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IFC MW 36: Mayer vs Lomachenko PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 7554 p4p, 711 weight class) and Jab Brown (ranked 5618 p4p, 630 weight class). Brown is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lützenkirchen - German Kiss . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jab Brown enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jab Brown!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggler.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Diggler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diggler throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diggler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diggler throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diggler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
Diggler misses the shot to the body.
Brown changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dirk Diggler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Diggler.
Brown was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggler misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Diggler thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diggler moves into the clinch.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants a takedown.
Dirk Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jab Brown.
Brown gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Diggler'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diggler sees it coming and defends easily.
Diggler is looking to escape.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diggler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back!
Brown wants to escape the position.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diggler has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Brown.
It looks like Jab Brown has been cut.
Diggler throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Brown!
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggler softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Brown is rocked!
Brown takes a huge shot to the dome and he's out cold! Big knockout! Diggler celebrates with his corner and points to his sponsors on a baseball cap.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dirk Diggler!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Sexyama (ranked 4576 p4p, 566 weight class) and Dex Arial (ranked 3077 p4p, 410 weight class). Arial comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thunder kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Yoshihiro Sexyama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dex Arial's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoshihiro Sexyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dex Arial!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sexyama connects with the punch.
Sexyama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arial looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sexyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arial.
Yoshihiro Sexyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab-cross combination lands for Sexyama and sends Arial crashing to the mat! Sexyama follows him down to the mat - Arial regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Arial is rocked!
It looks like Dex Arial has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sexyama is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arial doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sexyama.
Arial is still in real trouble! Can Sexyama finish him?
Sexyama is looking for a kimura here.
Sexyama is working for a kimura but Arial is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sexyama is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Arial defends it well.
Arial seems to have recovered his senses.
Sexyama is stalling here. Arial is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sexyama seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Arial has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Arial working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Arial.
Sexyama looking for a sweep but Arial has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sexyama is trying to escape the mount.
Arial postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sexyama looks a forlorn figure.
Arial putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sexyama is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Arial raining down hammerfists from mount.
Arial lands a big shot there that rocks Sexyama but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sexyama is rocked!
Sexyama is trying to escape the mount.
Oh Sexyama is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arial controlling the pace for now.
Sexyama seems to have got his legs back now.
Arial raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sexyama is trying desperately to improve position.
Sexyama sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Arial is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Arial scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sexyama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sexyama has his foot on Arial's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arial works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arial.
Sexyama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Arial passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sexyama is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Arial cracks Sexyama with a big elbow.
Arial landing strikes.
Arial is looking to take a break and control but Sexyama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Arial working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Sexyama is looking to regain half guard here but Arial keeps moving and retains side control.
Arial gets to mount! Sexyama was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arial pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Arial scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sexyama?
Arial controlling the pace for now.
Arial raining down shots from the mount!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Arial! Sexyama is hurt baaadly! Arial is firing away with more strikes - Sexyama is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dex Arial!
A relieved looking Dex Arial thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chong Tay (ranked 2518 p4p, 354 weight class) and Fernando Eduardo (ranked 2720 p4p, 373 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chong Tay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Eduardo!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tay misses with a double jab
enabling Eduardo to counter with a crisp jab.
Chong Tay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tay throws a nice looking combination but Eduardo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tay throws a sloppy head kick
letting Eduardo counter with a right hand.
Eduardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tay throws a head kick that misses
and Eduardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tay.
A head kick by Tay misses
and Eduardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Tay misses
and Tay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eduardo dodges the punch combination from Tay.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tay misses with the body kick
and Eduardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eduardo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tay on the side of the head.
Tay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tay throws a front kick that sends Eduardo stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tay tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eduardo is able to avoid easily.
Tay throws a combination that misses
and Eduardo counters with a stiff right hand.
Tay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Eduardo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tay throws a poor cross that misses
and Eduardo counters with a right hand to the body.
A leg kick checked by Eduardo.
Eduardo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eduardo 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 lazy body kick from Tay
enabling Eduardo to counter with a crisp jab.
Eduardo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tay had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Eduardo moves out of range of the body kick from Tay.
A countering left hand to the body from Eduardo misses.
Tay connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Fernando Eduardo has been cut.
Tay throws a low kick but it's checked well by Eduardo.
Tay misses with a combination
and Eduardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eduardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tay misses with a combination
and Eduardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eduardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tay throws a head kick that misses
and Eduardo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tay throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Eduardo to counter with a crisp jab.
Tay is breathing heavily.
Tay throws a sloppy head kick
and Eduardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eduardo blocks a head kick by Tay.
Eduardo connects with a body shot.
Tay throws a sloppy head kick
and Eduardo counters with a straight right hand.
Tay throws a lazy head kick
and Eduardo counters with a nice uppercut.
Tay definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Eduardo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Eduardo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Eduardo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tay's hands.
Tay is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Eduardo. That snapped Tay's head back.
Oh Tay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tay throws a head kick that misses.
Tay seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo cracks Tay with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Eduardo jabs Tay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Eduardo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Eduardo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tay.
Tay throws a head kick but Eduardo moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Tay.
Eduardo lands a jab to Tay's midsection.
Tay falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eduardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eduardo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eduardo lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eduardo lands a right hook to the body.
Eduardo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo connects with a looping right hand.
Tay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good shot there by Eduardo.
Tay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Eduardo connects with a body shot.
Tay misses with the body kick
and Eduardo counters with a crisp one two that drops Tay! Eduardo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tay to his feet! Tay is in big trouble!
Eduardo thuds a left hand into Tay's body.
Tay misses with a double jab
and Eduardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eduardo counters with a huge left! Tay is in big trouble! He's backing up but Eduardo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Tay from any more damage. A dominating finish by Eduardo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Eduardo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Bogard (ranked 2959 p4p, 320 weight class) and Daniel Sainty (ranked 2826 p4p, 301 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Bogard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Sainty!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sainty tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bogard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bogard throws a combination that misses
and Sainty counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bogard!
Sainty tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bogard tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sainty presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogard tries to hold on but Sainty pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainty trying to control but Bogard is having none of it.
Bogard keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sainty is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bogard regains half guard.
Bogard is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sainty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bogard keeps working.
Bogard wants to control but Sainty is keeping busy.
Bogard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bogard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sainty puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bogard keeping hold of Sainty's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard wants to control but Sainty is keeping busy.
Sainty takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bogard is looking to control Sainty's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bogard avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bogard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sainty.
Bogard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sainty checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bogard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four 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.
Bogard misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Bogard misses
and Sainty counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sainty.
Bogard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sainty trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sainty slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bogard wants to control but Sainty postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Sainty dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sainty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bogard.
Bogard throws a head kick but Sainty moves out of range.
Sainty tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sainty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bogard.
Sainty tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bogard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bogard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sainty drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bogard defends it well.
Sainty avoids the head kick by Bogard.
Sainty with the counter takedown but Bogard avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogard throws a leg kick
and Sainty counters with a single leg into guard. Bogard didn't expect that.
Sainty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bogard is keeping the position for now.
Bogard wants to sweep here but Sainty controlling him for the moment.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainty tries to free his leg and advance position but Bogard is retaining full guard.
Sainty won't allow Bogard to sweep him here.
Sainty wants to control from the top but Bogard keeps moving.
Bogard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sainty looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sainty dives in and grabs Bogard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bogard pushes down on Sainty's head and hops out.
Sainty looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bogard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sainty.
Bogard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sainty counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Bogard misses.
Sainty steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bogard.
Bogard misses with the combination.
Sainty tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Bogard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bogard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sainty closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Who's going to make the next move?
Sainty tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bogard's legs.
Bogard is looking to regain half guard here but Sainty keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sainty laying and praying for a moment but Bogard takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bogard holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bogard tries to get to full guard but Sainty has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sainty is looking for a kimura but Bogard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sainty to get the leverage.
Bogard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Sainty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sainty shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bogard but Bogard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bogard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sainty steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bogard.
Sainty wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sainty scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard is looking for a sweep. Sainty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Bogard'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bogard is pressing down on Sainty's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bogard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sainty is one step ahead there.
Bogard keeping moving, preventing Sainty from controlling successfully.
Sainty not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Daniel Sainty is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sainty looking to pass the guard.
Bogard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sainty is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bogard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sainty only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sainty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bogard can pounce on him.
Sainty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sainty cracks Bogard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bogard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sainty has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sainty.
Bogard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Andy Bogard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bogard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sainty finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sainty drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bogard working a defensive guard here.
Bogard working for a triangle but Sainty defends it easily.
Sainty stopping the sweep attempt from Bogard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sainty controls the pace.
Sainty pushes down on Bogard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sainty tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bogard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Sainty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sainty 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Sainty!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Daniel Sainty waved his t-shirt featuring IniTech Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lalama Amana (ranked 2011 p4p, 235 weight class) and Boss Yonic (ranked 3230 p4p, 428 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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22
167 lbs
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lalama Amana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonic takes a swing at Amana's ribcage but misses.
Amana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yonic shoots in but no luck this time.
Yonic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Amana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yonic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amana scores with a hook.
Amana has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Navy Street MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Boss Yonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amana looks to score with a jab to the body but Yonic is just out of range.
Yonic throws a body punch but Amana moves out of range.
Amana ducks under a wild hook from Yonic.
Amana is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yonic.
Amana throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Amana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yonic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amana lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Boss Yonic has been cut.
Yonic misses the body punch
and Amana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Yonic drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic throws an elbow that misses. Amana uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yonic's guard. Nice move by Amana!
Yonic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amana's guard.
Yonic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Amana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yonic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yonic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Amana has momentary wrist control but Yonic slips an elbow through the middle.
Yonic is looking to work some ground and pound but Amana has wrist control.
Amana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yonic wants to pass the guard but Amana is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic pushes down on Amana's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yonic throws a strike but Amana avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yonic slips nicely into half guard.
Yonic is keen to just control but Amana is a slippery customer.
Yonic lands strikes from half guard.
Yonic trying to control from half guard but Amana is working away.
Yonic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Amana's head.
Yonic misses with a head shot. Amana uses the momentum to regain guard.
Yonic with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic wants to control from the top but Amana keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yonic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yonic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Amana has control of Yonic's left arm, preventing Yonic from doing any damage.
Yonic throwing strikes from guard but Amana blocks nicely.
Yonic trying to control the position from guard on top but Amana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yonic stops Amana from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Amana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amana is looking to counter punch.
Yonic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amana.
The fighters circling - Yonic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yonic.
Amana looks to throw the jab but Yonic is out of range.
Yonic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Amana rather than just go for the knockout.
Yonic avoids the body shot from Amana.
Yonic changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yonic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Amana.
Amana scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Amana missing with a left hand there. Yonic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amana moves away from the strike by Yonic.
Yonic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Amana is looking to regain half guard here but Yonic keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lalama Amana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Boss Yonic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yonic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yonic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Amana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yonic scrambles back to his feet.
Yonic throws a body shot but no joy.
Amana swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yonic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amana throws out the jab.
Yonic lands with a good body shot.
Amana throws the left hand but Yonic avoids the punch easily.
Yonic throws a lazy right hand but Amana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amana misses with a hook. Yonic ducked under it nicely.
Amana throws a jab when Yonic was well out of range.
Good work by Amana as he checks the leg kick.
Amana seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Yonic misses.
Yonic scores with a body shot.
Yonic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Amana napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yonic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Amana is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amana is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Amana is letting Yonic control him for a moment.
Amana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yonic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
An elbow from Yonic crashes against the mat.
Yonic looks up at the clock and then as Amana takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yonic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Amana is not content to let Yonic control the position.
Yonic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yonic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic trying to control the action but Amana is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Yonic stalls from top position.
The strikes coming from Yonic are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Yonic trying to control the action but Amana is working from the bottom.
Yonic throws an elbow but Amana slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amana parries the strikes from Yonic easily there. Yonic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Amana to escape.
Yonic wants to control but Amana is keeping him busy.
Yonic cracks Amana with a big elbow.
Yonic controlling the position from side mount.
Yonic in side control, throwing shots but Amana defends.
Boss Yonic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yonic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Amana knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yonic cracks Amana with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amana pushes Yonic away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yonic gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Yonic in side control lands a decent elbow.
Yonic is looking to take a break and control but Amana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yonic tries to score with some ground and pound. Amana controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yonic creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Amana sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Yonic cracks Amana with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Yonic goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Amana has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yonic but great work by Amana.
Yonic is letting Amana control him for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amana trying to control the action but Yonic is working from the bottom.
Yonic can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boss Yonic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boss Yonic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
No luck for Yonic with that takedown attempt.
Amana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yonic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yonic. Amana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amana throws a series of punches but Yonic avoids them all with ease.
Yonic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Amana defends it well.
Yonic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amana.
A little feinted left hand from Amana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yonic misses with a right hand
and Amana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yonic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Amana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amana.
Amana misses with a looping left.
A big left from Amana misses.
Yonic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amana manages to avoid it.
Yonic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Amana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Amana - just one landing.
Yonic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Amana to score with a decent uppercut.
Amana lands a two punch combo.
Yonic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Amana sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Amana throws a shot from downtown. Yonic moves away and avoids it.
Amana loads up on a big right hand but Yonic slips the punch.
Yonic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Amana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yonic slips a jab from Amana.
Yonic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amana manages to avoid it.
It looked like Amana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yonic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lalama Amana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boss Yonic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a takedown attempt - Amana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yonic tries for a takedown but Amana sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Amana. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yonic ducks under a wild hook from Amana.
Yonic moves out of range as Amana strikes.
Amana walks into a stiff left hand from Yonic.
Yonic moves out of range as Amana strikes.
Amana just misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Amana with a body shot.
Amana misses with a combination
and Yonic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Still in half guard, Yonic seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Amana defending well though.
Nice strikes from Yonic there.
Yonic stalling.
Yonic is continuing to stall.
Yonic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yonic is trying to work for a kimura but Amana is defending well.
Yonic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yonic is nestled in close to Amana, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yonic wants to control but Amana is keeping him busy.
Yonic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yonic not doing much here.
Yonic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Amana taking some punishment here, with Yonic in his half guard.
Yonic is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lalama Amana showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Amana has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lalama Amana!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lalama Amana thanked Power Matrix Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Boss Yonic had this to say: 'Oh rats.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schmorgen Biscuit (ranked 836 p4p, 34 weight class) and Jan Schrijber (ranked 3258 p4p, 80 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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230 lbs
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237 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Schmorgen Biscuit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Schrijber!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrijber tries to close the distance and clinch but Biscuit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schrijber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schrijber fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schrijber dodges the punch combination from Biscuit.
Biscuit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schrijber counters with an outside leg kick.
A combination from Schrijber does no damage.
Schrijber scores with a body shot.
Biscuit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schrijber.
Biscuit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schrijber staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biscuit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Schrijber lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Schmorgen Biscuit has been cut.
Schrijber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Schrijber dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Biscuit. That did some damage!
Biscuit has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Biscuit has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrijber connects with a crisp jab.
Biscuit thows a leg kick but Schrijber checks it
and Schrijber counters with a series of strikes. Biscuit will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schrijber moves into range and clinches up with Biscuit.
Biscuit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schrijber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schrijber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Schrijber has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Biscuit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schrijber's elbow.
Schrijber lands with a right to the head.
Biscuit misses with a punch to the body.
Biscuit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Schrijber is leaning against Biscuit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schrijber lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schrijber lands a left hand.
Schrijber scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schrijber struggles to land a body shot inside as Biscuit controls his hands.
Schrijber working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Biscuit.
Schrijber misses with a body punch.
Schrijber is working Biscuit over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biscuit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Biscuit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schrijber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Biscuit is breathing heavily.
Biscuit misses with a knee strike.
Schrijber connects with a nasty looking knee right to Biscuit's face.
Biscuit tries to work over Schrijber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schrijber putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biscuit in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Schrijber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schrijber obliges.
Schrijber lands a good knee to the midsection. Biscuit won't want to take too many of those.
Schrijber cracks Biscuit with a nice body shot.
Schrijber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Biscuit.
Biscuit takes a shot to the head.
Schrijber tries to work over Biscuit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schrijber works on Biscuit's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schrijber.
Schrijber scores a nice knee to the body.
Schrijber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schrijber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Biscuits head.
Knees to the body from Schrijber.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schrijber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrijber missing with knees to the body.
Schrijber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schrijber misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schrijber lands a hook to the side of the head.
Biscuit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Biscuit takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schrijber using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Biscuit has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schrijber blocks an elbow strike from Biscuit.
Schrijber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Biscuit is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Schrijber is defending well.
Biscuit goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schrijber prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schmorgen Biscuit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schrijber lands with a short shot to the head.
Schrijber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Biscuit avoiding damage as Schrijber throws knees to the body.
Schrijber takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schrijber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schrijber lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short left from Schrijber.
Schrijber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Biscuit.
Biscuit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biscuit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schrijber tries to work over Biscuit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Biscuit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schrijber scores a nice knee to the body.
Schrijber throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schrijber lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schrijber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schrijber scores with a hook to the body.
Biscuit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schrijber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Schrijber scores with a shoulder strike.
Schmorgen Biscuit's cut is getting worse.
Schrijber lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schrijber.
Schrijber can't find room to land a body shot as Biscuit controls the action.
Biscuit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Schrijber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schrijber lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Biscuit or not.
Schrijber lands with a right to the head.
Schrijber lands a nice knee to the body.
Schrijber throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Schrijber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Schmorgen Biscuit's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schrijber tries to clinch but Biscuit is having none of it.
Schrijber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Biscuit.
Schrijber is looking to slow Biscuit down with leg kicks.
Schrijber lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Biscuit. Those never looked like landing.
Schrijber throws a nice inside leg kick.
Biscuit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schrijber but Schrijber pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Schrijber tries to counter by closing the distance.
Schrijber clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schrijber lands with a left to the head.
Biscuit looking for a takedown.
Biscuit wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schmorgen Biscuit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schrijber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schrijber with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schrijber.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schrijber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrijber lands a left hand.
Schrijber landing knees to the head.
Schrijber trying to land knees to the body.
Jan Schrijber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Biscuit misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Schrijber - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Schrijber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees to the body from Schrijber.
Schrijber landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schrijber landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schrijber lands a hook that snaps the head of Biscuit backwards.
Schrijber scores with a shot to the side of Biscuit's head.
Biscuit is rocked!
Schrijber lands a big knee to the head and Biscuit goes down! Schrijber pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Schrijber!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samak Ruenroeng (ranked 775 p4p, 88 weight class) and Randall Jackson (ranked 1247 p4p, 143 weight class). Jackson has chosen Waiting around to die? as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samak Ruenroeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruenroeng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruenroeng seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jackson dives in and grabs Ruenroeng's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ruenroeng pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
An inside leg kick lands from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ruenroeng cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Jackson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ruenroeng throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Ruenroeng closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruenroeng is just out of range.
Ruenroeng avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson throws a jab when Ruenroeng was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Ruenroeng throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Ruenroeng scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Ruenroeng tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ruenroeng feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Ruenroeng tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Samak Ruenroeng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruenroeng drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Jackson cracks Ruenroeng with a nice body shot.
Ruenroeng throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Ruenroeng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruenroeng missing with knees to the body.
Jackson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ruenroeng on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ruenroeng tries to get out of the position.
Ruenroeng tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruenroeng works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruenroeng looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Ruenroeng preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruenroeng is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ruenroeng in particular looking to stall.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Ruenroeng has control of the leg.
Jackson wants to control but Ruenroeng is keeping busy.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ruenroeng sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Ruenroeng sits in half guard.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Ruenroeng is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruenroeng pulls his head out easily.
Jackson gets back to full guard.
Ruenroeng content to stall in guard here.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ruenroeng stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Ruenroeng content to stall in guard here.
Ruenroeng wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Ruenroeng controlling him for the moment.
Ruenroeng postures up.
Ruenroeng advances position into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ruenroeng is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ruenroeng defends it easily.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ruenroeng controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samak Ruenroeng dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ruenroeng defends well and Jackson ends up having to push Ruenroeng into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jackson moves out of range as Ruenroeng strikes.
Ruenroeng throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Ruenroeng gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Ruenroeng.
Jackson's coach down at Temple of Cloud Warriors-youth was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jackson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ruenroeng blocks an uppercut.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruenroeng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Ruenroeng landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short left from Jackson.
Ruenroeng misses with the head strike.
Ruenroeng misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Ruenroeng trying to land knees to the body.
Ruenroeng misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson jumps into guard, dragging Ruenroeng to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng content to stall in guard here.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Ruenroeng is proving a slippery customer.
Ruenroeng content to stall in guard here.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Ruenroeng slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ruenroeng here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Ruenroeng tries to pass.
Ruenroeng controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Ruenroeng engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruenroeng stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ruenroeng controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruenroeng tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Ruenroeng tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ruenroeng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Ruenroeng sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Ruenroeng blocks a jab.
Samak Ruenroeng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ruenroeng on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Ruenroeng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruenroeng misses with a low kick.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruenroeng moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruenroeng is looking to clinch.
Ruenroeng clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruenroeng throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ruenroeng scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruenroeng goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ruenroeng lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ruenroeng tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Jackson 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.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Ruenroeng moves away and avoids it.
Ruenroeng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson misses with a hook.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Ruenroeng blocks a jab.
Randall Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruenroeng lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruenroeng throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson.
Jackson throws a body punch but Ruenroeng moves out of range.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Samak Ruenroeng will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ruenroeng doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Samak Ruenroeng is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruenroeng tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Ruenroeng moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruenroeng tries to clinch up.
Ruenroeng looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng clinches.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Ruenroeng can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson is trying to trip Ruenroeng. He has hold of a leg but Ruenroeng is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jackson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Ruenroeng keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ruenroeng's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Randall Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ruenroeng working a defensive guard here.
Ruenroeng is pulling down on Jackson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jackson, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Ruenroeng.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Ruenroeng keeps moving.
Ruenroeng wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Ruenroeng not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ruenroeng is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ruenroeng lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Ruenroeng from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng preventing the sweep.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Ruenroeng stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson keeps trying to improve his position.
Ruenroeng content to stall in guard here.
Ruenroeng trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ruenroeng controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Ruenroeng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Ruenroeng won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Ruenroeng trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson has his foot on Ruenroeng's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruenroeng works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruenroeng's guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Ruenroeng keeps moving.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ruenroeng's head.
Jackson controlling from the top position.
Ruenroeng not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruenroeng is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ruenroeng holds on and takes a little breather.
Ruenroeng bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Ruenroeng not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jackson wants to hit a switch here but Ruenroeng passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jackson there!
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Ruenroeng's attempts to control the action.
Ruenroeng controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Samak Ruenroeng.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ruenroeng, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Samak Ruenroeng!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lazy Bastard (ranked 1806 p4p, 216 weight class) and Soul Shadow (ranked 851 p4p, 93 weight class). Shadow has chosen Shadow and Soul - Red as his entrance music. Soul Shadow has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazy Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Soul Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow walks into a stiff left hand from Bastard.
It looks like Soul Shadow has been cut.
Bastard cracks Shadow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shadow moves out of range as Bastard strikes.
Bastard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shadow. That's going to slow Bastard down.
Bastard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bastard lands a left and a right that send Shadow crashing to the mat, dazed. Bastard thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Shadow is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shadow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shadow is still on wobbly legs! Can Bastard finish him?
Bastard just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard swings widly with a right hand
and Shadow counters with a good low kick that Bastard was not able to check.
Bastard batters Shadow with a massive right followed by a huge left! Shadow is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Bastard lands a final crushing right hand to drop Shadow to the mat with a gruesome thud! Bastard is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lazy Bastard!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lazy Bastard made sure he mentioned Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Bell (ranked 635 p4p, 25 weight class) and Taz Bandichoo (ranked 2050 p4p, 58 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Bandichoo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Bandichoo.
Bell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bell misses with a hook. Bandichoo ducked under it nicely.
Bandichoo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bell avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
Some bone on bone action there as Bell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bandichoo connects with a nice looking jab.
Bell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bandichoo slips under a jab from Bell.
Bell swings for the body but Bandichoo moves out of range.
Bell lands a nice shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandichoo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bandichoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot lands for Bell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandichoo. Bell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bandichoo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo looks to throw the jab but Bell is out of range.
Bell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A slow jab from Bandichoo misses its intended target.
Bell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bandichoo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo lands with a good body shot.
Bell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bell is taking a breather. Bandichoo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bandichoo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo trying to hold on to Bell's head to control him but Bell postures up.
Bell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell continues to stall.
Bell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bandichoo is trying to stand back up but Bell is controlling him
Bandichoo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bell's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell tries to escape but Bandichoo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bell trying to control but not successfully.
Bandichoo missing with punches from the back.
Bandichoo misses with an elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo is hanging on to Bell's back as he tries to escape.
Bell wants to control his opponent's hands but Bandichoo gets his hands free.
Bandichoo is trying to stick to Bell's back but Bell is turning into Bandichoo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bandichoo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bell.
Bell tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandichoo is retaining full guard.
Bell stops Bandichoo from standing up.
Bell distracts Bandichoo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bell prevents Bandichoo from getting back to his feet.
Bandichoo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bell is one step ahead there.
Bandichoo wants to stand and escape but Bell is having none of it.
Bell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo striking off his back but it's not causing Bell any problems.
Bandichoo wants to stand and escape but Bell is having none of it.
Bell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bell scoring with some ground and pound.
Bell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bandichoo keeping full guard, as Bell tries to pass.
Bell won't allow Bandichoo to get back to his feet.
Bell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Doug Bell will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bandichoo swings widly with a right hand
and Bell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bandichoo connects with a high kick.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bandichoo moves away.
Bell throws a looping overhand right but Bandichoo ducks down to avoid it.
Bell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandichoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bell.
A low kick from Bandichoo is predictable there
enabling Bell to counter with a crisp jab.
Bell blocks a head kick by Bandichoo.
Bell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bandichoo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bandichoo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bell clobbers Bandichoo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bandichoo lands with an uppercut that bounces Bell off the cage and back into range.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bell blocks a head kick by Bandichoo.
Bell throws a body punch but Bandichoo moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bell slips under a jab from Bandichoo.
Bell swings for the body but Bandichoo moves out of range.
Bandichoo's corner calls for a 1-2. Bandichoo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bell blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo looks to land a right hand but Bell moved out of range.
Bell ducks under a wild hook from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo misses with a few strikes there.
Bandichoo scores with a nice right hand.
Bell looks to throw the jab but Bandichoo is out of range.
A low kick from Bandichoo misses
and Bandichoo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bandichoo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bandichoo throws a poor cross that misses
and Bell counters with a straight right hand.
Bandichoo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bell.
Bell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bandichoo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bell scrambles back to his feet.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandichoo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bell.
Bandichoo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandichoo misses with a two punch combination.
Bell is looking to counter punch.
Bandichoo throws a head kick but Bell moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Bell misses its target.
Bell jabs Bandichoo right on the nose. Bandichoo blinks but takes it well.
Bandichoo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a body punch but Bandichoo moves out of range.
Bandichoo drops his hands momentarily and Bell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bell avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
Bell avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo slips under a jab from Bell.
Bandichoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bandichoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bandichoo swings widly with a right hand
and Bell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bandichoo missing with a left hand there. Bell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bandichoo lands a body shot.
Bell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bandichoo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bell.
Bell darts in and clinches Bandichoo up against the cage.
Bandichoo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bandichoo.
Bandichoo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bandichoo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bell struggles to land a body shot inside as Bandichoo controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Bell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bell lands a shoulder strike.
Bandichoo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bandichoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bandichoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bell.
Bandichoo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bell ducks right into an uppercut from Bandichoo.
A jab from Bell does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Bandichoo.
A head kick misses from Bandichoo.
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandichoo throws a hook but Bell avoids it easily.
Bell moves out of range as Bandichoo strikes.
Bell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Bell scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandichoo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Bell misses the target.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell connects with a nice looking jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Bell as he connects with a hook.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
Bell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bandichoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bandichoo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bandichoo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bandichoo misses with a body kick.
Bandichoo throws a sloppy head kick
and Bell counters with a straight right hand.
Bandichoo throws a lazy uppercut
and Bell counters with a left to the body.
Bandichoo is breathing heavily.
Bell throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandichoo misses the target.
Bell cracks a nice hook into Bandichoo's ribs.
Bandichoo tries to land a body kick
and Bell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bandichoo misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Doug Bell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Bell. Beautiful body shot.
Bell lands with a good body shot.
Bell misses with an uppercut.
Bell throws a big shot that misses.
Bell moves away from the strike by Bandichoo.
Bell is looking to counter punch.
Bandichoo keeps Bell at a distance using the push kick.
Bell throws a jab when Bandichoo was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bell. Bandichoo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Bell.
Bell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell blocks a jab.
Bell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bell blocks a head kick by Bandichoo.
Bell swings for the body but Bandichoo moves out of range.
A jab from Bandichoo misses.
Bell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bandichoo doesn't seem bothered though.
Bell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell blocks a head kick by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bell counters with a nice uppercut.
Bandichoo throws a poor cross that misses
and Bell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bell throws a hook but Bandichoo avoids it easily.
Bandichoo throws a hook to the side of Bell's head but Bell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bandichoo slips under a jab.
Bell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandichoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bell.
Bandichoo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Bandichoo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Bell as he connects with a hook.
Bell moves into the clinch successfully.
Bell digs a right hand into Bandichoo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bandichoo's gas tank.
Bandichoo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right handed body shot lands from Bell.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bell.
Taz Bandichoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bell cracks Bandichoo with a nice body shot.
Bell lands a hook that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
Bell digs a right hand underneath Bandichoo's ribcage. Bandichoo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
Bell has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bandichoo regains guard immediately.
Bell forces his way into half guard.
Bell keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bell is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bandichoo!
Bandichoo is desperately trying to improve his position but Bell has a good base and remains in mount.
Bell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bell with shots to the head and body - Bandichoo looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bell controlling from mount.
Bell lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Bell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bandichoo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bandichoo postures up in Bell's guard and throws a big left but Bell blocks it.
Bandichoo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bandichoo's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell is in close to Bandichoo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bell connects with a couple of short punches.
Doug Bell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bandichoo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
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!
Bell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bandichoo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bell sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Bell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bell 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Bell!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damen Mayer (ranked 342 p4p, 43 weight class) and Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 425 p4p, 52 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damen Mayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeni Lomachenko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomachenko gets a takedown into half guard.
Mayer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mayer tries to roll over but Lomachenko keeps him under control.
Mayer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lomachenko pulls his head out easily.
Lomachenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mayer wants to get back to full guard.
Mayer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lomachenko trying to mount his opponent but Mayer defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayer actively working from the bottom here.
Mayer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lomachenko pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mayer.
Mayer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lomachenko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lomachenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lomachenko trying to move into half guard but instead Mayer has managed to sweep!
Mayer drops back looking for a leg! Lomachenko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lomachenko manages to kick Mayer off! Mayer jumps back into Lomachenko's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mayer wants to pass the guard but Lomachenko is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lomachenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mayer's guard.
Mayer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lomachenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lomachenko lands a couple of digs.
Lomachenko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
It looks like Damen Mayer has been cut.
Mayer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lomachenko has picked Mayer up and slammed him! Mayer can't keep hold of the triangle and Lomachenko manages to pass to side control!
Mayer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mayer gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer tries to reverse the position but Lomachenko maintains control.
Lomachenko raining down shots from the mount!
Mayer is in a horrible position here. Lomachenko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mayer regains half guard.
Mayer looking for submissions off his back.
Lomachenko working the head and body with strikes.
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. Lomachenko connects with a nice short shot to Mayer's temple.
Lomachenko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mayer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lomachenko scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lomachenko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mayer is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oh Mayer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lomachenko working over Mayer with some ground and pound. Mayer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Damen Mayer's cut is getting worse.
Lomachenko is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Mayer is hurt! He's hurt bad - Lomachenko fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Mayer from any more punishment! Congratulations to Lomachenko! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgeni Lomachenko!
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