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DFC 58: Collision Course PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramses Fiddlesticks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramses Fiddlesticks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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266 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
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225 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramses Fiddlesticks!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Fiddlesticks tries to counter it with a takedown but Ruiz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fiddlesticks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruiz.
Fiddlesticks changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Some wild striking there from Ruiz.
Ruiz cracks Fiddlesticks with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Ruiz.
We've been told by Ruiz's head coaches at Bonsai Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz cracks Fiddlesticks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ruiz looks to land a combination but Fiddlesticks avoids it well.
Fiddlesticks feints the counter takedown.
Fiddlesticks avoids the head kick by Ruiz.
Ruiz misses with a double jab.
Ruiz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ruiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fiddlesticks drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ruiz defends it well.
Ruiz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fiddlesticks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruiz.
Ruiz's corner calls for a 1-2. Ruiz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fiddlesticks momentarily.
Ruiz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fiddlesticks backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruiz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ruiz lands a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ruiz.
Fiddlesticks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fiddlesticks changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ruiz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fiddlesticks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruiz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fiddlesticks scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from Ruiz misses.
Ruiz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ruiz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ruiz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fiddlesticks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fiddlesticks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz wants to slow Fiddlesticks down by chopping away at his legs.
Victor Ruiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruiz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ruiz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ruiz.
Ruiz throws a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Ruiz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ruiz.
Ruiz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Ruiz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ruiz throws a leg kick
and Fiddlesticks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ruiz won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiddlesticks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fiddlesticks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ruiz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fiddlesticks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ruiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fiddlesticks can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz regains half guard.
Fiddlesticks seems to be looking for submissions.
Fiddlesticks is breathing heavily.
Ruiz is defending against the submission attempts here by Fiddlesticks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz manages to get to full guard.
Ruiz wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruiz scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Ruiz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ruiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruiz, not yet.
Fiddlesticks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fiddlesticks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ruiz with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Fiddlesticks can't handle though.
Ruiz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ruiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruiz is working hard here to advance position.
Ruiz 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ruiz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ruiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ruiz slows the pace down in half guard.
Ruiz lands strikes from half guard.
Ruiz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ruiz in particular looking to stall.
Fiddlesticks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ruiz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Well, if Ruiz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ruiz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Ruiz there.
Victor Ruiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruiz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fiddlesticks is looking to improve his position.
Fiddlesticks has hold of Ruiz's hands but Ruiz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fiddlesticks tries to get to full guard but Ruiz has control of the leg.
Ruiz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fiddlesticks on the ground.
Ruiz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ruiz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ruiz working over Fiddlesticks with some ground and pound. Fiddlesticks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ruiz is taking a breather. Fiddlesticks 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.
Ruiz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fiddlesticks with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ruiz prevents Fiddlesticks from improving his position.
Fiddlesticks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruiz pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ruiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ruiz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ruiz prevents Fiddlesticks from improving his position.
Fiddlesticks taking some punishment here, with Ruiz in his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ruiz lands a nice short elbow.
Ruiz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fiddlesticks tries to roll over but Ruiz keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Ruiz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruiz throws a right hand that Fiddlesticks ducks under and follows up with a left that Fiddlesticks also avoids with ease.
Fiddlesticks feints the counter takedown.
Ruiz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fiddlesticks at a distance.
Ruiz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fiddlesticks counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ruiz!
Ruiz manages to get back to half guard.
Ruiz trying to control but Fiddlesticks postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz wants to get back to full guard.
Ruiz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fiddlesticks is looking for a kimura here.
Fiddlesticks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruiz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks seems to be working for a kimura but Ruiz defends the submission attempt.
Ruiz pushes Fiddlesticks off looking to stand but Fiddlesticks dives back in and keeps control.
Ruiz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ruiz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ruiz wants to get back to his feet but Fiddlesticks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fiddlesticks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fiddlesticks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ruiz has Fiddlesticks pulled in close to control his posture.
Fiddlesticks stopping the sweep attempt from Ruiz.
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.
Fiddlesticks stands up and waves to Ruiz to follow him.
Fiddlesticks takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fiddlesticks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ruiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Fiddlesticks with the counter takedown but Ruiz avoids it easily.
Ruiz lands a nice hook to Fiddlesticks's body. Fiddlesticks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ruiz lands a nice hook to Fiddlesticks's body. Fiddlesticks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ruiz scores with a jab to the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fiddlesticks crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ruiz - the referee stops the clock and Fiddlesticks gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ruiz. Fiddlesticks manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Victor Ruiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fiddlesticks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruiz looks to land a body kick but Fiddlesticks moved away.
Fiddlesticks is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Victor Ruiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruiz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fiddlesticks on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ruiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fiddlesticks tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A nice combination there by Ruiz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fiddlesticks takes one on the button.
Ruiz scores with a jab. Fiddlesticks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ruiz works the jab nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Ruiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruiz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Ruiz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jenean Garafallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Cowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jenean Garafallo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jenean Garafallo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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141 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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135 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jenean Garafallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Cowell!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowell has Garafallo up against the cage in a clinch.
Cowell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garafallo is defending well for now.
Cowell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Cowell on the inside.
Cowell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cowell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garafallo avoids it.
Cowell scores with a hook to the body.
Cowell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garafallos head.
Garafallo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cowell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garafallo effectively controlling the action here.
Cowell landing knees to the body.
Garafallo working hard to break the clinch.
Garafallo avoiding damage as Cowell throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garafallo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cowell.
Cowell breaks from the clinch.
Garafallo slaps away a takedown attempt from Cowell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cowell tries to clinch but Garafallo moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cowell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garafallo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kangaroo's MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Garafallo moves in looking to clinch but Cowell pushes him off.
Cowell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cowell fails with a takedown attempt.
Cowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garafallo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cowell moves into the clinch.
Cowell has hold of one of Garafallo's legs. Garafallo is fighting the takedown attempt but Cowell gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Garafallo has his feet on Cowell's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garafallo shoots in looking for a takedown. Cowell tries to sprawl out of it but Garafallo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cowell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garafallo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cowell moves into the clinch.
Garafallo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cowell walks away with a smile on his face. Garafallo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cowell wants to clinch up but Garafallo keeps it at a distance.
Garafallo misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cowell! But no joy.
Garafallo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cowell circles away quickly and effectively.
Cowell tries to clinch up but Garafallo circles away and keeps his distance.
Cowell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garafallo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cowell gets a clinch.
Come on Cowell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice left hand lands by Garafallo.
Garafallo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cowell has him pressed against the cage.
Cowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garafallo.
Garafallo blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cowell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garafallo's elbow.
Cowell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garafallo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cowell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jenean Garafallo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cowell moves in looking to clinch but Garafallo pushes him off.
Cowell tries to close the distance and clinch but Garafallo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cowell dodges the punch combination from Garafallo.
Cowell moves into the clinch.
Cowell taking a breather.
Garafallo lands a good knee to the midsection. Cowell won't want to take too many of those.
Cowell breaks the clinch.
Cowell is looking to clinch but Garafallo is avoiding it.
Cowell has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Garafallo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cowell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garafallo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garafallo is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowell tries to clinch but Garafallo moves out of range.
Cowell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garafallo throws a head kick but Cowell moves out of range.
Cowell is looking to clinch but Garafallo is avoiding it.
Garafallo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garafallo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cowell sprawls well. Cowell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garafallo gets slowly back to his feet.
Garafallo closes the distance and clinches.
Cowell is trying to break free.
Garafallo manages to break the clinch.
Cowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garafallo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cowell tries to clinch up.
Garafallo tries to counter with a takedown but Cowell is quick to defend against it.
Cowell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garafallo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garafallo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cowell to the ground. Garafallo is now in Cowell's guard.
Garafallo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cowell wants to sweep here but Garafallo controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Cowell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cowell has closed the distance and engaged Garafallo in a clinch.
Cowell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alex Cowell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cowell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garafallo.
Garafallo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garafallo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garafallo moves in looking to clinch but Cowell pushes him off.
Cowell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garafallo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garafallo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cowell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garafallo somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garafallo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cowell is looking to clinch.
It looked like Garafallo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cowell clinches up against the cage.
Cowell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garafallo's elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cowell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garafallo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cowell tries a body shot but Garafallo blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garafallo avoiding damage as Cowell throws knees to the body.
Garafallo wants to break free but Cowell has control.
Cowell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cowell lands a body punch.
Cowell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cowell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garafallo managing to block the knees to the body from Cowell.
A shot in the inside from Cowell.
Garafallo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Garafallo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cowell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Garafallo, into his guard.
Garafallo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowell connects with a couple of short punches.
Garafallo pulls Cowell in close to his closed guard and prevents Cowell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cowell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cowell trying to control the position from guard on top but Garafallo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenean Garafallo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garafallo wants to control but Cowell passes easily into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cowell is keen to just control but Garafallo is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowell misses with a head shot. Garafallo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cowell trying to control the position from guard on top but Garafallo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garafallo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garafallo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cowell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cowell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cowell chips away with some ground and pound.
Garafallo working a defensive guard here.
Cowell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garafallo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garafallo's head.
Cowell is in close to Garafallo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cowell throws an elbow that misses. Garafallo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cowell's guard. Nice move by Garafallo!
Garafallo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garafallo wants to control from the top but Cowell keeps moving.
Cowell trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cowell is on top in guard.
Cowell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Cowell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Garafallo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cowell tries to clinch but Garafallo is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garafallo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cowell! But no joy.
Garafallo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cowell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cowell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garafallo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garafallo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cowell lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Cowell.
Cowell looking to stall.
Cowell prevents Garafallo from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowell misses with the head strike.
Cowell has a couple of punches blocked by Garafallo.
Garafallo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cowell fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garafallo throws a head kick but Cowell moves out of range.
Garafallo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cowell is looking to clinch but Garafallo is avoiding it.
Cowell is looking to clinch.
Jenean Garafallo is winning the standup battle so far.
Cowell tries to clinch up but Garafallo circles away and keeps his distance.
Cowell has Garafallo up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Cowell.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cowell.
Garafallo managing to block the knees to the body from Cowell.
Cowell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garafallo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cowell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garafallo is defended easily by Cowell.
Cowell wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowell forces Garafallo back against the cage and clinches.
Cowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garafallo.
Garafallo tries to circle away but Cowell has him pinned against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cowell.
Cowell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garafallo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Garafallo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garafallo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cowell crunches a lovely knee into Garafallo's ribcage.
Cowell throws a head punch that misses.
Cowell throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowell lands a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Cowell as the two fighters clinch.
Cowell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garafallo is defending well for now.
A short right from Cowell.
Cowell tries to land knees in the clinch but Garafallo avoids the damage to the body.
Cowell prevents the takedown attempt.
Garafallo is trying to drag Cowell to the mat but Cowell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jenean Garafallo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cowell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garafallo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garafallo goes for a takedown attempt but Cowell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Garafallo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cowell gets a clinch.
Garafallo manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garafallo throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Cowell counter with a right hand.
Cowell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garafallo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cowell.
Cowell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garafallo misses with a takedown
enabling Cowell to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garafallo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garafallo throws a big counter combination but Cowell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cowell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Garafallo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cowell drives through and clinches with Garafallo against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garafallo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Garafallo avoiding damage as Cowell throws knees to the body.
Garafallo wants to get back to striking at distance but Cowell won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Cowell.
Cowell tries to work over Garafallo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jenean Garafallo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Cowell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cowell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garafallo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cowell uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Cowell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cowell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Cowell!
Alex Cowell 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 Striking Champion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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218 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Striking Champion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Franky Page!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page scores with a takedown into Champion's guard.
Page controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Page scoring with punches to the head and body.
Page throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Page sitting in guard here, content to control.
Champion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Page landing some decent shots from guard.
Page postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page lands a couple of elbows.
Page prevents Champion from getting back to his feet.
Page throwing strikes but missing.
Page 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Page makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Page keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Champion's head.
Page landing with the ground and pound.
Page has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Page throws a big right hand that misses.
Page content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Page makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Page throwing strikes from guard but Champion blocks nicely.
Page chips away with some ground and pound.
Champion is breathing heavily.
Page engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Champion knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Page on the ground.
Page tries to free his leg and advance position but Champion is retaining full guard.
Champion keeping moving, preventing Page from controlling successfully.
Page works over Champion with some ground and pound from guard.
Page makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Page throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Page won't allow Champion to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Page has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Champion is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Champion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Page shoots in for a double leg but Champion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Champion moves away from the strike by Page.
Champion misses with the body kick
and Page counters with a single leg into guard. Champion didn't expect that.
Page missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Page working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Page working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Page works over Champion with some ground and pound from guard.
Page landing with the ground and pound.
Page chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Champion's head.
Page advances position into side control!
Page cracks Champion with a big elbow.
Champion is not content to let Page control the position.
Champion is working to avoid the ground and pound but Page connects with a decent elbow.
Page trying to control the position but Champion is working away.
Champion on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Champion tries to get out of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Champion takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franky Page dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Page scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Page scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Page lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Page drops an elbow to the side of Champion's head.
Page working Champion over with strikes.
Page has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Champion looks like he's trying to stand up.
Champion taking some punishment here, with Page in his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Champion is rocked!
Page is nestled in close to Champion, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oh Champion is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Champion quite badly. Champion pulls Page in close trying to recover. Page postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Champion on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Champion doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franky Page!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Razmig Grigorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Pits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grigorian kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ara Gevorgyan - Artsakh. Kyle Pits is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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198 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Brawler
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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 Amsterdam, Razmig Grigorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Pits!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pits looks to land a combination but Grigorian avoids it well.
Pits gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grigorian.
It looks like Kyle Pits has been cut.
Grigorian cracks Pits with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Grigorian has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pits to stand back up!
Pits is rocked!
Grigorian slips under a jab.
Pits throws a nice looking combination but Grigorian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grigorian slips under a jab.
Pits throws a lazy uppercut
and Grigorian counters with an inside leg kick.
Grigorian ducks under a wild hook from Pits.
Pits ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grigorian moves away.
We've been informed that Pits 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.
No joy there for Pits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pits walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grigorian.
Grigorian cracks Pits with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Grigorian has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pits to stand back up!
Pits is still on wobbly legs! Can Grigorian finish him?
Pits switches off momentarily and Grigorian cracks him with a monster right hand! Pits topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Grigorian dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Grigorian!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Razmig Grigorian!
After winning the bout, Razmig Grigorian thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gattsu Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicki Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams has chosen Illusions 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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247 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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252 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gattsu Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicki Adams!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams throws a head kick that Emelianenko semi-blocks.
It looks like Gattsu Emelianenko has been cut.
Adams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Emelianenko. Emelianenko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Emelianenko misses the target.
Adams throws a leg kick that misses.
Emelianenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Emelianenko's head coaches at Samran Muay Thai that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Emelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good exchange - Adams coming out on top.
Emelianenko scores with a hook to the body. Adams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Adams looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
Adams flicks out a counter leg kick but Emelianenko steps away.
Nice uppercut lands for Emelianenko. That snapped Adams's head back.
Emelianenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Emelianenko counters with a straight right hand.
Adams lands with a kick to the temple. Emelianenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Adams connects with a single shot there.
Emelianenko misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Adams to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
A head kick by Adams misses
and Emelianenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emelianenko dips to his left and cracks Adams with an uppercut!
Adams circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Emelianenko. Adams falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Emelianenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gattsu Emelianenko!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Malcoms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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170 lbs
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183 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Malcoms !
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Topper Green and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malcoms has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Malcoms there as he acknowledges the shot.
Malcoms uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McKenzie.
Malcoms takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malcoms keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKenzie.
McKenzie throws a jab when Malcoms was well out of range.
Malcoms ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKenzie moves away.
Nice body punch from McKenzie.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Malcoms .
Malcoms takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Malcoms throws a quick inside leg kick.
McKenzie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malcoms ! But no joy.
McKenzie misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKenzie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malcoms slips a jab from McKenzie.
Malcoms with a jab.
Malcoms throws a lazy right hand but McKenzie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malcoms avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malcoms displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McKenzie throws out the jab.
Malcoms is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKenzie.
A jab from McKenzie finds it's way through Malcoms 's defenses.
McKenzie cracks Malcoms with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McKenzie cracks Malcoms with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Malcoms is rocked!
McKenzie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Malcoms doesn't seem bothered though.
Malcoms is still on wobbly legs! Can McKenzie finish him?
Malcoms slips under a jab.
Malcoms lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McKenzie throws a lazy uppercut
letting Malcoms counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKenzie just misses with a punch to the body.
Malcoms seems to have recovered his senses.
McKenzie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as McKenzie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McKenzie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Malcoms momentarily.
Malcoms misses with a hook. McKenzie ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from McKenzie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McKenzie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Malcoms counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from McKenzie. Malcoms does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malcoms throws a fast counter high kick but McKenzie manages to duck under it in time.
Cody McKenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malcoms moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McKenzie moves out of range as Malcoms throws a body kick.
Malcoms throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKenzie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKenzie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McKenzie cracks Malcoms with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McKenzie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Malcoms stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McKenzie dips to his left and cracks Malcoms with an uppercut!
Malcoms doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malcoms throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKenzie.
Malcoms feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McKenzie's calf.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McKenzie.
Malcoms lands a nice leg kick that just misses McKenzie's sensitive parts.
McKenzie swings for the body but Malcoms moves out of range.
Malcoms gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! McKenzie gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Malcoms is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody McKenzie!
After the big win, Cody McKenzie made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Red Light Coffeeshop - Q160/$250 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arrin Mccreth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Country Boy - Aaron Lewis. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
245 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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29
255 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arrin Mccreth !
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccreth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Mccreth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith swings for the body but Mccreth moves out of range.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Mccreth is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mccreth moves away.
Mccreth wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Oooooh!!! Smith has knocked Mccreth down with a huge combo! Smith steps away and waves a wobbly Mccreth back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Mccreth is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws a right and a left that Mccreth avoids nicely.
Mccreth is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Mccreth seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Mccreth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Mccreth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mccreth has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mccreth has him pressed against the cage.
Mccreth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Mccreth has double underhooks.
Mccreth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mccreth tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Mccreth keeps him there for the moment.
Mccreth leaning against his opponent.
Mccreth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mccreth with a knee to the head.
Smith tries to break free but Mccreth pushes him back against the cage.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Mccreth is controlling him.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Mccreth .
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mccreth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mccreth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccreth misses with a knee strike.
Mccreth working Smith over with knees to the body.
Mccreth is stalling here.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Mccreth has double underhooks.
Mccreth tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Mccreth has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mccreth tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Mccreth slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mccreth tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccreth is looking to clinch.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Mccreth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mccreth .
Smith is trying to break free.
Mccreth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Mccreth has the dominant position.
Mccreth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mccreth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Mccreth has double underhooks.
Mccreth has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mccreth has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith is trying to break free.
Mccreth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mccreth has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Mccreth .
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccreth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bubba Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Mccreth .
Mccreth tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Mccreth scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smith lands with a big left! Mccreth is wobbled badly! Smith comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Mccreth to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bubba Smith!
Post fight, Bubba Smith took to the microphone: 'I just want to be the best in the world, I train every damn day, no one works harder than my big ass #SmithBrothers'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosefa Umaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bismack Kagonbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umaga comes to the cage accompanied by Ky-Mani Marley - Warriors. 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 heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iosefa Umaga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bismack Kagonbo!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Umaga tenderised Kagonbo's leg. Kagonbo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kagonbo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Umaga misses with a shot to the body
and Kagonbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Umaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kagonbo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Umaga lands a lovely overhand right.
Umaga misses with a leg kick
and Kagonbo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Umaga connects with a solid leg kick.
Umaga misses the body punch
and Kagonbo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Umaga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kagonbo counters with a low kick, right behind Umaga 's knee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kagonbo. Umaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umaga slips under a jab from Kagonbo.
As Kagonbo backs away, Umaga returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kagonbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kagonbo counters with a straight right hand.
Kagonbo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Umaga misses with a looping left.
Kagonbo throws out a counter right but Umaga avoids it with no problem.
Umaga loads up on a big right hand but Kagonbo slips the punch.
Kagonbo 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.
Kagonbo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Umaga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Umaga throws a sloppy head kick
and Kagonbo counters with a leg kick.
Umaga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Umaga throws a body punch but Kagonbo moves out of range.
Kagonbo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kagonbo slips under a jab from Umaga.
Umaga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kagonbo's head backwards.
Umaga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kagonbo connects with a crisp jab.
Umaga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Umaga missing with a left hand there. Kagonbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A leg kick checked by Kagonbo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Umaga. That's going to slow Kagonbo down.
Kagonbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga throws a sloppy body shot
and Kagonbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Umaga is looking to land body kicks.
Umaga throws a poor cross that misses
and Kagonbo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as Kagonbo blocks the low kick.
Umaga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kagonbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Umaga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Umaga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kagonbo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Umaga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kagonbo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Umaga scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kagonbo misses with a hook. Umaga ducked under it nicely.
Umaga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kagonbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umaga.
Umaga throws out a leg kick but Kagonbo moves out of range and Umaga only half commits.
Kagonbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kagonbo misses with an uppercut.
Umaga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Umaga misses with a left hand
and Kagonbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kagonbo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Umaga.
Umaga misses with the body kick
and Kagonbo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iosefa Umaga dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Some wild striking there from Umaga.
Kagonbo tries a quick counter leg kick but Umaga is wise to it.
Umaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kagonbo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Umaga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Umaga scores with a nice head shot.
Umaga misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Kagonbo counter with a right hand.
Umaga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kagonbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umaga tried to score with a low kick but Kagonbo checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Umaga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Umaga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kagonbo can do to turn this around?
A low kick from Umaga misses
enabling Kagonbo to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga misses with an uppercut
and Kagonbo counters with an inside leg kick.
Umaga throws a leg kick
and Kagonbo counters with a left to the body.
Umaga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kagonbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Umaga misses with a low kick.
Kagonbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Kagonbo.
Umaga pushes Kagonbo up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Umaga throws an elbow but misses.
Umaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Kagonbo controls his hands.
Kagonbo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Umaga misses with a punch to the body.
Umaga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Umaga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kagonbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kagonbo.
Kagonbo misses with a punch on the inside.
Umaga tries a body shot but Kagonbo blocks it.
Umaga pushes off an throws an elbow but Kagonbo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kagonbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Umaga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kagonbo counters with a leg kick.
Kagonbo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umaga throws out a loose jab but Kagonbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kagonbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kagonbo circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Kagonbo counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Umaga is predictable there
letting Kagonbo counter with a right hand.
Kagonbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Umaga throws a lazy uppercut
and Kagonbo counters with a leg kick.
Kagonbo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kagonbo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Umaga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Umaga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kagonbo flicks out a counter leg kick but Umaga steps away.
Iosefa Umaga is winning the standup battle so far.
Kagonbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Umaga.
Kagonbo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Umaga scores with a hook.
Umaga throws a front kick that sends Kagonbo stumbling back into the cage.
Umaga closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Umaga.
Umaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kagonbo's defenses.
Umaga manages to break the clinch.
Umaga throws a looping overhand right but Kagonbo ducks down to avoid it.
Kagonbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umaga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga clinches with his opponent.
Kagonbo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Umaga working aggressively here.
Kagonbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umaga's elbow.
Kagonbo misses with the head strike.
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!
Umaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kagonbo's elbow.
Kagonbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Umaga can't find room to land a body shot as Kagonbo controls the action.
Kagonbo cracks Umaga with a nice body shot.
Kagonbo dodges an elbow strike from Umaga.
Kagonbo misses with a punch to the body.
Umaga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Umaga blocks an uppercut.
Kagonbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kagonbo blocking some punches.
Umaga pushes Kagonbo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Umaga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kagonbo is trying to force a seperation but Umaga has the dominant position.
Umaga misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Iosefa Umaga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Umaga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Umaga misses with a body punch
and Kagonbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kagonbo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kagonbo lunges at Umaga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Umaga's hand.
Umaga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kagonbo checks it well.
It seemed like Kagonbo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Umaga scores with a leg kick.
Umaga connects with a leg kick. Kagonbo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Umaga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kagonbo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umaga throws a hook to the side of Kagonbo's head but Kagonbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Umaga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Umaga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kagonbo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Umaga is out of range and Kagonbo settles back down.
Good exchange - Umaga coming out on top.
Kagonbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Umaga misses with a shot to the body
and Kagonbo counters with a low kick, right behind Umaga 's knee.
Umaga connects with a leg kick. Kagonbo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kagonbo.
Umaga throws an overhand right that lands on Kagonbo's shoulder, as Kagonbo tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Kagonbo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Umaga jabs Kagonbo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Umaga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Umaga misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kagonbo! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kagonbo counters with an outside leg kick.
Kagonbo defending well as Umaga loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Umaga. That snapped Kagonbo's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kagonbo misses the shot to the body.
Umaga throws a poor cross that misses
and Kagonbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Umaga.
Kagonbo throws an off balance right hand
and Umaga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Umaga throws a looping overhand right but Kagonbo ducks down to avoid it.
Umaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umaga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kagonbo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Umaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Kagonbo.
Kagonbo lands with a good body shot.
Kagonbo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Umaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Umaga cracks Kagonbo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Umaga throws a poor cross that misses
and Kagonbo counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Umaga throws a hook to the side of Kagonbo's head but Kagonbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Umaga wants to land a leg kick but Kagonbo is out of range.
A nice side step and Kagonbo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kagonbo misses with an uppercut. Umaga saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kagonbo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kagonbo throws a body punch but Umaga moves out of range.
Umaga misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Umaga digs a good hook to Kagonbo's body.
Umaga throws a looping overhand right but Kagonbo ducks down to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Umaga, right into the meat.
Umaga throws a low kick but Kagonbo moves out of range easily.
Kagonbo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umaga gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kagonbo counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iosefa Umaga clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Umaga lands a head shot.
Kagonbo wants to land a leg kick but Umaga is out of range.
Kagonbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umaga swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kagonbo counters with an inside leg kick.
Kagonbo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Umaga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kagonbo moves out of range as Umaga strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kagonbo throws a chopping leg kick but Umaga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Umaga looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Umaga, right into the meat.
Kagonbo checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kagonbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umaga misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Kagonbo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Umaga, right into the meat.
Umaga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kagonbo.
Umaga misses with a wild body shot.
Umaga tries to land a front kick but Kagonbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Kagonbo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Umaga moves into range and clinches up with Kagonbo.
Umaga scores with a shoulder strike.
Umaga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Umaga lands with a left to the head.
Kagonbo tries a body shot but Umaga blocks it.
Kagonbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Umaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Umaga.
Iosefa Umaga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Umaga pushes Kagonbo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kagonbo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Umaga tries a body shot but Kagonbo blocks it.
Umaga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Umaga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Kagonbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umaga lands an elbow that stopped Kagonbo in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut.
Umaga creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by Kagonbo.
Umaga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Umaga pushes off an throws an elbow but Kagonbo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Umaga blocks an uppercut.
Umaga prevents a body shot from Kagonbo.
Umaga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kagonbo backwards.
A short left from Umaga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kagonbo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Umaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Umaga misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Umaga.
Kagonbo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Umaga backwards.
Umaga pushes Kagonbo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Umaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kagonbo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Umaga scores with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Umaga. Kagonbo shrugs it off though.
Umaga tries a head kick but it misses.
Umaga with a nice cross.
Umaga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Kagonbo.
Kagonbo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Umaga misses its intended target.
Kagonbo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Umaga to score with a decent uppercut.
Kagonbo is rocked!
Iosefa Umaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umaga pounces like a tiger and cracks Kagonbo with a vicious hook! Kagonbo is down but not out! Umaga follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Iosefa Umaga!
Iosefa Umaga retains his heavyweight title!
Iosefa Umaga thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kasper Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kantemir Khashukaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasper Saunders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kasper Saunders !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantemir Khashukaev!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khashukaev shoots for a takedown but Saunders saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Saunders gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Khashukaev to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Khashukaev wants to pass the guard but Saunders is keeping the position.
Saunders is trying to control the position but Khashukaev postures up.
Khashukaev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khashukaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saunders works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saunders is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khashukaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Khashukaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Saunders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saunders is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Khashukaev defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Khashukaev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Saunders controls Khashukaev momentarily but Khashukaev frees himself.
Saunders preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khashukaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Khashukaev from controlling successfully.
Khashukaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khashukaev throwing strikes from guard but Saunders blocks nicely.
Khashukaev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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.
Saunders has momentary wrist control but Khashukaev slips an elbow through the middle.
Saunders trying to keep a closed guard but Khashukaev is proving a slippery customer.
Khashukaev working some strikes from top position.
Saunders avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saunders working for a triangle but Khashukaev defends it easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khashukaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saunders .
Saunders throws a right hand that Khashukaev ducks under and follows up with a left that Khashukaev also avoids with ease.
Saunders misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Saunders , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saunders throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khashukaev misses with a takedown attempt - Saunders sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khashukaev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Khashukaev lands in his opponent's guard.
Saunders not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khashukaev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saunders has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khashukaev has managed to get both his arms back between Saunders 's legs - danger averted.
Saunders looking for a guillotine here but Khashukaev defends easily.
Khashukaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Khashukaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Saunders 's head.
Khashukaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Saunders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khashukaev chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khashukaev distracts Saunders with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khashukaev is in close to Saunders 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Khashukaev stays in close to Saunders 's body and controls the position.
Khashukaev connects with a couple of short punches.
Saunders is looking for a triangle here but Khashukaev uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Saunders is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khashukaev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Saunders down.
Saunders is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kantemir Khashukaev dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Khashukaev shoots in looking for a takedown but Saunders manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khashukaev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saunders misses with a series of wild punches.
Kasper Saunders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saunders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khashukaev moves away.
Khashukaev looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Khashukaev trying to control the action but Saunders is working from the bottom.
Saunders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kantemir Khashukaev has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders wants to get back to full guard.
Khashukaev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oh Saunders is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khashukaev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Saunders seems to have got his legs back now.
Khashukaev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders is looking for a sweep. Khashukaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khashukaev slips a nice elbow through Saunders 's hands, connecting with Saunders 's forehead.
Khashukaev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Saunders is trying to get back to full guard.
Saunders is trying to stand back up but Khashukaev is controlling him
Khashukaev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
My spies in Pride inform me that Khashukaev has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Khashukaev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Khashukaev is trying to control. Saunders wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saunders on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Saunders wants to control but Khashukaev is keeping busy.
Khashukaev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Saunders is trying to stand up here but Khashukaev is controlling him well.
Khashukaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saunders is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khashukaev pulls his head out easily.
Khashukaev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Saunders sees it coming and defends easily.
Still in half guard, Khashukaev seems content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Saunders is looking for a sweep. Khashukaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khashukaev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders wants to control but Khashukaev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saunders tries to get to full guard but Khashukaev has control of the leg.
Khashukaev slips a nice elbow through Saunders 's hands, connecting with Saunders 's forehead.
Khashukaev seems to be working for a kimura but Saunders defends the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Khashukaev seems content to control.
Khashukaev seems to be working for a kimura but Saunders defends the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Khashukaev lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khashukaev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saunders defending well though.
Khashukaev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saunders keeps working.
Khashukaev is looking for a kimura but Saunders is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Khashukaev to get the leverage.
Saunders is trying to control but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Saunders catches Khashukaev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A lazy left from Saunders finds it's target.
Saunders moves in looking to clinch but Khashukaev pushes him off.
Nice cross by Saunders .
Saunders scores with a leg kick.
Khashukaev looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saunders wants to improve his position but Khashukaev is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kantemir Khashukaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Khashukaev takes a swing at Saunders 's ribcage but misses.
Khashukaev shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Khashukaev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Saunders is trying to get back to full guard.
Khashukaev is nestled in close to Saunders , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Khashukaev passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders is bucking up trying to escape but Khashukaev cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Khashukaev looking to secure an arm triangle but Saunders defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders wants to control but Khashukaev is having none of it.
Khashukaev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Saunders wants to hold on but Khashukaev pushes him away.
Saunders is squirming around, avoiding Khashukaev's attempts to control the action.
Saunders is bucking up trying to escape but Khashukaev cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Khashukaev in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Saunders tries to lock up and control but Khashukaev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Khashukaev connects with a bit shot that sees Saunders covering up! More strikes from Khashukaev and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Khashukaev is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kantemir Khashukaev!
Kantemir Khashukaev 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcellus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gruzdev (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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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcellus Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Gruzdev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Gruzdev - just one landing.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
Clay misses with a right hand
and Clay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clay digs a good body shot into Gruzdev's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Clay. Beautiful body shot.
Gruzdev lands a glancing blow to the side of Clay's head.
Clay lands with a shot to the body.
Gruzdev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gruzdev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Clay - just one landing.
Clay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gruzdev's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gruzdev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Clay throws a body punch but Gruzdev moves out of range.
Clay lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Alexander Gruzdev has been cut.
Gruzdev slips a jab and a cross from Clay.
Gruzdev throws a hook but Clay avoids it easily.
Gruzdev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clay's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gruzdev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clay scrambles back to his feet.
Gruzdev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gruzdev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clay punishes Gruzdev's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay cracks Gruzdev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Clay rushes Gruzdev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gruzdev is trying to force a seperation but Clay has the dominant position.
Clay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gruzdev lands a left hand.
Clay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clay struggles to land a body shot inside as Gruzdev controls his hands.
Gruzdev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gruzdev's efforts to push away.
A short left from Clay.
Gruzdev wants to break free but Clay has control.
Clay misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Clay.
Gruzdev tries to break free but Clay pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay prevents Gruzdev from breaking the clinch.
Clay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clay tries to work over Gruzdev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gruzdev.
Gruzdev looks winded!
Clay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clay gets through Gruzdev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gruzdevs head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clay.
A nice left hand lands by Clay.
Gruzdev blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clay.
Clay can't find room to land a body shot as Gruzdev controls the action.
Clay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clay lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Clay.
Clay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay digs a right hand underneath Gruzdev's ribcage. Gruzdev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Clay fails to land.
Clay gets through Gruzdev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Clay.
Clay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clay cracks Gruzdev with a nice body shot.
Clay scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Clay.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clay.
Clay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gruzdev backwards.
Clay lands an uppercut.
Clay gets through Gruzdev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay working aggressively here.
Clay lands a nice uppercut.
Clay lands with a light punch inside.
Clay has a couple of punches blocked by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev blocking some punches.
Clay throws a punch but it's blocked by Gruzdev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay throws a head punch that misses.
Gruzdev breaks the clinch.
Clay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gruzdev has time to react.
Clay looks to score with a jab to the body but Gruzdev is just out of range.
Clay drops Gruzdev with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gruzdev looks back up at him and smiles so Clay waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Gruzdev is rocked!
Clay throws an uppercut from hell that sends Gruzdev clean off his feet! He's out cold! Clay stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcellus Clay!
A very excited looking Marcellus Clay 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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