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CEFC 280 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Danzig Jr. (ranked 2813 p4p, 307 weight class) and Kieran Summers (ranked 6024 p4p, 544 weight class). Danzig Jr. comes to the cage accompanied by Gouryella - Tenshi. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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169 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinnie Danzig Jr.!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kieran Summers!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers darts in and clinches Danzig Jr. up against the cage.
We've been informed that Summers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Summers crunches a lovely knee into Danzig Jr.'s ribcage.
Danzig Jr.'s corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy body kick from Summers
and Danzig Jr. counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danzig Jr. scores with a hook to the body. Summers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danzig Jr. comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danzig Jr. throws a series of punches but Summers avoids them all with ease.
Danzig Jr. throws a head kick but Summers moves out of range.
Danzig Jr. missing with a left hand there. Summers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Summers scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Vinnie Danzig Jr. has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danzig Jr. throws a series of strikes that have Summers backpedaling.
Summers misses with a kick to the body.
Summers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Summers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Danzig Jr.'s head.
Summers takes one to the chin there.
Summers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Summers misses the shot to the body.
Summers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Danzig Jr. connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Summers. Danzig Jr. does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers staying out of range there.
Summers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Summers moves to clinch but Danzig Jr. breaks away
and Danzig Jr. cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danzig Jr. misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Summers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Danzig Jr. closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Summers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Danzig Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Summers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Danzig Jr. lands a nice shot that snaps Summers's head back.
Kieran Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danzig Jr. knocks Summers to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Summers is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Summers tries to bench press Danzig Jr. off him but Danzig Jr. keeps the position.
Summers is still in real trouble! Can Danzig Jr. finish him?
Danzig Jr. tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Danzig Jr. has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Summers tries to bench press Danzig Jr. off him but Danzig Jr. keeps the position.
Summers manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Summers is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Danzig Jr. has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Summers is looking to defend but Danzig Jr. has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Summers! Danzig Jr. pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Summers taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vinnie Danzig Jr.!
After winning the bout, Vinnie Danzig Jr. thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev (ranked 5381 p4p, 558 weight class) and Jay Trudo (ranked 2819 p4p, 336 weight class). Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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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
21 - 25 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Trudo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudo wants to clinch.
Hamidovich Saitiev misses the shot to the body.
Trudo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trudo misses with a wild body shot.
Hamidovich Saitiev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trudo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hamidovich Saitievs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trudo.
Trudo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hamidovich Saitiev is able to avoid easily.
Hamidovich Saitiev dives in and scores a takedown into Trudo's guard.
Trudo is trying to keep Hamidovich Saitiev in close.
Hamidovich Saitiev stands up over Trudo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hamidovich Saitiev working some strikes from top position.
Hamidovich Saitiev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev prevents Trudo from getting back to his feet.
Trudo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hamidovich Saitiev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hamidovich Saitiev stopping the sweep attempt from Trudo.
Hamidovich Saitiev prevents Trudo from getting back to his feet.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to control from the top but Trudo keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Trudo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hamidovich Saitiev is really struggling to control Trudo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hamidovich Saitiev postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Trudo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hamidovich Saitiev distracts Trudo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hamidovich Saitiev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hamidovich Saitiev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hamidovich Saitiev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hamidovich Saitiev distracts Trudo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Trudo wants to stand but Hamidovich Saitiev is controlling the position.
Hamidovich Saitiev landing with the ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Trudo is rocked!
Hamidovich Saitiev landing some decent shots from guard.
Trudo is still in real trouble! Can Hamidovich Saitiev finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev works over Trudo with some ground and pound from guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamidovich Saitiev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Trudo's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Cortez (ranked 3624 p4p, 458 weight class) and Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 2235 p4p, 293 weight class). Cortez comes to the cage accompanied by Wake Me Up. Pitakaka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by my dick. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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217 lbs
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World class MT
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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
19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Pitakaka!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a low kick but Cortez avoids it.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cortez's head.
It looks like Rafael Cortez has been cut.
Cortez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pitakaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Pitakaka moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka tries to land a front kick but Cortez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cortez blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Cortez lands a glancing blow to the side of Pitakaka's head.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Cortez scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Cortez rushes Pitakaka and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitakaka is trying to push Cortez away but Cortez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pitakaka breaks from the clinch.
Cortez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitakaka manages to avoid it.
Cortez backing away here, and Pitakaka unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Cortez blocks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pitakaka.
Pitakaka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cortez's sensitive parts.
Cortez avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka throws a leg kick but Cortez checks it.
Pitakaka tries to land a front kick but Cortez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pitakaka.
That kick from Cortez tenderised Pitakaka's leg. Pitakaka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pitakaka throws a leg kick which misses Cortez's front leg but catches the back leg as Cortez tries to avoid it.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez misses with a few strikes there.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Cortez misses the target.
Pitakaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Cortez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez moves out of range of the body kick from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cortez closes the distance and pushes Pitakaka back into the cage.
I was talking to Cortez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from Cortez on the inside.
Cortez lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez lands with a short shot to the head.
Cortez scores with a shot to the side of Pitakaka's head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez lands an uppercut.
Pitakaka is pushing Cortez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka can't break the clinch.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Cortez keeps control of Pitakaka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Pitakaka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cortez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cortez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pitakaka avoiding damage.
Pitakaka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cortez lands a body shot.
Pitakaka looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka is trying to break free.
Cortez lands a right hand.
It looks like Elijah Pitakaka has been cut.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cortez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cortez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitakaka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pitakaka throws a low kick, looking for Cortez's leg but Cortez calmly moves out of range.
Pitakaka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitakaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Pitakaka checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've been informed that Pitakaka has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka ducks right into an uppercut from Cortez.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez throws a head kick but Pitakaka moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez tries to bum rush Pitakaka with a series of wild strikes but Pitakaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Cortez coming out on top.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cortez avoids a kick to the body.
Pitakaka misses with a double jab.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Cortez connects with an inside leg kick.
Cortez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Pitakaka looks to move away, Cortez throws a big counter combo but Pitakaka just gets out of the way.
Cortez lands a leg kick that knocks Pitakaka off balance momentarily.
Cortez takes a swing at Pitakaka's ribcage but misses.
Cortez has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitakaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cortez avoids a kick to the body.
Cortez cracks Pitakaka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rafael Cortez will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Pitakaka blocks the low kick.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Rafael Cortez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pitakaka checks a leg kick.
Pitakaka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cortez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cortez misses with a wild combination.
Pitakaka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cortez throws a leg kick but Pitakaka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Cortez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pitakaka misses with a low kick.
Pitakaka throws a push kick but Cortez slaps the foot to one side.
Cortez throws a leg kick but Pitakaka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortez throws a push kick but Pitakaka slaps the foot to one side.
Pitakaka steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sloppy strikes from Cortez. Those never looked like landing.
Pitakaka blocks a head kick by Cortez.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cortez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pitakaka is looking to chop away at Cortez's legs.
Pitakaka avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez tried to score with a low kick but Pitakaka checks it.
Cortez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitakaka.
Cortez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pitakaka can pounce on him.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Pitakaka avoids them all with ease.
Cortez blocks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Cortez misses with an uppercut.
Pitakaka is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pitakaka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cortez checks a leg kick.
Cortez tries a head kick but it misses.
Cortez moves in looking to clinch but Pitakaka pushes him off.
Cortez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cortez can pounce on him.
Cortez blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Cortez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Pitakaka moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Pitakaka blocks a head kick by Cortez.
Cortez looks to land a left hand but Pitakaka moved out of range nicely.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Cortez is looking to counter punch.
Pitakaka is breathing heavily.
Cortez lunges at Pitakaka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pitakaka's hand.
Pitakaka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pitakaka misses with a low kick.
Cortez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pitakaka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pitakaka doesn't seem bothered though.
Cortez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cortez scores with a head kick. Pitakaka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pitakaka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cortez misses with a body shot.
Pitakaka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pitakaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a chopping leg kick but Cortez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cortez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pitakaka misses with a body kick.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cortez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pitakaka backs up against the cage.
Pitakaka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cortez can pounce on him.
Pitakaka throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Cortez.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Cortez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cortez looks to land a combination but Pitakaka avoids it well.
Pitakaka slips a jab and a cross from Cortez.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cortez scores with a jab to the head.
Pitakaka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cortez is out of range.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitakaka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Jab from Cortez.
Cortez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez moves into the clinch.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Cortez misses with a body punch.
Cortez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pitakaka backwards.
Rafael Cortez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pitakaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitakaka checks a low kick from Cortez.
Pitakaka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cortez. That did some damage!
Some bone on bone action there as Cortez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cortez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitakaka.
Cortez connects with a solid leg kick.
Cortez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cortez avoids a kick to the body.
Pitakaka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rafael Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez has closed the distance and engaged Pitakaka in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Cortez.
Cortez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pitakaka or not.
Pitakaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Cortez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Good exchange - Cortez coming out on top.
Cortez misses with a head kick.
Rafael Cortez is winning the standup battle so far.
Pitakaka tries to land a front kick but Cortez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Cortez lands an overhand right.
Cortez throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Cortez throws a big counter combination but Pitakaka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pitakaka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Cortez.
Cortez tries to land a leg kick but Pitakaka saw it coming and moves away.
Cortez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitakaka manages to avoid it.
Pitakaka is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Good work by Cortez as he checks the leg kick.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
Pitakaka tries to score with a low kick but Cortez moves his leg out of the way.
Pitakaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitakaka misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez missing with a left hand there. Pitakaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cortez misses with a two punch combination.
Cortez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pitakaka's calf.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Cortez misses with a low kick as Pitakaka jumps back.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Cortez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cortez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortez wants to slow Pitakaka down by chopping away at his legs.
Cortez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cortez thumps Pitakaka with a low kick.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A bone on bone clash there as Pitakaka blocks the leg kick.
Pitakaka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez misses with a few strikes there.
Cortez lands a jab-cross combination.
Cortez misses with a hook.
Pitakaka misses with a low kick as Cortez jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that misses.
Cortez blocks the body kick.
Pitakaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cortez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pitakaka shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cortez!
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka throws a low kick but Cortez moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Cortez moves into the clinch.
Pitakaka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pitakaka wants to break free but Cortez has control.
Cortez'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.
Pitakaka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pitakaka taking a breather.
Cortez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pitakaka can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cortez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka is trying to break the clinch but Cortez is controlling him.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pitakaka is trying to break free.
Cortez is leaning against Pitakaka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pitakaka has had enough of the clinch but Cortez keeps him there for the moment.
Cortez'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.
Cortez'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.
Rafael Cortez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Pitakaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cortez misses with an uppercut.
Cortez avoids a kick to the body.
Cortez tries to counter by clinching up but Pitakaka breaks away and moves out of range.
Cortez closes the distance and clinches.
Pitakaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortez controls his hands.
Pitakaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Cortez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Pitakaka moves out of range.
Pitakaka tries a low kick but Cortez avoids it.
Elijah Pitakaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cortez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pitakaka lands with a slapping head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Cortez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cortez 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Cortez!
Rafael Cortez took some time post fight to say the following; 'Finally I have found my home. Thank you Team Burns and everyone for giving me my home and making me into a great fighter. I lived in Spain my whole life and this life is different for me, but I'm so gratefull.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Silva (ranked 2147 p4p, 221 weight class) and Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 2775 p4p, 284 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Architects-Doomsday. On his way into the cage it seems that Richard Silva has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Richard Silva seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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227 lbs
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272 lbs
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 41 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eikmeyer shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Eikmeyer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eikmeyer lands a couple of elbows.
Eikmeyer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Eikmeyer, into his guard.
Eikmeyer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva is sitting in close to Eikmeyer's body. Eikmeyer has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Silva is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Silva is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Eikmeyer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mario Eikmeyer!
After the fight, Mario Eikmeyer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aznar Thrul (ranked 2013 p4p, 261 weight class) and Yoki Mayoniko (ranked 2348 p4p, 284 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 28 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aznar Thrul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoki Mayoniko!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrul looks to land a combination but Mayoniko avoids it well.
Thrul seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Thrul pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mayoniko back to the cage. Thrul follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
An inside leg kick from Thrul misses.
Thrul staying out of range there.
Thrul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thrul loads up on a big right hand but Mayoniko slips the punch.
Mayoniko misses with a hook. Thrul ducked under it nicely.
Thrul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayoniko misses with a low kick.
Thrul misses with a head kick.
Mayoniko throws a chopping leg kick but Thrul manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thrul seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mayoniko connects with an inside leg kick.
Mayoniko lands with an overhand left.
Mayoniko is looking to clinch but Thrul is avoiding it.
Thrul defending well as Mayoniko loads up on a big left hand.
Mayoniko lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Thrul misses.
Thrul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mayoniko in his tracks.
Mayoniko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mayoniko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mayoniko looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrul is just out of range.
Mayoniko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thrul connects with a right hand. Mayoniko shakes it off.
Yoki Mayoniko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayoniko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thrul feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mayoniko wants to sweep here but Thrul controlling him for the moment.
Thrul trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayoniko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayoniko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mayoniko trying to keep a closed guard but Thrul is proving a slippery customer.
Mayoniko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thrul defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko wants to sweep here but Thrul controlling him for the moment.
Thrul missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thrul in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mayoniko is trying to keep Thrul in close.
Thrul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Thrul looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayoniko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrul trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayoniko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thrul shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thrul stalling.
Thrul'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.
Mayoniko is looking for a sweep. Thrul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko keeping hold of Thrul's head, controlling as best he can.
Mayoniko taking some punishment here, with Thrul in his half guard.
Mayoniko is refusing to be controlled, as Thrul sits in half guard.
Thrul is looking for a kimura but Mayoniko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thrul to get the leverage.
Mayoniko taking some punishment here, with Thrul in his half guard.
Mayoniko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thrul pulls his head out easily.
Mayoniko moves into full guard.
Thrul sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mayoniko's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aznar Thrul dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko misses with a double jab.
Thrul paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mayoniko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mayoniko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thrul looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thrul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thrul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayoniko can do to turn this around?
Mayoniko looks for the body kick but Thrul saw that one coming.
Thrul lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mayoniko lands with a hook. Thrul tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayoniko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thrul's sensitive parts.
Thrul takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thrul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayoniko.
Thrul swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thrul misses with the combination.
A clash of legs there as Thrul blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thrul is out of range and Mayoniko settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrul connects with a solid leg kick.
Mayoniko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thrul slips under a jab.
Thrul slips under a jab from Mayoniko.
Thrul fails to land with a series of punches.
Thrul jabs at Mayoniko's body.
Mayoniko wants to clinch up but Thrul keeps it at a distance.
Thrul swinging wildly here.
Mayoniko throws a series of punches but Thrul moves out of range.
Thrul avoids the body shot from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thrul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayoniko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thrul.
Mayoniko throws a right and a left that Thrul avoids nicely.
Mayoniko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thrul at a distance.
Thrul goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thrul throws a nice looking combination but Mayoniko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mayoniko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayoniko lands a high kick!
It looks like Aznar Thrul has been cut.
Mayoniko misses with a head kick.
Mayoniko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mayoniko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mayoniko looks to land a left hand but Thrul moved out of range nicely.
Thrul closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thrul working away.
Mayoniko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thrul haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Thrul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mayoniko keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrul lands some shots froms side control.
Mayoniko is looking for a sweep.
Thrul landing strikes.
Mayoniko tries to bench press Thrul off him but Thrul keeps the position.
Thrul tries for a kimura but Mayoniko is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thrul working the head with strikes.
Mayoniko struggling a bit here.
Thrul is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mayoniko looks calm but he's in trouble here. Thrul gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mayoniko is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Thrul lets go of the hold and Mayoniko can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aznar Thrul!
Aznar Thrul decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rasul Mirzaev (ranked 1690 p4p, 200 weight class) and Bob Cook (ranked 2189 p4p, 242 weight class). Mirzaev comes to the cage accompanied by Natalie La Rose - Somebody ft. Jeremih. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
157 lbs
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rasul Mirzaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Cook!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook throws a series of punches but Mirzaev moves out of range.
Mirzaev appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mirzaev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mirzaev throws a head kick that misses.
Mirzaev connects with a leg kick. Cook looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Mirzaev slips the punch.
Mirzaev defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
Cook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mirzaev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cook pushes Mirzaev away with a front kick.
A swing and a miss from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cook works Mirzaev's body with a nice hook.
Mirzaev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirzaev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Cook blocks the leg kick.
Cook connects with a solid leg kick.
Cook throws a hook but Mirzaev blocks it.
Mirzaev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mirzaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook moves away from the strike by Mirzaev.
Cook looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cook bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mirzaev's head.
It looks like Rasul Mirzaev has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Cook. That snapped Mirzaev's head back.
Cook goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cook instigates a clinch.
Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mirzaev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mirzaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Nice body punch from Cook.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Mirzaev is out of range.
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
Mirzaev jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mirzaev wants to slow Cook down by chopping away at his legs.
Mirzaev wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.
Mirzaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cook. That's going to slow Mirzaev down.
Cook throws a body kick that misses.
Mirzaev lunges at Cook with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cook's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook wants to clinch up but Mirzaev keeps it at a distance.
Mirzaev misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mirzaev. Those never looked like landing.
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Mirzaev misses the target.
Mirzaev stalks Cook and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cook's face. Cook staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Cook, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mirzaev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mirzaev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mirzaev tries to break free but Cook pushes him back against the cage.
Cook keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mirzaev's efforts to push away.
Cook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Mirzaev.
Mirzaev clinches up against the cage.
Cook breaks from the clinch.
Cook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev tries to bum rush Cook with a series of wild strikes but Cook uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mirzaev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Mirzaev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cook.
Cook misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev throws out a powerful jab.
Mirzaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mirzaev ducks right into an uppercut from Cook.
Cook is looking to chop away at Mirzaev's legs.
Cook throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cook throws a hook but Mirzaev avoids it easily.
Mirzaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
Cook lands with a good body shot.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Mirzaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mirzaev ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Cook blocks the body kick.
Cook gets a clinch.
Mirzaev is trying to push Cook away but Cook has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Cook.
Mirzaev tries a knee to the head but Cook blocks it.
Mirzaev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev is trying to push Cook away but Cook has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cook misses with an elbow strike.
Mirzaev blocks an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirzaev working hard to break the clinch.
Cook scores with a hook to the body.
Mirzaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Cook tries to stall but Mirzaev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mirzaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirzaev can't break the clinch.
Mirzaev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cook tries to work over Mirzaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mirzaev blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Cook.
Cook tries to work over Mirzaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cook keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mirzaev's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirzaev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mirzaev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cook ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Cook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rasul Mirzaev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cook blocks a jab.
Mirzaev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirzaev.
Mirzaev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cook misses with a looping right.
Mirzaev staying out of range there.
Mirzaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Cook moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mirzaev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mirzaev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Cook.
Mirzaev misses with a straight right.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Mirzaev is out of range.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mirzaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook connects with a body shot.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Mirzaev is just out of range.
Mirzaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Cook swinging wildly here.
Cook looks to land a right hand but Mirzaev moved out of range.
Cook misses with an uppercut. Mirzaev saw that one coming.
Bob Cook seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mirzaev tests Cook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mirzaev walks into a jab.
Cook's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mirzaev under the eye.
Mirzaev connects with a leg kick. Cook looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cook misses with a shot to the body
and Cook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Mirzaev ducks down to avoid it.
Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Mirzaev's shoulder, as Mirzaev tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Mirzaev finds it's way through Cook's defenses.
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!
Mirzaev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mirzaev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mirzaev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Cook misses.
Cook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mirzaev finds it's way round the side to connect with Cook's head.
Cook misses with a low kick.
Mirzaev misses with a two punch combination.
Mirzaev misses with a wild body shot.
Cook changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Mirzaev.
Cook takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mirzaev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cook throws a right hand that Mirzaev ducks under and follows up with a left that Mirzaev also avoids with ease.
Mirzaev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Cook.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mirzaev misses with a body shot.
Mirzaev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cook on the side of the head.
A lazy left from Cook finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Cook.
Cook lands with a nice body punch.
Cook throws a nice looking combination but Mirzaev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cook darts in and clinches Mirzaev up against the cage.
Cook tries to throw a body punch but Mirzaev avoids it by throwing Cook back against the cage.
Cook lands a nice elbow.
A shot in the inside from Cook.
Cook lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mirzaev.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cook lands a damaging elbow.
Cook lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook scores with a hook to the body.
Cook comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cook pushes off an throws an elbow but Mirzaev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mirzaev wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rasul Mirzaev's cut is getting worse.
Cook is working Mirzaev over against the cage.
Cook tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirzaev's elbow.
Mirzaev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cook keeps control of Mirzaev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mirzaev blocks a body shot from Cook.
Mirzaev trying to stall but Cook improves his position.
Cook lands an elbow just above Mirzaev 's eye.
Cook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Cook.
Cook gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Cook.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cook.
Mirzaev is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook lands a hook that snaps the head of Mirzaev backwards.
Oh Mirzaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clinched against the cage, Cook lands a big elbow that drops Mirzaev! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Mirzaev is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Cook!
Bob Cook took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Levan Kvirkvelia (ranked 1060 p4p, 140 weight class) and Reed Hightower (ranked 2423 p4p, 291 weight class). Levan Kvirkvelia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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175 lbs
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171 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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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
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Levan Kvirkvelia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reed Hightower!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kvirkvelia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hightower let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hightower misses with an uppercut
and Kvirkvelia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hightower has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kvirkvelia has passed into side control.
A lull in the action here as Kvirkvelia stalls from top position.
Hightower is looking to reverse the position.
Hightower wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hightower is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvirkvelia is looking to take a break and control but Hightower is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kvirkvelia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hightower for as long as he can get away with.
Hightower can't do much from the bottom here.
Kvirkvelia is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hightower will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hightower defending against the ground and pound.
Hightower is looking for a sweep.
Hightower is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
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.
Hightower can't do much from the bottom here.
Hightower is looking to regain half guard here but Kvirkvelia keeps moving and retains side control.
Kvirkvelia is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hightower's shoulder. That is not cool.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice body kick there by Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reed Hightower is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower misses with a series of wild punches.
Kvirkvelia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hightower wants to improve his position but Kvirkvelia is controlling well.
Hightower trying to hold on to Kvirkvelia's head to control him but Kvirkvelia postures up.
Kvirkvelia not doing much here.
Hightower moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia preventing the sweep.
Hightower is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hightower can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kvirkvelia controls the pace.
Kvirkvelia advances position into side control!
Kvirkvelia content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hightower gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kvirkvelia is keen to just control but Hightower is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levan Kvirkvelia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hightower misses with a body kick.
Kvirkvelia digs a good hook to Hightower's body.
Kvirkvelia throws out a loose jab but Hightower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hightower appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hightower stuffs the takedown attempt from Kvirkvelia. Kvirkvelia gets slowly back to his feet.
Hightower lands a left and a right that sends Kvirkvelia crashing to the canvas! Hightower dives into mount looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kvirkvelia in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kvirkvelia is rocked!
Hightower landing punches.
Oh Kvirkvelia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kvirkvelia wants to get back to his feet.
Hightower lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kvirkvelia hang on?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hightower punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kvirkvelia wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Hightower! Kvirkvelia is hurt baaadly! Hightower is firing away with more strikes - Kvirkvelia is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reed Hightower!
Reed Hightower decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Steel (ranked 1032 p4p, 137 weight class) and Jermey Arnold (ranked 2285 p4p, 284 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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203 lbs
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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
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jermey Arnold!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arnold counters with a one-two to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Steel has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Arnold swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steel.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arnold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arnold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steel blocks a jab.
Steel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel lands a nice looking body shot.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arnold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a series of strikes that have Arnold backpedaling.
Arnold scores with a kick to the midsection.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Arnold moved out of range nicely.
Arnold throws a series of punches but Steel moves out of range.
Arnold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arnold.
Arnold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws out a leg kick but Arnold moves out of range and Steel only half commits.
Arnold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Steel misses with a right hand
and Arnold counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arnold as he avoids it easily.
Arnold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel attempts a counter takedown but Arnold avoids it well and moves away.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Arnold moves away and avoids it.
Arnold unleashes a big counter combination but Steel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jermey Arnold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnold counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Arnold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arnold scores with a jab to the head.
Arnold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel misses with a takedown attempt - Arnold sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steel moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromArnold.
Arnold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Arnold has taken the fight to the clinch.
Steel managing to block the knees to the body from Arnold.
Arnold with a knee to the head.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
Arnold keeps control of Steel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steel has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Arnold clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Arnold has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to stick to Arnold's back but Arnold is turning into Steel. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Steel's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Arnold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arnold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arnold controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Steel looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Arnold has picked Steel up and slammed him! Steel can't keep hold of the triangle and Arnold manages to pass to side control!
Arnold working away.
Steel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Arnold's best efforts.
Steel trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Arnold takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermey Arnold dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Arnold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Steel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steel lands a nice shot that snaps Arnold's head back.
Arnold throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Arnold manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jermey Arnold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel blocks a head kick by Arnold.
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!
Steel scores with the left hand. Arnold knows he should have avoided that one.
Arnold is rocked!
Steel misses with a low kick.
Arnold is still on wobbly legs! Can Steel finish him?
James Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel misses with a hook. Arnold ducked under it nicely.
Arnold seems to have recovered his senses.
Arnold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Arnold lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steel.
Arnold let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown but Arnold manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arnold lands with a cross.
Steel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice combination there by Arnold.
Arnold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arnold lands a nice shot that snaps Steel's head back.
Arnold scores with a nice right hand.
Arnold listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A cross from Steel lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnold wants to slow Steel down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
Steel tries to counter with a takedown but Arnold is quick to defend against it.
Steel drops Arnold with a beautiful combination! Arnold stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Steel is looking for the KO!
James Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Arnold takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Steel cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Steel!
Jumping up and down and very excited, James Steel waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Pedro (ranked 163 p4p, 25 weight class) and Parker Phoenix (ranked 1395 p4p, 183 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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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
42 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Pedro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Parker Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedro throws a series of punches but Phoenix moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Pedro has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Phoenix throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pedro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pedro lands a nice shot that snaps Phoenix's head back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pedro checks a leg kick.
Phoenix shoots in looking for a takedown. Pedro tries to sprawl out of it but Phoenix keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pedro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Phoenix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Pedro blocks the low kick.
Pedro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pedro throws a body kick that misses.
Phoenix takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pedro moves into the clinch.
Phoenix's coach down at Area Six FC was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Phoenix's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedro.
Still in the clinch, Pedro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pedro lands a hook that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix misses with an elbow over the top.
Phoenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Pedro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro lands with a light punch inside.
Phoenix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phoenix throws a head kick but Pedro moves out of range.
Pedro connects with a single shot there.
Pedro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phoenix's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Phoenix.
Phoenix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pedro doesn't manage to clinch there - Phoenix circles away.
Pedro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pedro looking to score a takedown here. Phoenix is defending well but Pedro drives through and ends up in Phoenix's guard.
Pedro passes Phoenix's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Phoenix actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Pedro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Phoenix actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro prevents Phoenix from improving his position.
Pedro passes into side control, despite Phoenix's attempt to control the position.
Pedro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pedro working the ground and pound.
Phoenix can't do much from the bottom here.
Phoenix is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pedro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pedro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Phoenix down.
Pedro cracks Phoenix with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Phoenix tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pedro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pedro landing a few strikes.
Pedro looks up at the clock and then as Phoenix takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pedro smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Phoenix is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro drops an elbow to the side of Phoenix's head.
Phoenix looking for submissions off his back.
Pedro content to control rather than advance.
Pedro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Phoenix moves into full guard.
Phoenix is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Phoenix looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pedro has picked Phoenix up and slammed him! Phoenix can't keep hold of the triangle and Pedro manages to pass to side control!
Pedro wants to control but Phoenix is keeping him busy.
Pedro lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix is looking to reverse the position.
Pedro is putting a hurting on Phoenix here, landing some big shots from side control.
Phoenix takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Phoenix is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Pedro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Phoenix is trying to get back to half guard.
Phoenix on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pedro trying to control the action but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
Phoenix manages to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix is looking for a sweep. Pedro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Phoenix actively working from the bottom here.
Phoenix trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pedro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pedro manages to avoid it.
Pedro blocks a head kick by Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a wild body kick that Pedro sees coming a mile off.
Phoenix lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pedro will feel that in the morning.
Phoenix scores with a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.
Pedro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pedro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phoenix can do to turn this around?
Pedro cracks Phoenix with a good jab.
Phoenix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phoenix blocks a jab.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses.
Pedro doesn't manage to clinch there - Phoenix circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pedro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pedro.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Pedro controls his hands.
Pedro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pedro has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pedro.
Phoenix has had enough of the clinch but Pedro keeps him there for the moment.
Phoenix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro throws a leg kick but Phoenix checks it.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses.
Parker Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedro moves into range and clinches up with Phoenix.
Pedro prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
Pedro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pedro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Phoenix is rocked!
A body shot lands from Pedro.
Phoenix is still on wobbly legs! Can Pedro finish him?
Pedro blocks an elbow strike from Phoenix.
Phoenix seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phoenix.
Pedro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pedro working aggressively here.
Phoenix is trying to maintain a safe position but Pedro gets an underhook and turns Phoenix into the cage.
Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro lands a right hand.
Pedro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Phoenix is breathing heavily.
Pedro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pedro creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Phoenix with a big uppercut! Phoenix tries to clinch up but Pedro pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Phoenix to the mat! Phoenix covers up and Pedro unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). George Pedro!
George Pedro retains his middleweight title!
George Pedro looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'This was my last. Thanks, all.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pat Verbeek (ranked 175 p4p, 25 weight class) and Chris Karter (ranked 811 p4p, 108 weight class). Pat Verbeek could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Karter's chin.
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World class boxer
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Verbeek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Chris Karter!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Karter misses
and Verbeek counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Karter misses with a looping left.
Karter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Verbeek lands an overhand right.
Karter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
Verbeek slips a straight right by Karter.
Karter lands with a kick to the ribs.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Karter 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.
Verbeek throws a push kick but Karter slaps the foot to one side.
Karter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Verbeek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pat Verbeek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter walks into a left hand.
Verbeek throws a hook but Karter avoids it easily.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Karter backs away, Verbeek returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Verbeek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter.
Karter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Verbeek looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Verbeek 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.
Karter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Verbeek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Verbeek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Verbeek looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Verbeek throws a body kick that misses.
Karter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verbeek manages to avoid it.
Verbeek swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Karter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Karter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A bone on bone clash there as Karter blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Verbeek throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
Karter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Verbeek.
Nice sprawl there from Karter as Verbeek shoots in.
Verbeek tries to move into range but Karter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verbeek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Verbeek.
Karter checks a leg kick.
Verbeek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karter staying out of range there.
Karter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Verbeek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Verbeek scores with a takedown into Karter's guard.
Verbeek slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter wants to sweep here but Verbeek controlling him for the moment.
Verbeek postures up.
Karter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Karter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Karter is pressing down on Verbeek's thigh, looking to free his foot. Verbeek is holding on for now.
Karter wants to control but Verbeek is keeping him busy.
Karter throwing shots but Verbeek is blocking nicely.
Karter is thwarting Verbeek's attempts to control the position.
Karter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Verbeek's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pat Verbeek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
That's time! Verbeek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Verbeek drives through with a takedown into guard.
Karter trying to control the position.
Karter trying to control the position here.
Verbeek trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verbeek sitting in guard here, content to control.
Karter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Verbeek is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Karter trying to keep a closed guard but Verbeek is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good exchange - Verbeek coming out on top.
Verbeek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karter's calf.
Pat Verbeek is winning the standup battle so far.
Karter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Verbeek is looking to counter punch.
Karter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Verbeek.
Karter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Verbeek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Verbeek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Verbeek thumps Karter with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Verbeek.
Verbeek throws a leg kick
and Karter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Karter.
Karter throws out a counter right but Verbeek avoids it with no problem.
Verbeek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Verbeek blocks a jab.
Karter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Verbeek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Verbeek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karter is out of range.
Karter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Verbeek throws a lazy uppercut
and Karter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Verbeek throws a front kick aimed at Karter's knee but Karter avoids it well.
Verbeek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Verbeek does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Verbeek lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karter doesn't seem phased though.
Verbeek misses with a looping right.
Karter looks to throw the jab but Verbeek is out of range.
Karter takes one to the side of the head.
Verbeek scores with a decent looking hook.
Karter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Verbeek throws a hook to the side of Karter's head but Karter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Verbeek cracks Karter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Verbeek scores with a kick to the midsection.
Verbeek shoots in for a double leg but Karter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Verbeek was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Verbeek lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter throws the left hand but Verbeek avoids the punch easily.
Karter looks to throw the jab but Verbeek is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Verbeek.
Verbeek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Verbeek catches Karter right on the button with a cross.
Karter loads up on a big right hand but Verbeek slips the punch.
Verbeek lands the left hand.
Nice cross by Karter.
Karter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karter tries to clinch up.
It looked like Verbeek was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Karter.
Verbeek throws a head kick that misses.
Karter throws an overhand right that lands on Verbeek's shoulder, as Verbeek tries to avoid the shot.
Karter blocks a head kick by Verbeek.
Verbeek misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Verbeek dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Verbeek misses with a body punch
and Karter counters by moving into the clinch.
Verbeek struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
Verbeek tries to work over Karter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karter.
Karter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Verbeek throws a hook but Karter avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Verbeek. That's going to slow Karter down.
Karter lands a body shot.
Verbeek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verbeek walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karter.
Verbeek avoids the body shot from Karter.
Karter throws a leg kick but Verbeek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Verbeek wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Verbeek throws a jab when Karter was well out of range.
Karter scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Verbeek closes the distance and clinches up with Karter, looking for a takedown. Verbeek pushes Karter against the cage but Karter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Verbeek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karter motions for Verbeek to come forward. Karter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Verbeek throws a hook but Karter blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Verbeek.
Karter avoids a kick to the body.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verbeek shoots for a takedown but Karter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Verbeek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Verbeek misses with a lunging right hand
and Karter counters with a big head kick but Verbeek shrugs it off.
Verbeek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karter missing with a left hand there. Verbeek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Verbeek tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Verbeek!
Karter with a jab.
Karter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verbeek.
Verbeek lands with a right hand.
Verbeek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice cross by Karter.
Verbeek lands with a cross.
A big left from Karter misses.
Verbeek misses with a right hand
and Karter makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Verbeek really felt that one!
Verbeek attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Verbeek tries to move into range but Karter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter cracks a nice hook into Verbeek's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karter misses with a low kick.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Karter! Verbeek is backing up but he can't get away as Karter lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Verbeek and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chris Karter!
Chris Karter is the new lightweight champion!
Chris Karter took some time post fight to say the following; 'I piss excellence! Open your mouth Harris and drink my excellence. I want Brophy.'.
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