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IFC 44 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Babyara (ranked 3202 p4p, 126 weight class) and Ruben Kirby (ranked 5000 p4p, 184 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruben Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Babyara looks to land a right hand but Kirby moved out of range.
Babyara takes one on the button.
Babyara throws a series of punches but Kirby avoids them all with ease.
Babyara looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirby is just out of range.
Kirby unleashes a big counter combination but Babyara bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kirby just misses with a punch to the body.
Babyara falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Kirby to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirby connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Babyara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kirby throws out the jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kirby 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.
Babyara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Babyara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Babyara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Kirby to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirby changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Babyara looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babyara is looking to reverse the position.
Kirby moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Babyara throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Kirby scoring with punches and elbows.
Kirby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Babyara is trying to control Kirby's posture but Kirby avoids it.
Babyara has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Babyara is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kirby taking a breather here.
Kirby trying to control the position but Babyara is working away.
Kirby staying calm.
Babyara wants to control but Kirby postures up.
Kirby controlling the position from side mount.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babyara tries to bench press Kirby off him but Kirby keeps the position.
Kirby trying to control the position but Babyara is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kirby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babyara circles away quickly and effectively.
Babyara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirby manages to avoid it.
Kirby dodges the punch combination from Babyara.
Kirby is looking for the big counter here.
Kirby misses with a wild body shot.
Kirby just misses with a punch to the body.
Francisco Babyara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babyara jabs Kirby right on the nose. Kirby blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babyara misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Babyara.
Babyara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirby throws a series of punches but Babyara moves out of range.
Kirby has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kirby slips a jab and a cross from Babyara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babyara cracks Kirby with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Babyara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Babyara. Those never looked like landing.
Babyara throws a nice looking combination but Kirby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kirby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babyara.
Kirby looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Babyara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirby moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francisco Babyara dominated that round.
That's time! Babyara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Babyara looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirby is just out of range.
Francisco Babyara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babyara.
Kirby throws a poor cross that misses
and Babyara counters with a nice body shot.
Babyara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Ruben Kirby has been cut.
Kirby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kirby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kirby swings for the body but Babyara moves out of range.
Babyara cracks a nice hook into Kirby's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooh!!! Babyara has knocked Kirby down with a huge combo! Babyara steps away and waves a wobbly Kirby back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kirby 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!
Babyara closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Kirby out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Francisco Babyara!
Francisco Babyara really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gin Kobra (ranked 3958 p4p, 418 weight class) and Cahal Jefferson (ranked 4953 p4p, 495 weight class). Gin Kobra has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gin Kobra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cahal Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson rushes Kobra and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kobra wants to break free but Jefferson has control.
Jefferson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kobra has a couple of punches blocked by Jefferson.
Kobra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jefferson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kobra backwards.
Jefferson avoiding damage.
Jefferson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kobra backwards.
Kobra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jefferson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jefferson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jefferson misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Jefferson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jefferson fails to land.
Jefferson lands with a right to the head.
Jefferson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kobra.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jefferson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jefferson working aggressively here.
Jefferson has a couple of punches blocked by Kobra.
Kobra misses with a punch on the inside.
Jefferson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kobra's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kobra.
Jefferson lands a right hand.
Jefferson stalling against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jefferson.
Jefferson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kobra up against the cage.
Kobra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jefferson obliges.
Jefferson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jefferson'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.
Good body shot from Jefferson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jefferson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobra lands a hook that snaps the head of Jefferson backwards.
Jefferson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kobra backwards.
Jefferson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kobra blocks an uppercut.
Jefferson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kobra is rocked!
Jefferson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kobra blocks a body shot from Jefferson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson lands with a left to the head.
Oh Kobra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jefferson digs a right hand into Kobra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kobra's gas tank.
Kobra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Come on Jefferson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kobra seems to have got his legs back now.
Jefferson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kobra backwards.
Jefferson scores with a shot to the side of Kobra's head.
Jefferson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jefferson throws a head punch that misses.
Jefferson lands a shoulder strike.
Jefferson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Jefferson.
Jefferson gets through Kobra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jefferson lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson has a couple of punches blocked by Kobra.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kobra struggles to land a body shot inside as Jefferson controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Jefferson.
Kobra is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jefferson.
Jefferson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jefferson throws a big uppercut that drops Kobra! More strikes from Jefferson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kobra lies dazed against the cage as Jefferson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cahal Jefferson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cahal Jefferson made sure he mentioned Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Boretti (ranked 3436 p4p, 435 weight class) and Lukasz Patryk (ranked 7175 p4p, 690 weight class). Boretti comes to the cage accompanied by Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon. Matteo Boretti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matteo Boretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukasz Patryk!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boretti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Patryk's sensitive parts.
Boretti sends Patryk crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Boretti is motioning to the referee to let Patryk up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Lukasz Patryk has been cut.
Boretti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boretti tries a head kick but it misses.
Boretti looks to throw the jab but Patryk is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Patryk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boretti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Patryk if he has to take too many more of those.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice uppercut there from Boretti.
Boretti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boretti thows a body kick. Patryk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boretti looks to land a body kick but Patryk moved away.
Patryk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boretti sends Patryk crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Boretti is motioning to the referee to let Patryk up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Patryk is rocked!
Boretti throws a body kick that misses.
Patryk is still on wobbly legs! Can Boretti finish him?
Boretti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boretti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Patryk seems to have recovered his senses.
Patryk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boretti.
Patryk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boretti thuds his shin into the meat of Patryk's side.
Boretti misses with an attempted mid kick.
And Patryk tries to counter it with a takedown but Boretti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A bone on bone clash there as Patryk blocks the leg kick.
Patryk throws a counter combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boretti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Patryk glances at the clock... BAM! Boretti nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Patryk crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Patryk is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matteo Boretti!
Matteo Boretti seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Lukasz Patryk had this to say: 'Shakaron Makaron, Shakaron Makaron, Shakaron Makaron!!!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between En Esch (ranked 4442 p4p, 88 weight class) and Sal Sizzaro (ranked 3808 p4p, 145 weight class). Esch comes into the arena with Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix) blaring out of the sound system. En Esch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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238 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, En Esch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sal Sizzaro!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sizzaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sizzaro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Esch.
Sizzaro misses with a body shot
and Sizzaro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Esch tries to clinch but Sizzaro is having none of it.
Sizzaro drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sizzaro tries to free his leg and advance position but Esch is retaining full guard.
Sizzaro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Esch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sizzaro is looking to work some ground and pound but Esch has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sizzaro slips nicely into half guard.
Esch pushes Sizzaro off looking to stand but Sizzaro dives back in and keeps control.
Sizzaro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Esch is just riding it out for now. Sizzaro eventually gives up the hold.
Sizzaro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Esch has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizzaro thows a huge punch but Esch dodges it nicely.
Sizzaro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sizzaro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Esch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sizzaro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Esch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sizzaro.
Sizzaro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sizzaro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sizzaro throwing shots but Esch is blocking nicely.
Sizzaro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Esch defending well though.
Esch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sizzaro is taking a breather. Esch says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ground and pound from Sizzaro.
Esch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sizzaro.
Esch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sizzaro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizzaro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sizzaro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sizzaro is looking to advance position but Esch won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sizzaro lands a nice short elbow.
Sizzaro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sizzaro thows a huge punch but Esch dodges it nicely.
Esch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sizzaro.
Sizzaro wants to control but Esch is keeping him busy.
Esch is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sizzaro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sizzaro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sizzaro.
Sizzaro trying to control the pace.
Sizzaro is pressing down on Esch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Esch is holding on for now.
Sizzaro is looking for a kimura here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sizzaro is trying for a kimura here. Esch looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sizzaro wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sal Sizzaro!
Sal Sizzaro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated En Esch had this to say: 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boss Yonic (ranked 3014 p4p, 387 weight class) and Lord Beerus (ranked 5674 p4p, 606 weight class). Beerus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Judas by Fozzy. Boss Yonic has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lord Beerus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beerus closes the distance and clinches up with Yonic, looking for a takedown. Beerus pushes Yonic against the cage but Yonic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Yonic misses the target.
Beerus has a takedown stuffed.
Yonic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yonic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Beerus down.
Yonic controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beerus is looking to regain half guard here but Yonic keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Beerus is looking to reverse the position.
Yonic is staying tight to Beerus's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Yonic working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Yonic stalls from top position.
Yonic connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Beerus some visible discomfort.
Yonic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Yonic is working Beerus over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yonic is chipping away with strikes.
Yonic staying calm.
Beerus is trying to get back to half guard.
Yonic controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yonic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Beerus tries to improve position but can't.
Beerus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yonic's best efforts.
Beerus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yonic pulls his head out easily.
Beerus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yonic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if Yonic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Yonic.
Beerus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yonic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yonic continues to hold on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yonic passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Beerus!
Yonic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Yonic working the ground and pound effectively.
Beerus tries to reverse the position but Yonic maintains control.
Yonic landing punches.
Beerus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yonic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beerus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beerus wants to control but Yonic is having none of it.
Beerus working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boss Yonic 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.
Beerus misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Yonic to counter with a crisp jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yonic.
Yonic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Beerus down.
You can see the frustration on Beerus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Beerus on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Yonic has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Yonic scoring with punches from side control.
Beerus is letting Yonic control him for a moment.
Beerus taking punishment in the form of punches.
Yonic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Yonic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Beerus to see if he's OK.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beerus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yonic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Beerus looking for submissions off his back.
Yonic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beerus can do to turn this around?
Yonic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yonic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yonic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Beerus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yonic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yonic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yonic is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yonic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Yonic wants to pass the guard but Beerus is defending well.
Beerus wants to control but Yonic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic controlling the pace.
Beerus has hold of Yonic's hands but Yonic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yonic drops an elbow to the side of Beerus's head.
Yonic working Beerus over with strikes.
Beerus actively working from the bottom here.
Yonic is controlling the pace.
Boss Yonic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yonic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Beerus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beerus wants to control but Yonic is keeping busy.
Yonic winds up and cracks Beerus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yonic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Beerus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beerus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yonic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yonic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boss Yonic dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yonic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Beerus is trying to get back to half guard.
Beerus keeps trying to improve his position.
Beerus seems a little lost for a moment, as Yonic dominates the positioning.
Yonic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Yonic working away.
Yonic is working Beerus over with some ground and pound from side control.
Beerus is trying to escape the position but Yonic is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beerus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Beerus seems a little lost for a moment, as Yonic dominates the positioning.
Yonic lands a decent elbow from side control.
Yonic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Beerus to see if he's OK.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Beerus struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beerus manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Beerus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yonic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yonic is taking a breather. Beerus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Yonic lands strikes from half guard.
Yonic working Beerus over with strikes.
Beerus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yonic pulls his head out easily.
Beerus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Beerus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Yonic seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beerus wants to control but Yonic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yonic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Further stalling from Yonic.
Beerus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beerus taking some punishment here, with Yonic in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic trying to control the pace.
Beerus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yonic winds up and cracks Beerus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Beerus is looking for a sweep. Yonic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yonic has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yonic working the ground and pound effectively.
Yonic lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yonic controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic lands a big shot there that rocks Beerus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Beerus manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Yonic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yonic not doing much here.
Yonic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beerus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Yonic seems content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lord Beerus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beerus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yonic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boss Yonic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yonic 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boss Yonic!
During a confident post fight interview, Boss Yonic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tan Han Tuong (ranked 3256 p4p, 128 weight class) and Maurice Stone (ranked 4677 p4p, 169 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
271 lbs
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28
265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tan Han Tuong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Maurice Stone!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Tuong.
Tuong looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
Stone takes one on the button.
Stone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stone misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Tuong there.
Tuong avoids the body shot from Stone.
Tuong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stone on the side of the head.
A jab from Tuong misses.
Stone with the counter takedown but Tuong avoids it easily.
Tuong looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Tuong throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
We've been told by Tuong's head coaches at The Foundry that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tan Han Tuong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tuong.
Tuong lands a jab to the head.
Stone misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone throws a good cross that connects.
Stone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stone slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuong drops Stone with a big left hand! Stone is injured, injured bad! Tuong jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tan Han Tuong!
Tan Han Tuong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Sexyama (ranked 2049 p4p, 270 weight class) and Sascha Koniezko (ranked 1484 p4p, 209 weight class). Koniezko has chosen Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix) as his entrance music. Sascha Koniezko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoshihiro Sexyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sascha Koniezko!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koniezko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sexyama is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Koniezko.
We've been hearing reports that Sexyama has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sexyama throws a combination that misses
and Koniezko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koniezko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Yoshihiro Sexyama has been cut.
Koniezko darts in and clinches Sexyama up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Koniezko.
Sexyama is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Koniezko can't fight it off and eventually Sexyama manages to take the fight to the floor. Koniezko looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sexyama throws an elbow that misses. Koniezko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sexyama's guard. Nice move by Koniezko!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koniezko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Koniezko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama is looking for a triangle but Koniezko pushes his legs off easily.
Koniezko would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Koniezko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sexyama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Koniezko has managed to get both his arms back between Sexyama's legs - danger averted.
Sexyama is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sexyama seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Koniezko wants to get back to his feet.
Sexyama passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Koniezko!
Sexyama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koniezko is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sexyama jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Koniezko is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Koniezko and Sexyama has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Sexyama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sexyama trying to control the position but Koniezko is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sexyama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Koniezko is pushing Sexyama's head away, looking to escape. Sexyama manages to hold on to the position though.
Sexyama is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Koniezko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Koniezko felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sexyama tries for a kimura but Koniezko is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sascha Koniezko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Sexyama's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Koniezko does no damage.
Yoshihiro Sexyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sexyama throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Koniezko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sexyama walks into a left hand.
Koniezko lands a left and a right that send Sexyama crashing to the mat, dazed. Koniezko thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sexyama is rocked!
Koniezko feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sexyama sprawling to the canvas! Sexyama rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Koniezko finish him?!
Oh Sexyama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koniezko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koniezko clinches with his opponent.
Koniezko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sexyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koniezko's elbow.
Sexyama trying to control the position but instead, Koniezko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sexyama into the cage.
Sexyama lands a shoulder strike.
Sexyama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sexyama get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Sexyama stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Koniezko runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sascha Koniezko!
Sascha Koniezko decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Kennedy (ranked 1960 p4p, 260 weight class) and Yuri Bezmenov (ranked 1548 p4p, 220 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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28
178 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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207 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent 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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Bezmenov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bezmenov slips under a jab from Kennedy.
Bezmenov avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Bezmenov moves into the clinch.
Kennedy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bezmenov smiles and moves away.
Bezmenov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kennedy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bezmenov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bezmenov throws a lazy uppercut
and Kennedy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kennedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Bezmenov is just out of range.
Yuri Bezmenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bezmenov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bezmenov is trying to get an arm triangle but Kennedy is defending well.
Kennedy is trying to control Bezmenov's posture but Bezmenov avoids it.
Bezmenov tries to stand but Kennedy is controlling his head.
Kennedy wants to control but Bezmenov postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezmenov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kennedy, who protects the arm well.
Kennedy is trying to control Bezmenov's posture but Bezmenov avoids it.
Bezmenov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kennedy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kennedy tries to improve position but can't.
Bezmenov is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kennedy is trying to escape and Bezmenov transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kennedy is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bezmenov! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuri Bezmenov!
A victorious Yuri Bezmenov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Bell (ranked 372 p4p, 18 weight class) and Android Seventeen (ranked 1452 p4p, 61 weight class). Seventeen has chosen Dj got us fallin in love as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
300 lbs
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281 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Android Seventeen !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seventeen lands a nice hook to Bell's body. Bell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Seventeen avoids it really well and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Seventeen .
Bell clinches.
Seventeen can't break the clinch.
Seventeen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seventeen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bell.
It looks like Greg Bell has been cut.
Seventeen scores with a jab to the body.
Bell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seventeen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seventeen thumps Bell with a low kick.
Bell looks for the body kick but Seventeen saw that one coming.
Bell needs to keep his hands up - Seventeen had a free shot at his head there.
Seventeen scores with a sloppy right hand. Bell should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seventeen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Seventeen lands a big head kick that sends Bell tumbling to the mat! Seventeen takes a step backwards and waves Bell back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bell is rocked!
Crunch! Seventeen slams his shin into Bell's torso.
Bell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Seventeen .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seventeen lands a big right hook! Bell looks hurt but is still standing! Seventeen lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Bell falls down and Seventeen dives in with a huge hammer fist! Bell's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Seventeen runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Android Seventeen !
A relieved looking Android Seventeen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Chugman (ranked 96 p4p, 16 weight class) and Uri Gellar (ranked 159 p4p, 24 weight class). Uri Gellar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaus Chugman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uri Gellar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chugman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gellar's guard.
Chugman tries to free his leg and advance position but Gellar is retaining full guard.
Chugman being controlled here momentarily.
Chugman looking to pass the guard.
Chugman trying to control but Gellar is working from the bottom.
Chugman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gellar's guard.
Gellar is trying is best to control the position here.
Chugman 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chugman wants to free his trapped foot but Gellar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chugman works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gellar sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chugman is looking for a kimura but Gellar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chugman to get the leverage.
Chugman trying to pass the guard but Gellar defending well.
Gellar gets back to full guard.
Chugman trying to control the position from guard on top but Gellar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gellar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chugman pushes down on Gellar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chugman is trying to work for a kimura but Gellar is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chugman is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Chugman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gellar's guard.
Chugman passes to full mount!
Gellar is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Gellar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gellar bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gellar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chugman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chugman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chugman is trying to control the position but Gellar postures up.
Chugman looking for a sweep. Not yet Chugman, not yet.
Gellar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chugman 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.
Gellar postures up.
Gellar looking to pass the guard.
Chugman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gellar is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chugman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gellar defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chugman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gellar defends it easily.
Gellar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chugman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gellar has managed to get both his arms back between Chugman's legs - danger averted.
Chugman has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gellar doesn't defend quickly enough and Chugman has managed to lock this one up! Can Gellar escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Chugman on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Klaus Chugman!
Klaus Chugman retains his lightweight title!
Klaus Chugman gave a mention to IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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