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CFEC 310 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eldar Smith (ranked 7428 p4p, 470 weight class) and Lord Viceroy (ranked 8876 p4p, 530 weight class). Eldar Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lord Viceroy's chin.
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277 lbs
40 - 40 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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Excellent boxer
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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
17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eldar Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lord Viceroy!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith shoots in but Viceroy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Viceroy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Viceroy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Viceroy throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Viceroy.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Viceroy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Viceroy swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Viceroy throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viceroy gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Viceroy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Viceroy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Smith.
Viceroy misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Viceroy misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith wants to clinch.
Viceroy throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Viceroy misses with a wild combination.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Viceroy.
Viceroy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Viceroy.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Viceroy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a left and a right... And another left! Viceroy is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eldar Smith!
A relieved looking Eldar Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Alvaro (ranked 3365 p4p, 391 weight class) and Angel Face (ranked 6310 p4p, 525 weight class). Face comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tyga - Real Deal kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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199 lbs
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194 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Alvaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Face!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alvaro gets a clinch.
Face breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Face misses with an uppercut.
Alvaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvaro lands a nice shot that snaps Face's head back.
Alvaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvaro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alvaro throws a leg kick which misses Face's front leg but catches the back leg as Face tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alvaro.
Alvaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alvaro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alvaro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvaro. Face does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvaro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Face on the side of the head.
Face takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alvaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvaro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Alvaro slips a straight right by Face.
Alvaro looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Face throws a hook but Alvaro avoids it easily.
Face throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Face blocks a jab.
Alvaro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Face throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Face.
Face misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Alvaro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Face throws a lazy uppercut
and Alvaro counters with a straight right hand.
Alvaro looks to land a right hand but Face moved out of range.
Face throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvaro misses with a jab, cross combination.
That kick from Alvaro tenderised Face's leg. Face is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Alvaro lands with an overhand left.
Alvaro sizes up Face with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alvaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Face misses.
Face throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvaro.
Face ducks right into an uppercut from Alvaro.
Face throws a looping overhand right but Alvaro ducks down to avoid it.
Alvaro throws the left hand but Face avoids the punch easily.
Face defending well as Alvaro loads up on a big left hand.
Face throws a jab when Alvaro was well out of range.
Alvaro throws a hook but Face avoids it easily.
That kick from Alvaro tenderised Face's leg. Face is trying to keep his angry face on.
Face lands with a straight right. Alvaro didn't see that one coming.
Alvaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Face paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Face swings widly with a right hand
and Alvaro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alvaro cracks the inside of Face's front leg.
Alvaro ducks under a wild hook from Face.
Face closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slow jab from Face misses its intended target.
Face takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Face will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvaro wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Alvaro throws the left hand but Face avoids the punch easily.
Alvaro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alvaro scores with a jab to the head.
Face defending well as Alvaro loads up on a big left hand.
Alvaro looks to throw the jab but Face is out of range.
Alvaro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Face loads up on a big right hand but Alvaro slips the punch.
Face doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alvaro throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvaro is looking to score with low kicks.
Jose Alvaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alvaro to score with a decent uppercut.
Face stuns Alvaro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alvaro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Face misses with a looping right.
Alvaro throws a low kick but Face moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Face! But no joy.
Alvaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvaro lands a jab.
Alvaro scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Alvaro dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alvaro tries to close the distance and clinch but Face swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Face was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alvaro misses with a kick to the body
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Alvaro slips under a jab from Face.
Face waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvaro.
Alvaro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvaro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Face moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Face dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvaro misses with a body shot.
Face looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Face throws an overhand right that lands on Alvaro's shoulder, as Alvaro tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Alvaro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvaro forces Face back against the cage and clinches.
Alvaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Face looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Face can't break the clinch.
Face breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvaro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Face's hands.
Alvaro connects with a nice looking jab.
Alvaro throws out a leg kick but Face moves out of range and Alvaro only half commits.
Face uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvaro.
Alvaro misses with a leg kick.
Face throws a jab when Alvaro was well out of range.
The crowd cheers as Alvaro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Face doesn't seem phased though.
Face throws a nice looking combination but Alvaro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvaro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alvaro throws a leg kick but Face moved away.
Alvaro lands a jab-cross combination.
Alvaro lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvaro is looking to counter the offense by Face and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Alvaro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alvaro ducks under a wild hook from Face.
A little feinted left hand from Alvaro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Face shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alvaro throws a leg kick
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alvaro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Alvaro there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alvaro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Face closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alvaro cracks the inside of Face's front leg.
Face on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Face wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Face misses with an uppercut. Alvaro saw that one coming.
Face 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.
Alvaro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Face pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvaro rushes Face and presses him up against the cage.
Alvaro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Face can do to turn this around?
Face escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvaro cracks a nice hook into Face's ribs.
Alvaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Face.
Face lands with an overhand left.
Alvaro scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheers as Face lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alvaro doesn't seem phased though.
Face fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvaro lands a nice looking body shot.
Alvaro works Face's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Face doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Face scores with a nice right hand.
Face missing with a left hand there. Alvaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Face backs away, Alvaro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro scores with a shot to the body.
Alvaro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alvaro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alvaro lands a right hook to the body.
Face scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alvaro with a jab.
Face misses with a right hand
and Alvaro counters with a nice uppercut.
Face swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvaro misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvaro misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Alvaro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Face scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Face throws a shot from downtown. Alvaro moves away and avoids it.
Alvaro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
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 Jose Alvaro will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Face lands a head shot.
Alvaro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Face. Face circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alvaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Face.
Face moves away from the strike by Alvaro.
Face lands with a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Alvaro
and Face counters with a left and a right that stings Alvaro.
Face throws a series of punches but Alvaro moves out of range.
Jose Alvaro is winning the standup battle so far.
Face takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Face misses with a two punch combination.
As Face backs away, Alvaro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Face swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvaro tried to counter with a leg kick but Face avoided it.
Face circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danga de danga de dang - Face scores with a four punch combination!
Alvaro throws a lazy right hand but Face sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvaro throws a hook but Face avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvaro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alvaro tries to clinch up.
Alvaro lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Face throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvaro!
A left and a right from Face both land. Nice combination.
Alvaro rushes Face and presses him up against the cage.
Alvaro lands an uppercut.
Alvaro throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alvaro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Face's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvaro tries a body shot but Face blocks it.
Alvaro scores with a knee to the head.
Alvaro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Face blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Face blocking some punches.
Alvaro lands an elbow that stopped Face in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face is trying to push Alvaro away but Alvaro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvaro throws an elbow that misses.
Alvaro tries a body shot but Face blocks it.
Alvaro misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alvaro.
Face is trying to break the clinch but Alvaro has him pressed against the cage.
Alvaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Face uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Alvaro on the inside.
Face is rocked!
Face wants to get back to striking at distance but Alvaro won't allow it.
Face is still on wobbly legs! Can Alvaro finish him?
Alvaro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Face manages to break the clinch.
Face seems to have recovered his senses.
Face rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alvaro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Face lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvaro at a distance.
Face takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro misses with a looping right.
Face misses with a straight left.
Alvaro misses with an uppercut
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Face throws a jab when Alvaro was well out of range.
Jab, jab by Face - just one landing.
Alvaro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jose Alvaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvaro thumps Face with a low kick.
Nice cross by Alvaro.
Alvaro moves out of range as Face strikes.
Face misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvaro. Face does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvaro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Face, pushing him back against the cage.
Face is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face is trying to force a seperation but Alvaro has the dominant position.
Face wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Face wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alvaro has him pressed against the cage.
Jose Alvaro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Face wants to get back to striking at distance but Alvaro won't allow it.
Face wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alvaro has him pressed against the cage.
Face wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alvaro has him pressed against the cage.
Alvaro lands with a light punch inside.
Alvaro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Face's efforts to push away.
Face has had enough of the clinch but Alvaro keeps him there for the moment.
Face tries to break free but Alvaro pushes him back against the cage.
Angel Face has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Face has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jose Alvaro.
Well Alvaro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Alvaro!
Jose Alvaro really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Kimura Klothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evgeni Elkemenchi (ranked 2492 p4p, 288 weight class) and Ronnie McDonald (ranked 3644 p4p, 376 weight class). McDonald has chosen Get Busy Living as his entrance music. Evgeni Elkemenchi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronnie McDonald's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Evgeni Elkemenchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDonald there as he acknowledges the shot.
McDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
McDonald lands a high kick!
McDonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Elkemenchi.
Elkemenchi is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkemenchi. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Elkemenchi scores with a body shot.
McDonald lands with an uppercut that bounces Elkemenchi off the cage and back into range.
Elkemenchi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McDonald.
McDonald takes the fight into the clinch.
McDonald has Elkemenchi pressed against the cage, preventing Elkemenchi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elkemenchi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkemenchi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McDonald manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Elkemenchi keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
McDonald lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Evgeni Elkemenchi has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkemenchi successfully pulls guard.
Elkemenchi wants to sweep here but McDonald controlling him for the moment.
McDonald trying to control but Elkemenchi is working from the bottom.
McDonald won't allow Elkemenchi to sweep him here.
McDonald stays in close to Elkemenchi's body and controls the position.
McDonald got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elkemenchi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McDonald has managed to get both his arms back between Elkemenchi's legs - danger averted.
McDonald slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Elkemenchi is looking to stand up but McDonald isn't so interested in that idea.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Elkemenchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Elkemenchi looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
Elkemenchi connects with a solid leg kick.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but Elkemenchi shows good takedown defense.
Elkemenchi cracks the inside of McDonald's front leg.
Elkemenchi connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDonald. McDonald circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Elkemenchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Elkemenchi.
Elkemenchi misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkemenchi walks into a straight right hand from McDonald.
Elkemenchi misses with an uppercut.
Evgeni Elkemenchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elkemenchi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Elkemenchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McDonald is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Elkemenchi lands a nice looking body kick.
McDonald moves away from the strike by Elkemenchi.
Elkemenchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elkemenchi throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
Elkemenchi sizes up McDonald with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Elkemenchi throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elkemenchi misses the shot to the body.
Elkemenchi moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMcDonald.
A big left from McDonald misses.
It looked like Elkemenchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Elkemenchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDonald's hands.
McDonald is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Elkemenchi.
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Elkemenchi finish him?
Elkemenchi keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald seems to have recovered his senses.
Elkemenchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from McDonald lands.
McDonald throws a series of punches but Elkemenchi avoids them all with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Elkemenchi misses its target.
Elkemenchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Elkemenchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Elkemenchi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McDonald wants to counter with a clinch but Elkemenchi pushes him away.
McDonald tries to clinch but Elkemenchi moves out of range.
McDonald fails with the takedown.
McDonald takes a jab right on the kisser.
Elkemenchi throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeni Elkemenchi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evgeni Elkemenchi'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.
Elkemenchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elkemenchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
McDonald jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDonald closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elkemenchi circles away.
McDonald ducks right into an uppercut from Elkemenchi.
McDonald lands a really nice looking cross but Elkemenchi seems unphased.
Elkemenchi looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
McDonald throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice body punch from Elkemenchi.
Elkemenchi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McDonald tries to counter with a clinch but Elkemenchi shakes him off and moves away.
McDonald moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Elkemenchi jabs McDonald right on the nose. McDonald blinks but takes it well.
Elkemenchi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McDonald to the ground. Elkemenchi is now in McDonald's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
McDonald seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Elkemenchi wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkemenchi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McDonald's head.
Elkemenchi wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
Elkemenchi looking to pass the guard.
McDonald throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Elkemenchi trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Elkemenchi preventing the sweep.
McDonald is still trying to improve position.
McDonald is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McDonald might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Elkemenchi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McDonald darts in and clinches Elkemenchi up against the cage.
Elkemenchi blocks an elbow strike.
McDonald has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Elkemenchi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McDonald lands a hook that snaps the head of Elkemenchi backwards.
Elkemenchi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McDonald throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkemenchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Elkemenchi counter with a right hand.
McDonald throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Evgeni Elkemenchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Elkemenchi blocks a head kick by McDonald.
McDonald might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A lazy left from McDonald finds it's target.
A big left from McDonald misses.
Elkemenchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Elkemenchi connects with a right hand. McDonald shakes it off.
Nice uppercut lands for McDonald. That snapped Elkemenchi's head back.
McDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Elkemenchi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkemenchi. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Elkemenchi gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! McDonald is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgeni Elkemenchi!
Evgeni Elkemenchi very nearly forgot to thank Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Stewart (ranked 2959 p4p, 347 weight class) and James Steel (ranked 2485 p4p, 306 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Steel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a right hand that Stewart ducks under and follows up with a left that Stewart also avoids with ease.
Stewart throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel.
Stewart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stewart swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Stewart throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stewart has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jitsu Jim in the buildup to the fight.
Stewart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Stewart's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stewart scrambles back to his feet.
Stewart drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stewart throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel cracks Stewart with a good jab.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel throws a big shot that misses.
Steel connects with a solid leg kick.
Stewart just misses with a punch to the body.
Stewart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stewart loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stewart lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stewart is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stewart lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stewart dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Steel checks a leg kick.
James Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stewart cracks Steel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steel. That's going to slow Stewart down.
Stewart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stewart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stewart misses with a leg kick
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel misses with the combination.
Stewart blocks a jab.
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!
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stewart throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel.
Stewart lunges at Steel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steel's hand.
That kick from Stewart tenderised Steel's leg. Steel is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart closes the distance and clinches up with Steel, looking for a takedown. Stewart pushes Steel against the cage but Steel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Steel avoids the head kick by Stewart.
Steel scoring well with a low kick there.
Stewart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stewart thows a leg kick but Steel checks it
and Steel counters with a shoot takedown. Stewart fights it but they end up in guard.
Steel wants to control from the top but Stewart keeps moving.
Stewart is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Steel tries to roll over but Stewart keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stewart lands a nice short elbow.
Stewart is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steel is just riding it out for now. Stewart eventually gives up the hold.
Steel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to control but Stewart postures up.
Stewart frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Steel wants to try and get back to his feet.
Stewart scoring with strikes but Steel is staying in there.
Steel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stewart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel is looking to escape.
Stewart has hold of Steel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Steel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Steel has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Stewart wants to control the pace but Steel is squirming around nicely.
Steel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stewart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stewart is really struggling to control Steel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Steel wants to hold on but Stewart pushes him away.
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 Don Stewart will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Steel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stewart has a takedown stuffed.
Steel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stewart manages to avoid it.
Stewart ducks right into an uppercut from Steel.
Steel staying out of range there.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stewart keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steel wants to land a leg kick but Stewart is out of range.
Stewart throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Stewart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stewart changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Stewart slips under a jab.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Steel throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stewart misses with a body punch
and Steel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Stewart misses.
Good exchange - Steel coming out on top.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stewart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Stewart.
A little jabbing left from Steel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stewart shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stewart showed some decent athleticism there.
Steel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Steel pulls Stewart in to control the position.
Stewart wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stewart trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel won't allow Stewart to sweep him here.
Steel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Steel looking to sit in guard and control but Stewart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Stewart from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stewart looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stewart not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stewart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steel pulls Stewart in close to prevent any damage.
Stewart trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Stewart wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Stewart from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steel trying to keep a closed guard but Stewart is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Steel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Stewart has closed the distance and engaged Steel in a clinch.
Steel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Steel stops a takedown attempt from Stewart.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Stewart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Stewart controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stewart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Stewart misses with a lunging right hand
and Steel counters with a leg kick.
Steel throws a solid leg kick but Stewart takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steel.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stewart misses the shot to the body.
Stewart defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
Stewart throws a shot from downtown. Steel moves away and avoids it.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steel 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 Stewart has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stewart and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A shot to the liver by Steel. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart throws a lazy right hand but Steel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stewart scores with a head kick.
Stewart moves out of range as Steel strikes.
Stewart gets a double leg takedown into Steel's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart postures up and lands a big shot to Steel's brow.
Stewart looking to pass the guard.
Don Stewart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Stewart from controlling successfully.
Steel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stewart's guard.
Steel trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom.
Stewart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steel manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel keeping full guard, as Stewart tries to pass.
Stewart wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steel wants to get back to his feet but Stewart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stewart trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Stewart from controlling successfully.
Stewart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stewart is aware though and is defending well.
Steel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stewart is one step ahead there.
Stewart trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Stewart wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Stewart lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Steel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stewart scores with a leg kick.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Stewart moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
Stewart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Steel is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stewart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel.
Stewart throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Stewart throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Don Stewart.
I think Stewart has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Stewart!
Don Stewart managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Vikai Gear, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marek Koltun (ranked 2374 p4p, 251 weight class) and Bornas Lopette (ranked 2977 p4p, 308 weight class). Lopette has chosen Root Of All Evil as his entrance music. Bornas Lopette acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
36 - 26 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 25 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koltun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lopette is fending him off so far but Koltun persists. Nope, Lopette circles away and we're back to standing.
Koltun defending well as Lopette loads up on a big left hand.
Lopette lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lopette ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koltun shoots in looking for a takedown but Lopette manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Koltun's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Koltun shoots in for a takedown but Lopette shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Koltun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koltun scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Koltun is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lopette is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Koltun is looking to take a break and control but Lopette is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopette wants to control but Koltun postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Koltun working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lopette trying to remain calm as Koltun controls from the top position.
Koltun is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lopette knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Koltun tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lopette's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koltun has an Americana. Lopette didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Koltun is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Koltun hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marek Koltun!
Marek Koltun looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm the champ. Now time to go get a piece of ass.'.
Bornas Lopette spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll Train Harder And Win My Next Fight Fans, Sorry For My Loss. '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Tarlac (ranked 1488 p4p, 179 weight class) and Harold Shipman (ranked 2744 p4p, 318 weight class). Shipman has chosen I'll beat yo ass. as his entrance music. Vladimir Tarlac could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Harold Shipman's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Tarlac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Shipman!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shipman dives in and scores a takedown into Tarlac's guard.
Shipman stays in close to Tarlac's body and controls the position.
Tarlac working a defensive guard here.
Tarlac escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shipman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shipman preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shipman stands and throws Tarlac's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tarlac is trying to escape the position but Shipman is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shipman gets to mount! Tarlac was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Shipman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shipman controlling from mount.
Tarlac can't escape the position.
Tarlac looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Shipman biding his time, looking for the opening.
Tarlac is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Shipman.
Tarlac is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I really don't envy Tarlac right now.
Shipman controls the position.
Tarlac trying to control the action but Shipman just sinks the hooks in.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shipman has good solid back control here.
Tarlac just trying to survive but Shipman is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Tarlac right now.
Shipman keeps control of the position easily here as Tarlac tries to buck him off.
Tarlac trying to control the position but Shipman manages to sink in the hooks.
Tarlac tries to roll but Shipman sticks to his back.
Tarlac trying to control the hands but Shipman breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
You can see the frustration on Tarlac's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Shipman controlling from the back.
Tarlac wants to get back to his feet.
Tarlac controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Shipman trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Tarlac doesn't escape.
Tarlac can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarlac tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tarlac working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Shipman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A low kick from Tarlac is predictable there
letting Shipman counter with a right hand.
Vladimir Tarlac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Tarlac misses
letting Shipman counter with a right hand.
Shipman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tarlac's corner calls for a 1-2. Tarlac obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shipman moves into the clinch successfully.
Shipman is working for takedown but Tarlac is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shipman blocks a body shot from Tarlac.
Tarlac lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shipman gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tarlac is trying is best to control the position here.
Tarlac tries to roll over but Shipman keeps him under control.
Tarlac desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlac tries to roll over but Shipman keeps him under control.
Shipman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shipman prevents Tarlac from improving his position.
Tarlac is trying to maintain the position but Shipman is very close to passing his half guard.
Shipman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tarlac lands the left hand.
Tarlac throws a lazy right hand but Shipman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tarlac throws a leg kick
and Shipman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tarlac fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vladimir Tarlac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shipman is looking to clinch but Tarlac is avoiding it.
Tarlac quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Shipman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shipman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tarlac connects with an inside leg kick.
Shipman avoids the body shot from Tarlac.
Shipman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac misses the shot to the body.
Tarlac misses with a shot to the body
and Shipman counters with a series of strikes. Tarlac will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tarlac misses with a straight left.
Tarlac slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tarlac on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shipman gets a takedown into half guard.
Shipman not doing much here.
Tarlac moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac trying to control the position.
Tarlac wants to improve his position but instead Shipman has moved into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tarlac is looking to improve his position.
Tarlac is trying to control but Shipman passes into side control!
Tarlac is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harold Shipman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tarlac misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Shipman misses.
Shipman ducks under a wild hook from Tarlac.
Shipman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tarlac wants to control but Shipman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tarlac tries to get to full guard but Shipman has control of the leg.
Tarlac wants to control the action here but instead Shipman manages to pass to full mount!
Tarlac wants to control but Shipman is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlac looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Tarlac wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlac wants to control his opponent's hands but Shipman gets his hands free.
Tarlac tries to escape the position.
Tarlac turns into Shipman and is now in his guard.
Tarlac tries to free his leg and advance position but Shipman is retaining full guard.
Shipman controlling Tarlac's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac throws a big elbow that misses.
Shipman keeping moving, preventing Tarlac from controlling successfully.
Shipman pulls Tarlac in close to his closed guard and prevents Tarlac from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tarlac wants to control from the top but Shipman keeps moving.
Tarlac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tarlac wants to slow Shipman down by chopping away at his legs.
Shipman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shipman shoots in for a takedown but Tarlac shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shipman tries to clinch but Tarlac is having none of it.
Shipman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vladimir Tarlac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarlac lands a leg kick that knocks Shipman off balance momentarily.
Tarlac lands a head shot.
Nice sprawl there from Tarlac as Shipman shoots in.
Shipman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vladimir Tarlac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Shipman.
Shipman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tarlac throws out the jab.
Tarlac pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shipman is out of range and Tarlac settles back down.
Shipman 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shipman moves out of range of the leg kick from Tarlac.
Tarlac turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tarlac throws a leg kick
and Shipman counters with a shoot takedown. Tarlac fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarlac is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tarlac wants to sweep but no luck.
Shipman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tarlac manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shipman manages to get himself to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Tarlac showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shipman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Shipman!
Harold Shipman decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Vladimir Tarlac spoke after the fight, saying 'Determined, powerful '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Aires (ranked 951 p4p, 126 weight class) and Henry Tomasino Jr (ranked 2057 p4p, 260 weight class). Tomasino Jr has chosen i kill cause im hungry as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Bruno Aires has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bruno Aires seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
34 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Aires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Tomasino Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomasino Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Aires throws a leg kick but Tomasino Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tomasino Jr tries to clinch but Aires is having none of it.
Aires appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tomasino Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Aires. Aires gets slowly back to his feet.
Aires loads up on a big right hand but Tomasino Jr slips the punch.
Aires throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry Tomasino Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aires throws a right hand that Tomasino Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Tomasino Jr also avoids with ease.
Aires bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tomasino Jr's head backwards.
Aires fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tomasino Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tomasino Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomasino Jr wants to clinch up but Aires keeps it at a distance.
Tomasino Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aires manages to avoid it.
Tomasino Jr moves into range and clinches up with Aires.
Tomasino Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tomasino Jr misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aires doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aires throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomasino Jr.
Tomasino Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tomasino Jr lands a left hand.
Tomasino Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aires stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aires breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomasino Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Tomasino Jr misses with a straight left.
Aires throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tomasino Jr avoids it.
Tomasino Jr lands with a hook. Aires tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice defenses there by Tomasino Jr.
Tomasino Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tomasino Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Henry Tomasino Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tomasino Jr with a hook.
Aires fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tomasino Jr to the ground. Aires is now in Tomasino Jr's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomasino Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aires doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aires manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tomasino Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomasino Jr keeping moving, preventing Aires from controlling successfully.
Tomasino Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tomasino Jr is looking to sweep but instead, Aires has passed into half guard.
Aires is controlling the pace.
Aires prevents Tomasino Jr from improving his position.
Aires lands strikes from half guard.
Tomasino Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Aires.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires working Tomasino Jr over with strikes.
Aires is trying to control the action in half guard but Tomasino Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tomasino Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tomasino Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tomasino Jr has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Aires is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tomasino Jr.
Aires is trying to get an arm triangle but Tomasino Jr is defending well.
Aires working the ground and pound.
Aires cracks Tomasino Jr with a big elbow.
Tomasino Jr is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomasino Jr is still trying to improve position.
Aires cracks Tomasino Jr with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tomasino Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
Aires scores with punches from side control.
Aires working the head with strikes.
Aires scores with a couple of short elbows.
Aires scoring with punches and elbows.
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!
Tomasino Jr is trying to improve his position.
Aires lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tomasino Jr down.
Aires is looking to take a break and control but Tomasino Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aires landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Aires dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tomasino Jr leaves Aires with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tomasino Jr throws out a loose jab but Aires uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aires drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tomasino Jr sprawls and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Aires blocks the leg kick.
Aires avoids a kick to the body.
Aires shoots in and drives through. Tomasino Jr sprawls well.
Tomasino Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Aires steps away.
Tomasino Jr lands a jab to the head.
Tomasino Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aires.
Tomasino Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Aires.
Aires throws a shot from downtown. Tomasino Jr moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aires defending well as Tomasino Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Tomasino Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aires throws a body shot but no joy.
Aires shoots in for a takedown but Tomasino Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tomasino Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Aires. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aires on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Aires fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aires uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tomasino Jr.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tomasino Jr.
Aires shoots for a double leg takedown but Tomasino Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Aires's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tomasino Jr moves out of range as Aires throws a body kick.
Tomasino Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Aires is just out of range.
Aires swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Henry Tomasino Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tomasino Jr motions for Aires to come forward. Tomasino Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aires displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Aires moves away from the strike by Tomasino Jr.
Tomasino Jr misses the shot to the body.
Aires throws a head kick that misses.
Tomasino Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aires's hands.
Tomasino Jr scores with a hook.
Aires with a nice cross.
Aires darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aires misses with a wild body shot.
Tomasino Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aires with a body shot.
Aires takes one to the side of the head.
Tomasino Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aires throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tomasino Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Aires finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Aires trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomasino Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomasino Jr has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Aires has passed into side control.
Tomasino Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Aires keeps moving and retains side control.
Aires landing a few strikes.
Aires taking a breather here.
Bruno Aires overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomasino Jr tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aires slows the pace down.
Aires connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tomasino Jr some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tomasino Jr is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Aires.
Aires 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 Aires.
Tomasino Jr taking some punishment here, with Aires in his half guard.
Tomasino Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aires keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tomasino Jr's head.
Tomasino Jr looking to control.
Tomasino Jr has his foot on Aires's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aires works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aires makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aires scoring with some ground and pound.
Aires lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aires chips away with some ground and pound.
Aires wants to pass the guard but Tomasino Jr is keeping the position.
Tomasino Jr wants to sweep here but Aires controlling him for the moment.
Tomasino Jr keeping moving, preventing Aires from controlling successfully.
Aires got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tomasino Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aires has managed to get both his arms back between Tomasino Jr's legs - danger averted.
Aires chips away with some ground and pound.
Aires looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Aires with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bruno Aires will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tomasino Jr misses with a hook
and Aires connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tomasino Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tomasino Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aires paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tomasino Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aires.
Aires throwing a counter right hand but Tomasino Jr manages to avoid it.
Tomasino Jr tries to clinch up.
Aires is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tomasino Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Aires. Aires gets slowly back to his feet.
Tomasino Jr tries to clinch but Aires moves out of range.
Aires scores with a jab to the body.
Tomasino Jr wants to slow Aires down by chopping away at his legs.
Aires checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aires shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aires misses with a leg kick
and Tomasino Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Aires throws a wild body kick that Tomasino Jr sees coming a mile off.
Aires throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tomasino Jr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Aires is in Tomasino Jr's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aires is looking to work some ground and pound but Tomasino Jr has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomasino Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aires doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aires manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aires avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tomasino Jr 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.
Tomasino Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aires chips away with some ground and pound.
Tomasino Jr trying to control the position.
Tomasino Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aires can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aires working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aires postures up and lands a big shot to Tomasino Jr's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aires's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tomasino Jr being controlled here, momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aires's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aires trying to control but Tomasino Jr is working from the bottom.
Tomasino Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tomasino Jr wants to sweep here but Aires controlling him for the moment.
Bruno Aires is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomasino Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aires doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aires manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tomasino Jr has his foot on Aires's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aires works his way back into a safe position though.
Aires passes Tomasino Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aires is nestled in close to Tomasino Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Aires looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tomasino Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Aires wants to take a breather but Tomasino Jr is having none of it.
Tomasino Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aires pushes down on Tomasino Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tomasino Jr is looking to improve his position.
Aires is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tomasino Jr can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aires lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aires looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tomasino Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aires wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tomasino Jr keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tomasino Jr is pressing down on Aires's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henry Tomasino Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aires got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tomasino Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aires has managed to get both his arms back between Tomasino Jr's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Aires showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aires, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Aires!
Bruno Aires thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Henry Tomasino Jr had this to say: 'I kill cause i hungry.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Bizarria (ranked 752 p4p, 119 weight class) and Martez Lopez (ranked 1712 p4p, 263 weight class). Bizarria's entrance music is Arnaldo Antunes - Alta Noite. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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27
220 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luciano Bizarria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martez Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizarria leaves Lopez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lopez trying to control from Bizarria's half guard. Bizarria has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez passes into half guard.
Bizarria is staying active underneath Lopez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bizarria's thigh. Bizarria counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Bizarria wants to hit a switch here but Lopez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bizarria there!
Bizarria has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Lopez's lack of action.
Bizarria is staying active underneath Lopez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lopez trying to control the pace.
Bizarria is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Bizarria defends it.
Bizarria is concentrating on defense, preventing Lopez from advancing position.
Bizarria trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bizarria won't allow Lopez to pass to mount.
Lopez is keen to just control but Bizarria is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez passes to full mount!
Lopez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bizarria is looking to escape.
Lopez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bizarria haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lopez controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bizarria is looking to escape.
Lopez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bizarria takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
It looks like Luciano Bizarria has been cut.
Lopez tries to control but Bizarria wriggling away.
Lopez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Luciano Bizarria's cut is getting worse.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bizarria is desperately trying to improve his position but Lopez has a good base and remains in mount.
Lopez wants to control the pace but Bizarria is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martez Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luciano Bizarria's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bizarria doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lopez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bizarria counters with a single leg into guard. Lopez didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez 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.
Bizarria lands a couple of elbows.
Bizarria preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizarria trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bizarria stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
Lopez is looking for a triangle but Bizarria pushes his legs off easily.
Bizarria is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bizarria is one step ahead there.
Bizarria trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopez trying to keep a closed guard but Bizarria is proving a slippery customer.
Lopez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lopez can't keep his opponent in guard - Bizarria advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lopez wants to improve his position but Bizarria is controlling well.
Lopez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bizarria is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lopez taking some punishment here, with Bizarria in his half guard.
Lopez manages to get to full guard.
Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bizarria passes into half guard.
Bizarria throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Lopez has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bizarria is trying to control the action in half guard but Lopez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bizarria throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bizarria working the head and body with strikes.
Bizarria takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Bizarria has control of the leg.
Lopez moves into full guard.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bizarria is one step ahead there.
Bizarria trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Bizarria controlling him for the moment.
Bizarria throws a big right hand that misses.
Lopez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bizarria defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bizarria keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lopez's head.
Bizarria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
Bizarria postures up.
Lopez 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.
Lopez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bizarria stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luciano Bizarria dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luciano Bizarria's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bizarria moves away.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lopez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bizarria doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lopez.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but Bizarria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez is looking to advance position but Bizarria won't allow it.
Lopez trying to control from half guard but Bizarria is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is pressing down on Bizarria's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bizarria is holding on for now.
Bizarria is not content to let Lopez control the position.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but Bizarria defending well.
Martez Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lopez wants to take a breather but Bizarria is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bizarria looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bizarria gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Bizarria is keeping the position.
Lopez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bizarria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Bizarria is retaining full guard.
Lopez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bizarria's guard.
Lopez passes to full mount!
Bizarria tries to lock up and control but Lopez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lopez wants to control the pace but Bizarria is squirming around nicely.
Lopez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bizarria is now in Lopez's guard. A big mistake from Lopez there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looking to control.
Bizarria slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lopez is trying to improve his position.
Lopez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lopez is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Bizarria.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez struggling a bit here.
Bizarria lands some shots froms side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Martez Lopez.
Well Lopez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Martez Lopez!
After winning the bout, Martez Lopez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Sionis (ranked 448 p4p, 47 weight class) and Michael Brakeley (ranked 496 p4p, 56 weight class). Brakeley has chosen Woke up this Morning as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
44 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Roman Sionis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Brakeley!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sionis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brakeley lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Sionis goes down and covers up as Brakeley starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Brakeley!
Michael Brakeley gave a mention to MMA Hype Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leeland Lillard (ranked 129 p4p, 20 weight class) and Jay Gatsby (ranked 79 p4p, 13 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leeland Lillard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Gatsby!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lillard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gatsby goes for a double leg but Lillard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lillard continues to drive forward.
Lillard appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gatsby takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lillard throws a sloppy head kick and Gatsby moves out of range easily.
Lillard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gatsby feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lillard's calf.
Lillard looks to score with a jab to the body but Gatsby is just out of range.
Gatsby tries to clinch up but Lillard circles away and keeps his distance.
Jay Gatsby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatsby shoots in for a double leg but Lillard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Gatsby does it's job there.
Gatsby throws a low kick, looking for Lillard's leg but Lillard calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Gatsby lands with an uppercut that bounces Lillard off the cage and back into range.
Lillard swats away the attempt to clinch by Gatsby.
Lillard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gatsby has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Gatsby.
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Gatsby.
Gatsby working aggressively here.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillard scores with a shoulder strike.
Gatsby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gatsby lands a shot to the body.
Lillard working aggressively here.
Gatsby misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Lillard.
Gatsby blocks an uppercut.
Gatsby misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lillard.
A nice left hand lands by Lillard.
A right handed body shot lands from Gatsby.
Lillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gatsby backwards.
Gatsby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gatsby tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Gatsby turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
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!
Lillard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lillard avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gatsby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lillard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Lillard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gatsby misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gatsby working the ground and pound but Lillard is defending the strikes.
Gatsby trying to control the action but Lillard is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby looks up at the clock and then as Lillard takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gatsby smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lillard is not content to let Gatsby control the position.
Gatsby in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gatsby throws an elbow but Lillard slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gatsby working the ground and pound.
Lillard is looking to regain half guard here but Gatsby keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lillard regains half guard, as Gatsby was trying to land strikes.
Gatsby looks to land a strike but Lillard avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lillard keeping full guard, as Gatsby tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatsby slips nicely into half guard.
Lillard is not content to let Gatsby control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Gatsby dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lillard throws a big shot that misses.
Gatsby tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gatsby throws the left hand but Lillard avoids the punch easily.
Lillard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Gatsby there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lillard throws a front kick aimed at Gatsby's knee but Gatsby avoids it well.
Lillard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lillard slips a jab and a cross from Gatsby.
Lillard throws a jab but it's blocked by Gatsby.
Lillard circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab lands there for Gatsby.
Gatsby goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lillard tried to score with a low kick but Gatsby checks it.
Gatsby tries to clinch but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lillard wants it to stay on the feet.
Lillard just misses with a punch to the body.
Gatsby connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillard swats away the attempt to clinch by Gatsby.
Gatsby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gatsby scores with a punch to the head.
Gatsby tries to close the distance and clinch but Lillard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Gatsby.
Gatsby looks to land a body kick but Lillard moved away.
Lillard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lillard throws a hook to the side of Gatsby's head but Gatsby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gatsby swings widly with a right hand
and Lillard counters with a series of strikes. Gatsby will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lillard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leeland Lillard is winning the standup battle so far.
Gatsby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leeland Lillard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gatsby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gatsby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lillard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Lillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatsby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gatsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Lillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jay Gatsby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lillard managing to control the position.
Lillard keeping moving, preventing Gatsby from controlling successfully.
Gatsby throws an elbow that misses. Lillard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gatsby's guard. Nice move by Lillard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lillard has picked Gatsby up and slammed him! Gatsby can't keep hold of the triangle and Lillard manages to pass to side control!
Gatsby is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lillard is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gatsby is looking to improve his position but Lillard isn't that keen on the idea.
Lillard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gatsby is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lillard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gatsby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lillard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gatsby bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gatsby throwing strikes from guard but Lillard blocks nicely.
Gatsby throws an elbow that misses. Lillard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gatsby's guard. Nice move by Lillard!
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 Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lillard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gatsby closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lillard to the mat! Lillard manages to get full guard.
Gatsby connects with a couple of short punches.
Gatsby landing some decent shots from guard.
Gatsby content to stall in guard here.
Gatsby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gatsby throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby looking to sit in guard and control but Lillard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gatsby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lillard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gatsby is keeping the position for now.
Lillard preventing the sweep.
Gatsby wants to hit a switch here but Lillard passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gatsby there!
Gatsby sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby wants to get back to full guard.
Gatsby tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lillard has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gatsby gets back to half guard.
Gatsby moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lillard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby looking to control.
Gatsby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lillard is one step ahead there.
Lillard is posturing up here but Gatsby has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Lillard tries to roll out but it's too tight and Lillard has to tap! Slick submission there by Gatsby!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Gatsby!
Jay Gatsby is the new light heavyweight champion!
As Jay Gatsby got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: My life, old sport, my life... my life has got to be like this... It's got to keep going on.'.
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