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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stelling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lashley comes to the cage accompanied by Fire & Brimstone . Stelling has chosen London Calling as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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248 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Lashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 55 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Stelling !
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashley walks into a straight right hand from Stelling .
Lashley shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lashley was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lashley has hold of Stelling 's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Stelling tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Lashley cranks the arm and Stelling screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Stelling , who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bobby Lashley!
Bobby Lashley took some time post fight to say the following; 'Im Glad I Won The Fight Fans, And My Next Fight I Want Is Brock "The Beast " Lesnar, Let Do This Lesnar WWE Vs TNA. Money Fight Is Right Here Bitch'.
The defeated Jack Stelling had this to say: 'Don't Worries Fans, I Will Come Back And Win For My UK Fans'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamden Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with Valparaiso blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying The Beast's choice of entrance music: The Next Big Thing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamden Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock The Beast!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Beast gets the takedown into side control.
The Beast wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson tries to buck The Beast off but The Beast is having none of it.
Jackson is not content to let The Beast control the position.
The Beast is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The Beast thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Beast is working Jackson over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson gets back to half guard.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of The Beast's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take The Beast's back!
Jackson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, The Beast has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Beast is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Jackson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jackson is looking for the choke from the back position but The Beast is controlling his hands well.
Jackson is looking for the choke from the back position but The Beast is controlling his hands well.
The Beast fending off the submission attempt from Jackson.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. The Beast knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften The Beast for a finish.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is not going to allow The Beast to sit and survive in this position.
Jackson is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but The Beast won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Jackson off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kamden Jackson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kamden Jackson waved his t-shirt featuring Vikai Gear's logo in front of the cameras.
Brock The Beast spoke after the fight, saying 'I will win the next fight, i don't'wanna go to WWE'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Arbuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andretii Kazadorez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andretii Kazadorez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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300 lbs
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287 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Arbuckle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andretii Kazadorez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazadorez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arbuckle half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kazadorez tries to clinch but Arbuckle is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Arbuckle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kazadorez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kazadorez throws a right hand that Arbuckle ducks under and follows up with a left that Arbuckle also avoids with ease.
Kazadorez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Arbuckle ducks under a wild hook from Kazadorez.
Kazadorez clinches with his opponent.
Kazadorez tries to land knees in the clinch but Arbuckle avoids the damage to the body.
Kazadorez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kazadorez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've been hearing reports that Arbuckle has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazadorez lands a left and a right that send Arbuckle crashing to the mat, dazed. Kazadorez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Roger Arbuckle 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!
Kazadorez wants to slow Arbuckle down by chopping away at his legs.
Arbuckle fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kazadorez just manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Kazadorez.
Arbuckle throwing a counter right hand but Kazadorez manages to avoid it.
Kazadorez batters Arbuckle with a massive right followed by a huge left! Arbuckle is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Kazadorez lands a final crushing right hand to drop Arbuckle to the mat with a gruesome thud! Kazadorez is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andretii Kazadorez!
A less than humble Andretii Kazadorez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Hiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiller has chosen Rush and Run - Shake and Jump as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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169 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodney Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Hiller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiller wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Hiller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hiller lands a right hook to the body.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hiller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hiller.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
Hiller stands up.
Hiller throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hiller keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith trying to control but Hiller is working from the bottom.
Smith cracks Hiller with a solid left hand.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Hiller has wrist control.
Smith works over Hiller with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hiller wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Hiller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith cracks Hiller with a solid left hand.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Hiller blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiller wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Hiller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hiller trying to strike off his back.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Hiller 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.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Hiller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is looking to advance position but Hiller has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Smith tries to hold on but Hiller postures up.
Smith manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiller stands up and beckons Smith to join him on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Hiller on that attempt.
A head kick misses from Hiller.
Smith tries to counter by clinching up but Hiller breaks away and moves out of range.
Hiller throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Hiller throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Hiller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hiller fails with the takedown.
Rodney Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Hiller.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Hiller.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith jumps guard but Hiller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hiller lands a body shot.
Hiller jumps guard and drags Smith to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Hiller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Hiller!
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hiller defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hiller escapes and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Hiller dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hiller instigates a clinch.
Hiller tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Hiller back against the cage.
Hiller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hiller tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hiller swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hiller!
Erik Hiller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hiller sneaks out the side door and pushes Smith away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Hiller closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hiller has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Smith regains guard immediately.
Smith is adopting a defensive guard.
Hiller trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hiller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiller cracks Smith with a big right hand but Smith just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hiller's best efforts.
Hiller wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hiller keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Hiller passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hiller pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hiller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hiller tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiller prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Hiller wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Hiller is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hiller prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Hiller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hiller pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiller with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith regains half guard.
Hiller controlling the action here.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hiller's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hiller's back!
Hiller preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Smith.
Hiller manages to reverse the position and now he's in Smith's guard. Nice work there by Hiller.
Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hiller defends it easily.
Hiller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hiller won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiller wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hiller wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Hiller landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith working for a triangle but Hiller defends it easily.
Hiller trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hiller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Hiller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Hiller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hiller throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hiller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smith looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hiller is avoiding damage well.
Hiller is looking to reverse the position.
Smith working the ground and pound but Hiller is defending the strikes.
Smith swings around for an armbar but Hiller sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Smith's guard.
Hiller won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith pushes a forearm under Hiller's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hiller is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodney Smith!
Rodney Smith took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mush Mouth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abbe Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Abbe Faria was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mush Mouth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abbe Faria!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Faria tries to avoid it but Mouth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Faria to the ground. Faria escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Faria clinches up with Mouth and pushes him back against the cage.
Mouth avoiding damage as Faria throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Faria.
It looks like Mush Mouth has been cut.
The referee calls for Faria to work.
Faria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faria gets underhooks to prevent Mouth's takedown attempt.
Mouth letting Faria take a breather here.
Mouth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouth takes a shot to the head.
Faria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Faria is pushing Mouth up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mouth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faria.
Mouth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mush Mouth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faria lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mouth backwards.
Faria misses with a body punch.
Faria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mouth backwards.
Faria missing with knees to the body.
Mouth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Faria scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Faria missing with knees to the body.
Mouth is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Faria is defending well.
Faria looking to throw knees to the head but Mouth is blocking nicely.
Faria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria lands a hook that snaps the head of Mouth backwards.
Faria swings wildly with an uppercut but Mouth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faria tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Faria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mouth has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Faria avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Faria scores with a shot to the side of Mouth's head.
A head punch on the inside from Faria fails to land.
Mouth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Faria prevents it.
Faria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mouth letting Faria take a breather here.
Faria scores with a nice hook to the head.
Faria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mouth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mouth avoiding damage as Faria throws knees to the body.
Mouth looking for a takedown.
Faria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mouths head.
Nice body punch from Faria - that landed with a thud.
Faria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Faria obliges.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Faria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Faria misses with the head strike.
Faria prevents a takedown attempt there.
Faria with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Faria with a knee to the head.
Faria stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Faria.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faria.
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!
Mouth takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mouth is breathing heavily.
Faria holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faria.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faria creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Faria pushes Mouth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faria stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Faria with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Faria utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faria.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abbe Faria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mush Mouth's cut.
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.
Faria moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Faria - that landed with a thud.
Mouth managing to block the knees to the body from Faria.
Mouth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Faria.
Faria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mouth backwards.
Faria stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mouth prevents a body shot from Faria.
Faria misses with a knee strike.
Faria has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mouth takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faria scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Faria lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faria throws a punch but it's blocked by Mouth.
Faria trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mouth avoids it.
Faria struggles to land a body shot inside as Mouth controls his hands.
Faria is pressed up against the cage. Mouth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Faria down to the mat. Faria avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Faria tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mouth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mush Mouth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faria has closed the distance and engaged Mouth in a clinch.
Mouth is trying to drag Faria to the mat but Faria just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The referee calls for Faria to work.
Mouth prevents a body shot from Faria.
Faria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mouth tries to score a body lock takedown but Faria shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mush Mouth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faria has a couple of punches blocked by Mouth.
A short body shot lands from Faria as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faria creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faria.
Mouth wants to take the fight to the mat but Faria manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Faria is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Faria misses with a knee to the head.
Abbe Faria seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Faria looking to throw knees to the head but Mouth is blocking nicely.
Mouth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Faria.
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!
Nice body punch from Faria.
Faria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Faria misses with a knee to the head.
Mouth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mouth is defending well for now.
Faria scores with a shot to the side of Mouth's head.
Mouth is looking for a takedown.
Faria tries to land knees in the clinch but Mouth avoids the damage to the body.
Faria gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mouth.
A shot in the inside from Faria.
Faria misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mouth.
Faria crunches a lovely knee into Mouth's ribcage.
Faria lands a nice uppercut.
Faria scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faria.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mouths head.
Faria throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Faria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Faria misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mouth has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Faria is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Faria lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faria.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faria.
Faria landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Faria lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mouth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Faria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faria lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Faria has Mouth pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Mouth is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Faria - that's hurt Mouth badly! Oh, another knee lands and Mouth is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Mouth doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Abbe Faria!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Abbe Faria waved his t-shirt featuring RAGS of a RONIN's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Sackrider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Potapenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kyle Sackrider has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Sackrider!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Potapenko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potapenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackrider.
Sackrider swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Potapenko counters with a left and a right that stings Sackrider.
Sackrider gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sackrider misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sackrider.
Sackrider misses with a punch to the body.
Potapenko has clasped his hands together around Sackrider's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Potapenko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sackrider takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Potapenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sackrider tries to escape but Potapenko is in control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potapenko is putting a hurting on Sackrider here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sackrider is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Potapenko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Potapenko lands some shots froms side control.
Sackrider wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potapenko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Potapenko tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Potapenko is working Sackrider over with some ground and pound from side control.
Potapenko looks up at the clock and then as Sackrider takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Potapenko smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sackrider is rocked!
Potapenko scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Sackrider is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Potapenko can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexey Potapenko!
Alexey Potapenko is the new super heavyweight champion!
In defeat, Kyle Sackrider stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the drawing board I'll be back!!!!'.
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