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HFC 36 - Wanker vs Bronstein PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tali Ihantala (ranked 23504 p4p, 2633 weight class) and Johan Joestar (ranked 572 p4p, 272 weight class). Ihantala comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Joestar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Coda - Bloody Stream kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tali Ihantala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johan Joestar!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Joestar lands.
Ihantala throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Joestar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ihantala.
A countering left hand to the body from Joestar misses.
Ihantala misses with a hook. Joestar ducked under it nicely.
Joestar is looking for the big counter here.
Joestar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
 It looks like Johan Joestar has been cut.
Ihantala connects with a leg kick.
Ihantala tries to clinch
and Joestar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joestar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ihantala misses with a head kick.
Joestar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ihantala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joestar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala misses with a head kick.
Ihantala throws a big shot that misses.
Ihantala lands a big head kick that sends Joestar tumbling to the mat! Ihantala takes a step backwards and waves Joestar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ihantala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joestar.
Ihantala misses with a double jab
enabling Joestar to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Joestar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ihantala falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Joestar to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala lands a right hook to the body.
Ihantala throws a head kick that misses.
Ihantala connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joestar. Joestar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joestar scores with a shot to the body.
Ihantala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joestar.
Joestar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ihantala's hands.
Joestar looks to land a right hand but Ihantala moved out of range.
Ihantala lands a nice looking kick to the body. Joestar takes a step back to recover.
Ihantala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala misses with a kick to the body
and Joestar counters with a straight right hand.
Ihantala lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for Ihantala.
Joestar avoids a kick to the body.
Ihantala staying out of range there.
Ihantala with a hook.
That has opened up Johan Joestar's cut even more.
Ihantala rushes Joestar and presses him up against the cage.
Joestar blocking some punches.
Joestar tries to circle away but Ihantala has him pinned against the cage.
Ihantala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ihantala misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala swings wildly with an uppercut but Joestar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joestar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ihantala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ihantala tries a body shot but Joestar blocks it.
Joestar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joestar working aggressively here.
Ihantala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ihantala cracks Joestar with an open hand slap.
Ihantala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joestar.
Ihantala definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ihantala sends Joestar crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ihantala is motioning to the referee to let Joestar up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Joestar is rocked!
Joestar tries to get into range but Ihantala steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Joestar! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Ihantala scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tali Ihantala!
Tali Ihantala spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 6975 p4p, 6898 weight class) and Samir Mourani (ranked 577 p4p, 574 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Metronomy - Salted Caramel Ice Cream. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samir Mourani!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Mourani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mourani misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mourani takes one to the side of the head.
Mourani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Mourani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith thuds his right hand into Mourani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mourani.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mourani's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith thuds his right hand into Mourani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mourani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mourani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mourani manages to circle out of the way.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith cracks Mourani with a good jab.
Smith stuns Mourani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mourani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Mourani on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Samir Mourani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith slips under a jab from Mourani.
Smith throws a body punch but Mourani moves out of range.
Mourani with the counter takedown but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Mourani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Mourani fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mourani.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mourani misses the body punch
and Smith counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Mourani shoots in but no luck this time.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samir Mourani.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mourani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Mourani.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mourani.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Mourani looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Mourani's head back.
It looks like Samir Mourani has been cut.
Smith connects with a jab.
Mourani is rocked!
Mourani swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Smith!
John Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akhmedov Nurmagedov (ranked 2337 p4p, 4540 weight class) and Jaska Lahti (ranked 293 p4p, 494 weight class). Nurmagedov comes to the cage accompanied by Marzenia. Jaska Lahti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akhmedov Nurmagedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaska Lahti!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagedov throws a hook but Lahti blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Nurmagedov.
Lahti works the jab nicely.
Lahti tries to keep at a distance but Nurmagedov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nurmagedov takes a shot to the head.
Lahti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nurmagedov looks to throw the jab but Lahti is out of range.
Nurmagedov slips under a jab.
Nurmagedov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nurmagedov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Nurmagedov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Nurmagedov on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lahti.
Nurmagedov is working for takedown but Lahti is calmly controlling the position for now.
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!
Lahti blocking some punches.
Nurmagedov prevents a body shot from Lahti.
A body shot lands from Lahti.
Lahti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagedov moves away from the strike by Lahti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahti digs a good hook to Nurmagedov's body.
Nurmagedov darts in and clinches Lahti up against the cage.
Lahti stops a takedown attempt from Nurmagedov.
Nurmagedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lahti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lahti scores with a hook.
Nurmagedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nurmagedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Lahti is just out of range.
A big left from Lahti misses.
Nurmagedov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lahti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nurmagedov has time to react.
Lahti misses with a hook. Nurmagedov ducked under it nicely.
Nurmagedov wants to clinch
and Lahti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
 Nurmagedov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurmagedov defending well as Lahti loads up on a big left hand.
Lahti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurmagedov throws out the jab.
Lahti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh Nurmagedov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lahti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nurmagedov lands with a straight right. Lahti didn't see that one coming.
Nurmagedov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nurmagedov seems to have got his legs back now.
Akhmedov Nurmagedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lahti was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagedov.
A little jabbing left from Lahti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nurmagedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lahti.
Nurmagedov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nurmagedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nurmagedov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lahti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurmagedov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nurmagedov throws out a loose jab but Lahti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lahti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lahti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lahti digs a good hook to Nurmagedov's body.
Lahti throws the left hand but Nurmagedov avoids the punch easily.
Lahti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nurmagedov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lahti throws a body punch but Nurmagedov moves out of range.
Lahti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nurmagedov in his tracks.
A slow jab from Lahti misses its intended target.
Nurmagedov has Lahti up against the cage in a clinch.
Lahti is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akhmedov Nurmagedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmagedov decides to pull guard.
Lahti sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahti won't allow Nurmagedov to sweep him here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lahti working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Nurmagedov has a closed guard, preventing Lahti from standing up.
Nurmagedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Lahti wants to get up but he can't break Nurmagedov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lahti sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nurmagedov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Lahti stays in close to Nurmagedov's body and controls the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nurmagedov takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaska Lahti dominated that round.
That's time! Nurmagedov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lahti works the jab nicely.
Lahti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, jab by Nurmagedov - just one landing.
Jaska Lahti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nurmagedov.
Nurmagedov throws a hook but Lahti avoids it easily.
Nurmagedov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lahti misses with a jab to the body
and Nurmagedov counters with a straight right hand.
Nurmagedov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagedov blocks a jab.
Nurmagedov ducks under a wild hook from Lahti.
Nurmagedov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lahti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nurmagedov staying out of range there.
Nurmagedov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lahti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagedov lands with a right hand.
Nurmagedov darts in looking for a takedown but Lahti gets double underhooks and turns Nurmagedov into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Nurmagedov.
Nurmagedov closes the distance and pushes Lahti back into the cage.
Nurmagedov is trying to trip Lahti. He has hold of a leg but Lahti is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nurmagedov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lahti scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lahti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lahti swings widly with a right hand
and Nurmagedov counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Nurmagedov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lahti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nurmagedov connects with a single shot there.
Lahti is rocked!
Nurmagedov gets a big slam - oh, Lahti is out! Lahti is out! That's a nasty KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Akhmedov Nurmagedov!
During a confident post fight interview, Akhmedov Nurmagedov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samson Komua (ranked 2854 p4p, 2138 weight class) and Simeoni Jukola (ranked 341 p4p, 264 weight class). Komua's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fangai Lupe. Simeoni Jukola told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samson Komua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simeoni Jukola!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Komua manages to avoid it.
Jukola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Komua on the side of the head.
Jukola misses with a hook.
Jukola misses with a right hand
and Komua counters with an inside leg kick.
Komua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jukola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Komua tries to land a body kick
and Komua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Komua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jukola counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Komua was well out of range. Poor timing from Jukola.
Jukola connects with a body shot that sends Komua's belly button to the back.
Jukola goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
 It looks like Samson Komua has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jukola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jukola circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Komua to the canvas! Komua doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Jukola keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simeoni Jukola!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Rodriguez (ranked 1525 p4p, 3394 weight class) and Jim Fox (ranked 175 p4p, 344 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fox's choice of entrance music: Ice Ice Baby, Vanilla Ice. This should be fireworks!
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Fox!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez feints and as Fox raises his hands in defense, Rodriguez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Fox is keeping the position.
Our spies down at at Gateway To Greatness inform us that Fox has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodriguez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez looking to sit in guard and control but Fox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rodriguez is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodriguez manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rodriguez is trying to keep Fox in close.
Fox landing some decent shots from guard.
Fox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fox won't allow Rodriguez to sweep him here.
Fox lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
Fox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rodriguez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fox has managed to get both his arms back between Rodriguez's legs - danger averted.
Rodriguez has his foot on Fox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fox works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fox's guard.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Fox is keeping the position.
Fox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriguez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fox is keeping the position for now.
Fox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rodriguez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fox is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fox has escaped and now he's on top!
Fox is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fox trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Fox preventing the sweep.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position but Fox postures up.
Rodriguez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fox is one step ahead there.
Rodriguez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez controls Fox momentarily but Fox frees himself.
Fox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodriguez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fox defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rodriguez is on top in guard.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Fox keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez is looking to advance position but Fox has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Fox lands a big shot there that rocks Rodriguez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jim Fox will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fox as he avoids it easily.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Fox.
Rodriguez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fox throws a leg kick but Rodriguez moved away.
A head kick by Fox misses
and Rodriguez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rodriguez 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.
Rodriguez wants to pass the guard but Fox is keeping the position.
Nick Rodriguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez is pushing down on Fox's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fox is fighting to maintain full guard but Rodriguez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rodriguez wants to control but Fox is keeping him busy.
Rodriguez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fox has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rodriguez trying to control from Fox's half guard. Fox has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rodriguez sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Fox doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Rodriguez paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Fox - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jim Fox!
After winning the bout, Jim Fox thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Van Barle (ranked 1623 p4p, 6736 weight class) and Miguel Duarte (ranked 221 p4p, 588 weight class). Dillon Van Barle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dillon Van Barle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Duarte!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte throws a low kick but Van Barle moves out of range easily.
Duarte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Barle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duarte takes a swing at Van Barle's ribcage but misses.
Duarte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Barle moves away.
Duarte misses with a wild body shot.
Duarte misses with a straight right.
Van Barle tries to counter by clinching up but Duarte breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duarte stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duarte cracks Van Barle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Van Barle blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Barle connects with a solid leg kick.
Duarte just misses with a punch to the body.
Duarte missing with a left hand there. Van Barle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duarte swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Van Barle counter with a right hand.
It looks like Miguel Duarte has been cut.
Van Barle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duarte slips a straight right by Van Barle.
Duarte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Barle drives through and clinches with Duarte against the cage.
A short left from Duarte.
Duarte breaks from the clinch.
Van Barle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte misses with a right hand
and Van Barle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Barle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Barle has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Duarte jabs Van Barle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van Barle takes a swing at Duarte's ribcage but misses.
Duarte doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Barle. Duarte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Barle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duarte tries a quick counter leg kick but Van Barle is wise to it.
Van Barle misses with a left hand
and Duarte counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Barle swings widly with a right hand
and Duarte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duarte tries to bum rush Van Barle with a series of wild strikes but Van Barle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Barle.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Barle misses the target.
Duarte throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Van Barle counter with a right hand.
Van Barle lands with an overhand left.
Duarte's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Barle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duarte scrambles back to his feet.
Duarte just misses with a punch to the body.
Duarte lands with a nice body punch.
Duarte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Barle moves away.
Duarte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Barle.
Duarte misses with an uppercut.
Van Barle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Barle at a distance.
Duarte is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Van Barle rather than just go for the knockout.
Van Barle throws a sloppy head kick and Duarte moves out of range easily.
Van Barle ducks under a wild hook from Duarte.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Barle slips a straight right by Duarte.
Van Barle slips under a jab from Duarte.
Duarte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Barle.
Van Barle looks to land a left hand but Duarte moved out of range nicely.
Van Barle throws a right and a left that Duarte avoids nicely.
Duarte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duarte moves out of range of the body kick from Van Barle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miguel Duarte will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miguel Duarte's cut.
That's time! Van Barle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Duarte misses with a low kick.
Van Barle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Duarte.
Duarte lands a slapping body shot.
Duarte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duarte scoring well with a low kick there.
Duarte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Duarte misses.
Van Barle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duarte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte misses with the head strike.
Van Barle working aggressively here.
Duarte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Barle backwards.
Duarte avoiding damage as Van Barle throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Van Barle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duarte scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Van Barle fails to land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Duarte in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Van Barle is trying to maintain a safe position but Duarte gets an underhook and turns Van Barle into the cage.
Good body shot from Duarte.
Van Barle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duarte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duarte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duarte tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duarte taking a breather.
Duarte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duarte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miguel Duarte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duarte takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte throws a sloppy body shot
and Van Barle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Duarte wants to slow Van Barle down by chopping away at his legs.
Van Barle loads up on a big right hand but Duarte slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Barle misses with a looping right.
Duarte let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duarte crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Barle - the referee stops the clock and Duarte gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Barle. Duarte manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duarte. Van Barle does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Van Barle misses its target.
Van Barle throws a hook but Duarte avoids it easily.
Duarte now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duarte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Barle throws a low kick but Duarte moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Barle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duarte lands a really nice looking cross but Van Barle seems unphased.
Duarte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Van Barle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Barle defending well as Duarte loads up on a big left hand.
Van Barle throwing a counter right hand but Duarte manages to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Van Barle
and Duarte counters with a head kick.
Duarte takes a swing at Van Barle's ribcage but misses.
Van Barle tries to bum rush Duarte with a series of wild strikes but Duarte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Barle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duarte.
Van Barle slips a jab from Duarte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte throws a right hand that Van Barle ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Barle also avoids with ease.
Van Barle defending well as Duarte loads up on a big left hand.
Van Barle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duarte's sensitive parts.
Van Barle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Barle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duarte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Barle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duarte misses with a looping right.
Van Barle throws a right hand that misses
and Duarte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Duarte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miguel Duarte's cut.
That's time! Van Barle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
A big left from Duarte misses.
Duarte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Barle.
Van Barle misses with a body kick.
Duarte misses with a wild body shot.
Van Barle throws a leg kick but Duarte sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duarte lands a leg kick that knocks Van Barle off balance momentarily.
Van Barle scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Barle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duarte throws a lazy right hand but Van Barle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duarte takes a swing at Van Barle's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte misses with a looping left.
Duarte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duarte flicks out a counter leg kick but Van Barle steps away.
Van Barle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duarte manages to avoid it.
Duarte checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Barle wants to clinch.
Van Barle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dillon Van Barle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Van Barle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Barle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Barle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duarte unleashes a big counter combination but Van Barle bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Duarte throws a leg kick but Van Barle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Barle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duarte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duarte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Barle. That did some damage!
Van Barle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duarte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Barle with a jab.
Duarte misses with an uppercut. Van Barle saw that one coming.
Van Barle misses with an uppercut. Duarte saw that one coming.
Van Barle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duarte gets tackled into the cage by Van Barle. Van Barle maintains the clinch.
Duarte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duarte moves out of range of the body kick from Van Barle.
Van Barle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duarte.
Duarte ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miguel Duarte is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Barle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duarte.
Duarte scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Van Barle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duarte scores with a hook to the body. Van Barle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duarte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Barle moves away.
Van Barle feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Van Barle blocks a head kick by Duarte.
Van Barle swings widly with a right hand
and Duarte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duarte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Barle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duarte is out of range and Van Barle settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Duarte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Duarte 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Duarte!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Ford (ranked 888 p4p, 997 weight class) and Georges Moxley (ranked 111 p4p, 131 weight class). Ed Ford 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georges Moxley!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford swinging wildly here.
Moxley's coach down at Blake Phoenix Champion Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Moxley's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ford slips under a jab.
Ford swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ford misses with a body punch
and Moxley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ford throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moxley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford slips under a jab from Moxley.
Moxley slips under a jab from Ford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford misses with a lunging right hand
and Moxley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moxley looks to land a left hand but Ford moved out of range nicely.
Moxley moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moxley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moxley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ford.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Moxley misses its intended target.
Moxley misses with a lunging right hand
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford moves out of range as Moxley strikes.
Moxley lands a jab.
Moxley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ford misses the target.
Ford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ford's hands.
Ford looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ford moves away from the strike by Moxley.
Moxley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moxley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Moxley.
Ford misses with a hook. Moxley ducked under it nicely.
Ford lands with an uppercut that bounces Moxley off the cage and back into range.
Moxley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moxley throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford misses with a straight right.
Moxley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford swings widly with a right hand
and Moxley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ford misses with a hook.
Ford misses with a hook
and Moxley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ford darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ford misses with a hook to the body
and Moxley counters with a straight right hand.
Moxley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Moxley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Ford misses.
Moxley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Moxley misses.
It looked like Ford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ford finds it's way round the side to connect with Moxley's head.
Moxley is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Ford.
Ford slips a straight right by Moxley.
Moxley tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ford takes a swing at Moxley's ribcage but misses.
Moxley throws a series of punches but Ford moves out of range.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Ford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ford cracks Moxley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Moxley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moxley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Moxley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy.
Ford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ford there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moxley.
Ford throws a big counter combination but Moxley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Georges Moxley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moxley throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ford throws an off balance right hand
and Moxley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford throws a looping overhand right but Moxley ducks down to avoid it.
Ford wants to land a leg kick but Moxley is out of range.
Ford pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moxley is out of range and Ford settles back down.
Ford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ford momentarily.
Moxley scores with a nice right hand.
Moxley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ford on the side of the head.
Moxley misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Moxley lands with a straight right. Ford didn't see that one coming.
Ford slips a straight right by Moxley.
Ford tried to counter with a leg kick but Moxley avoided it.
Moxley checks a leg kick.
Ford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moxley doesn't seem bothered though.
Moxley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Moxley to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Ford - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moxley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ford looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moxley misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Ford throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moxley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moxley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ford throws a right hand that misses
and Moxley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moxley with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ford.
Moxley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ford on the side of the head.
Moxley with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Moxley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Moxley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford throws a lazy uppercut
and Moxley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moxley misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Ford throwing a counter right hand but Moxley manages to avoid it.
Ford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moxley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moxley needs to keep his hands up - Ford had a free shot at his head there.
Ford misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moxley.
Moxley looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Moxley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ford.
Moxley is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Moxley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ford tried to score with a low kick but Moxley checks it.
Ford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moxley counters with a straight right hand.
Ford walks into a stiff left hand from Moxley.
Moxley seems to have recovered his senses.
Moxley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford tries to move into range but Moxley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Moxley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Moxley counter with a right hand.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Moxley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moxley.
Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moxley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moxley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moxley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moxley counters with a straight right hand.
Moxley looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Ford does no damage.
Moxley looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Ford appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Moxley blocks a jab.
Moxley connects with a single shot there.
Moxley throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford slips under a jab from Moxley.
Ford throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moxley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moxley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Moxley.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moxley counters with a stiff right hand.
Moxley swings widly with a right hand
and Moxley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ed Ford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moxley connects with a nice looking jab.
Good leg kick by Ford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford.
Moxley misses with a looping left.
Ford sends Moxley crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ford is motioning to the referee to let Moxley up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Moxley throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it.
Moxley missing with a left hand there. Ford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ford misses with a lunging right hand
and Moxley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ford defending well as Moxley loads up on a big left hand.
Moxley slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Moxley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moxley throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Ford throws a big counter combination but Moxley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Moxley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moxley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ford slips a straight right by Moxley.
Moxley tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Moxley is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Moxley lands with a shot to the body.
Moxley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moxley throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moxley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moxley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moxley cracks a nice hook into Ford's ribs.
Ford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ford blocks a jab.
Moxley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Moxley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moxley 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Moxley!
Georges Moxley decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dre Battle (ranked 2843 p4p, 645 weight class) and Harry Olsen (ranked 339 p4p, 83 weight class). Battle comes to the cage accompanied by HEART ON ICE. Dre Battle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dre Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Olsen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Olsen pushes Battle up against the cage in a clinch.
Olsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Battle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Battle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Battle stuns Olsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Olsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Battle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Battle circles away.
Olsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Battle breaks the clinch.
Olsen wants to clinch up but Battle keeps it at a distance.
Battle misses with a left hand
and Olsen counters with a left to the body.
Olsen connects with a jab.
Battle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen rushes Battle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Olsen misses with some punches.
Battle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Battle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Battle blocks a body shot from Olsen.
Olsen told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle blocks a body shot from Olsen.
Battle prevents a body shot from Olsen.
Olsen can't find room to land a body shot as Battle controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Battle.
Battle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Battle tries to keep at a distance but Olsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Battle.
Battle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Battle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Olsen closes the distance and pushes Battle back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Battle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Battle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Olsen has him pressed against the cage.
Olsen throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Olsen.
Battle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Battle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olsen tries a body shot but Battle blocks it.
Battle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olsen moves in looking to clinch but Battle pushes him off.
Olsen moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Olsen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Olsen tries a body shot but Battle blocks it.
Battle blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Battle.
Battle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Olsen tries to work over Battle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Battle lands a nice shot to the body.
Battle blocks an elbow strike from Olsen.
Olsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Battle backwards.
Battle lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Battle.
Olsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Battle.
Battle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Battle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Battle tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Battle throws a jab but it's blocked by Olsen.
Olsen throws a body punch but Battle moves out of range.
Olsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Battle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Olsen's hands.
It looks like Harry Olsen has been cut.
Olsen slips a straight right by Battle.
Olsen lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Olsen.
Olsen gets a clinch.
Olsen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Battle's efforts to push away.
Battle breaks the clinch.
A combination from Battle does no damage.
Olsen has Battle up against the cage in a clinch.
Olsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Battle backwards.
Good body shot from Battle.
Olsen tries to land a knee to the head but Battle blocks with his arms.
Olsen throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Olsen throws an elbow but misses.
Olsen misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olsen tries a body shot but Battle blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen working aggressively here.
Battle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olsen clinches up against the cage.
Olsen blocks an uppercut.
Olsen pushes Battle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olsen tries a body shot but Battle blocks it.
Olsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Battle.
Olsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Battle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olsen tries to clinch there but Battle circles away.
Battle throws out a loose jab but Olsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olsen throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Battle to counter with a crisp jab.
Olsen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Olsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Battle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Battle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Battle breaks the clinch.
Good shot there by Battle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Olsen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Olsen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Olsen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Battle throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Olsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Olsen tries to move into range but Battle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Olsen is rocked!
Battle fakes the body blow, causing Olsen to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Olsen goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dre Battle!
Dre Battle decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Slingin catches Woods right on the button with a cross.#TD#
Slingin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Slingin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Slingin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Woods has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Slingin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Slingin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Slingin's back!
Slingin wants to escape the position.
#T1##SUB2#
Woods tightening his grip on Slingin, looking for the choke.
Woods doesn't have the hooks in and Slingin manages to turn into his guard.
Slingin controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Woods working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Slingin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Slingin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Slingin wants to pass the guard but Woods is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Woods working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Slingin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Slingin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Woods is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2##SUB2#
Woods is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Slingin from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Woods had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slingin defends it easily.
Slingin connects with a couple of short punches.
Slingin wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Slingin advances to half guard.
Woods wants to get back to full guard.
Slingin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Woods does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Slingin wants to pass the guard but Woods is defending well. #SUB#
Slingin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Woods is just riding it out for now. Slingin eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Woods is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Slingin pulls his head out easily.
Slingin prevents Woods from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Slingin there.
Woods is trying to control but can't.
Woods wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slingin is thwarting Woods's attempts to control the position.
Slingin prevents Woods from standing back up.
Woods has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Slingin is working away from the top position though.
Woods is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Woods is defending against the submission attempts here by Slingin.
Slingin controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woods pushes Slingin off looking to stand but Slingin dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slash Slingin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Slingin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD#
Woods gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Woods is wriggling around but Slingin manages to pass to half guard.
#REVB#
Slingin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Slingin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Slingin stops Woods from getting back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Woods actively working from the bottom here.
Slash Slingin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Woods is trying to stand back up but Slingin is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Slingin is trying to work for a kimura but Woods is defending well.
#SUB2#
Woods actively working from the bottom here.
Slingin is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T1##SUB#
Slingin seems to be working for a kimura but Woods defends the submission attempt.
Woods is trying to control but can't.
Slingin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB#
Slingin is looking for a kimura but Woods is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Slingin to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Woods actively working from the bottom here.
Slingin wants to control but Woods is keeping him busy.
Woods wants to get back to his feet.
Woods has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Slingin is working away from the top position though.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Slingin seems to be working for a kimura but Woods defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Woods is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Slingin pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Slingin is trying to work for a kimura but Woods is defending well.
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Woods is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Slingin pulls his head out easily.
Woods is looking for a sweep. Slingin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Slingin seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Woods is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Slash Slingin!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Massive Wanker (ranked 172 p4p, 184 weight class) and Lev Davidovitch Bronstein (ranked 6 p4p, 7 weight class). The key to victory for Massive Wanker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Massive Wanker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lev Davidovitch Bronstein!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Bronstein or perhaps it was just good defense by Wanker, which made it look bad.
Bronstein throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wanker's waist but Wanker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bronstein off to one side.
Wanker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wanker wants it to stay on the feet.
Massive Wanker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lev Davidovitch Bronstein.
Bronstein fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wanker sprawls well initially but Bronstein persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wanker is looking to improve his position.
Wanker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wanker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bronstein manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wanker stops Bronstein from standing up.
Wanker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bronstein looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bronstein looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bronstein!
Wanker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanker tries to get to full guard but Bronstein has control of the leg.
Bronstein throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wanker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wanker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bronstein chips away with some ground and pound.
Bronstein wants to control from the top but Wanker keeps moving.
Wanker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bronstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Wanker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bronstein keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wanker's head.
Bronstein trying to control but Wanker is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bronstein working some strikes from top position.
Bronstein scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wanker working a defensive guard here.
Bronstein postures up in Wanker's guard and throws a big left but Wanker blocks it.
Wanker pulls Bronstein in close to his closed guard and prevents Bronstein from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bronstein lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wanker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bronstein is one step ahead there.
Bronstein controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronstein wants to control from the top but Wanker keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Lev Davidovitch Bronstein has been cut.
Wanker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bronstein fails to land the takedown.
Wanker lands an overhand right.
Bronstein closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wanker gets full guard.
Wanker looking to control.
Bronstein won't allow Wanker to sweep him here.
Wanker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bronstein with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wanker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wanker trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wanker looking to pass the guard.
Wanker wants to control from the top but Bronstein keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Wanker's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wanker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bronstein manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wanker has Bronstein in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lev Davidovitch Bronstein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lev Davidovitch Bronstein's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bronstein lands a jab to Wanker's midsection.
Wanker lands with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Bronstein 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bronstein shoots in looking for a takedown. Wanker tries to sprawl out of it but Bronstein keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wanker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronstein fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wanker to the ground. Bronstein is now in Wanker's guard.
Bronstein stands up over Wanker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bronstein 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.
Wanker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronstein.
Bronstein must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bronstein preventing the sweep.
Wanker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronstein.
Wanker working a defensive guard here.
Bronstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Wanker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lev Davidovitch Bronstein has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bronstein works over Wanker with some ground and pound from guard.
Bronstein landing with the ground and pound.
Bronstein stands up over Wanker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wanker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bronstein manages to get himself to full guard.
Wanker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bronstein keeping moving, preventing Wanker from controlling successfully.
Wanker stops Bronstein from standing up.
Wanker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bronstein swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bronstein is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bronstein is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wanker has his foot on Bronstein's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bronstein works his way back into a safe position though.
Bronstein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bronstein won't allow Wanker to sweep him here.
Wanker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bronstein manages to get himself to full guard.
Wanker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wanker being controlled here momentarily.
Bronstein keeping moving, preventing Wanker from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronstein manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Bronstein tries for a takedown but Wanker manages to get underhooks.
Wanker throws a head punch that misses.
Bronstein turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wanker on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wanker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wanker avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bronstein.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wanker takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lev Davidovitch Bronstein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lev Davidovitch Bronstein's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bronstein fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bronstein fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wanker avoids it really well and circles away.
Wanker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bronstein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wanker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bronstein scores with a takedown into Wanker's guard.
Bronstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bronstein postures up and lands a big shot to Wanker's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wanker wants to sweep here but Bronstein controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bronstein's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wanker looking for a sweep. Not yet Wanker, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanker looking to control.
Bronstein working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wanker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bronstein is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wanker is on top in guard.
Wanker has gone for a leg lock! Bronstein slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wanker's guard.
Bronstein throws a big elbow that misses.
Wanker pulls Bronstein in to control the position.
Wanker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bronstein is one step ahead there.
Bronstein is looking to work some ground and pound but Wanker has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wanker keeping moving, preventing Bronstein from controlling successfully.
Bronstein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bronstein throws a big right hand that misses.
Wanker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bronstein is one step ahead there.
Bronstein postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wanker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wanker is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronstein controlling Wanker's posture.
Wanker wants to pass the guard but Bronstein is keeping the position.
Wanker trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wanker trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bronstein manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wanker is trying to keep Bronstein in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bronstein's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wanker controls Bronstein momentarily but Bronstein frees himself.
Wanker 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.
Bronstein landing with the ground and pound.
Wanker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bronstein with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wanker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bronstein throws an elbow that misses. Wanker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bronstein's guard. Nice move by Wanker!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Lev Davidovitch Bronstein just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Lev Davidovitch Bronstein's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bronstein shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wanker's guard.
Bronstein with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bronstein won't allow Wanker to sweep him here.
Bronstein keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wanker's head.
Wanker has momentary wrist control but Bronstein slips an elbow through the middle.
Bronstein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wanker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wanker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronstein throws an elbow that misses. Wanker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bronstein's guard. Nice move by Wanker!
Bronstein keeping moving, preventing Wanker from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanker drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Wanker seems to have locked his on tight now - Bronstein screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Wanker, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Massive Wanker!
Massive Wanker bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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