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SyFi 113 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Maan (ranked 3261 p4p, 348 weight class) and James Harden (ranked 3526 p4p, 371 weight class). Maan comes to the cage accompanied by Someday. James Harden is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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192 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Maan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Harden!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harden misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Maan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maan tries to break the clinch but Harden is controlling the position.
A short right from Maan.
Maan struggles to land a body shot inside as Harden controls his hands.
Maan breaks from the clinch.
Maan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harden pushes Maan up against the cage in a clinch.
Maan wants to break free but Harden has control.
Maan blocking some punches.
Harden misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harden misses with a punch to the body.
Harden working aggressively here.
Maan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Harden fails to land.
Harden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harden backwards.
It looks like James Harden has been cut.
Maan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harden told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Harden throws a head punch that misses.
Maan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harden lands a nice shot to the body.
Harden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Harden. Those never looked like landing.
Harden jabs at Maan's body.
Harden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maan to score with a decent uppercut.
Harden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harden moves in looking to clinch but Maan pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harden drops his hands momentarily and Maan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maan lands with an overhand left.
That has opened up James Harden's cut even more.
Harden slips under a jab.
Maan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
James Harden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Harden misses.
Harden tries to clinch
and Maan counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Maan. Those never looked like landing.
Harden steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maan.
Maan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harden tries to clinch up but Maan circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab, jab by Harden - just one landing.
Good exchange - Harden coming out on top.
A clash of legs there as Harden blocks the low kick.
Maan cracks the inside of Harden's front leg.
Maan lands a big uppercut and Harden crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Harden looks OK. Maan waves Harden back to his feet!
Harden is rocked!
No joy there for Maan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harden is still on wobbly legs! Can Maan finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harden tries to clinch but Maan moves out of range.
As Harden looks to move away, Maan throws a big counter combo but Harden just gets out of the way.
Harden throws a nice looking combination but Maan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harden seems to have recovered his senses.
Maan gets tackled into the cage by Harden. Harden maintains the clinch.
Maan pushes Harden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The cut above James Harden's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Harden.
Maan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harden clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harden.
Harden swings wildly with an uppercut but Maan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maan.
Harden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harden swings wildly with an uppercut but Maan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harden misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Harden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maan's elbow.
Maan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Harden.
Maan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harden looks to land a left hand but Maan moved out of range nicely.
Maan throwing a counter right hand but Harden manages to avoid it.
Maan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harden instigates a clinch.
Harden lands a body shot.
Maan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harden with a nice cross.
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 Ian Maan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Harden's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harden clinches with his opponent.
Harden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Harden fails to land.
A short right from Maan on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Maan fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Harden.
Maan has a couple of punches blocked by Harden.
Maan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maan manages to break the clinch.
Maan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harden back to the cage. Maan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maan tries to keep at a distance but Harden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maan blocking some punches.
Maan manages to break the clinch.
Harden closes the distance and clinches.
Maan breaks from the clinch.
Harden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maan lands a big uppercut and Harden crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Harden looks OK. Maan waves Harden back to his feet!
James Harden's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Harden's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ian Maan!
Ian Maan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, James Harden stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the drawing board for me folks, this is just a bump in the road. I'll be back better than before soon!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Moore (ranked 3610 p4p, 341 weight class) and Luiz Santos (ranked 2728 p4p, 267 weight class). Moore kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The SHOW Must Go On. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luiz Santos!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos lands a slapping body shot.
Donk. Santos catches Moore right on the button with a cross.
Moore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Santos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moore shoots in looking for a takedown but Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moore's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little jabbing left from Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moore fails to land the takedown.
Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
Moore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santos tries to avoid it but Moore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santos to the ground. Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Santos scores with a hook to the body. Moore takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moore wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side
and Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santos is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos not doing much here.
Moore wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is taking a breather. Moore 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.
Santos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Moore!
Santos has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Moore is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luiz Santos!
Joshua Moore was interviewed post fight and said 'Tough fight, not the best Gym work and energy balance, next fight MUCH better !!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 3240 p4p, 276 weight class) and Rivo Riitta (ranked 1567 p4p, 158 weight class). Knuckles comes to the cage accompanied by Walk-by PANTERA. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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28
255 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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273 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rivo Riitta!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riitta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knuckles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riitta on the side of the head.
Riitta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knuckles manages to avoid it.
Knuckles throws out a loose jab but Riitta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riitta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knuckles throws out the jab.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut. Riitta saw that one coming.
Riitta lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Knuckles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut
and Riitta counters with a nice body shot.
Knuckles has been working on his boxing with his coaches at NHB ACADEMY in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut.
Riitta feints the counter takedown.
Knuckles fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knuckles throws a jab when Riitta was well out of range.
Knuckles lands a really nice looking cross but Riitta seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knuckles, as that shot connected.
Riitta misses with a two punch combination.
Knuckles lands a left and a right that send Riitta crashing to the mat, dazed. Knuckles thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Rivo Riitta has been cut.
Knuckles drops Riitta with a huge uppercut! Riitta drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Knuckles is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Knuckles!
Bobby Knuckles looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I bring the terror and I bring the pain.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb (ranked 1590 p4p, 178 weight class) and Ariel At Night (ranked 2604 p4p, 252 weight class). Nurmagabeeb comes to the cage accompanied by Sabine Kors feat. Timaro - Dagestan (Remix). At Night has chosen Kat Dahlia - Mirror as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ariel At Night!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Topper Green and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagabeeb misses with a body shot.
Nurmagabeeb throws a body punch but At Night moves out of range.
At Night looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nurmagabeeb is fending him off so far but At Night persists. Nope, Nurmagabeeb circles away and we're back to standing.
At Night keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but At Night was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nurmagabeeb pushes At Night off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a body punch
so At Night counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmagabeeb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
At Night prevents Nurmagabeeb from getting back to his feet.
At Night loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as At Night accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
At Night postures up in Nurmagabeeb's guard and throws a big left but Nurmagabeeb blocks it.
Nurmagabeeb is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Spartans Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
At Night stops Nurmagabeeb from standing up.
At Night throwing strikes but missing.
Nurmagabeeb wants to stand but At Night is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
At Night fails with the takedown.
At Night fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ariel At Night.
At Night misses with a looping left.
Nurmagabeeb loads up on a big right hand but At Night slips the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by At Night.
At Night has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
At Night dives in and scores a takedown into Nurmagabeeb's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb wants to get back to his feet but At Night is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
At Night throwing strikes from guard but Nurmagabeeb blocks nicely.
Nurmagabeeb can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as At Night controls the pace.
Nurmagabeeb wants to stand and escape but At Night is having none of it.
At Night working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
At Night prevents Nurmagabeeb from getting back to his feet.
At Night has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nurmagabeeb throws a lazy right hand but At Night sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And At Night tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurmagabeeb pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nurmagabeeb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from At Night.
Nurmagabeeb throws the left hand but At Night avoids the punch easily.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Night ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
At Night shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nurmagabeeb defends it nicely.
Nurmagabeeb's hands are dropping dangerously low here and At Night connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nurmagabeeb scrambles back to his feet.
At Night closes the distance and clinches up with Nurmagabeeb, looking for a takedown. At Night pushes Nurmagabeeb against the cage but Nurmagabeeb circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
At Night ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagabeeb.
Despite the aggression on At Night's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nurmagabeeb looks to land a left hand but At Night moved out of range nicely.
At Night swings widly with a right hand
and Nurmagabeeb counters with a straight right hand.
At Night closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - At Night lands in his opponent's guard.
At Night throws a big elbow that misses.
At Night is looking to work some ground and pound but Nurmagabeeb has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst At Night is controlling him.
At Night throwing strikes from guard but Nurmagabeeb blocks nicely.
At Night stops Nurmagabeeb from standing up.
At Night throwing strikes from guard but Nurmagabeeb blocks nicely.
Nurmagabeeb is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagabeeb tries to break the clinch but At Night is controlling the position.
At Night jumps guard but Nurmagabeeb stands there with At Night around his waist. At Night gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
At Night has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Nurmagabeeb clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
At Night misses with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
At Night defending well as Nurmagabeeb loads up on a big left hand.
At Night fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nurmagabeeb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
At Night shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nurmagabeeb as he jumps to the side.
At Night lands with a shot to the body.
At Night moves out of range as Nurmagabeeb strikes.
Nurmagabeeb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
At Night avoids the body shot from Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb throws a big shot that misses.
At Night shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nurmagabeeb as he jumps to the side.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ariel At Night.
At Night closes the distance and clinches up with Nurmagabeeb, looking for a takedown. At Night pushes Nurmagabeeb against the cage but Nurmagabeeb circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
At Night fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nurmagabeeb sprawls well initially but At Night persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
At Night prevents Nurmagabeeb from standing back up.
At Night missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
At Night working Nurmagabeeb over with strikes.
At Night prevents Nurmagabeeb from standing back up.
Nurmagabeeb manages to escape and get back to his feet!
At Night shoots in for a takedown but Nurmagabeeb shows good takedown defense.
Nurmagabeeb appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nurmagabeeb throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck At Night on the side of the head.
Nurmagabeeb throws a shot from downtown. At Night moves away and avoids it.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
At Night swings and misses with a hook to the body.
At Night misses with a takedown
and Nurmagabeeb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from At Night.
At Night takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb fails to land with a series of punches.
Nurmagabeeb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurmagabeeb takes a swing at At Night's ribcage but misses.
At Night is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nurmagabeeb throws a nice looking combination but At Night bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
At Night misses with a straight right.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a straight left.
Nurmagabeeb looks to throw the jab but At Night is out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by At Night.
At Night lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nurmagabeeb explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Nurmagabeeb missing with a left hand there. At Night was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
At Night moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb throws a shot from downtown. At Night moves away and avoids it.
Nurmagabeeb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from At Night.
Nurmagabeeb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but At Night moves away.
At Night avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nurmagabeeb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurmagabeeb throws a right and a left that both miss.
At Night tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
At Night takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb is winning the standup battle so far.
At Night slips a straight right by Nurmagabeeb.
At Night slips a jab and a cross from Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb throws out a loose jab but At Night uses good head movement to avoid it.
At Night misses with a hook
and Nurmagabeeb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps At Night thinking.
At Night lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmagabeeb. At Night does a little dance to reset his feet.
At Night shoots in but no luck this time.
At Night fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Nurmagabeeb.
At Night dodges the punch combination from Nurmagabeeb.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmagabeeb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nurmagabeeb looks to land a left hand but At Night moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Nurmagabeeb.
At Night dives in for a single leg takedown but Nurmagabeeb sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
At Night uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb connects with a nice looking jab.
At Night takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice cross by At Night.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a body shot.
Nurmagabeeb displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from At Night.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
At Night scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
At Night not landing any meaningful shots this time.
At Night looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nurmagabeeb with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
At Night thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nurmagabeeb taking some punishment here, with At Night in his half guard.
At Night thows an elbow strike that misses. Nurmagabeeb gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. At Night doesn't seem too bothered but Nurmagabeeb quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! At Night is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! At Night really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb!
A victorious Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Barbosa (ranked 1506 p4p, 70 weight class) and Furious Munchkin (ranked 1391 p4p, 65 weight class). Marcelo Barbosa 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Furious Munchkin!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa throws a right and a left that Munchkin avoids nicely.
Munchkin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barbosa swinging wildly here.
Jab from Barbosa.
Furious Munchkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munchkin looks to throw the jab but Barbosa is out of range.
Munchkin tries to bum rush Barbosa with a series of wild strikes but Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Munchkin lands with a straight right. Barbosa didn't see that one coming.
Barbosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Munchkin cracks Barbosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barbosa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barbosa 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barbosa tries to move into range but Munchkin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a wild combination.
Barbosa misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Munchkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barbosa at a distance.
Munchkin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barbosa clinches up against the cage.
Barbosa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Munchkin to keep the fight standing.
Barbosa fails to pull guard.
Munchkin manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa walks into a left hand.
Barbosa takes one on the button.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Munchkin lands with a hook. Barbosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheers as Barbosa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Munchkin doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munchkin slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Munchkin 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.
Munchkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Munchkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Munchkin.
Munchkin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Munchkin as he connects with a hook.
Munchkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Munchkin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Munchkin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barbosa swinging wildly here.
Munchkin throws out a counter right but Barbosa avoids it with no problem.
Barbosa connects with a single shot there.
Barbosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munchkin. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munchkin throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Munchkin misses
and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes. Munchkin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barbosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Munchkin slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Munchkin throws a chopping leg kick but Barbosa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Munchkin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Munchkin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Furious Munchkin has been cut.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Munchkin takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Barbosa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Munchkin.
Barbosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Munchkin throws out a counter right but Barbosa avoids it with no problem.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Munchkin can pounce on him.
Munchkin misses with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a right hand to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Barbosa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Munchkin.
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!
Munchkin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Munchkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Munchkin throws a good cross that connects.
Munchkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barbosa has time to react.
Barbosa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa catches Munchkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barbosa counters with a head kick that drops Munchkin - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Munchkin is rocked!
Barbosa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Munchkin defends it well.
Munchkin is still in real trouble! Can Barbosa finish him?
Barbosa is trying to work for a kimura but Munchkin is defending well.
Barbosa seems to be looking for submissions.
Barbosa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Munchkin sees it coming and defends easily.
Barbosa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Munchkin defends it well.
Barbosa is trying to work for a kimura but Munchkin is defending well.
Barbosa is breathing heavily.
Barbosa is looking for a kimura but Munchkin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barbosa to get the leverage.
Barbosa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Munchkin trying to hold on to Barbosa's head to control him but Barbosa postures up.
Barbosa wants to free his trapped foot but Munchkin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barbosa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Munchkin is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munchkin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barbosa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Munchkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Munchkin actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munchkin wants to get back to full guard.
Barbosa is working for a kimura but Munchkin is defending it quite comfortably.
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 Marcelo Barbosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Furious Munchkin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Munchkin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barbosa under the eye.
Munchkin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munchkin.
As Munchkin looks to move away, Barbosa throws a big counter combo but Munchkin just gets out of the way.
Barbosa tried to score with a low kick but Munchkin checks it.
Munchkin scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Barbosa.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Munchkin lands with a right hand.
Barbosa throws a hook but Munchkin blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Munchkin! But no joy.
Munchkin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barbosa is pawing at Munchkin, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Munchkin's nose. Munchkin is badly hurt! Barbosa pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Munchkin tries desperately to hold on but Barbosa is relentless in his assault! As Munchkin receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Barbosa away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcelo Barbosa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit (ranked 1170 p4p, 50 weight class) and Sanka Coffie (ranked 1054 p4p, 46 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Coffie's choice of entrance music: Rise Above It. Sanka Coffie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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139 lbs
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140 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sanka Coffie!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coffie tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Coffie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coffie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coffie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coffie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Coffie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Coffie.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Coffie doesn't manage to clinch there - Sitsongrit circles away.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Coffie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coffie loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit tries to keep at a distance but Coffie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Coffie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sitsongrit walks away with a smile on his face. Coffie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coffie moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sitsongrit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Coffie's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coffie blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Coffie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice strike.
Sanka Coffie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Coffie throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Coffie is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Coffie cracks a nice hook into Sitsongrit's ribs.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Coffie.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Coffie moves out of range.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coffie.
Coffie throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Coffie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coffie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coffie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Coffie misses with a looping left.
Coffie shoots in looking for a takedown but Sitsongrit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Coffie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Coffie.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coffie.
Coffie takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Coffie lands a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Coffie.
Coffie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanka Coffie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffie misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
Coffie lands a head shot.
Coffie throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Coffie.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Coffie.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Coffie misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Coffie avoids it.
Coffie tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coffie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Coffie.
The fighters circling - Coffie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coffie connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coffies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Coffie fails with the takedown.
Coffie cracks Sitsongrit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Coffie checks it.
Coffie misses with an uppercut
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Coffie staying out of range there.
Coffie misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Coffie.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Coffie moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Coffie.
Coffie misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Coffie misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit moves forwards but Coffie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Coffie 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.
Coffie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Coffie misses the target.
Coffie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sitsongrit pinned against the cage. Sitsongrit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four 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!
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Coffie is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coffie throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Coffie avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit clobbers Coffie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Coffie throws a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coffie has time to react.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body.
Coffie shoots in for a takedown but Sitsongrit shows good takedown defense.
A slow jab from Coffie misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coffie throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coffie. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Coffie avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Coffie is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coffie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Coffie throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Coffie misses with a series of wild punches.
Coffie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coffie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Coffie is looking to clinch.
Coffie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coffie misses with a straight left.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coffie.
Coffie throws a good cross that connects.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coffie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coffie! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coffie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Coffie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Coffie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Coffie was well out of range.
Sitsongrit works Coffie's body with a nice hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Coffie blocks the leg kick.
Coffie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Coffie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Coffie's head but Coffie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coffie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coffie throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coffie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a kick to the ribs.
Coffie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Coffie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Coffie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sitsongrit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coffie scrambles back to his feet.
Coffie cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sitsongrit sets himself, and Coffie steps forward looking for the clinch! Sitsongrit avoids it this time.
Coffie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Coffie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Coffie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Coffie tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Coffie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit misses with a double jab.
Coffie looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Coffie manages to avoid it.
Coffie takes the fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Coffie controls the action.
Coffie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coffie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sitsongrit walks away with a smile on his face. Coffie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Coffie is looking to clinch but Sitsongrit is avoiding it.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit walks into a stiff left hand from Coffie.
Coffie missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Coffie moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coffie can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Coffie misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coffie.
Coffie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coffie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Coffie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sitsongrit avoids it really well and circles away.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coffie throws out the jab.
Coffie ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Coffie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Coffie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Coffie wants to counter the offense by Sitsongrit and move into the clinch position.
Coffie misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that Coffie was not able to check.
Sitsongrit stuns Coffie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Coffie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a solid leg kick but Coffie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sitsongrit.
Coffie loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Coffie throws a leg kick
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Coffie missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coffie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Coffie misses the target.
Coffie avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Coffie lands the left hand.
Coffie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Coffie misses the jab.
Sitsongrit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coffie pushes Sitsongrit up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coffie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sitsongrit just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanka Coffie.
Coffie pulls guard successfully.
Sitsongrit wants to stand and escape but instead Coffie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sitsongrit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sitsongrit tries to get out of the position.
Coffie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sitsongrit is keeping the position for now.
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 Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Coffie gets a clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Coffie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coffie misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Sitsongrit's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Coffie tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coffie tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit holds him up against the cage and eventually Coffie drops back down to his feet.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit presses Coffie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Coffie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanka Coffie.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Coffie uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coffie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Coffie fails to pull guard.
Sitsongrit stalling the fight.
Coffie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Coffie fails to land.
Coffie jumps guard but Sitsongrit stands there with Coffie around his waist. Coffie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Coffie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Coffie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coffie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sitsongrit to keep the fight standing.
Coffie pulls guard effortlessly.
Coffie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sitsongrit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sitsongrit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sitsongrit gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.
Coffie misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Coffie's head but Coffie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coffie at a distance.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Coffie's leg but Coffie calmly moves out of range.
Coffie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Coffie slaps the foot to one side.
Coffie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coffie tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses its target.
The fighters circling - Coffie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coffie avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Coffie was well out of range.
Coffie scores with a body shot.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Coffie moved out of range.
Coffie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Coffie throws a big shot that misses.
Coffie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
A swing and a miss from Coffie.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Coffie was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Coffie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coffie momentarily.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coffie moves away.
Coffie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Coffie misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coffie moves away.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Coffie connects with a single shot there.
Coffie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Coffie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sitsongrit circles away quickly and effectively.
Coffie swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Coffie is just out of range.
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Coffie ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Coffie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coffie slips under a jab.
Coffie checks the leg kick.
Coffie avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Coffie appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Coffie throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
Coffie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Coffie.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Coffie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Coffie.
Coffie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Coffie lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Coffie is predictable there
and Sitsongrit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Coffie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coffie moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Coffie scores with a nice strike.
Coffie clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Coffie.
Coffie throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanka Coffie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit stuffs the takedown attempt from Coffie. Coffie gets slowly back to his feet.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Coffie.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coffie.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Coffie's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sitsongrit, 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit!
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Barkley (ranked 907 p4p, 48 weight class) and Wladimir Yaroslev (ranked 1016 p4p, 51 weight class). Yaroslev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Man with a Plan. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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295 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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wladimir Yaroslev!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Francis DeMontford and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley lunges at Yaroslev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yaroslev's hand.
It looks like Wladimir Yaroslev has been cut.
Barkley throws an overhand right that lands on Yaroslev's shoulder, as Yaroslev tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barkley.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barkley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yaroslev tries to keep at a distance but Barkley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barkley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barkley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yaroslev throws a punch but it's blocked by Barkley.
Barkley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yaroslev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barkley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Barkley.
Barkley scores with a shoulder strike.
Yaroslev tightens his grip and picks Barkley up, before dumping him to the ground. Barkley manages to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barkley has his hands on Yaroslev's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Barkley is trying to keep Yaroslev in close.
Yaroslev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yaroslev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barkley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Barkley looking to control.
Yaroslev stays in close to Barkley's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yaroslev throws a big elbow that misses.
Yaroslev wants to control from the top but Barkley keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yaroslev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barkley is trying to keep Yaroslev in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barkley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yaroslev wants to control from the top but Barkley keeps moving.
Barkley pulls Yaroslev in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley continues to stall.
Yaroslev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barkley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barkley tries to get out of the position.
Yaroslev postures up.
Barkley is controlling Yaroslev's posture.
Barkley controls Yaroslev momentarily but Yaroslev frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yaroslev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yaroslev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley working a defensive guard here.
Yaroslev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barkley is trying to keep Yaroslev in close.
Barkley keeping moving, preventing Yaroslev from controlling successfully.
Barkley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yaroslev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yaroslev pushing down on Barkley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yaroslev works his way into full mount!
Yaroslev wants to finish this one by submission but Barkley is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Yaroslev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wladimir Yaroslev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wladimir Yaroslev's cut.
That's time! Barkley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barkley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yaroslev drops his hands momentarily and Barkley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barkley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yaroslev in his tracks.
Barkley misses with a combination
and Yaroslev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yaroslev.
Barkley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yaroslev controls the pace.
Barkley looking to control.
Barkley is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Yaroslev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barkley looking to control.
Yaroslev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barkley is trying to control the position but Yaroslev postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yaroslev.
Yaroslev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barkley's head.
Yaroslev drops back looking for a leg! Barkley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barkley manages to kick Yaroslev off! Yaroslev jumps back into Barkley's guard.
Yaroslev trying to control but Barkley is working from the bottom.
Yaroslev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barkley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barkley trying to control the position here.
Yaroslev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yaroslev wants to pass the guard but Barkley is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barkley pulls Yaroslev in close to his closed guard and prevents Yaroslev from doing any damage or advancing position.
Barkley working a defensive guard here.
Yaroslev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barkley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yaroslev walks into a straight right hand from Barkley.
Ross Barkley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yaroslev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barkley trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is looking for a sweep. Yaroslev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barkley has his hands clasped together around Yaroslev's back. He's all about the action.
Barkley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yaroslev.
Barkley is staying active underneath Yaroslev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barkley is looking for a sweep. Yaroslev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barkley is working hard here to advance position.
Yaroslev winds up and cracks Barkley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barkley tries to roll over but Yaroslev keeps him under control.
Yaroslev is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaroslev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Barkley is not content to let Yaroslev control the position.
Barkley is looking for a sweep. Yaroslev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yaroslev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barkley is just riding it out for now. Yaroslev eventually gives up the hold.
Barkley wants to control but Yaroslev is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wladimir Yaroslev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wladimir Yaroslev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barkley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yaroslev shoots in and drives through. Barkley sprawls well.
Barkley clinches.
Barkley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barkley prevents the takedown attempt.
Barkley misses with a body punch.
Yaroslev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ross Barkley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wladimir Yaroslev.
Yaroslev blocking some punches.
Yaroslev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barkley after a bit of a struggle.
Barkley just leaning against Yaroslev, taking a breather.
Yaroslev works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Barkley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yaroslev on the ground.
Barkley controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaroslev wants to control from the top but Barkley keeps moving.
Yaroslev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barkley pulls Yaroslev in close to prevent any damage.
Barkley working a defensive guard but Yaroslev manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaroslev trying to control the position but Barkley is working away.
Barkley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yaroslev's best efforts.
Yaroslev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barkley trying to get back to full guard but Yaroslev takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Barkley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yaroslev landing strikes from the mount and Barkley is in trouble!
Barkley tries to hold on but Yaroslev postures up.
Yaroslev swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Barkley is now in Yaroslev's guard. A big mistake from Yaroslev there, giving up the dominant position!
Yaroslev looking for a guillotine here but Barkley defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is pushing down on Yaroslev's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yaroslev is fighting to maintain full guard but Barkley has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nice strikes from Barkley there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yaroslev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barkley looking to sit in guard and control but Yaroslev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barkley has control of Yaroslev's left arm, preventing Yaroslev from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaroslev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yaroslev cracks Barkley with a solid left hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barkley holds on and takes a little breather.
Yaroslev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wladimir Yaroslev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yaroslev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barkley managing to control the position.
Barkley is trying to control the position but Yaroslev postures up.
Yaroslev drops back looking for a leg! Barkley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barkley manages to kick Yaroslev off! Yaroslev jumps back into Barkley's guard.
Yaroslev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is trying to control the position but Yaroslev postures up.
Barkley wants to get back to his feet but Yaroslev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barkley keeping moving, preventing Yaroslev from controlling successfully.
Yaroslev with a nice head shot there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barkley is pulling down on Yaroslev's head to control his posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yaroslev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ross Barkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barkley will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wladimir Yaroslev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yaroslev 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wladimir Yaroslev!
Wladimir Yaroslev managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Forge Clothing Co., into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yodsawan Sitsongrit (ranked 161 p4p, 5 weight class) and Dieselnoi Por Pramuk (ranked 792 p4p, 31 weight class). Por Pramuk has chosen Muay Thai Music - Wai Khru Ram Muay as his entrance music. Dieselnoi Por Pramuk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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137 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Por Pramuk missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Por Pramuk pushes Sitsongrit up against the cage in a clinch.
Por Pramuk fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk jumps into guard, dragging Sitsongrit to the mat.
Por Pramuk has a closed guard, preventing Sitsongrit from standing up.
Por Pramuk is looking for a triangle but Sitsongrit pushes his legs off easily.
Sitsongrit controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Por Pramuk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sitsongrit gets to his feet - Por Pramuk follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Por Pramuk wants to counter with a clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him away.
Por Pramuk scores with a nice right hand.
Sitsongrit gets tackled into the cage by Por Pramuk. Por Pramuk maintains the clinch.
Por Pramuk tries to score a body lock takedown but Sitsongrit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sitsongrit works on Por Pramuk's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk pulls guard effortlessly.
Por Pramuk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sitsongrit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Por Pramuk 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.
Sitsongrit is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Sitsongrit Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Por Pramuk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sitsongrit controlling from the top position.
Por Pramuk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sitsongrit gets to his feet. Por Pramuk looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sitsongrit throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk forces Sitsongrit back against the cage and clinches.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit holds him up against the cage and eventually Por Pramuk drops back down to his feet.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dieselnoi Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Por Pramuk is trying to pull guard but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit pushes Por Pramuk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Por Pramuk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sitsongrit to keep the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Por Pramuk jumps into guard, dragging Sitsongrit to the mat.
Sitsongrit decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Por Pramuk, up you get!
Por Pramuk shoots in looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit tries to sprawl out of it but Por Pramuk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sitsongrit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sitsongrit sizes up Por Pramuk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit rushes Por Pramuk and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Por Pramuk backwards.
Por Pramuk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sitsongrit to keep the fight standing.
Por Pramuk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sitsongrit works on Por Pramuk's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Por Pramuk backwards.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Por Pramuk backwards.
Por Pramuk jumps guard but Sitsongrit stands there with Por Pramuk around his waist. Por Pramuk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Por Pramuk fails to pull guard.
Por Pramuk jumps guard but Sitsongrit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit won't allow it.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Por Pramuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Por Pramuk pulls guard effortlessly.
Sitsongrit has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Por Pramuk is proving hard to escape from.
Sitsongrit gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Por Pramuk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sitsongrit.
Por Pramuk misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Por Pramuk momentarily.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Por Pramuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Por Pramuk moves into the clinch successfully.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Por Pramuk is trying to pull guard but Sitsongrit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Por Pramuk manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sitsongrit stands up and waves to Por Pramuk to follow him.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Por Pramuk has closed the distance and engaged Sitsongrit in a clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Por Pramuk backwards.
Por Pramuk wants a takedown but no success here.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Por Pramuk jumps guard but Sitsongrit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Por Pramuk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Por Pramuk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Por Pramuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Por Pramuk 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.
Por Pramuk with a poor takedown
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit scores with a decent looking hook.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and pushes Por Pramuk back into the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Por Pramuk fails to pull guard.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Por Pramuk pulls guard effortlessly.
Por Pramuk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sitsongrit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sitsongrit stands up from Por Pramuk's guard - Sitsongrit perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk moves into the clinch successfully.
Por Pramuk can't get the takedown.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dieselnoi Por Pramuk.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Por Pramuk is breathing heavily.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Por Pramuk can do to turn this around?
Por Pramuk fails to pull guard.
Sitsongrit stops a takedown attempt from Por Pramuk.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Por Pramuk.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Por Pramuk's ribcage. Por Pramuk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
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!
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Por Pramuk tries for a takedown. No joy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit cracks Por Pramuk with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Por Pramuk's ribcage. Por Pramuk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Por Pramuk jumps guard but Sitsongrit stands there with Por Pramuk around his waist. Por Pramuk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Por Pramuk.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitsongrit cracks Por Pramuk with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Por Pramuk's ribcage. Por Pramuk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is working Por Pramuk over against the cage.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Por Pramuk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Por Pramuk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is working Por Pramuk over against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Por Pramuk backwards.
Por Pramuk is rocked!
Sitsongrit cracks Por Pramuk with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Por Pramuk is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit presses Por Pramuk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Por Pramuk is working for takedown but Sitsongrit is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit presses Por Pramuk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sitsongrit walks away with a smile on his face. Por Pramuk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Por Pramuk's head.
Sitsongrit thuds his shin into the meat of Por Pramuk's side.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Por Pramuk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Por Pramuk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sitsongrit to keep the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Por Pramuk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Por Pramuk backwards.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sitsongrit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Por Pramuk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sitsongrit circles away.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Por Pramuk throws a body kick.
Por Pramuk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Por Pramuk walks into a jab.
Por Pramuk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the nose.
Por Pramuk misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Por Pramuk misses with a takedown attempt
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dieselnoi Por Pramuk.
Sitsongrit punishes Por Pramuk's body with a nice straight punch.
Por Pramuk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Por Pramuk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Por Pramuk down.
Por Pramuk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Por Pramuk should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sitsongrit just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Por Pramuk is trying to pull guard but Sitsongrit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Por Pramuk jumps guard but Sitsongrit stands there with Por Pramuk around his waist. Por Pramuk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Por Pramuk is trying to pull guard but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Por Pramuk.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit dips a shoulder and cracks Por Pramuk with a mighty uppercut! Por Pramuk falls back against the cage and Sitsongrit unloads with a barrage of strikes! Por Pramuk is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sitsongrit screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
Yodsawan Sitsongrit retains his bantamweight title!
Yodsawan Sitsongrit took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HELLBENT for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you for the fight. I lost, to a very skilled opponent. I will be back, and stronger than before!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bob McDonald (ranked 362 p4p, 19 weight class) and Jason Harris (ranked 761 p4p, 38 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Tuff Enuff. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bob McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Harris!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Darius Henderson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris moves forwards but McDonald connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McDonald lands a jab to Harris's midsection.
McDonald looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McDonald closes the distance and clinches.
Harris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McDonald manages to break the clinch.
Harris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Jason Harris has been cut.
Harris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Harris blocks a jab.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
McDonald lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harris misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald misses with a jab to the body
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from McDonald does no damage.
Harris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing.
McDonald moves out of range as Harris strikes.
McDonald tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harris manages to circle out of the way.
Good work by McDonald as he checks the leg kick.
McDonald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonald drops Harris with a left right combo! McDonald follows him down to the ground into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris defending against the ground and pound.
Harris manages to get back to half guard.
McDonald not doing much here.
Harris blocking the ground and pound attempt from McDonald.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McDonald.
McDonald is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McDonald not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McDonald slips a nice elbow through Harris's hands, connecting with Harris's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McDonald is controlling the pace.
McDonald thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harris's head.
Harris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McDonald has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ground and pound from McDonald.
That has opened up Jason Harris's cut even more.
McDonald lands strikes from half guard.
McDonald is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Harris is rocked!
Jason Harris's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Harris's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jim Bob McDonald!
A victorious Jim Bob McDonald thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santu Avisu Kona (ranked 162 p4p, 17 weight class) and Rick Piano (ranked 428 p4p, 43 weight class). Piano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rick going ham on a bitch kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santu Avisu Kona!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piano lands a body shot.
Avisu Kona throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piano scores with a jab. Avisu Kona acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Avisu Kona loads up on a big right hand but Piano slips the punch.
Avisu Kona misses with a straight left.
Piano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Piano tries to clinch up but Avisu Kona circles away and keeps his distance.
Avisu Kona seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Piano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piano clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avisu Kona blocks a body shot from Piano .
Avisu Kona lands a nice shot to the body.
Piano manages to break the clinch.
Piano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avisu Kona moves away.
Avisu Kona is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piano .
Avisu Kona uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Piano has time to react.
It looks like Rick Piano has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avisu Kona displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piano throws out the jab.
Avisu Kona avoids the body shot from Piano .
Piano throws a leg kick
and Avisu Kona counters with a straight right hand.
Piano rushes Avisu Kona and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Piano 's elbow.
Piano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Avisu Kona - that landed with a thud.
Piano tries to work over Avisu Kona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Avisu Kona tries to throw a body punch but Piano avoids it by throwing Avisu Kona back against the cage.
Avisu Kona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Piano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Avisu Kona backwards.
Avisu Kona lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Avisu Kona scores with a shoulder strike.
Avisu Kona's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Avisu Kona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avisu Kona misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avisu Kona can't find room to land a body shot as Piano controls the action.
Avisu Kona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Piano backwards.
Avisu Kona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Avisu Kona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avisu Kona has Piano pressed against the cage, preventing Piano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Piano has Avisu Kona pushed against the cage.
Avisu Kona misses with a punch on the inside.
Piano is leaning against Avisu Kona and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Piano lands a body shot.
Avisu Kona is breathing heavily.
Avisu Kona has a couple of punches blocked by Piano .
Avisu Kona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Avisu Kona.
Piano can't find room to land a body shot as Avisu Kona controls the action.
Piano can't find room to land a body shot as Avisu Kona controls the action.
Avisu Kona throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Piano .
Piano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Avisu Kona throws a punch but it's blocked by Piano .
Piano tries to throw a body punch but Avisu Kona avoids it by throwing Piano back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona has a couple of punches blocked by Piano .
Piano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avisu Kona's elbow.
Avisu Kona blocks a body shot from Piano .
Avisu Kona lands with a light punch inside.
Avisu Kona struggles to land a body shot inside as Piano controls his hands.
Piano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Piano blocking some punches.
Piano breaks from the clinch.
Avisu Kona scores with a jab. Piano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Piano slips under a jab from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona throws a lazy uppercut
and Piano counters with a nice leg kick.
Piano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Piano moves in looking to clinch but Avisu Kona pushes him off.
Piano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piano misses with a hook to the body
and Avisu Kona counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona misses with an uppercut
and Piano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Piano throws the kick towards the body but Avisu Kona avoids it.
Avisu Kona swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Avisu Kona is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A lazy body kick from Piano
and Avisu Kona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Piano tries to clinch up but Avisu Kona circles away and keeps his distance.
Avisu Kona looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Piano digs a good hook to Avisu Kona's body.
Avisu Kona avoids the body shot from Piano .
Piano misses with a low kick.
Piano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Avisu Kona throws out the jab.
Avisu Kona loads up on a big right hand but Piano slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rick Piano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rick Piano 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Piano slips under a jab.
Piano swings for the body but Avisu Kona moves out of range.
Avisu Kona is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piano .
Piano tries to close the distance and clinch but Avisu Kona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Avisu Kona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Piano in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Piano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Avisu Kona has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Avisu Kona there as he acknowledges the shot.
Piano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Piano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Avisu Konas head.
Piano digs a right hand underneath Avisu Kona's ribcage. Avisu Kona let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Piano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Piano throws an elbow but misses.
Avisu Kona is working Piano over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Piano is trying to break the clinch but Avisu Kona has him pressed against the cage.
Avisu Kona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avisu Kona's elbow.
Piano digs a right hand underneath Avisu Kona's ribcage. Avisu Kona let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Piano lands a right hand.
Piano can't find room to land a body shot as Avisu Kona controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Avisu Kona.
Piano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Piano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avisu Kona throws a punch but it's blocked by Piano .
Piano scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Piano .
Avisu Kona misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Piano .
Piano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Piano is leaning against Avisu Kona and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Piano pushes off an throws an elbow but Avisu Kona leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Piano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Piano will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Avisu Kona up against the cage.
Piano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Piano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Avisu Kona or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Avisu Kona backwards.
Piano tries a body shot but Avisu Kona blocks it.
Piano cracks Avisu Kona with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Piano .
A right handed body shot lands from Piano .
Piano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Piano misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Piano .
Piano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avisu Kona's elbow.
Piano struggles to land a body shot inside as Avisu Kona controls his hands.
Piano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piano thuds a left hand into Avisu Kona's body.
Avisu Kona chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Piano can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano ducks under a wild hook from Avisu Kona.
Piano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Piano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona misses with a right hand
and Piano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Avisu Kona really felt that one!
Piano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Piano .
Piano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avisu Kona has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Piano .
Piano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Piano .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano looks to score with a jab to the body but Avisu Kona is just out of range.
Piano misses with a hook. Avisu Kona ducked under it nicely.
Piano feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Avisu Kona sprawling to the canvas! Avisu Kona rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Piano finish him?!
Avisu Kona is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Piano - that will leave a mark!
Oh Avisu Kona is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A chopping leg kick lands by Piano .
Piano lands a nice looking kick to the body. Avisu Kona takes a step back to recover.
Avisu Kona seems to have got his legs back now.
Piano lands a nice looking body shot.
Avisu Kona looks up at the clock. Bad move! Piano lands a right hand from hell, dropping Avisu Kona. Piano pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Piano !
Rick Piano is the new heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Rick Piano misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Santu Avisu Kona was interviewed post fight and said 'I would like my opponent to be tested by USADA please!!!'.
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