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DFC 65: Umaga Vs Clay PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jenean Garafallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Maher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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Brawler
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jenean Garafallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Maher!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maher throws a head kick but Garafallo moves out of range.
Maher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maher fails to land with a series of punches.
Garafallo moves forwards but Maher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garafallo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garafallo throws a shot from downtown. Maher moves away and avoids it.
Garafallo tries to move into range but Maher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garafallo slaps away a takedown attempt from Maher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garafallo rushes Maher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garafallo wants to take the fight to the mat but Maher manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Garafallo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maher or not.
Maher misses with a knee to the head.
Maher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garafallo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kangaroo's MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maher clinches up with Garafallo and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garafallo backwards.
Garafallo avoiding damage as Maher throws knees to the body.
Maher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garafallo clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Garafallo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maher trying to land knees to the body.
Maher can't break the clinch.
Garafallo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maher's efforts to push away.
Maher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garafallo has managed to clinch.
Maher is trying to break the clinch but Garafallo is controlling him.
Maher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garafallo pushes off an throws an elbow but Maher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maher blocks an uppercut.
Garafallo breaks the clinch.
Garafallo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maher sprawls well initially but Garafallo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Maher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maher.
Maher working for a triangle but Garafallo defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maher has his foot on Garafallo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garafallo works his way back into a safe position though.
Maher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garafallo defends well.
Maher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garafallo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garafallo wants to pass the guard but Maher is keeping the position.
Garafallo working some strikes from top position.
Maher keeping moving, preventing Garafallo from controlling successfully.
Maher told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Garafallo connects with a couple of short punches.
Maher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maher can't keep his opponent in guard - Garafallo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maher works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garafallo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maher on the ground.
Garafallo trying to control the position from guard on top but Maher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maher looking for a guillotine here but Garafallo defends easily.
Maher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garafallo defends it easily.
Garafallo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Maher dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garafallo leaves Maher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garafallo is looking for a counter combo.
Maher throws a head kick that misses.
Maher gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garafallo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garafallo.
Maher is trying to keep Garafallo in close.
Garafallo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maher is looking for a triangle but Garafallo pushes his legs off easily.
Maher keeping moving, preventing Garafallo from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garafallo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jenean Garafallo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garafallo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garafallo chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maher has momentary wrist control but Garafallo slips an elbow through the middle.
Garafallo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garafallo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maher wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garafallo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maher keeping moving, preventing Garafallo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garafallo wants to control from the top but Maher keeps moving.
Garafallo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Maher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garafallo is one step ahead there.
Garafallo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garafallo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garafallo 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.
Garafallo connects with a couple of short punches.
Maher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garafallo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maher keeping moving, preventing Garafallo from controlling successfully.
Garafallo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maher is pulling down on Garafallo's head. It's preventing any offense from Garafallo, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maher trying to keep a closed guard but Garafallo is proving a slippery customer.
Garafallo chips away with some ground and pound.
Maher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garafallo defends well.
Garafallo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maher is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garafallo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jenean Garafallo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Garafallo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Maher on his heels. He'll look to pass Maher's guard now, I'm sure.
Garafallo looking to improve position, pressing down on Maher's thigh with his hand. Maher seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Garafallo paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Garafallo's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Maher picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jason Maher!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between CJ Saaim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Pits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saaim kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Chelsea Dagger. Kyle Pits will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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187 lbs
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198 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, CJ Saaim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Pits!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Steve Erwin and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pits misses with an uppercut.
Saaim changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pits looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pits explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Pits swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saaim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saaim throws a head kick that misses.
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.
Saaim is looking to chop away at Pits's legs.
Kyle Pits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pits throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saaim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saaim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pits misses with an uppercut. Saaim saw that one coming.
Pits throws out a powerful jab.
A clash of legs there as Saaim blocks the low kick.
Pits feints a jab promting Saaim to slip. Pits then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saaim slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pits throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saaim throws a quick counter head kick but Pits was just out of range.
A punch combination from Pits misses.
Saaim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pits to score with a decent uppercut.
Pits misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saaim closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saaim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Saaim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pits lands a jab-cross combination.
Saaim is rocked!
Pits lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Saaim falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pits dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Pits!
In defeat, CJ Saaim stepped up to the mic, saying 'I tripped on my shoelace, I'll tie them and i'll be back better than ever'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razmig Grigorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grigorian comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ara Gevorgyan - Artsakh kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Razmig Grigorian!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigorian lands an overhand right.
Grigorian looks to land a combination but Tucker avoids it well.
Grigorian tries to bum rush Tucker with a series of wild strikes but Tucker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grigorian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tucker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grigorian moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tucker tries to keep at a distance but Grigorian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grigorian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grigorian throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
Grigorian misses with some punches.
Tucker looking to slow down the pace here.
Grigorian works on Tucker's body with a couple of short punches.
Grigorian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grigorian digs a right hand into Tucker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tucker's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grigorian.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grigorian.
Grigorian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Grigorian.
Grigorian struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Grigorian misses with a punch to the body.
Grigorian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grigorian working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Grigorian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grigorian pushes Tucker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grigorian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grigorian works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tucker is breathing heavily.
Grigorian lands with a light punch inside.
Grigorian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grigorian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grigorian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grigorian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tucker is rocked!
It looks like Danny Tucker has been cut.
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!
Grigorian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Tucker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grigorian tries a body shot but Tucker blocks it.
Grigorian creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Tucker with a big uppercut! Tucker tries to clinch up but Grigorian pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Tucker to the mat! Tucker covers up and Grigorian unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Razmig Grigorian!
An out of breath Razmig Grigorian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Walter Flanagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Cowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flanagan comes to the cage accompanied by The Wizard . Walter Flanagan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Walter Flanagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Cowell!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowell throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Flanagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Flanagan tries to keep at a distance but Cowell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Flanagan managing to block the knees to the body from Cowell.
Cowell has Flanagan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cowell pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Flanagan tumbling to the mat - Cowell dives into Flanagan's guard.
Flanagan is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Cowell dives into side control.
Flanagan is not content to let Cowell control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan defending against the ground and pound.
Flanagan tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cowell presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Cowell there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cowell punching from mount but Flanagan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Flanagan gets back to half guard.
Flanagan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cowell.
Flanagan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cowell on the ground.
Flanagan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cowell.
Cowell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flanagan defending well though.
Cowell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cowell throws a strike but Flanagan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cowell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Flanagan's head.
Cowell won't allow Flanagan to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cowell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowell throws an elbow that misses. Flanagan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cowell's guard. Nice move by Flanagan!
Cowell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Flanagan defends well.
Cowell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flanagan is stalling in the full guard.
Cowell looking for a sweep. Not yet Cowell, not yet.
Cowell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flanagan postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flanagan stays in close to Cowell's body and controls the position.
Cowell wants to sweep but no luck.
Flanagan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Flanagan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cowell shoots and misses
and Flanagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Cowell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flanagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cowell wants to clinch.
A combination from Flanagan does no damage.
Cowell tries to clinch but Flanagan is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan connects with a right hand. Cowell shakes it off.
Cowell tries to clinch there but Flanagan circles away.
Cowell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flanagan.
Cowell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cowell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cowell tries to clinch up.
Cowell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cowell moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away
and Flanagan counters with a right hand to the body.
Flanagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Cowell.
No joy there for Flanagan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flanagan throws a body punch but Cowell moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cowell doesn't manage to clinch there - Flanagan circles away.
Flanagan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cowell's hands.
Cowell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flanagan, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Flanagan 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.
Cowell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flanagan counters with a shoot takedown. Cowell fights it but they end up in guard.
Cowell looking for a sweep. Not yet Cowell, not yet.
Flanagan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cowell is looking to sweep but instead, Flanagan has passed into half guard.
Cowell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cowell moves into full guard.
Cowell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flanagan is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Flanagan controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowell throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cowell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flanagan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cowell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Flanagan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Flanagan won't allow Cowell to sweep him here.
Flanagan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alex Cowell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cowell is looking to clinch.
Flanagan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Flanagan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cowell pushes Flanagan up against the cage in a clinch.
Cowell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Flanagan manages to break the clinch.
Flanagan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cowell tries to close the distance and clinch but Flanagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Flanagan misses the target.
Cowell gets a clinch.
Cowell trying to land knees to the body.
Flanagan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cowell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Flanagan is keeping busy.
Flanagan breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowell wants to clinch.
Cowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flanagan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cowell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cowell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cowell tries for a takedown but Flanagan circles away easily
and Flanagan counters with a three punch combo that has Cowell backing up. Cowell nods at Flanagan to acknowledge the strikes.
Cowell pushes Flanagan up against the cage in a clinch.
Flanagan breaks the clinch.
Cowell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Flanagan to score with a decent uppercut.
Flanagan cracks Cowell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Flanagan with a jab.
Cowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flanagan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flanagan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cowell can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Flanagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walter Flanagan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Cowell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cowell tries to close the distance and clinch but Flanagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flanagan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cowell tries to clinch but Flanagan moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Flanagan misses its target.
A cross from Flanagan lands.
Flanagan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cowell doesn't seem bothered though.
Cowell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flanagan.
Cowell tries to clinch up.
Flanagan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flanagan gets tackled into the cage by Cowell. Cowell maintains the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flanagan as Cowell tries to tie him up.
Flanagan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flanagan lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Flanagan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A left and a right from Flanagan both land. Nice combination.
Flanagan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cowell is fending him off so far but Flanagan persists. Nope, Cowell circles away and we're back to standing.
Walter Flanagan is winning the standup battle so far.
Cowell is looking to clinch but Flanagan is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Flanagan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flanagan misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Cowell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cowell doesn't manage to clinch there - Flanagan circles away.
Flanagan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cowell is looking to clinch but Flanagan is avoiding it.
Cowell ducks under a wild hook from Flanagan.
Cowell moves in looking to clinch but Flanagan pushes him off.
Flanagan misses with a body shot.
Cowell feints a counter leg kick.
Cowell fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowell misses with an uppercut. Flanagan saw that one coming.
Flanagan throwing a counter right hand but Cowell manages to avoid it.
Flanagan misses with a wild body shot.
Cowell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flanagan lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowell doesn't manage to clinch there - Flanagan circles away.
Flanagan misses the shot to the body.
Cowell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cowell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Flanagan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Flanagan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flanagan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cowell.
Cowell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flanagan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flanagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Cowell.
Cowell moves in looking to clinch but Flanagan pushes him off.
Cowell moves in looking to clinch but Flanagan pushes him off.
Flanagan with a hook.
Cowell wants to clinch but Flanagan slips to the side
and Flanagan counters with a straight right hand.
Cowell moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away
and Flanagan counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowell lands with a right hand.
Cowell moves in looking to clinch but Flanagan pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cowell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cowell wants to clinch up but Flanagan keeps it at a distance.
Cowell clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flanagan prevents a body shot from Cowell.
Cowell misses with the head strike.
Flanagan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cowell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flanagan breaks the clinch.
Flanagan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cowell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flanagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cowell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cowell is looking for a sweep.
Flanagan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cowell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Flanagan moves nicely into side control.
Cowell looks to move to half guard but instead Flanagan has passed into mount! Damn!
Cowell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Flanagan controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowell is trying desperately to improve position.
Flanagan controlling the pace for now.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Flanagan.
Walter Flanagan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cowell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alex Cowell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cowell bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Flanagan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flanagan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Flanagan!
An out of breath Walter Flanagan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Shinnie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arrin Mccreth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arrin Mccreth told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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275 lbs
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255 lbs
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Shinnie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arrin Mccreth !
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinnie misses with a body shot.
Kevin Shinnie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinnie misses with an uppercut. Mccreth saw that one coming.
Shinnie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mccreth .
Shinnie looks to score with a jab to the body but Mccreth is just out of range.
Shinnie throws a body shot but no joy.
Shinnie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mccreth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shinnie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shinnie slips a jab from Mccreth .
Shinnie looks to land a left hand but Mccreth moved out of range nicely.
Shinnie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the liver by Shinnie. Beautiful body shot.
Shinnie connects with a crisp jab.
Shinnie scores with a hook to the body. Mccreth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mccreth looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Shinnie.
Shinnie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shinnie drops Mccreth with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mccreth looks back up at him and smiles so Shinnie waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Mccreth is rocked!
Shinnie lands an uppercut, right on the button! Mccreth tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Shinnie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gattsu Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gruzdev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Gruzdev acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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247 lbs
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Gruzdev!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruzdev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Gruzdev looks to move away, Emelianenko throws a big counter combo but Gruzdev just gets out of the way.
Gruzdev gets a clinch.
Gruzdev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Emelianenko or not.
Gruzdev misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gruzdev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Emelianenko wants to break free but Gruzdev has control.
A head punch on the inside from Gruzdev fails to land.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
Gruzdev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target.
Gruzdev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gruzdev throws a body shot but no joy.
Gruzdev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Emelianenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruzdev throws a lazy right hand but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emelianenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gruzdev moves away.
Gruzdev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Emelianenko misses the target.
Emelianenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gruzdev throws a hook to the side of Emelianenko's head but Emelianenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gruzdev scores with a jab to the head.
Gruzdev rushes Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gruzdev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gruzdev throws a leg kick but Emelianenko moved away.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gruzdev moves away.
Gruzdev misses with a low kick.
Gruzdev has Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gruzdev struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch.
Gruzdev rushes Emelianenko and presses him up against the cage.
Gruzdev tries to work over Emelianenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelianenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gruzdev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Emelianenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gruzdev darts in and clinches Emelianenko up against the cage.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch but Gruzdev keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Gruzdev as the two fighters clinch.
Emelianenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gruzdev dips to his left and cracks Emelianenko with an uppercut!
Gruzdev digs a good body shot into Emelianenko's ribs.
Gruzdev wants to clinch
and Emelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko works over Gruzdev's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Alexander Gruzdev has been cut.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gruzdev.
Emelianenko throwing a counter right hand but Gruzdev manages to avoid it.
Gruzdev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A cross from Gruzdev lands.
Emelianenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Gruzdev connects with a solid leg kick.
Gruzdev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
Gruzdev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gruzdev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Gruzdev lands with a nice combination. Emelianenko backs away looking to recover.
Gruzdev throws a looping overhand right but Emelianenko ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Emelianenko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Gruzdev. That snapped Emelianenko's head back.
Gruzdev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gruzdev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gruzdev slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut.
Alexander Gruzdev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Emelianenko misses the target.
Gruzdev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gruzdev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gruzdev digs a good body shot into Emelianenko's ribs.
Gruzdev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Gruzdev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelianenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gruzdev throws out the jab.
It looked like Emelianenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gruzdev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Gruzdev's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Gruzdev pushes Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Gruzdev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gruzdev works the jab nicely.
Emelianenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gruzdev at a distance.
Gruzdev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Emelianenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut.
Gruzdev misses with a hook to the body
letting Emelianenko counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gruzdev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gruzdev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruzdev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gruzdev tries to land a front kick but Emelianenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice cross by Emelianenko.
Gruzdev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gruzdev looks to land a left hand but Emelianenko moved out of range nicely.
Gruzdev throws a big shot that misses.
Gruzdev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Emelianenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gruzdev misses with a hook
and Emelianenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gruzdev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Emelianenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gruzdev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emelianenko.
Emelianenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gruzdev can pounce on him.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gruzdev.
Emelianenko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gruzdev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Gruzdev misses with a hook
and Emelianenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gruzdev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gruzdev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gruzdev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gruzdev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gruzdev connects with the punch.
Gruzdev connects with a crisp jab.
Gruzdev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Emelianenko counters with a nice body shot.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gruzdev.
Gruzdev misses with a hook. Emelianenko ducked under it nicely.
Alexander Gruzdev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Gruzdev is trying to counter with his kicks.
Emelianenko punishes Gruzdev's body with a nice straight punch.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gruzdev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gruzdev misses with a lunging right hand
and Emelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gruzdev looks to land a body kick but Emelianenko moved away.
Gruzdev scores with a jab to the head.
Gruzdev takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Gruzdev throws an overhand right that lands on Emelianenko's shoulder, as Emelianenko tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Gruzdev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut. Emelianenko saw that one coming.
Gruzdev moves into the clinch.
Gruzdev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gruzdev has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Emelianenko seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gruzdev can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gruzdev.
Gruzdev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emelianenko's efforts to push away.
Gruzdev breaks the clinch.
Gruzdev misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Emelianenko misses the target.
A jab from Gruzdev finds it's way through Emelianenko's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko moves away from the strike by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Gruzdev scores with a hook to the body. Emelianenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gruzdev ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko sizes up Gruzdev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gruzdev dodges the punch combination from Emelianenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexander Gruzdev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexander Gruzdev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gruzdev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Emelianenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gruzdev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko is looking for a counter combo.
No joy there for Emelianenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Gruzdev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gruzdev misses with a right hand
and Emelianenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gruzdev takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gruzdev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruzdev throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gruzdev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gruzdev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Gruzdev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Gruzdev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gruzdev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gruzdev cracks Emelianenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gruzdev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Emelianenko is out of range.
It looked like Emelianenko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gruzdev throws a low kick, looking for Emelianenko's leg but Emelianenko calmly moves out of range.
Gruzdev throws a shot from downtown. Emelianenko moves away and avoids it.
Gruzdev throws a solid leg kick but Emelianenko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gruzdev.
Emelianenko lands with a cross.
Emelianenko misses with a left hand
and Gruzdev counters with a one-two to the body.
Gruzdev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Gruzdev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gruzdev misses with a double jab.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Gruzdev ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Gruzdev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gruzdev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gruzdev is looking to clinch but Emelianenko is avoiding it.
Gruzdev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gruzdev clobbers Emelianenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Emelianenko scores with a nice head shot.
Emelianenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gruzdev throws out the jab.
Gruzdev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelianenko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to move into range but Gruzdev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gruzdev tries to clinch up
and Emelianenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Alexander Gruzdev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gruzdev closes the distance but Emelianenko moves to the side
enabling Emelianenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Gruzdev misses with a combination
and Emelianenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Gruzdev tries to land a leg kick but Emelianenko saw it coming and moves away.
Emelianenko throwing a counter right hand but Gruzdev manages to avoid it.
Gruzdev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a right hand
and Gruzdev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gruzdev throws a wild body kick that Emelianenko sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Emelianenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gruzdev drops his hands momentarily and Emelianenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Emelianenko's head backwards.
Gruzdev cracks a nice hook into Emelianenko's ribs.
Gruzdev looks to clinch
and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Emelianenko walks into a jab.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev staying out of range there.
Gattsu Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gruzdev throws an overhand right that lands on Emelianenko's shoulder, as Emelianenko tries to avoid the shot.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Gruzdev's ribcage but misses.
Gruzdev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Emelianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Emelianenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexander Gruzdev.
Well Gruzdev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Gruzdev!
A relieved looking Alexander Gruzdev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Mineev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kicker comes to the cage accompanied by Kiss Kicker 99. James Kicker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vladimir Mineev's chin.
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182 lbs
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178 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Mineev!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mineev throws a body shot but no joy.
Mineev cracks Kicker with a good jab.
Kicker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kicker closes the distance and pushes Mineev back into the cage.
Kicker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kicker is leaning against Mineev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee calls for Mineev to work.
Kicker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mineev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mineev tries to throw a body punch but Kicker avoids it by throwing Mineev back against the cage.
Mineev lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kicker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker working aggressively here.
Kicker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mineev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kicker.
Kicker lands a shot to the body.
Mineev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kicker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kicker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mineev is trying to break free.
Mineev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mineev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kicker is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker prevents a body shot from Mineev.
Mineev tries a body shot but Kicker blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kicker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mineev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kicker blocks a body shot from Mineev.
Mineev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kicker tries a body shot but Mineev blocks it.
Mineev stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kicker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mineev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mineev looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Mineev.
Mineev misses with a right hand
and Kicker counters with a three punch combo that has Mineev backing up. Mineev nods at Kicker to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker shoots in for a double leg but Mineev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mineev throws a lazy right hand but Kicker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mineev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from Mineev.
Kicker misses with a wild combination.
Vladimir Mineev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kicker misses with a series of wild punches.
Vladimir Mineev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kicker misses with a series of wild punches.
Mineev slaps away a takedown attempt from Kicker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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!
Kicker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kicker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mineev as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Kicker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kicker!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Kicker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kicker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mineev 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.
Kicker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mineev, pushing him back against the cage.
Mineev is trying to break the clinch but Kicker has him pressed against the cage.
Mineev trying to control the position but instead, Kicker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mineev into the cage.
Kicker lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mineev trying to land knees to the body.
Mineev stalls.
Kicker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mineev stalling in the clinch but Kicker improves position.
Kicker lands a shoulder strike.
Kicker controlling the action here for a moment.
James Kicker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mineev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mineev leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker tries to throw a body punch but Mineev avoids it by throwing Kicker back against the cage.
Kicker stalling in the clinch.
Mineev is trying to stall.
Mineev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kicker struggles to land a body shot inside as Mineev controls his hands.
Mineev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kicker up against the cage.
Kicker stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kicker.
Kicker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mineev can do to turn this around?
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mineev misses with a punch on the inside.
Mineev misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mineev throws a punch but it's blocked by Kicker.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mineev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kicker blocks an uppercut.
Mineev looking to stall.
Mineev trying to land knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kicker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mineev's efforts to push away.
Mineev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Kicker dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kicker misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Mineev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mineev connects with a body shot that sends Kicker's belly button to the back.
Sloppy strikes from Kicker. Those never looked like landing.
Kicker closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Mineev fails to land.
Mineev tries to stall but Kicker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mineev stalling the fight.
Mineev misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mineev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kicker up against the cage.
Mineev has Kicker pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Mineev.
Mineev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mineev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mineev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kicker rushes Mineev and presses him up against the cage.
Kicker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mineev just leaning against Kicker, taking a breather.
Mineev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mineev tries to land a knee to the head but Kicker blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mineev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kicker.
Kicker throws a head punch that misses.
Kicker misses with a punch to the body.
Kicker misses with a body punch.
Mineev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mineev misses with a knee to the head.
Mineev stalls.
Mineev stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mineev is looking to control Kicker's arms but Kicker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mineev has his back to the cage.
Mineev tries to stall but Kicker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Mineev.
Mineev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kicker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mineev lands the left hand.
Kicker shoots in looking for a takedown. Mineev tries to sprawl out of it but Kicker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mineev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mineev cracks Kicker with a good jab.
Mineev throws a shot to the body.
Mineev scores with a decent looking hook.
Kicker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mineev takes a swing at Kicker's ribcage but misses.
Kicker throws a big counter combination but Mineev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mineev throws a body punch but Kicker moves out of range.
Mineev swings widly with a right hand
and Kicker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mineev stalling in the clinch but Kicker improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kicker as Mineev tries to tie him up.
Kicker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vladimir Mineev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mineev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kicker stalling against the cage.
Kicker misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Mineev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kicker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Kicker!
An out of breath and clearly excited James Kicker thanked Aspire Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuvraj Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Country Boy - Aaron Lewis as his entrance music. Yuvraj Singh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bubba Smith's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuvraj Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Singh counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Singh. Beautiful body shot.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Singh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Singh just misses with a punch to the body.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith looks winded!
Singh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Singh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Singh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Singh lands with a good body shot.
Singh lands a big uppercut and Smith crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Smith looks OK. Singh waves Smith back to his feet!
Smith is rocked!
Singh works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Singh finish him?
Singh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bubba Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Smith flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Smith is out cold! Singh holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuvraj Singh!
In defeat, Bubba Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'Tough one to swallow but it's all good we take losses like a fuckin man around here, I'll be in gym tomorrow preparing to get better for my next fight. '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marc Dutroux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanishka Lijikiszcz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marc Dutroux could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kanishka Lijikiszcz's chin.
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marc Dutroux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kanishka Lijikiszcz!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Dutroux misses the target.
Lijikiszcz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dutroux to the mat! Dutroux manages to get full guard.
Dutroux looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lijikiszcz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dutroux looking for a guillotine here but Lijikiszcz defends easily.
Dutroux looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lijikiszcz trying to control but Dutroux is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lijikiszcz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dutroux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dutroux had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lijikiszcz defends it easily.
Lijikiszcz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutroux looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lijikiszcz is pushing down on Dutroux's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dutroux is fighting to maintain full guard but Lijikiszcz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lijikiszcz wants to work for an arm triangle but Dutroux is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dutroux is trying to get back to full guard.
Lijikiszcz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dutroux looking for submissions off his back.
Dutroux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dutroux trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutroux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lijikiszcz pulls his head out easily.
Dutroux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lijikiszcz pulls his head out easily.
Dutroux looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dutroux actively working from the bottom here.
Lijikiszcz wants to pass the guard but Dutroux is defending well.
Dutroux is staying active underneath Lijikiszcz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lijikiszcz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lijikiszcz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dutroux keeps working.
Lijikiszcz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutroux is trying to maintain the position but Lijikiszcz is very close to passing his half guard.
Dutroux looking for submissions off his back.
Dutroux tries to roll over but Lijikiszcz keeps him under control.
Lijikiszcz is nestled in close to Dutroux, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dutroux tries to get to full guard but Lijikiszcz has control of the leg.
Lijikiszcz 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.
Ground and pound from Lijikiszcz.
Dutroux looking for submissions off his back.
Lijikiszcz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dutroux looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lijikiszcz trying to mount his opponent but Dutroux defends it.
Dutroux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dutroux wants to improve his position but Lijikiszcz is controlling well.
Dutroux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lijikiszcz pulls his head out easily.
Dutroux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dutroux actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanishka Lijikiszcz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dutroux takes one to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dutroux.
Dutroux connects with a body shot.
Dutroux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Dutroux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lijikiszcz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lijikiszcz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dutroux manages to avoid it.
Dutroux clobbers Lijikiszcz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marc Dutroux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dutroux works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dutroux throws a hook to the side of Lijikiszcz's head but Lijikiszcz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Dutroux misses.
Lijikiszcz feints the counter takedown.
Good shot there by Dutroux.
Lijikiszcz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dutroux.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dutroux misses with a hook.
Dutroux throws an overhand right that lands on Lijikiszcz's shoulder, as Lijikiszcz tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Dutroux misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Dutroux misses.
Lijikiszcz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dutroux.
Dutroux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dutroux throws a hook but Lijikiszcz blocks it.
Lijikiszcz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dutroux connects with a jab.
Dutroux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lijikiszcz dives in for a single leg takedown but Dutroux sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lijikiszcz shoots in for a takedown but Dutroux shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lijikiszcz scores with a nice right hand.
Dutroux throws out a loose jab but Lijikiszcz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donk. Dutroux catches Lijikiszcz right on the button with a cross.
Dutroux throws a hook but Lijikiszcz blocks it.
Lijikiszcz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lijikiszcz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dutroux.
Dutroux is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dutroux lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oooooh!!! Dutroux has knocked Lijikiszcz down with a huge combo! Dutroux steps away and waves a wobbly Lijikiszcz back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lijikiszcz is rocked!
It looks like Kanishka Lijikiszcz has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dutroux stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dutroux wants it to stay on the feet.
Lijikiszcz is still on wobbly legs! Can Dutroux finish him?
Marc Dutroux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanishka Lijikiszcz.
Lijikiszcz is breathing heavily.
Dutroux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marc Dutroux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutroux ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Lijikiszcz out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marc Dutroux!
Marc Dutroux 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 Iosefa Umaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcellus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umaga comes to the cage accompanied by Ky-Mani Marley - Warriors. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
8 - 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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcellus Clay!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Umaga.
Umaga has managed to clinch.
Umaga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Umaga lands a nice uppercut.
Umaga misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clay.
Umaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clay wants a takedown.
Clay blocks a body shot from Umaga.
Clay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clay lands a hook to the side of the head.
Umaga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Umaga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Marcellus Clay has been cut.
Umaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Umaga connects with a leg kick. Clay looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umaga throws a low kick but Clay avoids it.
Umaga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Umaga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga misses with a body punch.
Umaga misses with a punch on the inside.
Clay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clay ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Clay no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Clay keeping moving, preventing Umaga from controlling successfully.
Umaga not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Clay seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Clay has his foot on Umaga's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Umaga works his way back into a safe position though.
Clay trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Umaga tries to free his leg and advance position but Clay is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay seems keen to control Umaga's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Umaga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good shot there by Umaga.
Umaga misses with a straight left.
Umaga stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Umaga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Umaga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Umaga moves into the clinch successfully.
Umaga blocking some punches.
Umaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Umaga pushes off an throws an elbow but Clay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clay ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Clay no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Clay is trying to keep Umaga in close.
Clay controlling the position.
Clay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Umaga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clay is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga is working hard here to advance position.
Clay trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Clay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Umaga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Umaga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Umaga gets tackled into the cage by Clay. Clay maintains the clinch.
Umaga throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clay.
Umaga has a couple of punches blocked by Clay.
Umaga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iosefa Umaga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcellus Clay's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Umaga keeps the fight on the outside.
Umaga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clay has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Umaga takes a jab right on the kisser.
Clay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Umaga punishes Clay's body with a nice straight punch.
Umaga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Umaga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A low kick from Umaga misses
and Clay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Umaga throws a sloppy head kick and Clay moves out of range easily.
Clay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Umaga digs a good hook to Clay's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Umaga. Umaga obviously looking to wear him down.
Clay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Umaga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clay clinches.
Clay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Umaga lands a body shot in the clinch.
Clay is breathing heavily.
Clay takes an elbow to the temple.
Umaga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umaga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Umaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Umaga.
Umaga manages to break the clinch.
Umaga wants to clinch up but Clay keeps it at a distance.
Umaga darts in and clinches Clay up against the cage.
Umaga can't find room to land a body shot as Clay controls the action.
Clay has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Umaga seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Clay can turn it around.
Umaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Clay controls his hands.
Clay tries a body shot but Umaga blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Umaga just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clay's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Clay fails to land.
Umaga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Umaga on the inside.
Clay struggles to land a body shot inside as Umaga controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clay.
Umaga lands a nice elbow.
Umaga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Umaga digs a right hand into Clay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clay's gas tank.
Umaga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clay can do to turn this around?
Umaga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clay tries to throw a body punch but Umaga avoids it by throwing Clay back against the cage.
Umaga scores with a shot to the side of Clay's head.
Umaga breaks the clinch.
Umaga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Umaga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Umaga throws a solid leg kick but Clay takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Umaga.
Clay darts in trying to clinch
and Umaga counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Umaga.
Umaga throws a hook to the side of Clay's head but Clay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Clay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Umaga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clay has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clay needs to keep his hands up - Umaga had a free shot at his head there.
Umaga scores with a jab. Clay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Umaga swings for the body but Clay moves out of range.
Iosefa Umaga is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Umaga.
Clay looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clay slips a jab from Umaga.
Umaga thows a body kick. Clay tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
Clay tries to clinch but Umaga moves away
and Clay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Umaga.
Clay's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Umaga misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Clay.
Clay wants to clinch
and Umaga counters with a leg kick.
Umaga misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iosefa Umaga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcellus Clay's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Umaga throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Clay avoids the head kick by Umaga.
Umaga tests Clay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Umaga. Umaga obviously looking to wear him down.
Umaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clay.
A looping hook to the body misses from Umaga. Clay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umaga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Clay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umaga throws a head kick that misses.
Clay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Umaga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Umaga tries to clinch up but Clay circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Umaga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Clay counter with a right hand.
Clay tries to close the distance and clinch but Umaga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Umaga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Umaga closes the distance and clinches.
Umaga misses with a body punch.
Clay misses with the head strike.
Clay misses with some punches.
Clay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Umaga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Umaga lands a nice elbow.
Umaga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Umaga or not.
Umaga lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clay tries to clinch up
and Umaga counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Umaga.
Umaga throws a leg kick which misses Clay's front leg but catches the back leg as Clay tries to avoid it.
A lazy left from Umaga finds it's target.
Umaga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Umaga.
A left lands for Umaga.
Umaga scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga scores with a jab. Clay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Umaga sizes up Clay with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Umaga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Umaga lands a glancing blow to the side of Clay's head.
Clay is rocked!
Clay takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jab from Umaga.
Clay is still on wobbly legs! Can Umaga finish him?
Umaga lands a right hook to the body.
Clay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clay seems to have recovered his senses.
Umaga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Whack! Umaga lands a heavy head kick that drops Clay. The ref tackles Umaga to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Clay was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Iosefa Umaga!
Iosefa Umaga retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Iosefa Umaga thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Marcellus Clay spoke after the fight, saying 'Very confident'.
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