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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bena Berr (ranked 2168 p4p, 291 weight class) and Tyson Pearson (ranked 2173 p4p, 292 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyson Pearson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bena Berr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyson Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berr slips under a jab.
Berr scores with a push kick.
Berr scores with a nice head shot.
Pearson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Pearson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pearson throws a sloppy head kick and Berr moves out of range easily.
Berr is looking to slow Pearson down with leg kicks.
Pearson ducks under a wild hook from Berr.
Pearson closes the distance and pushes Berr back into the cage.
Berr swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from Berr.
Berr blocking some punches.
Berr throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Berr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berr blocking some punches.
Pearson lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Berr.
Berr lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berr is working Pearson over against the cage.
Berr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Berr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berr.
Pearson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berr.
Berr working aggressively here.
Berr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pearson misses with an elbow strike.
Berr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pearson fails to land.
Pearson throws a punch but it's blocked by Berr.
Pearson misses with a punch on the inside.
Berr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pearson is trying to force a seperation but Berr has the dominant position.
Berr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Berr scores with a shot to the side of Pearson's head.
Berr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pearson is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berr.
Pearson is still on wobbly legs! Can Berr finish him?
Berr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berr misses with a punch on the inside.
Berr working the clinch nicely. Pearson is working for position but Berr cracks him with a big knee to the head! Pearson crumples up against the cage and Berr lands two more shots before the ref can save Pearson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Bena Berr!
Bena Berr thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Temirov (ranked 1601 p4p, 83 weight class) and Albert DeSalvo (ranked 2009 p4p, 104 weight class). DeSalvo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Am I Evil? kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Temirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert DeSalvo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temirov throws an overhand right that lands on DeSalvo's shoulder, as DeSalvo tries to avoid the shot.
As Temirov backs off DeSalvo throws a huge counter combo but Temirov manages to avoid it all.
Temirov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
DeSalvo moves forwards but Temirov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeSalvo.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Temirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeSalvo manages to avoid it.
DeSalvo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Temirov digs a good hook to DeSalvo's body.
Temirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeSalvo avoids the body shot from Temirov.
Temirov throws a lazy uppercut
and DeSalvo counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Ruslan Temirov has been cut.
Temirov slips under a jab from DeSalvo.
A big left from Temirov misses.
DeSalvo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Temirov misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov fails to land with a series of punches.
Temirov throws a hook but DeSalvo blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Temirov.
DeSalvo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Temirov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Temirov does it's job there.
DeSalvo throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Temirov, as that shot connected.
A left lands for Temirov.
Temirov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. DeSalvo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Temirov misses.
DeSalvo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Temirov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
DeSalvo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Temirov throws out the jab.
DeSalvo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Temirov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Temirov throws a lazy uppercut
letting DeSalvo counter with a right hand.
Temirov leaves DeSalvo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Temirov throws a big counter combination but DeSalvo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Temirov misses with a looping right.
DeSalvo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Temirov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from DeSalvo.
An attempted straight right counter from Temirov misses the target.
Temirov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
DeSalvo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Temirov.
Temirov misses with a straight right.
DeSalvo slips under a jab from Temirov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a looping overhand right but DeSalvo ducks down to avoid it.
DeSalvo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Temirov momentarily.
Temirov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
DeSalvo tries to clinch but Temirov is having none of it.
Temirov throws a big counter combination but DeSalvo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Temirov thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Temirov backs off DeSalvo throws a huge counter combo but Temirov manages to avoid it all.
Temirov connects with a body shot that sends DeSalvo's belly button to the back.
Temirov throws an overhand right that lands on DeSalvo's shoulder, as DeSalvo tries to avoid the shot.
Temirov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
DeSalvo ducks right into an uppercut from Temirov.
Temirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeSalvo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from DeSalvo. Those never looked like landing.
Temirov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Temirov misses with a wild body shot.
DeSalvo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Temirov throws out the jab.
DeSalvo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Temirov defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temirov's jab looks to have found its range, popping DeSalvo under the eye.
Temirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DeSalvo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Temirov.
A little feinted left hand from Temirov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Temirov misses.
And DeSalvo tries to counter it with a takedown but Temirov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Temirov looks to throw the jab but DeSalvo is out of range.
DeSalvo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Temirov misses with a body shot.
Ruslan Temirov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeSalvo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Temirov under the eye.
DeSalvo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Temirov misses with a body punch
and DeSalvo counters with a stiff right hand.
DeSalvo moves away from the strike by Temirov.
DeSalvo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Temirov throws out a loose jab but DeSalvo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Temirov throws a right and a left that DeSalvo avoids nicely.
DeSalvo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Temirov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Temirov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
DeSalvo moves away from the strike by Temirov.
DeSalvo feints the counter takedown.
Temirov throws a hook to the side of DeSalvo's head but DeSalvo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Temirov catches DeSalvo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Temirov blocks a head kick by DeSalvo.
DeSalvo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temirov.
A big left from Temirov misses.
Temirov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Temirov. Those never looked like landing.
DeSalvo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Temirov misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeSalvo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temirov.
DeSalvo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Temirov throws the left hand but DeSalvo avoids the punch easily.
DeSalvo with the counter takedown but Temirov avoids it easily.
Temirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeSalvo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSalvo tries to close the distance and clinch but Temirov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Temirov misses.
A little jabbing left from DeSalvo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Temirov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DeSalvo can do to turn this around?
Temirov swats away the attempt to clinch by DeSalvo.
DeSalvo catches Temirov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but DeSalvo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Temirov has got the better of the exchanges.
DeSalvo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Temirov looks to throw the jab but DeSalvo is out of range.
Temirov slips a jab and a cross from DeSalvo.
Temirov is looking for a counter combo.
DeSalvo wants to clinch up but Temirov keeps it at a distance.
DeSalvo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
DeSalvo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Temirov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Temirov throws a sloppy body shot
and DeSalvo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Temirov won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSalvo is looking to take a break and control but Temirov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
DeSalvo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
DeSalvo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeSalvo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no DeSalvo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
DeSalvo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSalvo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Temirov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
DeSalvo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Temirov has escaped the position, nice work there.
DeSalvo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
DeSalvo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
DeSalvo is trying to get an arm triangle but Temirov is defending well.
DeSalvo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSalvo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Temirov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
DeSalvo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Temirov has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
DeSalvo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert DeSalvo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Temirov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
DeSalvo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
DeSalvo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
DeSalvo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Temirov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Temirov tries to bum rush DeSalvo with a series of wild strikes but DeSalvo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
DeSalvo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from DeSalvo. Those never looked like landing.
Temirov takes a swing at DeSalvo's ribcage but misses.
DeSalvo blocks a jab.
DeSalvo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Temirov with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeSalvo blocks a jab.
Temirov throws a nice looking combination but DeSalvo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Temirov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DeSalvo circles away quickly and effectively.
DeSalvo throws out a counter right but Temirov avoids it with no problem.
DeSalvo misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSalvo moves out of range as Temirov strikes.
DeSalvo throws a counter combo.
Temirov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Temirov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ruslan Temirov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert DeSalvo.
Temirov with a hook.
Temirov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Temirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Temirov throws a hook but DeSalvo blocks it.
DeSalvo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Temirov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Temirov tries to bum rush DeSalvo with a series of wild strikes but DeSalvo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
DeSalvo throws a nice looking combination but Temirov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirov slips a straight right by DeSalvo.
DeSalvo throws a leg kick but Temirov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from DeSalvo misses.
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!
DeSalvo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Temirov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. DeSalvo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Temirov breaks the clinch.
Ruslan Temirov is winning the standup battle so far.
DeSalvo lands with a nice body punch.
DeSalvo lands with an overhand left.
Temirov throws a poor cross that misses
and DeSalvo counters with a three punch combo that has Temirov backing up. Temirov nods at DeSalvo to acknowledge the strikes.
DeSalvo is looking to clinch.
Temirov throws a big counter combination but DeSalvo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Temirov lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a lazy right hand but DeSalvo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Temirov misses the target.
Temirov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
DeSalvo with a hook.
DeSalvo defending well as Temirov loads up on a big left hand.
Temirov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Temirov is rocked!
No joy there for DeSalvo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by DeSalvo.
Temirov throws a hook but DeSalvo blocks it.
DeSalvo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Temirov throws a shot from downtown. DeSalvo moves away and avoids it.
DeSalvo tries to counter by closing the distance.
DeSalvo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Temirov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSalvo digs a good hook to Temirov's body.
Temirov misses with a straight left.
DeSalvo walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeSalvo shoots in and gets a takedown into Temirov's guard.
DeSalvo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Temirov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
DeSalvo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
DeSalvo wants to pass the guard but Temirov is keeping the position.
DeSalvo throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Temirov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Temirov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Temirov!
After winning the bout, Ruslan Temirov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kampatimar Shankariya (ranked 947 p4p, 34 weight class) and Gordon Mundi (ranked 2001 p4p, 65 weight class). Mundi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Swallow The Sun - Hold This Woe. Gordon Mundi has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kampatimar Shankariya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordon Mundi!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mundi throws a hook to the side of Shankariya's head but Shankariya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shankariya doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mundi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shankariya or perhaps it was just good defense by Mundi, which made it look bad.
A little jabbing left from Mundi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mundi misses with a hook. Shankariya ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankariya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mundi swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kampatimar Shankariya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mundi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shankariya.
Shankariya closes the distance and clinches up with Mundi, looking for a takedown. Shankariya pushes Mundi against the cage but Mundi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundi throws a front kick aimed at Shankariya's knee but Shankariya avoids it well.
Shankariya shoots in but no luck this time.
Shankariya shoots in for a double leg but Mundi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mundi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shankariya under the eye.
Shankariya fails with the takedown
and Mundi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Shankariya! Mundi lets Shankariya back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kampatimar Shankariya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankariya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mundi is fending him off so far but Shankariya persists. Nope, Mundi circles away and we're back to standing.
Shankariya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mundi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mundi lands a big right hand that sends Shankariya crashing to the mat! Mundi stays standing though and waves Shankariya back to his feet!
Shankariya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mundi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankariya.
Shankariya shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mundi as he avoids it easily.
Shankariya lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shankariya.
Shankariya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mundi pinned against the cage. Mundi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankariya slips under a jab.
Shankariya misses with a takedown
and Mundi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shankariya throws a nice looking combination but Mundi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gordon Mundi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shankariya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mundi.
Shankariya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shankariya staying out of range there.
Shankariya changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mundi tries to avoid it but Shankariya manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mundi to the ground. Mundi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mundi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mundi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shankariya.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mundi! But no joy.
Mundi looks to land a right hand but Shankariya moved out of range.
Shankariya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shankariya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mundi.
It looked like Shankariya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mundi.
Shankariya shoots in looking for a takedown. Mundi tries to sprawl out of it but Shankariya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mundi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shankariya looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Mundi dominated that round.
That's time! Shankariya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shankariya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mundi pinned against the cage. Mundi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shankariya closes the distance and clinches up with Mundi, looking for a takedown. Shankariya pushes Mundi against the cage but Mundi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mundi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mundi throws a hook to the side of Shankariya's head but Shankariya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shankariya shoots in looking for a takedown. Mundi tries to sprawl out of it but Shankariya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mundi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kampatimar Shankariya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankariya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shankariya shoots in and drives through. Mundi sprawls well.
Mundi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mundi misses the shot to the body.
Mundi loads up on a big right hand but Shankariya slips the punch.
It looked like Shankariya was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shankariya doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shankariya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Kampatimar Shankariya has been cut.
Shankariya misses with a takedown attempt - Mundi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mundi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mundi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mundi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shankariya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mundi.
Shankariya fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shankariya has a takedown stuffed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mundi! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Mundi.
Mundi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mundi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shankariya throws a big counter combination but Mundi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shankariya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shankariya goes for a double leg but Mundi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mundi continues to drive forward.
Mundi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mundi knocks out Shankariya with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Mundi before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Mundi picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gordon Mundi!
A very excited looking Gordon Mundi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Bishop (ranked 903 p4p, 106 weight class) and Fernando Oliveira (ranked 644 p4p, 83 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by Ghetts - Artillery. 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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158 lbs
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25
156 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fernando Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bishop.
Jackson Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bishop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bishop cracks Oliveira with an open hand slap.
Bishop tries a low kick but Oliveira avoids it.
Bishop jabs Oliveira right on the nose. Oliveira blinks but takes it well.
Bishop looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Oliveira is trying to get back to full guard.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Oliveira is defending well.
Oliveira tries to kick Bishop off but Bishop keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bishop winds up and cracks Oliveira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira has one foot on Bishop's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fernando Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bishop rushes Oliveira and presses him up against the cage.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Oliveira - that landed with a thud.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oliveira connects with a knee to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Bishop has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira working Bishop over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bishop or not.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop scores with a nice hook to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Oliveira scores with a hook to the body.
Oliveira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Oliveira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but Bishop blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop managing to block the knees to the body from Oliveira.
Bishop can't break the clinch.
Oliveira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bishop or not.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oliveira scores with a shot to the side of Bishop's head.
Bishop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oliveira misses with some punches.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oliveira cracks Bishop with a nice body shot.
Oliveira crunches a lovely knee into Bishop's ribcage.
Bishop is breathing heavily.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Oliveira.
Oliveira scores with a shoulder strike.
Bishop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oliveira.
Bishop gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Oliveira taking some punishment here, with Bishop in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bishop drops an elbow to the side of Oliveira's head.
Bishop throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oliveira is looking to escape.
Bishop looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Oliveira trying to control here.
Oliveira is staying active underneath Bishop, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bishop thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oliveira's head.
Oliveira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Oliveira.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Oliveira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop stands and throws Oliveira's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bishop taking a breather here.
Oliveira is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Oliveira is trying to get back to his feet.
Bishop lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bishop connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Oliveira some visible discomfort.
I wouldn't like to be where Oliveira is right now.
Oliveira is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fernando Oliveira will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oliveira misses the jab.
Bishop misses with a hook. Oliveira ducked under it nicely.
Bishop is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bishop fails with the takedown
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Oliveira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oliveira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bishop connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oliveira scrambles back to his feet.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oliveira is able to avoid easily.
Jackson Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
Bishop blocks a low kick nicely.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Oliveira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oliveira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Good standup being displayed there by Oliveira as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bishop closes the distance and clinches up with Oliveira, looking for a takedown. Bishop pushes Oliveira against the cage but Oliveira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oliveira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bishop tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Bishop swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oliveira, as that shot connected.
Oliveira lands with a shot to the body.
Oliveira walks into a left hand.
Bishop misses with a hook
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Oliveira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira lands with a nice body punch.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
Bishop tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Oliveira manages to circle out of the way.
Oliveira lands with a right hand.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Oliveira defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oliveira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bishop there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bishop throws the left hand but Oliveira avoids the punch easily.
Oliveira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bishop misses with a hook
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
Oliveira misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Bishop misses the target.
Bishop tests Oliveira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oliveira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oliveira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oliveira blocks a jab.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bishop.
Bishop fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oliveira sprawls well initially but Bishop persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bishop 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.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Oliveira is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop stops Oliveira from getting back to his feet.
Bishop is thwarting Oliveira's attempts to control the position.
Oliveira tries to kick Bishop off but Bishop keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bishop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oliveira defending well though.
Oliveira wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bishop working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bishop is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Oliveira trying to control from the bottom.
Oliveira manages to get to full guard.
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 Jackson Bishop 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bishop throws a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliveira.
Oliveira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oliveira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bishop connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oliveira scrambles back to his feet.
Oliveira stuffs the takedown attempt from Bishop. Bishop gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Oliveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bishop shoots in for a double leg but Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bishop looks to land a right hand but Oliveira moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira misses with a looping right.
Bishop checks a leg kick.
Bishop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oliveira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oliveira slips a jab from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a hook
and Oliveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bishop throws a poor cross that misses
and Oliveira counters with a nice body shot.
Bishop gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Bishop misses.
A lazy left from Bishop finds it's target.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Bishop was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab.
Oliveira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bishop in his tracks.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
Bishop misses with an uppercut. Oliveira saw that one coming.
Oliveira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bishop throws out the jab.
Bishop moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.
Oliveira tries to counter with a clinch but Bishop shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Oliveira back to the cage. Bishop follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop shoots and misses
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
Oliveira lands a nice looking body shot.
Bishop misses with a straight left.
Bishop misses with a hook.
Bishop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oliveira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira works the jab nicely.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bishop throws a front kick aimed at Oliveira's knee but Oliveira avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws out a powerful jab.
Oliveira lands with a nice combination. Bishop backs away looking to recover.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Oliveira.
Oliveira appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses
and Oliveira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oliveira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oliveira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oliveira defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira tests Bishop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oliveira staying out of range there.
Oliveira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira checks a low kick from Bishop.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira staying out of range there.
Oliveira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bishop on the side of the head.
Bishop throws an off balance right hand
and Oliveira counters with a left to the body.
Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bishop circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oliveira has time to react.
Bishop throws a hook but Oliveira avoids it easily.
Oliveira blocks a jab.
Oliveira lands with a cross.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Bishop lands a head shot.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
Oliveira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oliveira throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oliveira 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Oliveira!
Our winner, Fernando Oliveira, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Soszynski (ranked 1072 p4p, 147 weight class) and Frank Stein (ranked 600 p4p, 88 weight class). Soszynski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sabaton - 40 : 1. Stein has chosen Red - Falling Sky 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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207 lbs
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222 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krystian Soszynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Stein!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Stein.
Stein steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Stein scores with a shot to the body.
Soszynski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Soszynski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stein was well out of range. Poor timing from Soszynski.
Soszynski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Soszynski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Soszynski misses.
Stein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soszynski lands a really nice looking cross but Stein seems unphased.
Soszynski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stein.
Stein checks a low kick from Soszynski.
Soszynski misses with a hook. Stein ducked under it nicely.
Soszynski avoids the head kick by Stein.
An attempted straight right counter from Soszynski misses the target.
Stein misses with a leg kick
and Soszynski counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soszynski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stein - that will leave a mark!
We've been told by Soszynski's head coaches at Ganja Ninjas Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stein moves out of range of the body kick from Soszynski.
It seemed like Stein was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krystian Soszynski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Soszynski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Soszynski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
Soszynski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soszynski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soszynski.
Soszynski lands an overhand right.
Soszynski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soszynski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stein.
Soszynski works Stein's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws an overhand right that lands on Soszynski's shoulder, as Soszynski tries to avoid the shot.
Soszynski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soszynski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Soszynski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stein defending well as Soszynski loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soszynski. Stein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stein misses with an uppercut. Soszynski saw that one coming.
Soszynski throws a hook but Stein avoids it easily.
Soszynski ducks under a wild hook from Stein.
Stein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soszynski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Soszynski misses with a body kick.
Stein tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski scores with a body shot.
Stein misses with a lunging right hand
and Soszynski counters with a nice kick to the body.
Soszynski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Soszynski misses.
Stein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stein moves out of range of the body kick from Soszynski.
Stein moves out of range of the body kick from Soszynski.
Stein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soszynski swings for the body but Stein moves out of range.
Stein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soszynski.
It looks like Frank Stein has been cut.
Stein walks into a straight right hand from Soszynski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soszynski throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein jabs Soszynski right on the nose. Soszynski blinks but takes it well.
Soszynski lands a leg kick that knocks Stein off balance momentarily.
Soszynski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Soszynski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Soszynski.
Stein takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A left lands for Soszynski.
Soszynski misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stein! But no joy.
Soszynski slips under a jab.
Soszynski misses with a kick to the body.
Stein appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stein tries to clinch there but Soszynski circles away.
Soszynski throws a jab when Stein was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krystian Soszynski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Stein's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Soszynski swings widly with a right hand
and Stein counters with a leg kick.
Stein throws a jab when Soszynski was well out of range.
Soszynski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Krystian Soszynski is winning the standup battle so far.
Soszynski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soszynski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stein avoids the body shot from Soszynski.
Stein throws the left hand but Soszynski avoids the punch easily.
Stein slips a jab from Soszynski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soszynski scoring well with a low kick there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stein in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Soszynski throws a leg kick but Stein sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soszynski throws a leg kick which misses Stein's front leg but catches the back leg as Stein tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Soszynski misses the target.
Stein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Soszynski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stein's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Soszynski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stein scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Soszynski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stein swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Soszynski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Soszynski 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 Stein has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stein and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stein follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Soszynski takes a swing at Stein's ribcage but misses.
Stein flicks out a counter leg kick but Soszynski steps away.
Soszynski misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Soszynski.
Soszynski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Soszynski throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soszynski throws the kick towards the body but Stein avoids it.
Stein scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Krystian Soszynski has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stein darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soszynski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stein at a distance.
Soszynski is looking to chop away at Stein's legs.
Soszynski throws a front kick aimed at Stein's knee but Stein avoids it well.
Soszynski connects with a solid leg kick.
Soszynski 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.
Soszynski blocks a low kick nicely.
Soszynski misses with a lunging right hand
and Stein counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Soszynski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soszynski digs a good hook to Stein's body.
Stein connects with a body shot that sends Soszynski's belly button to the back.
Stein works Soszynski's body with a nice hook.
Soszynski misses with a shot to the body
and Stein counters with a good low kick that Soszynski was not able to check.
Soszynski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soszynski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stein takes a swing at Soszynski's ribcage but misses.
Soszynski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Soszynski misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Stein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stein on the side of the head.
Soszynski tests Stein's chin there with a solid looking 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!
Soszynski sizes up Stein with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Soszynski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Soszynski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stein throws a head kick that Soszynski semi-blocks.
Soszynski misses with a left hand
enabling Stein to counter with a crisp jab.
Krystian Soszynski's cut is getting worse.
Stein takes a swing at Soszynski's ribcage but misses.
Stein throws a leg kick that is checked
and Soszynski counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stein is breathing heavily.
Good work by Soszynski as he checks the leg kick.
Stein takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krystian Soszynski dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Soszynski lands a nice shot that snaps Stein's head back.
Stein ducks under a wild hook from Soszynski.
Soszynski throws a shot from downtown. Stein moves away and avoids it.
Stein throws out a counter right but Soszynski avoids it with no problem.
Donk. Soszynski catches Stein right on the button with a cross.
Soszynski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stein.
Soszynski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stein throws out the jab.
Stein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Soszynski misses with a body shot.
Stein has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Soszynski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soszynski manages to avoid it.
Stein connects with a body shot that sends Soszynski's belly button to the back.
Stein 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.
Soszynski punishes Stein's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soszynski looks to score with a jab to the body but Stein is just out of range.
Stein misses with a looping left.
Soszynski catches Stein with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soszynski.
Donk. Soszynski catches Stein right on the button with a cross.
Soszynski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stein if he has to take too many more of those.
Stein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soszynski loads up on a big right hand but Stein slips the punch.
Stein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Soszynski lands with a straight right. Stein didn't see that one coming.
Stein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Frank Stein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soszynski.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stein! But no joy.
Stein takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stein throws a hook but Soszynski blocks it.
Stein ducks straight into an uppercut from Soszynski and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Stein manages to regain guard straight away.
Stein is rocked!
Soszynski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stein is still in real trouble! Can Soszynski finish him?
Soszynski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stein seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski tries to free his leg and advance position but Stein is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soszynski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Soszynski postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Stein throws a looping overhand right but Soszynski ducks down to avoid it.
Stein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Soszynski looks to land a right hand but Stein moved out of range.
Soszynski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stein can do to turn this around?
Soszynski throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski misses with an uppercut. Stein saw that one coming.
Soszynski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Stein misses.
Stein misses with the body kick
and Soszynski counters with a stiff right hand.
Soszynski lands with an overhand left.
Soszynski lands with a nice body punch.
Stein connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soszynski momentarily.
Stein misses with a left hand
enabling Soszynski to counter with a crisp jab.
Soszynski scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Soszynski.
Soszynski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stein on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Stein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krystian Soszynski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soszynski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krystian Soszynski!
A victorious Krystian Soszynski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Frank Stein had this to say: 'It's not alive! Farewell Bushido!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Meeks (ranked 816 p4p, 117 weight class) and Junkyard Dog (ranked 812 p4p, 116 weight class). Junkyard Dog told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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190 lbs
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204 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buzz Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junkyard Dog!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meeks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dog's hands.
Meeks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Meeks lands a jab to the nose.
Meeks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dog blocks a jab.
Meeks throws a jab when Dog was well out of range.
Dog throws out a counter right but Meeks avoids it with no problem.
Meeks throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meeks looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Meeks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meeks throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Meeks walks into a left hand.
Buzz Meeks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Meeks doesn't seem bothered though.
Meeks misses with a right hand
and Dog counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meeks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Dog avoids the body shot from Meeks.
A big right from Dog misses.
Meeks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Meeks throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meeks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Dog slips a straight right by Meeks.
Dog slips a straight right by Meeks.
Meeks thows a leg kick but Dog checks it
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Dog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dog there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meeks.
Meeks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Meeks is rocked!
Meeks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh Meeks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Meeks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meeks seems to have got his legs back now.
Meeks slips under a jab from Dog.
Meeks takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meeks.
Buzz Meeks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog drops Meeks with a naaaaasty hook - Meeks is in real trouble here! Dog dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER Nutrition - Q160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Riggs (ranked 2636 p4p, 85 weight class) and Hello Bay (ranked 1616 p4p, 58 weight class). Hello Bay has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Riggs's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hello Bay!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Bay throws a right and a left that Riggs avoids nicely.
Bay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Riggs.
It looks like Hello Bay has been cut.
Bay tries to sprawl but Riggs drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bay is trying to stand back up but Riggs is controlling him
Riggs drops an elbow to the side of Bay's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bay's head.
Bay is trying to stand up here but Riggs is controlling him well.
Riggs thows a huge punch but Bay dodges it nicely.
Riggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Riggs winds up and cracks Bay with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Riggs 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.
Riggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bay defending well though.
Riggs is looking to pass Bay's guard but actually Bay recovers to full guard.
Riggs cracks Bay with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs throws a strike but Bay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bay stands up over Riggs, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riggs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bay postures up.
Riggs wants to stand but Bay is controlling the position.
Bay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Riggs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bay's guard.
Riggs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Riggs throws an elbow that misses. Bay uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riggs's guard. Nice move by Bay!
Bay scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ryan Riggs's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bay pushing down on Riggs's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Riggs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Riggs.
Riggs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bay is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ryan Riggs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bay is looking to work some ground and pound but Riggs has wrist control.
Riggs 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.
Bay lands a couple of digs.
Riggs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bay chips away with some ground and pound.
Jeez, Ryan Riggs's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Riggs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hello Bay!
After the big win, Hello Bay made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Red Light Coffeeshop and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Azar Qasi (ranked 708 p4p, 97 weight class) and Wayde West (ranked 2225 p4p, 295 weight class). Qasi comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls. West has chosen Sober as his entrance music. Azar Qasi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Azar Qasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayde West!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qasi lands a nice shot to the body.
Qasi connects with a body shot that sends West's belly button to the back.
Qasi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract West.
Qasi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of West's head.
It looks like Wayde West has been cut.
Qasi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
West displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Qasi throws out the jab.
Qasi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract West.
West ducks under a wild hook from Qasi.
West swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
West shoots in for a double leg but Qasi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Qasi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Qasi misses with a hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Qasi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Qasi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Qasi.
Qasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Qasi. West does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qasi throws a jab but it's blocked by West.
West is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
West moves into the clinch.
Qasi misses with some punches.
West has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
West avoiding damage.
Qasi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Qasi lands with a hook. West tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Azar Qasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West tries a head kick but it misses.
West walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
West moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
West gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Qasi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Qasi misses with a straight left.
Qasi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qasi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Qasi throws a looping overhand right but West ducks down 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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from West.
Qasi throws out a loose jab but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
West steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Qasi.
West slips a straight right by Qasi.
Qasi thows a left - swing and a miss!
West shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Qasi pinned against the cage. Qasi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Azar Qasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayde West.
West uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Qasi.
West steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Qasi.
West fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big left from Qasi misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qasi lunges at West with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by West's hand.
Qasi swings widly with a right hand
and West counters with a takedown into side control.
Qasi is looking to regain half guard here but West keeps moving and retains side control.
Qasi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Martial Arts Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Qasi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
West wants to stand up but Qasi has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Qasi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with West in particular looking to stall.
West wants to control but Qasi is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Qasi is looking for a sweep. West is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Qasi is working hard here to advance position.
Qasi moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azar Qasi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wayde West's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Qasi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Qasi throws a hook to the side of West's head but West sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
West uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Qasi.
Qasi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Qasi throws a lazy right hand but West sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Qasi misses with a hook. West ducked under it nicely.
West slips a straight right by Qasi.
West misses with a takedown attempt
and Qasi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Qasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West closes this distance looking for a takedown but Qasi circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Qasi misses the target.
West avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Qasi misses with a head kick.
Qasi lands a lovely overhand right.
West fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Qasi swivels and escapes.
Azar Qasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayde West.
West moves into the clinch.
Come on West - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice right hand lands inside from Qasi.
A head punch on the inside from Qasi fails to land.
Qasi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Qasi lands a body shot.
Qasi pushes West back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
West tries to pull guard but Qasi won't allow it.
Qasi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Qasi misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Qasi misses.
West slips a jab from Qasi.
West misses with a takedown attempt - Qasi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West is looking to clinch.
Qasi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azar Qasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West shoots and misses
letting Qasi counter with a right hand.
Azar Qasi is winning the standup battle so far.
West slips a jab from Qasi.
Qasi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Qasi defends well and West ends up having to push Qasi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
West misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Qasi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
West is breathing heavily.
Qasi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Qasi throws a sloppy head kick and West moves out of range easily.
Qasi missing with a left hand there. West was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Qasi swings widly with a right hand
and West counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West takes one on the button.
West misses with a combination
and Qasi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
West is rocked!
Qasi cracks West with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! West falls to his knees and Qasi doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azar Qasi!
An out of breath Azar Qasi 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Nicolas (ranked 198 p4p, 29 weight class) and Murha Pate (ranked 159 p4p, 25 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nicolas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Murha Pate!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pate tries to move into range but Nicolas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicolas moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pate throws a shot from downtown. Nicolas moves away and avoids it.
Nicolas clinches up against the cage.
Nicolas swings wildly with an uppercut but Pate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pate lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Nicolas.
Nicolas struggles to land a body shot inside as Pate controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Pate fails to land.
Pate blocks an uppercut.
Pate stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pate is leaning against Nicolas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Nicolas.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
Pate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pate misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolas tries to work over Pate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicolas lands a left hand.
Nicolas lands a shoulder strike.
Pate told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicolas lands a body punch.
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pate's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pate throws a head punch that misses.
Nicolas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nicolas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pate throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nicolas prevents a body shot from Pate.
Nicolas can't find room to land a body shot as Pate controls the action.
A short right from Nicolas on the inside.
A short left from Nicolas.
Nicolas tries to work over Pate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pate swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicolas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolas has a couple of punches blocked by Pate.
Pate misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicolas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pate lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nicolas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolas letting Pate take a breather here.
Pate misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicolas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicolas lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicolas misses with a body punch.
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pate's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Pate.
Pate is trying to stall.
Pate prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
Pate pushes Nicolas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Nicolas.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Nicolas.
Nicolas digs a right hand underneath Pate's ribcage. Pate let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pate looks winded!
Nicolas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicolas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Pate.
Nicolas tries to throw a body punch but Pate avoids it by throwing Nicolas back against the cage.
Pate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas lands with a light punch inside.
Pate lands with a short shot to the head.
Nicolas lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nicolas.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pate.
Nicolas throws a head punch that misses.
Pate is trying to maintain a safe position but Nicolas gets an underhook and turns Pate into the cage.
Nicolas has a couple of punches blocked by Pate.
Nicolas lands a nice shot to the body.
Nicolas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pate.
Pate has a couple of punches blocked by Nicolas.
Pate scores with a hook to the body.
Pate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nicolas can't find room to land a body shot as Pate controls the action.
Nicolas blocking some punches.
Nicolas tries to throw a body punch but Pate avoids it by throwing Nicolas back against the cage.
Nicolas scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pate.
A short body shot lands from Pate as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas struggles to land a body shot inside as Pate controls his hands.
Nicolas blocking some punches.
Nicolas blocks a body shot from Pate.
Nicolas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pate prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nicolas blocks an uppercut.
Nicolas misses with a body punch.
Nicolas lands with a light punch inside.
Nicolas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Nicolas - that landed with a thud.
Nicolas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pate.
Nicolas misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicolas lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pate lands a left hand.
Nicolas throws a punch but it's blocked by Pate.
Nicolas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Nicolas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nicolas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pate in his tracks.
Pate looks to land a combination but Nicolas avoids it well.
Nicolas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nicolas is looking to clinch.
Nicolas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nicolas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pate on the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nicolas.
Nicolas throws a body shot but no joy.
Pate wants to counter with a clinch but Nicolas pushes him away.
Nicolas wants to clinch up but Pate keeps it at a distance.
Nicolas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nicolas throws out a powerful jab.
Pate connects with a solid leg kick.
Nicolas defending well as Pate loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot by Nicolas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicolas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pate's head backwards.
Nicolas scores with a nice head shot.
Pate avoids the body shot from Nicolas.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pate in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pate walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pate feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nicolas's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pate on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nicolas throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicolas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicolas tries to work over Pate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pate can't find room to land a body shot as Nicolas controls the action.
Nicolas tries to work over Pate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pate.
Pate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Nicolas on the inside.
Nicolas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nicolas swings wildly with an uppercut but Pate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pate prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
A nice left hand lands by Pate.
Nicolas tries to throw a body punch but Pate avoids it by throwing Nicolas back against the cage.
Nicolas tries to throw a body punch but Pate avoids it by throwing Nicolas back against the cage.
Pate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pate is trying to maintain a safe position but Nicolas gets an underhook and turns Pate into the cage.
Pate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nicolas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pate can do to turn this around?
Nicolas lands a body shot.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicolas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Pate fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicolas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicolas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nicolas struggles to land a body shot inside as Pate controls his hands.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
Pate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harold Nicolas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nicolas pushes Pate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pate misses with a punch to the body.
Pate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pate swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicolas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pate scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Nicolas.
Pate throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pate misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Nicolas fails to land.
Nicolas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nicolas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pates head.
Nicolas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Pate.
Pate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
Nicolas lands an uppercut.
Nicolas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolas can't find room to land a body shot as Pate controls the action.
Nicolas tries to throw a body punch but Pate avoids it by throwing Nicolas back against the cage.
Pate misses with the head strike.
Nicolas is working Pate over against the cage.
Pate misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicolas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Pate.
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pate's elbow.
Pate is working Nicolas over against the cage.
Nicolas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pates head.
Pate misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pate can't find room to land a body shot as Nicolas controls the action.
Nicolas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nicolas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Pate.
Nice body punch from Pate.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pate works on Nicolas's body with a couple of short punches.
Pate stalling in the clinch.
Pate lands an uppercut.
Pate misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolas tries to throw a body punch but Pate avoids it by throwing Nicolas back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Nicolas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pate slips under a jab from Nicolas.
Nicolas misses with a hook.
Nicolas throws a leg kick but Pate checks it.
Pate pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nicolas is out of range and Pate settles back down.
Nicolas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harold Nicolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicolas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pate.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicolas misses the target.
Nicolas misses the shot to the body.
Nicolas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicolas misses with a body shot.
Pate pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nicolas is out of range and Pate settles back down.
Nicolas misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pate.
Nicolas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nicolas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pate throws a lazy right hand but Nicolas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nicolas wants to clinch up but Pate keeps it at a distance.
Pate is trying to counter with his kicks.
Pate misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pate catches Nicolas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A left lands for Pate.
Nicolas looks to land a left hand but Pate moved out of range nicely.
Pate just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pate connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nicolas's hands.
Nicolas ducks under a wild hook from Pate.
Pate is looking to chop away at Nicolas's legs.
Pate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Pate misses
and Nicolas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pate connects with a leg kick. Nicolas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nicolas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nicolas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pate to score with a decent uppercut.
Pate slips under a jab.
Pate has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nicolas finds it's way round the side to connect with Pate's head.
A big left from Nicolas misses.
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!
Nicolas misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicolas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicolas scores with a hook.
Nicolas with a jab.
Nicolas slips under a jab.
Pate throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicolas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nicolas misses with a wild body shot.
Nicolas takes a swing at Pate's ribcage but misses.
Pate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicolas.
A little jabbing left from Pate on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nicolas scores with a jab to the body.
Pate lands a really nice looking cross but Nicolas seems unphased.
Pate throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicolas scores with a shot to the body.
Nicolas throws an overhand right that lands on Pate's shoulder, as Pate tries to avoid the shot.
Pate is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nicolas tries to clinch there but Pate circles away.
Pate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pate tries to move into range but Nicolas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pate throws a sloppy head kick and Nicolas moves out of range easily.
Pate lands a jab to Nicolas's midsection.
Pate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicolas was well out of range. Poor timing from Pate.
Nicolas staying out of range there.
A lazy left from Nicolas finds it's target.
Nicolas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pate's head backwards.
Pate feints and then cracks Nicolas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nicolas down.
Nicolas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pate is out of range.
Pate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicolas.
Nicolas throws a lazy uppercut
and Pate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nicolas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicolas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pate.
Nicolas lands with a nice body punch.
Nicolas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pate manages to avoid it.
Pate lands with a hook. Nicolas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pate lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Pate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pate avoids the body shot from Nicolas.
Nicolas tries a low kick but Pate avoids it.
Pate lands a nice shot that snaps Nicolas's head back.
Nicolas looks to land a left hand but Pate moved out of range nicely.
Nicolas misses with a hook.
Pate looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicolas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nicolas throws a hook but Pate avoids it easily.
Pate thuds a left hand into Nicolas's body.
Nicolas is looking to clinch.
Pate takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nicolas misses with a straight right.
Pate takes one to the chin there.
Nicolas lands a nice hook to Pate's body. Pate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nicolas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pate tries to counter with a clinch but Nicolas shakes him off and moves away.
Pate avoids the body shot from Nicolas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pate is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nicolas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Harold Nicolas did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nicolas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harold Nicolas is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicolas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicolas throws out the jab.
Pate tries to counter with a clinch but Nicolas shakes him off and moves away.
Pate dips to his left and cracks Nicolas with an uppercut!
Pate keeps the fight on the outside.
Nicolas tries to close the distance and clinch but Pate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicolas tries to close the distance and clinch but Pate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicolas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pate can pounce on him.
Pate tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicolas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nicolas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pate under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pate swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicolas.
Nicolas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pate stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nicolas scores with a sloppy right hand. Pate should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nicolas missing with a left hand there. Pate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pate gets tackled into the cage by Nicolas. Nicolas maintains the clinch.
Pate lands with a left to the head.
Nicolas misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicolas tries to work over Pate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Nicolas fails to land.
Pate tries to work over Nicolas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pate lands a nice shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nicolas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nicolas.
Pate has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pate.
Nicolas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pate stalling the fight.
Pate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pate misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pate blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pate's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pate taking a breather.
Pate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nicolas prevents a body shot from Pate.
Nicolas misses with a body punch.
Nicolas tries to work over Pate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Nicolas as the two fighters clinch.
Nicolas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nicolas tries a body shot but Pate blocks it.
Pate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nicolas throws a head punch that misses.
Nicolas lands a right hand.
Nicolas tries to throw a body punch but Pate avoids it by throwing Nicolas back against the cage.
Nicolas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nicolas throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pate takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pate lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Nicolas.
Pate taking a breather.
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pate's elbow.
Nicolas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nicolas tries to throw a body punch but Pate avoids it by throwing Nicolas back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pate.
Pate misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolas cracks Pate with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Nicolas.
Nicolas lands with a right to the head.
Pate takes a shot to the head.
Nicolas lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Nicolas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Nicolas 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!
Nicolas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pate is rocked!
Nicolas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pate prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
Nicolas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pate is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicolas finish him?
Nicolas lands a body punch.
Nicolas scores with a shot to the side of Pate's head.
Nicolas creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Pate with a big uppercut! Pate tries to clinch up but Nicolas pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Pate to the mat! Pate covers up and Nicolas unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Harold Nicolas!
Harold Nicolas retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Harold Nicolas rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Murha Pate had this to say: 'ei saatana'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Shreve Jr (ranked 89 p4p, 11 weight class) and Samuel Douglas (ranked 461 p4p, 49 weight class). Douglas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bob Marley - Three Little Birds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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262 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Shreve Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shreve Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shreve Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Douglas at a distance.
Douglas lands with a nice body punch.
Shreve Jr throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas throws a body punch but Shreve Jr moves out of range.
Shreve Jr cracks Douglas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shreve Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Douglas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shreve Jr throws a shot to the body.
Shreve Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been told by Shreve Jr's head coaches at Phoenix Fight Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shreve Jr misses the shot to the body.
Shreve Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shreve Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Shreve Jr moved out of range.
Douglas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shreve Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shreve Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Douglas's calf.
Douglas takes a swing at Shreve Jr's ribcage but misses.
Douglas throws a leg kick
enabling Shreve Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Larry Shreve Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shreve Jr.
An inside leg kick lands from Shreve Jr.
Shreve Jr moves into the clinch.
Shreve Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
Shreve Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Douglas is trying to maintain a safe position but Shreve Jr gets an underhook and turns Douglas into the cage.
Douglas struggles to land a body shot inside as Shreve Jr controls his hands.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Douglas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Shreve Jr working aggressively here.
Douglas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Douglas manages to break the clinch.
Douglas throws a hook but Shreve Jr blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Shreve Jr moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Shreve Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Douglas misses with a kick to the body.
Shreve Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Shreve Jr lands a jab.
Shreve Jr digs a good body shot into Douglas's ribs.
Shreve Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Shreve Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shreve Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Shreve Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Douglas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shreve Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shreve Jr misses with the head strike.
Shreve Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shreve Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shreve Jr blocks a body shot from Douglas.
Douglas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shreve Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shreve Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas lands a left hand.
Douglas struggles to land a body shot inside as Shreve Jr controls his hands.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shreve Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
Shreve Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Douglas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shreve Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
Shreve Jr lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Shreve Jr blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas delivers a nice body kick.
Shreve Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Jab by Shreve Jr.
Douglas throws an overhand right that lands on Shreve Jr's shoulder, as Shreve Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Shreve Jr lands a jab.
Shreve Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Douglas's hands.
Shreve Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A cross from Shreve Jr lands.
Shreve Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shreve Jr 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shreve Jr looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
Douglas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shreve Jr at a distance.
Shreve Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Shreve Jr 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.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from Shreve Jr finds it's target.
Douglas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Douglas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Shreve Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shreve Jr throws a front kick that sends Douglas stumbling back into the cage.
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shreve Jr throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Shreve Jr scores with a hook to the body. Douglas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Douglas moves away from the strike by Shreve Jr.
Shreve Jr is looking to slow Douglas down with leg kicks.
Shreve Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Douglas - just one landing.
Shreve Jr misses with a looping right.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Shreve Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shreve Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglas misses with a hook
and Shreve Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Douglas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Douglas moves out of range as Shreve Jr throws a body kick.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Douglas throws a low kick but Shreve Jr moves out of range easily.
Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Douglas catches Shreve Jr right on the button with a cross.
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
Shreve Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
An inside leg kick from Douglas misses.
Shreve Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shreve Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Douglas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws a leg kick
and Shreve Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shreve Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Douglas on the side of the head.
Shreve Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shreve Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shreve Jr throws a solid leg kick but Douglas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shreve Jr.
Larry Shreve Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Douglas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Douglas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shreve Jr checks a low kick from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Shreve Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Douglas lands with a nice body punch.
Shreve Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Shreve Jr blocks a head kick by Douglas.
Shreve Jr tries to clinch there but Douglas circles away.
Shreve Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Douglas on the side of the head.
Shreve Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Shreve Jr.
A shot to the liver by Shreve Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Shreve Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Douglas 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 Shreve Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shreve Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shreve Jr rushes Douglas and presses him up against the cage.
Shreve Jr prevents Douglas from breaking the clinch.
Shreve Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shreve Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shreve Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shreve Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
Larry Shreve Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shreve Jr working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries a body shot but Shreve Jr blocks it.
Shreve Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shreve Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Douglas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas is looking to control Shreve Jr's arms but Shreve Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Douglas has his back to the cage.
Douglas is trying to break the clinch but Shreve Jr is controlling him.
Shreve Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Shreve Jr - that landed with a thud.
Shreve Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Douglas is rocked!
It looks like Samuel Douglas has been cut.
Shreve Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
Shreve Jr lands a body shot.
Shreve Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Douglas is still on wobbly legs! Can Shreve Jr finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shreve Jr.
Shreve Jr prevents a body shot from Douglas.
Shreve Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shreve Jr misses with the head strike.
Shreve Jr throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shreve Jr.
Shreve Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shreve Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Shreve Jr fails to land.
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shreve Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Douglas tries to throw a body punch but Shreve Jr avoids it by throwing Douglas back against the cage.
Shreve Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
Douglas working aggressively here.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
Shreve Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglas can do to turn this around?
Shreve Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Shreve Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Douglas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shreve Jr lands with a good body shot.
Douglas seems to have recovered his senses.
Douglas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shreve Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
Shreve Jr moves into the clinch.
Douglas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shreve Jr's elbow.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Shreve Jr controls the action.
Shreve Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shreve Jr lands a big right hand that drops Douglas! The killer instinct kicks in and Shreve Jr finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Shreve Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Shreve Jr!
Larry Shreve Jr retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Larry Shreve Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Samuel Douglas spoke after the fight, saying 'Shout out to my Dad, Dustin Douglas. I'm sorry I let you down tonight, but I'll be back.'.
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FIGHT
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