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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evgeni Elkemenchi (ranked 1959 p4p, 228 weight class) and Harry Entei (ranked 2283 p4p, 254 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Evgeni Elkemenchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Entei!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkemenchi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Entei napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Elkemenchi.
Sloppy strikes there by Elkemenchi.
Entei is looking to reverse the position.
Elkemenchi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Entei sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Entei manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Entei manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Elkemenchi looking to pass the guard.
Elkemenchi passes Entei's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Entei makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elkemenchi drives through with a takedown into Entei's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Elkemenchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Entei is keeping the position for now.
Entei keeping moving, preventing Elkemenchi from controlling successfully.
Elkemenchi 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.
Entei tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elkemenchi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Entei is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkemenchi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Entei 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.
Entei has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Elkemenchi has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Elkemenchi prevents a body shot from Entei.
Entei tries to break the clinch but Elkemenchi is controlling the position.
Entei can't find room to land a body shot as Elkemenchi controls the action.
Entei taking a breather.
Elkemenchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Entei fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Elkemenchi is out of range.
Elkemenchi throws a big shot that misses.
Entei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elkemenchi throws out the jab.
Entei let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Elkemenchi scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei slips under a jab.
Entei lands a glancing blow to the side of Elkemenchi's head.
Entei stuns Elkemenchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Elkemenchi throws a jab when Entei was well out of range.
Elkemenchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elkemenchi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Entei blocks a head kick by Elkemenchi.
Entei lands a jab to Elkemenchi's midsection.
Entei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Elkemenchi throws a shot from downtown. Entei moves away and avoids it.
Elkemenchi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Entei throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Elkemenchi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Entei avoids it really well and circles away.
A solid body kick from Entei.
Elkemenchi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Entei sprawls well. Entei wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Elkemenchi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgeni Elkemenchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Entei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Elkemenchi.
Entei is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Elkemenchi rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Entei connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Elkemenchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Entei.
Entei displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Evgeni Elkemenchi has been cut.
Entei throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Elkemenchi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Elkemenchi looks for a takedown but Entei sprawls well.
Elkemenchi misses with a hook
and Entei counters with a body kick that stops Elkemenchi in his tracks momentarily.
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!
Entei moves forwards but Elkemenchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Elkemenchi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Elkemenchi connects with a jab.
Elkemenchi avoids the head kick by Entei.
Elkemenchi tries to counter with a takedown but Entei is quick to defend against it.
Harry Entei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elkemenchi swings widly with a right hand
and Entei counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Entei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Entei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evgeni Elkemenchi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Elkemenchi wants to slow Entei down by chopping away at his legs.
Entei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elkemenchi blocks the body kick.
Entei takes a swing at Elkemenchi's ribcage but misses.
Elkemenchi tries to counter with a takedown but Entei is quick to defend against it.
Elkemenchi dodges the punch combination from Entei.
Entei tries a head kick but it misses.
Elkemenchi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Entei on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Elkemenchi. Elkemenchi obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Elkemenchi.
Entei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Entei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Entei lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkemenchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Entei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Entei checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Entei. Elkemenchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkemenchi looks for a takedown but Entei sprawls well.
Entei lands a head kick. Elkemenchi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Entei walks into a left hand.
Entei swings for the body but Elkemenchi moves out of range.
Elkemenchi blocks a head kick by Entei.
Elkemenchi tries to counter with a takedown but Entei is quick to defend against it.
Elkemenchi misses with a takedown attempt - Entei sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Entei wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Elkemenchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkemenchi motions for Entei to come forward. Elkemenchi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Entei slips a straight right by Elkemenchi.
Entei throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkemenchi throws out a loose jab but Entei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elkemenchi scores with a takedown into Entei's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Entei is trying to control the position but Elkemenchi postures up.
Entei has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Elkemenchi has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Elkemenchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Entei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elkemenchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Elkemenchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Elkemenchi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Entei on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkemenchi misses with a hook. Entei ducked under it nicely.
Elkemenchi blocks the body kick.
Elkemenchi throws a big shot that misses.
Elkemenchi has been working on his balance at Wookies Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Entei.
Elkemenchi shoots in but Entei avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgeni Elkemenchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Entei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Elkemenchi with that takedown attempt.
Entei throws a big counter head kick but Elkemenchi avoids it with no problem.
Entei slips a jab from Elkemenchi.
Elkemenchi fails to land the takedown.
Elkemenchi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Entei sprawls well initially but Elkemenchi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Entei is doing well to control the position and prevent Elkemenchi from advancing to side control.
Entei is looking for a sweep. Elkemenchi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Elkemenchi is working for a kimura but Entei is defending it quite comfortably.
Elkemenchi is thwarting Entei's attempts to control the position.
Entei is refusing to be controlled, as Elkemenchi sits in half guard.
Elkemenchi lands strikes from half guard.
Elkemenchi is pressing down on Entei's thigh, looking to free his foot. Entei is holding on for now.
Evgeni Elkemenchi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Entei tries to get to full guard but Elkemenchi has control of the leg.
Entei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Elkemenchi is looking to take a break and control but Entei is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harry Entei will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Evgeni Elkemenchi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Entei moves away from the strike by Elkemenchi.
Elkemenchi sets himself, and Entei steps forward looking for the clinch! Elkemenchi avoids it this time.
Elkemenchi throws an off balance right hand
and Entei counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Elkemenchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elkemenchi swinging wildly here.
Elkemenchi 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.
Elkemenchi misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Entei.
Entei lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkemenchi misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Entei jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Elkemenchi misses with an uppercut
and Entei counters with a nice leg kick.
Elkemenchi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Entei. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkemenchi throws a lazy right hand but Entei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elkemenchi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Entei tries to avoid it but Elkemenchi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Entei to the ground. Entei escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A big left from Elkemenchi misses.
Entei goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A jab from Elkemenchi does it's job there.
Entei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Elkemenchi on the side of the head.
Entei throws a sloppy head kick and Elkemenchi moves out of range easily.
Elkemenchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Entei counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Elkemenchi lands a jab-cross combination.
Elkemenchi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Entei on his heels. He'll look to pass Entei's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Entei looking for a sweep. Not yet Entei, not yet.
Entei controlling the position.
Entei wants to get back to his feet but Elkemenchi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Elkemenchi wants to control from the top but Entei keeps moving.
Entei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elkemenchi is one step ahead there.
Elkemenchi throwing strikes from guard but Entei blocks nicely.
Elkemenchi postures up in Entei's guard and throws a big left but Entei blocks it.
Entei trying to control the position.
Elkemenchi wants to control from the top but Entei keeps moving.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Entei looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elkemenchi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Entei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Entei wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkemenchi stops Entei from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Elkemenchi throws out a leg kick but Entei moves out of range and Elkemenchi only half commits.
Entei throws a big counter head kick but Elkemenchi avoids it with no problem.
Entei goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Elkemenchi is defended easily by Entei.
Horrible takedown attempt by Elkemenchi or perhaps it was just good defense by Entei, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgeni Elkemenchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Entei's jab looks to have found its range, popping Elkemenchi under the eye.
Entei throws a body punch but Elkemenchi moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Entei lands but Elkemenchi takes it in his stride.
Entei takes a swing at Elkemenchi's ribcage but misses.
Entei avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Entei tries to clinch up.
Elkemenchi cracks Entei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Elkemenchi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Evgeni Elkemenchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harry Entei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good work by Entei as he checks the leg kick.
Entei throws a fast counter high kick but Elkemenchi manages to duck under it in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elkemenchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Entei was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkemenchi.
Entei works Elkemenchi's body with a nice hook.
Elkemenchi throws a big shot that misses.
Entei lands with a slapping head kick.
Elkemenchi throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Entei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Entei winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Entei!
Harry Entei spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Full Time Panda (ranked 2475 p4p, 81 weight class) and Chief Chippewa (ranked 2523 p4p, 83 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chief Chippewa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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300 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Full Time Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Chippewa!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Panda gets the takedown into side control.
Panda 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.
Chippewa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Panda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Panda working the ground and pound.
Chippewa taking punishment in the form of punches.
Panda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Chippewa down.
Panda is staying tight to Chippewa's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Chippewa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Panda connects with a decent elbow.
Chippewa tries to buck Panda off but Panda is having none of it.
Panda working the ground and pound.
Chippewa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panda gets to mount! Chippewa was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Panda with good strikes from the mount here!
It looks like Chief Chippewa has been cut.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Panda! Chippewa is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Full Time Panda!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David McCarthy (ranked 1577 p4p, 186 weight class) and Violencia Rivas (ranked 1846 p4p, 223 weight class). McCarthy's entrance music is Chamillionaire - Ridin' ft. Krayzie Bone. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Violencia Rivas!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivas jabs McCarthy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rivas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCarthy misses with a body kick.
We've been hearing reports that McCarthy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rivas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCarthy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rivas pinned against the cage. Rivas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McCarthy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McCarthy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivas looks to land a left hand but McCarthy moved out of range nicely.
Rivas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rivas is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. McCarthy presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy has Rivas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rivas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivas lands with a left to the head.
McCarthy has had enough of the clinch but Rivas keeps him there for the moment.
Rivas has McCarthy pushed against the cage.
Rivas breaks the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by McCarthy.
McCarthy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rivas sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rivas is looking to reverse the position.
Rivas managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McCarthy.
McCarthy in side control, throwing shots but Rivas defends.
McCarthy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rivas, who protects the arm well.
McCarthy advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivas tries to hold on but McCarthy pushes him away.
McCarthy 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.
McCarthy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rivas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McCarthy moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rivas has worked his arm free - good work by Rivas!
McCarthy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rivas is trying to control McCarthy's posture but McCarthy avoids it.
Rivas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy tries to advance to mount but Rivas instead regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCarthy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rivas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCarthy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCarthy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rivas sees it coming and defends easily.
McCarthy is looking for a kimura but Rivas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McCarthy to get the leverage.
Rivas manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. McCarthy keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
McCarthy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rivas walks away with a smile on his face. McCarthy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McCarthy, pushing him back against the cage.
Rivas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCarthy can't break the clinch.
McCarthy gets a trip takedown into half guard.
McCarthy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McCarthy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rivas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCarthy prevents Rivas from standing back up.
McCarthy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarthy seems to be looking for submissions.
McCarthy seems to be looking for submissions.
Rivas kicks off McCarthy and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Violencia Rivas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rivas scores with a shot to the body.
McCarthy fails with the takedown.
McCarthy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCarthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivas.
McCarthy slips a straight right by Rivas.
McCarthy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rivas misses with a double jab.
Rivas feints a jab promting McCarthy to slip. Rivas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McCarthy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McCarthy shoots in looking for a takedown but Rivas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCarthy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McCarthy tries to keep at a distance but Rivas has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCarthy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivas clinches.
McCarthy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rivas pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rivas lands a lovely overhand right.
Rivas tries to bum rush McCarthy with a series of wild strikes but McCarthy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCarthy goes for a double leg but Rivas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rivas continues to drive forward.
Rivas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCarthy.
Violencia Rivas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy has closed the distance and engaged Rivas in a clinch.
Rivas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rivas throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rivas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCarthy circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from Rivas as McCarthy shoots in.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCarthy.
McCarthy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rivas scores with a jab to the body.
McCarthy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rivas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivas throws out a loose jab but McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivas lands a body shot.
Violencia Rivas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivas misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivas looks to land a combination. McCarthy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rivas drives through and clinches with McCarthy against the cage.
Rivas lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCarthy backwards.
McCarthy tries to pull guard but Rivas won't allow it.
Rivas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCarthy is trying to drag Rivas to the mat but Rivas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McCarthy looking for a takedown.
Rivas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Rivas finds it's way through McCarthy's defenses.
McCarthy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rivas stuns McCarthy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rivas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCarthy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rivas.
Rivas misses with a straight right.
McCarthy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rivas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rivas takes a swing at McCarthy's ribcage but misses.
McCarthy fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCarthy fails with a takedown attempt.
McCarthy has his takedown stuffed
and Rivas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCarthy thinking.
McCarthy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCarthy avoids the body shot from Rivas.
David McCarthy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivas misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Violencia Rivas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McCarthy slips a jab and a cross from Rivas.
McCarthy shoots in and gets a takedown into Rivas's guard.
McCarthy looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rivas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rivas is looking to stand up but McCarthy isn't so interested in that idea.
McCarthy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McCarthy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rivas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rivas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rivas!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivas tries to move to mount but McCarthy blocks the move with his legs.
McCarthy struggling a bit here.
Rivas decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivas throws a right hand that McCarthy ducks under and follows up with a left that McCarthy also avoids with ease.
McCarthy tries to clinch there but Rivas circles away.
Rivas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McCarthy with a body shot.
Rivas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCarthy circles away quickly and effectively.
Rivas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCarthy.
Rivas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Rivas misses.
McCarthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCarthy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rivas counters with a series of strikes. McCarthy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rivas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McCarthy rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivas lands a nice hook to McCarthy's body. McCarthy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Rivas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McCarthy prevents Rivas from getting back to his feet.
Rivas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rivas looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivas, not yet.
McCarthy is fighting to break Rivas's control of his arms but Rivas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rivas is looking to stand up but McCarthy isn't so interested in that idea.
McCarthy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rivas dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rivas is working McCarthy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rivas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rivas trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
Violencia Rivas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rivas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rivas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rivas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rivas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McCarthy looking for a sweep. Not yet McCarthy, not yet.
McCarthy is working hard here to advance position.
Rivas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four 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.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Rivas from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McCarthy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A head kick misses from McCarthy.
McCarthy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rivas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCarthy misses with a takedown
and Rivas counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rivas.
David McCarthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivas misses with a wild body shot.
Rivas throws a series of punches but McCarthy moves out of range.
McCarthy shoots for a takedown but Rivas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Violencia Rivas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rivas 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Violencia Rivas!
Violencia Rivas 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dorn (ranked 1833 p4p, 224 weight class) and Uzun Ada Izmir (ranked 2297 p4p, 271 weight class). Dorn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hero. Ada Izmir has chosen Ottoman Turkish War Song as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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260 lbs
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235 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Dorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uzun Ada Izmir!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorn tries to clinch there but Ada Izmir circles away.
Dorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Ada Izmir was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ada Izmir keeps the fight on the outside.
Dorn just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Ada Izmir.
Ada Izmir scores with a takedown into Dorn's guard.
Dorn controlling the position.
Dorn is looking for a triangle but Ada Izmir pushes his legs off easily.
Dorn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ada Izmir scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ada Izmir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorn looking for a sweep. Not yet Dorn, not yet.
Ada Izmir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ada Izmir is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dorn has momentary wrist control but Ada Izmir slips an elbow through the middle.
Dorn has momentary wrist control but Ada Izmir slips an elbow through the middle.
Ada Izmir postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ada Izmir landing some decent shots from guard.
Ada Izmir landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorn has momentary wrist control but Ada Izmir slips an elbow through the middle.
Ada Izmir works over Dorn with some ground and pound from guard.
Ada Izmir chips away with some ground and pound.
Ada Izmir working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dorn's head.
Dorn keeping moving, preventing Ada Izmir from controlling successfully.
Ada Izmir got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dorn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ada Izmir has managed to get both his arms back between Dorn's legs - danger averted.
Ada Izmir is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ada Izmir chips away with some ground and pound.
Dorn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ada Izmir is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ada Izmir is in close to Dorn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ada Izmir landing with the ground and pound.
Dorn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ada Izmir defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dorn is looking for a triangle but Ada Izmir pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ada Izmir keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dorn's head.
Dorn is looking for a triangle but Ada Izmir pushes his legs off easily.
Ada Izmir lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dorn seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ada Izmir is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ada Izmir stands up over Dorn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ada Izmir postures up and lands a big shot to Dorn's brow.
Ada Izmir trying to control but Dorn is working from the bottom.
Ada Izmir drops back looking for a leg! Dorn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dorn manages to kick Ada Izmir off! Ada Izmir jumps back into Dorn's guard.
Ada Izmir with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ada Izmir's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dorn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dorn looking for a guillotine here but Ada Izmir defends easily.
Dorn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ada Izmir cracks Dorn with a solid left hand.
Ada Izmir postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ada Izmir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ada Izmir is in close to Dorn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ada Izmir wants to control from the top but Dorn keeps moving.
Ada Izmir postures up and lands a big shot to Dorn's brow.
Ada Izmir content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dorn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ada Izmir postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ada Izmir distracts Dorn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ada Izmir lands a couple of elbows.
Ada Izmir chips away with some ground and pound.
Dorn has momentary wrist control but Ada Izmir slips an elbow through the middle.
Dorn is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ada Izmir defends it easily.
Ada Izmir postures up and lands a big shot to Dorn's brow.
Oh Dorn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dorn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dorn seems to have got his legs back now.
Ada Izmir passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ada Izmir cracks Dorn with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ada Izmir working the head with strikes.
Ada Izmir scoring with punches from side control.
Ada Izmir scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Dorn is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Ada Izmir can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uzun Ada Izmir!
A relieved looking Uzun Ada Izmir thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Clough (ranked 1239 p4p, 39 weight class) and Zeta Knox (ranked 1418 p4p, 44 weight class). Knox has chosen Five Finger Death Punch | Bad Company as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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270 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Clough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zeta Knox!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clough moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Knox to work.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Clough.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clough backwards.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
It looks like Brian Clough has been cut.
Clough swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Clough.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clough scores with a shot to the side of Knox's head.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Clough stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Clough fails to land.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clough backwards.
Clough lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Clough.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clough.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clough is rocked!
Knox pushes Clough back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clough blocking some punches.
I was talking to Clough's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clough backwards.
Oh Clough is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clough misses with some punches.
Clough seems to have got his legs back now.
Clough lands with a light punch inside.
Knox lands a right hand.
Knox stalling.
Knox works on Clough's body with a couple of short punches.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clough backwards.
Clough misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clough tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clough misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Clough doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
Clough doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clough tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Good body shot from Clough.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clough throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clough scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clough tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clough backwards.
Clough misses with a punch to the body.
Clough scores with a hook to the body.
Clough misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clough creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Knox.
A short right from Clough.
Clough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Clough lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to stall but Clough uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clough lands a shoulder strike.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clough tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Clough back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Clough pushes Knox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knox looks winded!
Clough pushes Knox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clough creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Clough.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clough lands a shoulder strike.
Clough lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clough.
A short body shot lands from Clough as the two fighters clinch.
Clough presses Knox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Clough misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clough struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Clough lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Clough lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Clough fails to land.
Knox working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clough.
Clough presses Knox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Clough as the two fighters clinch.
Clough pushes Knox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clough scores with a shoulder strike.
Knox blocks a body shot from Clough.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clough has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Clough struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Clough.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clough.
A short body shot lands from Clough as the two fighters clinch.
Clough scores with a shoulder strike.
Clough tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brian Clough will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Clough's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clough works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clough misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clough doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clough.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clough.
Clough lands a left hand.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Clough.
Clough misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clough goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clough.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clough lands with a left to the head.
Clough throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knox is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Clough.
Clough misses with a body punch.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clough lands a nice shot to the body.
Clough lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clough struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Clough doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clough lands a body shot.
Clough lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox is rocked!
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Clough finish him?
Clough unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Knox! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Clough is unloading with more strikes now! Knox drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Clough!
A less than humble Brian Clough misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JJ Woods (ranked 2197 p4p, 245 weight class) and Nazim Bardakci (ranked 874 p4p, 105 weight class). Bardakci has chosen Edis - Çok Çok as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nazim Bardakci has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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28
165 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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23
163 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nazim Bardakci!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bardakci slips under a jab from Woods.
Woods misses with a hook
and Bardakci counters with a takedown into side control.
Woods throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Bardakci takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bardakci shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Woods sprawls well. Woods wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bardakci gets slowly back to his feet.
Woods lands a leg kick that knocks Bardakci off balance momentarily.
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!
A low kick from Woods is predictable there
and Bardakci counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Woods!
Woods is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods is looking to improve his position.
Bardakci missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Woods is looking for a sweep. Bardakci is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bardakci has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Woods has hold of Bardakci's hands but Bardakci slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bardakci prevents Woods from improving his position.
My spies in DRAGON MMA - 13 Elite & 2 Double Elite Coaches inform me that Bardakci has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bardakci missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bardakci looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Woods trying to control here.
Bardakci missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Woods is not content to let Bardakci control the position.
Woods gets full guard.
Woods is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bardakci is aware though and is defending well.
Bardakci is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bardakci is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bardakci wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods trying to strike off his back.
Bardakci postures up in Woods's guard and throws a big left but Woods blocks it.
Woods has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bardakci is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Woods misses with some punches.
Bardakci works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Woods working for a triangle but Bardakci defends it easily.
Woods looking for a guillotine here but Bardakci defends easily.
Woods working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bardakci doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bardakci manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardakci stands and throws Woods's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Woods is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bardakci connects with a decent elbow.
Woods takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Woods gets back to half guard.
Woods wants to get back to his feet.
Woods wants to control but Bardakci is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Woods is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bardakci takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bardakci is trying to control the action in half guard but Woods is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bardakci looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bardakci slips a nice elbow through Woods's hands, connecting with Woods's forehead.
Woods is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bardakci landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bardakci landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods is trying to maintain the position but Bardakci is very close to passing his half guard.
Bardakci working over Woods with some ground and pound. Woods looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bardakci is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Woods has managed to free his arm - good work.
Woods avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bardakci.
Woods is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Woods keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Woods wants to control but Bardakci is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bardakci is looking for a kimura here.
Bardakci working the head and body with strikes.
Woods keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Woods looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nazim Bardakci will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Woods misses the target.
Bardakci drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Woods defends it well.
Woods throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Woods lands with a kick to the ribs.
Woods throws a solid leg kick but Bardakci takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Woods.
Woods chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Woods throws a push kick but Bardakci slaps the foot to one side.
Woods swings for the body but Bardakci moves out of range.
Woods throws a head kick but Bardakci moves out of range.
Woods looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Woods looks to throw a body kick
so Bardakci counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bardakci scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bardakci stands up over Woods, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bardakci trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bardakci working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Woods's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bardakci preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bardakci is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Woods presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bardakci drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bardakci blocks an uppercut.
Woods manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Woods is predictable there
and Bardakci counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Woods is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bardakci scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bardakci stops Woods from getting back to his feet.
Woods wants to improve his position but Bardakci is controlling well.
Bardakci is keen to just control but Woods is a slippery customer.
Bardakci is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Woods doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bardakci.
Bardakci is looking for a kimura but Woods is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bardakci to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Woods is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bardakci scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bardakci is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Woods trying to hold on to Bardakci's head to control him but Bardakci postures up.
Bardakci works his way into full mount!
Bardakci landing strikes from the mount and Woods is in trouble!
Woods wants to hold on but Bardakci pushes him away.
Bardakci is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bardakci raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bardakci lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Woods hang on?
Woods tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bardakci has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Woods's face.
Bardakci scoring with strikes but Woods is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Bardakci.
Woods is rocked!
Bardakci jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Woods manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Oh Woods is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bardakci thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bardakci connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Woods some visible discomfort.
Woods is not content to let Bardakci control the position.
Woods seems to have got his legs back now.
Woods wants to control but Bardakci postures up.
Bardakci cracks Woods with a big right hand but Woods just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Woods tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bardakci wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bardakci is working Woods over with some ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woods is looking for a sweep.
Bardakci is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Woods looks calm but he's in trouble here. Bardakci gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Woods is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Bardakci lets go of the hold and Woods can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nazim Bardakci!
A pretty intense looking Nazim Bardakci took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Kay (ranked 1519 p4p, 162 weight class) and Wilner Fatiman (ranked 1881 p4p, 184 weight class). Fatiman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Zion Train. Brandon Kay could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wilner Fatiman's chin.
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Kay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilner Fatiman!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fatiman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fatiman moves into the clinch successfully.
Fatiman is looking for a takedown.
Fatiman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kay uses from the top position.
Fatiman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kay cracks Fatiman with a solid left hand.
Fatiman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay throws a big elbow that misses.
Kay throwing strikes from guard but Fatiman blocks nicely.
Fatiman 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.
Kay is looking to work some ground and pound but Fatiman has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatiman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kay working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kay passes Fatiman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kay throwing shots but Fatiman is blocking nicely.
Fatiman is looking to improve his position.
Kay prevents Fatiman from standing back up.
Kay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fatiman is looking to escape.
Fatiman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kay scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kay chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fatiman is trying to control the position but Kay postures up.
Kay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kay landing with the ground and pound.
Fatiman is rocked!
Kay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fatiman's head.
Fatiman is still in real trouble! Can Kay finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fatiman trying to control the position.
Kay stands up over Fatiman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kay's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kay lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fatiman is trying to control the position but Kay postures up.
Fatiman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fatiman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kay manages to get himself to full guard.
Fatiman tries to free his leg and advance position but Kay is retaining full guard.
Kay seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fatiman trying to control but Kay is working from the bottom.
Fatiman seems to have recovered his senses.
Kay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fatiman is working Kay over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fatiman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fatiman sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman looking to pass the guard.
Kay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fatiman wants to pass the guard but Kay is keeping the position.
Fatiman is stalling in the full guard.
Fatiman throws a big right hand that misses.
Fatiman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kay has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fatiman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fatiman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fatiman is pushing down on Kay's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kay is fighting to maintain full guard but Fatiman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fatiman trying to control the action but Kay is working from the bottom.
Fatiman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fatiman has closed the distance and engaged Kay in a clinch.
Kay fails to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kay wants to take the fight to the mat but Fatiman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fatiman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brandon Kay will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fatiman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fatiman has Kay up against the cage in a clinch.
Fatiman trying to land knees to the body.
Kay can't get the takedown.
Fatiman jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatiman is looking to stand up but Kay isn't so interested in that idea.
Fatiman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fatiman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kay is aware though and is defending well.
Kay with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay landing some decent shots from guard.
Fatiman looking for a sweep. Not yet Fatiman, not yet.
Kay scoring with some ground and pound.
Fatiman has control of Kay's left arm, preventing Kay from doing any damage.
Kay scoring with some ground and pound.
Fatiman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kay's guard.
Fatiman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fatiman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kay haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kay being controlled here, momentarily.
Fatiman tries to free his leg and advance position but Kay is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman prevents Kay from getting back to his feet.
Fatiman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fatiman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fatiman throws a strike but Kay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fatiman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kay gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kay content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fatiman has his hands on Kay's head, controlling the position.
Fatiman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kay won't allow Fatiman to sweep him here.
Kay postures up and lands a big shot to Fatiman's brow.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kay scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fatiman has Kay pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fatiman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kay makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kay is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kay won't allow Fatiman to get back to his feet.
Fatiman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fatiman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fatiman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kay is looking to stand up but Fatiman isn't so interested in that idea.
Kay is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fatiman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman trying to hold on to Kay's head to control him but Kay postures up.
Fatiman tries to roll over but Kay keeps him under control.
Fatiman is trying to maintain the position but Kay is very close to passing his half guard.
Kay prevents Fatiman from improving his position.
Fatiman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kay 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.
Kay lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Fatiman quite badly. Fatiman pulls Kay in close trying to recover. Kay postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Fatiman on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Fatiman doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Kay!
Brandon Kay thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bismack Kagonbo (ranked 582 p4p, 86 weight class) and Lennart Lennartsson (ranked 1432 p4p, 186 weight class). Kagonbo comes into the arena with Voodoo blaring out of the sound system. Lennartsson has chosen Runaway Baby - Bruno Mars as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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
241 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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29
250 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bismack Kagonbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lennart Lennartsson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kagonbo misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Lennartsson misses.
It looked like Kagonbo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kagonbo misses with a combination
and Lennartsson counters with a three punch combo that has Kagonbo backing up. Kagonbo nods at Lennartsson to acknowledge the strikes.
A left lands for Lennartsson.
Kagonbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lennartsson.
Lennartsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kagonbo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kagonbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lennartsson 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.
Kagonbo misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Lennartsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lennartsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kagonbo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lennartssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Lennart Lennartsson has been cut.
Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kagonbo lunges at Lennartsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lennartsson's hand.
Lennartsson ducks under a wild hook from Kagonbo.
Kagonbo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kagonbo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lennartsson sprawling to the canvas! Lennartsson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kagonbo finish him?!
Lennartsson is rocked!
Kagonbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lennartsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kagonbo finish him?
Lennartsson throws a body punch but Kagonbo moves out of range.
Lennartsson leaves his chin hanging out and Kagonbo seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Lennartsson crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo!
Bismack Kagonbo made sure to mention his sponsor, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview.
The defeated Lennart Lennartsson had this to say: 'He was the better fighter this time.
You win lose, and you some some.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maki Pulu (ranked 789 p4p, 107 weight class) and Miro Bang (ranked 1045 p4p, 141 weight class). Pulu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alive. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maki Pulu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Miro Bang!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pulu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bang feints the counter takedown.
Pulu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pulu moves into full guard.
Bang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pulu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulu is trying to control the position but Bang postures up.
Bang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pulu seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulu is looking for a triangle but Bang pushes his legs off easily.
Bang trying to move into half guard but instead Pulu has managed to sweep!
Bang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pulu is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulu advances position into side control!
Bang is not content to let Pulu control the position.
Bang is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pulu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pulu is trying to control. Bang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pulu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bang has a hand on Pulu's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pulu takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Pulu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bang has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bang is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulu wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Bang is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pulu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bang looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Bang is trying to roll into a better position but Pulu has get a rear naked choke and Bang is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maki Pulu!
Maki Pulu retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Maki Pulu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Williams (ranked 916 p4p, 143 weight class) and Franky Page (ranked 270 p4p, 43 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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214 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
15 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Franky Page!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page misses with a body shot.
Page has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Williams has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Page is defending well for now.
Page lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Page lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Page.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Page makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Williams prevents a body shot from Page.
Page on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Page lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Page turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Page manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page tries for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Page in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Williams is rocked!
Williams tries to bench press Page off him but Page keeps the position.
Page tries for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Williams tries to buck Page off but Page is having none of it.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Page scores with punches from side control.
Page cracks Williams with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Williams is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Page creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Williams tries to buck Page off but Page is having none of it.
Page connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Williams some visible discomfort.
Page crunches a massive hammerfist down on Williams - he's out! Page Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Franky Page!
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