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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Ovchinnikov (ranked 7808 p4p, 726 weight class) and Travis Banks (ranked 24490 p4p, 781 weight class). Travis Banks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Ovchinnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Banks!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ovchinnikov moves into the clinch.
Banks looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ovchinnikov lands a body shot.
Ovchinnikov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ovchinnikov moves into the clinch successfully.
Ovchinnikov avoiding damage.
Ovchinnikov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Banks up against the cage.
Ovchinnikov lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ovchinnikov forces Banks back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovchinnikov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ovchinnikov lands a nice uppercut.
Ovchinnikov is pushing Banks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov breaks from the clinch.
Ovchinnikov drives through and clinches with Banks against the cage.
Ovchinnikov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ovchinnikov pushes Banks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ovchinnikov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banks.
Banks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Travis Banks has been cut.
Ovchinnikov digs a right hand underneath Banks's ribcage. Banks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ovchinnikov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov scores with a shot to the side of Banks's head.
Banks is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ovchinnikov has Banks pressed against the cage.
Banks is still on wobbly legs! Can Ovchinnikov finish him?
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ovchinnikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ovchinnikov pushes Banks up against the cage in a clinch.
Ovchinnikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dmitry Ovchinnikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ovchinnikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ovchinnikov lands with a right and another and another! Banks is in big trouble! Ovchinnikov lands again and this time it's lights out for Banks! A quality knockout there for Ovchinnikov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dmitry Ovchinnikov!
Dmitry Ovchinnikov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rik Dzejms (ranked 4118 p4p, 443 weight class) and AJ Barakus (ranked 3070 p4p, 348 weight class). AJ Barakus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rik Dzejms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AJ Barakus!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Chris Dean and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barakus misses with a body punch
and Dzejms counters with a two punch combo.
Barakus avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Dzejms has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dzejms throws a combination that misses
and Barakus counters by clinching up.
Barakus is trying to stall.
Dzejms stalling the fight.
Barakus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dzejms works on Barakus's body with a couple of short punches.
Dzejms blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barakus.
Dzejms lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzejms throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barakus.
Barakus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dzejms is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barakus is keeping busy.
Dzejms blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakus leaning against his opponent.
Barakus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barakus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dzejms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barakus clinches up with Dzejms and pushes him back against the cage.
Barakus wants a takedown.
Dzejms throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barakus has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dzejms misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dzejms lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barakus or not.
Dzejms lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barakus gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Barakus looks winded!
The fighters are battling for position here. Dzejms manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dzejms trying to control the position here.
Dzejms bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barakus's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barakus looking for subs off his back but Dzejms has passed one foot through into half guard.
Barakus pushes Dzejms off and gets back to his feet.
Dzejms is looking to score with low kicks.
Dzejms gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barakus to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dzejms wriggles free and stands up.
Barakus fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Barakus.
As Barakus backs away, Dzejms returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Dzejms blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barakus has Dzejms up against the cage in a clinch.
Dzejms lands a right hand.
Dzejms lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barakus backwards.
Barakus prevents a body shot from Dzejms.
Barakus is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barakus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dzejms is keeping busy.
Barakus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rik Dzejms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Barakus.
Dzejms escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dzejms pushes Barakus up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dzejms as Barakus tries to tie him up.
Dzejms misses with some punches.
Barakus lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzejms misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barakus jumps guard but Dzejms turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Barakus goes for a takedown attempt but Dzejms pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barakus wants to clinch up but Dzejms keeps it at a distance.
Dzejms has closed the distance and engaged Barakus in a clinch.
Dzejms has Barakus pushed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dzejms.
A frustrated look appears on Dzejms's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barakus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barakus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dzejms swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barakus has closed the distance and engaged Dzejms in a clinch.
Dzejms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barakus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barakus is looking to clinch.
Barakus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rik Dzejms dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dzejms throws a right hand that Barakus ducks under and follows up with a left that Barakus also avoids with ease.
Rik Dzejms is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dzejms clinches up with Barakus and pushes him back against the cage.
Dzejms is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barakus can do to turn this around?
Dzejms breaks the clinch.
Barakus shoots in and bounces Dzejms off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barakus throws a strike but Dzejms rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barakus working for a triangle but Dzejms defends it easily.
AJ Barakus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barakus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dzejms can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barakus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dzejms doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dzejms manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dzejms passes into side control.
Barakus is breathing heavily.
Barakus tries to improve position but can't.
Dzejms is looking to take a break and control but Barakus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barakus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dzejms wants to take a breather but Barakus manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Dzejms.
Dzejms engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barakus looking for subs off his back but Dzejms has passed one foot through into half guard.
Barakus looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakus tries to get to full guard but Dzejms has control of the leg.
Barakus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dzejms pulls his head out easily.
Dzejms looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Barakus looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dzejms pushes past his half guard into mount!
Dzejms sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dzejms continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barakus is desperately trying to improve his position but Dzejms has a good base and remains in mount.
Dzejms content just to control the position here.
Barakus 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barakus actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Dzejms seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rik Dzejms dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Barakus moves into the clinch.
Dzejms throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dzejms misses with the head strike.
Dzejms throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakus.
Dzejms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barakus misses with a punch to the body.
Barakus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dzejms gets underhooks to prevent Barakus's takedown attempt.
Dzejms cracks Barakus with a nice body shot.
Dzejms swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barakus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dzejms.
Barakus can't get the takedown.
Rik Dzejms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Barakus.
Dzejms lands a body shot.
Barakus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dzejms connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barakus's face.
Dzejms scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Dzejms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakus struggles to land a body shot inside as Dzejms controls his hands.
Dzejms slows down the pace here.
Dzejms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dzejms lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barakus.
Barakus can't get the takedown.
Dzejms scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barakus tries to circle away but Dzejms has him pinned against the cage.
Dzejms misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Dzejms.
Barakus is rocked!
Dzejms lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barakus is still on wobbly legs! Can Dzejms finish him?
Dzejms is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barakus is keeping busy.
Barakus seems to have recovered his senses.
Dzejms blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzejms's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barakus doesn't manage to clinch there - Dzejms circles away.
Dzejms moves into the clinch.
Dzejms stalling.
Rik Dzejms has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barakus tries to score a body lock takedown but Dzejms shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dzejms is pushing Barakus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barakus scores with a shot to the side of Dzejms's head.
Dzejms misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barakus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dzejms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barakus's elbow.
Barakus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dzejms rushes Barakus and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakus breaks from the clinch.
Dzejms clinches with his opponent.
Barakus is looking to break free of the clinch but Dzejms has double underhooks.
Dzejms lands a shoulder strike.
Dzejms tries to land a knee to the head but Barakus blocks with his arms.
Dzejms tries a body shot but Barakus blocks it.
Barakus taking a breather.
Barakus tries to throw a body punch but Dzejms avoids it by throwing Barakus back against the cage.
AJ Barakus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rik Dzejms is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dzejms looking to throw knees to the head but Barakus is blocking nicely.
Barakus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dzejms throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dzejms doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barakus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dzejms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dzejms doesn't manage to clinch there - Barakus circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barakus loads up on a big right hand but Dzejms slips the punch.
Barakus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dzejms circles away.
Dzejms darts in and clinches Barakus up against the cage.
Dzejms has a couple of punches blocked by Barakus.
A body shot lands from Dzejms.
Dzejms misses with a body punch.
Barakus trying to stall but Dzejms improves his position.
Dzejms digs a right hand underneath Barakus's ribcage. Barakus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barakus working aggressively here.
Barakus tries to throw a body punch but Dzejms avoids it by throwing Barakus back against the cage.
Barakus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dzejms gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dzejms escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dzejms moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rik Dzejms showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dzejms, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rik Dzejms!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lotus Flower (ranked 4731 p4p, 226 weight class) and Marcelo Barbosa (ranked 3135 p4p, 151 weight class). Marcelo Barbosa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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137 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lotus Flower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa throws a body punch but Flower moves out of range.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Flower looks for the body kick but Barbosa saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Flower.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Flower.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flower moves away.
And Flower counters with a quick kick to the body but Barbosa blocks it.
Flower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flower, right into the meat.
Flower getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barbosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Flower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Flower tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lotus Flower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flower finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flower manages to avoid it.
Barbosa swinging wildly here.
Flower ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Flower tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flower scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flower throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Flower rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa jabs Flower to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flower throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa with a nice cross.
Flower definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flower.
Flower missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flower.
Flower connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barbosa. Barbosa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Flower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Flower.
Barbosa throws a big counter head kick but Flower avoids it with no problem.
Barbosa stuns Flower with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Flower moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
Flower connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flower scores with a kick to the body.
Barbosa throws a hook but Flower avoids it easily.
Flower attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Flower swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flower takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flower feints and then cracks Barbosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbosa down.
Flower moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Flower finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Flower connects with a solid leg kick.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flower wants to land a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
Flower feints and then cracks Barbosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbosa down.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Flower delivers a nice body kick.
Barbosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A good leg kick by Flower.
Flower fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barbosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A combination from Barbosa does no damage.
Flower dodges the punch combination from Barbosa.
A little feinted left hand from Flower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flower cracks the inside of Barbosa's front leg.
Flower moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flower blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
Flower connects with an inside leg kick.
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Flower was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Flower moves out of range.
Flower misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Flower lands with an overhand left.
Barbosa is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Flower is looking to slow Barbosa down with leg kicks.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flower's calf.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Flower avoids the punch easily.
Flower slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flower.
Flower cracks Barbosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Flower throws a big shot that misses.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flower was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Flower misses with a body shot.
Barbosa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Flower with a body shot.
Flower connects with a right hand. Barbosa shakes it off.
Barbosa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Flower's head backwards.
Flower tries to score with a low kick but Barbosa moves his leg out of the way.
Flower lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Barbosa lands a jab to Flower's midsection.
Flower misses with a body shot.
Flower tries to score with a low kick but Barbosa moves his leg out of the way.
Barbosa throws a big counter head kick but Flower avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flower.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Flower is out of range.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Flower connects with a leg kick. Barbosa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barbosa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lotus Flower dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Flower blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
Flower turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flower scores with a kick to the body.
Flower throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Flower misses with a low kick.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flower.
Barbosa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Flower throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barbosa shapes to counter with a head kick.
Flower turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Barbosa. Beautiful body shot.
Flower is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Barbosa moves out of range of the leg kick from Flower.
Flower scores with a jab to the body.
Flower cracks the inside of Barbosa's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa slips a straight right by Flower.
Barbosa throws a right and a left that Flower avoids nicely.
Flower scores with a kick to the midsection.
Flower throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa swings for the body but Flower moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Barbosa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Flower has got the better of the exchanges.
Barbosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flower. Flower obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flower.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barbosa.
Flower connects with an inside leg kick.
Flower digs a good body shot into Barbosa's ribs.
Barbosa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barbosa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Flower misses with a low kick.
Lotus Flower is winning the standup battle so far.
Flower fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbosa checks it well.
Flower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
Flower throws the kick towards the body but Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Flower connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barbosa scrambles back to his feet.
Flower fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flower.
Flower throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flower lands a leg kick that knocks Barbosa off balance momentarily.
Barbosa misses with a looping right.
Barbosa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Barbosa jabs Flower to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barbosa defending well as Flower loads up on a big left hand.
Flower throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flower can pounce on him.
Barbosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flower can pounce on him.
Barbosa misses with a series of wild punches.
Flower connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barbosa. Barbosa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barbosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Flower lands with a thumping leg kick.
Flower scores with a jab to the head.
Flower thuds a left hand into Barbosa's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Flower.
Barbosa looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Flower slips a straight right by Barbosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flower steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
A little feinted left hand from Flower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Flower misses with a straight left.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Flower blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Flower tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flower lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barbosa will feel that in the morning.
Flower throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Decent striking displayed by Flower there.
Barbosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flower. Flower obviously looking to wear him down.
Flower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Flower.
Flower avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flower connects with a looping right hand.
Flower blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
Flower scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Barbosa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Flower.
Flower throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flower ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flower looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flower.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Flower.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Flower is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Flower connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flower misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Flower scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flower throws out the jab.
Flower throws a chopping leg kick but Barbosa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flower.
Barbosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good shot there by Flower.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flower was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flower scores with a jab to the jaw.
Flower finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barbosa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Flower fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Flower throws a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lotus Flower dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flower.
Jab, jab by Barbosa - just one landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flower, right into the meat.
Barbosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barbosa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barbosa.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
A punch combination from Barbosa misses.
Flower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flower avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Flower throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Flower scores with a push kick.
Flower connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barbosa. Barbosa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa blocks the body kick.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa staying out of range there.
Barbosa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flower.
A quick step to the side and Flower tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flower is looking to score with low kicks.
Barbosa is looking for the big counter here.
Flower throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barbosa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Flower showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barbosa.
Flower misses with a body shot.
Flower bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barbosa swings for the body but Flower moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Flower.
A head kick misses from Barbosa.
Flower moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Flower.
Flower throws a lazy right hand but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flower connects with a looping right hand.
Barbosa swinging wildly here.
Lotus Flower is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barbosa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flower takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flower takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Flower takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Flower misses.
Barbosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flower blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
Decent striking displayed by Flower there.
Flower slips a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Flower avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Flower.
Flower staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flower. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flower chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbosa can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flower.
Flower lands a nice looking body kick.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Flower's head but Flower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa moves forwards but Flower connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Flower moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
Flower feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Flower connects with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barbosa!
Flower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flower dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Flower throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flower bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flower throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Flower. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flower misses with a body shot.
Barbosa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Flower avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barbosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flower scores with a nice strike.
Marcelo Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Flower looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Flower throwing a counter right hand but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Flower lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barbosa's sensitive parts.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Flower throws a leg kick which misses Barbosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbosa tries to avoid it.
Flower walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Flower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Flower lands a really nice looking cross but Barbosa seems unphased.
Barbosa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Flower.
Flower ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Flower scoring well with a low kick there.
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 Lotus Flower.
Well Flower 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lotus Flower!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khebabib Nurmagomegov (ranked 3113 p4p, 352 weight class) and Hokuto Akira (ranked 3495 p4p, 386 weight class). Akira comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Luis Miguel - Oro De Ley kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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164 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khebabib Nurmagomegov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hokuto Akira!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomegov shoots in but Akira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Akira's corner calls for a 1-2. Akira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That kick from Akira tenderised Nurmagomegov's leg. Nurmagomegov is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akira.
Nurmagomegov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nurmagomegov misses with a double jab.
Akira connects with a right hand. Nurmagomegov shakes it off.
Nurmagomegov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nurmagomegov tries to move into range but Akira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nurmagomegov on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akira.
Akira connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Akira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nurmagomegov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nurmagomegov drives through and clinches with Akira against the cage.
Nurmagomegov leaning against his opponent.
Akira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've been hearing reports that Nurmagomegov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A hook to the body from Akira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomegov is looking for a takedown.
Nurmagomegov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Akira taking a breather.
Akira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Akira is looking to slow Nurmagomegov down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Akira misses.
Nurmagomegov moves into the clinch.
Akira has a couple of punches blocked by Nurmagomegov.
Nurmagomegov slows down the pace here.
Nurmagomegov keeps control of Akira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Akira is trying to push Nurmagomegov away but Nurmagomegov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nurmagomegov tightens his grip and picks Akira up, before dumping him to the ground. Akira manages to land in guard.
Akira is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Nurmagomegov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akira misses with a body punch.
Akira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nurmagomegov stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomegov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Akira is adopting a defensive guard.
Akira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nurmagomegov manages to get himself to full guard.
Akira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Akira trying to control but Nurmagomegov is working from the bottom.
Akira preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Akira 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagomegov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Akira is one step ahead there.
Akira told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Nurmagomegov controls Akira momentarily but Akira frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nurmagomegov 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Akira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nurmagomegov fails to land with a series of punches.
Akira lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akira thumps Nurmagomegov with a low kick.
Akira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Akira throws a big shot that misses.
Nurmagomegov has closed the distance and engaged Akira in a clinch.
Nurmagomegov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagomegov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nurmagomegov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nurmagomegov swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hokuto Akira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nurmagomegov closes the distance and pushes Akira back into the cage.
Akira misses with some punches.
Akira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Akira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nurmagomegov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nurmagomegov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akira is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Akira lands a body shot.
Akira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nurmagomegov is trying to stall.
Akira stalling in the clinch but Nurmagomegov improves position.
Nurmagomegov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Akira fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akira, right into the meat.
Nurmagomegov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nurmagomegov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hokuto Akira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akira lands a lovely overhand right.
Akira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nurmagomegov.
Akira connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Akira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Akira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Akira as he connects with a hook.
Nurmagomegov is rocked!
Nurmagomegov fails with the takedown
and Akira counters with a big left hand that crumples Nurmagomegov! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hokuto Akira!
A relieved looking Hokuto Akira 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Ferguson Jr (ranked 4624 p4p, 567 weight class) and Jaime Lannister (ranked 2933 p4p, 405 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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28
221 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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26
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Ferguson Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaime Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Lannister. Beautiful body shot.
Ferguson Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BAD BOY MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Lannister misses its intended target.
Ferguson Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ferguson Jr moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ferguson Jr.
Lannister looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ferguson Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lannisters head.
It looks like Jaime Lannister has been cut.
Ferguson Jr digs a right hand into Lannister's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lannister's gas tank.
Lannister misses with a punch on the inside.
Lannister working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lannister.
Lannister working hard to break the clinch.
Ferguson Jr prevents a body shot from Lannister.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ferguson Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Ferguson Jr fails to land.
Lannister misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferguson Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferguson Jr gets through Lannister's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ferguson Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lannister is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Lannister fails to land.
Lannister throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferguson Jr.
Ferguson Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lannister.
Lannister has a couple of punches blocked by Ferguson Jr.
Lannister lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferguson Jr backwards.
Lannister working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lannister has a couple of punches blocked by Ferguson Jr.
Lannister misses with the head strike.
Ferguson Jr has Lannister pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lannister manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lannister tries to work over Ferguson Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lannister blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferguson Jr presses Lannister against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lannister is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson Jr controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Ferguson Jr.
Ferguson Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Lannister controls the action.
Ferguson Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Lannister lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lannister trying to control the position but instead, Ferguson Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lannister into the cage.
Ferguson Jr lands with a right to the head.
Ferguson Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Lannister controls the action.
A short right from Ferguson Jr on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lannister.
Lannister scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lannister misses with a body punch.
Ferguson Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Lannister backwards.
Ferguson Jr blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferguson Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ferguson Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferguson Jr.
Ferguson Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Lannister.
Lannister wants to break free but Ferguson Jr has control.
Lannister blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ferguson Jr fails to land.
Lannister throws a head punch that misses.
Ferguson Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lannister blocks a body shot from Ferguson Jr.
Lannister tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferguson Jr's elbow.
Lannister working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ferguson Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Lannister controls his hands.
Ferguson Jr lands an uppercut.
Ferguson Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lannister fails to land.
Lannister working aggressively here.
Ferguson Jr blocks an uppercut.
Ferguson Jr prevents Lannister from breaking the clinch.
Lannister lands with a short shot to the head.
Ferguson Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ferguson Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lannister breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lannister comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ferguson Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Ferguson Jr.
Lannister has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ferguson Jr is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A big left from Ferguson Jr misses.
Lannister fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ferguson Jr loads up on a big right hand but Lannister slips the punch.
Ferguson Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lannister lands a nice shot that snaps Ferguson Jr's head back.
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 Kimbo Ferguson Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaime Lannister's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ferguson Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Ferguson Jr cracks Lannister with an open hand slap.
Ferguson Jr pushes Lannister up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Lannister.
Lannister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferguson Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lannister connects with a crisp jab.
Lannister takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ferguson Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lannister cracks Ferguson Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ferguson Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Lannister counters with a crisp one two that drops Ferguson Jr! Lannister thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ferguson Jr to his feet! Ferguson Jr is in big trouble!
Ferguson Jr is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lannister works Ferguson Jr's body with a nice hook.
Oh Ferguson Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No joy there for Lannister, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferguson Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lannister manages to circle out of the way.
Lannister lands with an overhand left.
Ferguson Jr swings for the body but Lannister moves out of range.
Lannister will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lannister throws out a loose jab but Ferguson Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferguson Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Ferguson Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lannister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister thuds a left hand into Ferguson Jr's body.
Lannister throws a hook to the side of Ferguson Jr's head but Ferguson Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferguson Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Ferguson Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Lannister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lannister throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferguson Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ferguson Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lannister's head.
Ferguson Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ferguson Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lannister paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferguson Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Lannister throws a series of punches but Ferguson Jr avoids them all with ease.
Ferguson Jr tries to clinch up.
Lannister scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jaime Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lannister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lannister throws a hook but Ferguson Jr blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lannister moves out of range as Ferguson Jr strikes.
Lannister fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Lannister does no damage.
Lannister is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ferguson Jr has managed to clinch.
Lannister stalls.
Ferguson Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lannister misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kimbo Ferguson Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ferguson Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Lannister fails to land.
Lannister throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferguson Jr.
Ferguson Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ferguson Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lannister backwards.
Ferguson Jr manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Lannister tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Ferguson Jr is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Lannister buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Lannister!! Lannister is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Ferguson Jr throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimbo Ferguson Jr!
After the fight, Kimbo Ferguson Jr was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hosep Grigorian (ranked 3326 p4p, 356 weight class) and Ross Warring (ranked 1927 p4p, 230 weight class). Grigorian's entrance music is Helena- Misfits. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Hosep Grigorian has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hosep Grigorian seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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19
178 lbs
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177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hosep Grigorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ross Warring!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warring fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grigorian, pushing him back against the cage.
Grigorian lands with a short shot to the head.
Warring pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Warring swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grigorian.
Grigorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warring manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Warring.
Grigorian lands with a right hand.
Warring lands an overhand right.
Grigorian checks a leg kick nicely.
Grigorian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Warring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grigorian manages to avoid it.
Warring moves out of range as Grigorian strikes.
Warring feints a counter leg kick.
Warring slips under a jab from Grigorian.
Grigorian missing with a left hand there. Warring was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grigorian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Warring counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warring 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.
Warring scores with a shot to the body.
Warring closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grigorian counters with a nice body shot.
Grigorian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian throws a series of punches but Warring moves out of range.
Warring throws the left hand but Grigorian avoids the punch easily.
Warring punishes Grigorian's body with a nice straight punch.
Warring throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warring throws a series of punches but Grigorian moves out of range.
Ross Warring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Grigorian misses.
Warring takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grigorian lands with a right hand.
Grigorian throws a shot from downtown. Warring moves away and avoids it.
Grigorian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warring sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warring swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Warring tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grigorian looks to throw the jab but Warring is out of range.
Warring follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Grigorian throws a lazy right hand but Warring sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warring looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Warring tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Warring throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Grigorian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grigorian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warring throws a push kick but Grigorian slaps the foot to one side.
Grigorian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Warring tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grigorian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Grigorian was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Warring.
A slow jab from Grigorian misses its intended target.
Grigorian swings for the body but Warring moves out of range.
Grigorian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warring attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An attempted straight right counter from Grigorian misses the target.
Grigorian defending well as Warring loads up on a big left hand.
Warring scores with a hook.
Grigorian misses with a straight left.
Grigorian throws a series of punches but Warring moves out of range.
Warring lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Grigorian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warring is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian throws a good cross that connects.
Warring moves away from the strike by Grigorian.
Grigorian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warring misses with a jab, cross combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Warring.
Grigorian was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Warring wants to clinch up but Grigorian keeps it at a distance.
Grigorian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grigorian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warring was well out of range. Poor timing from Grigorian.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warring! But no joy.
Warring throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Warring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warring digs a good body shot into Grigorian's ribs.
Grigorian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grigorian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warring sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warring misses with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grigorian!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warring takes a swing at Grigorian's ribcage but misses.
Warring tries to clinch up but Grigorian circles away and keeps his distance.
Grigorian lands the left hand.
Grigorian throws out a loose jab but Warring uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Warring on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Warring cracks Grigorian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Warring lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grigorian circles away quickly and effectively.
Warring throws a body shot but no joy.
Grigorian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grigorian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warring misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warring tries to clinch there but Grigorian circles away.
Warring feints a jab promting Grigorian to slip. Warring then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grigorian slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Grigorian loads up on a big right hand but Warring slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grigorian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warring.
A slow jab from Warring misses its intended target.
Warring throws a chopping leg kick but Grigorian manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ross Warring will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Warring misses with a hook. Grigorian ducked under it nicely.
Grigorian misses with the combination.
Grigorian misses with an uppercut. Warring saw that one coming.
Warring throws a leg kick but Grigorian sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Warring keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grigorian.
Grigorian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warring.
A slow jab from Grigorian misses its intended target.
Grigorian stalks Warring and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Warring's face. Warring staggers backwards, shaken.
Grigorian misses with a straight right.
Warring gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigorian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warring breaks from the clinch.
Warring looks to land a left hand but Grigorian moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Grigorian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No joy there for Warring, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grigorian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warring.
Warring is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grigorian rather than just go for the knockout.
Warring tries to close the distance and clinch but Grigorian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grigorian is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warring connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grigorian momentarily.
Warring lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Warring fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grigorian checks it well.
Grigorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warring manages to avoid it.
Warring looks to land a right hand but Grigorian moved out of range.
Grigorian misses with a lunging right hand
and Warring counters with a straight right hand.
Ross Warring seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warring jabs Grigorian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grigorian cracks Warring with a good jab.
Warring lands a really nice looking cross but Grigorian seems unphased.
Jab by Grigorian.
Grigorian just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Grigorian. Those never looked like landing.
A nice side step and Warring releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grigorian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warring misses the body punch
and Grigorian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Warring throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warring. Grigorian does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Grigorian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick by Warring misses
and Grigorian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warring comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Warring scores with a four punch combination!
Grigorian is rocked!
Warring cracks Grigorian with a hook to the temple - Grigorian is on wobbly legs here! Warring swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Grigorian falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Warring wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ross Warring!
Ross Warring bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Madden (ranked 1612 p4p, 200 weight class) and Jorginho Marcelo (ranked 1829 p4p, 220 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Madden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorginho Marcelo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcelo fails with the takedown
and Madden counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Madden.
Madden trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcelo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Madden's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcelo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Madden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marcelo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcelo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Madden, who protects the arm well.
Marcelo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marcelo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Madden manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Marcelo is pressing down on Madden's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marcelo wants to sweep here but Madden controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madden throws a big right hand that misses.
Marcelo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Madden manages to get himself to full guard.
Marcelo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marcelo is looking to pass into half guard but Madden pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Madden is in guard.
Madden trying to control but Marcelo is working from the bottom.
Marcelo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Madden defends it easily.
Marcelo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Madden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marcelo 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden wants to control from the top but Marcelo keeps moving.
Marcelo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marcelo is trying for a kimura here. Madden looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Marcelo wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jorginho Marcelo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pahani Julmu (ranked 1620 p4p, 197 weight class) and Roy Whitaker (ranked 1651 p4p, 198 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Roy Whitaker acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pahani Julmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Whitaker !
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julmu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitaker .
Whitaker lands a jab to Julmu's midsection.
Julmu feints and as Whitaker raises his hands in defense, Julmu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Whitaker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Julmu forces his way into half guard.
Julmu throwing shots but Whitaker is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker trying to hold on to Julmu's head to control him but Julmu postures up.
Whitaker keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Julmu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Whitaker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Julmu wants to work for an arm triangle but Whitaker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Whitaker controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Julmu looking for a submission but Whitaker manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Whitaker controlling the position.
Julmu drops back looking for a leg! Whitaker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Whitaker manages to kick Julmu off! Julmu jumps back into Whitaker 's guard.
Julmu looking to pass the guard.
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.
Whitaker controlling Julmu's posture.
Whitaker told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Julmu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Julmu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Julmu postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Julmu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Julmu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Pahani Julmu has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Julmu.
Julmu throws a solid leg kick but Whitaker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Julmu.
Whitaker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Whitaker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Julmu preventing the sweep.
Julmu trying to control but Whitaker is working from the bottom.
Julmu passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Whitaker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Julmu off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julmu is really stuck here.
Whitaker gets to his feet! The crowd go wild in anticipation of a knockout!
Julmu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Whitaker scores with a hook to the body. Julmu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Julmu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Whitaker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Julmu misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Julmu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Whitaker avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roy Whitaker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pahani Julmu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Whitaker digs a good body shot into Julmu's ribs.
Whitaker looks to land a right hand but Julmu moved out of range.
Julmu lands with a cross.
Julmu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Whitaker tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Julmu is in Whitaker 's guard.
Whitaker is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Julmu dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker is not content to let Julmu control the position.
Whitaker struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Julmu.
Julmu trying to control the position but Whitaker is working away.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Whitaker parries the strikes from Julmu easily there. Julmu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Whitaker to escape.
Julmu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Whitaker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Julmu is looking to take a break and control but Whitaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whitaker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Julmu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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.
Whitaker is being controlled here.
Julmu tries for a kimura but Whitaker is defending well.
Whitaker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Whitaker is thwarting Julmu's attempts to control the position.
Whitaker wants to stand up but Julmu has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Julmu tries to get to full guard but Whitaker has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julmu tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Julmu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Julmu wants to control but Whitaker is keeping busy.
Julmu looking for submissions off his back.
Julmu is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Whitaker jumps into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Whitaker gets to mount! Julmu was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Julmu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Julmu regains half guard.
Whitaker decides to stand and escape the position.
Whitaker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitaker defending well as Julmu loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whitaker ! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roy Whitaker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pahani Julmu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Whitaker scores with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Whitaker . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Whitaker .
Julmu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A big right from Whitaker misses.
Julmu feinted with a counter takedown.
Julmu misses with an uppercut.
Julmu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker drops his hands momentarily and Julmu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Whitaker dips to his left and cracks Julmu with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker takes one to the chin there.
Julmu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whitaker lands a slapping body shot.
Julmu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Whitaker circles away.
Whitaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Julmu is just out of range.
Julmu throws a combination that misses
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitaker clobbers Julmu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Julmu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker .
Julmu misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Julmu like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Julmu from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Whitaker !
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Merlin (ranked 755 p4p, 88 weight class) and Evan Page (ranked 1032 p4p, 129 weight class). Evan Page has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Merlin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Page!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page missing with a left hand there. Merlin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Page avoids the body shot from Merlin.
Merlin ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Merlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Page.
We've been hearing reports that Merlin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Page throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Page misses.
Merlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Page moves away.
Page gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Merlin. Page does a little dance to reset his feet.
Merlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Page is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Page! But no joy.
Page will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Merlin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Page lands a really nice looking cross but Merlin seems unphased.
Merlin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Page's half guard.
Merlin is looking to advance position but Page won't allow it.
Page holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page tries to get to full guard but Merlin has control of the leg.
Merlin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Page defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page wants to get back to his feet.
Merlin trying to control from half guard but Page is working away.
Page wants to get back to his feet.
Page won't allow Merlin to pass to mount.
Merlin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Page can do anything to dispel that myth.
Merlin wants to free his trapped foot but Page is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merlin is thwarting Page's attempts to control the position.
Merlin is keen to just control but Page is a slippery customer.
Merlin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Page is just riding it out for now. Merlin eventually gives up the hold.
Merlin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Page sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merlin is trying to work for a kimura but Page is defending well.
Page is defending against the submission attempts here by Merlin.
Merlin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Page doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Merlin.
Merlin is trying for a kimura here. Page looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Merlin wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xavier Merlin!
Xavier Merlin is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Xavier Merlin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Asznee (ranked 564 p4p, 69 weight class) and Wayne Benning (ranked 1265 p4p, 154 weight class). Asznee comes to the cage accompanied by The Game. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Asznee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Benning!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ron Honeybunn and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asznee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Asznee 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.
Asznee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Benning keeping moving, preventing Asznee from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benning is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Asznee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Asznee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asznee is trying to get an arm triangle but Benning is defending well.
Asznee trying to control the position but Benning is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asznee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benning knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Asznee tries for a kimura but Benning is defending well.
Asznee trying to control the position but Benning is working away.
Asznee throws an elbow but Benning slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benning is looking for a sweep.
Benning is pushing Asznee's head away, looking to escape. Asznee manages to hold on to the position though.
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.
Benning struggling a bit here.
Asznee trying to control the action but Benning is working from the bottom.
Benning tries to bench press Asznee off him but Asznee keeps the position.
Benning keeping his opponent close.
Asznee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benning keeps working.
Asznee tries to move into full mount but can't pass Benning's legs.
Benning tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asznee throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Asznee wants to control but Benning is keeping him busy.
Benning felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Benning is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Asznee uses his free foot to push down on Benning's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Benning.
Benning is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Asznee tries to take his opponent's back but Benning turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Benning is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asznee 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.
Asznee is trying to control the position but Benning postures up.
Benning must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Benning 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asznee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Benning can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Asznee 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.
Asznee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Benning counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Asznee.
Asznee shoots and misses
and Benning counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Asznee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asznee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benning counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asznee misses with a takedown attempt
and Benning counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Big Asznee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asznee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Benning counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asznee misses with a takedown attempt
and Benning counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Asznee misses with a takedown
and Benning counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asznee thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asznee misses with a takedown
and Benning counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asznee with a poor takedown
and Benning counters with a nice uppercut.
Asznee has his takedown stuffed
enabling Benning to counter with a crisp jab.
Asznee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Benning counters with a right hand to the body.
Asznee fails with the takedown
and Benning counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benning is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Asznee tries for a takedown but Benning circles away easily
enabling Benning to counter with a crisp jab.
Wayne Benning seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asznee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Benning counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asznee tries for a takedown but Benning circles away easily
and Benning scores with a counter punch that sends Asznee to the canvas! Benning smells blood - he's punishing Asznee with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Asznee has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne Benning!
Wayne Benning is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Wayne Benning thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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