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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Huber (ranked 5091 p4p, 489 weight class) and Desmond Flannery (ranked 4945 p4p, 482 weight class). Huber comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Flannery has chosen Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 52 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Desmond Flannery!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Flannery napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Huber cracks Flannery with a big right hand but Flannery just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Huber thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Huber wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Flannery, who protects the arm well.
Huber is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Flannery is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Huber working the strikes but Flannery uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Huber working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huber is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Flannery is defending against the submission attempts here by Huber.
Huber has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Huber prevents Flannery from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannery is looking to control Huber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flannery avoid being mounted?
Huber looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Flannery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Huber pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flannery has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huber is working away from the top position though.
Huber seems to be working for a kimura but Flannery defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Flannery wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Huber not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Huber seems to be working for a kimura but Flannery defends the submission attempt.
Huber is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Huber landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Huber sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flannery defending well though.
Huber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Flannery is controlling Huber's trapped leg to prevent Huber from advancing to side control.
Huber is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Flannery doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Huber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber prevents Flannery from improving his position.
Flannery moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Flannery has Huber pulled in close to control his posture.
Flannery manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huber manages to get himself to full guard.
Huber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flannery content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Huber is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Flannery defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flannery is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Huber working for a triangle but Flannery defends it easily.
Huber is breathing heavily.
Huber keeping moving, preventing Flannery from controlling successfully.
Flannery makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Flannery must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Flannery postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Huber is rocked!
Flannery loads up on a big left hand. Huber felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Flannery looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Huber can't hide his disappointment, as Flannery celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desmond Flannery!
A relieved looking Desmond Flannery thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 3531 p4p, 445 weight class) and Norman Pederson (ranked 3193 p4p, 421 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Pederson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pederson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pederson throws an overhand right that lands on Goldberg's shoulder, as Goldberg tries to avoid the shot.
Pederson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goldberg.
Pederson throws out a counter right but Goldberg avoids it with no problem.
Goldberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Pederson is just out of range.
Pederson ducks under a wild hook from Goldberg.
Goldberg throws a body shot but no joy.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Goldberg enables Pederson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Goldberg manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pederson is standing up over Goldberg. Goldberg looks to escape but Pederson dives into side control.
Pederson trying to control the action but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pederson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson is trying to get an arm triangle but Goldberg is defending well.
Goldberg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pederson throws an elbow but Goldberg slips to the side and avoids it well.
Goldberg tries to improve position but can't.
Pederson throws an elbow but Goldberg slips to the side and avoids it well.
My spies in Death Valley Training Facility inform me that Pederson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pederson working the ground and pound but Goldberg is defending the strikes.
Pederson slows the pace down.
Pederson trying to control the action but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
Pederson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goldberg keeps working.
Goldberg parries the strikes from Pederson easily there. Pederson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Goldberg to escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Goldberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bill Goldberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goldberg takes one to the chin there.
Pederson wants to clinch up but Goldberg keeps it at a distance.
Pederson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goldberg lands with an uppercut that bounces Pederson off the cage and back into range.
Goldberg stuns Pederson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pederson throws a body punch but Goldberg moves out of range.
Pederson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some wild striking there from Goldberg.
Goldberg lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pederson with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pederson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pederson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pederson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Goldberg's half guard.
Pederson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Goldberg is refusing to be controlled, as Pederson sits in half guard.
Goldberg pushes Pederson off looking to stand but Pederson dives back in and keeps control.
Goldberg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pederson.
Pederson wants to take a breather but Goldberg is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Norman Pederson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pederson misses with a wild body shot.
Norman Pederson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bill Goldberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Goldberg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pederson in his tracks.
Goldberg throws a looping overhand right but Pederson ducks down to avoid it.
Goldberg throws a right and a left that Pederson avoids nicely.
Pederson throws a body punch but Goldberg moves out of range.
Goldberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Pederson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Goldberg misses.
Goldberg leaves Pederson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pederson throws a head kick that misses.
Pederson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goldberg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pederson on the side of the head.
Pederson misses with a head kick.
Goldberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pederson.
Pederson takes a swing at Goldberg's ribcage but misses.
Pederson throws a sloppy head kick
and Goldberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldberg throws a right and a left that Pederson avoids nicely.
Pederson misses with a jab to the body
and Goldberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg's corner calls for a 1-2. Goldberg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No joy there for Goldberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goldberg slips a straight right by Pederson.
Pederson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goldberg.
Goldberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pederson was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldberg.
Pederson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goldberg scores with a nice right hand.
Goldberg misses with a few strikes there.
Pederson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goldberg.
Pederson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Goldberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pederson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goldberg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pederson scrambles back to his feet.
Pederson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pederson misses with a head kick.
Goldberg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Goldberg.
Goldberg jabs Pederson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pederson staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goldberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pederson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Goldberg backs off Pederson throws a huge counter combo but Goldberg manages to avoid it all.
Pederson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pederson throws a hook but Goldberg blocks it.
Pederson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pederson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goldberg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pederson in his tracks.
Goldberg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pederson moves away from the strike by Goldberg.
Pederson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goldberg with a body shot.
Pederson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pederson with a hook.
Goldberg throws a hook but Pederson blocks it.
Bill Goldberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Goldberg.
Goldberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pederson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Goldberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pederson can do to turn this around?
Pederson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Goldberg is pressing down on Pederson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg wants to stand up but Pederson is controlling him.
Pederson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pederson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pederson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pederson trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goldberg missing with a left hand there. Pederson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pederson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four 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.
Goldberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goldberg moves away from the strike by Pederson.
Goldberg avoids the body shot from Pederson.
Pederson moves out of range as Goldberg strikes.
Goldberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pederson.
Pederson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Goldberg throws a body punch but Pederson moves out of range.
Goldberg moves away from the strike by Pederson.
Pederson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Goldberg to the mat! Goldberg manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pederson controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Goldberg dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Goldberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goldberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pederson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goldberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pederson was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldberg.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pederson throws a hook but Goldberg blocks it.
It looked like Goldberg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Goldberg with a hook.
Goldberg tries to move into range but Pederson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pederson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Goldberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pederson.
Pederson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goldberg went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Goldberg lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Goldberg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pederson misses with a hook
letting Goldberg counter with a right hand.
Pederson scores with a head kick.
Pederson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Goldberg at a distance.
Goldberg tests Pederson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pederson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pederson shoots in for a takedown but Goldberg shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg misses the jab.
Pederson throws a head kick that misses.
Pederson defending well as Goldberg loads up on a big left hand.
Pederson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goldberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pederson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pederson needs to keep his hands up - Goldberg had a free shot at his head there.
Pederson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Goldberg circles away.
Goldberg looks to throw the jab but Pederson is out of range.
Goldberg connects with a jab.
Goldberg is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pederson misses with a head kick.
Pederson tries to clinch up but Goldberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Goldberg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goldberg scores with a decent looking hook.
Goldberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pederson circles away quickly and effectively.
Pederson connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg avoids the head kick by Pederson.
Goldberg misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pederson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pederson throws a hook but Goldberg blocks it.
Goldberg throws a combination. Pederson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Goldberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goldberg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Goldberg throws a series of punches but Pederson moves out of range.
Pederson slips a straight right by Goldberg.
Goldberg avoids the head kick by Pederson.
Goldberg throws out a loose jab but Pederson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pederson dodges the punch combination from Goldberg.
Pederson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Goldberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pederson.
Goldberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pederson throws out a counter right but Goldberg avoids it with no problem.
Goldberg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pederson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pederson throwing shots but Goldberg is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Goldberg doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pederson.
Goldberg is refusing to be controlled, as Pederson sits in half guard.
Pederson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goldberg defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pederson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pederson jabs Goldberg right on the nose. Goldberg blinks but takes it well.
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 Bill Goldberg.
I think Goldberg 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Goldberg!
Bill Goldberg really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sin City Allstars logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chrys Kyle (ranked 1044 p4p, 133 weight class) and Jerome Alviso (ranked 2576 p4p, 300 weight class). Alviso has chosen Pooh Man-Oakland as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chrys Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerome Alviso!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle slaps away a takedown attempt from Alviso, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kyle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alviso dives in for a single leg takedown but Kyle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Kyle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chrys Kyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyle tries to clinch up
and Alviso counters with a three punch combo that has Kyle backing up. Kyle nods at Alviso to acknowledge the strikes.
Alviso throws a right hand that misses
and Kyle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Jerome Alviso has been cut.
A combination from Alviso does no damage.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Kyle! Alviso is out on his feet! Kyle rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Alviso is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Alviso is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chrys Kyle!
A victorious Chrys Kyle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Jerome Alviso spoke after the fight, saying 'My dad and brother are going to kick my ass again when I get home...'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eldar Smith (ranked 3199 p4p, 350 weight class) and Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 2242 p4p, 263 weight class). 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
20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eldar Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 49 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eikmeyer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Mario Eikmeyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eikmeyer has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eikmeyer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eldar Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Eikmeyer.
Eikmeyer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith wants to stand but Eikmeyer is controlling the position.
Eikmeyer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eikmeyer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eikmeyer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Eikmeyer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eikmeyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Eikmeyer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Eikmeyer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Eikmeyer postures up.
Smith wants to sweep here but Eikmeyer controlling him for the moment.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith looking to control.
Eikmeyer won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Eikmeyer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smith!
Smith decides to stand back up. Smith steps back and let's Eikmeyer get back to his feet.
Eikmeyer shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Eikmeyer.
Eikmeyer fails with the takedown
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Eikmeyer is trying to trip Smith. He has hold of a leg but Smith is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Eikmeyer persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Smith uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith clinches up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Eikmeyer on that attempt.
Eikmeyer throws out a powerful jab.
Smith closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Eikmeyer's guard.
Eikmeyer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Eikmeyer is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Eikmeyer back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Eikmeyer closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Smith's guard.
Smith pushes Eikmeyer off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Eikmeyer with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Eikmeyer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Eikmeyer looks winded!
Smith gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eikmeyer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Eikmeyer shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eikmeyer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith drives through and clinches with Eikmeyer against the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eikmeyer shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eikmeyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Eikmeyer badly! Smith follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Eikmeyer out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Smith finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eldar Smith!
Our winner, Eldar Smith, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Child (ranked 2398 p4p, 294 weight class) and Daniel Williams (ranked 2568 p4p, 311 weight class). Child comes to the cage accompanied by VooDoo . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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36
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200 lbs
25 - 17 - 1 |
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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
18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Child!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Child paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Child throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Child lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Child.
Child tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams tries to clinch up but Child circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Child.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Child has him pressed against the cage.
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Child walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice jab there from Child.
Williams closes the distance and pushes Child back into the cage.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Child has him pressed against the cage.
We've been informed that Williams has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marcus Child has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Williams.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Williams jumps guard but Child turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Child.
Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Child smiles and moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Child. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Child.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Child pushes him off.
Child feinted with a counter takedown.
Child stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Child misses with a punch to the body.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Child just stands there and leans against the cage.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Child tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Child throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Child.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Child turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Child turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Williams manages to pull guard.
Williams pulls Child in close to prevent any damage.
Child has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Child trying to stand up but can't free himself from Williams's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Child throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Child lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Child obliges.
Williams tries to pull guard but Child forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Williams looks winded!
Child pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Child has him pressed against the cage.
Child looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Child lands a good knee to the midsection. Williams won't want to take too many of those.
A right hand to the body from Child.
Child scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
Child working Williams over with knees to the body.
Child scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child lands a body punch.
Child lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Child with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams tries to pull guard but Child holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.
Child tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Child drops Williams with a big knee straight up the middle! Williams is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Williams is rocked!
It looks like Daniel Williams has been cut.
Child drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Williams right on the button. Williams goes down! Child follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Child gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Child!
A victorious Marcus Child thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 1678 p4p, 199 weight class) and Bornas Lopette (ranked 1624 p4p, 189 weight class). Lopette has chosen Root Of All Evil as his entrance music. Bornas Lopette looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
47 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 29 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson jabs Lopette to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderson throws a jab when Lopette was well out of range.
Lopette misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Lopette slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Lopette misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lopette stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bornas Lopette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Lopette seems unphased.
Anderson tries to bum rush Lopette with a series of wild strikes but Lopette uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopette avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lopette lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lopette. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Lopette.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lopette is defending well.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Lopette checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A shot to the liver by Anderson. Beautiful body shot.
Anderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Lopette lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopette circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopette.
Lopette throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Lopette moves out of range easily.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopette moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Lopette throws a leg kick but Anderson checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lopette lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopette throws a lazy head kick
and Anderson counters with a low kick, right behind Lopette 's knee.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Lopette motions for Anderson to come forward. Lopette throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Lopette seems unphased.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anderson misses with a hook. Lopette ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson darts in and clinches Lopette up against the cage.
Lopette pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lopette misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson thumps Lopette with a low kick.
Jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Lopette's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopette tries to avoid it.
Anderson slips a straight right by Lopette.
Lopette takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Lopette moves out of range.
Anderson lands with a good body shot.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopette's corner calls for a 1-2. Lopette obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
Lopette throws a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a three punch combo that has Lopette backing up. Lopette nods at Anderson to acknowledge the strikes.
Lopette loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lopette throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
A jab from Lopette misses.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopette has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lopette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopette is just out of range.
Lopette wants to slow Anderson down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Anderson does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Lopette avoids them all with ease.
Lopette blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Lopette avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopette can do to turn this around?
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Lopette avoids the body shot from Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson with a jab.
Lopette swings away with a body shot that misses
and Anderson counters with a left and a right that stings Lopette.
Lopette is rocked!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Anderson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Good exchange - Anderson coming out on top.
Lopette is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lopette just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAnderson.
Anderson steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Lopette is out on his feet! Anderson sets himself and nearly takes Lopette's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson 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.
Bornas Lopette was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll Train Harder And Win My Next Fight Fans, Sorry For My Loss. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Sigfridsson (ranked 888 p4p, 116 weight class) and Vadim Nazarov (ranked 1874 p4p, 231 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Sigfridsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 23 - 4, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vadim Nazarov!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigfridsson avoids the body shot from Nazarov.
Nazarov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sigfridsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Nazarov circles away.
Nazarov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nazarov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sigfridsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nazarov.
Nazarov dives in and grabs Sigfridsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sigfridsson pushes down on Nazarov's head and hops out.
Nazarov fails to land the takedown.
Sigfridsson closes the distance and pushes Nazarov back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarov wants a takedown.
Benjamin Sigfridsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Nazarov.
Sigfridsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sigfridsson lands a shoulder strike.
Nazarov goes for a takedown attempt but Sigfridsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sigfridsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazarov.
Benjamin Sigfridsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sigfridsson connects with a leg kick. Nazarov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigfridsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sigfridsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nazarov backs up against the cage.
It looks like Vadim Nazarov has been cut.
Nazarov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sigfridsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nazarov.
A nice combination there by Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson lands with a straight right. Nazarov didn't see that one coming.
Sigfridsson swinging wildly here.
Sigfridsson thumps Nazarov with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Sigfridsson. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Nazarov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch combination from Sigfridsson misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nazarov looks to land a right hand but Sigfridsson moved out of range.
Nazarov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sigfridsson manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nazarov.
The fighters circling - Nazarov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sigfridsson slips a straight right by Nazarov.
Nazarov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A left and a right from Sigfridsson both land. Nice combination.
Nazarov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sigfridsson rather than just go for the knockout.
Sigfridsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Sigfridsson slips a straight right by Nazarov.
Nazarov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sigfridsson manages to avoid it.
Sigfridsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sigfridsson scores with a leg kick.
Nazarov throws a lazy right hand but Sigfridsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sigfridsson wants to clinch up but Nazarov keeps it at a distance.
Nazarov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sigfridsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sigfridsson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nazarov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nazarov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nazarov throws a poor cross that misses
and Sigfridsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sigfridsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nazarov.
Nazarov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nazarov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sigfridsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Nazarov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sigfridsson.
Nazarov lands a nice looking body shot.
Sigfridsson swinging wildly here.
Nazarov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nazarov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson throws a right hand that Nazarov ducks under and follows up with a left that Nazarov also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nazarov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sigfridsson takes one to the chin there.
Sigfridsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nazarov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazarov throws a jab but it's blocked by Sigfridsson.
The fighters circling - Sigfridsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sigfridsson staying out of range there.
Sigfridsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sigfridsson!
Nazarov just misses with a punch to the body.
Sigfridsson scores with a nice right hand.
Nazarov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sigfridsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Sigfridsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vadim Nazarov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sigfridsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sigfridsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Sigfridsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nazarov.
Nazarov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sigfridsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nazarov.
Nazarov loads up on a big right hand but Sigfridsson slips the punch.
Nazarov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big left from Nazarov misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigfridsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nazarov eats them both and turns towards Sigfridsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Benjamin Sigfridsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nazarov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sigfridsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nazarov tries to score a body lock takedown but Sigfridsson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigfridsson just leaning against Nazarov, taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson misses with a body punch.
Sigfridsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Nazarov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sigfridsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Benjamin Sigfridsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Nazarov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sigfridsson.
Nazarov tries for a takedown but Sigfridsson manages to get underhooks.
Sigfridsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benjamin Sigfridsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nazarov misses with a straight right.
Nazarov throws out a loose jab but Sigfridsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benjamin Sigfridsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Sigfridsson moves away from the strike by Nazarov.
Sigfridsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sigfridsson throws a series of punches but Nazarov moves out of range.
Nazarov lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body punch from Sigfridsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigfridsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nazarov.
Sigfridsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nazarov can do to turn this around?
Sigfridsson with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nazarov swings widly with a right hand
and Sigfridsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sigfridsson scores with a hook.
Sigfridsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nazarov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nazarov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good leg kick by Sigfridsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sigfridsson throws a series of punches but Nazarov avoids them all with ease.
Nazarov feints the counter takedown.
Sigfridsson connects with a solid leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson tries to bum rush Nazarov with a series of wild strikes but Nazarov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nazarov with the counter takedown but Sigfridsson avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sigfridsson.
A swing and a miss from Nazarov.
Sigfridsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nazarov looks to land a left hand but Sigfridsson moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Sigfridsson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nazarov misses with an uppercut.
Sigfridsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nazarov throws out the jab.
Nazarov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nazarov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sigfridsson.
Nazarov misses with an uppercut.
Nazarov checks the leg kick.
Sigfridsson wants to land a leg kick but Nazarov is out of range.
Nazarov throws a hook but Sigfridsson avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nazarov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sigfridsson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sigfridsson manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sigfridsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sigfridsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nazarov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sigfridsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nazarov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sigfridsson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nazarov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nazarov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sigfridsson moves into full guard.
Nazarov won't allow Sigfridsson to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Sigfridsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vadim Nazarov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sigfridsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nazarov circles away quickly and effectively.
Sigfridsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nazarov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sigfridsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nazarov.
A little feinted left hand from Sigfridsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sigfridsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nazarov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sigfridsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nazarov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sigfridsson. That's going to slow Nazarov down.
Sigfridsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Nazarov misses with an uppercut. Sigfridsson saw that one coming.
Sigfridsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nazarov counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Sigfridsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarov lands a jab.
Sigfridsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sigfridsson misses with a double jab
and Nazarov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sigfridsson's guard.
Nazarov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sigfridsson 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.
Nazarov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sigfridsson pulls Nazarov in close to prevent any damage.
Sigfridsson is looking to stand up but Nazarov isn't so interested in that idea.
Vadim Nazarov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov is working Sigfridsson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sigfridsson pulls Nazarov in close to his closed guard and prevents Nazarov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nazarov throws a big right hand that misses.
Sigfridsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nazarov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nazarov trying to control but Sigfridsson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov controlling the position for now.
Benjamin Sigfridsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nazarov tries to roll over but Sigfridsson keeps him under control.
Sigfridsson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nazarov is looking to improve his position.
Benjamin Sigfridsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nazarov trying to hold on to Sigfridsson's head to control him but Sigfridsson postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sigfridsson controlling the action here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Some wild striking there from Sigfridsson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nazarov swings for the body but Sigfridsson moves out of range.
Sigfridsson clinches up with Nazarov and pushes him back against the cage.
Nazarov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 Benjamin Sigfridsson.
Well Sigfridsson 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Sigfridsson!
Benjamin Sigfridsson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ravi Shankoli (ranked 1115 p4p, 169 weight class) and Pollo Tropical (ranked 1047 p4p, 162 weight class). Shankoli comes to the cage accompanied by Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
50 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Ravi Shankoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pollo Tropical!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tropical just misses with a punch to the body.
Shankoli is looking to counter punch.
Tropical lands a lovely overhand right.
Tropical misses with a lunging right hand
and Shankoli counters with a two punch combo.
Tropical throws a poor cross that misses
and Shankoli counters with a huge left! Tropical is in big trouble! He's backing up but Shankoli isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Tropical from any more damage. A dominating finish by Shankoli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
As Ravi Shankoli got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Goldstein (ranked 231 p4p, 37 weight class) and Bunny Anstey (ranked 571 p4p, 77 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Samson Goldstein has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Samson Goldstein seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
51 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Samson Goldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldstein moves in looking to clinch but Anstey pushes him off.
Goldstein sets himself, and Anstey steps forward looking for the clinch! Goldstein avoids it this time.
Anstey drives through with a takedown into Goldstein's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Goldstein looking for a sweep. Not yet Goldstein, not yet.
Anstey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anstey trying to control but Goldstein is working from the bottom.
Anstey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anstey scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anstey trying to control but Goldstein is working from the bottom.
Anstey stays in close to Goldstein's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anstey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Goldstein pulls Anstey in close to prevent any damage.
Goldstein keeping moving, preventing Anstey from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anstey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goldstein. Goldstein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Goldstein throws an overhand right that lands on Anstey's shoulder, as Anstey tries to avoid the shot.
Anstey throws a fast counter high kick but Goldstein manages to duck under it in time.
Goldstein pushes Anstey up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey manages to break the clinch.
Anstey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goldstein tries to clinch up.
Samson Goldstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goldstein loads up on a big right hand but Anstey slips the punch.
Anstey is looking for the big counter here.
Anstey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Anstey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Goldstein throws Anstey to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samson Goldstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldstein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Goldstein misses its intended target.
Anstey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anstey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Anstey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goldstein keeps working.
Goldstein takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Goldstein sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Anstey working the ground and pound but Goldstein is defending the strikes.
The referee asks Anstey politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Anstey prefers to stall for the moment though.
Anstey working the strikes but Goldstein uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Anstey is taking a breather. Goldstein 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.
Anstey is trying to control. Goldstein wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anstey is controlling the pace.
Goldstein desperately trying to maintain half guard.
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.
Anstey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anstey not doing much here.
Anstey seems to be looking for submissions.
Anstey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anstey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Goldstein with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Anstey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goldstein defending well though.
Goldstein pushes Anstey off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bunny Anstey 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.
Anstey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anstey was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldstein.
Anstey gets a double leg takedown into Goldstein's guard.
Goldstein is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Anstey presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Goldstein throws a head punch that misses.
Goldstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anstey.
Goldstein takes a shot to the head.
Goldstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anstey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anstey keeps the fight on the outside.
Goldstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anstey keeps the fight on the outside.
Goldstein swings widly with a right hand
and Anstey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Goldstein digs a right hand into Anstey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anstey's gas tank.
Anstey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anstey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anstey dives in and scores a takedown into Goldstein's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey tries to free his leg and advance position but Goldstein is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goldstein works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anstey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Goldstein can't keep his opponent in guard - Anstey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anstey is trying to control. Goldstein wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anstey working over Goldstein with some ground and pound. Goldstein looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Anstey seems to be looking for submissions.
Anstey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goldstein defending well though.
Anstey wants to control but Goldstein is keeping him busy.
Goldstein taking some punishment here, with Anstey in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey controlling the pace.
Anstey is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Goldstein still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Goldstein has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Anstey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Goldstein wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Goldstein working the ground and pound.
Anstey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Anstey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Goldstein trying to control the pace.
Goldstein scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Anstey wants to get back to his feet.
Anstey is not content to let Goldstein control the position.
Anstey tries to roll over but Goldstein keeps him under control.
Well, if Goldstein is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Anstey moves into full guard.
Goldstein with a nice head shot there.
Anstey looking for a sweep. Not yet Anstey, not yet.
Anstey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Goldstein doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Goldstein manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Goldstein prevents Anstey from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anstey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Goldstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Anstey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goldstein content to stall in guard here.
Anstey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goldstein makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Goldstein lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goldstein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anstey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goldstein defends it easily.
Bunny Anstey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goldstein is pushing down on Anstey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anstey is fighting to maintain full guard but Goldstein has managed to sneak the leg through.
Anstey is trying to stand.
Goldstein missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bunny Anstey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Goldstein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Goldstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anstey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goldstein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anstey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anstey feints and as Goldstein raises his hands in defense, Anstey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Goldstein preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anstey looking to sit in guard and control but Goldstein gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Anstey wants to sweep here but Goldstein controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goldstein defends it easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Goldstein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goldstein is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Goldstein looking to sit in guard and control but Anstey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Anstey looking to sit in guard and control but Goldstein gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Goldstein stopping the sweep attempt from Anstey.
Anstey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anstey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goldstein is controlling him.
Goldstein postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Anstey wants to stand up but Goldstein is controlling him.
Anstey is looking to cinch up a triangle. Goldstein throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Anstey's body to avoid the submission. Anstey has instead reached around Goldstein's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Anstey arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bunny Anstey!
A very excited looking Bunny Anstey 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Abner Applegate (ranked 163 p4p, 26 weight class) and Vicente Lafayette (ranked 740 p4p, 88 weight class). Vicente Lafayette has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Abner Applegate's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abner Applegate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vicente Lafayette!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafayette tries to keep at a distance but Applegate has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lafayette pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lafayette.
Applegate has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Lafayette moves in looking to clinch but Applegate pushes him off.
Applegate is looking to clinch.
Lafayette tries to clinch up.
Applegate has closed the distance and engaged Lafayette in a clinch.
Lafayette working aggressively here.
Applegate lands a nice uppercut.
Applegate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Applegate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Applegate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Applegate takes a shot to the head.
Applegate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lafayette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Applegate tries a body shot but Lafayette blocks it.
Lafayette stops a takedown attempt from Applegate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Applegate.
Lafayette breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Applegate shoots in for a takedown but Lafayette shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lafayette.
Applegate throws a low kick, looking for Lafayette's leg but Lafayette calmly moves out of range.
Applegate moves into the clinch.
Lafayette scores with a nice hook to the head.
Applegate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafayette's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Applegate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lafayette paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Applegate connects with a high kick.
Applegate cracks the inside of Lafayette's front leg.
Lafayette on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Applegate as Lafayette shoots in.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafayette will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Applegate stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lafayette's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Applegate takes the fight into the clinch.
Applegate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Applegate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Applegate gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Applegate misses with the head strike.
Applegate lands with a right to the head.
Lafayette lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Applegate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Applegate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Applegate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Applegate fails to land.
Applegate working aggressively here.
Lafayette tries to throw a body punch but Applegate avoids it by throwing Lafayette back against the cage.
Applegate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafayette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Applegate lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lafayette misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette throws a punch but it's blocked by Applegate.
Applegate misses with a punch to the body.
Applegate throws a head punch that misses.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafayette controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafayette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafayette presses Applegate against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lafayette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Applegate tries to work over Lafayette's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Applegate is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lafayette working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lafayette.
Applegate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lafayette wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Applegate has him pressed against the cage.
Lafayette tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Applegate's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abner Applegate dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big left from Applegate misses.
Lafayette tries to close the distance and clinch up but Applegate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Applegate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Applegate.
Applegate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lafayette.
Abner Applegate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Applegate tries to clinch up but Lafayette circles away and keeps his distance.
Abner Applegate is winning the standup battle so far.
Lafayette gets tackled into the cage by Applegate. Applegate maintains the clinch.
Lafayette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Applegate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lafayette avoids it.
Applegate swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafayette misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Applegate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Applegate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Applegate.
Applegate scores with a shoulder strike.
Applegate stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lafayette swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafayette scores with a shot to the side of Applegate's head.
Lafayette swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Applegate scores with a shot to the side of Lafayette's head.
Applegate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lafayette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Applegate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Applegate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Applegate throws a head kick that Lafayette semi-blocks.
Applegate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lafayette manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Applegate closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Applegate.
Lafayette gets through Applegate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Applegate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lafayette backwards.
Applegate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lafayette blocks an uppercut.
Lafayette lands a nice uppercut.
Lafayette tries to work over Applegate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Applegate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lafayette blocking some punches.
Lafayette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lafayette prevents a body shot from Applegate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Applegate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Applegate looking to throw knees to the head but Lafayette is blocking nicely.
Lafayette blocks an uppercut.
Lafayette tries to break free but Applegate pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Applegate as the two fighters clinch.
Lafayette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette being controlled against the cage.
Lafayette throws a head punch that misses.
Applegate has a couple of punches blocked by Lafayette.
Lafayette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Applegate swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafayette blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Applegate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Applegate keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lafayette's efforts to push away.
Lafayette lands an uppercut.
Applegate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafayette doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafayette scores with a shoulder strike.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Lafayette controls the action.
Applegate lands a shoulder strike.
Applegate lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Applegate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Applegate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Applegate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abner Applegate dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Applegate gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lafayette fails to land.
Applegate lands a body shot.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafayette controls his hands.
Lafayette throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Applegates head.
Applegate swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafayette's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Applegate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafayette moves away.
Lafayette takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Applegate circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Applegate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lafayette shoots in looking for a takedown. Applegate tries to sprawl out of it but Lafayette keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Applegate manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Applegate lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lafayette takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette tries to close the distance and clinch but Applegate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lafayette will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lafayette shoots in looking for a takedown. Applegate tries to sprawl out of it but Lafayette keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Applegate manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Applegate fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Lafayette.
A left and a right from Applegate both land. Nice combination.
A shot to the liver by Applegate. Beautiful body shot.
Applegate tries to clinch but Lafayette is having none of it.
Lafayette keeps the fight on the outside.
Applegate cracks the inside of Lafayette's front leg.
Lafayette tries to keep at a distance but Applegate has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Applegate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Applegate throws a head punch that misses.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Lafayette controls the action.
Lafayette breaks from the clinch.
Applegate throws a lazy uppercut
and Lafayette counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lafayette fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abner Applegate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vicente Lafayette.
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lafayette swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Applegate is looking to clinch.
Applegate instigates a clinch.
Lafayette makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lafayette lands with a short shot to the head.
Applegate utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Applegate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lafayette can do to turn this around?
Applegate tries a body shot but Lafayette blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Applegate's elbow.
Applegate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lafayette wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Applegate has him pressed against the cage.
Applegate is trying to pull guard but Lafayette turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Abner Applegate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lafayette has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vicente Lafayette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lafayette tries to break free but Applegate pushes him back against the cage.
Lafayette's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lafayette gets tackled into the cage by Applegate. Applegate maintains the clinch.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Applegate prevents a body shot from Lafayette.
Lafayette tries to throw a body punch but Applegate avoids it by throwing Lafayette back against the cage.
Abner Applegate has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Applegate lands with a right to the head.
Lafayette tries to circle away but Applegate has him pinned against the cage.
Applegate manages to break the clinch.
Applegate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vicente Lafayette is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Applegate closes the distance and clinches.
Lafayette struggles to land a body shot inside as Applegate controls his hands.
Lafayette working aggressively here.
Lafayette misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abner Applegate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Applegate, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abner Applegate!
A victorious Abner Applegate thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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