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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hunter (ranked 7063 p4p, 269 weight class) and Gold Man (ranked 24734 p4p, 288 weight class). Sam Hunter has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gold Man!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man goes for a double leg but Hunter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hunter continues to drive forward.
Man shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hunter sprawls well. Hunter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Man gets slowly back to his feet.
It appears Hunter was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hunter looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Hunter gets caught flat footed, as Man shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Man should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hunter controlling Man's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter wants to control but Man passes easily into half guard.
Hunter pushes Man off looking to stand but Man dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is pressing down on Man's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Man controlling from the top position.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Hunter 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.
Hunter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hunter wants to hit a switch here but Man passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hunter there!
Man takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poor strikes thrown by Man there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to hold on but Man pushes him away.
Man tries to control but Hunter wriggling away.
Hunter looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Hunter is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Man off. It looks like it's working - Man slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Hunter displaying calm under pressure there.
Hunter gets a double leg takedown into Man's guard.
Man is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Man is on top in guard.
Man advances position into side control!
Man trying to control the position but Hunter is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunter is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gold Man will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hunter gets a double leg takedown into Man's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter stays in close to Man's body and controls the position.
Hunter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Man throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunter's waist but Hunter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Man off to one side.
Hunter gets caught flat footed, as Man shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hunter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Man trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hunter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Man is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunter has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is looking to sweep but instead, Man has passed into half guard.
Man is trying to control. Hunter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Man lands a nice short elbow.
Man trying to control from half guard but Hunter is working away.
Hunter wants to control but Man is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hunter is pressing down on Man's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hunter is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Man presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunter has clasped his hands together around Man's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Man bucks up and tries to throw Hunter off but instead Hunter has got his back!
Hunter seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Man's chin but Man turns very nicely into Hunter's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Man.
Man gets to his feet - Hunter follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunter's waist but Hunter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Man off to one side.
Hunter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Man pushes Hunter off but Hunter dives into side control.
Man is not content to let Hunter control the position.
Hunter working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hunter decides to stand up, so the ref orders Man to his feet.
Hunter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Man, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Hunter.
Hunter has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Man clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
Man trying to control the action but Hunter just sinks the hooks in.
Hunter has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Man's body.
Man wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sam Hunter will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hunter takes the fight into the clinch.
Hunter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hunter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hunter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hunter trying to control the position here.
Hunter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Man trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard.
Hunter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Man on the ground.
Man looking to control.
Man looking for a guillotine here but Hunter defends easily.
Man wants to stand but Hunter is controlling the position.
Man has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hunter should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Man has tightened it up now! Hunter should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gold Man!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus St Stone (ranked 23913 p4p, 282 weight class) and Dorian Bates (ranked 6741 p4p, 247 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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282 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus St Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dorian Bates!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Stone tries to clinch up but Bates circles away and keeps his distance.
St Stone is looking to clinch but Bates is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bates lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bates.
Bates digs a good body shot into St Stone's ribs.
Bates keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
St Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bates manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Stone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Bates finds it's way through St Stone's defenses.
Bates takes a swing at St Stone's ribcage but misses.
St Stone wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bates throws a low kick but St Stone avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bates.
St Stone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bates swats away the attempt to clinch by St Stone.
Bates throws a head kick that misses.
Bates looking to land some kicks to the body here.
St Stone wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bates swats away the attempt to clinch by St Stone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bates. St Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bates circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Bates finds it's target.
St Stone walks into a stiff left hand from Bates.
St Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bates lunges at St Stone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by St Stone's hand.
Bates cracks St Stone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
St Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bates fails to land with a series of punches.
St Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Bates circles away.
Bates has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
St Stone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
St Stone keeps control of Bates as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
St Stone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bates looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bates is trying to break the clinch but St Stone is controlling him.
St Stone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bates's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Stone lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Bates is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
St Stone keeps control of Bates as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
St Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
St Stone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
St Stone has Bates pressed against the cage, preventing Bates from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
St Stone trying to land knees to the body.
St Stone throws an elbow that misses.
Bates working hard to break the clinch.
Bates has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
St Stone is trying to stall.
St Stone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bates is keeping busy.
St Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Dorian Bates has been cut.
Bates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bates is looking to break free of the clinch but St Stone has double underhooks.
Bates blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St Stone wants to stall.
Bates tries to break the clinch but St Stone is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from St Stone fails to land.
St Stone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bates's defenses.
St Stone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bates's efforts to push away.
Bates tries to break the clinch but St Stone is controlling the position.
St Stone misses with a body punch.
St Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bates has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
St Stone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bates is looking to break free of the clinch but St Stone has double underhooks.
Bates is trying to break the clinch but St Stone is controlling him.
Bates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bates looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bates is trying to break the clinch but St Stone is controlling him.
St Stone prevents Bates from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Stone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bates's defenses.
Bates tries to break the clinch but St Stone is controlling the position.
We've been informed that Bates has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bates is looking to break free of the clinch but St Stone has double underhooks.
Bates wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Stone misses with a knee strike.
Bates takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bates looks winded!
Bates wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bates blocks the elbow strike.
Bates takes an elbow to the forehead.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bates tries to break the clinch but St Stone is controlling the position.
Bates has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
St Stone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bates wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but St Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Bates wants to break free but St Stone has control.
Bates wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bates.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Stone.
That has opened up Dorian Bates's cut even more.
St Stone misses with some punches.
Bates is trying to force a seperation but St Stone has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dorian Bates will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dorian Bates's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
St Stone wants to clinch but Bates slips to the side
and Bates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Stone looks to clinch
and Bates counters with a stiff right hand.
St Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bates lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bates.
Sloppy strikes from Bates. Those never looked like landing.
Bates looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut lands for Bates. That snapped St Stone's head back.
St Stone moves out of range as Bates strikes.
St Stone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
St Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Stone is looking to clinch.
St Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bates ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
St Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Stone tries to clinch up but Bates circles away and keeps his distance.
Bates looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
St Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bates manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bates ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
St Stone is looking to clinch.
St Stone tries to clinch there but Bates circles away.
Bates catches St Stone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bates feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits St Stones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bates, as that shot connected.
Bates throws a series of punches but St Stone moves out of range.
St Stone tries to clinch up but Bates circles away and keeps his distance.
Bates stuns St Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
St Stone darts in trying to clinch
and Bates counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
St Stone tries to clinch up.
St Stone tries to clinch but Bates moves out of range.
St Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bates manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bates tries to circle away but St Stone has him pinned against the cage.
St Stone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
St Stone lands an elbow just above Bates 's eye.
Bates has had enough of the clinch but St Stone keeps him there for the moment.
St Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
St Stone tries to work over Bates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bates wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bates blocks an elbow strike.
St Stone lands an elbow that stopped Bates in his tracks for a moment.
Bates is trying to force a seperation but St Stone has the dominant position.
Bates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St Stone lands a damaging elbow.
St Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bates blocks it with crossed arms.
Bates is trying to break the clinch but St Stone has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
St Stone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Dorian Bates's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bates is breathing heavily.
Bates is trying to force a seperation but St Stone has the dominant position.
St Stone tries a knee to the head but Bates blocks it.
St Stone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bates's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Stone keeps control of Bates as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
St Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Bates.
St Stone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short uppercut from St Stone.
St Stone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
St Stone prevents Bates from breaking the clinch.
St Stone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bates is looking to break free of the clinch but St Stone has double underhooks.
Bates blocks the elbow strike.
Bates wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but St Stone has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bates's face as he tries to break the clinch.
St Stone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bates's efforts to push away.
St Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Bates controls his hands.
St Stone lands an elbow inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bates as St Stone tries to tie him up.
Bates is trying to break the clinch but St Stone has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Stone wants to stall.
Bates is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
St Stone lands a vicious elbow to the side of Bates's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! St Stone tries to finish him with strikes but Bates still seems able to defend himself so St Stone steps back and lets Bates get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Bates is rocked!
Dorian Bates's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dorian Bates's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus St Stone!
Marcus St Stone decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Maxwell (ranked 24254 p4p, 553 weight class) and Alexander Garelin (ranked 4935 p4p, 433 weight class). Maxwell comes to the cage accompanied by K'NAAN - Wavin' Flag. Garelin has chosen Pulcino Pio as his entrance music. 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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280 lbs
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240 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Garelin!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maxwell misses with a straight left.
Maxwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garelin.
Garelin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maxwell.
Maxwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garelin.
Maxwell is looking for a counter combo.
Maxwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maxwell misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Maxwell. Those never looked like landing.
Maxwell swings for the body but Garelin moves out of range.
Maxwell 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.
Maxwell misses with an uppercut.
Garelin 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Garelin misses the target.
Garelin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Kevin Maxwell has been cut.
Garelin dodges the punch combination from Maxwell.
Garelin throws out a counter right but Maxwell avoids it with no problem.
Maxwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garelin looks to throw the jab but Maxwell is out of range.
Garelin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maxwell.
Maxwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maxwell is looking to wear down Garelin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maxwell pushes Garelin up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maxwell lands a nice shot to the body.
Garelin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maxwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Garelin is just out of range.
Garelin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maxwell.
Garelin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maxwell throws a series of punches but Garelin avoids them all with ease.
Maxwell looks to land a left hand but Garelin moved out of range nicely.
Maxwell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maxwell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garelin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garelin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garelin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maxwell throws a series of punches but Garelin avoids them all with ease.
Maxwell is breathing heavily.
Garelin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maxwell doesn't seem bothered though.
Garelin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maxwell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garelin misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maxwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garelin was well out of range. Poor timing from Maxwell.
Garelin moves into the clinch.
Maxwell manages to break the clinch.
Garelin scores with a nice strike.
Garelin throws a looping overhand right but Maxwell ducks down to avoid it.
Maxwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garelin loads up on a big right hand but Maxwell slips the punch.
Garelin digs a good body shot into Maxwell's ribs.
A big left from Garelin misses.
Garelin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garelin fails with the takedown.
Maxwell misses with a straight left.
Maxwell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maxwell misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell takes one on the button.
Maxwell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garelin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garelin stays in close to Maxwell's body and controls the position.
Garelin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garelin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garelin distracts Maxwell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell has momentary wrist control but Garelin slips an elbow through the middle.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Maxwell keeping full guard, as Garelin tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garelin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Maxwell misses the target.
Garelin feints and as Maxwell raises his hands in defense, Garelin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garelin throwing strikes from guard but Maxwell blocks nicely.
Garelin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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 Kevin Maxwell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Maxwell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Garelin throws the left hand but Maxwell avoids the punch easily.
Garelin throws a poor cross that misses
and Maxwell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Alexander Garelin has been cut.
Garelin throws a leg kick but Maxwell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garelin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maxwell counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Maxwell.
Donk. Garelin catches Maxwell right on the button with a cross.
Maxwell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garelin's head.
Maxwell batters Garelin with a massive right followed by a huge left! Garelin is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Maxwell lands a final crushing right hand to drop Garelin to the mat with a gruesome thud! Maxwell is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kevin Maxwell!
Kevin Maxwell looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Money Mek - we've got some unfinished business'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakuho Chibasaki (ranked 5305 p4p, 212 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 4891 p4p, 204 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hakuho Chibasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chibasaki checks a leg kick.
Lesnar with a poor takedown
and Chibasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Brock Lesnar has been cut.
Chibasaki takes a swing at Lesnar's ribcage but misses.
Lesnar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but Chibasaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lesnar slips a straight right by Chibasaki.
Lesnar has his takedown stuffed
and Chibasaki counters with a nice right hand that sends Lesnar toppling to the canvas! Lesnar scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Chibasaki finish him?!
Lesnar is rocked!
Hakuho Chibasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chibasaki weaves into range and cracks Lesnar right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Lesnar goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Chibasaki is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hakuho Chibasaki!
In defeat, Brock Lesnar stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck him, you wait till we fight again'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bretton Pritcharf (ranked 3264 p4p, 145 weight class) and Ray Vision (ranked 4095 p4p, 182 weight class). Bretton Pritcharf has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bretton Pritcharf!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Vision!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vision throws a low kick but Pritcharf moves out of range easily.
Vision misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vision looks to land a combination but Pritcharf avoids it well.
Pritcharf throws a counter high kick but Vision was just alert enough to avoid it.
Vision misses with a low kick.
Vision 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.
Pritcharf goes for a double leg but Vision avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vision continues to drive forward.
We've been hearing reports that Pritcharf has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Vision connects with a jab.
Pritcharf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vision swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vision tries a head kick but it misses.
As Vision tries to get set, Pritcharf tries to push him back and clinch up but Vision manages to avoid the attempt.
Vision throws a solid leg kick but Pritcharf takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vision.
Pritcharf is looking to counter the offense by Vision and move into the clinch.
Vision misses with a lunging right hand
and Pritcharf counters with a shoot takedown. Vision fights it but they end up in guard.
Vision can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pritcharf controls the pace.
Pritcharf stands up over Vision, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vision being controlled here, momentarily.
Pritcharf got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vision has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pritcharf has managed to get both his arms back between Vision's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritcharf won't allow Vision to get back to his feet.
Vision is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pritcharf defends well.
Pritcharf wants to control from the top but Vision keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vision working a defensive guard but Pritcharf passes into half guard.
Pritcharf lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vision is staying active underneath Pritcharf, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pritcharf 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.
Vision wants to improve his position but Pritcharf is controlling well.
Vision pushes Pritcharf off looking to stand but Pritcharf dives back in and keeps control.
Pritcharf is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vision has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vision is looking to escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pritcharf ducks under a wild hook from Vision.
Vision connects with a body shot that sends Pritcharf's belly button to the back.
Vision throws out a loose jab but Pritcharf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pritcharf is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vision.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pritcharf keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pritcharf moves out of range of the leg kick from Vision.
Vision misses with a double jab
and Pritcharf counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vision has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pritcharf is working away from the top position though.
Vision is looking to improve his position.
Vision is looking to escape.
Vision controlling the position well.
Pritcharf prevents Vision from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vision is holding on to half guard well.
Vision is pressing down on Pritcharf's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vision is looking to stand up but Pritcharf isn't so interested in that idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vision can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vision has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pritcharf has passed into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vision wants to control but Pritcharf postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ray Vision will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pritcharf clinches.
Vision missing with knees to the body.
Vision throws a punch but it's blocked by Pritcharf.
Pritcharf tries to pull guard but Vision holds him up against the cage and eventually Pritcharf drops back down to his feet.
Vision manages to break the clinch.
Vision throws a leg kick
and Pritcharf counters with a shoot takedown. Vision fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vision looking to control but Pritcharf passes into half guard.
Vision is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vision is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bretton Pritcharf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vision punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritcharf is trying to control. Vision wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pritcharf gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Vision rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pritcharf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pritcharf drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vision sprawls and moves away.
Vision tries a head kick but it misses.
Pritcharf will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vision ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pritcharf moves away.
Pritcharf appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bretton Pritcharf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vision buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vision drives through and clinches with Pritcharf against the cage.
Vision tries to land a knee to the head but Pritcharf blocks with his arms.
Pritcharf working hard to break the clinch.
Vision's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pritcharf is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pritcharf is looking to land body kicks.
Vision lands a jab to Pritcharf's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pritcharf checks the leg kick.
Vision looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ray Vision seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pritcharf blocks a low kick nicely.
Pritcharf looks for the body kick but Vision saw that one coming.
Pritcharf slips a straight right by Vision.
Pritcharf throws a quick counter kick to the body but Vision avoids it.
Vision throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Vision throws a jab but it's blocked by Pritcharf.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pritcharf or perhaps it was just good defense by Vision, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bretton Pritcharf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vision wants to land a leg kick but Pritcharf is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Pritcharf.
Vision wants to land a leg kick but Pritcharf is out of range.
Ray Vision is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pritcharf looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vision is fending him off so far but Pritcharf persists. Nope, Vision circles away and we're back to standing.
Pritcharf shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vision as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vision throws a sloppy head kick and Pritcharf moves out of range easily.
Ray Vision seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vision throws a low kick, looking for Pritcharf's leg but Pritcharf calmly moves out of range.
Vision throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice takedown defense from Vision. No joy for Pritcharf on that attempt.
Vision misses with a low kick.
Vision lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good work by Pritcharf as he checks the leg kick.
No luck for Pritcharf with that takedown attempt.
Vision has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pritcharf checks a leg kick.
Vision misses with a few strikes there.
Pritcharf dodges the punch combination from Vision.
Vision connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vision attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A good leg kick by Vision.
Pritcharf on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vision misses with a low kick.
Vision throws a head kick but Pritcharf moves out of range.
Pritcharf avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pritcharf tried to counter with a leg kick but Vision avoided it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pritcharf checks a leg kick.
Vision throws a leg kick but Pritcharf checks it.
Pritcharf attempts a counter takedown but Vision avoids it well and moves away.
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!
Vision misses with a low kick.
Vision scoring well with a low kick there.
Pritcharf tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vision throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pritcharf shoots in for a takedown but Vision shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Vision 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!
Vision connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pritcharf shoots in and bounces Vision off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vision doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Vision wants to stand but Pritcharf is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vision looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pritcharf is one step ahead there.
Vision looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritcharf sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vision keeping moving, preventing Pritcharf from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vision throws a leg kick but Pritcharf moved away.
Vision looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pritcharf seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A head kick misses from Vision.
Pritcharf shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vision as he jumps to the side.
Vision wants to counter with a clinch but Pritcharf pushes him away.
Vision stalks Pritcharf and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pritcharf's face. Pritcharf staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pritcharf shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vision as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vision goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vision swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pritcharf.
Vision tries to work over Pritcharf's front leg with a kick but Pritcharf checks it.
Vision lands a nice shot that snaps Pritcharf's head back.
Pritcharf avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vision tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vision swats away the attempt to clinch by Pritcharf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vision.
Vision throws out a leg kick but Pritcharf moves out of range and Vision only half commits.
Vision throws a low kick but Pritcharf avoids it.
Pritcharf seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A bone on bone clash there as Pritcharf blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vision throws a sloppy head kick and Pritcharf moves out of range easily.
Vision attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Vision.
Pritcharf tries to counter by clinching up but Vision breaks away and moves out of range.
Pritcharf tries to clinch but Vision is having none of it.
Vision throws a head kick but Pritcharf moves out of range.
Pritcharf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vision paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vision misses with a low kick as Pritcharf jumps back.
A head kick misses from Vision.
Pritcharf dives in and grabs Vision's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vision pushes down on Pritcharf's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bretton Pritcharf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vision wants to land a leg kick but Pritcharf is out of range.
Vision misses with an uppercut. Pritcharf saw that one coming.
Pritcharf tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pritcharf tries a head kick but it misses.
Vision throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Vision misses.
A jab from Vision misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vision. Pritcharf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pritcharf moves out of range of the leg kick from Vision.
Vision lands with a nice body kick.
Vision throws a leg kick
and Pritcharf holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vision tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pritcharf avoids it.
Pritcharf is working for takedown but Vision is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vision tries to work over Pritcharf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pritcharf is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vision tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pritcharf tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vision 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.
Ray Vision really dominated that round.
That's time! Pritcharf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vision lands a head kick!
Vision throws a sloppy head kick and Pritcharf moves out of range easily.
Vision misses with a body kick.
Vision tried to score with a low kick but Pritcharf checks it.
Pritcharf fails with the takedown.
Vision fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pritcharf, pushing him back against the cage.
Pritcharf jumps guard but Vision stands there with Pritcharf around his waist. Pritcharf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Vision.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pritcharf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pritcharf tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vision just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bretton Pritcharf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vision tries to land knees in the clinch but Pritcharf avoids the damage to the body.
Pritcharf pulls Vision into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritcharf is trying to control the position but Vision postures up.
Vision controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vision pushing down on Pritcharf's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vision trying to control the action but Pritcharf is working from the bottom.
Pritcharf keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pritcharf is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vision thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vision wants to control but Pritcharf is keeping him busy.
Pritcharf looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vision thows a huge punch but Pritcharf dodges it nicely.
Vision lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vision trying to control from half guard but Pritcharf is working away.
Vision is controlling the pace.
Pritcharf trying to hold on to Vision's head to control him but Vision postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vision in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pritcharf is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vision fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vision tries to land a leg kick but Pritcharf saw it coming and moves away.
Pritcharf has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vision finds it's way round the side to connect with Pritcharf's head.
A leg kick checked by Pritcharf.
Vision throws a leg kick but Pritcharf sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pritcharf is looking to counter the offense by Vision and move into the clinch.
Pritcharf moves out of range of the body kick from Vision.
Vision wants to slow Pritcharf down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Vision.
Vision throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pritcharf tries to clinch up.
Good work by Pritcharf as he checks the leg kick.
Vision attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vision throws a leg kick but Pritcharf moved away.
Pritcharf seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pritcharf shoots in but Vision avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vision is looking to chop away at Pritcharf's legs.
Vision throws a leg kick but Pritcharf sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vision throws out a leg kick but Pritcharf moves out of range and Vision only half commits.
Vision clinches up with Pritcharf and pushes him back against the cage.
Pritcharf goes for a takedown attempt but Vision pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vision rushes Pritcharf and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pritcharf blocks an elbow strike.
Vision misses with an elbow over the top.
Pritcharf tries for a takedown but Vision manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Vision dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vision's corner calls for a 1-2. Vision obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vision keeps the fight on the outside.
Vision throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Pritcharf was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vision lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pritcharf has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pritcharf and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vision throws a low kick but Pritcharf avoids it.
Pritcharf fails to land the takedown.
Vision is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pritcharf checks a leg kick.
Vision jabs Pritcharf to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pritcharf is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vision sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vision walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pritcharf checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Vision misses with a low kick as Pritcharf jumps back.
Vision tries a head kick but it misses.
Vision throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Pritcharf blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vision tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pritcharf moves out of range as Vision throws a body kick.
Pritcharf avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pritcharf gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pritcharf checks a low kick from Vision.
Vision tries to bum rush Pritcharf with a series of wild strikes but Pritcharf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vision connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vision throws a sloppy head kick and Pritcharf moves out of range easily.
Pritcharf closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vision to the mat! Vision manages to get full guard.
Pritcharf preventing the sweep.
Pritcharf wants to stand but Vision has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pritcharf stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vision swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pritcharf prevents Vision from getting back to his feet.
Vision working a defensive guard here.
Pritcharf prevents Vision from getting back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vision throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pritcharf escapes and throws Vision's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Vision stops Pritcharf from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pritcharf working away.
Vision looks to move to half guard but instead Pritcharf has passed into mount! Damn!
Vision sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vision tries to roll over but Pritcharf keeps him under control.
Ray Vision is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
Vision pushes Pritcharf off looking to stand but Pritcharf dives back in and keeps control.
Vision wants to get back to full guard.
Vision wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pritcharf wants to clinch.
Pritcharf checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vision wants to slow Pritcharf down by chopping away at his legs.
Pritcharf blocks a low kick nicely.
Bretton Pritcharf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pritcharf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Pritcharf.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Vision comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vision 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 44:50
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 44:50
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Vision!
Ray Vision is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom Severini (ranked 2769 p4p, 366 weight class) and Zed Vrienan (ranked 3528 p4p, 441 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vrienan's choice of entrance music: Tango Instrumental. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dom Severini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zed Vrienan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ron Honeybunn and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Severini throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Severini.
Severini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vrienan throws out the jab.
Vrienan wants to clinch up but Severini keeps it at a distance.
Severini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vrienan circles away quickly and effectively.
Severini on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Severini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Severini swats away the attempt to clinch by Vrienan.
Severini keeps the fight on the outside.
Vrienan tries to clinch up but Severini circles away and keeps his distance.
Vrienan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vrienan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vrienan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vrienan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vrienan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vrienan trying to land knees to the body.
Severini wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vrienan lands a nice knee to the body.
Severini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severini blocks an elbow strike.
Severini swings wildly with an uppercut but Vrienan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vrienan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Severini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Severini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Severini takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Dom Severini has been cut.
Vrienan scores a nice knee to the body.
Vrienan tries to land knees in the clinch but Severini avoids the damage to the body.
Severini takes a knee to the side of the body.
Severini is breathing heavily.
Vrienan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Severini tries to throw a body punch but Vrienan avoids it by throwing Severini back against the cage.
Severini takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vrienan lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vrienan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vrienan scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vrienan.
A short left from Vrienan.
Vrienan lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Vrienan scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vrienan lands an elbow that stopped Severini in his tracks for a moment.
Vrienan lands a nice knee to the body.
Vrienan crunches a lovely knee into Severini's ribcage.
Vrienan lands an elbow just above Severini 's eye.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Vrienan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Severinis head.
Severini takes an elbow to the temple.
Vrienan lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severini.
Vrienan scores with a knee to the head.
Vrienan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Vrienan.
Vrienan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Severini's defenses.
Vrienan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vrienan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Severini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vrienan is defending well for now.
Vrienan lands an elbow that stopped Severini in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan working Severini over with knees to the body.
Severini takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vrienan working Severini over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Vrienan working Severini over with knees to the body.
Vrienan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vrienan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vrienan landing knees to the head.
Severini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Severini trying to land knees to the body.
Vrienan scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vrienan.
A knee to the head by Vrienan.
Vrienan lands a nice knee to the body.
Vrienan misses with a knee to the head.
Vrienan with a knee to the head.
Vrienan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Severini is rocked!
Vrienan lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vrienan obliges.
Severini misses with the head strike.
Vrienan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vrienan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Severini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vrienan scores with a shoulder strike.
Vrienan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vrienan.
Vrienan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vrienan scores with a knee to the head.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside that Severini shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Severini.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Severini throws a head punch that misses.
Severini takes an elbow to the temple.
Vrienan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Severini's defenses.
Vrienan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zed Vrienan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dom Severini's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vrienan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zed Vrienan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Severini keeps the fight on the outside.
Zed Vrienan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vrienan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vrienan throws an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vrienan.
Severini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Severini dodges an elbow strike from Vrienan.
Vrienan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Severini wants to get back to striking at distance but Vrienan won't allow it.
Severini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vrienan blocks it with crossed arms.
Severini has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vrienan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vrienan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrienan misses with some punches.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow.
Vrienan landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vrienan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside that Severini shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Severini is trying to break the clinch but Vrienan is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrienan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vrienan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vrienan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vrienan lands an elbow just above Severini 's eye.
Severini takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vrienan landing knees to the body.
Severini takes a shot to the head.
Vrienan lands a knee to the head.
Vrienan lands a knee to the head.
Vrienan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vrienan lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vrienan obliges.
Vrienan lands an elbow that stopped Severini in his tracks for a moment.
Dom Severini's cut is getting worse.
Vrienan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Severini takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vrienan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Severini's defenses.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan lands a right hand.
Vrienan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside that Severini shrugs off.
Severini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Severini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vrienan.
Vrienan lands an elbow that stopped Severini in his tracks for a moment.
Zed Vrienan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vrienan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vrienan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Severini throws a head punch that misses.
Vrienan scores with a shoulder strike.
Vrienan tries to land knees in the clinch but Severini avoids the damage to the body.
Vrienan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Severini blocks it with crossed arms.
Severini avoiding damage as Vrienan throws knees to the body.
Vrienan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Severini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vrienan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Severini's defenses.
Severini can't break the clinch.
Severini is trying to break free.
Vrienan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severini takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vrienan lands a nice knee to the body.
Vrienan lands a damaging elbow.
Vrienan scores a nice knee to the body.
Vrienan tries to land a knee to the head but Severini blocks with his arms.
Vrienan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside that Severini shrugs off.
Severini tries to land a knee to the head but Vrienan blocks with his arms.
Severini blocks an elbow strike.
Vrienan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vrienan lands a nice knee to the body.
Vrienan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vrienan scores with a shot to the side of Severini's head.
Vrienan lands a good knee to the midsection. Severini won't want to take too many of those.
Vrienan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Severini in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vrienan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Severini blocks it with crossed arms.
Severini tries to break free but Vrienan pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan lands an elbow just above Severini 's eye.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside that Severini shrugs off.
Vrienan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Severini's defenses.
Severini is trying to maintain a safe position but Vrienan gets an underhook and turns Severini into the cage.
Severini takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vrienan has Severini pressed against the cage, preventing Severini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Severini trying to land knees to the body.
Vrienan working Severini over with knees to the body.
Vrienan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Severini swings wildly with an uppercut but Vrienan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vrienan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Severini's defenses.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severini is trying to break the clinch but Vrienan is controlling him.
Vrienan working Severini over with knees to the body.
Vrienan lands a damaging elbow.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zed Vrienan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dom Severini's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vrienan takes the fight into the clinch.
Vrienan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Severini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Severini tries a knee to the head but Vrienan blocks it.
Vrienan gets underhooks to prevent Severini's takedown attempt.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside that Severini shrugs off.
Vrienan misses with a knee strike.
Vrienan working Severini over with knees to the body.
Vrienan lands an elbow that stopped Severini in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Severini gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Severini trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vrienan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Severini is controlling him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vrienan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vrienan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Severini. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severini keeps the fight on the outside.
Severini throws a series of punches but Vrienan moves out of range.
Severini tries to bum rush Vrienan with a series of wild strikes but Vrienan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vrienan is trying to counter with his kicks.
Vrienan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Severini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Severini tries to bum rush Vrienan with a series of wild strikes but Vrienan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Severini seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vrienan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Severini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vrienan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Severini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick there by Vrienan.
Vrienan pushes Severini up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vrienan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Severini's face.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Vrienan scores with a shot to the side of Severini's head.
Vrienan lands a good knee to the midsection. Severini won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vrienan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vrienan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Vrienan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vrienan fails to land.
Severini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vrienan avoids it.
Severini avoiding damage as Vrienan throws knees to the body.
Vrienan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vrienan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Severini's defenses.
Severini wants to break free but Vrienan has control.
Vrienan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Severini in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vrienan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vrienan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Severini is working for takedown but Vrienan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vrienan lands a good knee to the midsection. Severini won't want to take too many of those.
Vrienan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vrienan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vrienan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Severini's face.
Dom Severini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vrienan scores with a knee to the head.
Severini working hard to break the clinch.
Vrienan misses with an elbow over the top.
Severini changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vrienan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Severini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vrienan tries to clinch but Severini is having none of it.
Vrienan tries to clinch but Severini is having none of it.
Vrienan is looking to clinch but Severini is avoiding it.
Zed Vrienan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vrienan is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Severini on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Severini swats away the attempt to clinch by Vrienan.
Severini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vrienan ducks under a wild hook from Severini.
Severini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vrienan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vrienan! But no joy.
Severini gets tackled into the cage by Vrienan. Vrienan maintains the clinch.
Severini working aggressively here.
Severini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Severini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Severini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vrienan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vrienan avoiding damage as Severini throws knees to the body.
Vrienan prevents the takedown attempt.
Severini works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Severini takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vrienan lands an elbow just above Severini 's eye.
Severini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Vrienan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vrienan missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zed Vrienan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vrienan 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zed Vrienan!
Zed Vrienan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Igor Nunez (ranked 2865 p4p, 151 weight class) and Branimir Simeon (ranked 2465 p4p, 134 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Nunez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Branimir Simeon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simeon lands with a good body shot.
Simeon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nunez manages to avoid it.
Nunez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Simeon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nunez somewhat.
Nunez shoots and misses
and Simeon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nunez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Simeon throws a body punch but Nunez moves out of range.
Simeon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simeon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nunez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nunez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nunez is breathing heavily.
Simeon thuds a left hand into Nunez's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Simeon.
Simeon connects with the punch.
Nunez is rocked!
Simeon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nunez sprawling to the canvas! Nunez rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Simeon finish him?!
Oh Nunez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simeon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nunez doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nunez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nunez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nunez seems to have got his legs back now.
Simeon has managed to clinch.
Simeon lands with a short shot to the head.
Simeon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A bit of stalling here from Simeon.
Simeon lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simeon lands a shot to the body.
Simeon lands a hook that snaps the head of Nunez backwards.
Nunez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Simeon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Simeon.
A left hand lands to the body for Simeon.
Simeon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Simeon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Simeon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Simeon.
Simeon lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Simeon.
Simeon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nunez.
Simeon lands a hook that snaps the head of Nunez backwards.
Nice body punch from Simeon.
Simeon pushes Nunez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simeon scores with a shot to the side of Nunez's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Simeon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simeon breaks from the clinch.
Simeon cracks Nunez with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nunez looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Simeon finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nunez walks straight into a right hand from Simeon - that's dropped him! Simeon jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Nunez from any more punishment! Nunez complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Branimir Simeon!
A relieved looking Branimir Simeon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conor The Barbarian (ranked 2861 p4p, 297 weight class) and Hits Hard (ranked 2702 p4p, 288 weight class). Hits Hard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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268 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor The Barbarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hits Hard!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hard throws a head kick that misses
and The Barbarian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Hits Hard has been cut.
Hits Hard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hard misses with a double jab
and The Barbarian counters with a nice body shot.
The Barbarian lunges at Hard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hard's hand.
We've been told by The Barbarian's head coaches at Punch Out Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hard looks winded!
A low kick from Hard misses
and The Barbarian counters with a crisp right that sends Hard to the canvas! The Barbarian follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor The Barbarian!
Our winner, Conor The Barbarian, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Swango (ranked 743 p4p, 103 weight class) and Guido Turturro (ranked 2289 p4p, 287 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!This should be a great matchup!
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171 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Swango!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guido Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro has closed the distance and engaged Swango in a clinch.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Swango has him pressed against the cage.
Swango really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Swango breaks the clinch.
Turturro wants to clinch
and Swango cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Guido Turturro has been cut.
Swango lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Turturro tries to clinch up but Swango circles away and keeps his distance.
Turturro pushes Swango up against the cage in a clinch.
Swango can't break the clinch.
Swango breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turturro moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turturro.
Turturro jumps guard but Swango stands there with Turturro around his waist. Turturro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swango breaks from the clinch.
Guido Turturro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swango swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swango seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheers as Swango lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turturro doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turturro clinches up against the cage.
Turturro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Turturro controls Swango momentarily but Swango frees himself.
Turturro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Swango is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Turturro looking for a guillotine here but Swango defends easily.
Turturro working for a triangle but Swango defends it easily.
Swango avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swango would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Swango has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turturro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Swango knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turturro on the ground.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turturro is looking for a triangle but Swango pushes his legs off easily.
Turturro has a closed guard, preventing Swango from standing up.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro working for a triangle but Swango defends it easily.
Swango got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turturro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Swango has managed to get both his arms back between Turturro's legs - danger averted.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turturro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Turturro has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Swango is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Turturro.
Turturro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Swango wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro can't do much from the bottom here.
Turturro regains half guard.
Turturro actively working from the bottom here.
Swango is thwarting Turturro's attempts to control the position.
Turturro looking for submissions off his back.
Swango tries to stand and escape but Turturro is controlling the position.
Turturro wants to improve his position but Swango is controlling well.
Turturro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guido Turturro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guido Turturro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Swango scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turturro doesn't seem bothered though.
Swango lands with a right hand.
Swango avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swango appears to be looking for a big counter.
Turturro wants to clinch.
Turturro closes the distance but Swango moves to the side
and Swango counters with a straight right hand.
Turturro tries to clinch
and Swango counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swango, pushing him back against the cage.
Swango struggles to land a body shot inside as Turturro controls his hands.
Turturro successfully pulls guard.
Guido Turturro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turturro pushes a forearm under Swango's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Swango is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Guido Turturro!
Guido Turturro is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Guido Turturro, 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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