BFF 23: Shapirov v Shamkhalaev PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remo Compo (ranked 8620 p4p, 661 weight class) and Anders Garda (ranked 8738 p4p, 664 weight class). Remo Compo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Compo
vs
Garda

188 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
190 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remo Compo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anders Garda!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garda tries to keep at a distance but Compo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Compo is looking to break free of the clinch but Garda has double underhooks.
Compo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garda wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garda is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Garda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Compo is keeping busy.
Garda misses with the head strike.

Compo breaks from the clinch.

Compo clinches.
Garda is trying to maintain a safe position but Compo gets an underhook and turns Garda into the ropes.
Compo prevents a body shot from Garda.
Compo lands a right hand.
Garda tries to throw a body punch but Compo avoids it by throwing Garda back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compo tries to break free but Garda pushes him back against the ropes.

Compo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Compo.
Garda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Compo coming out on top.
Garda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Compo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Compo blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garda tries to land a leg kick but Compo saw it coming and moves away.
Compo checks a leg kick.

Compo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Compo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garda throws a leg kick
letting Compo counter with a right hand.
Compo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Compo lands an overhand right.
Garda tries to move into range but Compo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Garda.
Garda lands a leg kick that knocks Compo off balance momentarily.
Garda connects with a solid leg kick.
Compo lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Garda misses.
Compo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Compo lands a nice looking body shot.
Garda scores with a kick to the midsection.
A low kick from Garda is predictable there
and Compo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garda tries a low kick but Compo avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Compo throws a good cross that connects.
Garda misses with a leg kick
and Compo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Compo sizes up Garda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Compo with a nice cross.

Garda is rocked!
Garda throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garda is still on wobbly legs! Can Compo finish him?
Garda tries to score with a low kick but Compo moves his leg out of the way.
Garda seems to have recovered his senses.
Garda tries to close the distance and clinch but Compo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Compo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Compo scores with the left hand. Garda knows he should have avoided that one.
Compo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good exchange - Compo coming out on top.
Garda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Compo misses the shot to the body.
Anders Garda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Compo, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garda misses with a low kick.
Compo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Compo cracks Garda with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Garda looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Compo finish him?
Garda throws a lazy head kick
and Compo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garda thinking.
Garda misses the jab.

Compo darts in and clinches Garda up against the ropes.
Compo tries to break free but Garda pushes him back against the ropes.
Garda swings wildly with an uppercut but Compo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garda misses with the head strike.
Compo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Compo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Compo lands a body shot.
Compo slips a jab and a cross from Garda.
Garda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Compo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Compo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Compo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Compo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garda misses with a low kick.
Garda tries to close the distance and clinch but Compo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice cross by Compo.
Compo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy body kick from Garda
and Compo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Compo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Compo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garda feints and then cracks Compo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Compo down.
Compo dips to his left and cracks Garda with an uppercut!
Compo connects with a body shot that sends Garda's belly button to the back.
Garda looks winded!
Compo checks a low kick from Garda.
Garda throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Compo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garda needs to keep his hands up - Compo had a free shot at his head there.
Garda throws a head kick that misses.
Garda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Compo dips to his left and cracks Garda with an uppercut!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Compo scores with a counter punch that sends Garda to the canvas! Compo smells blood - he's punishing Garda with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Garda has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remo Compo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Frinton Smith (ranked 6533 p4p, 682 weight class) and Katy Perry (ranked 7752 p4p, 733 weight class). Perry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Frinton Smith
vs
Perry

188 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugh Frinton Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katy Perry!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry thuds a left hand into Frinton Smith's body.
Perry dives in for a single leg takedown but Frinton Smith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Frinton Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Perry.
Perry moves into range and connects with a jab.
Perry throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Frinton Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perry manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Perry.
Frinton Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Hugh Frinton Smith has been cut.
Perry scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Perry lands a big head kick that sends Frinton Smith tumbling to the mat! Perry takes a step backwards and waves Frinton Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Frinton Smith is rocked!
Perry scores with a spinning back kick!
Oh Frinton Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frinton Smith is breathing heavily.
Perry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frinton Smith tries to avoid it but Perry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frinton Smith to the ground. Frinton Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Perry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frinton Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Perry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frinton Smith as he avoids it easily.
Hugh Frinton Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katy Perry.
Frinton Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Perry slams his shin into Frinton Smith's torso.

Perry lands a big uppercut and Frinton Smith crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Frinton Smith looks OK. Perry waves Frinton Smith back to his feet!
Perry jabs Frinton Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perry tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Frinton Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Frinton Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perry is looking to slow Frinton Smith down with leg kicks.
Frinton Smith tries to clinch but Perry moves out of range.

Perry cracks Frinton Smith with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Perry has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Frinton Smith to stand back up!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frinton Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Perry counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Frinton Smith badly! Perry follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Frinton Smith out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Perry finished him against the ropes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Katy Perry!
Katy Perry 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Li Chong Po (ranked 4898 p4p, 454 weight class) and Lucifer Morningstar (ranked 6474 p4p, 530 weight class). Lucifer Morningstar has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Chong Po
vs
Morningstar

196 cm
19
269 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Li Chong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucifer Morningstar!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morningstar shoots in for a takedown but Chong Po shows good takedown defense.
Morningstar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chong Po scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Lucifer Morningstar has been cut.
Morningstar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chong Po pinned against the ropes. Chong Po gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Li Chong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucifer Morningstar.
A jab from Chong Po finds it's way through Morningstar's defenses.

Chong Po lands a big right hand that sends Morningstar crashing to the mat! Chong Po stays standing though and waves Morningstar back to his feet!

Morningstar is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Chong Po moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Morningstar! Chong Po continues to tee off on Morningstar, landing with a left and a right! Chong Po connects with a right hand that leaves Morningstar sleeping against the ropes! What a finish by Chong Po!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Li Chong Po!
A victorious Li Chong Po thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Sanchez (ranked 5040 p4p, 240 weight class) and Happy Camper (ranked 4285 p4p, 208 weight class). Happy Camper told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sanchez
vs
Camper

167 cm
19
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcos Sanchez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Happy Camper!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with a nice body kick.
Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Camper's hands.
Camper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Camper there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Camper's shoulder, as Camper tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Camper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Camper checks a leg kick nicely.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Camper counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Marcos Sanchez has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Camper misses its intended target.
Sanchez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Camper tests Sanchez 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanchez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Camper thuds his right hand into Sanchez 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Camper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Camper misses with a hook.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Camper now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Camper checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Camper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Sanchez .
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab by Sanchez .
Camper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camper misses with a body shot
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Camper steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sanchez .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Camper. That did some damage!
Sanchez slips a straight right by Camper.
Camper misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez .
Sanchez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez .
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Camper's head but Camper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Camper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Marcos Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Camper misses.
Sanchez lands a head shot.

Camper is rocked!
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Camper saw that one coming.
Camper is looking for the big counter here.
Camper misses with a kick to the body
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Camper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanchez .
Camper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sanchez jabs Camper right on the nose. Camper blinks but takes it well.
Camper might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Camper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez .
Camper throws out a counter right but Sanchez avoids it with no problem.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Camper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Camper slips the punch.
Camper tries to counter with a clinch but Sanchez shakes him off and moves away.
Camper looks to clinch
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Camper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez throws a hook but Camper blocks it.
Camper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Camper connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Camper moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Camper's front leg but catches the back leg as Camper tries to avoid it.
Sanchez misses with a hook.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camper throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Sanchez .
Sanchez misses the jab.
Camper appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Camper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
Sanchez closes the distance but Camper moves to the side

and Camper counters with a crisp one two that drops Sanchez ! Camper thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Sanchez to his feet! Sanchez is in big trouble!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camper.
Camper throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Camper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Camper.

Sanchez is rocked!
Camper looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Sanchez throwing a counter right hand but Camper manages to avoid it.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Camper misses the body punch
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Camper scores with a counter punch that sends Sanchez to the canvas! Camper smells blood - he's punishing Sanchez with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sanchez has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Happy Camper!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shang Chi (ranked 4763 p4p, 451 weight class) and Bo Nickal (ranked 4451 p4p, 426 weight class). Chi comes to the ring accompanied by Incomplete. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Chi
vs
Nickal

177 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shang Chi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nickal changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nickal fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Chi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nickal on the ground.
Chi parries the strikes from Nickal easily there. Nickal is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Chi to escape.
Chi is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Mello MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The referee asks Nickal politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nickal prefers to stall for the moment though.
Chi dodges the ground and pound from Nickal.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nickal scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nickal is chipping away with strikes.
The ground and pound from Nickal seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nickal scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nickal working the head with strikes.
Nickal creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Chi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nickal in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chi is trying to escape the position but Nickal is controlling the position.
Chi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nickal working the ground and pound but Chi is defending the strikes.
Nickal lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nickal throws a strike aimed at the side of Chi's head but Chi avoids it well.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Chi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickal sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Chi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nickal trying to control the position but Chi is working away.
Nickal landing strikes.
Nickal working the ground and pound.
Nickal throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Chi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nickal cracks Chi with a big elbow.
Nickal working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nickal.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Chi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chi seems a little lost for a moment, as Nickal dominates the positioning.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Chi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chi prevents Nickal from improving position.
Nickal working the head and body with strikes.
Chi wants to get back to his feet but Nickal drags him back down.
Nickal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nickal controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nickal lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nickal cracks Chi with a big elbow.
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chi keeps working.
Nickal tries to advance to mount but Chi denies him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chi wants to control but Nickal postures up.
Nickal creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Chi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nickal looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chi is avoiding damage well.
Nickal works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nickal trying to control the action but Chi is working from the bottom.
Nickal landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Chi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickal taking a breather here.
Nickal misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nickal scores with punches from side control.
Nickal creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Chi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Chi taking punishment in the form of punches.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Let's hope that Nickal 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.
Chi is not content to let Nickal control the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Chi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chi is letting Nickal control him for a moment.
Nickal wants to control but Chi is keeping him busy.
Chi struggling a bit here.

That's six 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.
Chi prevents Nickal from moving into mount.
Nickal working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Chi is trying to buck Nickal off.
Chi parries the strikes from Nickal easily there. Nickal is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Chi to escape.
Nickal lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nickal is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Chi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nickal working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nickal tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chi's legs.
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chi keeps working.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal working the ground and pound.
Nickal working the head and body with strikes.
Nickal in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nickal tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chi's legs.
Nickal trying to control the action but Chi is working from the bottom.
Chi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal controlling from side mount.
Nickal scoring with punches from side control.
Chi seems a little lost for a moment, as Nickal dominates the positioning.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Chi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chi is being controlled here.
Chi wants to get back to his feet.
Chi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Chi is trying to escape the position but Nickal is controlling the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal working the ground and pound.
Chi is being controlled here.
Nickal landing a few strikes.
Nickal landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nickal controls the position from side control.
Nickal cracks Chi with a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nickal is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Nickal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Nickal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Some wild striking there from Chi.
Nickal with the counter takedown but Chi avoids it easily.
Nickal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nickal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Nickal.
Chi lunges at Nickal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nickal's hand.
Chi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nickal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nickal throws a shot from downtown. Chi moves away and avoids it.
Nickal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nickal misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nickal.
Chi just misses with a punch to the body.
Shang Chi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chi blocks a jab.
It looked like Chi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice straight punches there by Chi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi misses with a looping right.
Nickal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chi staying out of range there.
Chi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chi ducks under a wild hook from Nickal.
Chi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nickal momentarily.
Nickal misses with a straight left.
Chi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nickal.
Nickal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nickal.
Nickal blocks a head kick by Chi.
Nickal walks into a straight right hand from Chi.
Nickal throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chi's waist but Chi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nickal off to one side.
Chi scores with a decent looking hook.
Chi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Nickal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Well, if Nickal is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal thows a huge punch but Chi dodges it nicely.
Chi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nickal scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chi taking some punishment here, with Nickal in his half guard.
Chi won't allow Nickal to pass to mount.
Chi has hold of Nickal's hands but Nickal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nickal takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nickal wants to free his trapped foot but Chi is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is controlling the pace.
Nickal working the head and body with strikes.
Chi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nickal.
Nickal is looking to pass Chi's guard but actually Chi recovers to full guard.
Nickal trying to control but Chi is working from the bottom.
Chi wants to get back to his feet but Nickal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nickal controls the pace.
Nickal forces his way into half guard.
Chi pushes Nickal off looking to stand but Nickal dives back in and keeps control.
Bo Nickal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nickal trying to control the action but Chi is working from the bottom.
Nickal content to control rather than advance.
Nickal lands with a punch from half guard.
Nickal is taking a breather. Chi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nickal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nickal looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nickal performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nickal working Chi over with strikes.
Chi wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nickal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nickal.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nickal is looking to advance position but Chi won't allow it.
Chi trying to hold on to Nickal's head to control him but Nickal postures up.
Chi has hold of Nickal's hands but Nickal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nickal lands a nice short elbow.
Nickal is taking a breather. Chi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Chi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nickal slips a nice elbow through Chi's hands, connecting with Chi's forehead.
Nickal stalling.
Nice strikes from Nickal there.
Nickal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Chi is rocked!
Chi pushes Nickal off looking to stand but Nickal dives back in and keeps control.
Oh Chi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nickal is nestled in close to Chi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Nickal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nickal lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Chi quite badly. Chi pulls Nickal in close trying to recover. Nickal postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Chi on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Chi doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bo Nickal!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Ahmadzai (ranked 4663 p4p, 501 weight class) and Mark Hooker (ranked 5374 p4p, 552 weight class). Abdul Ahmadzai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ahmadzai
vs
Hooker

175 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

187 cm
25
158 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdul Ahmadzai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Hooker!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hooker doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ahmadzai counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hooker wants to get back to his feet but Ahmadzai passes into half guard.

Ahmadzai tries to pass to full mount but Hooker defends it.
Ahmadzai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hooker trying to hold on to Ahmadzai's head to control him but Ahmadzai postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmadzai winds up and cracks Hooker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ahmadzai controlling the pace.
Hooker tries to roll over but Ahmadzai keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ahmadzai works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Hooker's face as Ahmadzai controls the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ahmadzai scores with a couple of short elbows.

Ahmadzai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ahmadzai controls the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ahmadzai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ahmadzai tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Ahmadzai decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ahmadzai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hooker avoids it really well and circles away.
Hooker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ahmadzai eats them both and turns towards Hooker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ahmadzai shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hooker is trying to defend but Ahmadzai finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ahmadzai lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ahmadzai content to control rather than advance.
Ahmadzai trying to pass the guard but Hooker defending well.
Hooker is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooker trying to control but Ahmadzai postures up.
Ahmadzai stops Hooker from getting back to his feet.
Ahmadzai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Ahmadzai there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ahmadzai trying to pass the guard but Hooker defending well.
Ahmadzai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ahmadzai slips a nice elbow through Hooker's hands, connecting with Hooker's forehead.
Ahmadzai not doing much here.

Ahmadzai is trying to work for a kimura but Hooker is defending well.
Ahmadzai content to control rather than advance.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ahmadzai looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hooker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ahmadzai tries to pass to full mount but Hooker defends it.
Ahmadzai stalling.
Ahmadzai moves into full mount! Hooker won't be happy about that!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ahmadzai looking to finish Hooker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hooker!
The referee warns Hooker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Ahmadzai with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ahmadzai scoring with strikes but Hooker is staying in there.
Ahmadzai scoring with strikes but Hooker is staying in there.
Ahmadzai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ahmadzai trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hooker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hooker taking shots to the head.
Hooker is desperately trying to improve his position but Ahmadzai has a good base and remains in mount.
Ahmadzai controlling the position easily from mount.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ahmadzai lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hooker is trying desperately to improve position.
Ahmadzai raining down hammerfists from mount.

Hooker is rocked!
Hooker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hooker 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.

Abdul Ahmadzai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ahmadzai misses with an uppercut.

Ahmadzai moves into the clinch.
Ahmadzai blocks an elbow strike.
Hooker has Ahmadzai pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Ahmadzai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Hooker ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hooker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ahmadzai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ahmadzai postures up and lands a big shot to Hooker's brow.
Hooker is still in real trouble! Can Ahmadzai finish him?
Ahmadzai forces his way into half guard.
Ahmadzai working over Hooker with some ground and pound. Hooker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Ahmadzai wants to work for an arm triangle but Hooker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hooker seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmadzai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooker landing small, sideways elbows.
Hooker trying to control but Ahmadzai postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ahmadzai lands a nice short elbow.
Ahmadzai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ahmadzai controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooker is desperately trying to improve his position but Ahmadzai has a good base and remains in mount.

Ahmadzai wants to finish this one by submission but Hooker is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ahmadzai.
Hooker is trying desperately to improve position.
Ahmadzai landing strikes from the mount.
Ahmadzai has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hooker's face.

Ahmadzai is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooker tries for a takedown but Ahmadzai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hooker is breathing heavily.

Ahmadzai drives through with a takedown into Hooker's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ahmadzai is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ahmadzai tries to free his leg and advance position but Hooker is retaining full guard.
Ahmadzai's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Ahmadzai is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hooker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ahmadzai looking to pass the guard.
Hooker wants to control but Ahmadzai passes easily into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooker is looking to control Ahmadzai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hooker avoid being mounted?

Ahmadzai is looking for a kimura but Hooker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ahmadzai to get the leverage.
Ahmadzai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Hooker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ahmadzai tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hooker controls his leg.
Ahmadzai slips a nice elbow through Hooker's hands, connecting with Hooker's forehead.
Ahmadzai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ahmadzai moves into full mount! Hooker won't be happy about that!
Ahmadzai postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hooker looks a forlorn figure.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hooker tries to hold on but Ahmadzai postures up.
Ahmadzai with good strikes from the mount here!
Ahmadzai controlling from mount.
Hooker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ahmadzai lands a heavy elbow.
Ahmadzai controlling from the full mount.
Ahmadzai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hooker for as long as he can get away with.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Ahmadzai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hooker sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ahmadzai working the head and body with strikes.
Hooker tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ahmadzai has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ahmadzai controlling the pace for now.
Hooker squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hooker tries to hold on but Ahmadzai postures up.
Ahmadzai with good strikes from the mount here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hooker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ahmadzai with the ground and pound from mount.
Ahmadzai controlling from the full mount.
Ahmadzai unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Hooker wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ahmadzai celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdul Ahmadzai!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shintaro Murata (ranked 4875 p4p, 508 weight class) and Alvarez Croce (ranked 3379 p4p, 385 weight class). Croce has chosen Bleed to Death as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Murata
vs
Croce

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

CAGED UP Clothings 50$
Top Nutrition 160Q\250$ 140Q\150$ 100Q\50$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shintaro Murata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alvarez Croce !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Croce gets caught flat footed, as Murata shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Murata cracks Croce with a solid left hand.
Murata throwing strikes from guard but Croce blocks nicely.
Murata with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Murata accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Croce is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Murata throws a strike but Croce rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Croce looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Croce working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Murata's head.
Croce working some strikes from top position.
Murata knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Croce on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murata throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Croce connects with a couple of short punches.
Croce lands a couple of digs.
Murata throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Croce postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Murata is rocked!
Murata striking off his back but it's not causing Croce any problems.
Oh Murata is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murata manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Croce manages to get himself to full guard.

Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murata throws a strike but Croce rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Murata seems to have got his legs back now.
Croce scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Croce scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Croce looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Croce postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Murata covers up, he's hurt! Croce keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Croce and the ref steps in to end the fight! Croce can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alvarez Croce !
A victorious Alvarez Croce thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Dent (ranked 2990 p4p, 414 weight class) and Daniel Coker (ranked 4769 p4p, 587 weight class). Coker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Europe - The Final Countdown. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Daniel Coker enters the ring!

Dent
vs
Coker

178 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harvey Dent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Coker!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dent gets caught napping as Coker dives in and scores a takedown. Dent manages to retain guard.
Coker preventing the sweep.
Dent keeping moving, preventing Coker from controlling successfully.
Dent is looking to sweep but instead, Coker has passed into half guard.
Dent trying to control from the bottom.
Coker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dent is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Coker wants to take a breather but Dent is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker prevents Dent from improving his position.
Coker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dent knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Coker slips a nice elbow through Dent's hands, connecting with Dent's forehead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Coker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Coker working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Dent tries to roll over but Coker keeps him under control.
Dent keeping control of the position.
Coker is thwarting Dent's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dent is positioning himself well to prevent Coker advancing to mount.
Coker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dent knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Coker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dent to the ground. Coker is now in Dent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dent controlling the position.
Coker is looking to stand up but Dent won't let him.
Coker trying to move into half guard but instead Dent has managed to sweep!

Coker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Coker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dent is controlling him.
Dent content to stall in guard here.
Dent works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dent passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dent working the ground and pound.
Dent trying to control the action but Coker is working from the bottom.
Dent throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dent moves into full mount!
Coker tries to hold on but Dent pushes him away.
Coker is trying to escape the mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dent lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Coker hang on?
Coker is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dent lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Daniel Coker has been cut.
Coker is in a horrible position here. Dent smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Coker is rocked!
Dent postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Coker out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Dent goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Harvey Dent!
Daniel Coker was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll just like to thank BFF for giving me the chance to perform here tonight. I'll be back.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Shapirov (ranked 2313 p4p, 275 weight class) and Salman Shamkhalaev (ranked 1864 p4p, 227 weight class). Shamkhalaev comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alter Bridge - Ties That Bind kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Salman Shamkhalaev told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Shapirov
vs
Shamkhalaev

170 cm
19
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexei Shapirov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Salman Shamkhalaev!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shapirov connects with a single shot there.
Shapirov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shamkhalaev has time to react.
Shapirov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shapirov wants it to stay on the feet.
Shapirov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shapirov lands a head shot.
Shamkhalaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shamkhalaev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shapirov defends it well.
Shapirov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shapirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shapirov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shamkhalaev wants to counter the offense by Shapirov and move into the clinch position.
A shot to the body from Shapirov misses

and Shamkhalaev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shapirov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shapirov tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamkhalaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Shapirov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shamkhalaev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shapirov's guard.

Shamkhalaev wants to work for an arm triangle but Shapirov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shamkhalaev is pressing down on Shapirov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shapirov is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shapirov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shamkhalaev.
Shapirov is looking for a sweep. Shamkhalaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shamkhalaev wants to pass to mount but Shapirov is defending the position.

Shamkhalaev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shapirov is just riding it out for now. Shamkhalaev eventually gives up the hold.
Shapirov trying to hold on to Shamkhalaev's head to control him but Shamkhalaev postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shamkhalaev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shapirov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shamkhalaev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shapirov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Shapirov actively working from the bottom here.
Shamkhalaev trying to control from half guard but Shapirov is working away.

Shamkhalaev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shamkhalaev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shapirov wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shapirov is working hard here to advance position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shamkhalaev is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Shamkhalaev looking to secure an arm triangle but Shapirov defends it well.
Shapirov tries to hold on but Shamkhalaev pushes him away.
Shapirov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Shapirov regains half guard.
Shamkhalaev trying to control from half guard but Shapirov is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev wants to control but Shapirov is keeping him busy.

Shamkhalaev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shapirov sees it coming and defends easily.
Shamkhalaev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shamkhalaev is looking to take a break and control but Shapirov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shamkhalaev lands with a punch from half guard.

Shamkhalaev seems to be looking for submissions.
Shapirov wants to control but Shamkhalaev is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev is looking to take a break and control but Shapirov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shamkhalaev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shapirov is looking to improve his position.
Shamkhalaev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shapirov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shapirov is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The PIT Hawaiian Kempo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Shapirov tries to get to full guard but Shamkhalaev has control of the leg.
Shamkhalaev works his way into full mount!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev looking to control but Shapirov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Shamkhalaev is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Shapirov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Shapirov shrugs it off.

Shamkhalaev goes for an armbar but Shapirov turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Shapirov.
Shapirov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev has his hands on Shapirov's head, controlling the position.
Shapirov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shapirov tries to free his leg and advance position but Shamkhalaev is retaining full guard.

Shamkhalaev working for a triangle but Shapirov defends it easily.
Shapirov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shapirov trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamkhalaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shapirov being controlled here momentarily.

Shamkhalaev has his foot on Shapirov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shapirov works his way back into a safe position though.

Shapirov is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Shamkhalaev has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Shapirov is looking to defend but Shamkhalaev has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Shapirov! Shamkhalaev pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Shapirov taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Salman Shamkhalaev!
Salman Shamkhalaev is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Salman Shamkhalaev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.