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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Knight (ranked 2719 p4p, 312 weight class) and DJ Rinky Dink (ranked 2913 p4p, 337 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Rinky Dink!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rinky Dink lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knight will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rinky Dink misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Knight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rinky Dink throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knight drives through and clinches with Rinky Dink against the cage.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
DJ Rinky Dink seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight moves away from the strike by Rinky Dink.
We've been hearing reports that Knight has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Knight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rinky Dink, pushing him back against the cage.
Knight tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knight tries to pull guard but Rinky Dink forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rinky Dink is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rinky Dink won't allow Knight to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rinky Dink's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Knight wants to stand but Rinky Dink is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rinky Dink defends it easily.
Rinky Dink controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Rinky Dink has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rinky Dink throws a big elbow that misses.
Rinky Dink is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rinky Dink wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Rinky Dink might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Knight haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Knight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rinky Dink lands a big right hand that sends Knight crashing to the mat! Rinky Dink stays standing though and waves Knight back to his feet!
Knight is rocked!
It looks like Kenny Knight has been cut.
Rinky Dink feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Knight sprawling to the canvas! Knight rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rinky Dink finish him?!
Oh Knight is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knight switches off momentarily and Rinky Dink cracks him with a monster right hand! Knight topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Rinky Dink dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Rinky Dink!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DJ Rinky Dink!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bianchi (ranked 5187 p4p, 508 weight class) and Abel Gutierrez (ranked 3236 p4p, 362 weight class). Gutierrez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Fugees–03. Ready or Not. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Bianchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abel Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bianchi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gutierrez!
Bianchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gutierrez keeps working.
Bianchi lands a few punches from side control.
Bianchi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gutierrez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bianchi 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.
Bianchi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bianchi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Gutierrez is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Bianchi!
A victorious Bobby Bianchi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Giannopoulos (ranked 2062 p4p, 285 weight class) and Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 3512 p4p, 455 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Powerful takedowns
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikos Giannopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giannopoulos scores with a nice right hand.
Marceau throws a big shot that misses.
Giannopoulos appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Giannopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Marceau.
A little feinted left hand from Giannopoulos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Giannopoulos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marceau is able to avoid easily.
A nice side step and Marceau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marceau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Giannopoulos.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marceau! But no joy.
Giannopoulos throws a head kick but Marceau moves out of range.
Giannopoulos throws a shot from downtown. Marceau moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Giannopoulos as he checks the leg kick.
Giannopoulos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marceau sprawls and moves away.
Marceau throws a head kick but Giannopoulos moves out of range.
Marceau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau swings widly with a right hand
and Giannopoulos counters with a single leg into guard. Marceau didn't expect that.
Giannopoulos looking to pass the guard.
Giannopoulos is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannopoulos trying to control the position from guard on top but Marceau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giannopoulos is stalling in the full guard.
Marceau looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Giannopoulos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marceau's guard.
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.
Giannopoulos is looking to pass Marceau's guard but actually Marceau recovers to full guard.
Marceau can't keep his opponent in guard - Giannopoulos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Giannopoulos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marceau sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giannopoulos is trying to control. Marceau wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marceau is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Giannopoulos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Giannopoulos's back!
Giannopoulos tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Marceau controlling the positon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos tries to escape but Marceau has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Marceau lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Giannopoulos.
Marceau is not going to allow Giannopoulos to sit and survive in this position.
Giannopoulos is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Marceau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Giannopoulos is keeping busy.
Marceau is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Giannopoulos looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Giannopoulos tries to escape but Marceau has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marceau just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
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 Nikos Giannopoulos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Marceau misses with an uppercut.
Giannopoulos tries to counter with a takedown but Marceau is quick to defend against it.
Giannopoulos misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Marceau's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Giannopoulos scores with a jab. Marceau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marceau misses with a hook. Giannopoulos ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Marceau as he checks the leg kick.
Marceau appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marceau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Giannopoulos finds it's way through Marceau's defenses.
Marceau scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Marceau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marceau slaps away a takedown attempt from Giannopoulos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Giannopoulos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Giannopoulos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marceau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nikos Giannopoulos is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannopoulos misses with a looping right.
Marceau throws a leg kick but Giannopoulos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marceau.
Giannopoulos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Giannopoulos misses with a body kick.
Marceau takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marceau!
Jean-Claude Marceau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giannopoulos lands a leg kick that knocks Marceau off balance momentarily.
Marceau moves out of range of the strikes.
Marceau is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Giannopoulos with a body shot.
Marceau throws the kick towards the body but Giannopoulos avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Giannopoulos - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau connects with a looping right hand.
Marceau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giannopoulos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Giannopoulos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marceau cracks Giannopoulos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marceau throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Marceau misses the target.
Giannopoulos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Giannopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marceau lands a nice shot that snaps Giannopoulos's head back.
Marceau misses with a hook to the body
and Giannopoulos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Giannopoulos throws a hook but Marceau avoids it easily.
Marceau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giannopoulos throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Giannopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marceau manages to avoid it.
Giannopoulos moves out of range as Marceau strikes.
Giannopoulos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marceau on the side of the head.
Giannopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marceau misses with an uppercut
and Giannopoulos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Giannopoulos scores with the left hand. Marceau knows he should have avoided that one.
Giannopoulos thows a leg kick but Marceau checks it
and Marceau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giannopoulos gets a double leg takedown into Marceau's guard.
Marceau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Giannopoulos trying to control but Marceau is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giannopoulos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marceau is keeping the position for now.
Marceau is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marceau keeping moving, preventing Giannopoulos from controlling successfully.
Giannopoulos drops back looking for a leg! Marceau is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marceau manages to kick Giannopoulos off! Giannopoulos jumps back into Marceau's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikos Giannopoulos dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Giannopoulos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marceau lets loose with a powerful body kick. Giannopoulos will feel that in the morning.
Marceau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marceau misses with a lunging right hand
and Giannopoulos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Marceau blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giannopoulos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marceau ducks under a wild hook from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos throws a leg kick which misses Marceau's front leg but catches the back leg as Marceau tries to avoid it.
Marceau gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Giannopoulos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannopoulos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marceau is keeping the position for now.
Giannopoulos trying to control the position from guard on top but Marceau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giannopoulos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marceau managing to control the position.
Giannopoulos trying to control but Marceau is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Giannopoulos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marceau swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marceau slips a straight right by Giannopoulos.
Marceau scores with a kick to the midsection.
Giannopoulos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marceau can do to turn this around?
Giannopoulos misses with a looping right.
Marceau with a hook.
Marceau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jean-Claude Marceau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos misses with a double jab.
Marceau looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marceau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marceau is looking to chop away at Giannopoulos's legs.
Marceau is looking to chop away at Giannopoulos's legs.
Giannopoulos works the jab nicely.
Giannopoulos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marceau.
Giannopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marceau.
Giannopoulos throws a lazy right hand but Marceau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marceau has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marceau loads up on a big right hand but Giannopoulos slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Giannopoulos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giannopoulos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Giannopoulos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Giannopoulos scores with a jab to the body.
Marceau looks for the body kick but Giannopoulos saw that one coming.
Giannopoulos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Giannopoulos throws a leg kick which misses Marceau's front leg but catches the back leg as Marceau tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giannopoulos lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marceau takes a step back to recover.
Marceau delivers a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giannopoulos. Marceau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marceau throws out a counter right but Giannopoulos avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikos Giannopoulos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Giannopoulos 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikos Giannopoulos!
A very excited looking Nikos Giannopoulos rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Golovkin (ranked 4463 p4p, 428 weight class) and Paea Talanoa (ranked 2593 p4p, 266 weight class). Talanoa has chosen Tonga as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Vitaly Golovkin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vitaly Golovkin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vitaly Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paea Talanoa!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talanoa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Talanoa tries to close the distance and clinch but Golovkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Golovkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Talanoa. Talanoa gets slowly back to his feet.
Golovkin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Talanoa.
Golovkin is looking to counter punch.
Talanoa has a takedown stuffed.
Vitaly Golovkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paea Talanoa.
Talanoa tries for a takedown but Golovkin circles away easily
and Golovkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talanoa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Golovkin counters by clinching up.
Talanoa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talanoa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Golovkin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Talanoa keeps control of Golovkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Talanoa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Golovkin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Talanoa is working for takedown but Golovkin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Golovkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Talanoa lunges at Golovkin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Golovkin's hand.
Talanoa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Golovkin throws a big counter combination but Talanoa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Talanoa moves to clinch but Golovkin breaks away
and Golovkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vitaly Golovkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Talanoa shoots for a takedown but Golovkin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Golovkin leaves Talanoa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Talanoa shoots and misses
and Talanoa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talanoa tries for a takedown but Golovkin circles away easily
and Golovkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talanoa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Golovkin to score with a decent uppercut.
Talanoa tries to land a leg kick but Golovkin saw it coming and moves away.
Talanoa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Talanoa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Golovkin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Talanoa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Golovkin as he avoids it easily.
Talanoa closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
It looks like Golovkin has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Talanoa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Golovkin as he avoids it easily.
Talanoa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Golovkin circles away.
Talanoa doesn't manage to clinch there - Golovkin circles away.
Talanoa tries to clinch
and Golovkin counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Talanoa shoots in but Golovkin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Talanoa is defended easily by Golovkin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitaly Golovkin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Golovkin tries to sprawl but Talanoa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Golovkin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Talanoa.
Talanoa is keen to just control but Golovkin is a slippery customer.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Golovkin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Talanoa lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talanoa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Talanoa in particular looking to stall.
Talanoa is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talanoa is trying for a kimura here. Golovkin looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Talanoa wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paea Talanoa!
During a confident post fight interview, Paea Talanoa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Gentili (ranked 1050 p4p, 130 weight class) and Jeff Hudson (ranked 3544 p4p, 390 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jeff Hudson enters the cage!
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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
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danilo Gentili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jeff Hudson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gentili tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hudson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gentili somewhat.
Hudson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hudson is looking for the big counter here.
No joy there for Hudson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gentili seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hudson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hudson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danilo Gentili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gentili fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hudson is looking to chop away at Gentili's legs.
Hudson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gentili eats them both and turns towards Hudson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Some wild striking there from Hudson.
Gentili takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hudson feints a jab promting Gentili to slip. Hudson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gentili slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hudson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gentili.
Hudson misses with a leg kick.
Hudson misses with the combination.
Gentili misses with a takedown
and Hudson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentili shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hudson as he avoids it easily.
Hudson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hudson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gentili has his takedown stuffed
and Hudson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A leg kick checked by Gentili.
Danilo Gentili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gentili has a takedown stuffed.
Despite the aggression on Hudson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gentili is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hudson.
Gentili throws a jab but it's blocked by Hudson.
Hudson lands with a good body shot.
Gentili fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hudson sprawls well initially but Gentili persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hudson is in trouble now - Gentili has advanced to mount!
Hudson tries to hold on but Gentili pushes him away.
Gentili takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gentili has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hudson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gentili.
Hudson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gentili keeps working.
Hudson working away.
Gentili sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentili on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gentili trying to hold on to Hudson's head to control him but Hudson postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gentili looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gentili is trying to get back to full guard.
Gentili is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hudson pulls his head out easily.
Gentili is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hudson pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gentili is controlling Hudson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hudson wants to take a breather but Gentili is having none of it.
Hudson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gentili defending well though.
Hudson passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gentili tries to improve his position but instead Hudson has taken his back!
Gentili trying to control but not successfully.
Gentili tries to roll but Hudson sticks to his back.
Gentili might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gentili looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hudson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Hudson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Donk. Hudson catches Gentili right on the button with a cross.
Gentili with a poor takedown
and Hudson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hudson works over Gentili's head and body with a nice combination.
Gentili showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hudson.
Gentili dodges the punch combination from Hudson.
Hudson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gentili's hands.
Hudson throws a series of punches but Gentili avoids them all with ease.
Gentili is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hudson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hudson swinging wildly here.
Nice takedown defense from Hudson. No joy for Gentili on that attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hudson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hudson connects with a leg kick. Gentili looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hudson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gentili dives in and grabs Hudson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hudson pushes down on Gentili's head and hops out.
Hudson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danilo Gentili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gentili avoids the body shot from Hudson.
Hudson stuffs the takedown attempt from Gentili. Gentili gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gentili tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hudson defends well and Gentili ends up having to push Hudson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gentili shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hudson pinned against the cage. Hudson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gentili takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gentili gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hudson sizes up Gentili with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gentili fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gentili.
Gentili closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hudson circles away.
Gentili fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hudson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Danilo Gentili is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gentili takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gentili shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hudson as he avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Hudson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hudson throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Gentili crashing down! Gentili tries to stagger back to his feet but Hudson just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Gentili asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Hudson!
After the fight, Jeff Hudson 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ji Woo (ranked 733 p4p, 37 weight class) and Tragic Visions (ranked 2329 p4p, 120 weight class). Ji Woo comes to the cage accompanied by 나쁜 달 상승. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bong Ji Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tragic Visions!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo delivers a nice body kick.
Visions takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Visions moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
Ji Woo connects with a leg kick. Visions looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Visions gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ji Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Tragic Visions has been cut.
Ji Woo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ji Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Visions.
That kick from Ji Woo tenderised Visions's leg. Visions is trying to keep his angry face on.
Visions slips under a jab.
Visions on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Visions lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Visions fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ji Woo on the side of the head.
Visions lands the left hand.
Ji Woo connects with a body shot that sends Visions's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visions throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ji Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ji Woo tries to score with a low kick but Visions moves his leg out of the way.
Ji Woo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Visions doesn't seem bothered though.
Ji Woo connects with a solid leg kick.
Visions throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Visions misses with a takedown attempt - Ji Woo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bong Ji Woo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Visions throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Visions shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ji Woo controlling the position well.
Visions prevents Ji Woo from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visions is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ji Woo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Visions.
Ji Woo is trying to control but can't.
Ji Woo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ji Woo.
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!
Visions trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ji Woo managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo keeping full guard, as Visions tries to pass.
Ji Woo wants to sweep but no luck.
Ji Woo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Visions looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ji Woo advances position into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ji Woo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ji Woo is staying tight to Visions's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visions is trying to improve his position.
Ji Woo is working to tighten his grip on Visions's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Visions has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ji Woo is really squeezing tight and eventually Visions passes out! Ji Woo breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hayato Sakuraba (ranked 848 p4p, 117 weight class) and Finn The Human (ranked 817 p4p, 112 weight class). Sakuraba kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Deetox - Headknocker. The Human is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Adventure Time. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hayato Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Finn The Human!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Human lands a nice hook to Sakuraba's body. Sakuraba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Human sizes up Sakuraba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The Human fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sakuraba avoids the body shot from The Human.
A jab from The Human does it's job there.
The Human thuds a left hand into Sakuraba's body.
Sakuraba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Human misses with a left hand
and Sakuraba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sakuraba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Human was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakuraba.
The Human misses with a body shot.
The Human scores with a jab 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!
The Human cracks Sakuraba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sakuraba staying out of range there.
The Human drives through and clinches with Sakuraba against the cage.
Sakuraba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Human slips under a jab.
The Human looks to clinch
and Sakuraba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Human. That's going to slow Sakuraba down.
The Human has Sakuraba up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Sakuraba's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The Human misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch lands to the side of Sakuraba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The Human throws a looping overhand right but Sakuraba ducks down to avoid it.
Sakuraba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from The Human misses.
The Human ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sakuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That kick from The Human tenderised Sakuraba's leg. Sakuraba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sakuraba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Human.
The Human lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Human ducks under a wild hook from Sakuraba.
The Human thumps Sakuraba with a low kick.
The Human uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Human scores with a shot to the body.
Sakuraba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by The Human.
The Human thuds a left hand into Sakuraba's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba slips under a jab from The Human.
Sakuraba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The Human throws a hook to the side of Sakuraba's head but Sakuraba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakuraba just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakuraba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Human has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The Human uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sakuraba misses the shot to the body.
Sakuraba sizes up The Human with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sakuraba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Human.
Sakuraba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Human tests Sakuraba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut. The Human saw that one coming.
Sakuraba moves out of range of the strikes.
The Human lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Human misses with an uppercut.
The Human connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Human.
The Human staying out of range there.
The Human connects with an inside leg kick.
The Human misses with a jab to the body
and Sakuraba counters with a stiff right hand.
Sakuraba just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakuraba checks a leg kick nicely.
The Human scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Human throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Human blocks a jab.
Sakuraba slips under a jab from The Human.
Sakuraba moves away from the strike by The Human.
The Human with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Human connects with an inside leg kick.
Sakuraba misses with a series of wild punches.
The Human tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sakuraba throws a hook but The Human blocks it.
Sakuraba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Human cracks Sakuraba with a good jab.
The Human with a nice cross.
Sakuraba looks to land a right hand but The Human moved out of range.
The Human tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakuraba was well out of range. Poor timing from The Human.
Finn The Human seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Human moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sakuraba throws a lazy right hand but The Human sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakuraba misses with a straight left.
The Human chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Human swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba missing with a left hand there. The Human was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakuraba misses with a hook. The Human ducked under it nicely.
Sakuraba misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Human uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sakuraba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sakuraba misses with a hook. The Human ducked under it nicely.
The Human connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finn The Human dominated that round.
That's time! Sakuraba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sakuraba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Human misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakuraba.
The Human fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakuraba manages to avoid it.
The Human stuns Sakuraba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Human looks to land a right hand but Sakuraba moved out of range.
Sakuraba drops his hands momentarily and The Human takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from The Human misses its intended target.
The Human scores with a decent looking hook.
Sakuraba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sakuraba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Human looks to land a left hand but Sakuraba moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Sakuraba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from The Human.
The Human throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakuraba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Human.
Sakuraba throwing a counter right hand but The Human manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for The Human. That snapped Sakuraba's head back.
Sakuraba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakuraba moves out of range as The Human strikes.
The Human looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Human misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Sakuraba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Human cracks a nice hook into Sakuraba's ribs.
The Human lands with a nice body punch.
The Human lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sakuraba at a distance.
Finn The Human seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by The Human.
The Human has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Human throws a big shot that misses.
The Human throws a shot to the body.
The Human ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sakuraba misses with a body shot.
Jab by The Human.
The Human scores with a jab to the head.
The Human tries to clinch but Sakuraba is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Sakuraba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Human is looking to clinch but Sakuraba is avoiding it.
A slow jab from The Human misses its intended target.
Sakuraba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Human moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakuraba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Human lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Human lands a slapping body shot.
The Human digs a good body shot into Sakuraba's ribs.
The Human is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The Human moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from The Human is predictable there
and Sakuraba counters with a three punch combo that has The Human backing up. The Human nods at Sakuraba to acknowledge the strikes.
Sakuraba avoids the body shot from The Human.
Sakuraba's jab looks to have found its range, popping The Human under the eye.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut.
Sakuraba checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Sakuraba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Human takes a swing at Sakuraba's ribcage but misses.
Sakuraba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Human.
The Human walks into a jab.
Sakuraba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Sakuraba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sakuraba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Human connects with a leg kick. Sakuraba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba misses with a looping right.
The Human is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The Human lands a head shot.
The Human moves into the clinch.
The Human is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba has a couple of punches blocked by The Human.
Sakuraba lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Human backwards.
Sakuraba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakuraba cracks The Human with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sakuraba misses with a looping left.
The Human throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakuraba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Human throws a good cross that connects.
The Human fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sakuraba.
The Human keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sakuraba avoids the body shot from The Human.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Human wants to clinch up but Sakuraba keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Human walks into a stiff left hand from Sakuraba.
The Human lands with a straight right. Sakuraba didn't see that one coming.
Sakuraba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Human can pounce on him.
Sakuraba ducks under a wild hook from The Human.
The Human slips under a jab.
Sakuraba looks to throw the jab but The Human is out of range.
The Human cracks a nice hook into Sakuraba's ribs.
The Human misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The Human fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakuraba manages to avoid it.
The Human lands with a good body shot.
The Human tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sakuraba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakuraba misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as The Human lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sakuraba doesn't seem phased though.
Sakuraba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Human sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sakuraba loads up on a big right hand but The Human slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finn The Human showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The Human slips under a jab.
The Human steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sakuraba.
The Human scores with a shot to the body.
The Human moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The Human feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sakurabas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
An inside leg kick lands from The Human.
The Human paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sakuraba lands an overhand right.
Sakuraba lands a jab to the nose.
The Human throws a jab when Sakuraba was well out of range.
Sakuraba is looking to counter punch.
Sakuraba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The Human takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Human. Sakuraba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakuraba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuraba throws a body shot but no joy.
Sakuraba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sakuraba misses the jab.
The Human throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Human connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Human misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Human takes a swing at Sakuraba's ribcage but misses.
The Human misses with a straight right.
The Human is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Human.
Sakuraba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Human swings for the body but Sakuraba moves out of range.
The Human throws out a loose jab but Sakuraba uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Human showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakuraba.
The Human moves into range and connects with a jab.
The Human pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakuraba misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by The Human.
The Human scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hayato Sakuraba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakuraba misses the target.
The Human connects with a single shot there.
The Human scores with a jab. Sakuraba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Human tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Human turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sakuraba checks a leg kick.
The Human connects with a leg kick. Sakuraba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Human looks to land a right hand but Sakuraba moved out of range.
The Human lands a nice shot to the body.
The Human uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sakuraba has time to react.
Sakuraba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Human moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Human takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The Human uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakuraba.
The Human connects with a right hand. Sakuraba shakes it off.
The Human cracks Sakuraba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The Human rushes Sakuraba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Human struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakuraba controls his hands.
The Human wants to stall.
The Human makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sakuraba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Human with a nice cross.
Sakuraba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Human clinches up against the cage.
Sakuraba swings wildly with an uppercut but The Human uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Human avoiding damage.
Sakuraba lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Human backwards.
A short uppercut from Sakuraba.
The Human misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from The Human.
The Human lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Human pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Human bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Human wants to counter with a clinch but Sakuraba pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Human connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for The Human.
The Human displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakuraba throws out the jab.
The Human feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sakurabas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The Human misses with a hook.
Sakuraba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Human misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakuraba misses the target.
The Human lands a glancing blow to the side of Sakuraba's head.
Sakuraba walks into a jab.
The Human clobbers Sakuraba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakuraba throws out a loose jab but The Human uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakuraba lands a head shot.
Sakuraba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Human connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sakuraba. Sakuraba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finn The Human comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Human has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finn The Human!
Finn The Human was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Hayato Sakuraba spoke after the fight, saying 'All i want is you!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wet Wild (ranked 1035 p4p, 140 weight class) and Luc Gagnon (ranked 425 p4p, 54 weight class). Gagnon has chosen Annihilator - King of the Kill as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wet Wild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luc Gagnon!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wild scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Luc Gagnon has been cut.
Wild misses with a hook. Gagnon ducked under it nicely.
Wild throws a lazy right hand but Gagnon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gagnon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gagnon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wild knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gagnon on the ground.
Gagnon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wild is not content to let Gagnon control the position.
Wild seems a little lost for a moment, as Gagnon dominates the positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon in side control, throwing shots but Wild defends.
Gagnon tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gagnon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gagnon tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wild's coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Gagnon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gagnon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gagnon staying calm.
Gagnon misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
What's Wild going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Gagnon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gagnon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wild is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wild is looking for a sweep.
Wild on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wild tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wild looking for a sweep but Gagnon has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wild tries to lock up and control but Gagnon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wild is looking to improve his position but Gagnon isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gagnon moves to take his opponent's back.
Wild showing good submission defense here.
Gagnon working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gagnon wants to control but Wild manages to buck him off and is now in Gagnon's guard! Nice work there by Wild!
Gagnon pulls Wild in close to prevent any damage.
Gagnon is continuing to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gagnon is trying to keep Wild in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luc Gagnon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luc Gagnon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gagnon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wild avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gagnon misses with a body shot.
Gagnon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wild takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gagnon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gagnon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wild takes a swing at Gagnon's ribcage but misses.
Wild throws a jab but it's blocked by Gagnon.
Gagnon misses the shot to the body.
Gagnon lands the left hand.
Gagnon jabs at Wild's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Wild.
Wild throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Gagnon to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gagnon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wild sprawls well. Wild wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gagnon gets slowly back to his feet.
Wet Wild is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Gagnon misses.
Gagnon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wild.
Wild throws an off balance right hand
and Wild takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gagnon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gagnon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Luc Gagnon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gagnon throws a hook but Wild blocks it.
Wild misses with an uppercut.
Wild looks to score with a jab to the body but Gagnon is just out of range.
Wild just misses with a punch to the body.
Gagnon punishes Wild's body with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Wild.
Gagnon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Gagnon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wild tries to move into range but Gagnon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wild.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gagnon doesn't manage to clinch there - Wild circles away.
A jab from Gagnon does it's job there.
Gagnon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wild momentarily.
Gagnon's coach down at True North Fight Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gagnon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wild avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Gagnon.
And Gagnon tries to counter it with a takedown but Wild pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wild throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gagnon misses with a right hand
and Wild connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gagnon lands a nice looking body shot.
Gagnon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wild manages to avoid it.
Wild displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gagnon throws out the jab.
Wild swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wild connects with a single shot there.
Gagnon just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wild misses with a looping right.
A big left from Gagnon misses.
Wild looks to throw the jab but Gagnon is out of range.
Wild throws a hook but Gagnon avoids it easily.
Gagnon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wild bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gagnon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wild looks to land a right hand but Gagnon moved out of range.
Wild on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wild lands a nice shot to the body.
Wild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gagnon manages to avoid it.
Gagnon wants to clinch up but Wild keeps it at a distance.
Gagnon lands the left hand.
Gagnon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wild keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Gagnon misses its intended target.
Gagnon throws a hook to the side of Wild's head but Wild sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gagnon misses with a left hand
and Wild counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Wild misses.
Wild pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wild avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wild takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wild looks to score with a jab to the body but Gagnon is just out of range.
And Gagnon tries to counter it with a takedown but Wild pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wild enables Gagnon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wild manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gagnon stands and throws Wild's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wild gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luc Gagnon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luc Gagnon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Wild misses with a double jab
and Gagnon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gagnon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wild keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Gagnon.
Nice cross by Gagnon.
Wild lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wild connects with a body shot.
Wild throws the left hand but Gagnon avoids the punch easily.
Gagnon throws a body shot but no joy.
Wild slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gagnon throws a looping overhand right but Wild ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wild misses with a straight right.
Gagnon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gagnon misses with a hook
letting Wild counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wild pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gagnon connects with a jab.
Gagnon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wild.
Wild avoids the body shot from Gagnon.
Gagnon walks into a straight right hand from Wild.
A swing and a miss from Wild.
Wild misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gagnon throws out a counter right but Wild avoids it with no problem.
Wild throws the left hand but Gagnon avoids the punch easily.
Gagnon scores with a shot to the body.
Gagnon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wild napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gagnon is looking to take a break and control but Wild is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wild is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon in side control, throwing shots but Wild defends.
Gagnon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wild is looking for a sweep.
Gagnon is looking to take a break and control but Wild is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gagnon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wild is not content to let Gagnon control the position.
Wet Wild has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wild prevents Gagnon from moving into mount.
Luc Gagnon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gagnon working away.
Gagnon taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gagnon has knee on belly momentarily but Wild bucks him off and regains half guard.
Gagnon trying to control the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The adventures of Gagnon the control monster continue. Boring.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luc Gagnon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gagnon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luc Gagnon!
A victorious Luc Gagnon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary The Reaper (ranked 1033 p4p, 139 weight class) and Gennady Mikhasevich (ranked 662 p4p, 86 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary The Reaper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gennady Mikhasevich!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
The Reaper slips a straight right by Mikhasevich.
The Reaper attempts a counter takedown but Mikhasevich avoids it well and moves away.
Gennady Mikhasevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikhasevich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mikhasevich throws a lazy right hand but The Reaper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mikhasevich stuns The Reaper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mikhasevich throws a poor cross that misses
and The Reaper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mikhasevich won't be happy with that.
The Reaper tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Reaper throwing strikes but Mikhasevich manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Reaper tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Reaper manages to get back to half guard.
The Reaper is looking for a sweep. Mikhasevich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mikhasevich tries to stand but his hand is stuck under The Reaper.
The Reaper trying to control here.
The Reaper tries to roll over but Mikhasevich keeps him under control.
The Reaper is working hard here to advance position.
The Reaper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mikhasevich's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mikhasevich's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich is trying to get back to his feet but The Reaper has full control of the position and if anything, Mikhasevich has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The Reaper punches the canvas rather than the man.
A lull in the action here.
Mikhasevich is trying to remain composed but The Reaper is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The Reaper is striking well from the back but Mikhasevich escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
The Reaper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mikhasevich has one foot on The Reaper's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mikhasevich throws a lazy right hand but The Reaper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich cracks The Reaper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mikhasevich misses with a series of wild punches.
Mikhasevich throws a series of punches but The Reaper avoids them all with ease.
Mikhasevich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Reaper attempts a counter takedown but Mikhasevich avoids it well and moves away.
Mikhasevich looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The Reaper defending well as Mikhasevich loads up on a big left hand.
The Reaper is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich throws a hook but The Reaper blocks it.
Gennady Mikhasevich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Reaper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Mikhasevich misses.
The Reaper half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Good shot there by Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich throws the left hand but The Reaper avoids the punch easily.
Mikhasevich scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gennady Mikhasevich dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The Reaper moves away from the strike by Mikhasevich.
The Reaper drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mikhasevich sprawls and moves away.
It looks like Gary The Reaper has been cut.
Mikhasevich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Reaper appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mikhasevich looks to land a right hand but The Reaper moved out of range.
The Reaper drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mikhasevich sprawls and moves away.
The Reaper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mikhasevich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Mikhasevich. Beautiful body shot.
Mikhasevich cracks The Reaper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhasevich looks to score with a jab to the body but The Reaper is just out of range.
The Reaper is looking to counter the offense by Mikhasevich and move into the clinch.
Mikhasevich connects with a crisp jab.
The Reaper moves out of range as Mikhasevich strikes.
Mikhasevich throws an overhand right that lands on The Reaper's shoulder, as The Reaper tries to avoid the shot.
The Reaper dodges the punch combination from Mikhasevich.
The Reaper tries to counter by clinching up but Mikhasevich breaks away and moves out of range.
Mikhasevich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from The Reaper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mikhasevich lands with an uppercut that bounces The Reaper off the cage and back into range.
The Reaper ducks under a wild hook from Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich misses with a straight left.
The Reaper slips a straight right by Mikhasevich.
The Reaper half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The Reaper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Reaper there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich misses with an uppercut
and The Reaper counters with a single leg into guard. Mikhasevich didn't expect that.
The Reaper stands and throws Mikhasevich's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ground and pound from The Reaper seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The Reaper tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The Reaper throws a strike aimed at the side of Mikhasevich's head but Mikhasevich avoids it well.
The Reaper tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mikhasevich taking punishment in the form of punches.
The Reaper misses with the ground and pound.
Mikhasevich wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Reaper is staying tight to Mikhasevich's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ground and pound from The Reaper seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The Reaper in side control, throwing shots but Mikhasevich defends.
Gary The Reaper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mikhasevich is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikhasevich managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by The Reaper.
The Reaper has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Reaper thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mikhasevich in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gennady Mikhasevich will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gary The Reaper's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A punch lands to the side of The Reaper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mikhasevich scores with a jab. The Reaper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mikhasevich lands with a nice combination. The Reaper backs away looking to recover.
The Reaper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikhasevich connects with a crisp jab.
Mikhasevich displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The Reaper is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhasevich misses with a two punch combination.
The Reaper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oh The Reaper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mikhasevich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Reaper appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The Reaper seems to have got his legs back now.
A left lands for Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich misses with a series of wild punches.
Mikhasevich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich throws a looping overhand right but The Reaper ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mikhasevich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Reaper counters with a stiff right hand.
The Reaper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mikhasevich looks to land a right hand but The Reaper moved out of range.
A big right from Mikhasevich misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich misses with a straight left.
Mikhasevich misses with a looping left.
Mikhasevich throws a jab when The Reaper was well out of range.
The Reaper tries to counter with a takedown but Mikhasevich is quick to defend against it.
The Reaper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Reaper walks into a stiff left hand from Mikhasevich.
The fighters circling - Mikhasevich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from The Reaper misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Reaper tries to counter by clinching up but Mikhasevich breaks away and moves out of range.
Mikhasevich lands a jab.
Mikhasevich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mikhasevich missing with a left hand there. The Reaper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gennady Mikhasevich really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary The Reaper's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mikhasevich throws an overhand right that lands on The Reaper's shoulder, as The Reaper tries to avoid the shot.
The Reaper takes one on the button.
Mikhasevich swinging wildly here.
The Reaper changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikhasevich scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhasevich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Reaper circles away quickly and effectively.
The Reaper appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The Reaper slips under a jab from Mikhasevich.
The Reaper changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mikhasevich connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich throws a jab when The Reaper was well out of range.
The Reaper tries to counter with a takedown but Mikhasevich is quick to defend against it.
A lazy left from Mikhasevich finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich misses with a right hand
and The Reaper counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The Reaper.
The Reaper 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.
Mikhasevich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Reaper 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.
The Reaper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mikhasevich is keeping the position for now.
The Reaper throwing strikes from guard but Mikhasevich blocks nicely.
The Reaper postures up in Mikhasevich's guard and throws a big left but Mikhasevich blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Reaper postures up in Mikhasevich's guard and throws a big left but Mikhasevich blocks it.
Mikhasevich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mikhasevich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Reaper.
The Reaper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mikhasevich's head.
The Reaper won't allow Mikhasevich to get back to his feet.
The Reaper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Reaper engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The Reaper trying to control the position from guard on top but Mikhasevich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mikhasevich misses with a hook
and The Reaper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Reaper postures up in Mikhasevich's guard and throws a big left but Mikhasevich blocks it.
The Reaper throwing strikes from guard but Mikhasevich blocks nicely.
Mikhasevich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Reaper is controlling him.
The Reaper is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mikhasevich is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mikhasevich has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Reaper wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gennady Mikhasevich dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Gary The Reaper's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The Reaper slips under a jab from Mikhasevich.
The Reaper is looking to counter the offense by Mikhasevich and move into the clinch.
The Reaper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich throws a right hand that misses
and The Reaper counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The Reaper throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mikhasevich to regain full guard.
Mikhasevich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Reaper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Reaper is looking to work some ground and pound but Mikhasevich has wrist control.
Mikhasevich keeping full guard, as The Reaper tries to pass.
The Reaper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Reaper trying to control but Mikhasevich is working from the bottom.
Mikhasevich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Reaper is controlling him.
The Reaper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mikhasevich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Reaper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mikhasevich keeping full guard, as The Reaper tries to pass.
Mikhasevich wants to get back to his feet but The Reaper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The Reaper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gary The Reaper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mikhasevich throws a lazy uppercut
and The Reaper moves into the clinch.
Mikhasevich tries to break free but The Reaper pushes him back against the cage.
Mikhasevich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Reaper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Reaper attempts a counter takedown but Mikhasevich avoids it well and moves away.
Mikhasevich looks to land a left hand but The Reaper moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Mikhasevich misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mikhasevich misses with a few strikes there.
Mikhasevich throws a hook to the side of The Reaper's head but The Reaper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mikhasevich lands a nice shot that snaps The Reaper's head back.
The Reaper takes one to the chin there.
Mikhasevich misses with a combination
and The Reaper counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Reaper passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mikhasevich!
The Reaper misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikhasevich blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Reaper punching from mount but Mikhasevich doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mikhasevich is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gennady Mikhasevich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Reaper throwing strikes here but Mikhasevich is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gary The Reaper.
I think Mikhasevich has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 45:49
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 44:50
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gennady Mikhasevich!
Gennady Mikhasevich is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Gennady Mikhasevich thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karelin Pripyat (ranked 480 p4p, 42 weight class) and James Lang (ranked 1343 p4p, 143 weight class). Lang has chosen Planet Rock as his entrance music. James Lang will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karelin Pripyat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Lang!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang misses with a hook.
Pripyat changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jab by Lang.
It looks like Karelin Pripyat has been cut.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Lang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pripyat appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pripyat was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Pripyat counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pripyat.
Lang wants to stand and escape but Pripyat is having none of it.
Pripyat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pripyat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
Pripyat appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
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!
Lang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pripyat counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lang!
Pripyat tries for a kimura but Lang is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pripyat has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pripyat in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lang sneaks out the side door and pushes Pripyat away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Lang swings for the body but Pripyat moves out of range.
Lang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pripyat manages to avoid it.
Lang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pripyat decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lang's guard.
Pripyat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lang is looking to stand up but Pripyat isn't so interested in that idea.
Pripyat with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lang wants to stand but Pripyat is controlling the position.
Pripyat distracts Lang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pripyat has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pripyat content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pripyat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lang wants to stand but Pripyat is controlling the position.
Lang is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Pripyat is in close to Lang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pripyat scoring with some ground and pound.
Pripyat is in close to Lang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pripyat is in close to Lang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pripyat stands up over Lang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lang wants to stand but Pripyat is controlling the position.
Pripyat scoring with some ground and pound.
Pripyat makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lang is looking to stand up but Pripyat isn't so interested in that idea.
Pripyat lands a couple of elbows.
Lang wants to stand and escape but Pripyat is having none of it.
Pripyat scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lang is rocked!
Pripyat lands a couple of digs.
Lang is still in real trouble! Can Pripyat finish him?
Pripyat arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Lang'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 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Karelin Pripyat!
A victorious Karelin Pripyat thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
James Lang spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill be back Fool!!'.
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