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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Levan Kvirkvelia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Poffo (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Levan Kvirkvelia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Poffo!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poffo blocks a head kick by Kvirkvelia.
Poffo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kvirkvelia is out of range.
Kvirkvelia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kvirkvelia sets himself, and Poffo steps forward looking for the clinch! Kvirkvelia avoids it this time.
Poffo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kvirkvelia on the side of the head.
No joy there for Poffo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kvirkvelia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Poffo prevents Kvirkvelia from moving into mount.
Poffo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kvirkvelia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kvirkvelia is trying to maintain the position but Poffo is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poffo thows a huge punch but Kvirkvelia dodges it nicely.
Poffo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Poffo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poffo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kvirkvelia is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Poffo landing strikes from the mount.
Poffo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kvirkvelia looks a forlorn figure.
Kvirkvelia blocking the ground and pound.
Poffo working Kvirkvelia over with strikes here.
Poffo with good strikes from the mount here!
Kvirkvelia is rocked!
Poffo postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Kvirkvelia badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Poffo around the waist but Poffo pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Poffo is the winner by TKO! Poffo jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Poffo!
Randy Poffo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seb Sha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bellum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellum has chosen Daddy Yankee - Limbo as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seb Sha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bellum!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bellum misses with the combination.
Sha throws a hook to the side of Bellum's head but Bellum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Bellum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sha blocks a jab.
Bellum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sha.
Bellum connects with a body shot that sends Sha's belly button to the back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bellum.
Bellum lands a nice shot to the body.
Bellum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bellum! But no joy.
Bellum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bellum attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sha ducks under a wild hook from Bellum.
Bellum looks to score with a jab to the body but Sha is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Sha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bellum is fending him off so far but Sha persists. Nope, Bellum circles away and we're back to standing.
Bellum tries a quick counter leg kick but Sha is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum lands a jab.
Sha shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bellum eats them both and turns towards Sha to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bellum moves forwards but Sha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Seb Sha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellum throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sha counters with a low kick, right behind Bellum 's knee.
Bellum throws an off balance right hand
and Sha counters with a left to the body.
Sha tries to score with a low kick but Bellum moves his leg out of the way.
Sha throws a leg kick which misses Bellum's front leg but catches the back leg as Bellum tries to avoid it.
Bellum will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sha moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bellum paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bellum misses with an uppercut.
Bellum misses with a straight right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sha!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bellum. Bellum obviously looking to wear him down.
Bellum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sha dives in and scores a takedown into Bellum's guard.
Bellum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sha.
Sha is looking to work some ground and pound but Bellum has wrist control.
Sha throws a big right hand that misses.
Bellum pulls Sha in close to prevent any damage.
Sha throws a big elbow that misses.
Sha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellum has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sha working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sha wants to pass the guard but Bellum is keeping the position.
Bellum looking to control.
Sha throws a big elbow that misses.
Bellum controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bellum keeping moving, preventing Sha from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sha, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha throws a hook to the side of Bellum's head but Bellum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheers as Bellum lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sha doesn't seem phased though.
Sha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bellum sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sha somewhat.
Sha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Bellum. Those never looked like landing.
Sha misses with a straight left.
Bellum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seb Sha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bellum scores with a nice strike.
Bellum cracks the inside of Sha's front leg.
Sha throws a jab when Bellum was well out of range.
Sha misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like Bellum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seb Sha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sha looks to score with a jab to the body but Bellum is just out of range.
Bellum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sha.
Bellum has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sha finds it's way round the side to connect with Bellum's head.
Sha misses with a two punch combination.
Sha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And Bellum responds with a good body kick, but Sha manages to step out the way in time.
Bellum lands a leg kick that knocks Sha off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellum checks a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bellum can do to turn this around?
Sha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sha throws an off balance right hand
and Bellum counters with a head kick that drops Sha to the mat! Sha scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
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!
Bellum feints and then cracks Sha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sha down.
Chris Bellum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sha avoids the body shot from Bellum.
Good standup being displayed there by Sha as he connects with a hook.
Bellum lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sha ducks under a wild hook from Bellum.
Sha throws a right and a left that Bellum avoids nicely.
Bellum moves away from the strike by Sha.
Sha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bellum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sha thinking.
Nice body punch from Bellum.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sha or perhaps it was just good defense by Bellum, which made it look bad.
Sha 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.
Bellum throws a hook but Sha blocks it.
Sha tried to score with a low kick but Bellum checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellum lands with a hook. Sha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sha misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sha misses with a takedown
and Bellum counters with a low kick, right behind Sha 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seb Sha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellum misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Sha does it's job there.
Sha slips a straight right by Bellum.
Sha appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bellum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sha throws a series of punches but Bellum moves out of range.
Bellum throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Sha misses the target.
Bellum throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bellum tries a low kick but Sha avoids it.
Sha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bellum looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sha slips under a jab from Bellum.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha misses with a wild body shot.
Sha misses with a wild combination.
Sha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bellum to score with a decent uppercut.
Bellum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Sha misses the target.
Chris Bellum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sha misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sha. Bellum does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Bellum misses.
Bellum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Bellum misses.
Bellum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sha. Sha obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice takedown defense from Bellum. No joy for Sha on that attempt.
Sha misses with a double jab
and Bellum counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha slips a jab from Bellum.
Sha fails with a takedown attempt.
Sha throws a series of punches but Bellum avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sha.
Bellum throws out a counter right but Sha avoids it with no problem.
Sha misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Bellum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bellum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sha.
Bellum works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sha connects with a leg kick. Bellum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bellum gets caught flat footed, as Sha shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sha trying to control but Bellum is working from the bottom.
Sha throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bellum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bellum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sha.
Bellum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sha was well out of range. Poor timing from Bellum.
Sha throwing a counter right hand but Bellum manages to avoid it.
Bellum missing with a left hand there. Sha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Sha there.
Bellum uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sha misses with a combination
letting Bellum counter with a right hand.
Sha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bellum sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sha somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellum ducks under a wild hook from Sha.
Bellum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Sha backs off Bellum throws a huge counter combo but Sha manages to avoid it all.
A low kick from Bellum is predictable there
and Sha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sha jabs Bellum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Sha misses its target.
Bellum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bellum throws a solid leg kick but Sha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bellum.
Bellum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sha.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seb Sha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sha fakes the leg kick and cracks Bellum in the body.
Sha throws a looping overhand right but Bellum ducks down to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sha, right into the meat.
A big right from Bellum misses.
Bellum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sha misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Bellum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sha dips to his left and cracks Bellum with an uppercut!
Nice jab there from Bellum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bellum can pounce on him.
Sha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bellum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bellum tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sha is able to avoid easily.
Sha shoots in but Bellum avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sha misses with a lunging right hand
and Bellum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bellum avoids the body shot from Sha.
Bellum tries to score with a low kick but Sha moves his leg out of the way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bellum.
Sha takes a swing at Bellum's ribcage but misses.
Bellum pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sha is out of range and Bellum settles back down.
Sha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sha fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha slips a jab from Bellum.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellum. Sha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bellum is looking to chop away at Sha's legs.
Sha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bellum circles away quickly and effectively.
Sha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bellum's head backwards.
Sha connects with a nice looking jab.
Bellum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sha.
It seemed like Bellum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bellum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sha.
Sha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bellum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bellum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha scores with a shot to the body.
Bellum misses the shot to the body.
Bellum fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sha is out of range.
Bellum throws the left hand but Sha avoids the punch easily.
Bellum wants to slow Sha down by chopping away at his legs.
Bellum throws a body punch but Sha moves out of range.
Sha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bellum throws out the jab.
Sha throws a looping overhand right but Bellum ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sha throws a right hand that misses
and Bellum counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bellum.
Bellum lands an uppercut.
Bellum lands with a light punch inside.
Bellum gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sha.
Bellum misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bellum takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bellum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bellum has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Bellum!
Chris Bellum thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giorgi Pandahammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Rewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giorgi Pandahammer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexander Rewell's chin.
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giorgi Pandahammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Rewell!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rewell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pandahammer manages to avoid it.
Rewell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rewell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pandahammer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rewell cracks Pandahammer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rewell misses with an uppercut
letting Pandahammer counter with a right hand.
It looks like Alexander Rewell has been cut.
Rewell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Pandahammer misses.
Pandahammer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rewell misses with a low kick as Pandahammer jumps back.
Pandahammer throws a right hand that Rewell ducks under and follows up with a left that Rewell also avoids with ease.
Rewell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rewell.
Pandahammer misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rewell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rewell - that will leave a mark!
Pandahammer misses with a looping left.
Rewell tries to move into range but Pandahammer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rewell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandahammer connects with a single shot there.
Pandahammer throws a body punch but Rewell moves out of range.
Pandahammer throws the left hand but Rewell avoids the punch easily.
Rewell connects with a solid leg kick.
Rewell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rewell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pandahammer throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Pandahammer.
Rewell scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Rewell misses the target.
Rewell lands a slapping body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rewell.
Rewell tries a low kick but Pandahammer avoids it.
Pandahammer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Pandahammer is predictable there
enabling Rewell to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rewell misses.
Rewell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rewell lands a leg kick that knocks Pandahammer off balance momentarily.
Pandahammer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pandahammer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rewell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pandahammer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rewell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pandahammer.
Rewell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pandahammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rewell.
Rewell moves out of range of the strikes.
Rewell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rewell throws a shot from downtown. Pandahammer moves away and avoids it.
Pandahammer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rewell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pandahammer.
Rewell tries a quick counter leg kick but Pandahammer is wise to it.
No joy there for Pandahammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rewell lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rewell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rewell throws a hook to the side of Pandahammer's head but Pandahammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pandahammer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rewell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pandahammer throws a lazy head kick
and Rewell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rewell tests Pandahammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pandahammer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rewell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pandahammer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pandahammer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rewell momentarily.
Pandahammer works the jab nicely.
Rewell blocks a leg kick.
Rewell misses with a hook. Pandahammer ducked under it nicely.
Pandahammer moves out of range of the body kick from Rewell.
Rewell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pandahammer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pandahammer scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rewell connects with a jab.
Pandahammer cracks Rewell with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rewell looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pandahammer finish him?
Rewell is rocked!
Jab by Rewell.
Rewell slips under a jab.
Rewell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pandahammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pandahammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rewell moves away.
Rewell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pandahammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rewell.
Pandahammer scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pandahammer lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Rewell crumples to the floor! Pandahammer milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Giorgi Pandahammer!
A very excited looking Giorgi Pandahammer 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Mcgillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Orban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgillicutty comes into the arena with Sinéad O'connor - The Foggy Dew blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conrad Mcgillicutty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktor Orban!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Mcgillicutty.
Orban flicks out a counter leg kick but Mcgillicutty steps away.
Mcgillicutty throws a right hand that misses
and Orban makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mcgillicutty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mcgillicutty lands an overhand right.
Mcgillicutty scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Viktor Orban has been cut.
Mcgillicutty throws a series of strikes that have Orban backpedaling.
Mcgillicutty throws an overhand right that lands on Orban's shoulder, as Orban tries to avoid the shot.
Orban looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Orban has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Orban takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mcgillicutty misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Mcgillicutty swings away with a body shot that misses
and Orban counters with a body kick.
Orban closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Orban comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mcgillicutty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mcgillicutty 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.
Orban misses with an elbow strike.
Mcgillicutty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orban misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Orban.
Orban tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mcgillicutty avoids it.
Orban prevents a body shot from Mcgillicutty.
Mcgillicutty wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Orban misses with a body punch.
Mcgillicutty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Orban has him pressed against the cage.
Mcgillicutty manages to break the clinch.
Orban moves away from the strike by Mcgillicutty.
Orban counters with a body kick.
Orban tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mcgillicutty is able to avoid easily.
Orban uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcgillicutty.
Orban shapes to counter with a head kick.
Orban takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That has opened up Viktor Orban's cut even more.
Conrad Mcgillicutty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orban scoring well with a low kick there.
Mcgillicutty lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mcgillicutty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcgillicutty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orban on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Mcgillicutty wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mcgillicutty throws a series of punches but Orban moves out of range.
Mcgillicutty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mcgillicutty.
Mcgillicutty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcgillicutty backing away here, and Orban unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mcgillicutty connects with a single shot there.
The cut above Viktor Orban's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mcgillicutty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Orban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mcgillicutty.
Mcgillicutty misses with an uppercut. Orban saw that one coming.
Orban tries a quick counter leg kick but Mcgillicutty is wise to it.
Mcgillicutty lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mcgillicutty looks to throw the jab but Orban is out of range.
A punch combination from Mcgillicutty misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mcgillicutty finds it's way through Orban's defenses.
Viktor Orban's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mcgillicutty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Orban ducks under a wild hook from Mcgillicutty.
Mcgillicutty misses with an uppercut
and Orban counters with a solid body kick.
Mcgillicutty is breathing heavily.
Orban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Mcgillicutty.
Orban counters with a body kick.
Orban lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Orban ducks under a wild hook from Mcgillicutty.
Orban throws a fast counter high kick but Mcgillicutty manages to duck under it in time.
Orban keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcgillicutty.
Orban shapes to counter with a head kick.
Orban displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mcgillicutty throws out the jab.
Orban shapes to counter with a head kick.
Orban shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mcgillicutty sizes up Orban with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Viktor Orban's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Conrad Mcgillicutty!
Conrad Mcgillicutty bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeboah comes to the cage accompanied by Lionel Richie - All Night Long. Harris has chosen Not again - You all ready dropped? as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sambulo Yeboah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Harris!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeboah misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Yeboah misses with a hook.
Harris tries to counter by closing the distance.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Yeboah is just out of range.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yeboah.
Harris takes one to the side of the head.
Yeboah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeboah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Yeboah.
Yeboah seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeboah.
Yeboah darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris avoids the body shot from Yeboah.
Yeboah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Yeboah.
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
Yeboah misses with an uppercut.
Sambulo Yeboah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris cracks the inside of Yeboah's front leg.
Yeboah lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yeboah takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harris.
Harris staying out of range there.
Yeboah has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Harris.
Harris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yeboah throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yeboah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yeboah misses with a hook to the body
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yeboah throws out the jab.
Harris tries to counter with a clinch but Yeboah shakes him off and moves away.
A slow jab from Yeboah misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeboah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harris. Harris obviously looking to wear him down.
Yeboah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yeboah rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Derek Harris has been cut.
Harris defending well as Yeboah loads up on a big left hand.
Yeboah works Harris's body with a nice hook.
Yeboah fails to land with a series of punches.
Yeboah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yeboah lunges at Harris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harris's hand.
Harris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yeboah throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Yeboah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yeboah lands with a good body shot.
Harris blocks a jab.
Good exchange - Harris coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah thuds a left hand into Harris's body.
Yeboah looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Harris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeboah.
Yeboah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yeboah misses with a combination
and Harris counters by clinching up.
Harris being controlled against the cage.
Yeboah trying to control the position but instead, Harris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yeboah into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yeboah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yeboah is trying to force a seperation but Harris has the dominant position.
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yeboah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Yeboah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeboah manages to pull guard.
Yeboah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harris is aware though and is defending well.
Harris's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Yeboah is keeping the position.
Harris sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harris's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sambulo Yeboah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Derek Harris's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yeboah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeboah moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Yeboah swinging wildly here.
Yeboah misses with a wild body shot.
Yeboah throws a right hand that misses
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Yeboah throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
Yeboah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yeboah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yeboah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harris scrambles back to his feet.
Yeboah misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeboah lands with a hook. Harris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Harris catches Yeboah right on the button with a cross.
Yeboah throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yeboah blocks the body kick.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donk. Yeboah catches Harris right on the button with a cross.
Sambulo Yeboah is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yeboah.
Yeboah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yeboah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Yeboah lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yeboah.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah throws a poor cross that misses
and Harris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Harris pushes Yeboah away with a front kick.
Harris jabs Yeboah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Yeboah.
Yeboah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Yeboah misses the jab.
Yeboah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harris under the eye.
Yeboah misses with a looping right.
Yeboah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yeboah's calf.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yeboah just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Harris.
A big right from Yeboah misses.
Harris lands a right hook to the body.
Yeboah misses with a body shot.
Yeboah tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Harris.
Yeboah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yeboah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yeboah holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yeboah breaks the clinch.
Harris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yeboah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Yeboah.
Yeboah looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah cracks a nice hook into Harris's ribs.
Harris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yeboah misses with a wild body shot.
Yeboah stuns Harris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yeboah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yeboah swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris throws a wild body kick that Yeboah sees coming a mile off.
Yeboah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris misses with a double jab.
Yeboah needs to keep his hands up - Harris had a free shot at his head there.
Yeboah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yeboah scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Derek Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Derek Harris's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Harris staying out of range there.
Yeboah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harris throws a leg kick which misses Yeboah's front leg but catches the back leg as Yeboah tries to avoid it.
Yeboah throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Yeboah takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris tries to counter with a clinch but Yeboah shakes him off and moves away.
Harris digs a good body shot into Yeboah's ribs.
Harris sizes up Yeboah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab from Harris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yeboah's calf.
Yeboah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab by Yeboah.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Harris.
Yeboah stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harris lands a glancing blow to the side of Yeboah's head.
Harris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yeboah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harris lands a body shot.
Yeboah throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yeboah's calf.
Yeboah misses with a straight left.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeboah.
Yeboah 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.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Harris.
A combination from Yeboah does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Yeboah misses.
Yeboah throws a sloppy body shot
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yeboah just misses with a punch to the body.
Yeboah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yeboah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Yeboah throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters with a right hand to the body.
Harris digs a good body shot into Yeboah's ribs.
Harris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yeboah misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harris slips under a jab.
Yeboah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head.
Yeboah looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Yeboah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harris tries to counter with a clinch but Yeboah shakes him off and moves away.
Harris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yeboah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harris.
Harris defending well as Yeboah loads up on a big left hand.
Harris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yeboah connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yeboah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yeboah.
Yeboah misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yeboah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
A nice side step and Harris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harris.
Harris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yeboah back to the cage. Harris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Harris throws a head kick but Yeboah moves out of range.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yeboah's head backwards.
Yeboah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Yeboah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Harris is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yeboah with a body shot.
Yeboah misses with a wild body shot.
Yeboah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Harris!
A relieved looking Derek Harris thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shoei Braz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Shoei Braz has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shoei Braz seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shoei Braz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yes Man Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braz with a poor takedown
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez scores with the left hand. Braz knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Shoei Braz has been cut.
Sanchez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Braz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Braz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Braz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Braz advances to mount.
Sanchez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Braz.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Braz wants to finish this one by submission but Sanchez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Braz.
Braz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sanchez is surviving well by controlling Braz's body position as best he can.
Braz looking for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braz goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sanchez is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Braz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sanchez controls the pace.
Sanchez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braz has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
Braz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sanchez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Braz has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Braz is looking for a triangle here but Sanchez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez advances nicely into full mount.
Braz can't escape the position.
Sanchez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Braz is trying to escape the mount.
That's four 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.
Braz is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
Braz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanchez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yes Man Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shoei Braz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Braz tries for a takedown but Sanchez circles away easily
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Braz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sanchez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Braz fails with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Braz's head.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shoei Braz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez scores with a leg kick.
Braz dives in and grabs Sanchez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes down on Braz's head and hops out.
Sanchez moves into range and clinches up with Braz.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brazs head.
Braz takes a shot to the head.
Braz takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is struggling to control the position.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Braz is looking for a takedown.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Sanchez scores with a shot to the side of Braz's head.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sanchez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanchez works on Braz's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez presses Braz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez digs a right hand underneath Braz's ribcage. Braz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
Sanchez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez cracks Braz with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Braz backwards.
Shoei Braz's cut is getting worse.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Braz or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a right hand.
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Braz.
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Braz is rocked!
Sanchez drops Braz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Braz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Braz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanchez creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Braz's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Braz drops to his knees and Sanchez pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yes Man Sanchez!
A victorious Yes Man Sanchez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Shoei Braz had this to say: 'I`ll be back'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aedan Declan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Obuhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aedan Declan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Obuhov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Declan misses the shot to the body.
Obuhov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Declan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Obuhov wants to take a breather but Declan manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Obuhov.
Declan managing to control the position.
Obuhov looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obuhov trying to control but Declan is working from the bottom.
Obuhov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
My spies in St Petersburg MMA Gym inform me that Obuhov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuhov looking to pass the guard.
Declan trying to keep a closed guard but Obuhov is proving a slippery customer.
Obuhov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Obuhov looks up at the clock and then as Declan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Obuhov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Obuhov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Obuhov wants to control but Declan is keeping him busy.
Declan tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Declan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Obuhov's guard! Nice work there by Declan!
Obuhov has Declan pulled in close to control his posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Declan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Obuhov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Declan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Obuhov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Declan defends well.
Declan stopping the sweep attempt from Obuhov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov working for a triangle but Declan defends it easily.
Obuhov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Declan trying to control but Obuhov is working from the bottom.
Declan throwing strikes from guard but Obuhov blocks nicely.
Obuhov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Declan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Obuhov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Declan has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Obuhov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Obuhov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Obuhov looking for submissions off his back.
Obuhov is looking to control Declan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Obuhov avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Declan winds up and cracks Obuhov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aedan Declan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Declan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Obuhov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Declan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Declan sizes up Obuhov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Obuhov misses with a wild body shot.
Declan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obuhov.
Declan moves forwards but Obuhov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Obuhov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Obuhov throws an overhand right that lands on Declan's shoulder, as Declan tries to avoid the shot.
Declan slips under a jab.
Declan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Obuhov lands a glancing blow to the side of Declan's head.
Obuhov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obuhov misses with a wild body shot.
Obuhov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obuhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Declan lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obuhov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuhov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Declan as he avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Obuhov misses its intended target.
Obuhov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Obuhov closes the distance and clinches.
Obuhov lands with a right to the head.
Obuhov misses with a body punch.
Declan has Obuhov pressed against the cage.
Declan can't break the clinch.
Declan trying to control the position but instead, Obuhov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Declan into the cage.
Declan has had enough of the clinch but Obuhov keeps him there for the moment.
Obuhov working aggressively here.
Obuhov can't get the takedown.
Declan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Obuhov scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Aedan Declan has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Declan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan swings wildly with an uppercut but Obuhov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obuhov has Declan pushed against the cage.
Obuhov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Obuhov throws a punch but it's blocked by Declan.
Obuhov takes a shot to the head.
Obuhov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obuhov lands with a light punch inside.
Obuhov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Declan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aedan Declan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Obuhov.
Obuhov is trying to stall.
Declan working aggressively here.
Declan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Declan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Obuhov checks a leg kick nicely.
Declan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Obuhov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Declan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Declan throws an off balance right hand
and Declan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov scores with a jab. Declan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Declan avoids the body shot from Obuhov.
Declan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Declan misses with a body shot
and Obuhov counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obuhov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Obuhov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Declan tries a low kick but Obuhov avoids it.
Obuhov throws out a counter right but Declan avoids it with no problem.
Obuhov tests Declan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Obuhov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Declan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Obuhov lands with a right hand.
Obuhov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Declan throws out the jab.
Declan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Obuhov connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obuhov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Declan counter with a right hand.
It looks like Anton Obuhov has been cut.
Declan misses with a body kick.
Declan throws a body punch but Obuhov moves out of range.
Obuhov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Obuhov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Declan throws an overhand right that lands on Obuhov's shoulder, as Obuhov tries to avoid the shot.
Declan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Obuhov throws an overhand right that lands on Declan's shoulder, as Declan tries to avoid the shot.
Declan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Obuhov takes one to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Declan. That's going to slow Obuhov down.
A left lands for Obuhov.
Aedan Declan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Obuhov tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Obuhov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Obuhov. Declan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obuhov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Declan circles away quickly and effectively.
Declan lands with a straight right. Obuhov didn't see that one coming.
Obuhov is rocked!
Obuhov lands with a hook. Declan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Obuhov fails with a takedown attempt.
Obuhov lands a really nice looking cross but Declan seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan swats away the attempt to clinch by Obuhov.
Declan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot by Obuhov.
Declan takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuhov connects with a right hand. Declan shakes it off.
Declan throws a sloppy head kick
and Obuhov counters with a single leg into guard. Declan didn't expect that.
Obuhov is looking to work some ground and pound but Declan has wrist control.
Obuhov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Obuhov tries to free his leg and advance position but Declan is retaining full guard.
Obuhov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Declan has his hands on Obuhov's head, controlling the position.
Obuhov wants to control from the top but Declan keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Declan wants to break free but Obuhov has control.
Declan throws a punch but it's blocked by Obuhov.
Declan is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Obuhov fails to land.
Declan throws a punch but it's blocked by Obuhov.
Obuhov blocks a body shot from Declan.
Obuhov is looking to control Declan's arms but Declan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Obuhov has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan misses with a body punch.
Declan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Declan is trying to force a seperation but Obuhov has the dominant position.
Declan scores with a shoulder strike.
Obuhov prevents Declan from breaking the clinch.
Declan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Declan slips under a jab from Obuhov.
Obuhov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Declan staying out of range there.
Declan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Obuhov finds it's way round the side to connect with Declan's head.
Obuhov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Obuhov tries to clinch but Declan moves out of range.
Declan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Declan moves out of range as Obuhov strikes.
Declan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Declan circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov fails with the takedown
letting Declan counter with a right hand.
Anton Obuhov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Declan misses with a kick to the body.
Obuhov throws a jab when Declan was well out of range.
Declan keeps the fight on the outside.
Declan thuds a left hand into Obuhov's body.
Obuhov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Declan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Obuhov misses with an uppercut
and Declan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obuhov thuds a left hand into Declan's body.
Declan thows a body kick. Obuhov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Obuhov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Declan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Declan throws a body kick that misses
letting Obuhov counter with a right hand.
Declan avoids the body shot from Obuhov.
Obuhov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Declan finds it's way round the side to connect with Obuhov's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Obuhov really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Obuhov swings widly with a right hand
and Declan counters with a crisp right hand that drops Obuhov! Declan lets Obuhov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Obuhov is still on wobbly legs! Can Declan finish him?
Declan works Obuhov's body with a nice hook.
Obuhov connects with a looping right hand.
Obuhov catches Declan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Obuhov misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Declan throws a shot from downtown. Obuhov moves away and avoids it.
Declan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Declan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Declan misses the target.
Declan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Obuhov seems to have recovered his senses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Declan.
A bone on bone clash there as Obuhov blocks the leg kick.
A combination from Obuhov does no damage.
Obuhov looks to score with a jab to the body but Declan is just out of range.
Declan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obuhov.
Declan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obuhov. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan throws a looping overhand right but Obuhov ducks down to avoid it.
Declan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice shot lands for Declan.
Obuhov shoots in and gets a takedown into Declan's guard.
Obuhov lands a couple of digs.
Obuhov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Obuhov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Obuhov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Declan keeping moving, preventing Obuhov from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan wants to sweep here but Obuhov controlling him for the moment.
Obuhov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Obuhov postures up.
Obuhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Declan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Obuhov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Declan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Obuhov misses with a straight right.
Declan misses with a low kick as Obuhov jumps back.
Declan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obuhov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Obuhov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Declan.
Declan lunges at Obuhov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Obuhov's hand.
Declan tries to move into range but Obuhov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Obuhov misses with a body shot.
A big left from Declan misses.
Obuhov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Declan is looking to counter with head kicks.
Obuhov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Declan counters with a straight right hand.
Declan misses with a looping right.
Declan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obuhov.
Obuhov throws an off balance right hand
and Declan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan throws a leg kick but Obuhov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Obuhov swings for the body but Declan moves out of range.
Declan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obuhov.
Declan slips a jab and a cross from Obuhov.
Declan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Declan stuffs the takedown.
Declan half committed to a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Declan is predictable there
and Obuhov counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Declan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Declan.
Declan can't break the clinch.
Obuhov misses with the head strike.
Declan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Declan misses with a few strikes there.
Declan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Obuhov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Declan defends well and Obuhov ends up having to push Declan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aedan Declan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Obuhov.
Declan works Obuhov's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aedan Declan had his way with Anton Obuhov in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Obuhov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Declan was well out of range. Poor timing from Obuhov.
Declan lands a big uppercut and Obuhov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Obuhov looks OK. Declan waves Obuhov back to his feet!
Declan leaves Obuhov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Obuhov jabs Declan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Declan.
Declan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Declan throws an overhand right that drops Obuhov like a sack of potatoes! Declan dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aedan Declan!
Aedan Declan is the new middleweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Aedan Declan made sure he mentioned Hellbent , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ely Scrubs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, oh, he's rocking two gold belts, shiny. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cristian Tavares!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ely Scrubs!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares misses with a low kick.
Scrubs tries to clinch but Tavares moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Tavares.
Scrubs moves out of range as Tavares strikes.
Scrubs misses with a body shot.
Tavares lands a nice hook to Scrubs's body. Scrubs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Scrubs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scrubs throws an overhand right that lands on Tavares's shoulder, as Tavares tries to avoid the shot.
Scrubs slips under a jab.
Tavares looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tavares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scrubs lands with a hook. Tavares tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tavares lands a leg kick that knocks Scrubs off balance momentarily.
Nice cross by Tavares.
Tavares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scrubs.
Scrubs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scrubs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scrubs misses with a body shot
and Tavares counters with a left and a right that stings Scrubs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tavares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scrubs is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tavares with a body shot.
Scrubs catches Tavares with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Scrubs misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrubs throws out a loose jab but Tavares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavares throwing a counter right hand but Scrubs manages to avoid it.
A big left from Tavares misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scrubs! But no joy.
Scrubs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tavares.
Tavares connects with a solid leg kick.
Scrubs cracks Tavares with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tavares slips under a jab from Scrubs.
Tavares misses with a low kick.
Scrubs clinches.
Tavares prevents a body shot from Scrubs.
Tavares scores with a shoulder strike.
Tavares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scrubs scores with a nice head shot.
Tavares thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Scrubs if he has to take too many more of those.
Tavares connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scrubs was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavares.
Tavares throws a hook but Scrubs avoids it easily.
Tavares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavares. Scrubs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scrubs misses with an uppercut. Tavares saw that one coming.
Tavares throws a lazy uppercut
and Scrubs counters with a stiff right hand.
Tavares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Scrubs.
Tavares is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Scrubs's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tavares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scrubs moves away.
Scrubs slips a straight right by Tavares.
Tavares jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scrubs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tavares avoids the body shot from Scrubs.
Tavares takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Tavares misses.
Scrubs instigates a clinch.
Tavares is trying to force a seperation but Scrubs has the dominant position.
Scrubs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Scrubs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tavares's elbow.
Scrubs prevents a body shot from Tavares.
Tavares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scrubs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tavares backwards.
Tavares manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares working a defensive guard here.
Tavares is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Scrubs rolls with it to try and escape but Tavares cranks on the arm and Scrubs is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cristian Tavares!
Cristian Tavares retains his lightweight title!
Cristian Tavares thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Curran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen Blessed as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Curran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Curran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Tito Griffin has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Griffin.
Curran throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Curran tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin swings for the body but Curran moves out of range.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Curran sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Curran moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Curran ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Curran tries to land a front kick but Griffin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Curran just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin misses with a lunging right hand
and Curran counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curran misses with a looping left.
Griffin throws a counter combo.
Griffin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Curran pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Curran works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Griffin misses its intended target.
Curran swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Curran throws a hook but Griffin avoids it easily.
Griffin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Curran looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griffin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Curran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curran lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Curran throws a nice looking combination but Griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Randy Curran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Curran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curran scores with a sloppy right hand. Griffin should have avoided that one.
Griffin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Curran.
Curran cracks Griffin with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curran misses the shot to the body.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curran misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Curran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Curran.
Randy Curran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Curran circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Griffin drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Curran follows Griffin to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Curran!
Randy Curran retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Randy Curran thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Tito Griffin had this to say: 'Thank you for the fight thank you fans and my opponet you were the better fighter'.
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