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BFC 14: Garbrandt Vs. Waller PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fu Gazi (ranked 6913 p4p, 5349 weight class) and Henry Hazlitt (ranked 520 p4p, 460 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Lethal high kicks
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Decent boxing
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fu Gazi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Hazlitt!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazlitt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gazi. Hazlitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gazi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
 It looks like Henry Hazlitt has been cut.
Hazlitt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gazi is fending him off so far but Hazlitt persists. Nope, Gazi circles away and we're back to standing.
Gazi lands with a cross.
Gazi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hazlitt.
Gazi throws a head kick that Hazlitt semi-blocks.
Hazlitt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gazi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hazlitt scrambles back to his feet.
Hazlitt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gazi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hazlitt scrambles back to his feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gazi. Hazlitt shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gazi scores with a push kick.
Hazlitt walks into a stiff left hand from Gazi.
Hazlitt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hazlitt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gazi wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazlitt winds up and cracks Gazi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hazlitt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hazlitt is keen to just control but Gazi is a slippery customer.
Hazlitt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gazi defending well though.
Well, if Hazlitt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gazi is staying active underneath Hazlitt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hazlitt thows a huge punch but Gazi dodges it nicely.
Hazlitt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hazlitt trying to advance position but Gazi counters by regaining guard.
Gazi keeping full guard, as Hazlitt tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gazi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hazlitt throws a big right hand that misses.
Hazlitt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fu Gazi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gazi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gazi.
Hazlitt scores with a jab. Gazi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gazi scores with a nice strike.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gazi!
Gazi misses the shot to the body.
Gazi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hazlitt.
Gazi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hazlitt manages to avoid it.
Gazi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hazlitt.
Hazlitt works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hazlitt swings for the body but Gazi moves out of range.
Gazi misses with a straight left.
Hazlitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hazlitt avoids a kick to the body.
Gazi misses with a straight right.
Gazi connects with a jab.
Gazi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gazi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hazlitt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gazi avoids it really well and circles away.
Gazi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gazi misses with a straight left.
Gazi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hazlitt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gazi connects with a jab.
Hazlitt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gazi throws out the jab.
Gazi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazlitt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gazi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hazlitt.
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!
Hazlitt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gazi tries to avoid it but Hazlitt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gazi to the ground. Gazi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fu Gazi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Hazlitt.
Hazlitt slips a straight right by Gazi.
Gazi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gazi lands a right hook to the body.
Hazlitt slips a jab and a cross from Gazi.
Gazi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hazlitt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gazi.
Gazi lands with a shot to the body.
Hazlitt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hazlitt throwing strikes but Gazi manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hazlitt parries the strikes from Gazi easily there. Gazi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hazlitt to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gazi wants to control but Hazlitt is keeping him busy.
Hazlitt is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fu Gazi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Hazlitt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hazlitt shoots in for a double leg but Gazi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gazi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hazlitt.
Gazi looks to throw the jab but Hazlitt is out of range.
Hazlitt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gazi.
Gazi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hazlitt doesn't manage to clinch there - Gazi circles away.
Gazi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hazlitt.
Gazi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hazlitt in his tracks.
Gazi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hazlitt shoots in for a double leg but Gazi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hazlitt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gazi.
Gazi misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Gazi misses.
Hazlitt wants to counter with a clinch but Gazi pushes him away.
Gazi looks to land a left hand but Hazlitt moved out of range nicely.
Gazi clobbers Hazlitt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That has opened up Henry Hazlitt's cut even more.
Nice shot by Gazi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hazlitt avoids a kick to the body.
Gazi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazi looks for the body kick but Hazlitt saw that one coming.
Gazi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hazlitt.
Hazlitt needs to keep his hands up - Gazi had a free shot at his head there.
Gazi throws a wild body kick that Hazlitt sees coming a mile off.
Hazlitt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gazi misses with a right hand
and Hazlitt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hazlitt blocks a head kick by Gazi.
Gazi connects with a body shot.
Gazi misses with an uppercut
and Hazlitt counters with a nice body shot.
Gazi throws a looping overhand right but Hazlitt ducks down to avoid it.
Hazlitt tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gazi throws a body punch but Hazlitt moves out of range.
Gazi connects with a single shot there.
Gazi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hazlitt throws out the jab.
Hazlitt moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazlitt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gazi to the mat! Gazi manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hazlitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gazi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gazi keeping full guard, as Hazlitt tries to pass.
Hazlitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gazi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hazlitt throws an elbow that misses. Gazi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hazlitt's guard. Nice move by Gazi!
Gazi wants to control from the top but Hazlitt keeps moving.
Gazi preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazlitt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gazi throws a big right hand that misses.
Gazi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gazi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gazi throws a big right hand that misses.
Gazi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gazi is looking to work some ground and pound but Hazlitt has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gazi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hazlitt keeping moving, preventing Gazi from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gazi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hazlitt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hazlitt moves out of range of the strikes.
Hazlitt avoids the body shot from Gazi.
Gazi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hazlitt circles away quickly and effectively.
Gazi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hazlitt checks a leg kick.
Hazlitt slips under a jab.
Hazlitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gazi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hazlitt throws a looping overhand right but Gazi ducks down to avoid it.
Gazi misses with a straight right.
Hazlitt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gazi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hazlitt on the side of the head.
Hazlitt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gazi.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gazi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hazlitt lands with a right hand.
Gazi misses with a straight left.
Gazi throws a right hand that misses
and Gazi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hazlitt has closed the distance and engaged Gazi in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fu Gazi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henry Hazlitt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hazlitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gazi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gazi appears to be looking for a big counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gazi.
Gazi missing with a left hand there. Hazlitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gazi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hazlitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Gazi.
Gazi misses the jab.
Gazi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hazlitt can do to turn this around?
Gazi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hazlitt counters with a nice uppercut.
Gazi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gazi throws a sloppy head kick
and Hazlitt counters by clinching up.
Gazi has a couple of punches blocked by Hazlitt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hazlitt.
A short right from Gazi.
Gazi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gazi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gazi looks to land a left hand but Hazlitt moved out of range nicely.
Hazlitt is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fu Gazi is winning the standup battle so far.
Gazi catches Hazlitt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice body kick from Gazi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gazi looks for the body kick but Hazlitt saw that one coming.
Hazlitt drives through and clinches with Gazi against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazi has a couple of punches blocked by Hazlitt.
Hazlitt tries to work over Gazi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gazi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hazlitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gazi lands a body punch.
Hazlitt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gazi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hazlitts head.
Gazi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gazi.
Hazlitt lands a left hand.
Gazi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gazi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hazlitt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fu Gazi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gazi throws a leg kick but Hazlitt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gazi fakes the leg kick and cracks Hazlitt in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazi lands a nice looking body shot.
Gazi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hazlitt.
Fu Gazi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Hazlitt.
Hazlitt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gazi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hazlitt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gazi scores with a spinning back kick!
Gazi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hazlitt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gazi.
Hazlitt throws a nice looking combination but Gazi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gazi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gazi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Gazi as Hazlitt shoots in.
Gazi throws a poor cross that misses
and Hazlitt counters with a straight right hand.
Gazi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hazlitt momentarily.
Gazi throws a shot from downtown. Hazlitt moves away and avoids it.
Gazi throws a right hand that Hazlitt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hazlitt also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gazi misses.
Gazi delivers a nice body kick.
Gazi misses the shot to the body.
Gazi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hazlitt darts in looking for a takedown but Gazi gets double underhooks and turns Hazlitt into the cage.
Hazlitt takes one to the chin there.
The cut above Henry Hazlitt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gazi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hazlitt's head backwards.
Gazi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gazi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gazi misses with an uppercut. Hazlitt saw that one coming.
Hazlitt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hazlitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gazi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hazlitt moves out of range of the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gazi fails to land with a series of punches.
Hazlitt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gazi avoids the body shot from Hazlitt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazi throws a right hand that misses
and Hazlitt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gazi connects with a looping right hand.
Gazi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hazlitt's head backwards.
Hazlitt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gazi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Gazi. Those never looked like landing.
Gazi leaves Hazlitt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gazi throws out a loose jab but Hazlitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gazi misses with a hook. Hazlitt ducked under it nicely.
Gazi lands with a kick to the temple. Hazlitt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gazi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hazlitt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gazi in his tracks.
Gazi throws a push kick but Hazlitt slaps the foot to one side.
Henry Hazlitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fu Gazi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gazi throws out a powerful jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Gazi. That snapped Hazlitt's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fu Gazi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gazi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fu Gazi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrik Luzina (ranked 5173 p4p, 6693 weight class) and Martin Rusnak (ranked 501 p4p, 561 weight class). Martin Rusnak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrik Luzina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Rusnak!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luzina tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rusnak defends well and Luzina ends up having to push Rusnak into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Luzina shoots in and drives through. Rusnak sprawls well.
Rusnak feints a counter leg kick.
Luzina shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rusnak but Rusnak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rusnak thinks about the counter body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrik Luzina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luzina shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rusnak sprawls well. Rusnak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luzina gets slowly back to his feet.
Luzina throws a leg kick
and Rusnak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Luzina thinking.
Luzina tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rusnak defends well and Luzina ends up having to push Rusnak into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've been told by Luzina's head coaches at Wolves of Sydney that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzina doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rusnak counters with a nice uppercut.
Luzina has his takedown stuffed
and Rusnak counters with a head kick. That will keep Luzina thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Luzina is breathing heavily.
Luzina fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzina fails with a takedown attempt.
Rusnak tries a quick counter leg kick but Luzina is wise to it.
Luzina throws a combination that misses
and Rusnak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Luzina or perhaps it was just good defense by Rusnak, which made it look bad.
Luzina misses with a takedown attempt
and Rusnak counters with a left to the body.
Luzina misses with a takedown attempt - Rusnak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rusnak follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rusnak blocks a leg kick.
Luzina closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rusnak pushes Luzina away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Luzina gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzina throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Luzina prevents Rusnak from escaping the position.
The strikes coming from Luzina are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Luzina looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rusnak is avoiding damage well.
Rusnak is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Luzina asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Luzina misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Luzina looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rusnak is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Luzina.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes there by Luzina.
Rusnak is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Luzina asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Luzina cracks Rusnak with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzina creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Luzina goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rusnak rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Luzina's guard! Nice work there by Rusnak!
Luzina is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rusnak defends well.
Luzina looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rusnak stands up and waves to Luzina to follow him.
Luzina shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rusnak pushes Luzina off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luzina throws a low kick, looking for Rusnak's leg but Rusnak calmly moves out of range.
Luzina misses with a takedown attempt - Rusnak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luzina fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rusnak avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Rusnak. No joy for Luzina on that attempt.
Luzina shoots and misses
and Rusnak counters with a nice body kick.
Martin Rusnak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luzina doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rusnak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Luzina shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rusnak counters with a series of strikes. Luzina will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Rusnak dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Luzina shoots and misses
and Rusnak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luzina attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Luzina shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rusnak as he avoids it easily.
Rusnak now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've been informed that Rusnak has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Luzina fails with the takedown
and Rusnak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrik Luzina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luzina shoots for a takedown but Rusnak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luzina shoots in but Rusnak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Luzina fails with a takedown attempt.
Rusnak throws out a counter right but Luzina avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzina looks for a takedown but Rusnak sprawls well.
Rusnak steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Luzina tries for a takedown but Rusnak circles away easily
and Rusnak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzina throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rusnak counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Luzina with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rusnak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Luzina throws a leg kick
and Luzina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Rusnak. No joy for Luzina on that attempt.
Rusnak now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Luzina will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rusnak steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Luzina fails with the takedown
enabling Rusnak to counter with a crisp jab.
Luzina dives in for a single leg takedown but Rusnak sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Luzina tries to score with a low kick but Rusnak moves his leg out of the way.
Luzina has his takedown stuffed
and Rusnak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzina misses with a takedown
and Rusnak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luzina fails with the takedown
and Rusnak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luzina shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rusnak counters with a big head kick but Luzina shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Rusnak. No joy for Luzina on that attempt.
Martin Rusnak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luzina shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rusnak counters with a straight right hand.
Luzina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rusnak as he jumps to the side.
Luzina thows a leg kick but Rusnak checks it
and Rusnak counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzina misses with a leg kick
and Rusnak counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Luzina misses
and Rusnak counters with a slapping leg kick.
Luzina fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rusnak raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Luzina with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rusnak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luzina throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rusnak counters with a stiff right hand.
Luzina throws a leg kick
and Rusnak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luzina throws a combination that misses
and Rusnak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Luzina swinging wildly here.
Patrik Luzina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luzina misses with a double jab
and Rusnak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Luzina misses with a leg kick
and Rusnak counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzina misses with a leg kick
and Rusnak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luzina with a poor takedown
and Rusnak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Luzina is predictable there
and Rusnak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Luzina with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rusnak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horrible takedown attempt by Luzina or perhaps it was just good defense by Rusnak, which made it look bad.
Rusnak is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Luzina shoots and misses
and Rusnak counters with a nice leg kick.
Luzina with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rusnak counters with a head kick.
Luzina shoots in but no luck this time.
Luzina goes for a double leg but Rusnak avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rusnak continues to drive forward.
Luzina fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Rusnak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Luzina misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rusnak! But no joy.
Luzina swinging wildly here.
Luzina has a takedown stuffed.
Luzina shoots for a double leg takedown but Rusnak sprawls well. He's pushed Luzina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Luzina moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRusnak.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrik Luzina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Luzina misses
and Rusnak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luzina shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rusnak counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzina with a poor takedown
and Rusnak counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rusnak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Luzina shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rusnak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzina has a takedown stuffed.
Luzina changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rusnak tries to avoid it but Luzina manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rusnak to the ground. Rusnak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Rusnak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luzina tries for a takedown but Rusnak circles away easily
and Luzina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luzina tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rusnak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Luzina somewhat.
Rusnak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Luzina doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rusnak counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzina misses with a takedown
and Rusnak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luzina gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rusnak counters with a right hand to the body.
Luzina shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rusnak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Luzina thinking.
Luzina misses with a takedown
and Rusnak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Luzina shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rusnak pinned against the cage. Rusnak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Luzina misses with a takedown
and Rusnak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzina fails to land the takedown.
Luzina tries for a takedown but Rusnak circles away easily
and Rusnak counters with a nice leg kick.
Luzina doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rusnak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Luzina thows a leg kick but Rusnak checks it
and Rusnak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luzina shoots and misses
and Rusnak counters with a nice body shot.
Luzina tries for a takedown but Rusnak circles away easily
and Rusnak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Luzina fails with the takedown
and Rusnak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzina tries for a takedown but Rusnak circles away easily
and Rusnak counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Luzina fails to land with a series of punches.
Luzina looks for a takedown but Rusnak sprawls well.
Luzina moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRusnak.
Patrik Luzina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luzina fails to land the takedown.
Luzina misses with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rusnak checks a leg kick.
Rusnak throws a big counter head kick but Luzina avoids it with no problem.
Luzina fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Rusnak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rusnak 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Rusnak!
Martin Rusnak managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
Patrik Luzina spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to BFC for this oportunity to fight on their card. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacque The Man (ranked 6810 p4p, 3785 weight class) and Paolinho Antonio Mateis Laeiro (ranked 620 p4p, 459 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacque The Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paolinho Antonio Mateis Laeiro!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mateis Laeiro shoots in but no luck this time.
Mateis Laeiro is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in The Man's half guard.
Mateis Laeiro is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! The Man is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paolinho Antonio Mateis Laeiro!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ibasour Sershurrapal (ranked 2824 p4p, 2228 weight class) and Jake Drake (ranked 287 p4p, 244 weight class). Drake has chosen Snake Bit as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ibasour Sershurrapal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Drake!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Sershurrapal cracks Drake with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sershurrapal loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Drake drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sershurrapal defends it well.
Sershurrapal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drake feints the counter takedown.
Sershurrapal throws a lazy uppercut
and Drake counters with a shoot takedown. Sershurrapal fights it but they end up in guard.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Sershurrapal is keeping the position.
Sershurrapal is looking for a triangle but Drake pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sershurrapal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drake passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Sershurrapal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Drake tries for a kimura but Sershurrapal is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Drake has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Drake is trying to get an arm triangle but Sershurrapal is defending well.
Sershurrapal wants to control but Drake postures up.
Drake is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sershurrapal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Drake tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Drake has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sershurrapal can't do much from the bottom here.
Sershurrapal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Drake tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake is trying to get an arm triangle but Sershurrapal is defending well.
Drake tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Drake tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Drake is trying to get an arm triangle but Sershurrapal is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Sershurrapal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sershurrapal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Drake wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sershurrapal, who protects the arm well.
Drake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sershurrapal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Drake is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sershurrapal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Drake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sershurrapal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sershurrapal wants to control but Drake postures up.
Sershurrapal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drake on the ground.
Sershurrapal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal is trying to control Drake's posture but Drake avoids it.
Sershurrapal manages to work his way to half guard, despite Drake's best efforts.
Sershurrapal trying to control but Drake postures up.
Drake is working for a kimura but Sershurrapal is defending it quite comfortably.
Drake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sershurrapal is just riding it out for now. Drake eventually gives up the hold.
Drake is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Drake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sershurrapal lands a lovely overhand right.
Sershurrapal wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sershurrapal misses with a looping left.
And Drake tries to counter it with a takedown but Sershurrapal pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sershurrapal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake ducks right into an uppercut from Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal lands a nice shot that snaps Drake's head back.
Drake slips a straight right by Sershurrapal.
Drake tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sershurrapal loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Drake drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sershurrapal defends it well.
Sershurrapal throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal misses with a lunging right hand
and Drake counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Drake has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sershurrapal defend it? Drake steps over the head and cranks it - Sershurrapal is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Drake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Drake!
A relieved looking Jake Drake 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Xiaodong (ranked 3357 p4p, 2927 weight class) and Boris The Animal (ranked 186 p4p, 164 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Li Xiaodong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boris The Animal!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiaodong walks into a left hand.
The Animal scores with a punch to the head.
The Animal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Animal has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Xiaodong is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The Animal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong throws a body punch but The Animal moves out of range.
The Animal cracks Xiaodong with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Animal lands with an overhand left.
Xiaodong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Xiaodong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xiaodong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Animal.
The Animal misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaodong throws a jab but it's blocked by The Animal.
The Animal slips under a jab.
It seemed like The Animal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Xiaodong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from The Animal misses.
Xiaodong throws the left hand but The Animal avoids the punch easily.
The Animal scores with a body shot.
Xiaodong misses with a hook. The Animal ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from The Animal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Xiaodong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Animal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Xiaodong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boris The Animal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Animal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Animal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by The Animal. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Animal.
Xiaodong dips to his left and cracks The Animal with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Animal works Xiaodong's body with a nice hook.
Xiaodong scores with a jab to the jaw.
 The Animal is rocked!
The Animal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xiaodong.
A nice side step and The Animal releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The Animal ducks under a wild hook from Xiaodong.
The Animal doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Xiaodong throws a poor cross that misses
and The Animal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Animal swings for the body but Xiaodong moves out of range.
The Animal avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Animal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The Animal cracks Xiaodong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The Animal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Xiaodong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Animal.
Xiaodong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Xiaodong takes a swing at The Animal's ribcage but misses.
The Animal lands a nice shot that snaps Xiaodong's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Animal lands an overhand right.
Xiaodong moves forwards but The Animal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiaodong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Xiaodong misses with a shot to the body
and The Animal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Animal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Xiaodong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Animal.
The Animal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Xiaodong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Animal.
A counter left hand to the body from Xiaodong misses its target.
The Animal looks to land a left hand but Xiaodong moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Xiaodong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Animal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris The Animal dominated that round.
That's time! Xiaodong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Xiaodong misses with a wild body shot.
The Animal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Xiaodong has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Xiaodong throws a right hand that misses
and The Animal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xiaodong misses with a left hand
and The Animal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Animal throws a good cross that connects.
The Animal throws the left hand but Xiaodong avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Xiaodong misses the target.
The Animal lands a body shot.
The Animal slips a jab from Xiaodong.
The Animal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiaodong misses with a wild body shot.
The Animal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xiaodong.
Decent striking displayed by The Animal there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Animal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As The Animal looks to move away, Xiaodong throws a big counter combo but The Animal just gets out of the way.
Xiaodong lands a right hook to the body.
Xiaodong throws a jab when The Animal was well out of range.
The Animal just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiaodong throwing a counter right hand but The Animal manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Xiaodong's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Xiaodong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Xiaodong throws a right hand that misses
and The Animal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Xiaodong might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The Animal misses the jab.
The Animal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Animal. Xiaodong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xiaodong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Animal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Animal scores with a jab to the head.
Xiaodong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The Animal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The Animal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Animal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Animal throws a lazy uppercut
and Xiaodong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boris The Animal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Animal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Xiaodong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Xiaodong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Animal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Xiaodong at a distance.
The Animal misses with a wild body shot.
The Animal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Xiaodong's hands.
Nice shot lands for The Animal.
Xiaodong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from The Animal misses.
Xiaodong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Animal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Animal cracks Xiaodong with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from The Animal.
The Animal throws a body shot but no joy.
Xiaodong is looking to counter punch.
Xiaodong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Xiaodong misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Animal lands with a cross.
The Animal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Animal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiaodong was well out of range. Poor timing from The Animal.
A quick step to the side and Xiaodong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiaodong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Animal.
The Animal throws a hook but Xiaodong blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris The Animal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
The Animal catches Xiaodong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Xiaodong drops his hands momentarily and The Animal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The Animal with a jab.
A lazy left from The Animal finds it's target.
The Animal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Xiaodong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiaodong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Animal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Xiaodong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The Animal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaodong takes one to the side of the head.
Xiaodong staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Animal. Xiaodong does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Xiaodong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The Animal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Xiaodong. Xiaodong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Animal moves out of range of the strikes.
The Animal punishes Xiaodong's body with a nice straight punch.
The Animal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xiaodong.
The Animal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Xiaodong works over The Animal's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Animal lands with a good body shot.
The Animal moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Animal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Xiaodong's head.
The Animal connects with a body shot.
Li Xiaodong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donk. The Animal catches Xiaodong right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot by The Animal.
Xiaodong misses with a wild body shot.
The Animal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Xiaodong momentarily.
A lazy left from The Animal finds it's target.
Boris The Animal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Animal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Animal staying out of range there.
The Animal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xiaodong misses with a combination
and The Animal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xiaodong avoids the body shot from The Animal.
The Animal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Xiaodong momentarily.
Nice defenses there by The Animal.
The Animal lands a slapping body shot.
The Animal defending well as Xiaodong loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong throws a right hand that The Animal ducks under and follows up with a left that The Animal also avoids with ease.
Xiaodong misses with a left hand
and The Animal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Xiaodong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Animal lands a really nice looking cross but Xiaodong seems unphased.
Xiaodong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Animal's corner calls for a 1-2. The Animal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The Animal defending well as Xiaodong loads up on a big left hand.
Xiaodong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris The Animal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Animal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris The Animal!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Rico (ranked 3314 p4p, 3912 weight class) and Michael Evans (ranked 429 p4p, 489 weight class). Evans has chosen Seven Devils as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Evans!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans lands a right hook to the body.
Evans avoids the body shot from Rico.
Evans scores with the left hand. Rico knows he should have avoided that one.
Evans misses with a looping left.
Evans looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rico tries to bum rush Evans with a series of wild strikes but Evans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Rico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evans slips a straight right by Rico.
Despite the aggression on Evans's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rico wants to clinch up but Evans keeps it at a distance.
Rico fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt
and Evans counters with a three punch combo that has Rico backing up. Rico nods at Evans to acknowledge the strikes.
Evans misses the jab.
As Evans tries to get set, Rico tries to push him back and clinch up but Evans manages to avoid the attempt.
Rico clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evans's elbow.
Rico tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Evans just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rico tries to work over Evans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rico creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rico misses with a body punch.
Evans misses with some punches.
Come on Rico - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rico can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Evans.
Rico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Evans looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rico.
Evans swings wildly with an uppercut but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rico tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Evans just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rico is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rico tries to work over Evans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Evans is looking to break free of the clinch but Rico has double underhooks.
Rico misses with a punch to the body.
Evans tries to work over Rico's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Evans is trying to force a seperation but Rico has the dominant position.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Evans.
Rico being controlled against the cage.
Rico keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rico stalling the fight.
Rico drags the fight down to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rico has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Evans has managed to get both his arms back between Rico's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rico has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Evans has managed to get both his arms back between Rico's legs - danger averted.
Rico working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Evans.
Evans must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Evans is sitting in close to Rico's body. Rico has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Evans is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Evans is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rico.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). King Rico!
Our winner, King Rico, 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.
In defeat, Michael Evans stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations to Rico. He fought well tonight. It's been a long, humbling road and I need some time to think about what I want to do next. In the meantime, I'm leaving my gloves in the cage tonight. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Death Minister (ranked 1899 p4p, 3604 weight class) and Matt Cruz (ranked 261 p4p, 465 weight class). Minister comes to the cage accompanied by Rhapsody of Fire. Death Minister 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Death Minister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minister scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Minister ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Minister swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Minister throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.
Minister seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Minister misses with the combination.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Minister gets tackled into the cage by Cruz. Cruz maintains the clinch.
Cruz lands with a light punch inside.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Minister avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz throws an elbow but it misses.
A short body shot lands from Cruz as the two fighters clinch.
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruz lands a hook that snaps the head of Minister backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minister.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minister working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Cruz.
Cruz tries a body shot but Minister blocks it.
Minister wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Minister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Cruz working some strikes from top position.
Cruz throws an elbow that misses. Minister uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cruz's guard. Nice move by Minister!
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Minister can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cruz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Minister doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Minister manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Minister knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cruz on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Minister doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Minister manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Minister is aware though and is defending well.
Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Minister has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cruz is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Minister passes into side control.
Cruz tries to improve position but can't.
Cruz keeps trying to improve his position.
Cruz regains half guard.
Cruz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cruz.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Minister has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cruz is proving hard to escape from.
Cruz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Minister stacks Cruz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Minister!
Cruz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cruz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Minister defends well.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz has an active guard here but Minister has managed to pass into half guard.
Minister wants to stand up but Cruz is controlling the position.
Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Minister pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cruz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Minister displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Minister throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Minister lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cruz at a distance.
Minister fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cruz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Minister on the side of the head.
Minister takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Minister counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minister connects with a jab.
Minister goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cruz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cruz shoots in for a double leg but Minister sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Minister scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minister lands a right hook to the body.
Death Minister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Minister.
Cruz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Minister counters with a straight right hand.
Minister connects with a superb combination that knocks Cruz out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Minister before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Cruz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Death Minister!
Death Minister very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darken Rahl (ranked 2081 p4p, 2523 weight class) and Daniel Koh (ranked 226 p4p, 263 weight class). Daniel Koh will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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150
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159
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darken Rahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Koh!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koh throws a leg kick
and Rahl counters with a nice double leg into side control. Koh won't be happy with that.
Koh wants to control but Rahl postures up.
Rahl grinds an elbow into Koh's temple.
Koh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Koh wants to control but Rahl postures up.
Koh is looking to reverse the position.
Koh defending against the ground and pound.
Rahl working the ground and pound from side control.
Rahl scoring with punches from side control.
Rahl misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Koh wants to control but Rahl postures up.
Rahl scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koh tries to improve position but can't.
Rahl working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Koh is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rahl scores with punches from side control.
Koh is still in real trouble! Can Rahl finish him?
Koh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rahl lands a nice forearm strike.
Koh is looking for a sweep.
Rahl scores with punches from side control.
Rahl 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.
Koh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rahl wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rahl scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Koh is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Rahl can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darken Rahl!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Winston Todd (ranked 1136 p4p, 1759 weight class) and Nancy Pelosi (ranked 159 p4p, 237 weight class). Todd's entrance music is Piano Man. A fine choice. Pelosi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Havana. Winston Todd could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nancy Pelosi's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nancy Pelosi!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelosi lunges at Todd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Todd's hand.
Todd dips to his left and cracks Pelosi with an uppercut!
It looks like Nancy Pelosi has been cut.
Todd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pelosi.
Nancy Pelosi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pelosi tries to clinch up.
Todd throws a body shot but no joy.
Pelosi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pelosi connects with a nice looking jab.
Pelosi swings for the body but Todd moves out of range.
Todd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pelosi.
Pelosi looks to land a right hand but Todd moved out of range.
Pelosi 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 jab from Pelosi misses.
Pelosi misses with a lunging right hand
and Todd counters with a left to the body.
Todd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pelosi looks to clinch
and Todd counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pelosi looks to land a right hand but Todd moved out of range.
Todd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pelosi lands a jab.
Todd throws a lazy right hand but Pelosi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelosi throws a body shot but no joy.
Todd misses with a body shot.
Pelosi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pelosi lands a right hook to the body.
Pelosi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Todd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Pelosi lands.
The fighters circling - Todd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Todd moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Todd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pelosi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Todd lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Todd as the two fighters clinch.
Pelosi has a couple of punches blocked by Todd.
Todd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pelosi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelosi misses with a punch on the inside.
Todd lands a hook that snaps the head of Pelosi backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right hand to the body from Pelosi.
Todd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Todd has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pelosi finds it's way round the side to connect with Todd's head.
Todd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Todd misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Pelosi.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pelosi moves away.
Pelosi tries to clinch but Todd is having none of it.
Todd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Todd is looking to wear down Pelosi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pelosi blocks the body kick.
Todd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pelosi's corner calls for a 1-2. Pelosi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pelosi manages to avoid it.
Pelosi wants to counter the offense by Todd and move into the clinch position.
Pelosi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Todd counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd misses with a body shot.
Pelosi scores with a jab.
Pelosi takes one to the chin there.
Pelosi staying out of range there.
Pelosi clinches up with Todd and pushes him back against the cage.
Todd tries a body shot but Pelosi blocks it.
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Todd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pelosi was well out of range. Poor timing from Todd.
Pelosi lands a nice shot that snaps Todd's head back.
Pelosi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Todd throws a chopping leg kick but Pelosi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pelosi scores with a jab to the body.
Pelosi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Todd counters with a crisp 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!
Pelosi loads up on a big right hand but Todd slips the punch.
Todd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pelosi.
Pelosi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Todd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a lazy right hand but Pelosi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pelosi throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
Todd lunges at Pelosi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pelosi's hand.
Pelosi scores with a shot to the body.
Pelosi looks to score with a jab to the body but Todd is just out of range.
Todd blocks a jab.
Pelosi gets a clinch.
Todd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pelosi throws a head punch that misses.
Pelosi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pelosi throws a head punch that misses.
Pelosi digs a right hand into Todd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Todd's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Todd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pelosi has a couple of punches blocked by Todd.
Pelosi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Todd.
Pelosi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nancy Pelosi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nancy Pelosi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Todd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pelosi throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
Pelosi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
Pelosi wants to clinch up but Todd keeps it at a distance.
Pelosi throws a big shot that misses.
Todd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pelosi throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
It looked like Todd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pelosi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some bone on bone action there as Pelosi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Todd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pelosi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Todd throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelosi wants to clinch up but Todd keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Pelosi misses.
Pelosi cracks Todd with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pelosi has Todd up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Todd's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pelosi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelosi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Todd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Todd has had enough of the clinch but Pelosi keeps him there for the moment.
Pelosi pushes Todd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pelosi throws a head punch that misses.
Todd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Todd blocking some punches.
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pelosi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Todd punishes Pelosi's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Todd does it's job there.
Pelosi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Todd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pelosi throws a lazy right hand but Todd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Todd is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pelosi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelosi misses with a looping right.
Pelosi throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Todd misses the target.
Todd walks into a stiff left hand from Pelosi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Todd looks to land a body kick but Pelosi moved away.
Pelosi wants to counter the offense by Todd and move into the clinch position.
Pelosi throws a poor cross that misses
and Todd counters with a straight right hand.
Todd throws a leg kick which misses Pelosi's front leg but catches the back leg as Pelosi tries to avoid it.
Pelosi throws a body shot but no joy.
Nancy Pelosi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pelosi lands with an uppercut that bounces Todd off the cage and back into range.
Pelosi misses with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Pelosi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pelosi.
Pelosi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Todd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Todd takes a swing at Pelosi's ribcage but misses.
Pelosi wants to counter the offense by Todd and move into the clinch position.
Pelosi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Todd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pelosi.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelosi throws a lazy right hand but Todd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Todd lands a really nice looking cross but Pelosi seems unphased.
Todd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Todd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pelosi misses the jab.
Todd throws a lazy right hand but Pelosi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Todd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pelosi manages to avoid it.
Pelosi wants to counter the offense by Todd and move into the clinch position.
Pelosi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Todd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Todd misses with an uppercut. Pelosi saw that one coming.
Pelosi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Todd.
Pelosi misses with a left hand
and Todd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pelosi throws an overhand right that lands on Todd's shoulder, as Todd tries to avoid the shot.
Pelosi connects with a single shot there.
Pelosi misses with a looping left.
Todd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelosi misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pelosi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pelosi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Todd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Todd misses the body punch
and Pelosi moves into the clinch.
Todd blocking some punches.
Todd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pelosi throws a punch but it's blocked by Todd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pelosi.
Todd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Todd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Pelosi.
Pelosi throws a lazy right hand but Todd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Todd throws a sloppy head kick and Pelosi moves out of range easily.
Todd ducks right into an uppercut from Pelosi.
Pelosi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
It looked like Todd was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pelosi.
Todd blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nancy Pelosi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nancy Pelosi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Todd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Todd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pelosi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todd.
Todd feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Todd with the inside leg kick.
Pelosi scores with a jab. Todd acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Todd tests Pelosi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Pelosi.
Todd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pelosi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelosi throws a shot from downtown. Todd moves away and avoids it.
Pelosi misses with a wild body shot.
Pelosi just misses with a punch to the body.
Todd misses the shot to the body.
Todd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pelosi. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelosi thuds a left hand into Todd's body.
Pelosi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pelosi misses the jab.
Pelosi missing with a left hand there. Todd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Todd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Todd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Todd defending well as Pelosi loads up on a big left hand.
Pelosi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pelosi misses with a looping right.
Todd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pelosi tries to counter with a clinch but Todd shakes him off and moves away.
Todd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pelosi throws out the jab.
Todd is looking to counter punch.
Pelosi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Pelosi misses.
Todd tries to keep at a distance but Pelosi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nancy Pelosi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todd tries to break the clinch but Pelosi is controlling the position.
Todd tries to work over Pelosi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Todd misses with some punches.
Todd working aggressively here.
Todd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pelosi has him pressed against the cage.
Todd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Todd blocks an uppercut.
Todd tries to work over Pelosi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Todd looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pelosi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winston Todd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Todd throws a punch but it's blocked by Pelosi.
Pelosi tries a body shot but Todd blocks it.
Pelosi blocks a body shot from Todd.
Todd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pelosi blocks an uppercut.
Nancy Pelosi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pelosi misses with a body punch.
Todd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd misses with a punch to the body.
Todd slowing the pace effectively.
Todd breaks the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Pelosi blocks the leg kick.
Todd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pelosi. Pelosi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Todd just misses with a punch to the body.
Pelosi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pelosi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todd was well out of range. Poor timing from Pelosi.
Todd throws a shot to the body.
Pelosi lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pelosi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Todd swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pelosi counters by moving into the clinch.
Todd is working Pelosi over against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nancy Pelosi.
Well Pelosi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nancy Pelosi!
Nancy Pelosi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, HELLS BALLS RECOVERY, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Garbrandt (ranked 589 p4p, 1366 weight class) and Jack Waller (ranked 34 p4p, 82 weight class). Waller has chosen Snoop Dogg - Murder Was the Case as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cody Garbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Waller!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waller misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garbrandt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garbrandt scores with a punch to the head.
Waller lands an overhand right.
Waller misses with an uppercut. Garbrandt saw that one coming.
Garbrandt throwing a counter right hand but Waller manages to avoid it.
Waller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Waller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garbrandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Waller.
Garbrandt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garbrandt just misses with a punch to the body.
Garbrandt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garbrandt looks to land a right hand but Waller moved out of range.
Waller scores with the left hand. Garbrandt knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garbrandt throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Waller counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbrandt throws a hook but Waller avoids it easily.
Waller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garbrandt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Waller scrambles back to his feet.
Garbrandt misses with a right hand
enabling Waller to counter with a crisp jab.
Waller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Waller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garbrandt on the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Waller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Waller.
Garbrandt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garbrandt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waller misses with a straight left.
Garbrandt slips under a jab.
Garbrandt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garbrandt throws a hook but Waller blocks it.
Jack Waller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garbrandt throws a hook but Waller blocks it.
Garbrandt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Waller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garbrandt at a distance.
Waller avoids the body shot from Garbrandt.
Jack Waller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waller lands a nice shot to the body.
Waller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waller misses with a wild body shot.
Garbrandt is looking to counter the offense by Waller and move into the clinch.
Garbrandt moves out of range of the strikes.
Garbrandt tries to counter with a takedown but Waller is quick to defend against it.
Garbrandt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Waller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waller cracks Garbrandt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garbrandt goes for a double leg but Waller avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Waller continues to drive forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waller misses the shot to the body.
A left and a right from Waller both land. Nice combination.
Garbrandt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garbrandt swings for the body but Waller moves out of range.
Waller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garbrandt takes one to the chin there.
Waller throws a hook but Garbrandt blocks it.
Donk. Waller catches Garbrandt right on the button with a cross.
Waller slips under a jab.
Waller cracks Garbrandt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Waller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garbrandt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garbrandt sizes up Waller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Jack Waller has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waller scores with a hook to the body. Garbrandt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garbrandt tests Waller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Waller looks to land a right hand but Garbrandt moved out of range.
Waller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garbrandt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Waller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Waller.
Waller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garbrandt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Garbrandt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Waller looks to score with a jab to the body but Garbrandt is just out of range.
Garbrandt misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Waller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Waller's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Waller takes a swing at Garbrandt's ribcage but misses.
Waller lands a jab to the nose.
Garbrandt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Garbrandt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garbrandt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Waller's head.
Waller scores with a jab to the body.
Waller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garbrandt at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbrandt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garbrandt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garbrandt throws a looping overhand right but Waller ducks down to avoid it.
Garbrandt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Waller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garbrandt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Waller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garbrandt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Waller looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Waller tries to escape but Garbrandt is in control.
Garbrandt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garbrandt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waller keeps working.
Garbrandt is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Waller is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Waller wants to get back to his feet but Garbrandt drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Waller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Garbrandt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waller keeps working.
Waller is trying to control Garbrandt's posture but Garbrandt avoids it.
Garbrandt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Waller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Waller sneaks back into half guard.
Waller is trying to stand up here but Garbrandt is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Garbrandt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waller keeps working.
Garbrandt wants to pass to mount but Waller is defending the position.
Waller gets full guard.
Waller pushes Garbrandt off and gets back to his feet.
Garbrandt moves out of range as Waller strikes.
Garbrandt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Waller sprawls and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Waller misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garbrandt slips under a jab from Waller.
A big left from Waller misses.
Waller lands a jab to the head.
Jack Waller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Waller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garbrandt's head.
Waller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garbrandt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Waller's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garbrandt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Waller manages to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Waller can do anything to dispel that myth.
Waller is pressing down on Garbrandt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Waller is looking to stand up but Garbrandt isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Waller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Waller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Garbrandt misses with a looping right.
Garbrandt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Waller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Waller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garbrandt misses with a wild body shot.
Waller scores with a nice head shot.
Waller moves forwards but Garbrandt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garbrandt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Waller.
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!
Waller throws a combination that misses
and Garbrandt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Waller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garbrandt.
Waller throws a body punch but Garbrandt moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waller leaves Garbrandt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Waller gets caught napping as Garbrandt dives in and scores a takedown. Waller manages to retain guard.
Cody Garbrandt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Waller keeping full guard, as Garbrandt tries to pass.
Waller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garbrandt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garbrandt pushes down on Waller's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Garbrandt tries to pass to full mount but Waller defends it.
Cody Garbrandt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt is working hard here to advance position.
Waller has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Garbrandt is trying to control. Waller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Waller is trying to stand up here but Garbrandt is controlling him well.
Garbrandt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Waller doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Garbrandt.
Garbrandt wants to free his trapped foot but Waller is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garbrandt wants to work for an arm triangle but Waller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garbrandt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Garbrandt seems to be looking for submissions.
Garbrandt trying to control from half guard but Waller is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Waller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Waller cracks Garbrandt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jack Waller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Waller punishes Garbrandt's body with a nice straight punch.
Waller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garbrandt.
Waller throws a right and a left that Garbrandt avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Garbrandt misses the target.
Garbrandt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garbrandt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Waller.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Waller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Waller 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Waller!
Jack Waller really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Threads of HARDCORE logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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