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IFC78: Pugberg v Lomachenko PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atthapong Payakaroon (ranked 7736 p4p, 636 weight class) and Alberto El Parton (ranked 21957 p4p, 681 weight class). El Parton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Licensed Tequila kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alberto El Parton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Atthapong Payakaroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto El Parton!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Payakaroon.
El Parton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payakaroon is looking to counter the offense by El Parton and move into the clinch.
Payakaroon lands with a cross.
Payakaroon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
El Parton keeps the fight on the outside.
Payakaroon looks to clinch
so El Parton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Parton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
El Parton advances position into side control!
El Parton grinds an elbow into Payakaroon's temple.
El Parton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Payakaroon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
El Parton lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Parton scoring with punches from side control.
El Parton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Payakaroon is looking to regain half guard here but El Parton keeps moving and retains side control.
Payakaroon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Payakaroon's coaches at Crapollas Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Parton content to control rather than advance.
Payakaroon controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
El Parton thows a huge punch but Payakaroon dodges it nicely.
Payakaroon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for El Parton on the ground.
El Parton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Payakaroon wants to get back to full guard.
Payakaroon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. El Parton is working away from the top position though.
Payakaroon is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. El Parton lands a nice short elbow.
El Parton drops an elbow to the side of Payakaroon's head.
El Parton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Parton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
El Parton lands strikes from half guard.
Payakaroon controlling the position well.
El Parton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Payakaroon is rocked!
El Parton lands a big elbow - Payakaroon is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for El Parton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alberto El Parton!
During a confident post fight interview, Alberto El Parton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanderlei Bitetti (ranked 4054 p4p, 122 weight class) and Seishin Ryoshun (ranked 4065 p4p, 173 weight class). Ryoshun is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Strumbellas - Spirits. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sanderlei Bitetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seishin Ryoshun!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryoshun takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bitetti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ryoshun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bitetti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bitetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryoshun has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bitetti loads up on a big right hand but Ryoshun slips the punch.
Ryoshun was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bitetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ryoshun throws out the jab.
Ryoshun slips a jab from Bitetti.
Ryoshun clinches with his opponent.
Ryoshun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bitetti throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bitetti jumps guard.
Ryoshun showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bitetti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ryoshun defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitetti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ryoshun is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ryoshun looking to pass the 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.
Ryoshun looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bitetti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bitetti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ryoshun defends it easily.
Ryoshun is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitetti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bitetti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ryoshun is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bitetti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bitetti keeping full guard, as Ryoshun tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryoshun passes Bitetti's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bitetti looking for submissions off his back.
Bitetti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ryoshun pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanderlei Bitetti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A punch lands to the side of Bitetti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Sanderlei Bitetti has been cut.
Bitetti scores with a head kick. Ryoshun tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bitetti misses with a left hand
and Ryoshun counters with a nice uppercut.
Bitetti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryoshun can do to turn this around?
Bitetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bitetti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bitetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryoshun is just out of range.
Ryoshun misses with a straight right.
Ryoshun throws a looping overhand right but Bitetti ducks down to avoid it.
Bitetti cracks Ryoshun with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bitetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryoshun throws out a counter right but Bitetti avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bitetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryoshun connects with a single shot there.
Ryoshun drops Bitetti with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bitetti looks back up at him and smiles so Ryoshun waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bitetti is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ryoshun flashes Bitetti a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Bitetti's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Bitetti crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Ryoshun punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seishin Ryoshun!
During a confident post fight interview, Seishin Ryoshun thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dangerous Dan (ranked 4045 p4p, 463 weight class) and Wrecking Ball (ranked 3716 p4p, 434 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dangerous Dan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wrecking Ball!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Dan.
Dan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ball.
Nice uppercut lands for Ball. That snapped Dan's head back.
Dan misses with a right hand
and Ball counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ball throws out a loose jab but Dan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ball shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ball's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dan wants to get back to full guard.
Ball scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Ball.
Ball sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dan defending well though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dan tries to get to full guard but Ball has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ball postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan trying to keep a closed guard but Ball is proving a slippery customer.
Ball working some strikes from top position.
Ball throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dan 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.
Ball postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ball postures up in Dan's guard and throws a big left but Dan blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dan looking for a sweep. Not yet Dan, not yet.
Dan is trying to control the position but Ball postures up.
Dan is pulling down on Ball's head to control his posture.
Dan trying to control the position.
Ball connects with a couple of short punches.
It looks like Dangerous Dan has been cut.
Dan working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan looking for a sweep. Not yet Dan, not yet.
Ball scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dan looking for a sweep. Not yet Dan, not yet.
Ball with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ball scoring with some ground and pound.
Dan looking to control.
Ball working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ball trying to control but Dan is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ball stopping the sweep attempt from Dan.
Ball with a nice head shot there.
Ball scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ball accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dan pulls Ball in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball wants to control from the top but Dan keeps moving.
Dan is trying to control the position but Ball postures up.
Ball lands a couple of elbows.
Ball looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ball looking to pass the guard.
Dan 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.
Dan pulls Ball in to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ball landing with the ground and pound.
Dan is pulling down on Ball's head. It's preventing any offense from Ball, at least for the moment.
Ball with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ball postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dan is rocked!
Dangerous Dan's cut is getting worse.
Ball gets to his feet and stands over Dan, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Dan felt that one! Ball unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Dan from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrecking Ball!
Wrecking Ball was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Gracie (ranked 2284 p4p, 302 weight class) and Steven Kennedy (ranked 3229 p4p, 394 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruben Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy misses with a body shot.
Kennedy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kennedy throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Kennedy moved away.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Kennedy moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Kennedy thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy throws a body shot but no joy.
Kennedy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kennedy throws a body shot but no joy.
Kennedy misses with a hook.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kennedy sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Kennedy misses.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kennedy circles away quickly and effectively.
Steven Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Kennedy's legs.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kennedy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Kennedy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kennedy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie lunges at Kennedy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kennedy's hand.
Kennedy thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kennedy's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennedy tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Gracie winds up and cracks Kennedy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie'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.
Kennedy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kennedy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kennedy punching from the bottom.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Kennedy is defending well.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Kennedy is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kennedy avoid being mounted?
Kennedy is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie lands with a punch from half guard.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kennedy!
Kennedy is trying desperately to improve position.
Kennedy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Kennedy is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is trying to escape the mount.
Kennedy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gracie working for a triangle but Kennedy defends it easily.
Kennedy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Kennedy pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kennedy tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kennedy throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Kennedy throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kennedy gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kennedy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy scores with a shot to the body.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kennedy.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gracie duly obliges.
Kennedy cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gracie moves out of range as Kennedy throws a body kick.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Kennedy throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A low kick from Kennedy is predictable there
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a body kick.
Gracie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kennedy.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kennedy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kennedy under the eye.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
A head kick from Gracie lands but Kennedy takes it in his stride.
Kennedy lands with a shot to the body.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Kennedy throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kennedy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kennedy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kennedy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kennedy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kennedy throws a leg kick
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Kennedy throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Kennedy.
Steven Kennedy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie avoids the body shot from Kennedy.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Kennedy.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Kennedy sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kennedy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crunch! Kennedy slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Kennedy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Kennedy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kennedy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kennedy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kennedy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Kennedy misses.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kennedy in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kennedy coming out on top.
Gracie slips a straight right by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kennedy throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie checks a low kick from Kennedy.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Kennedy misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Kennedy misses with a kick to the body.
Kennedy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Kennedy cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a lazy body kick
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kennedy was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kennedy trying to control the position.
Kennedy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gracie is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kennedy.
Ruben Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Kennedy tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Kennedy can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie cracks Kennedy with a big elbow.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gracie is putting a hurting on Kennedy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gracie advances to full mount.
Gracie is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Kennedy is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Kennedy flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Gracie anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Kennedy and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Gracie slips an arm under Kennedy chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Gracie has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Gracie is squeezing on Kennedy like an anaconda would it's prey. Kennedy fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ruben Gracie!
Ruben Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Assad (ranked 1567 p4p, 186 weight class) and John MaGee (ranked 2112 p4p, 246 weight class). MaGee has chosen Cunnilingus as his entrance music. 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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161 lbs
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29
162 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zach Assad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John MaGee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Assad misses.
MaGee wants to clinch up but Assad keeps it at a distance.
MaGee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MaGee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Assad, pushing him back against the cage.
Assad blocks an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Assad has been working on his elbows in the gym.
MaGee blocks an uppercut.
Assad misses with a hook from the clinch.
MaGee lands a body shot in the clinch.
MaGee lands with a left to the head.
Assad blocking some punches.
MaGee lands a body punch.
Assad throws a punch but it's blocked by MaGee.
A head punch on the inside from Assad fails to land.
MaGee misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MaGee working aggressively here.
MaGee tries to work over Assad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from MaGee fails to land.
Assad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MaGee's defenses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Assad.
MaGee lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by MaGee.
MaGee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MaGee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
MaGee lands a body shot.
Assad is breathing heavily.
MaGee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
MaGee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Assad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MaGee's defenses.
MaGee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Assad misses with some punches.
Assad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MaGee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Assad.
MaGee misses with the head strike.
MaGee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Assad lands a damaging elbow.
MaGee misses with a short punch on the inside.
MaGee misses with a hook from the clinch.
MaGee works on Assad's body with a couple of short punches.
MaGee gets through Assad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Assad throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from MaGee on the inside.
MaGee blocks an uppercut.
Assad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MaGee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from MaGee fails to land.
MaGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MaGee digs a right hand into Assad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Assad's gas tank.
MaGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MaGee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Assad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Assad throws an elbow that misses.
MaGee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MaGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Assad has a couple of punches blocked by MaGee.
MaGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MaGee gets through Assad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MaGee.
Assad swings wildly with an uppercut but MaGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Assad tries to work over MaGee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MaGee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Assad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
MaGee works on Assad's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from MaGee.
MaGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MaGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Assad.
Assad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MaGee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MaGee blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MaGee.
MaGee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Assad throws a punch but it's blocked by MaGee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MaGee.
A shot in the inside from Assad.
MaGee misses with a punch on the inside.
MaGee throws a head punch that misses.
Assad takes a shot to the head.
Assad throws a head punch that misses.
MaGee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Assad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
MaGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MaGee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MaGee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MaGee lands a left hand.
MaGee lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MaGee misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, MaGee scores with a nice short uppercut.
MaGee lands with a left to the head.
MaGee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Assad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MaGee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
MaGee presses Assad against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Assad misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from MaGee.
Assad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from MaGee fails to land.
MaGee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by MaGee.
MaGee lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for MaGee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Assad just misses with a elbow thrown towards MaGee's brow.
Assad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Assad blocks an uppercut.
MaGee lands an uppercut.
MaGee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MaGee lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MaGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Assad.
MaGee has a couple of punches blocked by Assad.
MaGee digs a right hand into Assad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Assad's gas tank.
MaGee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from MaGee fails to land.
Assad throws a punch but it's blocked by MaGee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John MaGee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
MaGee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Assad as MaGee shoots in.
Assad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Assad swings wildly with an uppercut but MaGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Assad can't find room to land a body shot as MaGee controls the action.
Assad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Assad swings wildly with an uppercut but MaGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Assad.
MaGee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MaGee is working Assad over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MaGee misses with a punch to the body.
MaGee digs a right hand into Assad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Assad's gas tank.
MaGee scores with a shot to the side of Assad's head.
MaGee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MaGee lands a shot to the body.
A short right from MaGee on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MaGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Assad uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MaGee lands with a left to the head.
MaGee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
MaGee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Assads head.
Assad is rocked!
MaGee scores with a shot to the side of Assad's head.
Oh Assad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
MaGee creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Assad's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Assad drops to his knees and MaGee pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John MaGee!
John MaGee managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Zach Assad had this to say: 'fuck you'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takeru Kubota (ranked 937 p4p, 52 weight class) and Jan Jedrzejczyk (ranked 2577 p4p, 136 weight class). Kubota comes into the arena with Devilman No Uta blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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23
140 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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26
147 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeru Kubota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jan Jedrzejczyk!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kubota feints and then cracks Jedrzejczyk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jedrzejczyk down.
A left lands for Kubota.
Kubota thuds his shin into the meat of Jedrzejczyk's side.
Jedrzejczyk lands with an overhand left.
Kubota throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kubota delivers a nice body kick.
Kubota misses with a hook.
Kubota misses with a low kick as Jedrzejczyk jumps back.
Jedrzejczyk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Kubota counters with a quick kick to the body but Jedrzejczyk blocks it.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Kubota on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been informed that Jedrzejczyk 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.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a looping left.
A quick step to the side and Kubota tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kubota is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kubota.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kubota.
Kubota connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jedrzejczyk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jedrzejczyk throws the left hand but Kubota avoids the punch easily.
Kubota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubota fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jedrzejczyk on the side of the head.
Kubota feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jedrzejczyk's calf.
Jedrzejczyk slips under a jab from Kubota.
Jedrzejczyk is looking to score with low kicks.
Kubota looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jedrzejczyk throws a push kick but Kubota slaps the foot to one side.
Jedrzejczyk throws a jab when Kubota was well out of range.
Kubota looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kubota on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jedrzejczyk. Jedrzejczyk obviously looking to wear him down.
Jedrzejczyk ducks under a wild hook from Kubota.
A cross from Kubota lands.
Jedrzejczyk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kubota thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jedrzejczyk defending well as Kubota loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body kick there by Kubota.
Jedrzejczyk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jedrzejczyk tries to move into range but Kubota moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jedrzejczyk tries to clinch but Kubota is having none of it.
Kubota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk throws a head kick but Kubota moves out of range.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a straight right.
Kubota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jedrzejczyk was well out of range. Poor timing from Kubota.
An inside leg kick lands from Kubota.
Kubota misses the jab.
Kubota misses with a kick to the body.
Kubota punishes Jedrzejczyk's body with a nice straight punch.
Jedrzejczyk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kubota misses with a body kick.
Jedrzejczyk lands the left hand.
Kubota thows a body kick. Jedrzejczyk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jedrzejczyk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takeru Kubota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kubota throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kubota misses with an uppercut. Jedrzejczyk saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk lands a head kick!
Kubota scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kubota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kubota is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kubota connects with a nice looking jab.
Kubota lands with an overhand left.
Kubota walks into a stiff left hand from Jedrzejczyk.
Kubota catches Jedrzejczyk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jedrzejczyk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jedrzejczyk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kubota is looking to chop away at Jedrzejczyk's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jedrzejczyk moves away from the strike by Kubota.
Jedrzejczyk feints a counter leg kick.
Jedrzejczyk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kubota.
Kubota throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Jedrzejczyk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubota is looking to chop away at Jedrzejczyk's legs.
A big left from Kubota misses.
Kubota throws a jab when Jedrzejczyk was well out of range.
Kubota is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kubota ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kubota misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jedrzejczyk throws a shot to the body.
Jedrzejczyk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kubota was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jedrzejczyk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kubota takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jedrzejczyk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kubota checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kubota scores with a shot to the body.
Jedrzejczyk tries a low kick but Kubota avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kubota sizes up Jedrzejczyk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kubota throws a right hand that misses
and Jedrzejczyk finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kubota misses with a body punch
and Jedrzejczyk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jedrzejczyk moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Kubota dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jedrzejczyk slips a straight right by Kubota.
Kubota pushes Jedrzejczyk away with a front kick.
Kubota keeps Jedrzejczyk at a distance using the push kick.
Kubota blocks a jab.
Kubota throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kubota finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kubota looks to score with a jab to the body but Jedrzejczyk is just out of range.
Kubota moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kubota swings widly with a right hand
and Jedrzejczyk counters with a nice body shot.
Kubota connects with a solid leg kick.
Kubota misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubota turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kubota misses with a hook to the body
letting Jedrzejczyk counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Jedrzejczyk.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jedrzejczyk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jedrzejczyk throws a body kick that misses
enabling Kubota to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk looks to land a body kick but Kubota moved away.
Kubota lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kubota lands a slapping body shot.
Takeru Kubota is winning the standup battle so far.
Kubota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kubota steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jedrzejczyk.
Kubota scores with a hook.
Kubota throws a head kick that misses.
Kubota looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jedrzejczyk is looking to chop away at Kubota's legs.
Kubota is looking to counter punch.
Kubota jabs Jedrzejczyk right on the nose. Jedrzejczyk blinks but takes it well.
Kubota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jedrzejczyk moves away.
Jedrzejczyk throws a hook to the side of Kubota's head but Kubota sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kubota looks to throw the jab but Jedrzejczyk is out of range.
Kubota takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kubota throws a leg kick
and Jedrzejczyk counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kubota misses.
Kubota pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jedrzejczyk misses with a left hand
and Kubota counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jedrzejczyk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kubota pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jedrzejczyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kubota was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kubota throws a solid leg kick but Jedrzejczyk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kubota.
Kubota lands with a nice body kick.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a straight right.
Jedrzejczyk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kubota sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jedrzejczyk might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kubota has got the better of the exchanges.
Jedrzejczyk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kubota.
Jedrzejczyk misses with an uppercut.
Jedrzejczyk sizes up Kubota with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jedrzejczyk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubota throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kubota.
Jedrzejczyk is looking to land body kicks.
Kubota ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kubota throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Kubota.
Kubota pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jedrzejczyk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kubota lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kubota steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jedrzejczyk.
Kubota cracks a nice hook into Jedrzejczyk's ribs.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a body shot.
Jedrzejczyk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A clash of legs there as Jedrzejczyk blocks the low kick.
Nice defenses there by Jedrzejczyk.
Kubota throws a hook to the side of Jedrzejczyk's head but Jedrzejczyk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jedrzejczyk - that will leave a mark!
Kubota looks to throw the jab but Jedrzejczyk is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Kubota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kubota lands a lovely overhand right.
Kubota on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kubota moves out of range of the leg kick from Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kubota was well out of range. Poor timing from Jedrzejczyk.
Kubota moves out of range as Jedrzejczyk strikes.
Jedrzejczyk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kubota.
Kubota sizes up Jedrzejczyk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jedrzejczyk throws a sloppy head kick and Kubota moves out of range easily.
Kubota throws a body kick that misses
and Jedrzejczyk counters with a good low kick that Kubota was not able to check.
An inside leg kick lands from Kubota.
Jedrzejczyk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kubota.
Kubota throws a leg kick but Jedrzejczyk sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kubota. That's going to slow Jedrzejczyk down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Kubota dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jedrzejczyk throws a nice head kick!
Kubota lands a leg kick that knocks Jedrzejczyk off balance momentarily.
Kubota with a nice cross.
Kubota throws a big shot that misses.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a looping right.
Kubota connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jedrzejczyk momentarily.
Kubota misses with a hook. Jedrzejczyk ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Jedrzejczyk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jedrzejczyk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Kubota wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kubota moves out of range of the body kick from Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubota throws a body punch but Jedrzejczyk moves out of range.
Kubota jabs at Jedrzejczyk's body.
Jedrzejczyk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kubota is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jedrzejczyk can do to turn this around?
Kubota thows a body kick. Jedrzejczyk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jedrzejczyk scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a hook.
Jedrzejczyk throws a big shot that misses.
Kubota is looking to counter punch.
Jedrzejczyk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That kick from Jedrzejczyk tenderised Kubota's leg. Kubota is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kubota thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jedrzejczyk if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kubota.
Kubota dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kubota connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jedrzejczyk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Jedrzejczyk misses its intended target.
Jedrzejczyk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kubota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jedrzejczyk moves out of range of the leg kick from Kubota.
Kubota misses with a low kick.
Kubota throws the left hand but Jedrzejczyk avoids the punch easily.
Jedrzejczyk wants to counter the offense by Kubota and move into the clinch position.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kubota.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jedrzejczyk moves out of range of the strikes.
Jedrzejczyk throws a shot from downtown. Kubota moves away and avoids it.
Kubota looks to throw the jab but Jedrzejczyk is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Kubota misses.
Kubota pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Kubota misses.
Jedrzejczyk throws out a counter right but Kubota avoids it with no problem.
Kubota connects with a leg kick. Jedrzejczyk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big right from Kubota misses.
Kubota swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jedrzejczyk scores with the left hand. Kubota knows he should have avoided that one.
Jedrzejczyk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jedrzejczyk moves out of range of the leg kick from Kubota.
Jedrzejczyk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kubota takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jedrzejczyk.
Kubota misses with a body shot
and Jedrzejczyk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kubota.
Kubota slips under a jab from Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kubota to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Kubota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kubota cracks the inside of Jedrzejczyk's front leg.
Jedrzejczyk avoids the body shot from Kubota.
Jedrzejczyk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jedrzejczyk lands the left hand.
Jedrzejczyk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kubota lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kubota misses with an uppercut.
Kubota throws a body punch but Jedrzejczyk moves out of range.
Jedrzejczyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kubota throws a jab but it's blocked by Jedrzejczyk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jedrzejczyk. Kubota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jedrzejczyk scores with a sloppy right hand. Kubota should have avoided that one.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Kubota.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jedrzejczyk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jedrzejczyk throws a nice looking combination but Kubota bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jan Jedrzejczyk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jedrzejczyk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jedrzejczyk staying out of range there.
A jab from Jedrzejczyk misses.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a straight right.
Kubota looks to land a right hand but Jedrzejczyk moved out of range.
Kubota connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kubota with a nice cross.
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 Takeru Kubota.
Well Kubota 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeru Kubota!
Takeru Kubota looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I am surprised I managed to make it to the fight, let alone win. I have been very sick and low on energy'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Foreman (ranked 1173 p4p, 47 weight class) and Jerome Steel (ranked 1522 p4p, 78 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Foreman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel misses with a straight right.
Foreman is looking to counter punch.
Steel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Foreman counters with a two punch combo.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Foreman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steel finds it's way round the side to connect with Foreman 's head.
Foreman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Foreman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Steel defending well as Foreman loads up on a big left hand.
Steel connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Joe Foreman has been cut.
Foreman looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Steel swings widly with a right hand
and Foreman counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Foreman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Foreman as Steel shoots in.
Foreman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Foreman enables Steel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Foreman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Foreman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steel is looking to work some ground and pound but Foreman has wrist control.
Steel throws a big elbow that misses.
Foreman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Foreman keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Steel looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel keeps trying to improve his position.
Foreman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steel.
Foreman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Foreman tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Foreman blocks nicely.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Foreman blocks nicely.
Steel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foreman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steel throws a strike but Foreman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Steel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Foreman off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Foreman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Foreman moves away from the strike by Steel.
Steel swings for the body but Foreman moves out of range.
Steel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Foreman is looking to counter punch.
Foreman moves away from the strike by Steel.
A little feinted left hand from Foreman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steel is defended easily by Foreman .
Joe Foreman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Steel.
Steel fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a right and a left that Foreman avoids nicely.
Steel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Foreman swivels and escapes.
Foreman misses with the combination.
Steel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Foreman throws a shot from downtown. Steel moves away and avoids it.
Steel dips to his left and cracks Foreman with an uppercut!
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.
Foreman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel shoots in for a takedown but Foreman shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Foreman 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Foreman throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Foreman misses with a straight left.
Foreman slips under a jab from Steel.
Steel throws a body kick that misses
and Foreman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joe Foreman is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foreman moves away.
Steel lands a slapping body shot.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foreman as he jumps to the side.
Foreman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
Foreman is looking to counter punch.
Steel lands a jab-cross combination.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Foreman is out of range.
As Steel looks to move away, Foreman throws a big counter combo but Steel just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foreman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Foreman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Steel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Steel fails to land the takedown.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foreman .
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foreman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foreman .
Steel misses with a lunging right hand
and Foreman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick
and Foreman counters with a straight right hand.
Foreman dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Steel connects with a jab.
Foreman moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joe Foreman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel thuds a left hand into Foreman 's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A swing and a miss from Foreman .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jerome Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foreman misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Steel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steel thuds a left hand into Foreman 's body.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foreman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steel.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foreman moves away.
A big right from Foreman misses.
Steel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Steel.
Joe Foreman 's cut is getting worse.
Foreman misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Foreman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Steel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foreman was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
An attempted straight right counter from Foreman misses the target.
Steel takes one on the button.
Steel works the jab nicely.
Foreman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Foreman throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Foreman ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
A big right from Foreman misses.
Steel throws a big shot that misses.
Foreman throwing a counter right hand but Steel manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and Foreman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Foreman 's cut.
That's time! Foreman 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A big right from Foreman misses.
Nice straight punches there by Steel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steel.
Steel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Foreman . Foreman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Foreman misses.
Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Foreman 's shoulder, as Foreman tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Foreman misses the target.
Steel throws a hook but Foreman avoids it easily.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Foreman as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel lands with a right hand.
Steel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Foreman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donk. Steel catches Foreman right on the button with a cross.
Steel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Foreman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Steel wants to control from the top but Foreman keeps moving.
Jerome Steel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Foreman blocks nicely.
Steel stopping the sweep attempt from Foreman .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a big right hand that misses.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Foreman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steel.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Foreman is keeping the position.
Steel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steel landing with the ground and pound.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Foreman blocks nicely.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Steel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foreman as he jumps to the side.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Foreman is looking to counter punch.
Steel throws a right hand that misses
and Foreman counters with a left to the body.
Steel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman throws a lazy uppercut
and Steel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Foreman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steel.
Steel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Steel wants to pass to mount but Foreman is defending the position.
Foreman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steel.
Jerome Steel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steel slows the pace down in half guard.
Foreman is controlling Steel's trapped leg to prevent Steel from advancing to side control.
Joe Foreman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Steel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Steel!
Jerome Steel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willie Wood (ranked 1261 p4p, 181 weight class) and Cal Klos (ranked 1073 p4p, 156 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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188 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willie Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cal Klos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klos misses with a straight left.
Wood lands with an uppercut that bounces Klos off the cage and back into range.
Klos misses with a straight right.
Klos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big left from Klos misses.
Klos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wood throws out a loose jab but Klos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wood lands a leg kick that knocks Klos off balance momentarily.
Wood missing with a left hand there. Klos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wood moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKlos.
Klos throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Wood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Klos misses.
Wood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as Klos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wood doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klos lands an overhand right.
Wood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Klos misses with a straight right.
Wood is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood has Klos up against the cage in a clinch.
Klos jumps guard and drags Wood to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Klos looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Wood is defending well. Klos quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Wood has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Klos celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cal Klos!
Cal Klos took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ribociclib Kisqali (ranked 1082 p4p, 169 weight class) and Anatoly Gorbachenko (ranked 1281 p4p, 204 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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221 lbs
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ribociclib Kisqali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anatoly Gorbachenko!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kisqali fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gorbachenko is out of range.
Kisqali looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kisqali takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kisqali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorbachenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Gorbachenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Ribociclib Kisqali has been cut.
Gorbachenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorbachenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kisqali throws out the jab.
Gorbachenko lands a jab to the nose.
Gorbachenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gorbachenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gorbachenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kisqali.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gorbachenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Gorbachenko catches Kisqali right on the button with a cross.
Ribociclib Kisqali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorbachenko lands a lovely overhand right.
Gorbachenko lands with a nice body punch.
Kisqali just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Gorbachenko throws a lazy right hand but Kisqali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kisqali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kisqali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gorbachenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've been hearing reports that Kisqali has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisqali takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab from Gorbachenko.
Kisqali tries to keep at a distance but Gorbachenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gorbachenko working aggressively here.
Gorbachenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kisqali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gorbachenko throws a looping overhand right but Kisqali ducks down to avoid it.
Gorbachenko takes a swing at Kisqali's ribcage but misses.
Kisqali is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kisqali walks into a stiff left hand from Gorbachenko.
The fighters circling - Kisqali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kisqali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gorbachenko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gorbachenko closes the distance and pushes Kisqali back into the cage.
Kisqali tries to throw a body punch but Gorbachenko avoids it by throwing Kisqali back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gorbachenko.
Kisqali blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisqali lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gorbachenko misses with some punches.
Gorbachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Kisqali is breathing heavily.
Gorbachenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gorbachenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Kisqali backwards.
Gorbachenko tries a body shot but Kisqali blocks it.
A short right from Gorbachenko on the inside.
Gorbachenko lands a body shot.
Gorbachenko lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Gorbachenko.
Kisqali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gorbachenko backwards.
Gorbachenko tries to work over Kisqali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gorbachenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Gorbachenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kisqali blocks a body shot from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gorbachenko lands a right hand.
Ribociclib Kisqali's cut is getting worse.
Kisqali misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko lands a nice uppercut.
Gorbachenko pushes Kisqali back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gorbachenko is working Kisqali over against the cage.
A short left from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gorbachenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gorbachenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kisqali backwards.
Gorbachenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gorbachenko lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gorbachenko.
Kisqali takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Gorbachenko.
Kisqali misses with the head strike.
Gorbachenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kisqali is rocked!
Kisqali lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gorbachenko lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Kisqali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gorbachenko lands an uppercut.
Gorbachenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gorbachenko lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachenko pushes Kisqali against the cage. Gorbachenko is working some dirty boxing. Gorbachenko pushes off with a quick right hook! Kisqali goes down! Kisqali tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gorbachenko moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
During a confident post fight interview, Anatoly Gorbachenko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xing Pugberg (ranked 247 p4p, 10 weight class) and Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 337 p4p, 14 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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145 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xing Pugberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeni Lomachenko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomachenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pugberg.
Jab, jab by Pugberg - just one landing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lomachenko.
Pugberg can't do much from the bottom here.
Lomachenko cracks Pugberg with a big right hand but Pugberg just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pugberg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pugberg is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomachenko working the ground and pound from side control.
Pugberg on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pugberg is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lomachenko scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh Pugberg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomachenko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Pugberg'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.
Lomachenko lands a huge shot from side control! Pugberg is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Evgeni Lomachenko!
Evgeni Lomachenko managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sportivité, into his post fight interview.
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