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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Barron (ranked 3037 p4p, 398 weight class) and Brian Baker (ranked 20796 p4p, 806 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Brian Baker enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Drew Barron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Baker!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker scores with a three punch combo!
Baker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Barron is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Baker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barron eats them both and turns towards Baker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baker slips under a jab.
Baker misses with a head kick.
Baker just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBarron.
Baker throws a lazy body kick
and Barron counters by moving into the clinch.
Barron pushes Baker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Barron's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barron lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barron scores with a shoulder strike.
Barron being controlled against the cage.
Barron lands a shoulder strike.
Barron throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bakers head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baker.
Barron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barron jabs at Baker's body.
Barron throws a front kick aimed at Baker's knee but Baker avoids it well.
Baker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brian Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barron has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barron there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baker throws a right hand that misses
and Barron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Brian Baker has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker blocks a head kick by Barron.
Baker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Baker thuds a left hand into Barron's body.
Baker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barron throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.
Barron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baker was well out of range. Poor timing from Barron.
Baker moves away from the strike by Barron.
Barron misses with an uppercut.
Barron closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Baker slips under a jab from Barron.
Baker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Baker misses with an uppercut. Barron saw that one coming.
Baker is looking to slow Barron down with leg kicks.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Baker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barron.
Barron throws a series of strikes that have Baker backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baker.
Baker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barron slips under a jab.
Barron swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barron throws a looping overhand right but Baker ducks down to avoid it.
Baker pushes Barron away with a front kick.
Baker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barron.
Barron moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baker lands a jab to the nose.
An inside leg kick lands from Barron.
Baker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barron backs up against the cage.
Barron ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Baker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barron finds it's way round the side to connect with Baker's head.
Barron stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baker.
A big left from Baker misses.
Baker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baker walks into a stiff left hand from Barron.
Baker looks to land a combination but Barron avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Barron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barron checks a leg kick.
Barron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baker throws a lazy body kick
and Barron counters with a slapping leg kick.
Baker connects with a single shot there.
Baker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baker throws a lazy right hand but Barron sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barron scoring well with a low kick there.
Baker lands with a shot to the body.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Barron.
Baker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barron swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
Baker throws a head kick that misses
and Barron counters with a good low kick that Baker was not able to check.
Baker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barron is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker pounces like a tiger and cracks Barron with a vicious hook! Barron is down but not out! Baker follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brian Baker!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Steed (ranked 3129 p4p, 340 weight class) and Marv Ellis (ranked 3468 p4p, 374 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buck Steed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marv Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ellis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellis.
Nice body punch from Ellis.
Ellis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steed checks it well.
Steed slips a straight right by Ellis.
Steed needs to keep his hands up - Ellis had a free shot at his head there.
Marv Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steed throws out a loose jab but Ellis uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been told by Steed's head coaches at Valhalla Iron Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steed lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ellis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ellis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ellis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steed jabs Ellis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ellis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A cross from Ellis lands.
Steed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellis manages to avoid it.
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!
Steed takes a jab right on the kisser.
Steed cracks Ellis with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a body punch
letting Steed counter with a right hand.
Steed lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ellis misses with an uppercut.
Steed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ellis throws a combination. Steed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Buck Steed has been cut.
Ellis misses with a straight right.
Ellis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Steed misses the target.
Ellis feints and then cracks Steed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steed down.
Steed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ellis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steed just misses with a punch to the body.
Steed throws a front kick aimed at Ellis's knee but Ellis avoids it well.
Steed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ellis.
Steed throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steed manages to avoid it.
Ellis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ellis just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Steed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Ellis tenderised Steed's leg. Steed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ellis pushes Steed up against the cage in a clinch.
Ellis gets control of Steed's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ellis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Steed wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.
Ellis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ellis trying to control the position.
Steed wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ellis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steed backwards.
Ellis scores with a shoulder strike.
Ellis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Steed walks away with a smile on his face. Ellis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steed.
Ellis lands a leg kick that knocks Steed off balance momentarily.
Steed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steed scores with the left hand. Ellis knows he should have avoided that one.
Ellis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ellis moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellis successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steed looking to pass the guard.
Steed wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.
Steed wants to pass the guard but Ellis is keeping the position.
Ellis working a defensive guard here.
Steed content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marv Ellis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buck Steed's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Steed scores with a punch to the head.
Ellis throws a hook but Steed avoids it easily.
Ellis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steed.
Ellis ducks right into an uppercut from Steed.
Some wild striking there from Ellis.
Steed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steed doesn't seem bothered though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ellis.
Ellis just misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steed circles away quickly and effectively.
Steed swats away the attempt to clinch by Ellis.
Steed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis with a nice cross.
Steed takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ellis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ellis lands a jab to Steed's midsection.
Ellis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ellis lands a head shot.
Ellis tests Steed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steed misses with a looping left.
Ellis throws a looping overhand right but Steed ducks down to avoid it.
Steed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ellis throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Ellis.
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!
Ellis throws a leg kick but Steed moved away.
Ellis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steed is out of range.
Ellis throws a jab but it's blocked by Steed.
Steed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steed throws out a loose jab but Ellis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Ellis.
Ellis moves away from the strike by Steed.
A shot to the liver by Ellis. Beautiful body shot.
Ellis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ellis.
Ellis lands a nice looking body shot.
Ellis lands a really nice looking cross but Steed seems unphased.
Ellis connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steed checks a low kick from Ellis.
Steed was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ellis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steed on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ellis.
Ellis ducks under a wild hook from Steed.
Steed checks a low kick from Ellis.
Ellis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steed.
Ellis is looking to slow Steed down with leg kicks.
Steed scores with a hook.
Ellis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ellis tries to clinch but Steed moves out of range.
Ellis misses with a body punch
and Steed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ellis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to clinch up.
Ellis looks to throw the jab but Steed is out of range.
Ellis jabs Steed right on the nose. Steed blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellis loads up on a big right hand but Steed slips the punch.
Steed is looking to counter punch.
Ellis connects with a solid leg kick.
Ellis throws a jab when Steed was well out of range.
Marv Ellis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steed throws a hook to the side of Ellis's head but Ellis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steed throws a body punch but Ellis moves out of range.
Ellis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steed lands an overhand right.
Ellis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steed's calf.
Ellis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ellis staying out of range there.
Ellis throws a body punch but Steed moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marv Ellis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Buck Steed's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Steed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Steed finds it's target.
Steed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steed lands with an overhand left.
Ellis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ellis jabs Steed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ellis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ellis throws a leg kick
and Steed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ellis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steed staying out of range there.
Ellis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steed is looking to counter punch.
Ellis is looking to clinch but Steed is avoiding it.
Ellis throws a nice looking combination but Steed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steed throws a body punch but Ellis moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis avoids the body shot from Steed.
Ellis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steed cracks a nice hook into Ellis's ribs.
Ellis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steed cracks a nice hook into Ellis's ribs.
Steed misses with a looping left.
Steed throws an overhand right that lands on Ellis's shoulder, as Ellis tries to avoid the shot.
Steed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ellis moves into the clinch.
Ellis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Steed fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Steed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ellis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ellis pulls Steed into guard.
Steed is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Marv Ellis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steed is looking to advance position but Ellis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steed's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Steed is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Steed wants to hold on but Ellis pushes him away.
Ellis wants to take Steed's back but he can't do it this time.
Ellis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Steed prevents Ellis from taking his back.
Ellis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steed is trying to escape the mount.
Ellis controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marv Ellis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ellis 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marv Ellis!
Marv Ellis gave a mention to XFighter Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 4600 p4p, 368 weight class) and Steve Sanchez (ranked 1434 p4p, 157 weight class). Sanchez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Where is My Mind? by Pixies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sanchez on his heels. He'll look to pass Sanchez's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurmagomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nurmagomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez working a defensive guard but Nurmagomedov passes into half guard.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nurmagomedov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nurmagomedov's back!
Nurmagomedov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Nurmagomedov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Nurmagomedov just looking to survive in the bad position.
Sanchez thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Nurmagomedov tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is punishing Nurmagomedov with strikes - can he finish him?!
You can see the frustration on Nurmagomedov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nurmagomedov is trying to remain composed but Sanchez is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Nurmagomedov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Sanchez wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping busy.
Nurmagomedov is really stuck here.
Nurmagomedov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sanchez wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping busy.
I've been told that Sanchez has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Sanchez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nurmagomedov wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Nurmagomedov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has his foot on Nurmagomedov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nurmagomedov works his way back into a safe position though.
Nurmagomedov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nurmagomedov chips away with some ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of elbows.
Nurmagomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurmagomedov is one step ahead there.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagomedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nurmagomedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nurmagomedov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nurmagomedov working some strikes from top position.
Nurmagomedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurmagomedov is one step ahead there.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nurmagomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
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 Khabib Nurmagomedov 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.
Sanchez swings for the body but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Sanchez stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez gets underhooks to prevent Nurmagomedov's takedown attempt.
Sanchez wants to stall.
Nurmagomedov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanchez after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmagomedov looking for a takedown.
Sanchez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside.
Nurmagomedov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanchez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
Nurmagomedov is looking for a takedown.
Nurmagomedov tries for a takedown but Sanchez manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nurmagomedov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanchez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nurmagomedov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanchez prevents it.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagomedov defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez throws out a powerful jab.
Sanchez connects with a jab.
Sanchez lunges at Nurmagomedov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nurmagomedov's hand.
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Nurmagomedov saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nurmagomedov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but Nurmagomedov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steve Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez lands with a straight right. Nurmagomedov didn't see that one coming.
Nurmagomedov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanchez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nurmagomedov momentarily.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nurmagomedov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
Sanchez lands a nice hook to Nurmagomedov's body. Nurmagomedov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nurmagomedov shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook.
Nurmagomedov moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Nurmagomedov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Steve Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sanchez catches Nurmagomedov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nurmagomedov. That did some damage!
Sanchez jabs at Nurmagomedov's body.
Nurmagomedov dives in for a single leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagomedov is just out of range.
Nurmagomedov defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Nurmagomedov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Nurmagomedov is out of range.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Nurmagomedov's head but Nurmagomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nurmagomedov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurmagomedov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sanchez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sanchez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nurmagomedov throws an elbow but Sanchez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Khabib Nurmagomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez regains half guard.
Nurmagomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Nurmagomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nurmagomedov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nurmagomedov is thwarting Sanchez's attempts to control the position.
Nurmagomedov not doing much here.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nurmagomedov misses with a takedown attempt - Sanchez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nurmagomedov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nurmagomedov defends it well.
Nurmagomedov defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Nurmagomedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nurmagomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to sprawl but Nurmagomedov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sanchez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nurmagomedov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sanchez can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez wants to control but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov breaks from Sanchez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nurmagomedov working Sanchez over with strikes here.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but Nurmagomedov has a good base and remains in mount.
Sanchez keeps trying to improve his position.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Nurmagomedov postures up.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sanchez is looking to get to half guard.
Nurmagomedov lands a heavy elbow.
Nurmagomedov prevents Sanchez from getting the reversal.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Nurmagomedov's attempts to control the action.
Nurmagomedov with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nurmagomedov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nurmagomedov 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.
Nurmagomedov with a couple of short strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nurmagomedov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nurmagomedov lands a big elbow.
Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nurmagomedov unloading with bombs!
Sanchez is still in real trouble! Can Nurmagomedov finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
Nurmagomedov dominating with strikes here.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Nurmagomedov landing strikes from the mount.
Nurmagomedov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanchez?
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.
Nurmagomedov with shots to the head and body - Sanchez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but Nurmagomedov has a good base and remains in mount.
Sanchez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Nurmagomedov! Sanchez is hurt baaadly! Nurmagomedov is firing away with more strikes - Sanchez is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johny Vargas (ranked 1555 p4p, 188 weight class) and Gregory O Connor (ranked 4101 p4p, 439 weight class). Vargas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drake - Trophies. Johny Vargas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregory O Connor!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Vargas.
Vargas clinches up against the cage.
Vargas dodges an elbow strike from O Connor.
Vargas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Connor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vargas misses with an elbow strike.
Vargas has O Connor pressed against the cage, preventing O Connor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vargas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
O Connor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Connor wants to break free but Vargas has control.
Vargas keeps control of O Connor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Connor is trying to break free.
Vargas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Connor can't break the clinch.
Vargas misses with an elbow over the top.
O Connor wants to break free but Vargas has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vargas scores with a shoulder strike.
Our sources have told us that Vargas has been working on his elbows in the gym.
O Connor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vargas lands a left hand.
Vargas prevents O Connor from breaking the clinch.
O Connor looking to throw knees to the head but Vargas is blocking nicely.
Vargas keeps control of O Connor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Vargas on the inside.
O Connor's coach down at 3Band MMA ($800/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on O Connor's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
O Connor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vargas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vargas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Connor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vargas's brow.
O Connor can't break the clinch.
Vargas pushes off an throws an elbow but O Connor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
O Connor is looking to break free of the clinch but Vargas has double underhooks.
Vargas lands a right hand.
O Connor takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Gregory O Connor has been cut.
Vargas misses with an elbow strike.
Vargas has O Connor pressed against the cage, preventing O Connor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vargas missing with knees to the body.
Vargas with a knee to the head.
Vargas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vargas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
O Connor is trying to break free.
Vargas lands a damaging elbow.
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!
O Connor is trying to push Vargas away but Vargas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
O Connor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vargas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas landing knees to the head.
O Connor has had enough of the clinch but Vargas keeps him there for the moment.
O Connor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vargas misses with an elbow over the top.
Vargas lands with a left to the head.
Vargas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vargas landing knees to the head.
Vargas misses with an elbow over the top.
O Connor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vargas takes the fight into the clinch.
Vargas avoids a wild elbow strike from O Connor.
O Connor wants to get back to striking at distance but Vargas won't allow it.
O Connor tries to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling the position.
O Connor is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vargas.
Vargas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O Connor's defenses.
Vargas lands an elbow inside that O Connor shrugs off.
O Connor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Connor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vargas has him pressed against the cage.
O Connor can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vargas.
O Connor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Connor is trying to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling him.
O Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vargas misses with a knee to the head.
Vargas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vargas trying to land knees to the body.
O Connor is looking to break free of the clinch but Vargas has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vargas.
O Connor managing to block the knees to the body from Vargas.
Vargas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Connor is looking to break free of the clinch but Vargas has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vargas.
Vargas unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Connor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
O Connor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vargas's elbow.
O Connor has had enough of the clinch but Vargas keeps him there for the moment.
Vargas lands an elbow that stopped O Connor in his tracks for a moment.
Vargas missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vargas.
O Connor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Vargas on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Connor has had enough of the clinch but Vargas keeps him there for the moment.
Vargas looking to throw knees to the head but O Connor is blocking nicely.
Vargas throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Connor wants to get back to striking at distance but Vargas won't allow it.
O Connor wants to get back to striking at distance but Vargas won't allow it.
O Connor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vargas's elbow.
O Connor breaks from the clinch.
Vargas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Connor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O Connor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Connor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vargas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vargas sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Vargas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregory O Connor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vargas moves into the clinch.
Vargas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Connor.
Vargas lands an elbow inside.
Vargas lands a nice uppercut.
O Connor scores with a shoulder strike.
O Connor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vargas's elbow.
O Connor has had enough of the clinch but Vargas keeps him there for the moment.
Vargas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Connor's efforts to push away.
O Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Connor wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Vargas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Vargas.
O Connor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vargas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vargas lands an elbow inside.
Vargas misses with an elbow over the top.
Vargas misses with a knee to the head.
Vargas scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas misses with an elbow over the top.
Vargas working O Connor over with knees to the body.
O Connor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vargas gets in close and tags O Connor with a short punch that almost sends O Connor to the mat! Oh O Connor is in big trouble! He turns his back on Vargas, trying to create some distance but Vargas rushes him, striking wildly and O Connor goes down! The referee tackles Vargas into the cage to end the fight! Vargas is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Vargas!
Johny Vargas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Alzate (ranked 1179 p4p, 170 weight class) and Leif Erikson (ranked 2528 p4p, 330 weight class). Erikson has chosen Into Battle - Ensiferum as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Alzate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Leif Erikson !
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikson throws a leg kick but Alzate sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
Erikson lands with a slapping head kick.
Erikson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alzate will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alzate tries to land a leg kick but Erikson saw it coming and moves away.
Alzate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erikson looks to land a right hand but Alzate moved out of range.
Erikson moves into range and clinches up with Alzate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate misses with a body punch.
Alzate blocking some punches.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Erikson .
Erikson struggles to land a body shot inside as Alzate controls his hands.
Erikson cracks Alzate with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Erikson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Erikson blocking some punches.
Erikson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erikson pushes Alzate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Erikson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alzate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Erikson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alzate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Erikson blocks an uppercut.
Erikson swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erikson blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erikson .
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erikson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alzate misses with the head strike.
Alzate lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Erikson or not.
Erikson lands a shoulder strike.
Alzate lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzate takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Erikson .
Erikson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Alzate tries a body shot but Erikson blocks it.
Erikson throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzate.
Erikson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alzate misses with an elbow over the top.
Erikson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Erikson lands a left hand.
Erikson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alzate or not.
Erikson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Erikson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Erikson presses Alzate against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Erikson cracks Alzate with a nice body shot.
Alzate is breathing heavily.
Alzate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alzate struggles to land a body shot inside as Erikson controls his hands.
Alzate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Erikson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Alzate seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Erikson can turn it around.
Erikson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erikson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Erikson tries to throw a body punch but Alzate avoids it by throwing Erikson back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Erikson .
Erikson lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erikson .
Erikson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Erikson lands a right hand.
Erikson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzate's elbow.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Erikson .
Erikson throws a head punch that misses.
Alzate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Erikson .
Erikson lands an uppercut.
Erikson scores with a hook to the body.
Erikson pushes Alzate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Erikson on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Erikson .
Alzate blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Erikson scores with a nice short 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!
Alzate taking a breather.
Erikson lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Alzate fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Erikson fails to land.
Erikson works on Alzate's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erikson .
A left hand lands to the body for Erikson .
Good body shot from Erikson .
Erikson digs a right hand underneath Alzate's ribcage. Alzate let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Erikson lands with a light punch inside.
Erikson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Erikson lands with a short shot to the head.
Erikson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
A short uppercut from Erikson .
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
Erikson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Alzate working aggressively here.
Erikson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Erikson .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate.
Erikson misses with some punches.
Erikson misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Erikson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Erikson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Niko Alzate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erikson fails to land with a series of punches.
Alzate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Erikson misses with a hook. Alzate ducked under it nicely.
Erikson scores with a shot to the body.
Erikson tries to clinch up.
Alzate throws a body punch but Erikson moves out of range.
Erikson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alzate looks to score with a jab to the body but Erikson is just out of range.
Erikson misses with a body kick.
Alzate appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikson with a hook.
Alzate misses with a body shot
enabling Erikson to counter with a crisp jab.
Erikson throws a head kick but Alzate moves out of range.
Erikson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Erikson backs away, Alzate returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate looks to score with a jab to the body but Erikson is just out of range.
Alzate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erikson throws out a counter right but Alzate avoids it with no problem.
We've been told by Alzate's head coaches at White Eagle that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Erikson connects with a body shot.
Erikson clinches up with Alzate and pushes him back against the cage.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Erikson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erikson lands a right hand.
A short right from Erikson on the inside.
Erikson pushes Alzate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Erikson blocking some punches.
Erikson scores with a shot to the side of Alzate's head.
Leif Erikson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Erikson blocking some punches.
Erikson lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Erikson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alzates head.
Erikson lands with a right to the head.
Alzate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Erikson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Erikson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alzate lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Erikson .
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Erikson .
Erikson can't find room to land a body shot as Alzate controls the action.
Erikson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Erikson tries to throw a body punch but Alzate avoids it by throwing Erikson back against the cage.
Erikson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Erikson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alzate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Erikson lands a hook that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Erikson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Erikson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Alzate misses with some punches.
Alzate blocks a body shot from Erikson .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson blocks a body shot from Alzate.
Erikson digs a right hand underneath Alzate's ribcage. Alzate let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Erikson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Erikson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alzate lands with a light punch inside.
Erikson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Erikson pushes Alzate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alzate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Erikson lands a nice uppercut.
Erikson swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Erikson on the inside.
A short left from Alzate.
Alzate lands a shot to the body.
Erikson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alzate misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzate working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Erikson .
Erikson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate prevents a body shot from Erikson .
Erikson misses with a punch on the inside.
Alzate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Erikson lands an uppercut.
Alzate is rocked!
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Alzate is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Erikson tries to work over Alzate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alzate seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Erikson .
Erikson lands a body shot.
Erikson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Erikson pushes Alzate against the cage. Erikson is working some dirty boxing. Erikson pushes off with a quick right hook! Alzate goes down! Alzate tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Erikson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leif Erikson !
Leif Erikson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rosco Ladd (ranked 972 p4p, 142 weight class) and Dean Wesson (ranked 1271 p4p, 181 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wesson's choice of entrance music: In Your Honor - Foo Fighters. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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201 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosco Ladd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Wesson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesson throws a lazy right hand but Ladd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wesson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ladd circles away.
Ladd is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wesson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Wesson looks to move away, Ladd throws a big counter combo but Wesson just gets out of the way.
Ladd throws a lazy right hand but Wesson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ladd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wesson.
Wesson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ladd.
Ladd seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ladd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Wesson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ladd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wesson moves away.
Ladd takes a swing at Wesson's ribcage but misses.
Wesson lands with a kick to the temple. Ladd shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dean Wesson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ladd throws a jab but it's blocked by Wesson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ladd manages to avoid it.
Wesson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A counter left hand to the body from Ladd misses its target.
Ladd moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ladd!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd throws a jab but it's blocked by Wesson.
Ladd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wesson wants to land a leg kick but Ladd is out of range.
Wesson scores with a jab. Ladd acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ladd works Wesson's body with a nice hook.
Wesson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ladd.
And Wesson responds with a good body kick, but Ladd manages to step out the way in time.
Wesson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wesson throws a head kick but Ladd moves out of range.
Ladd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wesson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ladd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ladd throws a shot to the body.
Wesson defending well as Ladd loads up on a big left hand.
Wesson thinks about the counter body kick.
Ladd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ladd slips under a jab.
Wesson throws a hook to the side of Ladd's head but Ladd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ladd moves out of range as Wesson strikes.
Ladd throws a right hand that Wesson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wesson also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wesson! But no joy.
Ladd fails to land with a series of punches.
Ladd is looking to wear down Wesson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ladd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A left and a right from Wesson both land. Nice combination.
Wesson throws a head kick but Ladd moves out of range.
Wesson blocks a jab.
As Ladd backs off Wesson throws a huge counter combo but Ladd manages to avoid it all.
Ladd misses with a left hand
enabling Wesson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ladd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wesson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ladd is looking to counter punch.
Ladd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wesson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ladd connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladd misses with an uppercut. Wesson saw that one coming.
Ladd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wesson scores with a spinning back kick!
Ladd staying out of range there.
Wesson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ladd misses the shot to the body.
Ladd misses with an uppercut. Wesson saw that one coming.
Wesson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ladd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wesson misses with a hook.
Wesson throws a body punch but Ladd moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ladd misses the target.
A jab from Wesson misses.
Some wild striking there from Wesson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ladd.
Wesson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ladd.
Ladd throws a hook to the side of Wesson's head but Wesson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ladd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ladd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wesson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Ladd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wesson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ladd's sensitive parts.
Ladd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesson scoring well with a low kick there.
Ladd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wesson.
Ladd throws a lazy uppercut
and Wesson counters with a body kick.
Ladd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ladd misses the shot to the body.
Ladd missing with a left hand there. Wesson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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 Rosco Ladd will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ladd cracks Wesson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ladd avoids a kick to the body.
Wesson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ladd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ladd swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wesson misses with a body shot.
Wesson throws a body shot but no joy.
Ladd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wesson lands a jab to the nose.
Wesson tries to move into range but Ladd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wesson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ladd takes a step back to recover.
Wesson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson avoids the body shot from Ladd.
Wesson misses with a hook.
Wesson instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd has had enough of the clinch but Wesson keeps him there for the moment.
Ladd takes an elbow to the temple.
Wesson avoiding damage.
Wesson misses with a body punch.
Wesson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ladd tries to break free but Wesson pushes him back against the cage.
Ladd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
I was talking to Ladd's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ladd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ladd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ladd throws a hook but Wesson avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ladd. Wesson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ladd throws a body shot but no joy.
Wesson slips under a jab from Ladd.
A big right from Ladd misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ladd. Wesson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wesson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ladd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wesson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wesson looks to throw the jab but Ladd is out of range.
Ladd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ladd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ladd misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Ladd.
Ladd takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Wesson.
Wesson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ladd ducks under a wild hook from Wesson.
Ladd throws a jab when Wesson was well out of range.
Ladd throws a nice looking combination but Wesson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ladd tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wesson.
Wesson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ladd's head.
Ladd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wesson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ladd.
Decent striking displayed by Ladd there.
Wesson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ladd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wesson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ladd.
Wesson cracks the inside of Ladd's front leg.
Dean Wesson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wesson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ladd.
Wesson tries to bum rush Ladd with a series of wild strikes but Ladd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wesson looks to land a left hand but Ladd moved out of range nicely.
Wesson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ladd. Ladd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wesson with a nice cross.
Wesson misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wesson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Ladd throws a body punch but Wesson moves out of range.
Ladd looks to land a left hand but Wesson moved out of range nicely.
Wesson ducks under a wild hook from Ladd.
Ladd moves out of range as Wesson strikes.
Wesson is looking to clinch but Ladd is avoiding it.
Wesson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wesson tries to clinch but Ladd moves out of range.
Wesson misses with a jab to the body
and Ladd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wesson.
Ladd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ladd slips a jab and a cross from Wesson.
Wesson blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Wesson 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!
Ladd throws a nice looking combination but Wesson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wesson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wesson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wesson defending well as Ladd loads up on a big left hand.
Ladd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ladd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wesson to score with a decent uppercut.
Ladd has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wesson finds it's way round the side to connect with Ladd's head.
Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ladd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wesson throws a shot from downtown. Ladd moves away and avoids it.
Ladd looks to land a right hand but Wesson moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wesson slips under a jab from Ladd.
Wesson throws the kick towards the body but Ladd avoids it.
Wesson punishes Ladd's body with a nice straight punch.
Ladd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Ladd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wesson avoids the body shot from Ladd.
Wesson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ladd.
Ladd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wesson manages to avoid it.
Wesson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ladd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ladd connects with a body shot that sends Wesson's belly button to the back.
Wesson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ladd counter with a right hand.
Ladd throws a big shot that misses.
Ladd with a nice cross.
Wesson moves away from the strike by Ladd.
Wesson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ladd will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A jab from Ladd does it's job there.
Ladd has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wesson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ladd.
Ladd moves out of range of the leg kick from Wesson.
Wesson misses with an uppercut.
Ladd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wesson misses with an uppercut. Ladd saw that one coming.
Ladd misses with a body shot.
Wesson misses with a body kick.
Ladd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wesson avoids the body shot from Ladd.
Ladd lands with an overhand left.
Ladd just misses with a punch to the body.
Wesson darts in trying to clinch
enabling Ladd to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ladd cracks Wesson with a good jab.
Ladd misses with an uppercut. Wesson saw that one coming.
Wesson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ladd's head.
Ladd avoids the head kick by Wesson.
Wesson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wesson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ladd.
Ladd misses with a hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wesson lands with a left to the head.
Wesson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ladd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ladd wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson has Ladd pressed against the cage, preventing Ladd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ladd tries to break the clinch but Wesson is controlling the position.
Wesson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wesson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ladd seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wesson can turn it around.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wesson.
Ladd wants to get back to striking at distance but Wesson won't allow it.
Wesson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wesson lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wesson.
Ladd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ladd is looking to break free of the clinch but Wesson has double underhooks.
Wesson stalls.
Ladd lands with a left to the head.
Ladd is trying to break the clinch but Wesson is controlling him.
Wesson can't find room to land a body shot as Ladd controls the action.
Wesson misses with some punches.
Ladd wants to get back to striking at distance but Wesson won't allow it.
Wesson can't find room to land a body shot as Ladd controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dean Wesson.
I think Wesson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Wesson!
An out of breath Dean Wesson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Borodin (ranked 583 p4p, 15 weight class) and Seo Dae Young (ranked 772 p4p, 22 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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337 lbs
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281 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksey Borodin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Seo Dae Young!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Dae Young misses its intended target.
Dae Young motions for Borodin to come forward. Dae Young throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Borodin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borodin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cats Killers Academy Mma in the buildup to the fight.
Dae Young connects with a good right hand that stumbles Borodin. Borodin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dae Young fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borodin, pushing him back against the cage.
Borodin scores with a shot to the side of Dae Young's head.
A body shot lands from Dae Young.
Dae Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borodin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dae Young lands a shot to the body.
Dae Young misses with a punch to the body.
Borodin is trying to force a seperation but Dae Young has the dominant position.
Dae Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Borodin controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dae Young lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Borodin fails to land.
Dae Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Borodin.
Dae Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dae Young is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Borodin can't break the clinch.
Dae Young misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dae Young misses with some punches.
Dae Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Borodin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borodin misses with some punches.
Borodin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borodin loads up on a big right hand but Dae Young slips the punch.
Dae Young is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dae Young has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dae Young fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borodin, pushing him back against the cage.
Dae Young misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Borodin scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Seo Dae Young has been cut.
Borodin blocks a body shot from Dae Young.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dae Young lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Aleksey Borodin has been cut.
Borodin breaks the clinch.
Borodin misses with a hook.
Borodin misses with a few strikes there.
Dae Young cracks Borodin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Borodin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dae Young finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dae Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borodin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dae Young.
Borodin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dae Young connects with a solid leg kick.
Borodin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dae Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borodin throws a right hand that misses
and Dae Young counters with a leg kick.
Borodin is breathing heavily.
Borodin misses with a hook
and Dae Young counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dae Young comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dae Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dae Young jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Borodin is rocked!
Dae Young lands a brutal uppercut that launches Borodin off his feet! Borodin tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seo Dae Young!
Seo Dae Young is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Seo Dae Young thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eyeam Yurmommy (ranked 121 p4p, 4 weight class) and Hillary Trump (ranked 306 p4p, 14 weight class). Yurmommy comes to the cage accompanied by Peanut Butter Jelly Time - Galantis. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eyeam Yurmommy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hillary Trump!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurmommy misses with a body punch
and Trump cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Yurmommy.
Trump lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yurmommy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers in the buildup to the fight.
Yurmommy staying out of range there.
Yurmommy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trump throws a lazy right hand but Yurmommy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hillary Trump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trump with a jab.
Trump lands a glancing blow to the side of Yurmommy's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yurmommy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Trump connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yurmommy scrambles back to his feet.
Yurmommy tries for a takedown but Trump circles away easily
and Trump counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump misses with a straight left.
Hillary Trump is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trump clobbers Yurmommy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Trump has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Trump lands a nice shot that snaps Yurmommy's head back.
Yurmommy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yurmommy slips under a jab from Trump.
Yurmommy lands a head shot.
Trump throws a hook to the side of Yurmommy's head but Yurmommy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trump is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Trump just misses with a punch to the body.
Trump closes the distance but Yurmommy moves to the side
and Yurmommy counters with a nice uppercut.
Yurmommy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been informed that Trump has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trump clinches up with Yurmommy and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yurmommy throws a punch but it's blocked by Trump.
Yurmommy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Yurmommy.
Trump scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trump lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trump tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trump misses with some punches.
Trump lands a hook that snaps the head of Yurmommy backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trump.
Trump softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trump's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trump closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yurmommy misses with an uppercut.
Trump 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.
Trump slips a jab from Yurmommy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump looks to land a right hand but Yurmommy moved out of range.
Trump gets a clinch.
Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
Trump swings wildly with an uppercut but Yurmommy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trump works on Yurmommy's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trump.
Yurmommy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Yurmommy prevents a body shot from Trump.
Yurmommy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yurmommy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trump lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yurmommy.
Trump misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trump blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yurmommy lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yurmommy working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurmommy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trump blocking some punches.
Yurmommy tries to pull guard but Trump won't allow it.
Yurmommy misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Yurmommy fails to land.
Yurmommy blocking some punches.
Trump misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yurmommy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yurmommy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Yurmommy lands a right hand.
Yurmommy tries a body shot but Trump blocks it.
Yurmommy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump scores with a shot to the side of Yurmommy's head.
Trump swings wildly with an uppercut but Yurmommy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trump blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yurmommy struggles to land a body shot inside as Trump controls his hands.
Trump working aggressively here.
Trump prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eyeam Yurmommy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Yurmommy.
Yurmommy lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hillary Trump dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Trump with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trump tries to clinch but Yurmommy moves away
and Yurmommy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trump is looking to clinch but Yurmommy is avoiding it.
Yurmommy is looking to counter punch.
Trump fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yurmommy, pushing him back against the cage.
Yurmommy pulls guard.
Trump scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Trump passes Yurmommy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Trump working over Yurmommy with some ground and pound. Yurmommy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Trump not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trump throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trump thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yurmommy's head.
Yurmommy is doing well to control the position and prevent Trump from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurmommy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trump throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Trump is thwarting Yurmommy's attempts to control the position.
Trump misses with a head shot. Yurmommy uses the momentum to regain guard.
Yurmommy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trump content to stall in guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trump accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Trump throws an elbow that misses. Yurmommy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trump's guard. Nice move by Yurmommy!
Trump is pulling down on Yurmommy's head to control his posture.
Yurmommy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yurmommy trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trump controls Yurmommy momentarily but Yurmommy frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump pulls Yurmommy in to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Trump gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yurmommy misses with a body punch.
Trump blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trump struggles to land a body shot inside as Yurmommy controls his hands.
Trump prevents the takedown attempt.
Yurmommy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yurmommy pulls guard successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trump's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yurmommy looking for a sweep. Not yet Yurmommy, not yet.
Trump is pushing down on Yurmommy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yurmommy is fighting to maintain full guard but Trump has managed to sneak the leg through.
Trump is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yurmommy is looking for a sweep. Trump is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trump has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yurmommy's head.
Trump is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yurmommy trying to control but Trump postures up.
Yurmommy is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yurmommy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trump.
Yurmommy is looking to improve his position.
Trump landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hillary Trump showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yurmommy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yurmommy there as he acknowledges the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trump.
Yurmommy moves away from the strike by Trump.
It looked like Yurmommy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yurmommy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trump throws out the jab.
Trump moves to clinch but Yurmommy breaks away
and Yurmommy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Trump throws a shot from downtown. Yurmommy moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump throws a hook but Yurmommy blocks it.
Trump throws the left hand but Yurmommy avoids the punch easily.
Trump darts in and clinches Yurmommy up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump has had enough of the clinch but Yurmommy keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yurmommy.
Yurmommy misses with the head strike.
Yurmommy tries to throw a body punch but Trump avoids it by throwing Yurmommy back against the cage.
Yurmommy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trump breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yurmommy scores with a jab. Trump acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yurmommy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Trump connects with a right hand. Yurmommy shakes it off.
Trump lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yurmommy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yurmommy moves forwards but Trump connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Trump defending well as Yurmommy loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Trump throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Yurmommy counter with a right hand.
Yurmommy throws a shot from downtown. Trump moves away and avoids it.
Trump looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yurmommy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trump.
A combination from Trump does no damage.
Yurmommy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yurmommy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Trump tries to clinch but Yurmommy is having none of it.
Trump throws an off balance right hand
and Yurmommy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trump smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trump. Yurmommy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trump throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yurmommy is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurmommy slips under a jab.
Yurmommy throwing a counter right hand but Trump manages to avoid it.
Yurmommy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Yurmommy trying to mount his opponent but Trump defends it.
Yurmommy is looking to take a break and control but Trump is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trump gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trump trying to keep a closed guard but Yurmommy is proving a slippery customer.
Trump working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yurmommy.
Trump has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Yurmommy doesn't defend quickly enough and Trump has managed to lock this one up! Can Yurmommy escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Trump on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hillary Trump!
Hillary Trump is the new bantamweight champion!
Hillary Trump was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Eyeam Yurmommy was interviewed post fight and said 'I feel sleepy, I am going to bed.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reco Penn (ranked 295 p4p, 35 weight class) and Mike McLaughlin (ranked 584 p4p, 64 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reco Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike McLaughlin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaughlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn.
McLaughlin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Penn jabs McLaughlin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McLaughlin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McLaughlin slips under a jab from Penn.
Penn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Penn is looking to land body kicks.
Penn throws out a leg kick but McLaughlin moves out of range and Penn only half commits.
McLaughlin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from McLaughlin misses.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Penn throws an overhand right that lands on McLaughlin's shoulder, as McLaughlin tries to avoid the shot.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reco Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLaughlin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Penn throws out a loose jab but McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaughlin swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Penn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
McLaughlin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Penn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McLaughlin's head backwards.
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!
Penn misses the body punch
and McLaughlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries to clinch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin scoring well with a low kick there.
Penn throws a right and a left that McLaughlin avoids nicely.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
Penn throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McLaughlin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Penn.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Penn misses with a low kick as McLaughlin jumps back.
Penn needs to keep his hands up - McLaughlin had a free shot at his head there.
Penn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin slips under a jab from Penn.
Penn throws a front kick aimed at McLaughlin's knee but McLaughlin avoids it well.
McLaughlin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaughlin lands a really nice looking cross but Penn seems unphased.
Penn throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin slips a straight right by Penn.
Both fighters circling a little - Penn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Penn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Penn is looking to land body kicks.
Penn jabs McLaughlin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Penn tries to clinch up
and McLaughlin counters with a stiff right hand.
McLaughlin misses with a low kick.
McLaughlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn scores with a jab. McLaughlin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but McLaughlin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penn is looking to counter the offense by McLaughlin and move into the clinch.
McLaughlin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Penn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Penn throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
Penn slips under a jab from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
McLaughlin tries to land a front kick but Penn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Penn throws a push kick but McLaughlin slaps the foot to one side.
McLaughlin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McLaughlin thuds his shin into the meat of Penn's side.
McLaughlin misses with a hook.
McLaughlin slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
McLaughlin tries a quick counter leg kick but Penn is wise to it.
Penn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A low kick from Penn misses
and McLaughlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLaughlin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McLaughlin throws an off balance right hand
and Penn counters with a thumping low kick.
McLaughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
McLaughlin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick from Penn misses
and McLaughlin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Penn throws a right hand that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a solid body kick.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McLaughlin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Nice cross by McLaughlin.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - McLaughlin circles away.
Nice shot lands for Penn.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLaughlin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Penn.
McLaughlin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Penn with a body shot.
McLaughlin catches Penn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Penn scores with a jab to the body.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin fakes the leg kick and cracks Penn in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McLaughlin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McLaughlin throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
Penn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McLaughlin lands a body shot.
Penn slips a jab from McLaughlin.
Penn misses with a looping left.
Penn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A bone on bone clash there as McLaughlin blocks the leg kick.
Penn moves out of range as McLaughlin strikes.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from McLaughlin misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Penn.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by McLaughlin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn tries to work over McLaughlin's front leg with a kick but McLaughlin checks it.
McLaughlin gets tackled into the cage by Penn. Penn maintains the clinch.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLaughlin misses with the head strike.
McLaughlin breaks the clinch.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin digs a good body shot into Penn's ribs.
McLaughlin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Penn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Penn slips a jab from McLaughlin.
Penn is looking to counter punch.
Penn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Penn fakes the leg kick and cracks McLaughlin in the body.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McLaughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
McLaughlin connects with a looping right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLaughlin misses with a wild body shot.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaughlin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaughlin scores with a nice strike.
A low kick from Penn misses
and McLaughlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Penn scores with a jab.
McLaughlin scores with a leg kick.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn looks to land a right hand but McLaughlin moved out of range.
McLaughlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice uppercut there from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin thows a leg kick but Penn checks it
and Penn counters with a slapping leg kick.
McLaughlin blocks a jab.
McLaughlin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Penn with a body shot.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLaughlin checks a low kick from Penn.
McLaughlin misses with a straight left.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mike McLaughlin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn is looking to clinch.
McLaughlin misses with a hook.
McLaughlin misses with a wild body shot.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penn. Penn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McLaughlin eats them both and turns towards Penn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McLaughlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn throws a lazy body kick
and McLaughlin counters with a straight right hand.
McLaughlin tries to score with a low kick but Penn moves his leg out of the way.
Penn throws a lazy body kick
and McLaughlin counters with a good low kick that Penn was not able to check.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Penn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Penn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McLaughlin.
Penn clinches.
McLaughlin misses with a body punch.
McLaughlin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn lands with a light punch inside.
McLaughlin digs a right hand into Penn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penn's gas tank.
Penn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLaughlin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn pushes McLaughlin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McLaughlin scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Penn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn struggles to land a body shot inside as McLaughlin controls his hands.
McLaughlin prevents a body shot from Penn.
McLaughlin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McLaughlin throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from McLaughlin on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McLaughlin.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from McLaughlin fails to land.
Penn misses with some punches.
McLaughlin can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
McLaughlin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reco Penn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn lands a right hand that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
McLaughlin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLaughlin working hard to break the clinch.
McLaughlin throws a head punch that misses.
McLaughlin struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Reco Penn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McLaughlin scores with a shot to the body.
McLaughlin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Penn blocks the body kick.
McLaughlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penn misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheers as Penn lands an impressive looking overhand right. McLaughlin doesn't seem phased though.
McLaughlin scores with a nice strike.
McLaughlin lands with a good body shot.
Penn works the jab nicely.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
Penn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Penn avoids the body shot from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses with a hook.
Penn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Penn looks for the body kick but McLaughlin saw that one coming.
McLaughlin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McLaughlin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Penn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McLaughlin scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaughlin misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a leg kick but McLaughlin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McLaughlin throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaughlin lands a body shot.
A big left from McLaughlin misses.
Penn throws a push kick but McLaughlin slaps the foot to one side.
McLaughlin connects with a leg kick. Penn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Penn throws a hook but McLaughlin avoids it easily.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as McLaughlin blocks the low kick.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLaughlin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Penn finds it's way round the side to connect with McLaughlin's head.
Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLaughlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McLaughlin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Penn with a body shot.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Penn misses with a straight right.
McLaughlin blocks a jab.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McLaughlin. McLaughlin obviously looking to wear him down.
McLaughlin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Penn finds it's way round the side to connect with McLaughlin's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin misses with a hook.
Penn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn misses with a body shot.
McLaughlin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McLaughlin missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McLaughlin lands a two punch combo.
Penn lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Penn pushes McLaughlin away with a front kick.
McLaughlin misses with a looping right.
Penn throws a low kick but McLaughlin avoids it.
McLaughlin misses with a looping right.
McLaughlin throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Penn throwing a counter right hand but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
Penn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A chopping leg kick lands by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McLaughlin cracks Penn with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Penn misses with a kick to the body
letting McLaughlin counter with a right hand.
Penn lands a nice looking kick to the body. McLaughlin takes a step back to recover.
Penn checks the leg kick.
Penn fires out a quick counter leg kick but McLaughlin just manages to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Penn.
Penn tries to work over McLaughlin's front leg with a kick but McLaughlin checks it.
Penn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLaughlin.
Some bone on bone action there as McLaughlin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but McLaughlin slips the punch.
A nice side step and McLaughlin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McLaughlin tries a low kick but Penn avoids it.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLaughlin tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. McLaughlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting McLaughlin counter with a right hand.
McLaughlin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Penn scores with a jab. McLaughlin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McLaughlin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Penn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Penn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McLaughlin eats them both and turns towards Penn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Penn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McLaughlin loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
McLaughlin fails to land with a series of punches.
McLaughlin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Penn.
Penn misses the jab.
A big right from Penn misses.
Penn throws a wild body kick that McLaughlin sees coming a mile off.
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLaughlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn.
A leg kick checked by Penn.
A little feinted left hand from Penn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Penn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from McLaughlin misses.
Penn lands a body shot.
McLaughlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike McLaughlin.
I think McLaughlin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Fury (ranked 231 p4p, 29 weight class) and Nicol Bolas (ranked 2514 p4p, 280 weight class). Fury kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is J Dilla - Time: The Donut of the Heart. Nicol Bolas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicol Bolas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolas loads up on a big right hand but Fury slips the punch.
Bolas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bolas just misses with a punch to the body.
Bolas throws a hook to the side of Fury's head but Fury sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fury misses with a takedown
and Bolas counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Bob Fury has been cut.
Bolas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fury momentarily.
Bolas misses with a hook.
Bolas misses with a hook.
Fury slips under a jab.
Fury fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury dives in and scores a takedown into Bolas's guard.
Bolas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fury controls the pace.
Fury is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury is pushing down on Bolas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bolas is fighting to maintain full guard but Fury has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury works his way into side control.
Fury controlling the position from side mount.
Fury trying to control the position but Bolas is working away.
Fury has hold of Bolas's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Bolas seems comfortable defending it but Fury has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Bolas is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Bolas is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Fury couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bob Fury!
During a confident post fight interview, Bob Fury thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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