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WeInSyd 36 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toturi Akodo (ranked 7463 p4p, 511 weight class) and Bubba Brandon (ranked 4779 p4p, 423 weight class). Akodo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Skip Marley - Lions. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toturi Akodo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bubba Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akodo misses with a wild body shot.
Akodo digs a good body shot into Brandon's ribs.
Brandon closes the distance and clinches.
Brandon misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Akodo.
Akodo breaks the clinch.
Akodo swats away the attempt to clinch by Brandon.
Akodo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Bubba Brandon has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Akodo as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Akodo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brandon misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Akodo as he checks the leg kick.
Akodo ducks right into an uppercut from Brandon.
Brandon tries to clinch there but Akodo circles away.
Akodo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Akodo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brandon thows a leg kick but Akodo checks it
and Akodo counters with a nice right hand that sends Brandon toppling to the canvas! Brandon scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Akodo finish him?!
Brandon tries to clinch
and Akodo scores with a counter punch that sends Brandon to the canvas! Akodo smells blood - he's punishing Brandon with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Brandon has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toturi Akodo!
A very excited looking Toturi Akodo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aguta Grizzly (ranked 4083 p4p, 497 weight class) and Hotaru Doji (ranked 7462 p4p, 613 weight class). Doji has chosen Crane ft. Beauregard & The Down Right - Meet Me In The Garden as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aguta Grizzly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hotaru Doji!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grizzly scores with a jab.
Doji loads up on a big right hand but Grizzly slips the punch.
Grizzly connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Hotaru Doji has been cut.
Doji connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doji. Grizzly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doji slips under a jab from Grizzly.
It seemed like Doji was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grizzly.
Doji throws a shot to the body.
Grizzly fails to land with a series of punches.
Doji ducks under a wild hook from Grizzly.
Doji throws the left hand but Grizzly avoids the punch easily.
Grizzly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hotaru Doji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doji takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grizzly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Doji lands with a hook. Grizzly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Doji checks a low kick from Grizzly.
Doji drops Grizzly with a big left hand! Grizzly is injured, injured bad! Doji jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hotaru Doji!
A relieved looking Hotaru Doji thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulf Ulvesson (ranked 3365 p4p, 319 weight class) and Redd Murphy (ranked 4576 p4p, 408 weight class). Ulvesson comes to the cage accompanied by Wolf Like Me - TV On The Radio. Redd Murphy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulf Ulvesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Redd Murphy!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ulvesson, pushing him back against the cage.
Ulvesson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Ulvesson controls the action.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Ulvesson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ulvesson misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ulvesson is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Ulvesson lands a right hand.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Ulvesson.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Ulvesson controls the action.
Ulvesson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ulvesson.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy gets through Ulvesson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ulvesson backwards.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy gets through Ulvesson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ulvesson is rocked!
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ulvesson backwards.
Oh Ulvesson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ulvesson tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
Ulvesson seems to have got his legs back now.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Ulvesson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a big left hand right to the temple and Ulvesson goes down!
It looks like Ulf Ulvesson has been cut.
Ulvesson is trying to stand up here but Murphy is controlling him well.
Murphy escapes and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ulvesson.
Ulvesson manages to break the clinch.
Murphy moves into range and clinches up with Ulvesson.
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!
Murphy prevents a body shot from Ulvesson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ulvesson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murphy can turn it around.
Murphy working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ulvesson.
Ulvesson working hard to break the clinch.
Ulvesson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ulvesson backwards.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Ulvesson blocking some punches.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ulvesson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Good body shot from Ulvesson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ulvesson.
Ulvesson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Ulvesson controls his hands.
Murphy cracks Ulvesson with a nice body shot.
Ulvesson tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Ulvesson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ulvesson backwards.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Ulvesson.
Ulvesson lands a right hand.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Ulvesson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ulvesson.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Ulvesson controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ulvesson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ulvesson gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ulvesson backwards.
Ulvesson blocks an uppercut.
Ulvesson scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ulvesson can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Ulvesson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulvesson working hard to break the clinch.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ulvesson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ulvesson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ulvesson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Ulvesson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut there from Ulvesson.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ulvesson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ulvesson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Ulvesson circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ulvesson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ulvesson breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Redd Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ulf Ulvesson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murphy wants to clinch but Ulvesson slips to the side
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Ulvesson pushes him off.
Ulvesson misses with a shot to the body
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Ulvesson swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Ulvesson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ulvessons head.
A head punch on the inside from Ulvesson fails to land.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Ulvesson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ulvesson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ulvesson blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Ulvesson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Redd Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ulvesson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Ulvesson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Ulvesson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy pushes Ulvesson against the cage. Murphy is working some dirty boxing. Murphy pushes off with a quick right hook! Ulvesson goes down! Ulvesson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Murphy moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Redd Murphy!
After winning the bout, Redd Murphy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ulf Ulvesson was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better fighter this time.
You win lose, and you some some.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Vazov (ranked 2785 p4p, 282 weight class) and Mauricio Macri (ranked 3123 p4p, 301 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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243 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Vazov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauricio Macri!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macri doesn't manage to clinch there - Vazov circles away.
Vazov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Macri misses.
Vazov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Macri sprawls well. Macri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vazov gets slowly back to his feet.
Macri rushes Vazov and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Macri gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vazov.
Vazov tries to score a body lock takedown but Macri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Vazov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macri wants the takedown. Vazov is fighting it off but Macri persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vazov's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vazov controls Macri momentarily but Macri frees himself.
Macri looking to pass the guard.
Macri keeps trying to improve his position.
Macri wants to control from the top but Vazov keeps moving.
Vazov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Macri keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vazov's head.
Vazov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Macri accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macri stopping the sweep attempt from Vazov.
Macri avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vazov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Macri trying to control but Vazov is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macri controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vazov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Macri manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vazov trying to control the position from guard on top but Macri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vazov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vazov trying to control the position from guard on top but Macri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vazov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vazov throws a big elbow that misses.
Vazov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macri is keeping the position for now.
Vazov trying to control but Macri is working from the bottom.
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.
Macri working for a triangle but Vazov defends it easily.
Vazov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Macri's head.
We've been hearing that Vazov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Vazov trying to control the position from guard on top but Macri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vazov tries to free his leg and advance position but Macri is retaining full guard.
Vazov trying to control but Macri is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macri wants to sweep here but Vazov controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Macri dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Macri as Vazov shoots in.
Vazov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Macri's guard.
Vazov trying to control the position from guard on top but Macri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macri has his foot on Vazov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vazov works his way back into a safe position though.
Vazov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Macri is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Macri has escaped and now he's on top!
Mauricio Macri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Macri postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Vazov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Macri, into his guard.
Vazov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vazov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macri is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vazov throws an elbow that misses. Macri uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vazov's guard. Nice move by Macri!
Vazov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vazov being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Macri has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Vazov trying to control the position.
Macri got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vazov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Macri has managed to get both his arms back between Vazov's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Macri trying to control the position from guard on top but Vazov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vazov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Macri trying to control but Vazov is working from the bottom.
Vazov working a defensive guard here.
Macri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macri preventing the sweep.
Vazov is looking for a triangle but Macri pushes his legs off easily.
Macri is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Macri accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vazov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vazov pushes a forearm under Macri's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Macri is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrei Vazov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Ovchinnikov (ranked 2629 p4p, 364 weight class) and Joosep Lőhmus (ranked 3002 p4p, 404 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Ovchinnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joosep Lőhmus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lőhmus sizes up Ovchinnikov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ovchinnikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lőhmus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ovchinnikov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lőhmus scrambles back to his feet.
Lőhmus is looking to score with low kicks.
Ovchinnikov misses with a looping right.
We've been informed that Lőhmus has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lőhmus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ovchinnikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Ovchinnikov tries to clinch but Lőhmus moves out of range.
Lőhmus ducks right into an uppercut from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ovchinnikov clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lőhmus.
Ovchinnikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ovchinnikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lőhmus misses with a punch on the inside.
Lőhmus tries to stall but Ovchinnikov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ovchinnikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ovchinnikov taking a breather.
Lőhmus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lőhmus blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov blocks an uppercut.
Lőhmus working aggressively here.
Ovchinnikov blocks a body shot from Lőhmus.
Ovchinnikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lőhmus blocking some punches.
Lőhmus is leaning against Ovchinnikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lőhmus misses with the head strike.
Lőhmus slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ovchinnikov.
Lőhmus struggles to land a body shot inside as Ovchinnikov controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lőhmus misses with some punches.
Ovchinnikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ovchinnikov.
I was talking to Ovchinnikov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ovchinnikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lőhmus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lőhmus lands a right hand.
Lőhmus throws a punch but it's blocked by Ovchinnikov.
Lőhmus struggles to land a body shot inside as Ovchinnikov controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lőhmus working aggressively here.
Ovchinnikov misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lőhmus lands a shot to the body.
Lőhmus throws a punch but it's blocked by Ovchinnikov.
Lőhmus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lőhmus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ovchinnikov is trying to stall.
Lőhmus throws a punch but it's blocked by Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lőhmus.
Lőhmus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lőhmus is trying to maintain a safe position but Ovchinnikov gets an underhook and turns Lőhmus into the cage.
Lőhmus tries to throw a body punch but Ovchinnikov avoids it by throwing Lőhmus back against the cage.
Lőhmus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lőhmus misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ovchinnikov fails to land.
Lőhmus misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ovchinnikov.
Lőhmus misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lőhmus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lőhmus has a couple of punches blocked by Ovchinnikov.
Lőhmus has a couple of punches blocked by Ovchinnikov.
Lőhmus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ovchinnikov working hard to break the clinch.
Lőhmus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lőhmus misses with a body punch.
Ovchinnikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ovchinnikov lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Ovchinnikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lőhmus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ovchinnikov is out of range and Lőhmus settles back down.
Lőhmus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lőhmus throws a head kick that misses.
Ovchinnikov wants to clinch up but Lőhmus keeps it at a distance.
Lőhmus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ovchinnikov staying out of range there.
Ovchinnikov throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov throws a body punch but Lőhmus moves out of range.
A big right from Lőhmus misses.
Lőhmus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ovchinnikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ovchinnikov throws a jab when Lőhmus was well out of range.
Lőhmus throws out a counter right but Ovchinnikov avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Lőhmus.
Lőhmus looks to land a left hand but Ovchinnikov moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lőhmus.
Ovchinnikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Lőhmus misses.
Ovchinnikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Lőhmus.
Lőhmus misses with a low kick as Ovchinnikov jumps back.
Lőhmus throws a big shot that misses.
Ovchinnikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Ovchinnikov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lőhmus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joosep Lőhmus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lőhmus misses with a body shot.
Lőhmus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ovchinnikov misses with a jab to the body
and Ovchinnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dmitry Ovchinnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lőhmus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the liver by Lőhmus. Beautiful body shot.
Ovchinnikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ovchinnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ovchinnikov is rocked!
Lőhmus darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Ovchinnikov's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Lőhmus before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joosep Lőhmus!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Guidi (ranked 8307 p4p, 530 weight class) and Master Splinter (ranked 2181 p4p, 226 weight class). Splinter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Amongst the fallen foes -by WARHAMMER kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flavio Guidi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Splinter!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guidi avoids the head kick by Splinter.
Guidi drives through and clinches with Splinter against the cage.
Guidi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Guidi.
Splinter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guidi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Splinter's efforts to push away.
Guidi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guidi.
Guidi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guidi lands a nice shot to the body.
Guidi lands with a light punch inside.
Guidi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guidi lands a body shot.
Splinter takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guidi blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Guidi.
Splinter looks winded!
Nice body punch from Guidi.
Guidi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guidi works on Splinter's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guidi lands a nice uppercut.
Guidi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Guidi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Guidi.
Guidi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Splinter backwards.
Guidi lands a right hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Splinter throws a head punch that misses.
Guidi lands a right hand.
Guidi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Splinter backwards.
Guidi lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guidi lands a shot to the body.
Guidi lands with a short shot to the head.
Guidi lands a nice uppercut.
Guidi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guidi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Guidi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Guidi.
Guidi scores with a shot to the side of Splinter's head.
Splinter is rocked!
Guidi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Splinter backwards.
Splinter is still on wobbly legs! Can Guidi finish him?
Guidi lands with a short shot to the head.
Guidi dips a shoulder and cracks Splinter with a mighty uppercut! Splinter falls back against the cage and Guidi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Splinter is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Guidi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flavio Guidi!
Flavio Guidi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Master Splinter spoke after the fight, saying 'Damnit my brother will never let me hear the end of this....'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itzhak Weinstein (ranked 1835 p4p, 195 weight class) and Mike Holmes Jr (ranked 2055 p4p, 217 weight class). Holmes Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Red - Damage. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Itzhak Weinstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes Jr!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weinstein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Holmes Jr misses with an uppercut. Weinstein saw that one coming.
Holmes Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Mike Holmes Jr has been cut.
Holmes Jr misses with a body shot.
Weinstein turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Weinstein lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Holmes Jr at a distance.
Itzhak Weinstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Weinstein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Holmes Jr in his tracks.
Good leg kick by Holmes Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters circling a little - Weinstein finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice combination there by Weinstein.
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!
Weinstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmes Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Weinstein sends Holmes Jr crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Weinstein is motioning to the referee to let Holmes Jr up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Holmes Jr is rocked!
Holmes Jr leaves his chin hanging out and Weinstein seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Holmes Jr crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Itzhak Weinstein!
Itzhak Weinstein thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb (ranked 1305 p4p, 156 weight class) and Ricardinho Vieira (ranked 1431 p4p, 167 weight class). Nurmagabeeb comes to the cage accompanied by Sabine Kors feat. Timaro - Dagestan (Remix). Ricardinho Vieira 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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardinho Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagabeeb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vieira circles away quickly and effectively.
Vieira drives through with a takedown into Nurmagabeeb's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nurmagabeeb has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Vieira has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Vieira tries to pull guard but Nurmagabeeb won't allow it.
Nurmagabeeb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagabeeb throws a body punch but Vieira moves out of range.
Nurmagabeeb loads up on a big right hand but Vieira slips the punch.
Vieira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vieira has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nurmagabeeb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieira manages to avoid it.
Vieira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nurmagabeeb defends it nicely.
Nurmagabeeb lunges at Vieira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vieira's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vieira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vieira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vieira there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Nurmagabeeb misses its intended target.
Nurmagabeeb cracks a nice hook into Vieira's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nurmagabeeb sizes up Vieira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nurmagabeeb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vieira.
Nurmagabeeb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Nurmagabeeb.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vieira has his takedown stuffed
and Nurmagabeeb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardinho Vieira.
Vieira closes the distance and clinches up with Nurmagabeeb, looking for a takedown. Vieira pushes Nurmagabeeb against the cage but Nurmagabeeb circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vieira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vieira to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vieira postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nurmagabeeb wants to stand up but Vieira is controlling him.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Nurmagabeeb keeps moving.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Nurmagabeeb is keeping the position.
Nurmagabeeb is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at 3Band MMA ($700/week) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vieira is controlling him.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Nurmagabeeb is keeping the position.
Nurmagabeeb wants to get back to his feet but Vieira passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurmagabeeb is defending against the submission attempts here by Vieira.
Vieira winds up and cracks Nurmagabeeb with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vieira wants to control but Nurmagabeeb is keeping him busy.
Vieira is trying for a kimura here. Nurmagabeeb looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Vieira wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardinho Vieira!
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb was interviewed post fight and said 'Even though I didn't win, training made me stronger. It was a good fight from a good opponent. I'll be back, though!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akira Harada (ranked 673 p4p, 91 weight class) and Edgar Avetisyan (ranked 968 p4p, 120 weight class). Akira Harada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akira Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Edgar Avetisyan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Summer Carpenter and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harada misses with a hook.
Avetisyan misses with a straight right.
Avetisyan misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Harada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Avetisyan defending well as Harada loads up on a big left hand.
Harada closes the distance looking to clinch
and Avetisyan counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Harada.
Harada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avetisyan.
Avetisyan lands a jab to the nose.
Harada staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Avetisyan. That snapped Harada's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Avetisyan. Those never looked like landing.
Harada looks to throw the jab but Avetisyan is out of range.
Harada misses with a looping left.
Akira Harada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Harada lands.
It looks like Edgar Avetisyan has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harada tries to land a body kick
and Avetisyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harada is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Avetisyan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Avetisyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avetisyan lands a jab to Harada's midsection.
Harada cracks Avetisyan with an open hand slap.
Avetisyan ducks right into an uppercut from Harada.
Avetisyan slips a straight right by Harada.
Avetisyan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harada misses the jab.
Avetisyan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Avetisyan moves out of range of the strikes.
Avetisyan defending well as Harada loads up on a big left hand.
Harada throws a body kick that misses.
Harada slips a straight right by Avetisyan.
Avetisyan slips a straight right by Harada.
Harada throws a body shot but no joy.
Harada misses with a lunging right hand
and Avetisyan counters with a right hand to the body.
Harada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Avetisyan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Harada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avetisyan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Avetisyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Avetisyan slips a jab from Harada.
Harada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avetisyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Harada misses its intended target.
Harada is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Harada misses with a lunging right hand
and Avetisyan counters with a stiff right hand.
Harada misses with a straight left.
Harada needs to keep his hands up - Avetisyan had a free shot at his head there.
Avetisyan connects with an inside leg kick.
Harada is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Avetisyan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Avetisyan misses with an uppercut.
Avetisyan misses with a hook.
Avetisyan keeps the fight on the outside.
Harada throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Avetisyan counter with a right hand.
Avetisyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harada.
Avetisyan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Avetisyan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harada's calf.
Avetisyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harada manages to avoid it.
Avetisyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avetisyan missing with a left hand there. Harada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avetisyan moves out of range of the body kick.
Avetisyan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Harada had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Avetisyan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harada.
Danga de danga de dang - Avetisyan scores with a four punch combination!
Harada is rocked!
Avetisyan pounces like a tiger and cracks Harada with a vicious hook! Harada is down but not out! Avetisyan follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Edgar Avetisyan!
A very excited looking Edgar Avetisyan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Shorton (ranked 408 p4p, 47 weight class) and Mika Allu (ranked 699 p4p, 81 weight class). Mika Allu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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270 lbs
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229 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Shorton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mika Allu!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shorton connects with a looping right hand.
We've been told by Shorton's head coaches at Assface Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Allu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shorton as he avoids it easily.
Allu dives in and grabs Shorton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shorton pushes down on Allu's head and hops out.
Shorton is looking to counter punch.
Shorton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Shorton.
A slow jab from Shorton misses its intended target.
Shorton loads up on a big right hand but Allu slips the punch.
Allu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shorton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Allu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shorton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Allu walks into a left hand.
Shorton looks to score with a jab to the body but Allu is just out of range.
Shorton misses with a straight left.
Shorton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allu manages to avoid it.
Bill Shorton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shorton moves away.
Shorton throws an off balance right hand
and Shorton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allu looks for a takedown but Shorton sprawls well.
Bill Shorton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mika Allu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Shorton. Those never looked like landing.
And Allu tries to counter it with a takedown but Shorton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shorton misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Shorton misses.
Jab from Allu.
Allu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Shorton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shorton wants to control but Allu is keeping busy.
Allu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Allu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Allu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shorton is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Allu lands with a punch from half guard.
Shorton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shorton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shorton trying to control the position here.
Allu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Allu throws a strike but Shorton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shorton wants to stand but Allu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shorton trying to control the position from guard on top but Allu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shorton is really struggling to control Allu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Allu is on top in guard.
Shorton 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.
Allu scoring with some ground and pound.
Allu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shorton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shorton can't keep his opponent in guard - Allu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Allu lands a nice short elbow.
Allu passes the guard and advances to mount!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Allu! Shorton is hurt baaadly! Allu is firing away with more strikes - Shorton is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mika Allu!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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