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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben The Hound (ranked 4593 p4p, 458 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 9314 p4p, 698 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben The Hound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Hound throws a body shot but no joy.
The Hound avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but The Hound shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Hound appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
The Hound lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Hound pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The Hound pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Hound. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by The Hound.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson misses with a hook. The Hound ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for The Hound.
The Hound thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hound scores with a nice body kick.
Johnson looks winded!
The Hound lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The Hound has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle -Apply Within in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but The Hound saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ben The Hound has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
Nice shot lands for The Hound.
It looks like Dwayne Johnson has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Hound. That's going to slow Johnson down.
The Hound throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Hound, right into the meat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Hound. Johnson shrugs it off though.
The Hound scores with a kick to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Hound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by The Hound.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but The Hound pushes him off.
Both fighters circling a little - The Hound finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The Hound lands a nice looking body kick.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from The Hound - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Hound.
A kick lands to the mid section there for The Hound.
The Hound lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
The Hound scores with a push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Hound.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Hound.
The Hound explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Hound gets a clinch.
The Hound working aggressively here.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from The Hound.
Johnson tries for a takedown but The Hound manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Hound.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Hound.
The Hound lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from The Hound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hound's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Hound can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - The Hound finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The Hound pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
The Hound throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ben The Hound is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Hound.
Ben The Hound seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Hound thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Crunch! The Hound slams his shin into Johnson's torso.
The Hound slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by The Hound.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can The Hound finish him?
The Hound ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Hound. Johnson shrugs it off though.
The Hound lands an uppercut, right on the button! Johnson tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben The Hound!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lalama Amana (ranked 3243 p4p, 336 weight class) and Vape Diaz (ranked 2660 p4p, 283 weight class). Vape Diaz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lalama Amana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vape Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amana has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Amana avoiding damage.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amana tries to clinch
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amana throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Amana wants to clinch but Diaz slips to the side
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Amana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Amana misses its target.
Amana drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Amana is controlling him.
Amana scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Amana takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amana.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amana.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Diaz has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Amana looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz digs a good hook to Amana's body.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Amana has time to react.
Diaz scores with a jab.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Amana moved out of range nicely.
Amana misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Amana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amana dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Amana is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Amana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz moves forwards but Amana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Amana lands a jab to the head.
Amana tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Amana misses the target.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Amana.
Amana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Diaz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Amana's head back.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amana manages to avoid it.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Diaz takes a swing at Amana's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Amana on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Amana's head but Amana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amana throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Amana seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Amana shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diaz sprawls well. Diaz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Amana gets slowly back to his feet.
Amana wants to clinch
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Amana misses with a body punch
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Amana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Amana has time to react.
Amana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Amana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amana wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Diaz swings for the body but Amana moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amana. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Amana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Amana takes a jab right on the kisser.
Amana just misses with a punch to the body.
Amana throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diaz catches Amana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Amana counters with a stiff right hand.
Amana misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vape Diaz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Amana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Amana looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Amana has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from Amana.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Amana.
Amana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Amana - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Diaz wants to break free but Amana has control.
Amana is struggling to control the position.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Amana is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz looking for a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Amana.
A short left from Amana.
Amana stalling against the cage.
Amana prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Amana stalling in the clinch.
Amana effectively controlling the action here.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amana lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Amana connects with a right hand. Diaz shakes it off.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Amana's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Amana misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Amana slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Amana's head but Amana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Amana had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amana punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Amana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Amana has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Amana.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Diaz lands a right hand.
Amana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Amana - that landed with a thud.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Amana won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Amana stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amana throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vape Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Amana has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Amana on the inside.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Amana.
Amana effectively controlling the action here.
Diaz letting Amana take a breather here.
A hook to the body from Amana.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amana.
Amana dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Amana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Amana gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Amana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Amana scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Amana.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Amana stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Amana lands a left hand.
Amana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lalama Amana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Diaz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Amana's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lalama Amana dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Amana throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
A jab from Amana misses.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Amana's head back.
Amana takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Amana lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Amana misses.
Amana throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Amana throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz moves out of range as Amana strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amana connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Amana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz is rocked!
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!
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Amana finish him?
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amana was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Amana misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Amana misses with a few strikes there.
Amana throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Amana takes the fight into the clinch.
Amana lands with a light punch inside.
Amana has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short body shot lands from Amana as the two fighters clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Amana.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Amana has double underhooks.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amana backwards.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Amana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amana misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Amana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amana slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Amana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Amana counters with a big right hand! Oh Diaz is in trouble here! Amana follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lalama Amana!
After the big win, Lalama Amana made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Power Matrix Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Rex (ranked 5067 p4p, 481 weight class) and AJ Barakus (ranked 7502 p4p, 567 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Timothy Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AJ Barakus!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barakus misses with a body kick.
Rex checks the leg kick.
Barakus gets tackled into the cage by Rex. Rex maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Barakus.
Rex lands a knee to the body.
Barakus blocks an elbow strike.
Rex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barakus's defenses.
Rex with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Rex - that landed with a thud.
Nice elbow from Rex.
Barakus manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barakus.
Rex moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex misses with a punch to the body.
Rex definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rex tries a body shot but Barakus blocks it.
Barakus avoids a wild elbow strike from Rex.
Rex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barakus.
Barakus decides to pull guard.
Rex has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rex wanted to stand there but Barakus had control of the position.
Barakus trying to strike off his back.
Rex tries to stand but Barakus is controlling from the bottom.
Rex being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barakus, up you get!
Rex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barakus moves into range and clinches up with Rex.
Rex misses with a knee strike.
Rex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barakus avoids it.
Barakus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rex moves into the clinch.
Rex lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barakus wants the takedown. Rex is fighting it off but Barakus persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rex's guard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barakus postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakus trying to control but Rex is working from the bottom.
Barakus won't allow Rex to sweep him here.
Rex is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barakus trying to control the position from guard on top but Rex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barakus controlling from the top position.
Barakus stands up from Rex's guard - Barakus perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barakus shoots in but no luck this time.
Rex tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barakus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barakus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rex leaves Barakus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Timothy Rex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Barakus.
Rex tries to clinch but Barakus is having none of it.
Rex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barakus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rex doesn't manage to clinch there - Barakus circles away.
Rex tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barakus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barakus fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Rex dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barakus throws a solid leg kick but Rex takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barakus.
Rex is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barakus.
Barakus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rex, pushing him back against the cage.
Barakus takes a shot to the head.
The referee calls for Barakus to work.
Barakus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rex misses with a body punch.
Rex throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barakus avoids it.
Barakus tries to pull guard but Rex won't allow it.
Rex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rex has a couple of punches blocked by Barakus.
Rex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barakus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barakus avoids it.
A short uppercut from Rex.
Rex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barakus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakus prevents a body shot from Rex.
Barakus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Barakus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rex clinches.
Barakus breaks the clinch.
Barakus cracks a nice hook into Rex's ribs.
Barakus forces Rex back against the cage and clinches.
Barakus avoiding damage as Rex throws knees to the body.
Barakus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rex pulls his leg out and moves away.
Timothy Rex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Barakus.
Barakus throws a head kick that misses.
Rex is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barakus.
Barakus keeps the fight on the outside.
Barakus has Rex up against the cage in a clinch.
Barakus is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barakus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barakus looks for a takedown but Rex sprawls well.
Rex tries to clinch up but Barakus circles away and keeps his distance.
Rex blocks a head kick by Barakus.
Rex tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barakus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rex moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rex throws an elbow but misses.
Barakus has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rex uses from the top position.
Barakus looking to control.
Rex stops Barakus from standing up.
Rex wanted to stand there but Barakus had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rex tries to clinch but Barakus is having none of it.
Barakus misses with a low kick.
Rex tries to clinch but Barakus is having none of it.
AJ Barakus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barakus misses with a takedown attempt - Rex sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barakus closes the distance and pushes Rex back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barakus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barakus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rex doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barakus pulls guard effortlessly.
Barakus throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rex tries to stand but Barakus is controlling from the bottom.
Rex really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barakus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rex wants to stand and escape but instead Barakus has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but AJ Barakus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barakus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rex gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rex swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rex misses with the head strike.
Rex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barakus.
Rex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barakus has Rex pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Barakus pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rex tumbling to the mat - Barakus dives into Rex's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barakus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakus pushing down on Rex's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barakus throwing shots but Rex is blocking nicely.
Barakus controlling the pace.
Rex is staying active underneath Barakus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barakus is just content to waste time from the top position. Rex takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rex preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rex not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barakus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barakus stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Barakus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rex tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Barakus manages to move to mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Barakus there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Barakus stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Barakus throws a head kick but Rex moves out of range.
Barakus lands with a nice body kick.
Rex gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rex wants to get back to his feet but Barakus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rex trying to control the position.
Barakus passes Rex's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barakus decides to return to a standing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barakus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Timothy Rex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rex has closed the distance and engaged Barakus in a clinch.
Rex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barakus avoids it.
Come on Barakus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barakus stalling in the clinch but Rex improves position.
Barakus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barakus jabs Rex right on the nose. Rex blinks but takes it well.
AJ Barakus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Barakus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barakus 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Barakus!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yen Askren (ranked 2290 p4p, 281 weight class) and Young Blood (ranked 3860 p4p, 424 weight class). Askren comes to the cage accompanied by Hello from the Askren Side. Yen Askren could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Young Blood's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yen Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Young Blood!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood walks into a stiff left hand from Askren.
Askren looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
A big left from Askren misses.
Blood thinks about the counter body kick.
Blood fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Askren sprawls well initially but Blood persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Askren keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blood seems to be looking for submissions.
Blood is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren moves into full guard.
Askren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blood's guard.
Askren gets to his feet - Blood follows without any prompting.
Blood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Askren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren scores with a nice strike.
Askren throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Askren with a nice cross.
Blood is rocked!
Askren lands a big uppercut and Blood crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Blood looks OK. Askren waves Blood back to his feet!
Blood is still on wobbly legs! Can Askren finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blood shoots in for a double leg but Askren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Askren lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Blood head around and knocks him out cold! Askren hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yen Askren!
Yen Askren very nearly forgot to thank Freebok (85% Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Tessier (ranked 3988 p4p, 475 weight class) and JaMaine Jones (ranked 24283 p4p, 776 weight class). Jones has chosen Night Train- Guns n Roses as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Tessier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, JaMaine Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones's coach down at Nuclear Physiques was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jones's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tessier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tessier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tessier backing away here, and Jones unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jones throws a series of punches but Tessier avoids them all with ease.
JaMaine Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Tessier tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Tessier.
Tessier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
We've been hearing reports that Tessier has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones stuns Tessier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones cracks Tessier with an open hand slap.
Tessier lands with a shot to the body.
Tessier scores with a leg kick.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Tessier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tessier quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tessier throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tessier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tessier drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Tessier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Tessier has double underhooks.
Tessier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
It looks like JaMaine Jones has been cut.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tessier lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Tessier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Tessier.
Tessier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tessier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tessier just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Tessier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tessier controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tessier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tessier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessier gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Tessier.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tessier blocks it with crossed arms.
Tessier gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jones regains guard.
Tessier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tessier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tessier passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tessier thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.
Tessier throwing strikes but Jones manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Tessier gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jones wants to stand up but Tessier has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Tessier regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tessier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Tessier is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Jones frees his head nicely. Oh but Tessier has switched to an armbar! Jones is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Nick Tessier!
Nick Tessier thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jones (ranked 4685 p4p, 356 weight class) and Dimitri Kowalchuk (ranked 7205 p4p, 433 weight class). Dimitri Kowalchuk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dimitri Kowalchuk!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalchuk has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones tightens his grip and picks Kowalchuk up, before dumping him to the ground. Kowalchuk manages to land in guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kowalchuk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kowalchuk is tightening it up a little... Jones has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jones reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jones taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kowalchuk!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dimitri Kowalchuk!
Dimitri Kowalchuk was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Romero (ranked 5349 p4p, 578 weight class) and Alvey Kulina (ranked 4969 p4p, 547 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yoel Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alvey Kulina!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulina moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Romero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kulina sprawls well. Kulina wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Romero gets slowly back to his feet.
A big right from Kulina misses.
A lazy left from Romero finds it's target.
Romero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kulina takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Kulina slips the punch.
Kulina looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kulina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulina throws a hook but Romero avoids it easily.
Romero moves out of range as Kulina strikes.
Romero appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kulina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romero.
Kulina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Kulina looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Romero.
Kulina misses with a hook. Romero ducked under it nicely.
Romero ducks right into an uppercut from Kulina.
Kulina throws a head kick that misses.
Romero with a hook.
Kulina throws a push kick but Romero slaps the foot to one side.
Kulina moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kulina throws a jab when Romero was well out of range.
Kulina slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kulina misses with a looping right.
Kulina throws an overhand right that lands on Romero's shoulder, as Romero tries to avoid the shot.
Kulina fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kulina.
Kulina bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kulina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Romero attempts a counter takedown but Kulina avoids it well and moves away.
Kulina throws a nice looking combination but Romero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kulina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Kulina slips the punch.
Kulina misses with an uppercut.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kulina manages to avoid it.
Kulina missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina throws a hook but Romero avoids it easily.
Romero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kulina sprawls and moves away.
Romero dives in and grabs Kulina's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kulina pushes down on Romero's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoel Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Kulina.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulina misses the target.
Romero half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Kulina's shoulder, as Kulina tries to avoid the shot.
Kulina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romero.
Romero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kulina throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
Romero shoots in for a takedown but Kulina shows good takedown defense.
Romero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kulina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kulina.
Kulina might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Kulina lands.
Kulina lands with a hook. Romero tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kulina lands with an uppercut that bounces Romero off the cage and back into range.
Kulina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Kulina as Romero shoots in.
Romero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Romero decides to pull guard.
Kulina has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Romero is proving hard to escape from.
Kulina trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kulina has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Romero is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvey Kulina dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kulina misses with a looping right.
Kulina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kulina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romero half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Romero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulina misses the target.
Kulina misses with a hook. Romero ducked under it nicely.
Kulina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kulina looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kulina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romero feinted with a counter takedown.
Kulina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulina throws a jab when Romero was well out of range.
Alvey Kulina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kulina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulina moves away.
Romero forces Kulina back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero pulls Kulina into guard.
Romero throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kulina uses it to pass to side control.
Romero can't do much from the bottom here.
Romero is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kulina decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kulina looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Kulina takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
Yoel Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero slips a jab from Kulina.
Romero throws a good cross that connects.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kulina.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kulina looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Romero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Kulina misses.
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulina.
Romero gets a double leg takedown into Kulina's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero throws a big right hand that misses.
Kulina controls Romero momentarily but Romero frees himself.
Romero keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kulina's head.
Romero trying to control but Kulina is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero is really struggling to control Kulina but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kulina is looking to stand up but Romero isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Romero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Romero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Romero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kulina is keeping the position for now.
Kulina 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.
Romero stops Kulina from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Romero throws a right and a left that Kulina avoids nicely.
Kulina looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice cross by Romero.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown. Kulina tries to sprawl out of it but Romero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kulina manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kulina swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kulina.
Romero dives in for a single leg takedown but Kulina sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Romero closes the distance and clinches.
Kulina tries to break the clinch but Romero is controlling the position.
Romero is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kulina to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoel Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Romero is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kulina to keep the fight standing.
Kulina tries to break the clinch but Romero is controlling the position.
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 Yoel Romero will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kulina lands a glancing blow to the side of Romero's head.
The fighters circling - Kulina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romero half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Romero walks into a straight right hand from Kulina.
Kulina misses with a hook.
Kulina stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kulina wants it to stay on the feet.
Kulina misses with an uppercut.
Kulina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero.
Kulina is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Romero misses its intended target.
Kulina throws a hook but Romero avoids it easily.
Romero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kulina.
Romero throws out a loose jab but Kulina uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kulina! But no joy.
Kulina fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Romero takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Romero cracks Kulina with a good jab.
Romero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kulina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romero.
Kulina thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kulina darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kulina throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Romero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kulina connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kulina lands with a cross.
Kulina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero throws the left hand but Kulina avoids the punch easily.
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Kulina is just out of range.
Romero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Romero slips under a jab from Kulina.
Romero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kulina sprawls and moves away.
Kulina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kulina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kulina lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Romero does it's job there.
Romero scores with a jab to the head.
Alvey Kulina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kulina dodges the punch combination from Romero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina leaves Romero with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kulina throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoel Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Kulina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kulina swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kulina moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Kulina.
Romero appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Romero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romero needs to keep his hands up - Kulina had a free shot at his head there.
Kulina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Romero catches Kulina right on the button with a cross.
Kulina scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Romero does no damage.
Kulina misses with a body shot.
Kulina punishes Romero's body with a nice straight punch.
Romero takes the fight into the clinch.
Romero tries to pull guard but Kulina won't allow it.
Kulina can't break the clinch.
Romero is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kulina to keep the fight standing.
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!
A short right from Kulina.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kulina as Romero tries to tie him up.
Kulina misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Romero.
Kulina lands a nice uppercut.
Romero jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kulina walks away with a smile on his face. Romero gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvey Kulina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kulina 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvey Kulina!
Alvey Kulina managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry), into his post fight interview.
Yoel Romero was interviewed post fight and said 'He is good fighter. I wish him luck!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Queen Elsa (ranked 5552 p4p, 547 weight class) and Reginald Velvet (ranked 23832 p4p, 783 weight class). Reginald Velvet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Queen Elsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Reginald Velvet!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Velvet. Those never looked like landing.
Elsa shoots in for a takedown but Velvet shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Velvet works over Elsa's head and body with a nice combination.
Elsa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Velvet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Elsa closes the distance and clinches up with Velvet, looking for a takedown. Elsa pushes Velvet against the cage but Velvet circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Queen Elsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elsa dives in for a single leg takedown but Velvet sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Velvet.
Velvet misses with a few strikes there.
Elsa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Velvet throws a left that rocks Elsa and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Velvet dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Elsa regain composure!
Elsa is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elsa tries to improve position but can't.
Oh Elsa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velvet has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nice sprawl there from Velvet as Elsa shoots in.
Velvet batters Elsa with a massive right followed by a huge left! Elsa is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Velvet lands a final crushing right hand to drop Elsa to the mat with a gruesome thud! Velvet is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Reginald Velvet!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter (ranked 515 p4p, 69 weight class) and Bogdan Agapov (ranked 3271 p4p, 368 weight class). Agapov has chosen Dear Mr. Fantasy as his entrance music. Michael Carter has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Carter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bogdan Agapov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Bogdan Agapov has been cut.
Carter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Agapov on the side of the head.
Agapov throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carter.
Agapov misses with a wild combination.
Agapov tries to land a leg kick but Carter saw it coming and moves away.
Carter throwing a counter right hand but Agapov manages to avoid it.
Agapov throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Agapov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carter throws a big counter combination but Agapov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Agapov misses with a two punch combination.
Carter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Agapov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Carter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Carter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A punch combination from Agapov misses.
Agapov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter connects with an inside leg kick.
Agapov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Agapov throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter connects with the punch.
Agapov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Agapov. Agapov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That has opened up Bogdan Agapov's cut even more.
Sloppy strikes from Agapov. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Carter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Agapov.
Agapov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Agapov looks winded!
Carter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Agapov gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Carter gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Agapov is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Carter!
Michael Carter retains his middleweight title!
Michael Carter spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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