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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Kropotkin (ranked 4288 p4p, 179 weight class) and Sergei Petrov (ranked 4905 p4p, 196 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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139 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Kropotkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kropotkin jabs Petrov right on the nose. Petrov blinks but takes it well.
Kropotkin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Petrov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kropotkin throws a right hand that misses
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kropotkin throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kropotkin misses with a takedown attempt
and Kropotkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrov connects with a body shot that sends Kropotkin's belly button to the back.
Petrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Petrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Petrov works the jab nicely.
Kropotkin drops his hands momentarily and Petrov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kropotkin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Kropotkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kropotkin shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrov sprawls well. He's pushed Kropotkin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kropotkin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Petrov slips under a jab.
Petrov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Petrov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kropotkin misses with a hook
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kropotkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Petrov as he jumps to the side.
Petrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Petrov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Petrov wants it to stay on the feet.
Kropotkin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kropotkin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Petrov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petrov lands with a cross.
Kropotkin drops his hands momentarily and Petrov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Petrov.
Kropotkin misses with a takedown attempt
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kropotkin walks into a stiff left hand from Petrov.
Petrov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kropotkin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Petrov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kropotkin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kropotkin wants to free his trapped foot but Petrov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kropotkin seems to be looking for submissions.
Kropotkin trying to pass the guard but Petrov defending well.
Kropotkin is working for a kimura but Petrov is defending it quite comfortably.
Kropotkin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Petrov defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin is looking for a kimura here.
Kropotkin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kropotkin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kropotkin wants to pass to mount but Petrov is defending the position.
Kropotkin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Petrov has managed to free his arm - good work.
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.
Kropotkin is keen to just control but Petrov is a slippery customer.
Kropotkin seems to be working for a kimura but Petrov defends the submission attempt.
Kropotkin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Petrov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kropotkin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kropotkin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kropotkin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kropotkin is working for a submission of some sort.
Petrov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kropotkin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Petrov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kropotkin misses with a takedown
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kropotkin takes one to the chin there.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Kropotkin ducks down to avoid it.
Kropotkin catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Petrov moves away from the strike by Kropotkin.
A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kropotkin throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Petrov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kropotkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Kropotkin's shoulder, as Kropotkin tries to avoid the shot.
Petrov throws the left hand but Kropotkin avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kropotkin has his takedown stuffed
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Peter Kropotkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kropotkin ducks right into an uppercut from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Petrov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kropotkin in his tracks.
Petrov scores with a sloppy right hand. Kropotkin should have avoided that one.
Kropotkin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Petrov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Kropotkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kropotkin shoots in but Petrov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kropotkin throws a right hand that misses
and Petrov counters with a nice body shot.
Petrov lands with a hook. Kropotkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov jabs at Kropotkin's body.
Petrov lands a head shot.
Kropotkin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kropotkin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Petrov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Kropotkin misses with a takedown
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kropotkin misses with a right hand
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kropotkin shoots in but no luck this time.
Kropotkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov connects with a nice looking jab.
Kropotkin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Petrov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kropotkins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kropotkin fails with the takedown
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kropotkin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petrov as he avoids it easily.
Petrov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kropotkin with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kropotkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kropotkin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kropotkin scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Kropotkin with that takedown attempt.
It seemed like Petrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sergei Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kropotkin throws a right hand that misses
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Petrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kropotkin walks into a stiff left hand from Petrov.
Petrov scores with a shot to the body.
Kropotkin misses with a takedown attempt
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Kropotkin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrov cracks a nice hook into Kropotkin's ribs.
Kropotkin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Petrov lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Petrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Petrov clobbers Kropotkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Petrov lands a right hook to the body.
Petrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kropotkin throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kropotkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kropotkin shoots in looking for a takedown but Petrov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kropotkin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kropotkin swings widly with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Petrov.
Kropotkin walks into a jab.
Petrov scores with a sloppy right hand. Kropotkin should have avoided that one.
Kropotkin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kropotkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Petrov lands a body shot.
Kropotkin shoots and misses
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kropotkin shoots in looking for a takedown. Petrov tries to sprawl out of it but Kropotkin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Petrov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Kropotkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kropotkin fails with the takedown
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kropotkin's head backwards.
Kropotkin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Petrov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot by Petrov.
Petrov lands a jab to the nose.
Kropotkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Kropotkin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Peter Kropotkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kropotkin is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Petrov lands.
Petrov slips a straight right by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kropotkin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kropotkin tries to move into range but Petrov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kropotkin misses with a takedown attempt
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kropotkin throws an off balance right hand
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Petrov, as that shot connected.
Kropotkin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Petrov counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petrov connects with a nice looking jab.
Kropotkin fails with the takedown.
Sergei Petrov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Petrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Petrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Petrov lands with a hook. Kropotkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Petrov 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.
Kropotkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petrov lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Sergei Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Petrov.
Petrov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Petrov lands a right hook to the body.
Kropotkin with a poor takedown
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kropotkin misses with a takedown
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov lands with a hook. Kropotkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kropotkin misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Petrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Petrov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Petrov!
Sergei Petrov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 3628 p4p, 145 weight class) and Danny Baez (ranked 4110 p4p, 172 weight class). Baez has chosen Kashmir- Led Zepplin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Danny Baez is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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144 lbs
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144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Baez!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dover circles away quickly and effectively.
Baez looks to clinch
and Dover makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baez looks to clinch
and Dover counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baez thinking.
Dover lands with a shot to the body.
Dover goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dover moves away.
Dover digs a good hook to Baez's body.
Dover lands a nice looking body shot.
Dover fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dover feints a jab promting Baez to slip. Dover then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Baez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baez thows a leg kick but Dover checks it
and Dover counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baez thinking.
Baez misses with a body shot.
Dover was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baez is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dover works Baez's body with a nice hook.
Dover changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover lands with a good body shot.
Baez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dover makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dover scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dover counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dover lands a jab to Baez's midsection.
Baez throws a looping overhand right but Dover ducks down to avoid it.
Dover was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dover looks to land a combination. Baez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dover dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baez.
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!
Baez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dover counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dover throws a body punch but Baez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baez shoots and misses
and Dover counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dover definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baez tries for a takedown but Dover circles away easily
and Dover counters with a right hand to the body.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Baez.
Dover misses the shot to the body.
Dover is looking to wear down Baez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Baez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dover counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baez wants to clinch but Dover slips to the side
and Dover counters with a right hand to the body.
Baez throws a lazy uppercut
and Dover counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dover makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dover with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Dover. Beautiful body shot.
Ben Dover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dover makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dover gets caught flat footed, as Baez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dover on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dover tries to get out of the position.
Baez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dover swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Baez wants to control from the top but Dover keeps moving.
Baez stops Dover from standing up.
We've been informed that Baez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dover keeping moving, preventing Baez from controlling successfully.
Dover will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baez throwing strikes from guard but Dover blocks nicely.
Baez pushing down on Dover's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Baez is trying to control. Dover wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Baez works his way into full mount!
Dover blocking the ground and pound.
Dover in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Baez trying to control but Dover is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dover dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dover swings for the body but Baez moves out of range.
Dover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dover connects with a body shot that sends Baez's belly button to the back.
Baez misses with a takedown attempt
and Dover counters with a right hand to the body.
Baez wants to clinch but Dover slips to the side
and Dover counters with a right hand to the body.
Dover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dover swings for the body but Baez moves out of range.
Baez darts in trying to clinch
and Dover counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez closes the distance but Dover moves to the side
and Dover counters with a left to the body.
Baez tries for a takedown but Dover circles away easily
and Dover counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez misses with a double jab
and Dover counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baez tries for a takedown but Dover circles away easily
and Dover makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Baez.
Baez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baez tries to clinch
and Baez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baez wants to clinch but Dover slips to the side
and Dover counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baez is looking to clinch.
Dover paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dover counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Danny Baez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baez wants to clinch but Dover slips to the side
and Dover counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dover scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baez looks to clinch
and Dover counters with a nice body shot.
Ben Dover is winning the standup battle so far.
Baez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dover counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baez wants to clinch but Dover slips to the side
and Dover counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dover really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baez doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Dover counter with a right hand.
Dover misses the shot to the body.
Dover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baez moves away.
Baez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baez throws a leg kick
and Dover counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dover fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dover counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dover is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Baez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dover.
Dover throws a body shot but no joy.
Baez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dover counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baez.
Baez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dover defends it well.
Dover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baez can do to turn this around?
Dover slips a straight right by Baez.
Dover is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baez.
Dover moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baez misses with a combination
and Dover counters with a right hand to the body.
Baez tries for a takedown but Dover circles away easily
and Dover counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baez thinking.
Dover lands a jab to the nose.
Dover jabs at Baez's body.
Danny Baez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dover connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baez misses with a double jab
and Dover counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baez thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dover walks into a jab.
Baez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dover counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baez thinking.
Baez is breathing heavily.
Dover connects with the punch.
Dover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baez.
Baez tries to clinch
and Baez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baez throws a body punch but Dover moves out of range.
Baez fails with the takedown
and Dover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baez with a poor takedown
and Dover counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dover counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baez thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dover dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dover works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baez wants to clinch but Dover slips to the side
and Dover counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dover makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baez misses with a few strikes there.
Baez throws a lazy uppercut
and Dover counters with a right hand to the body.
Baez has his takedown stuffed
and Dover counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baez thinking.
Dover lands a right hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dover.
Baez throws a poor cross that misses
and Dover counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baez closes the distance but Dover moves to the side
and Dover counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baez tries to clinch but Dover moves away
and Dover counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez throws a combination that misses
and Dover counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dover counters with a nice uppercut.
Dover lands a slapping body shot.
Baez throws an off balance right hand
and Dover counters with a nice body shot.
Baez misses with an uppercut
letting Dover counter with a right hand.
Dover lands a nice hook to Baez's body. Baez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dover. Baez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dover moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dover counters with a right hand to the body.
Baez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dover counters with a series of strikes. Baez will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover digs a good body shot into Baez's ribs.
Dover lands with a nice body punch.
Baez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Baez clobbers Dover with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baez.
Sloppy strikes from Dover. Those never looked like landing.
Baez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good exchange - Dover coming out on top.
Dover defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baez.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Baez.
Dover lands with a good body shot.
Dover throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dover stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dover counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dover counters with a stiff right hand.
Baez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dover counters with a nice body shot.
Dover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baez was well out of range. Poor timing from Dover.
Baez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dover makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dover comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dover.
A punch combination from Dover misses.
Baez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dover bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baez tries for a takedown but Dover circles away easily
and Dover counters with a right hand to the body.
Baez throws a leg kick
and Dover counters with a straight right hand.
Baez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dover is looking for a counter combo.
Dover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dover circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dover counters with a straight right hand.
Dover feints a jab promting Baez to slip. Dover then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Baez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dover swinging wildly here.
Danny Baez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baez doesn't manage to clinch there - Dover circles away.
Baez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dover counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dover stuns Baez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Dover showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dover, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:25
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Dover!
Ben Dover thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khalib Nuragomidova (ranked 7146 p4p, 448 weight class) and Baka Vizsla (ranked 6709 p4p, 433 weight class). Vizsla comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bodak Yellow by Cardi B. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khalib Nuragomidova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baka Vizsla!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vizsla darts in looking for a takedown but Nuragomidova gets double underhooks and turns Vizsla into the ropes.
Vizsla with a poor takedown
and Nuragomidova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vizsla shoots in and drives through. Nuragomidova sprawls well.
Khalib Nuragomidova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baka Vizsla.
Nuragomidova shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vizsla is trying to defend but Nuragomidova finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nuragomidova is thwarting Vizsla's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Nuragomidova is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuragomidova seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vizsla for as long as he can get away with.
Nuragomidova is pressing down on Vizsla's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vizsla is holding on for now.
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.
Nuragomidova slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nuragomidova stuns Vizsla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vizsla shoots and misses
and Nuragomidova counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vizsla thinking.
Nuragomidova gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vizsla takes a shot to the head.
Nuragomidova manages to break the clinch.
Nuragomidova looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vizsla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vizsla takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nuragomidova lands a nice shot that snaps Vizsla's head back.
Vizsla with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nuragomidova counters by moving into the clinch.
Nuragomidova is trying to trip Vizsla. He has hold of a leg but Vizsla is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nuragomidova persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nuragomidova wants to stand but Vizsla has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vizsla throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Vizsla escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nuragomidova gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vizsla is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nuragomidova defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuragomidova not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nuragomidova's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Vizsla trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vizsla with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nuragomidova counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nuragomidova throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nuragomidova comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalib Nuragomidova dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vizsla closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vizsla throws a body shot but no joy.
Nuragomidova tries to counter by clinching up but Vizsla breaks away and moves out of range.
Khalib Nuragomidova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuragomidova throws a good cross that connects.
Vizsla looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vizsla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vizsla fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vizsla tries to clinch up.
Nuragomidova goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuragomidova lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vizsla is rocked!
Nuragomidova lunges at Vizsla with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vizsla's hand.
Vizsla is still on wobbly legs! Can Nuragomidova finish him?
Nuragomidova shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nuragomidova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vizsla can do to turn this around?
Nuragomidova seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Vizsla tries to get to full guard but Nuragomidova has control of the leg.
Vizsla seems to have recovered his senses.
Vizsla missing with punches from the bottom.
Nuragomidova stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vizsla is trying to control but can't.
Nuragomidova with the ground and pound but Vizsla uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nuragomidova controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vizsla striking off his back but it's not causing Nuragomidova any problems.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vizsla goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vizsla enables Nuragomidova to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vizsla manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nuragomidova is looking to stand up but Vizsla won't let him.
Khalib Nuragomidova overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vizsla lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Vizsla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vizsla throws a big elbow that misses.
Vizsla missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vizsla postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vizsla throws a strike but Nuragomidova rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nuragomidova is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vizsla escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nuragomidova gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuragomidova looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vizsla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nuragomidova has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vizsla looking for a sweep. Not yet Vizsla, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalib Nuragomidova dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nuragomidova misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vizsla looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vizsla takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Khalib Nuragomidova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vizsla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nuragomidova circles away quickly and effectively.
Vizsla shoots for a takedown but Nuragomidova saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nuragomidova was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nuragomidova shoots for a takedown but Vizsla saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nuragomidova cracks Vizsla with an open hand slap.
Vizsla tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vizsla has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vizsla takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuragomidova shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vizsla as he avoids it easily.
And Vizsla tries to counter it with a takedown but Nuragomidova pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vizsla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nuragomidova keeps the fight on the outside.
Vizsla stuffs the takedown.
And Vizsla tries to counter it with a takedown but Nuragomidova pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalib Nuragomidova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vizsla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Nuragomidova misses.
Nuragomidova moves into the clinch successfully.
Nuragomidova breaks from the clinch.
Nuragomidova lands a two punch combo.
Vizsla dodges the punch combination from Nuragomidova.
Khalib Nuragomidova is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Nuragomidova finds it's target.
Vizsla fails to land the takedown.
Nuragomidova forces Vizsla back against the ropes and clinches.
Nuragomidova breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuragomidova will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vizsla steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nuragomidova.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vizsla shoots in but Nuragomidova avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vizsla clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Nuragomidova scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khalib Nuragomidova is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vizsla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vizsla wants to get back to striking at distance but Nuragomidova won't allow it.
Vizsla pushes off an throws an elbow but Nuragomidova leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nuragomidova breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nuragomidova closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nuragomidova is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vizsla is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vizsla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nuragomidova takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vizsla throws a head punch that misses.
Vizsla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nuragomidova breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vizsla is defended easily by Nuragomidova.
Nuragomidova has managed to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khalib Nuragomidova showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nuragomidova 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khalib Nuragomidova!
The defeated Baka Vizsla had this to say: 'I'm coming back with vengeance!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Cahill (ranked 7876 p4p, 618 weight class) and Tim Allen (ranked 2170 p4p, 257 weight class). Tim Allen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Cahill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Allen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen tries to clinch there but Cahill circles away.
Cahill lands a nice shot to the body.
Cahill forces Allen back against the ropes and clinches.
Cahill misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Allen.
Allen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Allen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Cahill's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cahill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cahill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allen tries to clinch but Cahill is having none of it.
Allen wants to clinch up but Cahill keeps it at a distance.
Allen tries to clinch up.
Cahill lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Allen backs up against the ropes.
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!
Allen is looking to clinch but Cahill is avoiding it.
Allen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cahill scores with a shot to the side of Allen's head.
Cahill blocks a body shot from Allen.
Cahill scores with a shot to the side of Allen's head.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Cahill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Cahill uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cahill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cahill fails to land.
Cahill lands a left hand.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cahill lands with a left to the head.
Allen lands a hook that snaps the head of Cahill backwards.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Cahill avoids it by throwing Allen back against the ropes.
Cahill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cahill lands with a light punch inside.
Cahill lands a shoulder strike.
Allen tries a body shot but Cahill blocks it.
Cahill lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cahill lands a hook to the side of the head.
Allen is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Allen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cahill misses with a body punch.
Allen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cahill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cahill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allen darts in and clinches Cahill up against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cahill.
Cahill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Allen is still on wobbly legs! Can Cahill finish him?
Allen cracks Cahill with a nice body shot.
Allen seems to have recovered his senses.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cahill lands a left hand.
Allen tries to work over Cahill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen scores with a shot to the side of Cahill's head.
Cahill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cahill lands a body punch in the clinch.
Allen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cahill backwards.
Cahill breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Cahill lands an impressive looking overhand right. Allen doesn't seem phased though.
Cahill drops Allen with a huge uppercut! Allen drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Cahill is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Cahill!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thierry Paulin (ranked 344 p4p, 34 weight class) and Milton Friedman (ranked 741 p4p, 76 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Paulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Milton Friedman!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Friedman shoots in and gets a takedown into Paulin's guard.
Friedman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Paulin controls Friedman momentarily but Friedman frees himself.
Paulin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Friedman is one step ahead there.
Friedman is in close to Paulin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Friedman postures up in Paulin's guard and throws a big left but Paulin blocks it.
Friedman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Friedman is working Paulin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Friedman working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulin wants to sweep here but Friedman controlling him for the moment.
Paulin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Friedman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Paulin's head.
Friedman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedman trying to control but Paulin is working from the bottom.
Friedman postures up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Friedman working his ground and pound in the gym.
Friedman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Friedman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Friedman passes Paulin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Friedman working over Paulin with some ground and pound. Paulin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Friedman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Paulin wants to get back to full guard.
Friedman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Paulin trying to control here.
Friedman is trying to control. Paulin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Paulin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paulin tries to get out of the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Friedman lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Friedman.
Paulin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Friedman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Paulin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Friedman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Paulin tries to roll over but Friedman keeps him under control.
Friedman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Friedman connects with a nice short shot to Paulin's temple.
Paulin is looking for a sweep. Friedman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paulin is working hard here to advance position.
Friedman drops an elbow to the side of Paulin's head.
Friedman is nestled in close to Paulin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Friedman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Friedman.
Friedman working over Paulin with some ground and pound. Paulin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Friedman lands strikes from half guard.
Paulin is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Friedman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Friedman drops an elbow to the side of Paulin's head.
Paulin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Friedman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Friedman prevents Paulin from improving his position.
Paulin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Friedman on the ground.
Friedman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Friedman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Friedman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Paulin wants to control but Friedman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Friedman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulin taking some punishment here, with Friedman in his half guard.
Paulin trying to hold on to Friedman's head to control him but Friedman postures up.
Friedman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Paulin taking some punishment here, with Friedman in his half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Friedman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Paulin is rocked!
Friedman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh Paulin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulin is looking to improve his position.
Paulin seems to have got his legs back now.
Paulin trying to control from the bottom.
Paulin is looking to improve his position.
Friedman lands with a punch from half guard.
Friedman prevents Paulin from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Friedman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Friedman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paulin pinned against the ropes. Paulin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paulin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Paulin digs a good body shot into Friedman's ribs.
Paulin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Friedman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paulin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paulin lands a big head kick that sends Friedman tumbling to the mat! Paulin takes a step backwards and waves Friedman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Friedman is rocked!
It looks like Milton Friedman has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friedman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Paulin did well to prevent Friedman getting side control.
Friedman is still in real trouble! Can Paulin finish him?
Friedman drops an elbow to the side of Paulin's head.
Friedman seems to have recovered his senses.
Friedman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paulin is looking for a sweep. Friedman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paulin wants to control but Friedman is keeping busy.
Friedman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nice strikes from Friedman there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulin tries to roll over but Friedman keeps him under control.
Friedman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paulin defending well though.
Friedman prevents Paulin from improving his position.
Paulin trying to hold on to Friedman's head to control him but Friedman postures up.
Paulin tries to get to full guard but Friedman has control of the leg.
Friedman drops an elbow to the side of Paulin's head.
Friedman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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.
Ground and pound from Friedman.
Friedman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Friedman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Friedman working over Paulin with some ground and pound. Paulin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Friedman winds up and cracks Paulin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Friedman lands strikes from half guard.
Paulin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Friedman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Friedman.
Friedman sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Paulin! Oh, Paulin is in big trouble! Friedman lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Milton Friedman!
Milton Friedman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damien Demento (ranked 1406 p4p, 184 weight class) and Hungarian Hotdog (ranked 1764 p4p, 216 weight class). Hotdog is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by George Ezra - Budapest. 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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182 lbs
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Demento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hungarian Hotdog!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hotdog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hotdog scores with a jab. Demento acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Damien Demento has been cut.
Demento scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Demento tries for a takedown but Hotdog sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Demento tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hotdog counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hotdog smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hungarian Hotdog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hotdog moves into range and connects with a jab.
Demento ducks under a wild hook from Hotdog.
Demento appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hotdog throws a body shot but no joy.
Demento half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Demento moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demento avoids the body shot from Hotdog.
Demento shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hotdog napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Demento looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hotdog is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotdog is looking for a sweep.
Hotdog is not content to let Demento control the position.
Hotdog 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.
Demento connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hotdog some visible discomfort.
Hotdog is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Demento is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Demento unloads with some shots from mount but Hotdog bucks and avoids them well.
We've been hearing good reports from Demento's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Demento looking to control but Hotdog is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hotdog is bucking up trying to escape but Demento cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hotdog is looking to improve his position but Demento isn't that keen on the idea.
Demento 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.
Hotdog keeps trying to improve his position.
Demento landing strikes from the mount.
Hotdog can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hotdog is bucking up trying to escape but Demento cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Demento in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demento trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hotdog can't escape the position.
Demento lands a heavy elbow.
Demento raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hotdog is rocked!
Demento trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hotdog is still in real trouble! Can Demento finish him?
Hotdog is looking to improve his position but Demento isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Demento raining down shots from the mount!
A big strike lands for Demento! That's really hurt Hotdog and he's turned his back - Demento keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Demento jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Demento!
After winning the bout, Damien Demento thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Hungarian Hotdog spoke after the fight, saying 'This fucking blind referee is friends with the fucking biased judges who are both paid by my PED-using opponent's manager. Fuck them and fuck the haters! What are you looking at asshole? Come at me, I'll mash you like potatoes!!
Mommy!! They are threatening me! 😭'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose The Blitz (ranked 246 p4p, 32 weight class) and Petdee Sitsongrit (ranked 1492 p4p, 161 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose The Blitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petdee Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Sitsongrit. That snapped The Blitz's head back.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. The Blitz moves away and avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sitsongrit - that will leave a mark!
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and The Blitz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sitsongrit is trying to keep The Blitz in close.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The Blitz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sitsongrit trying to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The Blitz preventing the sweep.
Sitsongrit keeping moving, preventing The Blitz from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit is wriggling around but The Blitz manages to pass to half guard.
The Blitz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sitsongrit wants to control but The Blitz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Blitz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sitsongrit looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sitsongrit is looking to improve his position.
Sitsongrit is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Blitz is controlling the pace.
Sitsongrit trying to control from the bottom.
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.
The Blitz prevents Sitsongrit from standing back up.
Sitsongrit is trying to maintain the position but The Blitz is very close to passing his half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The Blitz works his way into full mount!
The Blitz looking for a guillotine from mount but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Sitsongrit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Blitz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sitsongrit regains half guard.
Sitsongrit is trying to stand back up but The Blitz is controlling him
Sitsongrit is not content to let The Blitz control the position.
Sitsongrit keeping hold of The Blitz's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Blitz wants to take a breather but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
The Blitz prevents Sitsongrit from standing back up.
Sitsongrit tries to get to full guard but The Blitz has control of the leg.
Sitsongrit wants to control but The Blitz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to full guard.
The Blitz wants to free his trapped foot but Sitsongrit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sitsongrit wants to control but The Blitz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Blitz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sitsongrit connects with the punch.
No luck for The Blitz with that takedown attempt.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Blitz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The Blitz checks a leg kick.
The Blitz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice right hand.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petdee Sitsongrit dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sitsongrit clobbers The Blitz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Blitz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sitsongrit tries to land a body kick
and The Blitz counters with a shoot takedown. Sitsongrit fights it but they end up in guard.
Sitsongrit is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and The Blitz dives into side control.
The Blitz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sitsongrit keeps working.
The Blitz advances to full mount.
The Blitz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sitsongrit is squirming around, avoiding The Blitz's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sitsongrit tries to hold on but The Blitz pushes him away.
The Blitz trying to control but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Sitsongrit is trying desperately to improve position.
The Blitz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to reverse the position but The Blitz maintains control.
Sitsongrit just holding on.
The Blitz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sitsongrit manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The Blitz trying to control the position but Sitsongrit is working away.
Jose The Blitz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sitsongrit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sitsongrit is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but The Blitz has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking for a sweep.
The Blitz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sitsongrit keeps working.
Sitsongrit is trying to control The Blitz's posture but The Blitz avoids it.
Sitsongrit is looking to reverse the position.
Sitsongrit is trying to control The Blitz's posture but The Blitz avoids it.
Sitsongrit might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control The Blitz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on The Blitz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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.
The Blitz slows the pace down in half guard.
The Blitz is keen to just control but Sitsongrit is a slippery customer.
The Blitz uses his free foot to push down on Sitsongrit's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to hold on but The Blitz postures up.
Sitsongrit is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but The Blitz is staying active.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Blitz looking to control but Sitsongrit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose The Blitz dominated that second round.
That's time! The Blitz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses The Blitz's front leg but catches the back leg as The Blitz tries to avoid it.
The Blitz fails with a takedown attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! The Blitz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sitsongrit - the referee stops the clock and The Blitz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sitsongrit. The Blitz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Blitz goes for a double leg but Sitsongrit avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Sitsongrit continues to drive forward.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to The Blitz's body. The Blitz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slaps away a takedown attempt from The Blitz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose The Blitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Blitz misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that The Blitz was not able to check.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and The Blitz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The Blitz stands and throws Sitsongrit's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sitsongrit is not content to let The Blitz control the position.
Sitsongrit can't do much from the bottom here.
Sitsongrit is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Blitz tries for a kimura but Sitsongrit is defending well.
The Blitz tries for a kimura but Sitsongrit is defending well.
Sitsongrit is trying to control The Blitz's posture but The Blitz avoids it.
Sitsongrit is looking to get back to his feet here but The Blitz is keeping cool and he's managed to take Sitsongrit's back.
Sitsongrit showing good submission defense here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Sitsongrit tries to break free.
Sitsongrit trying to control the action but The Blitz just sinks the hooks in.
Sitsongrit prevents The Blitz from getting a body triangle.
Sitsongrit is trying to stand back up.
Sitsongrit trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sitsongrit is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but The Blitz seems unphased.
Petdee Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Blitz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Blitz prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
The Blitz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sitsongrit avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Blitz misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petdee Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sitsongrit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petdee Sitsongrit!
Petdee Sitsongrit spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brent Wyatt (ranked 3198 p4p, 354 weight class) and Johnny Johnsen (ranked 4232 p4p, 425 weight class). Johnsen has chosen Cypress Hill-How Can I Kill a Man as his entrance music. Brent Wyatt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Johnsen's chin.
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183 lbs
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185 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brent Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Johnsen!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt scores with a punch to the head.
Johnsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnsen.
Johnsen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Johnny Johnsen has been cut.
Johnsen misses with a double jab.
Johnsen thuds a left hand into Wyatt's body.
Johnsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wyatt.
Johnsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Wyatt's head.
Wyatt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnsen.
Wyatt moves out of range of the body kick.
Wyatt is looking to counter punch.
Johnsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been told by Wyatt's head coaches at BAD BOY MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnsen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wyatt.
Johnny Johnsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnsen throws a series of strikes that have Wyatt backpedaling.
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!
Johnsen swings for the body but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt tries to bum rush Johnsen with a series of wild strikes but Johnsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt defending well as Johnsen loads up on a big left hand.
Wyatt lands a left and a right that send Johnsen crashing to the mat, dazed. Wyatt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Johnsen is rocked!
Brent Wyatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnsen throws a looping overhand right but Wyatt ducks down to avoid it.
Johnsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Wyatt finish him?
Wyatt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnsen.
Wyatt connects with a body shot.
Johnsen throws a head kick that misses
and Wyatt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnsen looks winded!
Wyatt has Johnsen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnsen has had enough of the clinch but Wyatt keeps him there for the moment.
Johnsen seems to have recovered his senses.
Wyatt breaks from the clinch.
Johnsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wyatt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wyatt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wyatt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnsen, pushing him back against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnsen manages to pull guard.
Wyatt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wyatt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnsen is looking for a triangle but Wyatt pushes his legs off easily.
Johnsen wants to hit a switch here but Wyatt passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Johnsen there!
Johnsen is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnsen has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Wyatt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnsen on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wyatt trying to control but Johnsen is having none of it.
Johnsen is trying desperately to improve position.
Wyatt wants to control the pace but Johnsen is squirming around nicely.
Johnsen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen wants to control from the top but Wyatt keeps moving.
Johnsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wyatt is keeping the position for now.
Wyatt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnsen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnsen lands a couple of digs.
Wyatt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnsen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wyatt is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wyatt has escaped and now he's on top!
Johnsen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Wyatt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Johnsen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Wyatt tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Johnsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Johnsen there.
Johnsen throws a right and a left that Wyatt avoids nicely.
Johnsen misses with a wild combination.
Johnsen slips a jab and a cross from Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wyatt forces Johnsen back against the ropes and clinches.
Johnsen is looking for a takedown.
Johnsen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wyatt pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Wyatt feinted with a counter takedown.
Johnsen misses with a straight right.
Johnsen misses with a combination
and Wyatt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wyatt scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsen throws a head kick that misses.
Johnsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnsen gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Wyatt gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Johnsen is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brent Wyatt!
An intense looking Brent Wyatt took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Dont count me out... '.
The defeated Johnny Johnsen had this to say: 'Fuck you, fuck your momma, fuck everybody...I'll be back motherfuckers...'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damen Mayer (ranked 123 p4p, 16 weight class) and Snake Duanesboy (ranked 616 p4p, 73 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damen Mayer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snake Duanesboy!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayer clinches.
Duanesboy is trying to break the clinch but Mayer is controlling him.
Mayer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duanesboy blocks a body shot from Mayer.
Mayer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duanesboy after a bit of a struggle.
Duanesboy breaks the clinch.
Damen Mayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayer shoots in and drives through. Duanesboy sprawls well.
Mayer slips under a jab from Duanesboy.
Mayer darts in and clinches Duanesboy up against the ropes.
Mayer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duanesboy is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damen Mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duanesboy gets underhooks to prevent Mayer's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Duanesboy as he connects with a hook.
Mayer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Duanesboy counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Duanesboy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duanesboy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayer.
Mayer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mayer darts in trying to clinch
and Duanesboy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy dips to his left and cracks Mayer with an uppercut!
Mayer rushes Duanesboy and presses him up against the ropes.
Duanesboy breaks the clinch.
Mayer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
Mayer lands with an uppercut that bounces Duanesboy off the ropes and back into range.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duanesboy as he avoids it easily.
It seemed like Duanesboy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mayer misses with a wild body shot.
Mayer tries to clinch but Duanesboy moves out of range.
Duanesboy throws a big shot that misses.
Snake Duanesboy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayer throws a leg kick that misses.
Duanesboy throws out a loose jab but Mayer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duanesboy throws a body punch but Mayer moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Mayer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mayer tries to clinch up but Duanesboy circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer tries for a takedown but Duanesboy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duanesboy throws a looping overhand right but Mayer ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Duanesboy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duanesboy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mayer throws an overhand right that lands on Duanesboy's shoulder, as Duanesboy tries to avoid the shot.
Duanesboy throws out a counter right but Mayer avoids it with no problem.
Mayer has his takedown stuffed
enabling Duanesboy to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duanesboy lands a nice shot to the body.
Mayer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayer feinted with a counter takedown.
Duanesboy missing with a left hand there. Mayer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayer wants to clinch but Duanesboy slips to the side
and Duanesboy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duanesboy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duanesboy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mayer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mayer shoots in but no luck this time.
Mayer tries to clinch there but Duanesboy circles away.
Duanesboy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mayer misses with a straight left.
Duanesboy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mayer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Duanesboy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayer tries to clinch but Duanesboy is having none of it.
Mayer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duanesboy swivels and escapes.
Mayer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duanesboy.
Mayer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Duanesboy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mayer takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duanesboy misses with an uppercut. Mayer saw that one coming.
Mayer ducks right into an uppercut from Duanesboy.
Mayer moves in looking to clinch but Duanesboy pushes him off.
Mayer fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Duanesboy misses.
Mayer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duanesboy to the mat! Duanesboy manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Duanesboy dives on top into guard.
Mayer is looking for a triangle but Duanesboy pushes his legs off easily.
Duanesboy wants to control from the top but Mayer keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Duanesboy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Duanesboy misses the target.
Mayer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mayer throws a head kick that misses
and Duanesboy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Mayer.
Duanesboy throws a lazy right hand but Mayer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mayer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Duanesboy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mayers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duanesboy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mayer has time to react.
Mayer scores with a takedown into Duanesboy's guard.
Mayer tries to free his leg and advance position but Duanesboy is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mayer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Duanesboy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Duanesboy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Duanesboy!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer is looking to regain half guard here but Duanesboy keeps moving and retains side control.
Duanesboy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mayer shoots and misses
and Duanesboy counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayer throws a good cross that connects.
Mayer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duanesboy.
Mayer misses with a hook
and Duanesboy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mayer tries to clinch
and Duanesboy counters with a right hand to the body.
Snake Duanesboy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayer blocks a jab.
Duanesboy misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy scores with a jab. Mayer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duanesboy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mayer.
Duanesboy keeps the fight on the outside.
Duanesboy misses with a wild body shot.
Mayer throws a poor cross that misses
letting Duanesboy counter with a right hand.
Mayer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duanesboy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayer moves away.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damen Mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mayer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duanesboy avoids it really well and circles away.
Duanesboy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer blocks a jab.
Mayer tries to clinch there but Duanesboy circles away.
Duanesboy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mayer tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Duanesboy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duanesboy! But no joy.
Mayer staying out of range there.
Duanesboy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayer.
Duanesboy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mayer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duanesboy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayer.
Duanesboy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mayer tries to clinch up.
Mayer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayer attempts a counter takedown but Duanesboy avoids it well and moves away.
Mayer shoots and misses
and Mayer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Duanesboy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duanesboy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duanesboy thuds a left hand into Mayer's body.
Mayer ducks right into an uppercut from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mayer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mayer showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayer seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mayer wants to work for an arm triangle but Duanesboy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Duanesboy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Duanesboy scores with a shot to the body.
Mayer misses with a takedown
and Duanesboy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duanesboy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mayer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mayer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy throws a hook to the side of Mayer's head but Mayer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duanesboy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayer.
Duanesboy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damen Mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mayer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duanesboy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duanesboy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duanesboy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duanesboy ducks right into an uppercut from Mayer.
Mayer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Duanesboy defends well and Mayer ends up having to push Duanesboy into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Duanesboy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mayer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayer has managed to clinch.
Mayer throws a head punch that misses.
Duanesboy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayer slips a straight right by Duanesboy.
Mayer feinted with a counter takedown.
Mayer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer lands a jab to the head.
Mayer shoots in looking for a takedown. Duanesboy tries to sprawl out of it but Mayer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Duanesboy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Duanesboy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayer.
Mayer with a poor takedown
enabling Duanesboy to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Duanesboy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mayer.
Duanesboy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mayer doesn't manage to clinch there - Duanesboy circles away.
Mayer wants to clinch
and Duanesboy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy stuffs the takedown attempt from Mayer. Mayer gets slowly back to his feet.
Mayer moves to clinch but Duanesboy breaks away
and Duanesboy counters with a nice uppercut.
Duanesboy misses with a wild body shot.
Mayer defending well as Duanesboy loads up on a big left hand.
Mayer tries for a takedown but Duanesboy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mayer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duanesboy counters with a stiff right hand.
Mayer with a poor takedown
and Duanesboy counters with a left to the body.
Mayer is looking to clinch but Duanesboy is avoiding it.
A jab lands there for Duanesboy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mayer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duanesboy, pushing him back against the ropes.
Mayer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duanesboy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duanesboy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mayer.
Duanesboy throws out a counter right but Mayer avoids it with no problem.
Mayer throws an overhand right that lands on Duanesboy's shoulder, as Duanesboy tries to avoid the shot.
Duanesboy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Duanesboy throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Duanesboy as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duanesboy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Duanesboy really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mayer looks to clinch
and Mayer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayer goes for a double leg but Duanesboy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Duanesboy continues to drive forward.
Duanesboy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mayer lands with a cross.
Duanesboy jabs Mayer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duanesboy scores with a jab to the head.
Mayer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duanesboy. Duanesboy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duanesboy cracks Mayer with an open hand slap.
Duanesboy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duanesboy wants it to stay on the feet.
Duanesboy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mayer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duanesboy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mayer is one step ahead there.
Mayer wants to pass the guard but Duanesboy is keeping the position.
Mayer pushing down on Duanesboy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mayer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Duanesboy sees it coming and defends easily.
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.
Duanesboy holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Damen Mayer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mayer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mayer trying to work for an americana but Duanesboy has managed to regain full guard.
Duanesboy controls Mayer momentarily but Mayer frees himself.
Duanesboy keeping full guard, as Mayer tries to pass.
Mayer is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Duanesboy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mayer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mayer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mayer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duanesboy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Duanesboy trying to control but Mayer is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Duanesboy controls the pace.
Mayer has his foot on Duanesboy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duanesboy works his way back into a safe position though.
Mayer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duanesboy defends well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mayer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duanesboy stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damen Mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duanesboy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Snake Duanesboy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mayer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mayer fails with the takedown
and Mayer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayer shoots in and drives through. Duanesboy sprawls well.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duanesboy as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damen Mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duanesboy scores with a punch to the head.
Duanesboy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duanesboy! But no joy.
Mayer dives in and grabs Duanesboy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duanesboy pushes down on Mayer's head and hops out.
Duanesboy throws a hook to the side of Mayer's head but Mayer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duanesboy catches Mayer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mayer tries to clinch
and Duanesboy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayer ducks under a wild hook from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy staying out of range there.
Mayer wants to clinch up but Duanesboy keeps it at a distance.
Mayer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mayer keeps control of Duanesboy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duanesboy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duanesboy throws a jab when Mayer was well out of range.
Mayer misses with a takedown attempt
letting Duanesboy counter with a right hand.
Mayer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duanesboy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Duanesboy misses with a right hand
and Mayer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Duanesboy's guard.
Duanesboy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mayer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duanesboy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy jabs at Mayer's body.
Mayer has his takedown stuffed
and Duanesboy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mayer ducks under a wild hook from Duanesboy.
Snake Duanesboy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mayer is defended easily by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy cracks Mayer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mayer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duanesboy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy lands with an overhand left.
Mayer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duanesboy stuffs the takedown.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duanesboy but Duanesboy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mayer tries to clinch but Duanesboy is having none of it.
Mayer moves out of range as Duanesboy strikes.
Mayer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mayer is looking for a kimura but Duanesboy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mayer to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer is working for an americana but Duanesboy has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Mayer was thinking about the submission.
Duanesboy is trying to keep Mayer in close.
Damen Mayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duanesboy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Duanesboy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mayer manages to get himself to full guard.
Mayer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Duanesboy uses it to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snake Duanesboy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Duanesboy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 45:50
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 46:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snake Duanesboy!
Snake Duanesboy is the new featherweight champion!
After the fight, Snake Duanesboy 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Graves (ranked 145 p4p, 16 weight class) and Tiago Gomes Da Rocha (ranked 619 p4p, 71 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Rocha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Graves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Da Rocha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da Rocha throws an overhand right that lands on Graves's shoulder, as Graves tries to avoid the shot.
Graves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Da Rocha wants to stall.
Da Rocha misses with a punch to the body.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Da Rocha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha lands with a light punch inside.
Da Rocha tries to stall but Graves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Rocha misses with some punches.
Da Rocha presses Graves against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Da Rocha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Da Rocha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Graves is keeping busy.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves misses with a knee strike.
Da Rocha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Da Rocha struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Graves.
It looks like Tiago Gomes Da Rocha has been cut.
Graves tries to land knees in the clinch but Da Rocha avoids the damage to the body.
Da Rocha throws a head punch that misses.
Graves stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Da Rocha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Da Rocha.
Graves misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graves.
A knee to the head by Graves.
Graves misses with a knee strike.
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Graves trying to stall but Da Rocha improves his position.
Da Rocha misses with a punch to the body.
Da Rocha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Da Rocha avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Rocha trying to control the position but instead, Graves has worked for underhooks and has pushed Da Rocha into the ropes.
Graves landing knees to the body.
Graves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Da Rocha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
Da Rocha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Graves blocking some punches.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Graves has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Graves obliges.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Da Rochas head.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves trying to land knees to the body.
Graves is trying to maintain a safe position but Da Rocha gets an underhook and turns Graves into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
Da Rocha tries to stall but Graves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but Da Rocha blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Graves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Graves pushes Da Rocha back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Da Rocha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves tries to land knees in the clinch but Da Rocha avoids the damage to the body.
Graves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves pushes Da Rocha back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Da Rocha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Rocha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Da Rocha swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Da Rocha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Da Rocha.
Nice body punch from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Rocha.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Rocha misses with a body punch.
Graves landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Da Rocha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves misses with some punches.
Da Rocha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Graves lands a nice knee to the body.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but Da Rocha blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Graves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiago Gomes Da Rocha's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
Graves misses with a jab to the body
and Da Rocha counters with a straight right hand.
Graves wants to clinch but Da Rocha slips to the side
and Da Rocha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da Rocha avoids the body shot from Graves.
Graves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graves blocks a jab.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Rocha can do to turn this around?
Graves connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Da Rocha! He's out on his feet! Graves rushes in and drops Da Rocha with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nick Graves!
Nick Graves retains his middleweight title!
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