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Trash Fights - Qualifiers 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Alli (ranked 22610 p4p, 612 weight class) and Anders Silver (ranked 24231 p4p, 596 weight class). Josh Alli has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Alli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anders Silver!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Silver.
Silver lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alli backs up against the cage.
Sloppy strikes from Alli. Those never looked like landing.
Alli tries to clinch up.
Silver lands with an uppercut that bounces Alli off the cage and back into range.
Silver lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silver swivels and escapes.
Silver throws a combination. Alli tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silver is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!
Alli shoots in for a takedown but Silver shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silver, as that shot connected.
Silver works Alli's body with a nice hook.
Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Alli.
Alli throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Silver scores with a hook.
Silver connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alli momentarily.
Silver throws a nice head kick!
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Silver is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alli's head backwards.
Alli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silver swinging wildly here.
Silver lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silver.
Anders Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alli tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Silver throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silver has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Silver works Alli's body with a nice hook.
Alli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Silver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alli tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it.
Silver scores with a nice strike.
Silver lands a head kick. Alli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alli has been working on his balance at Rabid Reindeer Training, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Silver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alli closes the distance but Silver moves to the side
and Silver counters with a stiff right hand.
Anders Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alli will feel that in the morning.
Nice straight punches there by Silver. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silver.
Alli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silver was well out of range. Poor timing from Alli.
Silver looks to land a combination. Alli sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab from Silver.
Alli tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Alli gets tackled into the cage by Silver. Silver maintains the clinch.
Silver manages to break the clinch.
Silver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alli's hands.
Silver moves into the clinch.
Alli taking a breather.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Alli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A hook to the body from Silver.
Alli wants to break free but Silver has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver manages to break the clinch.
Alli is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Silver is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silver lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alli misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
Silver goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alli is looking to clinch.
Alli fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silver avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Alli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alli moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Alli shoots for a double leg takedown but Silver sprawls well. He's pushed Alli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alli tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.
Alli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alli's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silver connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alli scrambles back to his feet.
Alli takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silver scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alli wants to clinch.
Silver getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silver connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silver.
Silver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alli's head backwards.
Silver misses with a series of wild punches.
Alli is looking for a counter combo.
Alli tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silver counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver lands a leg kick that knocks Alli off balance momentarily.
Alli looks to land a combination but Silver avoids it well.
Silver throws out a counter right but Alli avoids it with no problem.
Alli tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anders Silver dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silver fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Josh Alli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alli tries to clinch up
letting Silver counter with a right hand.
Silver throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silver's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alli under the eye.
Alli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silver counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silver.
Silver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alli walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alli.
Alli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silver wants to counter with a clinch but Alli pushes him away.
Alli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body kick from Silver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver connects with the punch.
Silver keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silver.
Good exchange - Silver coming out on top.
Alli shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alli showed some decent athleticism there.
Silver kicks off Alli and gets to his feet.
Silver feints and then cracks Alli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alli down.
Nice shot by Silver.
Alli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Alli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alli looks to land a combination but Silver avoids it well.
Alli tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Alli drops his hands momentarily and Silver takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silver keeps Alli at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver sizes up Alli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silver moves out of range as Alli throws a body kick.
Alli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silver lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silver throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alli's head.
Silver scores with a head kick.
Alli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silver defends it nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Silver as he connects with a hook.
Silver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alli's head.
Silver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alli throws out the jab.
Silver steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Silver jabs at Alli's body.
Alli takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Silver lands but Alli takes it in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silver. That's going to slow Alli down.
Alli gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silver counters with a nice uppercut.
Alli pushes Silver up against the cage in a clinch.
Silver manages to break the clinch.
Alli is looking to land body kicks.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Silver. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Alli fails to land with a series of punches.
Silver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alli's head backwards.
Silver punishes Alli's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Alli moves out of range easily.
Alli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silver lands a nice hook to Alli's body. Alli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Alli.
Alli wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.
Silver flicks out a counter leg kick but Alli steps away.
Silver works Alli's body with a nice hook.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Alli.
Silver closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Decent striking displayed by Silver there.
Alli throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Alli wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alli tries to clinch but Silver moves away
and Silver counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Alli misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anders Silver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Alli throws a lazy body kick
and Silver counters with a low kick, right behind Alli 's knee.
Alli tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alli tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silver checks a leg kick.
Silver is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alli looks to land a left hand but Silver moved out of range nicely.
Silver has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alli wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.
Silver lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alli moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silver! But no joy.
Nice body kick there by Silver.
Alli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alli is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silver.
Silver throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alli tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it.
Silver tests Alli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silver.
Silver's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alli under the eye.
Alli closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Silver to counter with a crisp jab.
Silver scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alli takes one on the button.
Alli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anders Silver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silver pinned against the cage. Silver gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silver appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anders Silver is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alli misses with a two punch combination.
Alli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silver catches Alli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silver lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silver with a nice cross.
Alli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silver lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Silver.
Silver connects with a high kick.
Silver connects with a crisp jab.
Alli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alli there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alli takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Silver as he connects with a hook.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick.
Silver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silver scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silver scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alli tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.
Silver throws a series of punches but Alli moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silver.
Silver connects with a single shot there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silver uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alli has time to react.
Alli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alli manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Silver on his heels. He'll look to pass Silver's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silver controlling Alli's posture.
Alli might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alli won't allow Silver to sweep him here.
Josh Alli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alli with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alli throws a big right hand that misses.
Silver has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anders Silver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silver has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anders Silver!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Hamilton (ranked 20676 p4p, 619 weight class) and Wasim Kayani (ranked 8525 p4p, 636 weight class). Hamilton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alexander Hamilton. Kayani is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Audioslave - Exploder. On his way into the cage it seems that Alexander Hamilton has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alexander Hamilton seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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176 lbs
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170 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wasim Kayani!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton moves into the clinch.
Kayani throws a head punch that misses.
Kayani misses with a body punch.
Hamilton is trying to push Kayani away but Kayani has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kayani tries to stall but Hamilton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hamilton pulls guard.
Kayani passes into half guard.
Kayani thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hamilton's head.
Kayani is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamilton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kayani unloads with some shots from mount but Hamilton bucks and avoids them well.
Kayani looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayani has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kayani looking to control but Hamilton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hamilton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kayani takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hamilton wants to hold on but Kayani pushes him away.
Kayani thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kayani sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayani looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hamilton blocking the ground and pound.
Hamilton is squirming around, avoiding Kayani's attempts to control the action.
Hamilton holds on for dear life.
Kayani content just to control the position here.
Hamilton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kayani.
Kayani throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hamilton because Kayani loaded up on that one.
Hamilton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Kayani there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kayani sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kayani throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hamilton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kayani works his way into side control.
Kayani in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayani just content to control the position.
Kayani tries to score with some ground and pound. Hamilton controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hamilton is trying to improve his position.
Kayani working the ground and pound but Hamilton is defending the strikes.
Kayani in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hamilton sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamilton wants to get back to full guard but Kayani has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasim Kayani dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hamilton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kayani swivels and escapes.
Kayani looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hamilton tries to clinch up.
Kayani with the counter takedown but Hamilton avoids it easily.
Hamilton misses with a takedown attempt
and Kayani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kayani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kayani as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Hamilton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamilton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hamilton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hamilton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kayani is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayani wants to control but Hamilton postures up.
Kayani manages to get back to half guard.
Kayani regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kayani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hamilton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kayani tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kayani working a defensive guard here.
Hamilton trying to control but Kayani is working from the bottom.
Kayani bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hamilton's guard.
Kayani postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kayani trying to control but Hamilton is working from the bottom.
Kayani pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hamilton is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayani showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kayani sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hamilton's guard.
Hamilton is controlling Kayani's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kayani tries to pass to full mount but Hamilton defends it.
Kayani throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hamilton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton tries to roll over but Kayani keeps him under control.
Kayani is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hamilton!
Kayani thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kayani controlling the position easily from mount.
Kayani is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kayani looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kayani can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hamilton is looking to escape.
Kayani takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kayani punching from mount but Hamilton doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kayani controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasim Kayani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hamilton tries for a takedown but Kayani sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kayani looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hamilton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kayani on his heels. He'll look to pass Kayani's guard now, I'm sure.
Kayani controls Hamilton momentarily but Hamilton frees himself.
Hamilton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hamilton wants to control from the top but Kayani keeps moving.
Kayani has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kayani trying to control the position.
Hamilton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayani looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kayani wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hamilton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hamilton won't allow Kayani to sweep him here.
Kayani has his hands on Hamilton's head, controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hamilton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kayani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hamilton gets the takedown into side control.
Kayani keeps Hamilton under control for a moment.
Wasim Kayani is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayani is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kayani is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hamilton seems to be looking for submissions.
Kayani gets back to full guard.
Kayani is controlling Hamilton's posture.
Wasim Kayani has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayani keeping moving, preventing Hamilton from controlling successfully.
Kayani looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kayani manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hamilton manages to get himself to full guard.
Kayani not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Kayani prevents Hamilton from getting back to his feet.
Hamilton being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Hamilton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kayani has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasim Kayani!
Our winner, Wasim Kayani, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 7466 p4p, 557 weight class) and Helios Georgiadis (ranked 21322 p4p, 610 weight class). Nazarethyan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amerika. Helios Georgiadis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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150 lbs
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154 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
48 - 50 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Suren Nazarethyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Helios Georgiadis!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarethyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Georgiadis circles away quickly and effectively.
Georgiadis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Georgiadis darts in and clinches Nazarethyan up against the cage.
Georgiadis is looking to control Nazarethyan's arms but Nazarethyan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Georgiadis has his back to the cage.
Georgiadis is stalling here.
The referee calls for Georgiadis to work.
Nazarethyan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Georgiadis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nazarethyan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Georgiadis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Georgiadis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Georgiadis leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Helios Georgiadis.
Georgiadis moves into the clinch.
Georgiadis pushes Nazarethyan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nazarethyan wants a takedown but no success here.
Georgiadis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suren Nazarethyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgiadis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nazarethyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Georgiadis. That snapped Nazarethyan's head back.
Georgiadis throws a nice looking combination but Nazarethyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Nazarethyan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Georgiadis.
Nazarethyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Georgiadis.
Georgiadis moves out of range of the body kick from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Georgiadis counters with a left and a right that stings Nazarethyan.
Georgiadis lands a nice shot to the body.
Georgiadis gets caught napping as Nazarethyan dives in and scores a takedown. Georgiadis manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazarethyan cracks Georgiadis with a solid left hand.
Georgiadis wants to stand and escape but Nazarethyan is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georgiadis kicks Nazarethyan off and gets to his feet.
Helios Georgiadis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Georgiadis tries to clinch but Nazarethyan is having none of it.
Helios Georgiadis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazarethyan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nazarethyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Georgiadis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nazarethyan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nazarethyan shoots in and drives through. Georgiadis sprawls well.
Georgiadis rushes Nazarethyan and presses him up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Georgiadis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nazarethyan is trying to drag Georgiadis to the mat but Georgiadis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Georgiadis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgiadis avoiding damage.
Nazarethyan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Georgiadis tries to work over Nazarethyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Georgiadis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nazarethyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Georgiadis.
Georgiadis has closed the distance and engaged Nazarethyan in a clinch.
Georgiadis missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Georgiadis.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Georgiadis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Georgiadis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georgiadis trying to stall but Nazarethyan improves his position.
Georgiadis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Georgiadis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nazarethyan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Georgiadis wants to counter with a clinch but Nazarethyan pushes him away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nazarethyan or perhaps it was just good defense by Georgiadis, which made it look bad.
Georgiadis unleashes a big counter combination but Nazarethyan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Georgiadis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nazarethyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Georgiadis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nazarethyan.
Georgiadis throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helios Georgiadis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice body kick from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nazarethyan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nazarethyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Georgiadis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nazarethyan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Georgiadis tries to clinch but Nazarethyan moves out of range.
Georgiadis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Georgiadis pushes Nazarethyan up against the cage in a clinch.
Georgiadis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Georgiadis lands a nice shot to the body.
Georgiadis is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Georgiadis to work.
Georgiadis is struggling to control the position.
Georgiadis looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Georgiadis.
Georgiadis tries to land knees in the clinch but Nazarethyan avoids the damage to the body.
Helios Georgiadis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nazarethyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Georgiadis forces Nazarethyan back against the cage and clinches.
Georgiadis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nazarethyan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Georgiadis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nazarethyan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Georgiadis prevents it.
Georgiadis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nazarethyan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Georgiadis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suren Nazarethyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Georgiadis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nazarethyan being controlled against the cage.
Georgiadis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nazarethyan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgiadis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Georgiadis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Georgiadis stalling.
Georgiadis receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Helios Georgiadis.
Nazarethyan throws a sloppy head kick and Georgiadis moves out of range easily.
Georgiadis is looking for the big counter here.
Nazarethyan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Georgiadis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Georgiadis avoids the head kick by Nazarethyan.
Georgiadis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nazarethyan takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Georgiadis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nazarethyan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georgiadis pushes Nazarethyan up against the cage in a clinch.
Georgiadis tries a knee to the head but Nazarethyan blocks it.
Georgiadis is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nazarethyan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Georgiadis after a bit of a struggle.
Georgiadis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nazarethyan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Georgiadis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nazarethyan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Georgiadis missing with knees to the body.
Georgiadis leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helios Georgiadis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Georgiadis takes the fight into the clinch.
Georgiadis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Georgiadis has Nazarethyan pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Georgiadis's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Nazarethyan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Georgiadis pushes Nazarethyan off looking to stand but Nazarethyan dives back in and keeps control.
Nazarethyan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nazarethyan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Georgiadis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgiadis pushes Nazarethyan off looking to stand but Nazarethyan dives back in and keeps control.
Nazarethyan content to control rather than advance.
Nazarethyan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Georgiadis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Georgiadis is trying to stand back up but Nazarethyan is controlling him
Nazarethyan slips a nice elbow through Georgiadis's hands, connecting with Georgiadis's forehead.
Nazarethyan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Nazarethyan there.
Nazarethyan working the head and body with strikes.
Georgiadis pushes Nazarethyan off looking to stand but Nazarethyan dives back in and keeps control.
Nazarethyan 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.
Georgiadis won't allow Nazarethyan to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georgiadis tries to kick Nazarethyan off but Nazarethyan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Georgiadis tries to kick Nazarethyan off in order to stand up. Nazarethyan Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nazarethyan landing strikes.
Georgiadis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nazarethyan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nazarethyan cracks Georgiadis with a big right hand but Georgiadis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nazarethyan prevents Georgiadis from escaping the position.
Nazarethyan is working Georgiadis over with some ground and pound from side control.
Georgiadis pushes Nazarethyan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nazarethyan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgiadis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Georgiadis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Georgiadis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nazarethyan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nazarethyan scoring with punches and elbows.
Georgiadis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nazarethyan lands a few punches from side control.
Nazarethyan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Georgiadis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nazarethyan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Suren Nazarethyan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nazarethyan is putting a hurting on Georgiadis here, landing some big shots from side control.
Georgiadis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nazarethyan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan working the body and head with strikes.
Nazarethyan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Georgiadis to see if he's OK.
Nazarethyan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Georgiadis down.
Nazarethyan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Georgiadis is trying to get back to his feet.
Suren Nazarethyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nazarethyan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Georgiadis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Georgiadis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Helios Georgiadis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Nazarethyan lands an elbow.
Nazarethyan working the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suren Nazarethyan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Georgiadis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helios Georgiadis!
A victorious Helios Georgiadis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Suren Nazarethyan was interviewed post fight and said 'I Will Come Back Stronger Than Before'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Diamond (ranked 5905 p4p, 541 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 7760 p4p, 599 weight class). King Diamond has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, King Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz throws a head kick that Diamond semi-blocks.
Diamond misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diamond throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz scores with the left hand. Diamond knows he should have avoided that one.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diamond. Diamond circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Diamond misses.
Diamond dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diamond misses with a straight right.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diamond defends it nicely.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz tries to bum rush Diamond with a series of wild strikes but Diamond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diamond throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Diamond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diamond avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diamond's guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Diamond keeps moving.
Diamond wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Diamond knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Diamond bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.
Diaz is pulling down on Diamond's head. It's preventing any offense from Diamond, at least for the moment.
Diamond engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diamond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diamond postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diamond.
Diamond might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diamond loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diamond throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Diamond has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diamond postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Diamond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diamond manages to get himself to full guard.
Diamond is pulling down on Diaz's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Diamond gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diamond is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diamond trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diamond throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diamond is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Diamond with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diamond throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.
Diaz managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diamond with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diamond won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Diamond postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Diamond working some strikes from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
Diaz trying to control but Diamond is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Diaz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diaz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diamond if he has to take too many more of those.
Diamond throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Diamond sprawls well.
Diamond misses with a hook.
Diamond misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Diamond misses.
Diamond misses with an uppercut.
Diaz tries to clinch but Diamond moves out of range.
Diaz moves out of range as Diamond strikes.
Diamond dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diamond is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Diaz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diamond is looking to score with low kicks.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diamond misses with a wild body shot.
Diamond throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diamond walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diamond connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diamond misses with the combination.
Diaz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like King Diamond has been cut.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Diamond takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diamond connects with the punch.
Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diaz throws a body kick that misses
and Diamond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diamond.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a combination. Diamond tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Diamond.
Diamond stalls.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Diamond holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
King Diamond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Diaz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Diamond throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diamond throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diamond looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diaz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diamond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Diamond.
Diamond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diamond looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
King Diamond is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Diamond.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Diamond misses with the combination.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diamond wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diamond uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diamond throws a big shot that misses.
Diamond throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diamond lands with a straight right. Diaz didn't see that one coming.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Diamond avoids them all with ease.
Diamond throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz feints the counter takedown.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diamond circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Diamond swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diamond throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diamond misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diamond connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Diamond.
Diamond looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Diamond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on King Diamond'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Diamond throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Diamond is just out of range.
Diamond scores with a jab.
A combination from Diamond does no damage.
Diamond lands a body shot.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Diamond rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. Diamond will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Diamond. Those never looked like landing.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz clobbers Diamond with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Diamond avoids it with no problem.
Diamond lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diamond lands with a right hand.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diamond.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diamond misses with a body shot.
Diamond shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diamond. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diamond throws out the jab.
Diamond throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
King Diamond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diamond is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Diamond is trying to stall.
Diamond lands a nice uppercut.
Diamond stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz jumps guard but Diamond stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diamond lands a shoulder strike.
Diamond misses with some punches.
Diamond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz jumps into guard, dragging Diamond to the mat.
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diamond is aware though and is defending well.
Our spies down at at Big Price MMA inform us that Diaz has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Diamond landing some decent shots from guard.
Diamond preventing the sweep.
Diamond postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diamond pushing down on Diaz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diamond postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
King Diamond overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Diamond won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diamond.
Diamond chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz has Diamond pulled in close to control his posture.
Diamond throws an elbow that misses. Diaz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diamond's guard. Nice move by Diaz!
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diamond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diamond wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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.
Diamond looking for a sweep. Not yet Diamond, not yet.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diamond wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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 King Diamond.
Well Diamond 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Diamond!
King Diamond decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Stern (ranked 3853 p4p, 440 weight class) and Wayde West (ranked 4359 p4p, 479 weight class). West has chosen Sober as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayde West!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West avoids the body shot from Stern.
Stern scores with a nice strike.
West changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stern tries to avoid it but West manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stern to the ground. Stern escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stern keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
West has Stern up against the cage in a clinch.
West blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stern tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stern's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dick Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stern misses with a head kick.
Stern throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
West with the counter takedown but Stern avoids it easily.
Stern throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
West takes the fight into the clinch.
Stern creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through West's defenses.
It looks like Wayde West has been cut.
Stern misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stern lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern controlling the action here for a moment.
Stern tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Stern.
A head punch on the inside from Stern fails to land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short left from Stern.
Stern tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
West tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
West tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stern avoids it.
Stern tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
West tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stern smiles and moves away.
Stern lands a straight punch to the body, keeping West at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for West with that takedown attempt.
Dick Stern has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayde West.
Stern misses with an attempted mid kick.
West keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
West misses with a double jab
and Stern counters with a three punch combo that has West backing up. West nods at Stern to acknowledge the strikes.
Stern throws a hook to the side of West's head but West sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stern misses with a hook. West ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stern waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract West.
Stern dips to his left and cracks West with an uppercut!
West is rocked!
Stern goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Stern does it's job there.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Stern finish him?
Stern circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! West drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Stern follows West to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Stern!
Dick Stern seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Bruise (ranked 3557 p4p, 388 weight class) and Dongsu Kim (ranked 3897 p4p, 422 weight class). Dongsu Kim has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dominick Bruise's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Bruise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dongsu Kim!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruise shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kim eats them both and turns towards Bruise to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kim throws a lazy right hand but Bruise sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bruise tries to counter with a takedown but Kim is quick to defend against it.
A left lands for Bruise.
Kim misses with a takedown
and Bruise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bruise throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
Bruise scores with a hook.
Kim with a poor takedown
and Bruise counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim is rocked!
Kim looks to clinch
and Bruise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kim is still on wobbly legs! Can Bruise finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Bruise. No joy for Kim on that attempt.
Bruise throws a big counter combination but Kim scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've been told by Bruise's head coaches at Westside Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dominick Bruise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dongsu Kim.
Kim tries for a takedown but Bruise circles away easily
and Bruise counters with a shoot takedown. Kim fights it but they end up in guard.
Kim can't keep his opponent in guard - Bruise advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bruise 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.
Bruise is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bruise sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim seems to have recovered his senses.
Bruise 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.
Bruise working over Kim with some ground and pound. Kim looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bruise performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kim taking some punishment here, with Bruise in his half guard.
Kim is trying to control but Bruise passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bruise remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bruise scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bruise. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bruise is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bruise working the ground and pound.
Bruise lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kim wants to control but Bruise postures up.
Bruise working the ground and pound from side control.
Bruise landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruise taking a breather here.
Kim can't do much from the bottom here.
Kim tries to bench press Bruise off him but Bruise keeps the position.
Kim seems a little lost for a moment, as Bruise dominates the positioning.
Bruise working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Kim taking a bit of punishment here - Bruise scoring with strikes.
Kim taking a bit of punishment here - Bruise scoring with strikes.
Bruise cracks Kim with a big elbow.
Bruise in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruise landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Bruise dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kim throws a lazy body kick
and Bruise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kim tries for a takedown but Bruise circles away easily
and Bruise cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dongsu Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruise lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kim.
Kim misses with a takedown
enabling Bruise to counter with a crisp jab.
Dominick Bruise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dongsu Kim.
Bruise thumps Kim with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bruise counters with a straight right hand.
Kim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bruise's waist but Bruise gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kim off to one side.
Bruise cracks Kim with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kim tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Bruise pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kim is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominick Bruise!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Avila Alvarez (ranked 4131 p4p, 462 weight class) and Kenny Dykstra (ranked 4602 p4p, 493 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Barbarian by The Darkness. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 30 - 2, fighting out of London, Avila Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kenny Dykstra!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dykstra clinches with his opponent.
Dykstra throws a head punch that misses.
Dykstra breaks the clinch.
Dykstra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alvarez fails to land the takedown.
Alvarez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alvarez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alvarez lands a two punch combo.
Alvarez scores with a takedown into Dykstra's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez won't allow Dykstra to sweep him here.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dykstra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing.
Alvarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Dykstra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarez 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.
Dykstra utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alvarez postures up in Dykstra's guard and throws a big left but Dykstra blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dykstra is on top in guard.
Alvarez looking for a guillotine here but Dykstra defends easily.
Dykstra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dykstra controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Alvarez looking for subs off his back but Dykstra has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dykstra is controlling the pace.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Dykstra has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dykstra pulls his head out easily.
Dykstra looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alvarez is pressing down on Dykstra's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alvarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dykstra is aware though and is defending well.
Alvarez trying to control the position.
Alvarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dykstra is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dykstra wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dykstra is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Dykstra circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avila Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dykstra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dykstra scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kenny Dykstra will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dykstra misses the body punch
and Alvarez counters with a one-two to the body.
Dykstra dips to his left and cracks Alvarez with an uppercut!
Kenny Dykstra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
Alvarez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDykstra.
Alvarez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Avila Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dykstra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Dykstra lands the left hand.
Dykstra misses with an uppercut
and Alvarez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez looks to land a strike but Dykstra avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Avila Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvarez postures up in Dykstra's guard and throws a big left but Dykstra blocks it.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dykstra controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dykstra is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez throws a big elbow that misses.
Dykstra has his hands on Alvarez's head, controlling the position.
Dykstra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dykstra 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.
Dykstra pulls Alvarez in close to prevent any damage.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dykstra is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvarez works over Dykstra with some ground and pound from guard.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dykstra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alvarez postures up in Dykstra's guard and throws a big left but Dykstra blocks it.
Alvarez postures up and lands a big shot to Dykstra's brow.
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvarez lands a couple of elbows.
Alvarez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dykstra is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dykstra has escaped and now he's on top!
Alvarez is looking for a triangle but Dykstra pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dykstra not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet but Dykstra is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dykstra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alvarez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dykstra has managed to get both his arms back between Alvarez's legs - danger averted.
Dykstra advances position into side control!
Alvarez is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet but Dykstra drags him back down.
Dykstra controls the position.
Alvarez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dykstra trying to control the position but Alvarez is working away.
Alvarez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dykstra wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dykstra trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Dykstra just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avila Alvarez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Dykstra.
Alvarez fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alvarez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avila Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alvarez backing away here, and Dykstra unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Dykstra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dykstra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Dykstra.
Dykstra explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dykstra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Dykstra misses the target.
Alvarez is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez goes for a double leg but Dykstra avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dykstra continues to drive forward.
Dykstra stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvarez. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dykstra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alvarez's sensitive parts.
Kenny Dykstra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez shoots and misses
letting Dykstra counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Dykstra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Dykstra finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dykstra tries to clinch up.
Kenny Dykstra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dykstra connects with the punch.
Alvarez moves out of range of the body kick.
Dykstra throws the left hand but Alvarez avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Dykstra lands.
Dykstra clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dykstra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Dykstra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvarez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dykstra lands a jab to the nose.
Alvarez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dykstra looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dykstra has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dykstra is looking to reverse the position.
Alvarez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dykstra sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez landing strikes.
Alvarez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dykstra is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alvarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alvarez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dykstra is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Alvarez tries to move to mount but Dykstra blocks the move with his legs.
Dykstra is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dykstra is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working the strikes but Dykstra uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Dykstra avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvarez.
Dykstra tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
Alvarez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Dykstra could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Alvarez has cracked it and Dykstra is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Alvarez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Avila Alvarez!
In his post fight interview, Avila Alvarez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Norman (ranked 3757 p4p, 460 weight class) and Artur Syrowatka (ranked 2805 p4p, 379 weight class). Norman's entrance music is Blac Youngsta - Birthday. A fine choice. Syrowatka has chosen Slash - Nothing to Say as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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216 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Norman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Syrowatka!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Norman blocks the leg kick.
Jab from Syrowatka.
Norman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Syrowatka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Syrowatka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norman misses with a looping right.
Norman throws a head kick that Syrowatka semi-blocks.
Norman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Syrowatka throws a chopping leg kick but Norman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Norman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Norman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Syrowatka throws out a loose jab but Norman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norman throws a quick counter kick to the body but Syrowatka avoids it.
Syrowatka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Greg Norman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norman thumps Syrowatka with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norman throws a body shot but no joy.
Syrowatka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Norman tenderised Syrowatka's leg. Syrowatka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Syrowatka misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Syrowatka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Norman lands with a nice body kick.
Norman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Syrowatka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
No joy there for Syrowatka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norman.
Jab, jab by Norman - just one landing.
Syrowatka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Norman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Artur Syrowatka has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Syrowatka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norman with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Norman.
Norman connects with a solid leg kick.
Norman cracks Syrowatka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Norman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norman throws a body punch but Syrowatka moves out of range.
Norman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Norman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Syrowatka momentarily.
Syrowatka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Syrowatka blocks a head kick by Norman.
Syrowatka checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Norman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Syrowatka doesn't seem phased though.
Syrowatka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Syrowatka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Norman scores with a leg kick.
Syrowatka throws a sloppy head kick and Norman moves out of range easily.
Syrowatka just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNorman.
A big right from Norman misses.
Syrowatka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Norman connects with a crisp jab.
Syrowatka throws a nice looking combination but Norman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Syrowatka misses with a looping right.
Norman throws a quick counter head kick but Syrowatka was just out of range.
Norman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Syrowatka was well out of range. Poor timing from Norman.
Norman missing with a left hand there. Syrowatka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Syrowatka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Norman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Syrowatka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Syrowatka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Syrowatka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Norman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Syrowatka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Norman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Norman staying out of range there.
Norman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Syrowatka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Syrowatka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norman works over Syrowatka's head and body with a nice combination.
Syrowatka slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Syrowatka misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Syrowatka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Syrowatka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Norman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Norman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artur Syrowatka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Syrowatka drops his hands momentarily and Norman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Norman throws out a powerful jab.
Syrowatka is rocked!
Syrowatka misses with a shot to the body
and Norman counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Syrowatka is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Greg Norman!
Our winner, Greg Norman, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phat Boi (ranked 3960 p4p, 105 weight class) and Tank Shamrock (ranked 2585 p4p, 34 weight class). Tank Shamrock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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32
255 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phat Boi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tank Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boi misses with a hook
and Shamrock counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Phat Boi has been cut.
Boi throws a right hand that misses
and Shamrock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jab from Shamrock.
Boi misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from Shamrock misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shamrock.
Shamrock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bois jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
and Shamrock counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Boi! He's just covering up as Shamrock starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tank Shamrock!
Tank Shamrock gave a mention to Sportivité in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Ward (ranked 2119 p4p, 266 weight class) and Vlad Putin (ranked 2838 p4p, 340 weight class). Ward comes to the cage accompanied by Spazz - Crush Kill Destroy. 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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28
193 lbs
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33
175 lbs
19 - 20 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Putin!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward dives in for a single leg takedown but Putin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Putin throws a head kick but Ward moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Putin.
Ward has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Putin stalks Ward and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ward's face. Ward staggers backwards, shaken.
Ward has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice shot lands for Putin.
Ward shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Putin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Max Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward shoots in looking for a takedown but Putin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ward's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Putin as Ward shoots in.
Putin throws out a counter right but Ward avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putin scores with a hook.
Ward looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Putin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ward.
Ward postures up in Putin's guard and throws a big left but Putin blocks it.
Putin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ward accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ward loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Putin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ward with a flurry of punches that miss.
Putin wants to stand up but Ward is controlling him.
Ward in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ward's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ward missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ward trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Putin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ward throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ward trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Putin controlling the position.
Ward postures up in Putin's guard and throws a big left but Putin blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward throwing strikes from guard but Putin blocks nicely.
Ward in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Putin wants to stand and escape but Ward is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ward postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ward with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ward throwing strikes but missing.
Ward throwing strikes from guard but Putin blocks nicely.
Putin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Putin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ward throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Putin's waist but Putin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ward off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Putin as he jumps to the side.
Putin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ward fails with the takedown.
Putin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Putin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ward if he has to take too many more of those.
Putin throws a series of punches but Ward avoids them all with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Putin - that will leave a mark!
Putin misses with a series of wild punches.
Putin cracks Ward with a good jab.
Ward takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ward misses with a takedown attempt - Putin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ward shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Putin as he avoids it easily.
Ward with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Putin to score with a decent uppercut.
Putin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Putin duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putin lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vlad Putin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Putin.
No luck for Ward with that takedown attempt.
Putin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Putin - that will leave a mark!
Ward avoids the head kick by Putin.
Ward doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Putin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Putin misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Ward wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ward fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Putin avoids it really well and circles away.
Putin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Putin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Both fighters circling a little - Putin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ward shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Putin pinned against the cage. Putin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ward tries for a takedown but Putin circles away easily
and Putin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Max Ward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putin lands a glancing blow to the side of Ward's head.
Ward gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Putin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward looks for a takedown but Putin sprawls well.
Nice shot lands for Putin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Putin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ward shoots in looking for a takedown. Putin tries to sprawl out of it but Ward keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Putin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Putin. No joy for Ward on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Putin as he avoids it easily.
Ward takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Putin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ward takes a step back to recover.
Putin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Putin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Putin duly obliges.
It looks like Max Ward has been cut.
Putin connects with a right hand. Ward shakes it off.
Putin pushes Ward away with a front kick.
Putin lands a high kick!
Putin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ward back to the cage. Putin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice body kick there by Putin.
Ward will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Putin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Putin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Putin scoring well with a low kick there.
Ward looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ward with a poor takedown
and Putin counters with a good, hard body kick but Ward shrugs it off.
Both fighters circling a little - Putin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Putin jabs at Ward's body.
Putin dips to his left and cracks Ward with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin lands a head shot.
Putin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Putin catches Ward with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Putin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ward is rocked!
Ward takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oh Ward is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Putin lands with a nice combination. Ward backs away looking to recover.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Putin.
Putin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Putin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ward drops down looking for a counter takedown but Putin sprawls and moves away.
Putin lands a nice shot that snaps Ward's head back.
Ward looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Putin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ward misses with a takedown attempt
and Putin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ward gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Putin connects with a body shot.
Putin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ward under the eye.
Putin scores with a shot to the body.
Putin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Putin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ward if he has to take too many more of those.
Putin lands with a straight right. Ward didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ward drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Putin's corner calls for a 1-2. Putin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ward is defended easily by Putin.
Putin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ward fails with the takedown
and Putin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Putin lands a nice looking body kick.
Ward seems to have got his legs back now.
Putin lands a jab-cross combination.
Putin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ward gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Putin.
Putin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Putin throws an overhand right that drops Ward like a sack of potatoes! Putin dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Putin!
An out of breath and clearly excited Vlad Putin thanked Trashy Bar (158+q / 30$) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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