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Lupe 11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 5100 p4p, 100 weight class) and Ernesto Oliveira (ranked 9039 p4p, 249 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
65 - 47 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
55 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernesto Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira misses with a hook
and Kovalenko counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Ernesto Oliveira has been cut.
Kovalenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kovalenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliveira unleashes a big counter combination but Kovalenko bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
and Kovalenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kovalenko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Kovalenko circles away.
Nikolai Kovalenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovalenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Kovalenko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovalenko connects with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Kovalenko. Those never looked like landing.
Oliveira throws an overhand right that lands on Kovalenko's shoulder, as Kovalenko tries to avoid the shot.
Oliveira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko scores with a nice head shot.
Good shot there by Kovalenko.
Oliveira should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
Kovalenko is looking to counter punch.
Kovalenko slips a jab from Oliveira.
As Oliveira looks to move away, Kovalenko throws a big counter combo but Oliveira just gets out of the way.
Oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovalenko.
Oliveira throws a low kick but Kovalenko moves out of range easily.
Kovalenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Oliveira has eaten all the pies!
Kovalenko cracks Oliveira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira ducks right into an uppercut from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko gets in close and tags Oliveira with a short punch that almost sends Oliveira to the mat! Oh Oliveira is in big trouble! He turns his back on Kovalenko, trying to create some distance but Kovalenko rushes him, striking wildly and Oliveira goes down! The referee tackles Kovalenko into the cage to end the fight! Kovalenko is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Kovalenko!
A victorious Nikolai Kovalenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rancho Wildslap (ranked 3141 p4p, 75 weight class) and Mike Shannon (ranked 6411 p4p, 204 weight class). Wildslap comes into the arena with Get Schwifty blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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247 lbs
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282 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rancho Wildslap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Shannon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shannon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wildslap misses with a takedown attempt
and Shannon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wildslap gets a double leg takedown into Shannon's guard.
Shannon keeping full guard, as Wildslap tries to pass.
Shannon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wildslap is one step ahead there.
Shannon seems keen to control Wildslap's posture.
Wildslap forces his way into half guard.
Shannon is looking for a sweep. Wildslap is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wildslap passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wildslap won't let Shannon get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Shannon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wildslap avoids the attempt from Shannon to control.
Wildslap postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Shannon looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shannon is controlling an arm, preventing Wildslap from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wildslap is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Shannon is surviving well by controlling Wildslap's body position as best he can.
Shannon tries to lock up and control but Wildslap gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wildslap wants to take Shannon's back here but Shannon is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Shannon is looking to improve his position but Wildslap isn't that keen on the idea.
Shannon wants to hold on but Wildslap pushes him away.
Shannon is squirming around, avoiding Wildslap's attempts to control the action.
Wildslap looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Shannon has given up his back here. Will Wildslap look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shannon trying to control but not successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wildslap has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Shannon wants to get back to his feet.
Shannon tries to roll but Wildslap sticks to his back.
Wildslap is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Shannon defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wildslap keeps control of the position as Shannon tries to break free.
Wildslap looking for the choke from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wildslap has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Shannon trying to control the hands but Wildslap won't let him.
Shannon is trying to defend against the choke here but Wildslap has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Wildslap Tightens the hold and Shannon taps out furiously! Wildslap displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rancho Wildslap!
Rancho Wildslap 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Meikalainen (ranked 2375 p4p, 59 weight class) and Taras Shevchenko (ranked 3419 p4p, 137 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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265 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matti Meikalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Taras Shevchenko!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meikalainen lands a head shot.
It looks like Taras Shevchenko has been cut.
Meikalainen stuns Shevchenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meikalainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Meikalainen forces Shevchenko back against the cage and clinches.
Shevchenko fails to pull guard.
Meikalainen looking to slow down the pace here.
Shevchenko leaning against his opponent.
Shevchenko effectively controlling the action here.
Shevchenko receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Meikalainen misses with the head strike.
Meikalainen lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meikalainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shevchenkos head.
Meikalainen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Meikalainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shevchenko goes for a takedown attempt but Meikalainen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Meikalainen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shevchenko. Meikalainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shevchenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meikalainen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meikalainen.
Shevchenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Shevchenko is trying to drag Meikalainen to the mat but Meikalainen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Matti Meikalainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taras Shevchenko.
Meikalainen effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Come on Shevchenko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shevchenko is struggling to control the position.
Shevchenko looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Taras Shevchenko.
Shevchenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meikalainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Shevchenko is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Meikalainen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Matti Meikalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meikalainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Shevchenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice cross by Shevchenko.
Shevchenko throws a big shot that misses.
Meikalainen throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meikalainen misses with a few strikes there.
Meikalainen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Meikalainen is struggling to control the position.
Shevchenko is pushing Meikalainen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meikalainen.
Stalling in the clinch from Meikalainen.
Shevchenko is working for takedown but Meikalainen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Meikalainen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Meikalainen stalls.
Shevchenko fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meikalainen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shevchenko up against the cage.
Shevchenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meikalainen is working Shevchenko over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Meikalainen.
Shevchenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Shevchenko throws a head punch that misses.
Shevchenko can't get the takedown.
Shevchenko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Meikalainen.
Meikalainen stalling in the clinch.
Shevchenko has a couple of punches blocked by Meikalainen.
Meikalainen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Meikalainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taras Shevchenko's cut.
That's time! Meikalainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shevchenko misses with a looping right.
Shevchenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Meikalainen.
Meikalainen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meikalainen is looking to counter punch.
Shevchenko looks to land a left hand but Meikalainen moved out of range nicely.
Meikalainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Shevchenko misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Matti Meikalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meikalainen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shevchenko throws out a loose jab but Meikalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meikalainen moves out of range as Shevchenko strikes.
Meikalainen clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meikalainen lands with a left to the head.
Shevchenko looking to stall.
Shevchenko blocking some punches.
Shevchenko being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Meikalainen.
The referee calls for Shevchenko to work.
The referee calls for Shevchenko to work.
Meikalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shevchenko is stalling here.
Shevchenko being controlled against the cage.
Meikalainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Meikalainen.
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.
Meikalainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shevchenko's elbow.
Shevchenko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meikalainen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shevchenko stalling.
Shevchenko pulls guard.
Meikalainen trying to control but Shevchenko is working from the bottom.
Meikalainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shevchenko keeping moving, preventing Meikalainen from controlling successfully.
Meikalainen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Meikalainen preventing the sweep.
Shevchenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meikalainen slips nicely into half guard.
Meikalainen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Meikalainen trying to control the action but Shevchenko is working from the bottom.
Shevchenko actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meikalainen blocks the strikes from Shevchenko.
Meikalainen prevents Shevchenko from improving his position.
Meikalainen is trying to control the action in half guard but Shevchenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Meikalainen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shevchenko won't allow Meikalainen to pass to mount.
Shevchenko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meikalainen pulls his head out easily.
Meikalainen trying to control the action but Shevchenko is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meikalainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shevchenko can do to turn this around?
Shevchenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Meikalainen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meikalainen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meikalainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Shevchenko controls his hands.
Shevchenko is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Shevchenko wants a takedown but no success here.
Matti Meikalainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taras Shevchenko.
Meikalainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shevchenko backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Meikalainen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taras Shevchenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Shevchenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Meikalainen defending well as Shevchenko loads up on a big left hand.
Meikalainen rushes Shevchenko and presses him up against the cage.
Meikalainen tries to throw a body punch but Shevchenko avoids it by throwing Meikalainen back against the cage.
Meikalainen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Meikalainen avoids the elbow strike from Shevchenko, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meikalainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Taras Shevchenko's cut even more.
Meikalainen is working Shevchenko over against the cage.
Meikalainen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shevchenko up against the cage.
Meikalainen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meikalainen just leaning against Shevchenko, taking a breather.
Meikalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shevchenko tries to pull guard but Meikalainen won't allow it.
Matti Meikalainen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meikalainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Meikalainen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shevchenko slows down the pace here.
Meikalainen leaning against his opponent.
Meikalainen is trying to maintain a safe position but Shevchenko gets an underhook and turns Meikalainen into the cage.
Shevchenko blocks a body shot from Meikalainen.
Shevchenko is trying to stall.
Meikalainen stalls.
Shevchenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shevchenko.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Meikalainen as Shevchenko tries to tie him up.
Meikalainen lands an uppercut.
Meikalainen lands with a light punch inside.
Shevchenko tries to pull guard but Meikalainen won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shevchenko as Meikalainen tries to tie him up.
Meikalainen lands a left hand.
Meikalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meikalainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The cut above Taras Shevchenko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Meikalainen throws a head punch that misses.
Meikalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Shevchenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalling in the clinch from Shevchenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Meikalainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Meikalainen scores with a hook to the body.
Meikalainen lands an uppercut.
Shevchenko prevents a body shot from Meikalainen.
Shevchenko tries to pull guard but Meikalainen won't allow it.
Matti Meikalainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taras Shevchenko.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meikalainen.
The referee is keeping an eye on Meikalainen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shevchenko taking a breather.
Meikalainen working aggressively here.
Shevchenko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meikalainen lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Meikalainen.
Taras Shevchenko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meikalainen.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Meikalainen misses with a body punch.
Meikalainen misses with a punch to the body.
Matti Meikalainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meikalainen working aggressively here.
Meikalainen looking to slow down the pace here.
Taras Shevchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meikalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meikalainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shevchenko just leaning against Meikalainen, taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Meikalainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meikalainen 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Meikalainen!
Matti Meikalainen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Begovic (ranked 3665 p4p, 490 weight class) and Kelly Leak (ranked 4857 p4p, 604 weight class). Begovic's entrance music is Cavoglave. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roland Begovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Leak!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Begovic swinging wildly here.
Leak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leak misses with a hook.
Kelly Leak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leak just misses with a punch to the body.
Begovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leak's head.
Begovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Begovic thuds his right hand into Leak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leak misses with a straight left.
Begovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Begovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Begovic defending well as Leak loads up on a big left hand.
Leak moves out of range as Begovic strikes.
A left and a right from Begovic both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Begovic misses with a hook
and Leak counters with a two punch combo.
Roland Begovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Begovic scores with a body shot.
Leak misses with a series of wild punches.
Begovic cracks the inside of Leak's front leg.
Begovic cracks Leak with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leak misses with a takedown attempt
and Begovic counters with a left to the body.
Leak shoots in but no luck this time.
Leak takes a jab right on the kisser.
Begovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Begovic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Begovic lands a lovely overhand right.
Begovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Begovic lands a jab to Leak's midsection.
Leak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begovic lands with a good body shot.
Leak looks winded!
Leak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Begovic can pounce on him.
Begovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leak. That did some damage!
A shot to the body from Leak misses
and Begovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Begovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That kick from Begovic tenderised Leak's leg. Leak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Begovic can pounce on him.
Leak gets the takedown into side control.
Begovic struggling a bit here.
Who's going to make the next move?
Begovic gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leak with the ground and pound but Begovic uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Leak trying to control but Begovic is working from the bottom.
Leak throws a big right hand that misses.
Begovic pulls Leak in to control the position.
Begovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leak is one step ahead there.
Leak tries to free his leg and advance position but Begovic is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leak stands up over Begovic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Begovic 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.
Begovic controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Begovic 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Begovic pulls Leak in to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Begovic throws a leg kick which misses Leak's front leg but catches the back leg as Leak tries to avoid it.
Leak moves into the clinch successfully.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Leak lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Leak is looking for a kimura but Begovic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Leak to get the leverage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Begovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leak drops an elbow to the side of Begovic's head.
Begovic tries to get to full guard but Leak has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Begovic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Begovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Begovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leak.
Leak drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Begovic defends it well.
Leak misses the shot to the body.
Roland Begovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Leak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Begovic's waist but Begovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leak off to one side.
It appears Begovic was looking to counter with a kick there.
Leak is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Begovic rather than just go for the knockout.
Begovic is looking to slow Leak down with leg kicks.
Leak is looking to clinch but Begovic is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Begovic misses the target.
Leak shoots in looking for a takedown. Begovic tries to sprawl out of it but Leak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Begovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Begovic as he connects with a hook.
Leak swings for the body but Begovic moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leak wants to land a leg kick but Begovic is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Begovic.
Leak's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Begovic avoids it really well and circles away.
Roland Begovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Leak.
Good exchange - Begovic coming out on top.
Begovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Leak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Begovic.
Leak throws a head kick that misses.
Leak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leak is looking to clinch.
Begovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leak tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Begovic swivels and escapes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leak shoots in looking for a takedown. Begovic tries to sprawl out of it but Leak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Begovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leak is breathing heavily.
Begovic lands with a nice body punch.
Leak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leak has a takedown stuffed.
Begovic lands a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Begovic. Those never looked like landing.
Leak is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Begovic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Begovic has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
An inside leg kick lands from Begovic.
Begovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leak can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leak closes the distance but Begovic moves to the side
and Begovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Begovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Begovic.
Leak takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A cross from Begovic lands.
Begovic lands a hook that stumbles Leak back into the cage. Begovic follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Leak to the canvas! Begovic pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Leak has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Roland Begovic!
A very excited looking Roland Begovic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Kelly Leak was interviewed post fight and said 'F$#!%'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Domingo Osana Ramirez (ranked 5227 p4p, 522 weight class) and Jason ReConnor (ranked 4376 p4p, 461 weight class). Jason ReConnor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
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189 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Domingo Osana Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason ReConnor!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osana Ramirez misses with a looping left.
Osana Ramirez lands a body shot.
Domingo Osana Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osana Ramirez thuds his right hand into ReConnor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut lands for Osana Ramirez. That snapped ReConnor's head back.
Osana Ramirez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Osana Ramirez cracks a nice hook into ReConnor's ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Osana Ramirez.
It looks like Jason ReConnor has been cut.
Osana Ramirez lands with a big left! ReConnor is wobbled badly! Osana Ramirez comes in with a flurry of punches and drops ReConnor to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Domingo Osana Ramirez!
Domingo Osana Ramirez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deshaun Williams (ranked 3336 p4p, 365 weight class) and Henkka Seppala (ranked 4839 p4p, 489 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Williams might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dr. Octagon - Earth People. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deshaun Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henkka Seppala!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Seppala. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams is looking to counter with a body kick.
Seppala takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Seppala fails with the takedown.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Seppala.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seppala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seppala throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seppala shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Deshaun Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henkka Seppala.
Seppala closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Williams's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Seppala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Seppala trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Seppala makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Williams seems keen to control Seppala's posture.
Seppala with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williams can't keep his opponent in guard - Seppala advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Seppala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Seppala not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Seppala.
Seppala tries to pass to full mount but Williams defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Seppala's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Seppala's back!
Williams is hanging on to Seppala's back as he tries to escape.
Seppala is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Decent striking displayed by Williams there.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Seppala saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Seppala.
Seppala is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Seppala looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
It looked like Williams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Seppala scores with a one two! Williams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Seppala dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Seppala's head and hops out.
Williams appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Seppala shoots and misses
and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Deshaun Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seppala throws a push kick but Williams slaps the foot to one side.
Seppala changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williams tries to avoid it but Seppala manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Williams to the ground. Williams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Seppala fails with a takedown attempt.
Seppala looks winded!
Seppala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henkka Seppala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seppala shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppala misses the shot to the body.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Seppala throws a wild body kick that Williams sees coming a mile off.
Seppala changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Williams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Williams dodges the ground and pound from Seppala.
Williams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Seppala off and has taken his back!
Seppala wants to get back to his feet.
Williams not allowing Seppala to control his hands.
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 Deshaun Williams will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Seppala throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Seppala throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Seppala lands the left hand.
Seppala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Seppala shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Seppala throws a low kick but it's checked well by Williams.
Seppala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seppala.
Henkka Seppala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams slips a jab from Seppala.
Seppala throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Seppala. Seppala circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Seppala darts in looking for a takedown but Williams gets double underhooks and turns Seppala into the cage.
Seppala shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Seppala gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Deshaun Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henkka Seppala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Seppala is just out of range.
Seppala scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Seppala has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams.
Seppala shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Williams scores with a decent looking hook.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seppala throws out the jab.
Seppala lands a nice shot to the body.
Seppala fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Seppala misses with a wild body shot.
Seppala misses with a body kick.
Williams swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Williams, right into the meat.
Seppala avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seppala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Seppala does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Seppala finds it's way through Williams's defenses.
Seppala shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Seppala feints the counter takedown.
Seppala tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams lands a jab to Seppala's midsection.
Williams stuns Seppala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seppala is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Seppala if he has to take too many more of those.
Williams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Seppala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Williams is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Seppala tries to work over Williams's front leg with a kick but Williams checks it.
Seppala throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Williams looks to land a combination. Seppala sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seppala throws out the jab.
Seppala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seppala with a poor takedown
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams connects with a nice looking jab.
Seppala shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Seppala's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Seppala shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Seppala.
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Seppala on the side of the head.
Seppala is rocked!
Seppala is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Williams's half guard.
Williams manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deshaun Williams dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Seppala is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Seppala misses with a straight right.
Seppala seems to have recovered his senses.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Seppala's front leg but catches the back leg as Seppala tries to avoid it.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seppala.
Seppala avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams moves out of range as Seppala strikes.
A head kick misses from Seppala.
Williams drives through and clinches with Seppala against the cage.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seppala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams throws a solid leg kick but Seppala takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Williams.
Seppala throws a head kick that misses
and Williams counters with a nice body shot.
Seppala fails to land the takedown.
Seppala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala blocks a head kick by Williams.
Seppala drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Williams defends it well.
Seppala throws a leg kick
and Williams counters with a nice body shot.
Seppala with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williams moves into range and clinches up with Seppala.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Seppala.
Deshaun Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henkka Seppala.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Seppala misses with a takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams stuns Seppala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Williams and Seppala goes tumbling to the canvas! Williams follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
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!
Williams is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Henkka Seppala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Deshaun Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Williams prevents Seppala from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seppala is defended easily by Williams.
Seppala takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left and a right from Seppala both land. Nice combination.
Seppala throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppala misses with a straight left.
Seppala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Seppala throws a body shot but no joy.
Seppala connects with an inside leg kick.
Seppala manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Williams on his heels. He'll look to pass Williams's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams trying to control the position here.
Williams keeping full guard, as Seppala tries to pass.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Seppala is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deshaun Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deshaun Williams!
As Deshaun Williams got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: https://soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Cane (ranked 2040 p4p, 249 weight class) and Vladimir Rurik (ranked 3466 p4p, 378 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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203 lbs
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200 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Darnell Cane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Rurik!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rurik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rurik throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rurik throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rurik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cane tries to counter with a takedown but Rurik is quick to defend against it.
Rurik throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rurik thinking.
Rurik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rurik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rurik throws a looping overhand right but Cane ducks down to avoid it.
Rurik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cane moves away.
Rurik throws an off balance right hand
and Cane counters with a left to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Cane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cane.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rurik throws a lazy uppercut
and Cane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Cane has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rurik closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rurik throws a lazy uppercut
letting Cane counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rurik loads up on a big right hand but Cane slips the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cane.
A head kick by Rurik misses
enabling Cane to counter with a crisp jab.
Cane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cane lands a head shot.
Rurik is rocked!
Vladimir Rurik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rurik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rurik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cane attempts a counter takedown but Rurik avoids it well and moves away.
Cane sizes up Rurik with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rurik is still on wobbly legs! Can Cane finish him?
Rurik misses with a hook
letting Cane counter with a right hand.
Rurik misses with a double jab
and Cane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Rurik misses.
Cane changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rurik seems to have recovered his senses.
Rurik misses with an uppercut. Cane saw that one coming.
Cane is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cane slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rurik throws a combination that misses
and Cane decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rurik's guard.
Cane working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cane postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rurik is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cane is controlling him.
Rurik being controlled here, momentarily.
Rurik wants to stand but Cane is controlling the position.
Rurik keeping moving, preventing Cane from controlling successfully.
Cane cracks Rurik with a solid left hand.
Cane is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cane trying to control the position from guard on top but Rurik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane lands a couple of elbows.
Cane prevents Rurik from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rurik keeping moving, preventing Cane from controlling successfully.
Cane keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rurik's head.
Cane has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cane's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rurik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cane lands a couple of digs.
Cane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cane trying to control but Rurik is working from the bottom.
Cane won't allow Rurik to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rurik being controlled here, momentarily.
Cane keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rurik's head.
Cane cracks Rurik with a solid left hand.
Cane works over Rurik with some ground and pound from guard.
Cane slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cane just content to control the position.
Cane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rurik keeps working.
Cane in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Cane dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rurik scores with a nice head shot.
Rurik misses with a double jab
and Cane counters with a leg kick.
Rurik ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rurik throws a big shot that misses.
Cane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vladimir Rurik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rurik throws a big shot that misses.
Rurik swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cane counters with a straight right hand.
Rurik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rurik misses with a double jab
and Cane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cane lands a nice looking body shot.
Rurik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rurik lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rurik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rurik throws an off balance right hand
and Cane counters with a series of strikes that sends Rurik to the canvas! Cane follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Rurik is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane stops Rurik from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cane's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cane won't allow Rurik to get back to his feet.
Cane scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rurik can do to turn this around?
Cane working some strikes from top position.
Cane is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cane stops Rurik from standing up.
Cane landing with the ground and pound.
Cane stops Rurik from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cane trying to control but Rurik is working from the bottom.
Cane works over Rurik with some ground and pound from guard.
Cane lands a couple of elbows.
Cane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rurik wants to stand up but Cane is controlling him.
Cane wants to control from the top but Rurik keeps moving.
Cane stands up over Rurik, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rurik is looking to stand up but Cane isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane landing with the ground and pound.
Cane is working Rurik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cane's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rurik keeping moving, preventing Cane from controlling successfully.
Cane landing some decent shots from guard.
Cane wants to control from the top but Rurik keeps moving.
Cane prevents Rurik from getting back to his feet.
Cane landing some decent shots from guard.
Cane stops Rurik from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rurik keeping moving, preventing Cane from controlling successfully.
Cane is in close to Rurik's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cane is in close to Rurik's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cane scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cane working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rurik wants to stand up but Cane is controlling him.
Rurik has momentary wrist control but Cane slips an elbow through the middle.
Cane trying to control the position from guard on top but Rurik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rurik wants to stand up but Cane is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Cane dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Cane pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rurik back to the cage. Cane follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rurik misses with the combination.
Rurik throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cane.
Cane drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rurik sprawls and moves away.
Rurik thows a leg kick but Cane checks it
and Cane counters with a shoot takedown. Rurik fights it but they end up in guard.
Cane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cane trying to control but Rurik is working from the bottom.
Rurik scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rurik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cane lands a nice hook to Rurik's body. Rurik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rurik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cane was well out of range. Poor timing from Rurik.
Cane tries to counter with a takedown but Rurik is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rurik throws a head kick that misses.
Rurik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rurik misses with a right hand
and Cane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rurik throws a sloppy head kick
and Cane counters with a right hand to the body.
Rurik misses with an uppercut
and Cane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Rurik.
Cane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rurik's head backwards.
A cross from Rurik lands.
Rurik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cane half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rurik throws a lazy right hand but Cane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rurik gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Cane gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darnell Cane!
Darnell Cane is the new middleweight champion!
Darnell Cane decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Diaz (ranked 5217 p4p, 531 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 2975 p4p, 334 weight class). Jack Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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152 lbs
11 - 7 - 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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Johnson forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diaz in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson is pushing Diaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Johnson.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Diaz pulls guard successfully.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Diaz had control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice body punch from Johnson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
Johnson has Diaz pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diaz up against the cage.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Johnson stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Johnson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johnson lands a body punch.
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!
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson presses Diaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Johnson tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Johnson.
Diaz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Diaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johnson.
Jack Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jack Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Johnson.
An attempted straight right counter from Diaz misses the target.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Johnson.
As Johnson looks to move away, Diaz throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
Johnson clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Johnson!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sami Vasara (ranked 9049 p4p, 681 weight class) and Humors Alt (ranked 6713 p4p, 589 weight class). Humors Alt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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52
163 lbs
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18
156 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 41 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Vasara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humors Alt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vasara takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vasara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alt keeps the fight on the outside.
Alt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vasara tries to clinch but Alt moves away
and Vasara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alt throws a shot to the body.
Vasara darts in trying to clinch
and Alt counters with a nice uppercut.
Vasara tries to clinch
and Alt counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasara throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Alt to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasara is rocked!
It looks like Sami Vasara has been cut.
Alt fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Vasara to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Vasara looks to clinch but Alt throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Vasara taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Humors Alt!
During a confident post fight interview, Humors Alt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Samms (ranked 6873 p4p, 209 weight class) and Sara McSlamm (ranked 9082 p4p, 242 weight class). Sara McSlamm is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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19
265 lbs
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51
285 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sammy Samms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sara McSlamm!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSlamm avoids the body shot from Samms.
Samms closes the distance and pushes McSlamm back into the cage.
Samms blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Samms jumps into guard, dragging McSlamm to the mat.
McSlamm is posturing up here but Samms has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! McSlamm tries to roll out but it's too tight and McSlamm has to tap! Slick submission there by Samms!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sammy Samms!
In defeat, Sara McSlamm stepped up to the mic, saying 'I made a mental error. when your flipping a burger thats not a big deal. you dont go to the hospital after forgetting to put the pickle on it... I gotta heal up but ill be back.'.
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