
Alexey Oleynik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quick throws a body shot but no joy.
Oleynik is looking for the big counter here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Quick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oleynik.
Quick tries to clinch up but Oleynik circles away and keeps his distance.
Quick walks into a left hand.
Oleynik throws a right and a left that Quick avoids nicely.
Quick tries to clinch there but Oleynik circles away.
Quick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Oleynik misses.
Oleynik loads up on a big right hand but Quick slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quick lands an overhand right.
Oleynik has Quick up against the cage in a clinch.
Oleynik is pressed up against the cage. Quick has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Oleynik down to the mat. Oleynik avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oleynik tries to clinch there but Quick circles away.
Quick moves out of range as Oleynik strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleynik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Quick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oleynik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Oleynik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oleynik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quick.
Quick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Quick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Quick closes the distance and pushes Oleynik back into the cage.
Oleynik lands with a left to the head.
Quick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oleynik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Oleynik.
Oleynik is looking to break free of the clinch but Quick has double underhooks.
Oleynik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quick backwards.
Quick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quick has a couple of punches blocked by Oleynik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quick keeps control of Oleynik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oleynik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ron Quick's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Quick misses with a punch on the inside.
Quick misses with some punches.
Oleynik blocks a body shot from Quick.
Oleynik blocking some punches.
Oleynik stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oleynik.
Quick throws a punch but it's blocked by Oleynik.
Oleynik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oleynik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Oleynik.
A shot in the inside from Oleynik.
Oleynik stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Oleynik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Oleynik.
Quick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quick is rocked!
Oleynik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Quick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oleynik lands a big right hand that drops Quick! The killer instinct kicks in and Oleynik finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Oleynik!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexey Oleynik!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lew Rockwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and aTtaaas Lao Liikta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockwell comes to the cage accompanied by Like a Rock. On his way into the cage it seems that Lew Rockwell has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lew Rockwell seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lew Rockwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, aTtaaas Lao Liikta!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockwell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rockwell wants to pass to mount but Lao Liikta is defending the position.
Lao Liikta is looking for a sweep. Rockwell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rockwell wants to pass to mount but Lao Liikta is defending the position.
Rockwell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rockwell working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lao Liikta's thigh. Lao Liikta counters though and makes it back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockwell passes into half guard.
Rockwell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rockwell with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rockwell fails to take his opponent's back.
Rockwell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lao Liikta working to try and regain half guard.
Rockwell is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rockwell extends the arm and Lao Liikta is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lew Rockwell!
A victorious Lew Rockwell thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Mahoney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kareem Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Mahoney could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kareem Dennis 's chin.
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Mahoney!
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, Kareem Dennis !
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Mahoney lands a big uppercut and Dennis crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dennis looks OK. Mahoney waves Dennis back to his feet!
Dennis is rocked!
Dennis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mahoney counters with a big left hand that crumples Dennis ! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dick Mahoney!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samy Radjansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Laponov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radjansky's entrance music is Suriname Music. A fine choice. Laponov has chosen Oxxxymiron - Where we don't have as his entrance music. The key to victory for Samy Radjansky has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
12 - 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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Igor Laponov!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radjansky has managed to clinch.
Radjansky just leaning against Laponov, taking a breather.
Radjansky stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Radjansky for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A short uppercut from Radjansky.
Laponov tries to land knees in the clinch but Radjansky avoids the damage to the body.
Radjansky lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Radjansky.
Radjansky digs a right hand into Laponov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laponov's gas tank.
Laponov is trying to stall.
A short right from Radjansky.
We've been informed that Laponov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Laponov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Radjansky to keep the fight standing.
Laponov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Radjansky is keeping busy.
Laponov looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Radjansky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laponov looking to slow down the pace here.
Laponov fails to pull guard.
Radjansky stalls.
Radjansky manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Radjansky gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laponov tries to stall but Radjansky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Laponov working hard to break the clinch.
Laponov pulls guard.
Radjansky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laponov is keeping the position for now.
Laponov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Radjansky defends well.
Laponov has his foot on Radjansky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Radjansky works his way back into a safe position though.
Laponov looking for a guillotine here but Radjansky defends easily.
Radjansky gets to his feet - Laponov follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radjansky gets a clinch.
Laponov wants to stall.
Laponov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Radjansky up against the cage.
Radjansky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Radjansky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laponov trying to control the position but instead, Radjansky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Laponov into the cage.
Laponov jumps guard but Radjansky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Samy Radjansky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Laponov.
Laponov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Radjansky walks away with a smile on his face. Laponov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Radjansky forces Laponov back against the cage and clinches.
Radjansky scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radjansky prevents Laponov from breaking the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Radjansky.
Laponov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Radjansky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Radjansky closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radjansky digs a right hand into Laponov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laponov's gas tank.
Laponov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laponov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Radjansky smiles and moves away.
Laponov looks winded!
Laponov is looking to score with low kicks.
Radjansky throwing a counter right hand but Laponov manages to avoid it.
Radjansky moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laponov.
Radjansky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laponov trying to control the position but instead, Radjansky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Laponov into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Radjansky.
Laponov working aggressively here.
Radjansky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laponov or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Radjansky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Radjansky scores with a hook to the body.
Radjansky lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Radjansky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laponov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Radjansky on the inside.
Radjansky lands a right hand.
Laponov is rocked!
Laponov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Laponov is still on wobbly legs! Can Radjansky finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radjansky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Radjansky - that landed with a thud.
Radjansky creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Laponov with a big uppercut! Laponov tries to clinch up but Radjansky pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Laponov to the mat! Laponov covers up and Radjansky unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Samy Radjansky!
Samy Radjansky really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Island's Forbidden Fruits logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Hackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hackett comes to the cage accompanied by Genesis - Firth of Fith. Nurmagomedov has chosen KHABIB ''The Eagle'' NURMAGOMEDOV as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Hackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hackett throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nurmagomedov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hackett counters with a big head kick but Nurmagomedov shrugs it off.
We've been told by Hackett's head coaches at Next Gen MMA (Only Elite coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nurmagomedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hackett lands a nice looking body shot.
Nurmagomedov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hackett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nurmagomedov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hackett defending well though.
Nurmagomedov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hackett on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hackett tries to get out of the position.
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!
Nurmagomedov is trying to control. Hackett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nurmagomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nurmagomedov controlling the action here.
Nurmagomedov trying to mount his opponent but Hackett defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hackett defending well though.
Nurmagomedov is controlling the pace.
Nurmagomedov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hackett's head.
Hackett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nurmagomedov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nurmagomedov working Hackett over with strikes.
Nurmagomedov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hackett with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hackett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nurmagomedov.
Well, if Nurmagomedov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nurmagomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hackett keeps working.
Nurmagomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, if Nurmagomedov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nurmagomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hackett keeps working.
Nurmagomedov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hackett to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett can't keep his opponent in guard - Nurmagomedov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nurmagomedov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hackett to regain full guard.
Nurmagomedov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hackett is not content to let Nurmagomedov control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Nurmagomedov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackett tries to improve position but can't.
Nurmagomedov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hackett is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hackett can't do much from the bottom here.
The strikes coming from Nurmagomedov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nurmagomedov advances to full mount.
Hackett holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nurmagomedov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nurmagomedov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hackett because Nurmagomedov loaded up on that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hackett wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nurmagomedov.
Hackett is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
That's time! Hackett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hackett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nurmagomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hackett.
Nurmagomedov shoots in looking for a takedown. Hackett tries to sprawl out of it but Nurmagomedov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hackett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nurmagomedov shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov.
Steve Hackett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov shoots in looking for a takedown. Hackett tries to sprawl out of it but Nurmagomedov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hackett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hackett, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett scores with a push kick.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hackett avoids it really well and circles away.
Hackett lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett tries to sprawl but Nurmagomedov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hackett kicks Nurmagomedov off and gets back to his feet.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nurmagomedov fails with the takedown.
Hackett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nurmagomedov drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hackett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov throwing strikes from guard but Hackett blocks nicely.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmagomedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nurmagomedov controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov throws an elbow that misses. Hackett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nurmagomedov's guard. Nice move by Hackett!
Hackett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nurmagomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hackett's guard.
Nurmagomedov content to stall in guard here.
Nurmagomedov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nurmagomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nurmagomedov stays in close to Hackett's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nurmagomedov is looking to work some ground and pound but Hackett has wrist control.
Hackett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nurmagomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Nurmagomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hackett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Hackett keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov stays in close to Hackett's body and controls the position.
Hackett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hackett keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hackett napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nurmagomedov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nurmagomedov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hackett is avoiding damage well.
Nurmagomedov scoring with punches from side control.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nurmagomedov throws a strike aimed at the side of Hackett's head but Hackett avoids it well.
Nurmagomedov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Hackett will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hackett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nurmagomedov avoids a kick to the body.
No luck for Nurmagomedov with that takedown attempt.
Hackett lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Nurmagomedov dives in and grabs Hackett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hackett pushes down on Nurmagomedov's head and hops out.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but Hackett shows good takedown defense.
Steve Hackett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hackett defends well and Nurmagomedov ends up having to push Hackett into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hackett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nurmagomedov's calf.
Nurmagomedov misses with a takedown attempt
and Hackett counters with a solid body kick.
Nurmagomedov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hackett counters with a left and a right that stings Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nurmagomedov's sensitive parts.
Nurmagomedov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hackett lands with a kick to the ribs.
Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagomedov darts in looking for a takedown but Hackett gets double underhooks and turns Nurmagomedov into the cage.
Hackett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but Hackett shows good takedown defense.
Hackett lands a leg kick that knocks Nurmagomedov off balance momentarily.
Hackett pushes Nurmagomedov away with a front kick.
Hackett lands with a kick to the temple. Nurmagomedov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hackett cracks Nurmagomedov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hackett throws a shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hackett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hackett connects with a high kick.
Nurmagomedov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hackett counters with a body kick that stops Nurmagomedov in his tracks momentarily.
Steve Hackett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagomedov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hackett scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmagomedov shoots for a double leg takedown but Hackett sprawls well. He's pushed Nurmagomedov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hackett stuffs the takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackett throws a leg kick which misses Nurmagomedov's front leg but catches the back leg as Nurmagomedov tries to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hackett thows a body kick. Nurmagomedov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hackett scores with a spinning back kick!
Hackett moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Hackett lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hackett.
Hackett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nurmagomedov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nurmagomedov has a takedown stuffed.
That kick from Hackett tenderised Nurmagomedov's leg. Nurmagomedov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steve Hackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Hackett lands a slapping body shot.
Nurmagomedov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hackett counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov.
Hackett lands with a slapping head kick.
Hackett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hackett lands an overhand right.
Nurmagomedov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hackett counters with a thumping low kick.
Hackett pushes Nurmagomedov away with a front kick.
Hackett is looking to wear down Nurmagomedov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nurmagomedov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hackett. That's going to slow Nurmagomedov down.
Hackett lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nurmagomedov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hackett.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagomedov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hackett.
Hackett connects with a leg kick. Nurmagomedov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nurmagomedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nurmagomedov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hackett swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hackett looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nurmagomedov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nurmagomedov has a takedown stuffed.
Nurmagomedov shoots and misses
and Hackett counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hackett.
Hackett lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Hackett.
Nurmagomedov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hackett.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hackett.
Nurmagomedov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hackett counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hackett throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nurmagomedov's head.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hackett sprawls well. Hackett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nurmagomedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Hackett looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Hackett clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hackett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nurmagomedov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hackett counters with a three punch combo that has Nurmagomedov backing up. Nurmagomedov nods at Hackett to acknowledge the strikes.
Nurmagomedov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hackett counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nurmagomedov with a poor takedown
and Hackett counters with a leg kick.
Steve Hackett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Hackett scores with a jab. Nurmagomedov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hackett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hackett defends well and Nurmagomedov ends up having to push Hackett into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nurmagomedov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hackett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hackett lands with a slapping head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hackett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hackett as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett lands a head kick!
Hackett lands a high kick!
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nurmagomedov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nurmagomedov has his takedown stuffed
and Hackett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hackett cracks Nurmagomedov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nurmagomedov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Nurmagomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nurmagomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hackett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nurmagomedov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Hackett keeps moving.
Hackett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hackett keeping full guard, as Nurmagomedov tries to pass.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hackett scores with a kick to the body.
Hackett is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hackett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nurmagomedov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hackett sprawls well initially but Nurmagomedov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nurmagomedov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hackett's head.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots but Hackett is blocking nicely.
Hackett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nurmagomedov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett is refusing to be controlled, as Nurmagomedov sits in half guard.
Nurmagomedov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nurmagomedov thows a huge punch but Hackett dodges it nicely.
Hackett is not content to let Nurmagomedov control the position.
Nurmagomedov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a strike but Hackett avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nurmagomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nurmagomedov throwing strikes but missing.
Hackett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nurmagomedov on the ground.
Nurmagomedov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nurmagomedov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nurmagomedov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hackett tries to avoid it but Nurmagomedov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hackett to the ground. Hackett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Hackett was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nurmagomedov.
Hackett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nurmagomedov shoots in and drives through. Hackett sprawls well.
Nurmagomedov has a takedown stuffed.
Nurmagomedov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hackett defends it nicely.
Hackett half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Hackett had his way with Khabib Nurmagomedov in that round.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Nurmagomedov has a takedown stuffed.
Nurmagomedov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hackett to the mat! Hackett manages to get full guard.
Nurmagomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hackett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Hackett keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hackett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but Hackett is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov looking to pass the guard.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hackett scores with a hook.
Nurmagomedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nurmagomedov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hackett circles away.
Nurmagomedov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hackett tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nurmagomedov is in Hackett's guard.
Nurmagomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Hackett is retaining full guard.
Hackett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov advances position into side control!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Steve Hackett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov advances to mount.
Nurmagomedov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nurmagomedov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nurmagomedov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmagomedov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Poor strikes thrown by Nurmagomedov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Nurmagomedov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nurmagomedov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nurmagomedov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nurmagomedov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nurmagomedov is landing with some decent strikes but Hackett is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nurmagomedov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hackett because Nurmagomedov loaded up on that one.
Nurmagomedov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Nurmagomedov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hackett looks a forlorn figure.
Nurmagomedov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nurmagomedov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagomedov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Nurmagomedov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nurmagomedov wants to control the pace but Hackett is squirming around nicely.
Nurmagomedov misses with a head shot.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Hackett that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurmagomedov working the ground and pound effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khabib Nurmagomedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hackett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 48:46
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 48:46
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Hackett!
Steve Hackett retains his light heavyweight title!
Steve Hackett looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn/shuffle'.
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