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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yormomza Built (ranked 737 p4p, 115 weight class) and Richie Fortune (ranked 1294 p4p, 193 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yormomza Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Richie Fortune!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Hemmingworth and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Built chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Built uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Built.
Built thumps Fortune with a low kick.
Built doesn't manage to clinch there - Fortune circles away.
Fortune looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fortune avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Built fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fortune has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Built turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fortune misses the shot to the body.
Fortune's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fortune duly obliges.
It looks like Yormomza Built has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Built looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Built tries to clinch up but Fortune circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Built.
Fortune throws a lazy uppercut
and Built counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built lands with a nice combination. Fortune backs away looking to recover.
A jab from Fortune misses.
Built throws a leg kick
and Fortune counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Built lands with an uppercut that bounces Fortune off the cage and back into range.
Built lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fortune circles away quickly and effectively.
Built closes the distance and pushes Fortune back into the cage.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Fortune.
I was talking to Built's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Built lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fortune or not.
Fortune gets through Built's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortune throws a head punch that misses.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fortune is working Built over against the cage.
Fortune softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fortune working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Built blocks an uppercut.
Fortune wants to get back to striking at distance but Built won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Fortune misses with a punch on the inside.
Built blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fortune breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Built is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fortune.
Built tries to clinch but Fortune is having none of it.
Built delivers a nice body kick.
Built throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fortune on the side of the head.
Built has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Fortune.
Built tries a body shot but Fortune blocks it.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Built blocks an uppercut.
Fortune blocks an uppercut.
Built lands a body shot.
Fortune swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Built lands with a light punch inside.
Fortune is trying to force a seperation but Built has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fortune.
Fortune blocking some punches.
Built blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fortune working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Built.
Fortune struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Fortune swings wildly with an uppercut but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortune pushes Built back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Built has a couple of punches blocked by Fortune.
Fortune escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Built tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortune swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Built connects with the punch.
Fortune scores with the left hand. Built knows he should have avoided that one.
Yormomza Built's cut is getting worse.
Built looks to clinch
and Fortune cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yormomza Built's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortune moves out of range as Built throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Built.
Built fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fortune.
A chopping leg kick lands by Built.
Built tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fortune paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fortune just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortune takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fortune has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Built.
Built lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Built tries to work over Fortune's front leg with a kick but Fortune checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built is looking to clinch but Fortune is avoiding it.
Fortune's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Built moves in looking to clinch but Fortune pushes him off.
Built closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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 Yormomza Built will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yormomza Built's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Built throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fortune thows a left - swing and a miss!
Built tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fortune manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fortune misses with a looping left.
Fortune ducks right into an uppercut from Built.
Fortune throws a looping overhand right but Built ducks down to avoid it.
Built tries to clinch
and Fortune counters with a nice uppercut.
Fortune takes one to the chin there.
Fortune scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Built. That's going to slow Fortune down.
Built tries to work over Fortune's front leg with a kick but Fortune checks it.
Built fails with an attempt to clinch.
Built tries to clinch
and Fortune counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jeez, Yormomza Built's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortune walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune drops Built with a beautiful combination! Built stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fortune is looking for the KO!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yormomza Built's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richie Fortune!
An out of breath Richie Fortune thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pope Drunkizkus (ranked 1440 p4p, 212 weight class) and Isaiah Cooley (ranked 801 p4p, 124 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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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Pope Drunkizkus!
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, Isaiah Cooley!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooley throws a lazy right hand but Drunkizkus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drunkizkus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooley.
Cooley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Drunkizkus looks to land a right hand but Cooley moved out of range.
Drunkizkus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Isaiah Cooley has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Cooley misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Drunkizkus misses its target.
Drunkizkus misses the body punch
and Cooley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drunkizkus throws out a loose jab but Cooley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drunkizkus jabs Cooley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cooley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cooley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drunkizkus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drunkizkus just misses with a punch to the body.
Drunkizkus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pablo's Boxing Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Drunkizkus is looking to wear down Cooley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drunkizkus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooley manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunkizkus misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cooley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cooley ducks under a wild hook from Drunkizkus.
Cooley counters with a body kick.
Drunkizkus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drunkizkus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cooley's head.
Drunkizkus throws a jab when Cooley was well out of range.
Drunkizkus throws a sloppy body shot
and Cooley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drunkizkus looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooley is just out of range.
Drunkizkus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drunkizkus misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drunkizkus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drunkizkus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cooley's head backwards.
Cooley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drunkizkus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooley moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooley scores with a kick to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cooley.
Drunkizkus tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drunkizkus backing away here, and Cooley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Drunkizkus throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Drunkizkus misses
enabling Cooley to counter with a crisp jab.
Drunkizkus misses the jab.
Cooley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Drunkizkus does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drunkizkus momentarily.
Drunkizkus misses the shot to the body.
Cooley throws a big counter head kick but Drunkizkus avoids it with no problem.
Cooley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drunkizkus.
Drunkizkus throws a poor cross that misses
and Cooley counters with a solid body kick.
Cooley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drunkizkus.
Drunkizkus misses the body punch
and Cooley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drunkizkus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cooley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Drunkizkus with a body shot.
Cooley throws the left hand but Drunkizkus avoids the punch easily.
Drunkizkus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Drunkizkus takes the fight into the clinch.
Cooley misses with a punch on the inside.
Drunkizkus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooley blocks a body shot from Drunkizkus.
Cooley prevents a body shot from Drunkizkus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drunkizkus tries to throw a body punch but Cooley avoids it by throwing Drunkizkus back against the cage.
Drunkizkus lands with a light punch inside.
Cooley blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooley can't find room to land a body shot as Drunkizkus controls the action.
Cooley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drunkizkus tries a body shot but Cooley blocks it.
Drunkizkus misses with a body punch.
Cooley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drunkizkus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cooley lands a body punch.
Drunkizkus is breathing heavily.
Drunkizkus can't find room to land a body shot as Cooley controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drunkizkus.
Drunkizkus takes a shot to the head.
Cooley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooley prevents a body shot from Drunkizkus.
A short left from Cooley.
Drunkizkus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooley's elbow.
Cooley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cooley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drunkizkus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooley struggles to land a body shot inside as Drunkizkus controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Isaiah Cooley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Isaiah Cooley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Drunkizkus checks a leg kick.
Drunkizkus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drunkizkus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drunkizkus misses with a jab to the body
and Drunkizkus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cooley has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Drunkizkus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cooley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drunkizkus misses with an uppercut
and Cooley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pope Drunkizkus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooley defending well as Drunkizkus loads up on a big left hand.
Drunkizkus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drunkizkus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooley moves away.
Cooley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drunkizkus throws a poor cross that misses
and Cooley scores with a counter punch that sends Drunkizkus to the canvas! Cooley smells blood - he's punishing Drunkizkus with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Drunkizkus has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaiah Cooley!
A relieved looking Isaiah Cooley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Pope Drunkizkus had this to say: 'WHERE'S THE BOOZE, GODDAMMIT!?!'.
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#R1#
Bandicoot connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#
It looks like Chief Cheyenne has been cut.
Bandicoot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cheyenne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cheyenne misses with a hook. Bandicoot ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Bandicoot takes the fight into the clinch.
Cheyenne is trying to pull guard but Bandicoot turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bandicoot pushes Cheyenne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bandicoot. #TD#
Cheyenne successfully pulls guard.
Bandicoot keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cheyenne's head.#SUB#
Cheyenne throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bandicoot uses it to pass to side control.
Cheyenne prevents Bandicoot from moving into mount.
Bandicoot working the body and head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheyenne manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bandicoot working Cheyenne over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheyenne taking some punishment here, with Bandicoot in his half guard. #SUB#
Cheyenne looking for submissions off his back.
Bandicoot lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T1#
Bandicoot lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Bandicoot is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Cheyenne looking for submissions off his back.
Cheyenne tries to roll over but Bandicoot keeps him under control.
Bandicoot slips a nice elbow through Cheyenne's hands, connecting with Cheyenne's forehead.
Cheyenne has hold of Bandicoot's hands but Bandicoot slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bandicoot looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#ROC2#
Cheyenne is rocked!
Bandicoot is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Oh Cheyenne is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB#
Cheyenne looking for submissions off his back.
Cheyenne seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Ground and pound from Bandicoot. #SUB#
Cheyenne looking for submissions off his back.
Bandicoot is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB#
Cheyenne looking for submissions off his back.
Bandicoot looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Cheyenne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Bandicoot is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cheyenne is just riding it out for now. Bandicoot eventually gives up the hold.
Bandicoot looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#CUT2#
Chief Cheyenne's cut is getting worse.#T3##SUB#
Cheyenne looking for submissions off his back.
Bandicoot controlling the action here.
Bandicoot lands with a punch from half guard.
Cheyenne gets back to full guard.
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Cheyenne has his foot on Bandicoot's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bandicoot works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Cheyenne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bandicoot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bandicoot landing with the ground and pound.
Bandicoot postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T4#
Bandicoot landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Cheyenne has his foot on Bandicoot's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bandicoot works his way back into a safe position though.
Bandicoot is working Cheyenne over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Cheyenne working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bandicoot has passed into half guard!
Bandicoot is taking a breather. Cheyenne says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bandicoot working Cheyenne over with strikes.
Bandicoot lands strikes from half guard.
Bandicoot is trying to control. Cheyenne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bandicoot looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cheyenne with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bandicoot is nestled in close to Cheyenne, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheyenne is staying active underneath Bandicoot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crush Bandicoot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chief Cheyenne's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Nice straight punches there by Bandicoot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bandicoot.
Nice uppercut lands for Bandicoot. That snapped Cheyenne's head back.
#CUT2#
Chief Cheyenne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A swing and a miss from Cheyenne.
Bandicoot cracks Cheyenne with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Cheyenne tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Bandicoot pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Cheyenne is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crush Bandicoot!
A very excited looking Crush Bandicoot 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Barbosa (ranked 824 p4p, 40 weight class) and Diego Carlitto (ranked 852 p4p, 42 weight class). Carlitto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Painkiller. 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 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Carlitto!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlitto throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa with a nice cross.
Barbosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carlitto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barbosa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carlitto misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carlittos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barbosa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carlitto throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carlitto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carlitto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barbosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carlitto in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlitto misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.
Carlitto throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carlitto throws out the jab.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Carlitto moves out of range.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carlitto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbosa's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlitto throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa lands a jab to the nose.
Carlitto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Carlitto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. Carlitto saw that one coming.
A big right from Carlitto misses.
Barbosa tests Carlitto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barbosa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carlitto is fending him off so far but Barbosa persists. Nope, Carlitto circles away and we're back to standing.
Barbosa lands with a shot to the body.
Barbosa cracks a nice hook into Carlitto's ribs.
Barbosa jabs Carlitto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Carlitto moved out of range.
Barbosa lands with a kick to the temple. Carlitto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barbosa walks into a stiff left hand from Carlitto.
A big right from Carlitto misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto tries a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
Diego Carlitto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlitto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carlitto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Carlitto throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carlitto misses with a hook
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
Carlitto 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.
Barbosa throws a wild body kick that Carlitto sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Carlitto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carlitto misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Carlitto throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Carlitto ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Barbosa sizes up Carlitto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto cracks Barbosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carlitto moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
Carlitto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Carlitto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barbosa.
Barbosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barbosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlitto misses with a straight right.
Carlitto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Carlitto is avoiding it.
Carlitto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carlitto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
Carlitto slips a jab from Barbosa.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carlitto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carlitto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Carlitto throws a body shot but no joy.
Carlitto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlitto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carlitto digs a good hook to Barbosa's body.
Carlitto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Carlitto fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Carlitto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Carlitto misses.
Carlitto throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but Carlitto won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but Carlitto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Carlitto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carlitto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barbosa fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diego Carlitto will probably get the nod.
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.
Barbosa walks into a straight right hand from Carlitto.
Carlitto swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Carlitto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Carlitto ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Carlitto misses its intended target.
Barbosa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Barbosa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barbosa walks into a left hand.
Carlitto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barbosa's head.
Carlitto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barbosa blocks a leg kick.
Carlitto misses with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carlitto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Barbosa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carlitto throws a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Barbosa throws a wild body kick that Carlitto sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Carlitto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barbosa.
Carlitto throws a body kick that misses.
Barbosa moves out of range as Carlitto throws a body kick.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Carlitto ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Barbosa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barbosa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carlitto.
Carlitto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carlitto dodges the punch combination from Barbosa.
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!
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carlitto.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barbosa walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carlitto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice shot by Carlitto.
Carlitto tried to score with a low kick but Barbosa checks it.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Diego Carlitto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa with a jab.
Barbosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carlitto throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Decent striking displayed by Barbosa there.
Barbosa works the jab nicely.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Carlitto moves out of range.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carlitto.
Carlitto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carlitto.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carlitto.
Carlitto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa defending well as Carlitto loads up on a big left hand.
Barbosa connects with a right hand. Carlitto shakes it off.
Carlitto misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa scores with a nice strike.
Barbosa moves out of range of the leg kick from Carlitto.
Carlitto avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carlitto to score with a decent uppercut.
Carlitto moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbosa connects with a high kick.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carlitto.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A clash of legs there as Barbosa blocks the low kick.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. Carlitto saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Carlitto.
Carlitto throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlitto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa throws a hook but Carlitto avoids it easily.
Carlitto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carlitto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa throws a hook but Carlitto avoids it easily.
Carlitto misses with a hook to the body
and Barbosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlitto looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Carlitto throws a solid leg kick but Barbosa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carlitto.
Carlitto tries a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carlitto throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
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 Marcelo Barbosa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barbosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa lands a nice looking body shot.
Barbosa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carlitto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carlitto throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa shoots in and gets a takedown into Carlitto's guard.
Barbosa looking to pass the guard.
Carlitto wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carlitto is on top in guard.
Carlitto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbosa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carlitto defends well.
Carlitto looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carlitto trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barbosa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carlitto is aware though and is defending well.
Carlitto content to stall in guard here.
Barbosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carlitto stays in close to Barbosa's body and controls the position.
Carlitto trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Carlitto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carlitto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
Carlitto trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Barbosa is looking for a triangle but Carlitto pushes his legs off easily.
Carlitto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barbosa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barbosa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barbosa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carlitto controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carlitto defends well.
Carlitto trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barbosa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barbosa being controlled here, momentarily.
Barbosa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four 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.
Barbosa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carlitto defends it easily.
Barbosa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carlitto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carlitto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa 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.
Carlitto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barbosa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carlitto defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carlitto is looking to stand up but Barbosa won't let him.
Carlitto trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Barbosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barbosa 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marcelo Barbosa!
In defeat, Diego Carlitto stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm crushed right now, but i have a fire in my gut. I will get my belt back. Mark my words.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiroki Tomori (ranked 1482 p4p, 72 weight class) and Wayne Williams (ranked 971 p4p, 49 weight class). Wayne Williams has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hiroki Tomori's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroki Tomori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Williams!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomori slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Williams's coach down at Zero Tolerance was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Williams's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tomori throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Tomori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tomori slips under a jab from Williams.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Tomori ducks down to avoid it.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tomori stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tomori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tomori moves into range and clinches up with Williams.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Tomori clinches up against the cage.
Tomori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tomori tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Tomori back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams catches Tomori with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheers as Williams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tomori doesn't seem phased though.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Tomori is out of range.
Williams clobbers Tomori with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tomori is rocked!
Williams circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Tomori to the canvas! Tomori doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Williams keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne Williams!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manu Mikkonen (ranked 774 p4p, 106 weight class) and Milton Friedman (ranked 1051 p4p, 138 weight class). Mikkonen comes to the cage accompanied by When Worlds Collide. 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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manu Mikkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Milton Friedman!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedman slips under a jab from Mikkonen.
Friedman avoids the body shot from Mikkonen.
Friedman connects with a crisp jab.
Mikkonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Friedman.
Manu Mikkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikkonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mikkonen misses with a hook. Friedman ducked under it nicely.
Friedman throws a body punch but Mikkonen moves out of range.
Mikkonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Friedman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mikkonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mikkonen throws a leg kick
and Friedman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Friedman lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mikkonen wants to control but Friedman is keeping busy.
Friedman working the head and body with strikes.
Mikkonen is doing well to control the position and prevent Friedman from advancing to side control.
Friedman throwing shots but Mikkonen is blocking nicely.
Mikkonen wants to control but Friedman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Friedman is trying to control the action in half guard but Mikkonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Friedman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mikkonen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mikkonen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Friedman.
Mikkonen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mikkonen wants to control but Friedman is keeping busy.
Mikkonen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Friedman.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikkonen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Friedman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Friedman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mikkonen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Friedman trying to pass the guard but Mikkonen defending well.
Friedman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikkonen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mikkonen wants to control but Friedman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mikkonen is looking to improve his position.
Mikkonen is trying to control but can't.
Mikkonen has hold of Friedman's hands but Friedman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mikkonen is trying to maintain the position but Friedman is very close to passing his half guard.
Friedman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Friedman thows a huge punch but Mikkonen dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Friedman there.
Friedman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mikkonen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Friedman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikkonen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Friedman.
Friedman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mikkonen wants to control but Friedman is keeping busy.
Mikkonen has his hands clasped together around Friedman's back. He's all about the action.
Friedman is thwarting Mikkonen's attempts to control the position.
Mikkonen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Friedman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Friedman throwing shots but Mikkonen is blocking nicely.
Friedman throwing shots but Mikkonen is blocking nicely.
Mikkonen wants to improve his position but Friedman is controlling well.
Mikkonen trying to control here.
Mikkonen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Friedman working Mikkonen over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedman working over Mikkonen with some ground and pound. Mikkonen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Friedman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Friedman is thwarting Mikkonen's attempts to control the position.
Friedman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Friedman lands a nice short elbow.
Friedman lands strikes from half guard.
Friedman is thwarting Mikkonen's attempts to control the position.
Mikkonen desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Friedman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mikkonen is rocked!
Mikkonen wants to improve his position but Friedman is controlling well.
Mikkonen trying to control here.
Mikkonen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Friedman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Friedman 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.
Mikkonen lands a nice shot that snaps Friedman's head back.
Mikkonen punishes Friedman's body with a nice straight punch.
Friedman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mikkonen moves away from the strike by Friedman.
Friedman misses with a takedown attempt
and Mikkonen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mikkonen throws the left hand but Friedman avoids the punch easily.
Mikkonen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mikkonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Friedman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Friedman lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Friedman is looking to work some ground and pound but Mikkonen has wrist control.
Mikkonen is trying to keep Friedman in close.
Milton Friedman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Friedman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Friedman lands a couple of elbows.
Friedman stopping the sweep attempt from Mikkonen.
Mikkonen is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedman wants to control from the top but Mikkonen keeps moving.
Mikkonen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Friedman trying to control the position from guard on top but Mikkonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friedman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mikkonen pulls Friedman in close to prevent any damage.
Friedman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mikkonen trying to control the position.
Friedman landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Mikkonen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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.
Friedman postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Mikkonen covers up, he's hurt! Friedman keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Friedman and the ref steps in to end the fight! Friedman can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milton Friedman!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Milton Friedman waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
Manu Mikkonen was interviewed post fight and said 'What the Fuck was that shit!?! I'm coming back and I will destroy all! Get that fucking mic out of my face!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Avetisyan (ranked 640 p4p, 80 weight class) and Kevin Daughtrey (ranked 998 p4p, 120 weight class). Edgar Avetisyan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Edgar Avetisyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Daughtrey!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avetisyan dodges the punch combination from Daughtrey.
A little feinted left hand from Avetisyan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avetisyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Avetisyan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daughtrey moves out of range of the leg kick from Avetisyan.
Avetisyan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Edgar Avetisyan has been cut.
Daughtrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daughtrey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab, jab by Avetisyan - just one landing.
Daughtrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avetisyan moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Daughtrey misses the target.
Avetisyan tries to move into range but Daughtrey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Daughtrey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daughtrey connects with a body shot that sends Avetisyan's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avetisyan sizes up Daughtrey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avetisyan punishes Daughtrey's body with a nice straight punch.
Avetisyan throws the left hand but Daughtrey avoids the punch easily.
Avetisyan looks to throw the jab but Daughtrey is out of range.
Daughtrey loads up on a big right hand but Avetisyan slips the punch.
Avetisyan connects with a body shot that sends Daughtrey's belly button to the back.
Some bone on bone action there as Daughtrey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Avetisyan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daughtrey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Avetisyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Daughtrey does no damage.
Avetisyan scores with a body shot.
Daughtrey throws a body shot but no joy.
Avetisyan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daughtrey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Avetisyan misses with a low kick.
Avetisyan tries to land a front kick but Daughtrey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daughtrey blocks a jab.
Avetisyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avetisyan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Avetisyan throws a good cross that connects.
Avetisyan with a hook.
Daughtrey misses the jab.
Daughtrey throws a jab when Avetisyan was well out of range.
A big right from Daughtrey misses.
Avetisyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daughtrey throws a right hand that misses
and Avetisyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Avetisyan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Daughtrey defending well as Avetisyan loads up on a big left hand.
It looks like Avetisyan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Daughtrey misses the shot to the body.
Avetisyan is looking to counter punch.
Avetisyan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daughtrey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Daughtrey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Avetisyan misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey misses with a hook.
A big right from Avetisyan misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Daughtrey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Avetisyan misses.
Jab, jab by Avetisyan - just one landing.
Kevin Daughtrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avetisyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but Avetisyan moves out of range.
Avetisyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daughtrey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Avetisyan circles away quickly and effectively.
Avetisyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daughtrey on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Daughtrey misses the target.
Avetisyan throws a looping overhand right but Daughtrey ducks down to avoid it.
Daughtrey misses with a looping right.
Avetisyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey misses with a body shot.
Daughtrey throws a shot from downtown. Avetisyan moves away and avoids it.
Daughtrey throws out a loose jab but Avetisyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avetisyan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Daughtrey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Avetisyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Avetisyan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Avetisyan.
Daughtrey blocks a jab.
Daughtrey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Avetisyan. Avetisyan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Avetisyan pushes Daughtrey away with a front kick.
Daughtrey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Avetisyan finds it's way round the side to connect with Daughtrey's head.
Daughtrey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daughtrey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avetisyan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daughtrey walks away with a smile on his face. Avetisyan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Avetisyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Daughtrey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daughtrey looks to land a right hand but Avetisyan moved out of range.
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 Edgar Avetisyan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edgar Avetisyan's cut.
That's time! Avetisyan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Daughtrey misses with a hook. Avetisyan ducked under it nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daughtrey!
Daughtrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Avetisyan looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Avetisyan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Avetisyan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Daughtrey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Daughtrey is looking to clinch.
Avetisyan takes one on the button.
Avetisyan is rocked!
Daughtrey misses with a right hand
and Avetisyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Avetisyan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daughtrey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Avetisyan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Avetisyan seems to have got his legs back now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daughtrey is looking to clinch but Avetisyan is avoiding it.
Daughtrey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avetisyan.
Avetisyan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Daughtrey throws a hook but Avetisyan avoids it easily.
Daughtrey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daughtrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avetisyan manages to avoid it.
Avetisyan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daughtrey connects with the punch.
Daughtrey throws a right hand that misses
and Avetisyan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Avetisyan.
Edgar Avetisyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Avetisyan misses with a hook. Daughtrey ducked under it nicely.
Avetisyan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Avetisyan scores with a decent looking hook.
Daughtrey misses the jab.
Daughtrey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Daughtrey throws a body punch but Avetisyan moves out of range.
Avetisyan misses with a head kick.
Daughtrey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Avetisyan scores with a hook.
Avetisyan feints and then cracks Daughtrey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daughtrey down.
Daughtrey throws a hook but Avetisyan blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avetisyan throws a shot from downtown. Daughtrey moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey slips a jab from Avetisyan.
Daughtrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Avetisyan.
Daughtrey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Daughtrey swings widly with a right hand
and Avetisyan counters with a low kick, right behind Daughtrey 's knee.
A swing and a miss from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey looks to throw the jab but Avetisyan is out of range.
Daughtrey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Daughtrey fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Daughtrey looks to move away, Avetisyan throws a big counter combo but Daughtrey just gets out of the way.
Avetisyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Daughtrey throws out a loose jab but Avetisyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crunch! Avetisyan slams his shin into Daughtrey's torso.
Daughtrey throws an overhand right that lands on Avetisyan's shoulder, as Avetisyan tries to avoid the shot.
Avetisyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Daughtrey.
Daughtrey lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avetisyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daughtrey takes a swing at Avetisyan's ribcage but misses.
Avetisyan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Daughtrey just manages to avoid it.
Daughtrey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Daughtrey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Avetisyan slips under a jab from Daughtrey.
Avetisyan takes one to the side of the head.
Daughtrey throws a series of punches but Avetisyan avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Avetisyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but Avetisyan moves out of range.
Daughtrey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Avetisyan.
Daughtrey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daughtrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avetisyan moves away.
Avetisyan throws a counter high kick but Daughtrey was just alert enough to avoid it.
Good work by Daughtrey as he checks the leg kick.
Avetisyan takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daughtrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey blocks a leg kick.
Avetisyan looks to land a right hand but Daughtrey moved out of range.
Avetisyan swinging wildly here.
Daughtrey throws a big shot that misses.
Avetisyan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Daughtrey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daughtrey lands a right hook to the body.
Avetisyan staying out of range there.
Daughtrey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daughtrey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Avetisyan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daughtrey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daughtrey misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Daughtrey - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Avetisyan.
Avetisyan slips a jab and a cross from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avetisyan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Daughtrey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edgar Avetisyan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Avetisyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daughtrey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Avetisyan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Daughtrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avetisyan manages to avoid it.
Daughtrey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Daughtrey throws out a loose jab but Avetisyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avetisyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Avetisyan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Avetisyan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Avetisyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daughtrey.
Avetisyan moves out of range as Daughtrey strikes.
Daughtrey dodges the punch combination from Avetisyan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daughtrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Daughtrey slips a jab from Avetisyan.
Daughtrey slips a jab from Avetisyan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daughtrey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Avetisyan connects with a crisp jab.
Daughtrey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daughtrey lands a lovely overhand right.
Avetisyan throws a hook but Daughtrey blocks it.
Avetisyan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Avetisyan throws a hook to the side of Daughtrey's head but Daughtrey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Avetisyan throws a hook but Daughtrey blocks it.
Daughtrey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Avetisyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daughtrey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Avetisyan moves away from the strike by Daughtrey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avetisyan lands with a hook. Daughtrey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daughtrey ducks under a wild hook from Avetisyan.
Daughtrey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daughtrey throws out a loose jab but Avetisyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daughtrey lunges at Avetisyan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Avetisyan's hand.
Avetisyan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daughtrey looks to clinch
and Avetisyan counters with a left to the body.
Avetisyan misses with a hook. Daughtrey ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Daughtrey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avetisyan throws a hook but Daughtrey avoids it easily.
Avetisyan misses with a body kick.
Avetisyan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Avetisyan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Daughtrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avetisyan scores with a spinning back kick!
Avetisyan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Daughtrey in his tracks.
Daughtrey misses with a wild body shot.
Daughtrey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avetisyan.
A little feinted left hand from Avetisyan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Avetisyan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Avetisyan misses with a hook
and Daughtrey counters with a nice body shot.
Avetisyan dips to his left and cracks Daughtrey with an uppercut!
Daughtrey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avetisyan.
A jab from Daughtrey misses.
Avetisyan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Daughtrey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daughtrey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Avetisyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Avetisyan lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avetisyan works Daughtrey's body with a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Daughtrey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daughtrey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey throws an off balance right hand
and Avetisyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Avetisyan ducks under a wild hook from Daughtrey.
A jab from Avetisyan does it's job there.
Avetisyan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daughtrey lands with a right hand.
Avetisyan throws a hook but Daughtrey avoids it easily.
Daughtrey looks to land a left hand but Avetisyan moved out of range nicely.
Avetisyan scores with a jab to the head.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avetisyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice jab there from Daughtrey.
Avetisyan fails to land with a series of punches.
Avetisyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Avetisyan.
Daughtrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avetisyan.
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 Edgar Avetisyan.
I think Avetisyan 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Avetisyan!
Edgar Avetisyan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaz McStafferson (ranked 419 p4p, 50 weight class) and Zedidiah Goldberg (ranked 1269 p4p, 157 weight class). Goldberg has chosen A Warrior's Call as his entrance music. Zedidiah Goldberg will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaz McStafferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zedidiah Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McStafferson fails with a takedown attempt.
McStafferson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Goldberg manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McStafferson wants to control from the top but Goldberg keeps moving.
McStafferson tries to free his leg and advance position but Goldberg is retaining full guard.
Goldberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McStafferson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Goldberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McStafferson wants to pass the guard but Goldberg is keeping the position.
McStafferson trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McStafferson drops back looking for a leg! Goldberg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Goldberg manages to kick McStafferson off! McStafferson jumps back into Goldberg's guard.
McStafferson wants to pass the guard but Goldberg is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg wants to sweep but no luck.
McStafferson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McStafferson tries to free his leg and advance position but Goldberg is retaining full guard.
Goldberg is trying to keep McStafferson in close.
Goldberg managing to control the position.
Goldberg controls McStafferson momentarily but McStafferson frees himself.
We've been hearing good reports from McStafferson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
McStafferson trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McStafferson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goldberg is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McStafferson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McStafferson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Goldberg looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McStafferson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Goldberg has escaped the position, nice work there.
McStafferson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goldberg, who protects the arm well.
Goldberg is looking to reverse the position.
Goldberg manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Goldberg tries to get to full guard but McStafferson has control of the leg.
Goldberg is looking to control McStafferson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goldberg avoid being mounted?
Goldberg preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
McStafferson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg wants to control but McStafferson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McStafferson not doing much here.
Goldberg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Goldberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but McStafferson is one step ahead there.
Goldberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McStafferson wants to control from the top but Goldberg keeps moving.
Goldberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McStafferson being controlled here momentarily.
McStafferson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Goldberg controls McStafferson momentarily but McStafferson frees himself.
McStafferson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McStafferson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goldberg 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.
Goldberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McStafferson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McStafferson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goldberg counters with a big head kick but McStafferson shrugs it off.
McStafferson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Goldberg sprawls well. Goldberg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McStafferson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaz McStafferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McStafferson swings for the body but Goldberg moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McStafferson tries for a takedown but Goldberg circles away easily
and Goldberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goldberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goldberg punishes McStafferson's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaz McStafferson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McStafferson misses with a jab to the body
and Goldberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McStafferson tries to land a front kick but Goldberg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McStafferson misses with a takedown attempt
and Goldberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McStafferson thinking.
Goldberg throws a nice head kick!
McStafferson shoots for a double leg takedown but Goldberg sprawls well. He's pushed McStafferson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Goldberg lands with a straight right. McStafferson didn't see that one coming.
McStafferson shoots and misses
and Goldberg counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaz McStafferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McStafferson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goldberg counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Goldberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Goldberg connects with a right hand. McStafferson shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldberg moves out of range of the body kick from McStafferson.
Goldberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McStafferson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goldberg swivels and escapes.
McStafferson misses with a kick to the body
enabling Goldberg to counter with a crisp jab.
McStafferson shoots in for a double leg but Goldberg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McStafferson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McStafferson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Goldberg's half guard.
Goldberg trying to hold on to McStafferson's head to control him but McStafferson postures up.
Goldberg is looking for a sweep. McStafferson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McStafferson is trying to work for a kimura but Goldberg is defending well.
Goldberg wants to improve his position but McStafferson is controlling well.
Goldberg is controlling McStafferson's trapped leg to prevent McStafferson from advancing to side control.
McStafferson prevents Goldberg from improving his position.
McStafferson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Goldberg has managed to free his arm - good work.
Goldberg wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg keeping control of the position.
McStafferson prevents Goldberg from improving his position.
McStafferson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Goldberg is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Goldberg wants to control but McStafferson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McStafferson is trying to work for a kimura but Goldberg is defending well.
McStafferson trying to mount his opponent but Goldberg defends it.
Goldberg wants to improve his position but McStafferson is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
McStafferson passes the guard and advances to mount!
McStafferson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kaz McStafferson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McStafferson wants to take Goldberg's back but he can't do it this time.
Goldberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McStafferson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
McStafferson wants to control the pace but Goldberg is squirming around nicely.
McStafferson is working for a guillotine from mount but Goldberg frees his head quite easily.
McStafferson is working for a guillotine from mount but Goldberg frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Goldberg to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Goldberg shrugs it off.
McStafferson working for a submission but Goldberg is keeping him at bay.
Goldberg is looking to improve his position but McStafferson isn't that keen on the idea.
McStafferson fails to take his opponent's back.
McStafferson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Goldberg to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Goldberg shrugs it off.
Goldberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Goldberg wants to control but McStafferson is having none of it.
McStafferson fails to advance to Goldberg's back.
Goldberg gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zedidiah Goldberg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Goldberg cracks McStafferson with a right hand to the side of the head.
McStafferson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goldberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McStafferson misses with a takedown
and Goldberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McStafferson shoots in looking for a takedown. Goldberg tries to sprawl out of it but McStafferson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goldberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A countering left hand to the body from Goldberg misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaz McStafferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McStafferson throws a series of punches but Goldberg avoids them all with ease.
Goldberg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McStafferson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Goldberg sprawls well initially but McStafferson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Goldberg is pressing down on McStafferson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Goldberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goldberg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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!
Goldberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but McStafferson is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McStafferson wants to control from the top but Goldberg keeps moving.
Goldberg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McStafferson wants to control from the top but Goldberg keeps moving.
McStafferson wants to pass the guard but Goldberg is keeping the position.
McStafferson being controlled here momentarily.
McStafferson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McStafferson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Goldberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but McStafferson is one step ahead there.
McStafferson trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Goldberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Goldberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but McStafferson is one step ahead there.
McStafferson drops back looking for a leg! Goldberg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Goldberg manages to kick McStafferson off! McStafferson jumps back into Goldberg's guard.
McStafferson wants to control from the top but Goldberg keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McStafferson swinging wildly here.
McStafferson fails with the takedown
and Goldberg counters with a nice uppercut.
McStafferson fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg stuffs the takedown.
Goldberg doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McStafferson misses the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McStafferson is defended easily by Goldberg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goldberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Goldberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goldberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McStafferson tries for a takedown but Goldberg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kaz McStafferson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McStafferson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaz McStafferson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldberg scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson fails with the takedown
and Goldberg counters with an outside leg kick.
Goldberg scores with the left hand. McStafferson knows he should have avoided that one.
Goldberg lands with a good body shot.
McStafferson shoots in and bounces Goldberg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldberg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Goldberg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McStafferson manages to get himself to full guard.
Goldberg wants to get up but he can't break McStafferson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zedidiah Goldberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Goldberg 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zedidiah Goldberg!
Zedidiah Goldberg was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gee (ranked 632 p4p, 88 weight class) and Wayne Benning (ranked 584 p4p, 77 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Dan Gee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Benning!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Benning.
Gee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benning swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A left lands for Gee.
Gee throws out a powerful jab.
Gee lands a slapping body shot.
Donk. Gee catches Benning right on the button with a cross.
Benning slips a jab from Gee.
Benning unleashes a big counter combination but Gee bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gee lands a glancing blow to the side of Benning's head.
Gee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gee wants to clinch up but Benning keeps it at a distance.
Benning appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gee misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benning misses with an uppercut. Gee saw that one coming.
Gee throwing a counter right hand but Benning manages to avoid it.
Benning uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gee.
Gee lands a slapping body shot.
Gee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gee wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Benning on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gee lands a right hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gee.
Gee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Gee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benning's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benning scrambles back to his feet.
Gee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dan Gee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gee throws a right hand that misses
and Benning counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gee swings widly with a right hand
and Gee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gee misses with a left hand
and Benning counters with a stiff right hand.
Benning throws a lazy right hand but Gee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Gee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Gee.
Benning throws out a counter right but Gee avoids it with no problem.
Gee throws out a loose jab but Benning uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benning appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benning was well out of range. Poor timing from Gee.
Benning looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Gee as he connects with a hook.
Gee misses with a right hand
and Benning counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gee 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.
Gee looks to score with a jab to the body but Benning is just out of range.
Benning doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gee misses with a right hand
and Benning counters with a nice uppercut.
Benning moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Benning's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Benning moves forwards but Gee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A right-left combo lands from Gee.
Gee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benning's head backwards.
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!
Gee scores with a nice head shot.
Gee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Benning backs up against the cage.
Gee scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benning walks into a stiff left hand from Gee.
Gee tries to clinch
and Benning counters with a right hand to the body.
Benning uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gee.
Gee cracks Benning with an open hand slap.
Gee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benning looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A right-left combo lands from Gee.
Benning lands a nice shot to the body.
Benning has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benning in his tracks.
Gee misses with a hook
and Benning counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benning defending well as Gee loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Benning on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gee closes the distance but Benning moves to the side
and Benning counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Gee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gee swings widly with a right hand
and Benning counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gee misses with a hook
and Benning cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benning.
Gee tries to clinch
and Benning counters with a straight right hand.
Benning blocks a jab.
Gee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Benning counter with a right hand.
Benning uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gee.
A nice side step and Benning releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benning throws a body shot but no joy.
Gee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benning avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benning let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gee is looking to clinch but Benning is avoiding it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Benning might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gee has got the better of the exchanges.
Benning gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee misses with a hook
letting Benning counter with a right hand.
Gee wants to clinch
and Benning cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gee moves in looking to clinch but Benning pushes him off.
Gee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benning manages to avoid it.
Benning is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Benning throws a lazy right hand but Gee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gee is looking to counter punch.
Gee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Benning with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gee to score with a decent uppercut.
Gee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dan Gee is winning the standup battle so far.
Benning slips a straight right by Gee.
Gee instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gee fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benning swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benning prevents a body shot from Gee.
Benning misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gee is working Benning over against the cage.
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!
Good body shot from Gee.
A shot in the inside from Gee.
Gee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Gee.
Benning misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gee lands with a right to the head.
Benning swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gee struggles to land a body shot inside as Benning controls his hands.
Gee can't find room to land a body shot as Benning controls the action.
Benning blocks an uppercut.
Gee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benning misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benning blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benning tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gee lands a hook that snaps the head of Benning backwards.
Benning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gee misses with some punches.
Gee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gee misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Benning.
Benning breaks the clinch.
Gee throws an off balance right hand
and Benning counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gee swings widly with a right hand
and Benning counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Gee misses.
Gee wants to clinch but Benning slips to the side
and Benning counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gee thinking.
Benning has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gee misses with an uppercut. Benning saw that one coming.
Benning looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gee misses with a straight right.
Benning flicks out a counter leg kick but Gee steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benning jabs at Gee's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benning counters with a good low kick that Gee was not able to check.
Gee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benning now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gee with a nice cross.
Benning gets tackled into the cage by Gee. Gee maintains the clinch.
Benning lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benning pushes Gee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gee struggles to land a body shot inside as Benning controls his hands.
Benning scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benning lands with a left to the head.
Benning misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benning's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Benning as the two fighters clinch.
Gee prevents a body shot from Benning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wayne Benning will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Benning misses the shot to the body.
Gee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benning.
A lazy left from Gee finds it's target.
Gee misses with a jab to the body
and Benning makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Gee as he connects with a hook.
Gee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gee misses with a left hand
and Benning cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gee cracks Benning with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benning let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gee throws a big shot that misses.
Benning looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benning manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Benning on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gee throws a poor cross that misses
and Benning counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gee misses with a right hand
and Benning counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee throws a right and a left that Benning avoids nicely.
Gee swings widly with a right hand
and Benning counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gee moves in looking to clinch but Benning pushes him off.
Benning unleashes a big counter combination but Gee bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gee swings widly with a right hand
and Benning counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benning staying out of range there.
Benning doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A swing and a miss from Gee.
The fighters circling - Gee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benning looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gee scores with a hook to the body. Benning takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gee slips a straight right by Benning.
Gee misses with a few strikes there.
Benning throws out a counter right but Gee avoids it with no problem.
Benning defending well as Gee loads up on a big left hand.
Benning looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut there from Gee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gee dips to his left and cracks Benning with an uppercut!
Benning's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benning scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benning throws out a counter right but Gee avoids it with no problem.
Gee misses with a hook. Benning ducked under it nicely.
Benning looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benning let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gee misses with a series of wild punches.
Gee misses with a hook
and Benning counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benning can do to turn this around?
Benning has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gee finds it's way round the side to connect with Benning's head.
Benning throws a hook but Gee blocks it.
Gee misses the body punch
and Benning counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benning has time to react.
Gee moves out of range of the strikes.
Gee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benning bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benning throws out a counter right but Gee avoids it with no problem.
Benning displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gee throws out the jab.
Benning looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benning lands with a shot to the body.
Gee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Benning counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benning takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gee swings widly with a right hand
and Benning counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Benning.
Gee throws an off balance right hand
and Benning counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee throws an off balance right hand
and Benning counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gee thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gee throws a lazy uppercut
and Benning connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gee moves in looking to clinch but Benning pushes him off.
Gee misses with a straight left.
Gee feints a jab promting Benning to slip. Gee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Benning slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gee tries to clinch there but Benning circles away.
Benning appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benning looks to land a right hand but Gee moved out of range.
Gee throws a hook but Benning avoids it easily.
Benning has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benning there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gee misses with a hook
and Benning counters with a nice body shot.
Benning moves away from the strike by Gee.
Benning keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gee.
Benning doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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 Dan Gee.
Well Gee 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Gee!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gyukosho Fujimoto (ranked 349 p4p, 52 weight class) and Santu Avisu Kona (ranked 407 p4p, 61 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gyukosho Fujimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santu Avisu Kona!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avisu Kona swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avisu Kona rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fujimoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fujimoto ducks under a wild hook from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Avisu Kona misses with a jab to the body
and Fujimoto counters with a left hand that sends Avisu Kona to the canvas!
Avisu Kona is rocked!
It looks like Santu Avisu Kona 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!
Fujimoto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Avisu Kona's guard.
Avisu Kona is still in real trouble! Can Fujimoto finish him?
Fujimoto trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Avisu Kona seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avisu Kona working a defensive guard but Fujimoto passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avisu Kona is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fujimoto tries to stand but can't do so whilst Avisu Kona controls his leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Avisu Kona throws a big shot that misses.
Fujimoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Avisu Kona. Avisu Kona obviously looking to wear him down.
Avisu Kona throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick by Avisu Kona misses
and Avisu Kona is countered with a crisp right hand from Fujimoto that sends him to the canvas! Fujimoto follows him to the mat into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avisu Kona can't do much from the bottom here.
Fujimoto stands up and beckons Avisu Kona to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Fujimoto misses the target.
Avisu Kona now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Avisu Kona lands with a good body shot.
Avisu Kona misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Fujimoto misses the target.
Avisu Kona rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Avisu Kona is countered with a crisp right hand from Fujimoto that sends him to the canvas! Fujimoto follows him to the mat into side control.
Fujimoto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Avisu Kona to his feet.
Avisu Kona lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fujimoto at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona misses with a shot to the body
and Fujimoto counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gyukosho Fujimoto!
A relieved looking Gyukosho Fujimoto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Santu Avisu Kona spoke after the fight, saying 'I would like my opponent to be tested by USADA please!!!'.
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FIGHT
RATING
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