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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benny Wilder (ranked 8793 p4p, 696 weight class) and TJ Barakus (ranked 24319 p4p, 775 weight class). TJ Barakus struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.



180 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0
193 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup
Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Barakus!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder misses with a lunging right hand
and Barakus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barakus slips a jab and a cross from Wilder.
Barakus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilder chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Wilder.
Wilder lands with an overhand left.
Wilder connects with a crisp jab.

Barakus darts in and clinches Wilder up against the cage.
Wilder looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wilder working hard to break the clinch.

Barakus has clasped his hands together around Wilder's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barakus moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Wilder is looking to get back to his feet here but Barakus is keeping cool and he's managed to take Wilder's back.
Wilder trying to get back to his feet but Barakus is in full control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
What can Wilder do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Wilder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wilder is trying to stand back up.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Barakus controlling the positon.
Barakus lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Barakus is working the ground and pound. Can Wilder escape?

Barakus looking for the choke from the back.
What can Wilder do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Barakus has his opponent's back but Wilder is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Barakus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Wilder.
Wilder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wilder jabs Barakus right on the nose. Barakus blinks but takes it well.
Wilder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilder misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Wilder keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wilder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barakus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilder sprawls well. Wilder wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barakus gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wilder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a head kick but Barakus moves out of range.
Wilder misses with a two punch combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wilder. Barakus shrugs it off though.

Barakus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilder is trying to force a seperation but Barakus has the dominant position.
Barakus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Barakus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barakus avoids the head kick by Wilder.
Wilder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barakus manages to avoid it.
Barakus shoots in for a double leg but Wilder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Benny Wilder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Barakus.

Barakus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wilder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barakus prevents Wilder from breaking the clinch.
Wilder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barakus leaning against his opponent.
Barakus is trying to drag Wilder to the mat but Wilder just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder is trying to break the clinch but Barakus is controlling him.
Wilder is trying to break the clinch but Barakus has him pressed against the cage.
Barakus keeps control of Wilder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barakus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilder smiles and moves away.

Barakus gets a clinch.
Wilder can't break the clinch.
Wilder working hard to break the clinch.

Barakus turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Barakus manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilder is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Barakus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barakus happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Benny Wilder will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.


Barakus tries for a takedown but Wilder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barakus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wilder.
Barakus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilder tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilder swats away the attempt to clinch by Barakus.
Wilder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barakus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wilder.

Barakus closes the distance and clinches.
Wilder is looking to break free of the clinch but Barakus has double underhooks.
Wilder is trying to push Barakus away but Barakus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wilder can't break the clinch.

Barakus breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barakus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilder stuffs the takedown.
Wilder misses with a head kick.
Benny Wilder is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilder tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilder lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilder misses the target.
Wilder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barakus.
Barakus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Barakus moves into range and clinches up with Wilder.
Wilder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilder is trying to force a seperation but Barakus has the dominant position.

Wilder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barakus's calf.
Wilder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wilder misses with an uppercut. Barakus saw that one coming.

Barakus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wilder to the ground. Barakus is now in Wilder's guard.
Wilder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilder being controlled here, momentarily.
Barakus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barakus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wilder is looking to stand up but Barakus isn't so interested in that idea.
Wilder trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Benny Wilder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Barakus pushes Wilder up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wilder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barakus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benny Wilder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Barakus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder stuffs the takedown.
Wilder throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wilder lands a high kick!
Wilder lands with an overhand left.
Wilder clobbers Barakus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wilder misses with an uppercut

and Barakus moves into the clinch.
Wilder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barakus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wilder seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Barakus can turn it around.

Barakus breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barakus is defended easily by Wilder.
Wilder cracks Barakus with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barakus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilder throws a sloppy head kick and Barakus moves out of range easily.
Barakus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barakus blocks a head kick by Wilder.
Barakus feints the counter takedown.
Wilder throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barakus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wilder defends well and Barakus ends up having to push Wilder into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wilder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barakus's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Barakus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wilder has had enough of the clinch but Barakus keeps him there for the moment.
Wilder looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barakus has Wilder pressed against the cage, preventing Wilder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Barakus pulls guard effortlessly.
Wilder would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wilder won't allow Barakus to sweep him here.

Wilder stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Wilder dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!



Barakus has Wilder up against the cage in a clinch.
Barakus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wilder tries to circle away but Barakus has him pinned against the cage.

Barakus decides to pull guard.

Barakus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wilder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wilder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wilder is fighting to break Barakus's control of his arms but Barakus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Wilder gets to his feet. Barakus looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder throws a nice head kick!
Barakus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wilder defends well and Barakus ends up having to push Wilder into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wilder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barakus moves away.
Barakus slips a jab from Wilder.

Wilder gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barakus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilder is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Barakus presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wilder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barakus can do to turn this around?
Barakus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Barakus turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Barakus manages to end up in side control.
Wilder wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Barakus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Wilder throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Barakus forces Wilder back against the cage and clinches.

Wilder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barakus shoots in but Wilder avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Benny Wilder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Barakus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barakus.
Barakus has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wilder.
Wilder just misses with a punch to the body.
Barakus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wilder throws a combination that misses

and Barakus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wilder's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Wilder manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wilder is trying to break the clinch but Barakus is controlling him.
TJ Barakus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Barakus as the two fighters clinch.
Wilder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barakus is trying to drag Wilder to the mat but Wilder just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wilder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wilder is looking to break free of the clinch but Barakus has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barakus throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barakus jumps guard but Wilder stands there with Barakus around his waist. Barakus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Barakus turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Barakus manages to end up in side control.
Wilder is pushing Barakus's head away, looking to escape. Barakus manages to hold on to the position though.

Barakus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wilder wants to get back to his feet but Barakus drags him back down.
Benny Wilder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Barakus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barakus is staying tight to Wilder's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wilder is trying to buck Barakus off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barakus advances to full mount.
Barakus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wilder tries to buck Barakus off but he can't manage it.
Barakus controlling from mount.
TJ Barakus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Barakus working for a submission but Wilder is keeping him at bay.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benny Wilder.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilder, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Wilder!
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G S C
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G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
52%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 7657 p4p, 714 weight class) and Tim Markovic (ranked 5123 p4p, 595 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!



183 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0
175 cm
20
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined


Power Matrix Nutrition
IniTech Nutrition


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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Markovic!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Markovic clinches with his opponent.
A body shot lands from Markovic.
Markovic scores with a shot to the side of Drago's head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Markovic controlling the action here for a moment.
Markovic avoiding damage.
Drago misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Markovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Markovic presses Drago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Markovic.
Markovic leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Markovic.
Markovic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Drago seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Markovic can turn it around.
Markovic pushes Drago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Markovic avoiding damage as Drago throws knees to the body.
Markovic displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drago up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Markovic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drago missing with knees to the body.
Drago changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Markovic fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Markovic closes the distance and pushes Drago back into the cage.
Markovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dragos head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Drago being controlled against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Markovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Markovic.

Markovic drives through and clinches with Drago against the cage.
Markovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Markovic scores with a hook to the body.
Markovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Markovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Markovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markovic gets through Drago's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Drago is rocked!
The referee calls for Markovic to work.
A short body shot lands from Markovic as the two fighters clinch.
Markovic digs a right hand underneath Drago's ribcage. Drago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drago tries to break free but Markovic pushes him back against the cage.
Markovic lands an uppercut.
Oh Drago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drago takes a shot to the head.
Drago wants to break free but Markovic has control.
Drago is trying to pull guard but Markovic has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Markovic.
Markovic creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Drago with a big uppercut! Drago tries to clinch up but Markovic pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Drago to the mat! Drago covers up and Markovic unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tim Markovic!
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G S C G energy
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hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
44%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salah Al Rashad (ranked 7090 p4p, 636 weight class) and Pertti Naulakko (ranked 5407 p4p, 549 weight class). Salah Al Rashad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?



200 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0
180 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salah Al Rashad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pertti Naulakko!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naulakko throws a right hand that Al Rashad ducks under and follows up with a left that Al Rashad also avoids with ease.
Al Rashad lands a glancing blow to the side of Naulakko's head.
Salah Al Rashad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Rashad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Naulakko. Naulakko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Naulakko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Al Rashad.
Al Rashad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naulakko moves away.
Al Rashad throws a leg kick
and Naulakko counters with a straight right hand.
Naulakko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Al Rashad looks to score with a jab to the body but Naulakko is just out of range.
Al Rashad misses with a wild body shot.
Al Rashad bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Naulakko's head.
Naulakko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Al Rashad was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Naulakko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Rashad looks to score with a jab to the body but Naulakko is just out of range.
Al Rashad lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Al Rashad misses with a body shot.
Naulakko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Al Rashad with a body shot.
Al Rashad misses with a shot to the body
and Naulakko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Naulakko lands a nice shot that snaps Al Rashad's head back.
Al Rashad avoids the body shot from Naulakko.
Al Rashad throwing a counter right hand but Naulakko manages to avoid it.
Naulakko misses with an uppercut. Al Rashad saw that one coming.
Al Rashad throws a right hand that misses
and Naulakko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Al Rashad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Naulakko misses the jab.
Naulakko misses with a hook. Al Rashad ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Al Rashad tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Naulakko enables Al Rashad to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Naulakko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naulakko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naulakko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Rashad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Al Rashad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Al Rashad wants to control from the top but Naulakko keeps moving.
Al Rashad scoring with some ground and pound.
Al Rashad is looking to work some ground and pound but Naulakko has wrist control.
Naulakko is trying to keep Al Rashad in close.
Al Rashad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naulakko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Al Rashad.
Al Rashad is looking to work some ground and pound but Naulakko has wrist control.
Al Rashad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Al Rashad is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Naulakko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Naulakko misses the jab.
Naulakko looks to throw the jab but Al Rashad is out of range.
Naulakko misses with a straight left.
Naulakko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Naulakko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naulakko moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Naulakko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Naulakko works Al Rashad's body with a nice hook.
Al Rashad connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Naulakko momentarily.
Naulakko lands a jab.

Al Rashad shoots in and bounces Naulakko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Rashad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Naulakko is keeping the position for now.
Al Rashad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Naulakko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pertti Naulakko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.


Al Rashad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Al Rashad swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Naulakko counters with a nice uppercut.
Al Rashad shoots in for a double leg but Naulakko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A countering left hand to the body from Naulakko misses.
Al Rashad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Naulakko misses.
Al Rashad slips under a jab from Naulakko.
Al Rashad throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Rashad shoots in looking for a takedown but Naulakko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Al Rashad's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Al Rashad has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Al Rashad there as he acknowledges the shot.
Al Rashad swings for the body but Naulakko moves out of range.
Al Rashad misses with a hook to the body
enabling Naulakko to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Naulakko.
Al Rashad misses with a hook. Naulakko ducked under it nicely.
Al Rashad misses with a body punch
and Naulakko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Al Rashad.
Al Rashad looks to score with a jab to the body but Naulakko is just out of range.
Naulakko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Al Rashad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Naulakko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Al Rashad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naulakko.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Al Rashad is defended easily by Naulakko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salah Al Rashad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Rashad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Naulakko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Rashad swings widly with a right hand
and Naulakko counters with a left to the body.
A leg kick checked by Naulakko.
Naulakko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Naulakko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Naulakko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Naulakko. That snapped Al Rashad's head back.
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!
Al Rashad thuds a left hand into Naulakko's body.
Decent striking displayed by Naulakko there.
Naulakko throws a shot to the body.
Naulakko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Al Rashad closes the distance and clinches up with Naulakko, looking for a takedown. Al Rashad pushes Naulakko against the cage but Naulakko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Al Rashad goes for a double leg but Naulakko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Naulakko continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Al Rashad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pertti Naulakko seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Rashad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pertti Naulakko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Rashad misses with a hook
enabling Naulakko to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Rashad shoots in but Naulakko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Naulakko throws a hook but Al Rashad avoids it easily.
Al Rashad is looking to wear down Naulakko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Al Rashad misses with a wild body shot.
Al Rashad misses with a hook

and Naulakko counters with a crisp one two that drops Al Rashad! Naulakko thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Al Rashad to his feet! Al Rashad is in big trouble!

Al Rashad is rocked!
Al Rashad throws a poor cross that misses
and Naulakko counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pertti Naulakko!
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
55%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Arderos (ranked 3155 p4p, 392 weight class) and Khalabib Nurmy (ranked 7417 p4p, 651 weight class). Khalabib Nurmy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ricky Arderos's chin.



192 cm
24
187 lbs
5 - 4 - 0
169 cm
27
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin


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Voodoo Nutrition


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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Arderos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khalabib Nurmy!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmy misses with a body shot.
Nurmy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nurmy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Arderos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmy. Arderos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arderos attempts a counter takedown but Nurmy avoids it well and moves away.

Arderos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nurmy is trying to get back to half guard.
Nurmy sneaks back into half guard.

Nurmy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nurmy tries to get to full guard but Arderos has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arderos thows a huge punch but Nurmy dodges it nicely.
Nurmy is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arderos is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arderos prevents Nurmy from improving his position.

Arderos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nurmy sees it coming and defends easily.

Nurmy looking for submissions off his back.

Arderos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nurmy is just riding it out for now. Arderos eventually gives up the hold.

Arderos is looking for a kimura but Nurmy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Arderos to get the leverage.

Arderos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nurmy is just riding it out for now. Arderos eventually gives up the hold.

That's two 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.
Nurmy is looking to improve his position.

Arderos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nurmy is just riding it out for now. Arderos eventually gives up the hold.

Arderos is looking for a kimura here.
Nurmy is pressing down on Arderos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arderos pushes down on Nurmy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Arderos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nurmy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arderos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Arderos is working for a submission of some sort.
Nurmy is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arderos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Arderos thows a huge punch but Nurmy dodges it nicely.

Arderos is looking for a kimura here.
Arderos wants to pass to mount but Nurmy is defending the position.
Nurmy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Nurmy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arderos pulls his head out easily.

Arderos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arderos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nurmy lands a couple of sideways elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Arderos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!


Arderos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arderos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nurmy defends well and Arderos ends up having to push Nurmy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Arderos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nurmy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arderos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nurmy can do to turn this around?
Arderos has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Arderos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Arderos defends well and Nurmy ends up having to push Arderos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Arderos is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nurmy just misses with a punch to the body.
Nurmy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arderos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arderos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurmy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arderos sizes up Nurmy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nurmy misses the shot to the body.
Arderos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nurmy misses with a wild body shot.
Arderos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nurmy sprawls well. Nurmy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arderos gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Nurmy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Arderos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nurmy is in Arderos's guard.
Nurmy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Arderos looking to control.
Nurmy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Arderos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nurmy lands a couple of digs.
Arderos pulls Nurmy in close to prevent any damage.
Nurmy passes Arderos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nurmy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Arderos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmy prevents Arderos from improving his position.
Nurmy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nurmy is nestled in close to Arderos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Arderos gets full guard.
Nurmy postures up and lands a big shot to Arderos's brow.
Arderos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nurmy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arderos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nurmy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Arderos holds on and takes a little breather.
Ricky Arderos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nurmy landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arderos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nurmy manages to get himself to full guard.

Nurmy keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Arderos stays in close to Nurmy's body and controls the position.
Nurmy trying to strike off his back.

Nurmy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arderos postures up and lands a big shot to Nurmy's brow.
Arderos throwing strikes but missing.

Nurmy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arderos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arderos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arderos throwing strikes but missing.
Nurmy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arderos trying to control but Nurmy is working from the bottom.
Nurmy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Arderos trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arderos preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arderos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nurmy is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Arderos sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalabib Nurmy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!


Nurmy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arderos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nurmy as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurmy misses the target.
Nurmy scores with a decent looking hook.
Nurmy looks to score with a jab to the body but Arderos is just out of range.
Arderos fails with a takedown attempt.
Nurmy darts in looking for a takedown but Arderos gets double underhooks and turns Nurmy into the cage.
Nurmy throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arderos.

Arderos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nurmy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Arderos is in Nurmy's guard.

Nurmy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arderos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurmy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmy keeping moving, preventing Arderos from controlling successfully.
Arderos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Arderos trying to control but Nurmy is working from the bottom.

Nurmy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arderos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Arderos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arderos is looking to work some ground and pound but Nurmy has wrist control.
Nurmy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arderos is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Nurmy working for a triangle but Arderos defends it easily.
Arderos advances to half guard.
Nurmy moves into full guard.
Arderos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arderos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Arderos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nurmy to see if he's OK.

Arderos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nurmy has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Arderos off and has taken his back!
Arderos trying to control but not successfully.
Nurmy lands with a hammerfist to the side of Arderos's head.
Nurmy lands a shot to the body.

Nurmy working for a choke but Arderos is defending well.
Nurmy lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nurmy avoiding Arderos 's attempts to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arderos rolls, trying to escape but Nurmy keeps control of the position.
Nurmy is punishing Arderos with some ground and pound.
Nurmy gets his hands free as Arderos looks to control.
Nurmy throwing damaging strikes from the back! Arderos could be in trouble here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmy gets his hands free as Arderos looks to control.
I really don't envy Arderos right now.
Arderos is trying to remain composed but Nurmy is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

Arderos is rocked!
Arderos is trying to break free.

Nurmy working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khalabib Nurmy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nurmy 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khalabib Nurmy!
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G S C G energy
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hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
34%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Silva (ranked 2505 p4p, 122 weight class) and Tryston Kostelecky (ranked 22763 p4p, 362 weight class). Kostelecky has chosen Go Hard Or Go Home as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!



163 cm
28
135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0
180 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine
BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank


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Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q
IniTech Nutrition


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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tryston Kostelecky!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostelecky throws a head kick that misses

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva won't allow Kostelecky to get back to his feet.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Kostelecky's brow.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kostelecky's guard.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Kostelecky is defending the position.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've been hearing that Silva has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kostelecky has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kostelecky!
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.

Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kostelecky is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kostelecky tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks from Kostelecky's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Silva cracks Kostelecky with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kostelecky hang on?

Kostelecky is rocked!
Silva controlling from mount.
Kostelecky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva looking to finish Kostelecky with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kostelecky!
Kostelecky is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kostelecky is bucking up trying to escape but Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silva lands a big shot to the head and Kostelecky winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alex Silva!
Tryston Kostelecky was interviewed post fight and said 'I wish to thank the fans for standing by me, my sponsor IniTech Nutirtion, and my camp for getting me ready. I'll be back better then ever.'.
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hype
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pop
A | B
mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
49%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Love Machine (ranked 4215 p4p, 378 weight class) and Eric Anderson (ranked 5025 p4p, 427 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Machine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tubthumping. Anderson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Out of Control. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!



185 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0
172 cm
26
152 lbs
6 - 4 - 0
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined


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Freebok (85% Laundry)
IniTech Nutrition


Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Love Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine scores with a shot to the body.
Machine scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Eric Anderson has been cut.
Machine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Machine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson lands a nice hook to Machine's body. Machine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Machine circles away.
Machine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machine circles away quickly and effectively.
Machine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
A little feinted left hand from Machine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Machine cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Machine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Anderson instigates a clinch.
Machine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machine lands with a right to the head.
Machine misses with a body punch.
Machine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machine misses with a body punch.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.

Machine cracks Anderson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Anderson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Machine finish him?

Anderson is rocked!
Machine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Machine finish him?
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machine doesn't seem bothered though.
Machine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Machine cracks Anderson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Anderson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Machine finish him?
Machine finds Anderson's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Anderson flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Machine lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Anderson will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Love Machine!
A victorious Love Machine thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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G S C G energy
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hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
100%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kemen Etxeberria (ranked 4645 p4p, 421 weight class) and Feihck Tiote (ranked 2926 p4p, 301 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.



180 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0
181 cm
19
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin


Red Light Coffeeshop
Tauromorphous Threads ~ 15% Laundry


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kemen Etxeberria!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Feihck Tiote!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiote fails with the takedown
and Etxeberria counters with a nice uppercut.
Tiote misses with a takedown attempt
and Tiote takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Tiote feints and as Etxeberria raises his hands in defense, Tiote changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiote postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tiote scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tiote trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Etxeberria is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Etxeberria has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Etxeberria trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Etxeberria is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tiote dives into side control.
Tiote controls the position.
Tiote is looking to take a break and control but Etxeberria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Etxeberria is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tiote is trying to get an arm triangle but Etxeberria is defending well.
Etxeberria is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Tiote is working to tighten his grip on Etxeberria's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Etxeberria has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tiote is really squeezing tight and eventually Etxeberria passes out! Tiote breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Feihck Tiote!
Feihck Tiote is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Feihck Tiote thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Kemen Etxeberria had this to say: 'You all saw what happened there, and everyone with any brains knows I deserve a rematch!'.
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hype
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pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
46%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Balack (ranked 4554 p4p, 546 weight class) and Jesus Sanchez (ranked 2993 p4p, 400 weight class). Sanchez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Duele El Carazon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.



180 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0
180 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Balack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balack.
Balack tries to clinch up.
Balack throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Balack looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
Balack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balack looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balack tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanchez! But no joy.
Balack takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sanchez lunges at Balack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Balack's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sanchez jabs Balack right on the nose. Balack blinks but takes it well.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Balack tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Balack misses the target.
Sanchez slips a jab from Balack.
Sanchez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Balack with a body shot.
Balack thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been hearing reports that Balack has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Balack attempts a counter takedown but Sanchez avoids it well and moves away.
Sanchez digs a good hook to Balack's body.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balack darts in trying to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Balack gets a double leg takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balack wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.

Balack got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Balack has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
Sanchez seems keen to control Balack's posture.

Balack avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balack wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sanchez holds on and takes a little breather.

Balack content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Sanchez has locked up a guillotine! Sanchez's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Balack is holding on here and Sanchez must be using up a lot of energy. Balack has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Sanchez gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jesus Sanchez!
After winning the bout, Jesus Sanchez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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G S C G energy
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hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
40%

 

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Swollen Piss Bladder (ranked 2441 p4p, 244 weight class) and Russel Crowsky (ranked 2501 p4p, 247 weight class). Swollen Piss Bladder has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.



178 cm
21
158 lbs
4 - 1 - 0
160 cm
20
143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank


Urban Fighter


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Swollen Piss Bladder!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Russel Crowsky!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowsky misses with an uppercut. Piss Bladder saw that one coming.
Piss Bladder appears to be looking for a big counter.
Piss Bladder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crowsky misses with a hook.
Piss Bladder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Crowsky drives through and clinches with Piss Bladder against the cage.

Piss Bladder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crowsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piss Bladder throws out the jab.
Piss Bladder misses with a jab to the body
and Piss Bladder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Piss Bladder's head coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Piss Bladder.

Crowsky instigates a clinch.
Piss Bladder blocks a body shot from Crowsky.
Crowsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piss Bladder misses with the head strike.
A short right from Crowsky on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crowsky lands a left hand.
Piss Bladder blocks an uppercut.

Piss Bladder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piss Bladder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Russel Crowsky has been cut.
Piss Bladder throws an off balance right hand
and Piss Bladder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piss Bladder throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowsky misses with a straight right.
Crowsky misses with a looping right.
A nice combination there by Piss Bladder.
Crowsky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crowsky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Crowsky misses with an uppercut
and Piss Bladder counters with a stiff right hand.
Piss Bladder slips under a jab.
Crowsky swings widly with a right hand
and Piss Bladder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crowsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piss Bladder is looking for a counter combo.
Piss Bladder is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Crowsky throws out a loose jab but Piss Bladder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crowsky lands a really nice looking cross but Piss Bladder seems unphased.
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!
Crowsky scores with a hook.
Crowsky misses the body punch
and Piss Bladder counters with a nice body shot.
Piss Bladder fails to land with a series of punches.
Crowsky throws a jab when Piss Bladder was well out of range.
Piss Bladder ducks under a wild hook from Crowsky.
A big right from Crowsky misses.
Russel Crowsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crowsky missing with a left hand there. Piss Bladder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piss Bladder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Piss Bladder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piss Bladder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crowsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Piss Bladder misses the target.
Crowsky scores with the left hand. Piss Bladder knows he should have avoided that one.
Piss Bladder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crowsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piss Bladder throws a hook but Crowsky blocks it.
Crowsky swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Piss Bladder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crowsky looks to land a right hand but Piss Bladder moved out of range.
Crowsky scores with a jab to the head.
Crowsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Crowsky pushes Piss Bladder up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piss Bladder lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Piss Bladder lands with a left to the head.
Piss Bladder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Piss Bladder on the inside.
Crowsky has a couple of punches blocked by Piss Bladder.
Crowsky has a couple of punches blocked by Piss Bladder.
Crowsky tries a body shot but Piss Bladder blocks it.
Crowsky lands with a light punch inside.
Piss Bladder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piss Bladder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crowsky blocking some punches.

Piss Bladder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Piss Bladder misses with a looping right.
Piss Bladder throws a lazy uppercut
and Crowsky counters with a right hand to the body.
Crowsky is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Piss Bladder had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Crowsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piss Bladder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowsky slips under a jab from Piss Bladder.
A telegraphed right hand from Piss Bladder misses the target.
Crowsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crowsky misses with an uppercut
and Piss Bladder counters with a right hand to the body.
Piss Bladder misses with a body punch
and Crowsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piss Bladder misses with a hook to the body
and Crowsky counters with a right hand to the body.
Piss Bladder lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crowsky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Piss Bladder misses the target.
The fighters circling - Piss Bladder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crowsky looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crowsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Piss Bladder.
Crowsky's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Piss Bladder connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crowsky scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Crowsky misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Piss Bladder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Piss Bladder jabs Crowsky right on the nose. Crowsky blinks but takes it well.

Crowsky is rocked!
Piss Bladder lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Crowsky up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Piss Bladder from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Crowsky's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Swollen Piss Bladder!
Swollen Piss Bladder is the new featherweight champion!
Swollen Piss Bladder took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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G S C G energy
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hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
61%

 

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cajones Crusher (ranked 1584 p4p, 238 weight class) and Chris Steve (ranked 1016 p4p, 156 weight class). Steve is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!



183 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0
175 cm
20
181 lbs
10 - 2 - 0
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed


Fanatic Inc.
Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q


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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cajones Crusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Steve!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusher swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Crusher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steve throws a good cross that connects.
Steve's coach down at 3Band MMA ($500/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Steve's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Steve throws a lazy right hand but Crusher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Crusher misses.
Steve lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Crusher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Chris Steve has been cut.
Crusher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve! But no joy.

Steve clinches up with Crusher and pushes him back against the cage.

Crusher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crusher misses with a straight left.
Crusher jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crusher throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve connects with a crisp jab.

Steve rushes Crusher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crusher lands a left hand.
Crusher misses with the head strike.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crusher lands a body punch.

Crusher breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve wants to clinch.
Steve defending well as Crusher loads up on a big left hand.

Steve takes the fight into the clinch.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Crusher fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crusher.

Crusher breaks from the clinch.
Steve swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crusher.
Steve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crusher scores with a jab to the body.
Steve wants to clinch
and Crusher counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve misses with an uppercut.
Steve is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Crusher misses.
Cajones Crusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crusher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crusher misses with a straight right.
Steve misses with a shot to the body
and Crusher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steve wants to clinch but Crusher slips to the side
letting Crusher counter with a right hand.
Steve slips under a jab from Crusher.
Crusher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steve.
Crusher catches Steve with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crusher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Steve on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Crusher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
A counter left hand to the body from Crusher misses its target.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crusher moves away.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Crusher.
Steve throws a hook but Crusher avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Crusher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crusher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Crusher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Crusher.
Steve is looking to clinch.
Crusher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crusher ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steve lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crusher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crusher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve tries to clinch there but Crusher circles away.

Steve takes the fight into the clinch.
Steve works on Crusher's body with a couple of short punches.
Crusher lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve is looking to take this one to the mat.

Crusher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crusher is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crusher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Steve now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Steve has closed the distance and engaged Crusher in a clinch.
Crusher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Crusher manages to break the clinch.
Crusher misses with a left hand
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.

Steve has Crusher up against the cage in a clinch.
Steve has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crusher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Steve lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crusher backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crusher.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Crusher manages to break the clinch.
Steve misses with a hook. Crusher ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crusher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crusher swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
Steve tries to clinch there but Crusher circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cajones Crusher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Steve's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!


Steve lands a slapping body shot.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Crusher moves away and avoids it.
Crusher misses the jab.
Steve misses with a hook.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crusher.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve slips a straight right by Crusher.

Steve gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crusher lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve.

Crusher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crusher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crusher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve misses with a few strikes there.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Crusher moved out of range nicely.
Steve throws a right and a left that Crusher avoids nicely.
Steve throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cajones Crusher is winning the standup battle so far.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Crusher.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steve's corner calls for a 1-2. Steve obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big right from Steve misses.
Crusher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steve lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steve slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Crusher is rocked!
Steve scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crusher doesn't seem bothered though.
Crusher missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crusher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve lunges at Crusher with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crusher's hand.
Oh Crusher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steve finds Crusher's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Crusher flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Steve lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Crusher will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Steve!
A relieved looking Chris Steve 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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G S C G energy
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hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
70%

 

 
 
 
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