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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Specx Diesel (ranked 5016 p4p, 4555 weight class) and Viktor Reznov (ranked 546 p4p, 528 weight class). Specx Diesel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Specx Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Reznov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reznov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diesel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diesel.
Reznov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diesel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reznovs head.
Reznov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Specx Diesel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Reznov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diesel.
A nice left hand lands by Diesel.
Reznov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diesel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short left from Diesel.
Diesel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diesel cracks Reznov with a nice body shot.
Diesel is pressed up against the cage. Reznov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diesel down to the mat. Diesel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reznov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diesel sprawls well. Diesel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reznov gets slowly back to his feet.
Viktor Reznov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reznov looks for a takedown but Diesel sprawls well.
A punch lands to the side of Reznov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diesel dips to his left and cracks Reznov with an uppercut!
Reznov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diesel defends well and Reznov ends up having to push Diesel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Reznov with a poor takedown
and Diesel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reznov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Reznov prevents Diesel from standing back up.
Reznov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diesel is trying to stand up here but Reznov is controlling him well.
Reznov is trying for a kimura here. Diesel looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Reznov wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Viktor Reznov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hillman Fernvall (ranked 6201 p4p, 3968 weight class) and Max Harris (ranked 552 p4p, 452 weight class). Fernvall comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Back. Max Harris has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hillman Fernvall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Harris!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernvall gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fernvall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harris lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've been informed that Harris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A low kick from Fernvall misses
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Fernvall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fernvall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fernvall throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fernvall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
 Fernvall is rocked!
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh Fernvall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fernvall doesn't seem bothered though.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fernvall throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Fernvall misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a right hand to the body.
Harris drops Fernvall with a big left hand! Fernvall is injured, injured bad! Harris jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Harris!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Brajgel (ranked 3096 p4p, 5096 weight class) and Jey Will (ranked 368 p4p, 505 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Brajgel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jey Will!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brajgel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Will looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Will.
Brajgel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Will is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brajgel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brajgel rushes Will and presses him up against the cage.
Will has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brajgel after a bit of a struggle.
Will wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Will has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brajgel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brajgel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Will shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brajgel defends it nicely.
Peter Brajgel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jey Will.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Will tries to sprawl but Brajgel drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brajgel lands with a punch from half guard.
Brajgel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brajgel 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.
Brajgel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brajgel is looking to take a break and control but Will is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brajgel trying to pass the guard but Will defending well.
Brajgel controlling the pace.
Brajgel wants to pass the guard but Will is defending well.
Brajgel passes to full mount!
Brajgel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Will is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brajgel looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Brajgel avoids the attempt from Will to control.
Will takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Will tries to control the position but Brajgel now has his back.
Brajgel scores with punches and elbows.
Brajgel lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Brajgel is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Will defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Will trying to control the hands but Brajgel breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Brajgel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brajgel shoots in for a double leg but Will sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brajgel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brajgel shoots in for a takedown but Will shows good takedown defense.
Will is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Peter Brajgel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Will fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brajgel avoids it really well and circles away.
Brajgel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Will can do to turn this around?
A momentary lapse in concentration from Will enables Brajgel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Will manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brajgel stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brajgel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Will at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brajgel dives in and scores a takedown into Will's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will wants to sweep here but Brajgel controlling him for the moment.
Will wants to stand and escape but Brajgel is having none of it.
Brajgel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Will tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Will trying to keep a closed guard but Brajgel is proving a slippery customer.
Peter Brajgel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brajgel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brajgel content to stall in guard here.
Brajgel passes into half guard.
Will pushes Brajgel off looking to stand but Brajgel dives back in and keeps control.
Brajgel wants to control but Will is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brajgel connects with a nice short shot to Will's temple.
Will is not content to let Brajgel control the position.
Will has hold of Brajgel's hands but Brajgel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Will trying to hold on to Brajgel's head to control him but Brajgel postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brajgel shoots in and drives through. Will sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Brajgel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brajgel clinches with his opponent.
Brajgel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Will uses from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brajgel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Brajgel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brajgel throwing strikes but missing.
Will wants to stand and escape but Brajgel is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Will working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brajgel has passed into half guard!
Will tries to roll over but Brajgel keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Brajgel dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Brajgel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brajgel lands in his opponent's guard.
Will keeping moving, preventing Brajgel from controlling successfully.
Will is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brajgel is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brajgel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Will wants to get back to his feet but Brajgel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will trying to keep a closed guard but Brajgel is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brajgel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brajgel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brajgel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brajgel prevents Will from standing back up.
Brajgel slips a nice elbow through Will's hands, connecting with Will's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brajgel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Will with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Will trying to control here.
Will is looking for a sweep. Brajgel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Will is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brajgel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brajgel prevents Will from improving his position.
Brajgel trying to control from half guard but Will is working away.
Brajgel prevents Will from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brajgel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Will displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brajgel.
Will tries to clinch but Brajgel is having none of it.
Brajgel gets a double leg takedown into Will's guard.
Will looking for a sweep. Not yet Will, not yet.
Brajgel stands up and waves to Will to follow him.
Nice sprawl there from Brajgel as Will shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brajgel throws a combination. Will tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Will thuds his shin into the meat of Brajgel's side.
Brajgel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Will swivels and escapes.
Will clinches.
Will goes for a takedown attempt but Brajgel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Will fails with a takedown attempt.
Peter Brajgel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jey Will.
Brajgel has Will up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brajgel pulls Will into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Brajgel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brajgel 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Brajgel!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Perdue Willshire (ranked 21244 p4p, 5556 weight class) and Craig Bannister (ranked 638 p4p, 528 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perdue Willshire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Bannister!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willshire throws a series of punches but Bannister avoids them all with ease.
Bannister stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bannister wants it to stay on the feet.
Bannister drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Willshire wriggles free and stands up.
Bannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bannister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Willshire gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Willshire has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bannister has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bannister's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been hearing reports that Willshire has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Bannister as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Willshire walks into a jab.
Bannister closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Willshire's guard.
Willshire has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bannister has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Bannister trying to land knees to the body.
Bannister has clasped his hands together around Willshire's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bannister is looking to take a break and control but Willshire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bannister in the domination position with Willshire hanging on.
Willshire manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willshire has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bannister is on him like a limpet, forcing Willshire back against the cage.
Bannister successfully pulls guard.
Bannister is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Willshire defends well.
Willshire postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Willshire thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bannister tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bannister looking to control.
Bannister looking to hit a scissor sweep but Willshire is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannister is trying to control the position but Willshire postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bannister can do anything to dispel that myth.
Willshire passes Bannister's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Willshire is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bannister looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Willshire drops an elbow to the side of Bannister's head.
Willshire seems to be working for a kimura but Bannister defends the submission attempt.
Bannister tries to get to full guard but Willshire has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willshire 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! Bannister is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Perdue Willshire!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sultan Khan (ranked 5094 p4p, 5119 weight class) and Dominic Duran (ranked 506 p4p, 508 weight class). Dominic Duran struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sultan Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Duran!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan lands with a hook. Duran tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duran avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sultan Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duran shoots and misses
and Duran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Duran.
Duran walks into a jab.
Duran takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duran fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sultan Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Duran.
Khan lands with a nice combination. Duran backs away looking to recover.
 Duran is rocked!
 It looks like Dominic Duran has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan with a nice cross.
Duran is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Khan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Khan's waist but Khan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duran off to one side.
Duran looks winded!
A head kick by Duran misses
and Khan counters with a straight that turns Duran's legs to rubber! Khan pushes forward with more strikes and Duran goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sultan Khan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cthulhu Mythos (ranked 5290 p4p, 5305 weight class) and Troy Maybark (ranked 512 p4p, 515 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cthulhu Mythos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Troy Maybark!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maybark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mythos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mythos enables Maybark to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mythos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Maybark controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mythos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Maybark has Mythos pulled in close to control his posture.
Maybark is trying to control the position but Mythos postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mythos stopping the sweep attempt from Maybark.
Maybark really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mythos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mythos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mythos stops Maybark from standing up.
Mythos wants to control from the top but Maybark keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maybark is controlling Mythos's posture.
Mythos wants to control from the top but Maybark keeps moving.
Maybark is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mythos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mythos wants to control from the top but Maybark keeps moving.
Mythos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Maybark looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Maybark looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Maybark!
Mythos is looking to regain half guard here but Maybark keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maybark looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maybark working away.
Maybark looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mythos is not content to let Maybark control the position.
Maybark working the ground and pound.
Maybark is working Mythos over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mythos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maybark taking a breather here.
Mythos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maybark's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mythos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mythos is controlling Maybark's posture.
Mythos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maybark controls the pace.
Mythos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maybark postures up and lands a big shot to Mythos's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mythos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mythos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maybark controls the pace.
Mythos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maybark controlling the position for now.
Mythos trying to control the action but Maybark is working from the bottom.
Mythos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maybark actively working from the bottom here.
Maybark tries to roll over but Mythos keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Maybark dominated that round.
That's time! Mythos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maybark throws a head kick that misses
and Mythos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mythos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maybark defends it nicely.
Maybark manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mythos on his heels. He'll look to pass Mythos's guard now, I'm sure.
Maybark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maybark chips away with some ground and pound.
Maybark sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mythos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maybark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mythos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maybark looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maybark's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maybark avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mythos wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mythos has a closed guard, preventing Maybark from standing up.
Maybark content to stall in guard here.
Mythos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mythos is trying to control the position but Maybark postures up.
Maybark connects with a couple of short punches.
Maybark working some strikes from top position.
Mythos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maybark sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Maybark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maybark is stalling in the full guard.
Maybark keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mythos's head.
Maybark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maybark is looking to stand up but Mythos won't let him.
Maybark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maybark wants to stand and escape but instead Mythos has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Maybark has his foot on Mythos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mythos works his way back into a safe position though.
Mythos trying to control but Maybark is working from the bottom.
Mythos could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maybark is controlling Mythos's posture.
Mythos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maybark seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mythos postures up in Maybark's guard and throws a big left but Maybark blocks it.
Mythos trying to control but Maybark is working from the bottom.
Mythos drops back looking for a leg! Maybark is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maybark manages to kick Mythos off! Mythos jumps back into Maybark's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mythos wants to control from the top but Maybark keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Maybark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mythos darts in looking for a takedown but Maybark gets double underhooks and turns Mythos into the cage.
Maybark closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maybark lands in his opponent's guard.
Maybark stopping the sweep attempt from Mythos.
Maybark not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Maybark lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Maybark tries to free his leg and advance position but Mythos is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maybark is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maybark is stalling in the full guard.
Mythos controls Maybark momentarily but Maybark frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maybark's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mythos working a defensive guard here.
Maybark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mythos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maybark's guard.
Maybark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mythos trying to control but Maybark is working from the bottom.
Maybark is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maybark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mythos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mythos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maybark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mythos defends well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maybark can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mythos is fighting to break Maybark's control of his arms but Maybark is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Maybark throws the left hand but Mythos avoids the punch easily.
Mythos avoids the head kick by Maybark.
As Maybark looks to move away, Mythos throws a big counter combo but Maybark just gets out of the way.
Mythos throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maybark shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mythos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mythos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maybark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maybark wants to stand but Mythos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Maybark preventing the sweep.
Maybark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cthulhu Mythos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maybark connects with a couple of short punches.
Maybark is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maybark is in close to Mythos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maybark sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maybark lands a couple of digs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maybark looking to pass the guard.
Troy Maybark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maybark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Maybark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maybark 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Maybark!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Irrawaddy (ranked 2462 p4p, 5116 weight class) and Sergei Ulatov (ranked 298 p4p, 507 weight class). Irrawaddy comes to the cage accompanied by Laos Rules!. 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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Irrawaddy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ulatov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irrawaddy connects with a body shot that sends Ulatov's belly button to the back.
Ulatov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irrawaddy.
Ulatov shoots in for a takedown but Irrawaddy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Irrawaddy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ulatov shoots for a takedown but Irrawaddy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ulatov looking to score a takedown here. Irrawaddy is defending well but Ulatov drives through and ends up in Irrawaddy's guard.
Irrawaddy looking for a sweep. Not yet Irrawaddy, not yet.
Ulatov wants to pass the guard but Irrawaddy is keeping the position.
Irrawaddy wants to sweep but no luck.
Ulatov wants to pass the guard but Irrawaddy is keeping the position.
Irrawaddy striking off his back but it's not causing Ulatov any problems.
Irrawaddy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ulatov is one step ahead there.
Irrawaddy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ulatov's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irrawaddy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ulatov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Irrawaddy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Irrawaddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulatov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Irrawaddy stops Ulatov from standing up.
Ulatov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Irrawaddy postures up in Ulatov's guard and throws a big left but Ulatov blocks it.
Irrawaddy cracks Ulatov with a solid left hand.
Irrawaddy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Irrawaddy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ulatov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Irrawaddy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Irrawaddy throwing strikes from guard but Ulatov blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy throwing strikes but missing.
Irrawaddy throws a big elbow that misses.
Ulatov keeping full guard, as Irrawaddy tries to pass.
Ulatov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Irrawaddy defends it easily.
Irrawaddy postures up and lands a big shot to Ulatov's brow.
Irrawaddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulatov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ulatov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulatov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ulatov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Irrawaddy defends it easily.
We've been hearing that Irrawaddy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ulatov has momentary wrist control but Irrawaddy slips an elbow through the middle.
Irrawaddy looking to sit in guard and control but Ulatov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ulatov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Irrawaddy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Irrawaddy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ulatov working for a triangle but Irrawaddy defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy postures up and lands a big shot to Ulatov's brow.
Ulatov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Irrawaddy is aware though and is defending well.
Ulatov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Irrawaddy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ulatov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Irrawaddy is working Ulatov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Irrawaddy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ulatov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Irrawaddy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Irrawaddy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Irrawaddy trying to control but Ulatov is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ken Irrawaddy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ulatov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Irrawaddy's half guard.
Ulatov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Irrawaddy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ulatov.
Ulatov 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! Irrawaddy is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sergei Ulatov!
Sergei Ulatov is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Sergei Ulatov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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