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RBB 12: Steve vs Carneiro PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Numagodov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Mahcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Mahcock will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hector Numagodov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Mahcock!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Numagodov looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahcock is just out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Numagodov or perhaps it was just good defense by Mahcock, which made it look bad.
Numagodov missing with a left hand there. Mahcock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mahcock throws a hook but Numagodov avoids it easily.
Numagodov clinches.
Numagodov misses with some punches.
Mahcock tries for a takedown but Numagodov manages to get underhooks.
Numagodov lands a nice shot to the body.
Numagodov throws a head punch that misses.
Mahcock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Numagodov 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.
Numagodov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mahcock.
It looks like Hector Numagodov has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Numagodov fails to land.
Mahcock is struggling to control the position.
Numagodov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahcock trying to land knees to the body.
Mahcock can't break the clinch.
Mahcock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Numagodov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mahcock closes the distance and clinches up with Numagodov, looking for a takedown. Mahcock pushes Numagodov against the cage but Numagodov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hector Numagodov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Mahcock.
Mahcock misses with a hook to the body
and Numagodov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mahcock misses with a few strikes there.
Numagodov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mahcock swivels and escapes.
Mahcock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mahcock forces Numagodov back against the cage and clinches.
Mahcock managing to block the knees to the body from Numagodov.
Mahcock misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Numagodov.
Numagodov lands with a right to the head.
Mahcock is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Numagodov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Numagodov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahcock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Numagodov walks away with a smile on his face. Mahcock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Numagodov rushes Mahcock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Numagodov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Numagodov.
Numagodov stalling.
Mahcock letting Numagodov take a breather here.
Numagodov gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Mahcock trying to control the position but instead, Numagodov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mahcock into the cage.
Numagodov struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahcock controls his hands.
Numagodov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahcock blocks an uppercut.
Numagodov blocks an elbow strike.
Numagodov trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numagodov throws a head punch that misses.
Mahcock drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Numagodov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Numagodov tries to work over Mahcock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Numagodov slows down the pace here.
Mahcock blocking some punches.
Mahcock is looking for a takedown.
Numagodov misses with a body punch.
Numagodov throws a head punch that misses.
Numagodov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Numagodov misses with some punches.
Numagodov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahcock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Numagodov swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Numagodov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahcock backwards.
Numagodov can't find room to land a body shot as Mahcock controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Numagodov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahcock.
Mahcock letting Numagodov take a breather here.
Mahcock is looking for a takedown.
Numagodov misses with a body punch.
Numagodov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mahcock is defending well.
Mahcock blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Numagodov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Numagodov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Numagodov with a jab.
Numagodov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mahcock gets a double leg takedown into Numagodov's guard.
Numagodov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Numagodov keeping moving, preventing Mahcock from controlling successfully.
Mahcock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Numagodov is striking from the bottom but Mahcock uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Mahcock with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Numagodov is refusing to be controlled, as Mahcock sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Numagodov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Numagodov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Numagodov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Numagodov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mahcock wants to pass the guard but Numagodov is keeping the position.
Numagodov is looking for a triangle but Mahcock pushes his legs off easily.
Numagodov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Numagodov is looking to sweep but instead, Mahcock has passed into half guard.
Mahcock is trying to control the action in half guard but Numagodov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mahcock passes into side control, despite Numagodov's attempt to control the position.
Mahcock wants to control but Numagodov is keeping him busy.
Mahcock decides to stand up, so the ref orders Numagodov to his feet.
Mahcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Numagodov lands with a shot to the body.
Mahcock forces Numagodov back against the cage and clinches.
Mahcock is working for takedown but Numagodov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Numagodov stalling against the cage.
Mahcock is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch on the inside from Numagodov fails to land.
Numagodov misses with an elbow strike.
Numagodov misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numagodov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Numagodov misses with a body punch.
Numagodov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mahcock can do to turn this around?
Mahcock looking to slow down the pace here.
Mahcock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Numagodov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hector Numagodov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Mahcock.
A short right from Mahcock on the inside.
Mahcock tries to pull guard but Numagodov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Numagodov.
Hector Numagodov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mahcock managing to block the knees to the body from Numagodov.
Numagodov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Numagodov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Numagodov tries to work over Mahcock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Numagodov missing with knees to the body.
Numagodov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Numagodov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numagodov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Numagodov.
Numagodov looking for a takedown.
Numagodov tries to land knees in the clinch but Mahcock avoids the damage to the body.
Mahcock has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Numagodov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mahcock prevents a body shot from Numagodov.
Mahcock blocks the elbow strike.
Mahcock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Numagodov.
Mahcock is trying to drag Numagodov to the mat but Numagodov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Numagodov misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Numagodov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hector Numagodov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Numagodov wants to clinch but Mahcock slips to the side
letting Mahcock counter with a right hand.
Mahcock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Numagodov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahcock moves out of range as Numagodov strikes.
Mahcock fails to land the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Numagodov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Numagodov throws out a loose jab but Mahcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Numagodov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phil Mahcock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Numagodov misses with an uppercut.
Mahcock staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahcock clinches up against the cage.
Numagodov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Numagodov lands with a right to the head.
Numagodov throws a head punch that misses.
Mahcock pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Numagodov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahcock tries for a takedown but Numagodov manages to get underhooks.
Numagodov misses with a knee to the head.
Numagodov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Numagodov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahcock avoids it.
Numagodov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Numagodov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Numagodov misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Numagodov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mahcock's brow.
The referee calls for Mahcock to work.
Numagodov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Numagodov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahcock's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Numagodov.
Numagodov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Numagodov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Numagodov tries to land knees in the clinch but Mahcock avoids the damage to the body.
Numagodov stalling in the clinch.
Numagodov can't find room to land a body shot as Mahcock controls the action.
Mahcock tries to pull guard but Numagodov won't allow it.
Hector Numagodov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Mahcock.
Numagodov working aggressively here.
Numagodov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Numagodov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Numagodov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numagodov avoiding damage as Mahcock throws knees to the body.
Mahcock blocks a body shot from Numagodov.
Numagodov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Numagodov has a couple of punches blocked by Mahcock.
Numagodov tries to throw a body punch but Mahcock avoids it by throwing Numagodov back against the cage.
Numagodov effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Numagodov fails to land.
Numagodov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahcock blocks it with crossed arms.
Numagodov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mahcock up against the cage.
Numagodov stops a takedown attempt from Mahcock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numagodov slowing the pace effectively.
Numagodov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mahcock up against the cage.
Numagodov seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Numagodov struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahcock controls his hands.
Numagodov misses with a punch on the inside.
Numagodov tries to throw a body punch but Mahcock avoids it by throwing Numagodov back against the cage.
Numagodov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahcock is defending well for now.
Numagodov blocks an elbow strike from Mahcock.
Mahcock gets underhooks to prevent Numagodov's takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Numagodov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short uppercut from Numagodov.
Phil Mahcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hector Numagodov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Numagodov misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Numagodov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Numagodov, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Numagodov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hector Numagodov made sure he mentioned ON TAP 160Q Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baron Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Trabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baron Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakub Trabowski!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brady wants it to stay on the feet.
Trabowski moves into the clinch.
Brady taking a breather.
Brady is looking to control Trabowski's arms but Trabowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brady has his back to the cage.
Brady wants a takedown but no success here.
Brady with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jakub Trabowski has been cut.
Brady jumps guard and drags Trabowski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Trabowski throwing strikes from guard but Brady blocks nicely.
Trabowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Brady is retaining full guard.
Trabowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brady. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Trabowski stopping the sweep attempt from Brady.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trabowski works over Brady with some ground and pound from guard.
Trabowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trabowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brady will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brady had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trabowski defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trabowski.
Trabowski landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trabowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Trabowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brady looking for a guillotine here but Trabowski defends easily.
Trabowski landing with the ground and pound.
Trabowski is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Trabowski lands a couple of digs.
Trabowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brady keeping moving, preventing Trabowski from controlling successfully.
Trabowski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trabowski wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
Trabowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Trabowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Trabowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brady swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trabowski counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brady!
Trabowski working the ground and pound.
Trabowski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Brady is rocked!
Brady is breathing heavily.
A big shot lands for Trabowski! That's hurt Brady! Will he recover? Trabowski fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jakub Trabowski!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Ito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ito has chosen Prison Sex by Tool as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Ito!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Woods lands in his opponent's guard.
Woods will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Woods postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ito can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Woods has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Woods throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Woods postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ito has momentary wrist control but Woods slips an elbow through the middle.
Woods postures up and lands a big shot to Ito's brow.
Woods throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Woods throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods advances position into side control!
Ito parries the strikes from Woods easily there. Woods is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ito to escape.
Woods cracks Ito with a big elbow.
Ito is rocked!
Ito looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods lands a strong strike to the head of Ito. That's dazed him! Woods looking to finish here. Ito is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Woods lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Woods!
Max Ito spoke after the fight, saying '*Something Samoan (or whatever, idk, I don't speak samoan)*'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bailey Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey Sanders could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to DJ Frank's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bailey Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Frank!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frank working aggressively here.
Sanders crunches a lovely knee into Frank's ribcage.
Sanders putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Frank in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sanders tries to pull guard but Frank won't allow it.
Frank being controlled against the cage.
Frank wants to break free but Sanders has control.
Frank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
I was talking to Sanders's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank can't break the clinch.
Frank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frank tries to work over Sanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanders lands a nice knee to the body.
Sanders successfully pulls guard.
Sanders is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanders.
Sanders has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sanders takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sanders lands a nice short elbow.
Sanders content to control rather than advance.
Frank really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanders. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanders working over Frank with some ground and pound. Frank looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sanders lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sanders stands up from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Frank is trying to escape the position but Sanders is controlling the position.
Frank is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sanders has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sanders advances to mount.
Sanders landing strikes from the mount and Frank is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sanders tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sanders looking for a guillotine from mount but Frank is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders has isolated one of Frank's arms. Frank looking to fight him off but Sanders twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bailey Sanders!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scoobie Ge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scoobie Ge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Frank !
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Frank !
It looks like Scoobie Ge has been cut.
Frank takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Frank scores with a nice right hand.
Frank misses with a wild body shot.
Frank slaps away a takedown attempt from Ge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ge shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
We've been informed that Frank 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.
Ge throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Frank counter with a right hand.
A big left from Frank misses.
Ge swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ge moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Frank thuds his right hand into Ge's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ge tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frank sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ge somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scoobie Ge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ge connects with a leg kick. Frank looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frank .
Darius Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frank misses with a lunging right hand
and Ge counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ge.
Ge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frank .
Ge is trying to pull guard but Frank has him pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Ge's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ge breaks from the clinch.
Frank throws a right hand that Ge ducks under and follows up with a left that Ge also avoids with ease.
Ge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ge moves out of range of the strikes.
Ge slips a jab from Frank .
Frank throws an overhand right that lands on Ge's shoulder, as Ge tries to avoid the shot.
Frank lands a big right hand that sends Ge crashing to the mat! Frank stays standing though and waves Ge back to his feet!
Scoobie Ge's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank throws an overhand right that drops Ge like a sack of potatoes! Frank dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Frank !
Darius Frank decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akira Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Swampy Notts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanaka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is PPAP. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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153 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akira Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Swampy Notts!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Notts is avoiding it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tanaka, right into the meat.
Tanaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Notts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Notts drives through with a takedown into guard.
Notts tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanaka is retaining full guard.
Tanaka can't keep his opponent in guard - Notts advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tanaka is trying to maintain the position but Notts is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Notts in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notts looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notts seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Notts working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Tanaka's thigh. Tanaka counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Notts lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Notts controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two 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.
Notts passes into half guard.
Notts content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tanaka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Notts.
Notts is working for a submission of some sort.
Notts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Notts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tanaka won't allow Notts to pass to mount.
Notts is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Tanaka is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Swampy Notts!
Akira Tanaka spoke after the fight, saying 'Once again, I have dishonoured my famiry. :'('.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Witczak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Toure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Witczak comes to the cage accompanied by Bonus BGC - Na łazarskim. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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240 lbs
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260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piotr Witczak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Toure!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toure throws the left hand but Witczak avoids the punch easily.
Toure throws a looping overhand right but Witczak ducks down to avoid it.
Toure wants to clinch up but Witczak keeps it at a distance.
Toure doesn't manage to clinch there - Witczak circles away.
Witczak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Toure.
Witczak lands with an overhand left.
It looks like William Toure has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toure slips a straight right by Witczak.
Toure misses with a shot to the body
and Witczak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toure throws a hook but Witczak avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Witczak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Witczak tries to move into range but Toure moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Toure closes the distance looking to clinch
and Witczak counters with a nice uppercut.
Toure throws a right hand that misses
and Witczak counters with a straight that turns Toure's legs to rubber! Witczak pushes forward with more strikes and Toure goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piotr Witczak!
As Piotr Witczak got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Jest dobrze w hooy! Pozdro600'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matto Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ontari Vagos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ontari Vagos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Mies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ontari Vagos!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vagos scores with a jab to the body.
Mies has managed to clinch.
Vagos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mies uses from the top position.
Vagos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mies looking to pass the guard.
Mies has gone for a leg lock! Vagos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mies's guard.
Vagos trying to control but Mies is working from the bottom.
Mies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vagos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Vagos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vagos moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Mies.
Mies is trying to work for a sweep but Vagos has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies is squirming around, avoiding Vagos's attempts to control the action.
Mies wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Vagos is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Mies with him. Mies is trying to defend but Vagos has an arm under the chin now! Mies grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ontari Vagos!
Matto Mies was interviewed post fight and said 'I HATE ALL OF YOU!'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chul Gun Joon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asu Kuren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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26
168 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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25
179 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chul Gun Joon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asu Kuren!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuren wants to clinch up but Joon keeps it at a distance.
Joon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joon misses with a left hand
and Kuren counters with a single leg into guard. Joon didn't expect that.
Kuren showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joon is trying to control the position but Kuren postures up.
Joon wants to sweep here but Kuren controlling him for the moment.
Joon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joon is trying to control the position but Kuren postures up.
Kuren trying to control the position from guard on top but Joon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon is trying to control the position but Kuren postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Joon can't keep his opponent in guard - Kuren advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Joon trying to control from the bottom.
Joon is looking to get back to full guard here but Kuren has managed to pass to side control instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuren with the ground and pound but Joon regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kuren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joon keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon is looking for a sweep. Kuren is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Joon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kuren moves into the clinch.
Joon tries a body shot but Kuren blocks it.
Joon misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuren gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Joon regains guard.
Joon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kuren trying to control the position from guard on top but Joon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuren won't allow Joon to sweep him here.
Joon scores with a nice shot.
Kuren slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Joon keeping moving, preventing Kuren from controlling successfully.
Kuren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuren lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Joon misses with a body shot.
Joon loads up on a big right hand but Kuren slips the punch.
Joon misses with a straight right.
Kuren changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Joon throws a looping overhand right but Kuren ducks down to avoid it.
Kuren with the counter takedown but Joon avoids it easily.
Kuren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joon.
A big right from Joon misses.
And Kuren tries to counter it with a takedown but Joon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Joon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuren.
Kuren moves away from the strike by Joon.
Kuren ducks under a wild hook from Joon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joon gets tackled into the cage by Kuren. Kuren maintains the clinch.
Kuren goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joon prevents it.
Kuren is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asu Kuren dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Joon.
Kuren gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joon misses with an uppercut.
Joon misses with a looping left.
Kuren fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Joon misses the target.
Kuren drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Joon defends it well.
A big left from Joon misses.
Kuren feints the counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuren tries to clinch but Joon moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Joon misses the target.
Joon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joon keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon misses with a looping left.
Kuren tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Joon misses with a body punch
and Kuren counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kuren distracts Joon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Joon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuren is one step ahead there.
Kuren passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Joon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Joon striking from half guard on the bottom.
Joon trying to control but Kuren postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuren is taking a breather. Joon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kuren is looking to take a break and control but Joon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuren prevents Joon from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuren trying to control from half guard but Joon is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Joon misses with a body shot.
Joon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuren counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kuren.
Joon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Joon tries to get out of the position.
Joon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuren lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kuren throws a big elbow that misses.
Asu Kuren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kuren won't allow Joon to sweep him here.
Joon wants to hit a switch here but Kuren passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Joon there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuren can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joon is looking to escape.
Joon tries to hold on but Kuren postures up.
Joon tries to reverse the position but Kuren maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joon wants to hold on but Kuren pushes him away.
Joon 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.
Joon has hold of Kuren's hands but Kuren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asu Kuren 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!
Kuren tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joon defends well and Kuren ends up having to push Joon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Joon misses the target.
Kuren shoots in for a double leg but Joon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big left from Joon misses.
Kuren wants to clinch.
Joon throws a jab when Kuren was well out of range.
Kuren changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A slow jab from Joon misses its intended target.
Kuren tries to clinch but Joon is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joon misses with a hook.
Joon swings for the body but Kuren moves out of range.
Joon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuren changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joon tries to avoid it but Kuren manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joon to the ground. Joon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chul Gun Joon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asu Kuren.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon throws a body shot but no joy.
Joon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chul Gun Joon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Joon.
Kuren wants to clinch up but Joon keeps it at a distance.
Kuren closes the distance and clinches.
Kuren prevents a body shot from Joon.
Joon tries to work over Kuren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuren changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Joon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuren counters with a single leg into guard. Joon didn't expect that.
Joon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kuren keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuren wants to control but Joon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kuren is trying to stand back up but Joon is controlling him
Joon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Joon working the head and body with strikes.
Joon is keen to just control but Kuren is a slippery customer.
Kuren keeping control of the position.
Kuren tries to roll over but Joon keeps him under control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuren wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Joon with the ground and pound but Kuren uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kuren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joon's guard.
Kuren stopping the sweep attempt from Joon.
Kuren stays in close to Joon's body and controls the position.
Joon wants to control the position but Kuren says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Joon is refusing to be controlled, as Kuren sits in half guard.
Joon is looking for a sweep. Kuren is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kuren is trying to control. Joon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joon wants to get back to full guard.
Kuren missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kuren blocks the strikes from Joon.
Kuren trying to control from half guard but Joon is working away.
Kuren controlling the action here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kuren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Joon misses.
Kuren feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chul Gun Joon clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kuren wants to clinch.
Kuren tries to clinch but Joon moves out of range.
Joon misses the shot to the body.
Kuren is looking to clinch but Joon is avoiding it.
Kuren moves out of range as Joon strikes.
Joon misses with a looping left.
Joon misses with a shot to the body
and Kuren counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Joon tries to roll over but Kuren keeps him under control.
Kuren is keen to just control but Joon is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Joon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuren on the ground.
Joon is refusing to be controlled, as Kuren sits in half guard.
Kuren is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Joon landing strikes from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chul Gun Joon is winning the standup battle so far.
Joon throws an overhand right that lands on Kuren's shoulder, as Kuren tries to avoid the shot.
Kuren doesn't manage to clinch there - Joon circles away.
It looked like Joon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two 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.
Kuren drives through and clinches with Joon against the cage.
Kuren tries for a takedown but Joon manages to get underhooks.
Joon is pressed up against the cage. Kuren has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Joon down to the mat. Joon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kuren avoids the body shot from Joon.
Kuren avoids the body shot from Joon.
Joon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joon lands a shot to the body.
Joon works on Kuren's body with a couple of short punches.
Kuren is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kuren avoids the elbow strike from Joon, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kuren has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Joon after a bit of a struggle.
Chul Gun Joon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asu Kuren.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joon misses with a punch on the inside.
Joon misses with an elbow strike.
Kuren blocks an uppercut.
Joon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kuren up against the cage.
Joon throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuren.
Joon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joon stops a takedown attempt from Kuren.
Joon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joon misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuren.
Joon misses with a body punch.
Kuren gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Joon looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kuren pushes past his half guard into mount!
Joon wants to control but Kuren is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joon tries to reverse the position but Kuren maintains control.
Kuren tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chul Gun Joon had his way with Asu Kuren in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Joon throws a front kick aimed at Kuren's knee but Kuren avoids it well.
Joon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joon throws a looping overhand right but Kuren ducks down to avoid it.
And Kuren tries to counter it with a takedown but Joon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joon throws the left hand but Kuren avoids the punch easily.
Chul Gun Joon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joon misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Joon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Joon misses the target.
Kuren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Joon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joon lands a jab.
Kuren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon looks to land a right hand but Kuren moved out of range.
Kuren shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joon as he jumps to the side.
Joon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joon misses with a body shot.
Kuren tries to clinch up but Joon circles away and keeps his distance.
Joon tried to counter with a leg kick but Kuren avoided it.
Joon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuren.
Kuren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joon keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuren on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kuren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joon throws a leg kick that misses.
Kuren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joon.
Kuren tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kuren moves in looking to clinch but Joon pushes him off.
Kuren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joon.
Kuren drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Joon defends it well.
Joon throws a right hand that Kuren ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuren also avoids with ease.
Joon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuren is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuren tries to close the distance and clinch but Joon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joon is looking to counter punch.
Joon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuren was well out of range. Poor timing from Joon.
And Kuren tries to counter it with a takedown but Joon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuren wants to clinch.
It looked like Joon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kuren.
The fighters circling - Joon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuren looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joon is fending him off so far but Kuren persists. Nope, Joon circles away and we're back to standing.
Chul Gun Joon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asu Kuren.
Joon misses with a looping right.
And Kuren tries to counter it with a takedown but Joon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Joon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuren tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Joon misses the shot to the body.
Joon throws a right and a left that Kuren avoids nicely.
Joon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joon scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuren is looking to clinch but Joon is avoiding it.
Joon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuren.
Joon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Joon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuren is just out of range.
Joon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuren tries to clinch up.
Joon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuren.
A swing and a miss from Joon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuren tries to close the distance and clinch but Joon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joon throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuren tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chul Gun Joon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Joon 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 48:46
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 48:46
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chul Gun Joon!
Chul Gun Joon retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chul Gun Joon thanked ON TAP 160Q Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Jose Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farley Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve has chosen Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Farley Steve has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Jose Carneiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Farley Steve!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve misses with a looping right.
Carneiro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Steve sprawls and moves away.
Steve darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Antero Jose Carneiro has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steve.
Carneiro is rocked!
Steve scores with a hook to the body. Carneiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oh Carneiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steve lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carneiro at a distance.
Carneiro seems to have got his legs back now.
Carneiro is breathing heavily.
Carneiro gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Steve gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Farley Steve! Farley Steve retains his light heavyweight title!
Farley Steve seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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