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Byzantium 25 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabino Gonzales (ranked 2783 p4p, 5391 weight class) and Shaun Gow (ranked 364 p4p, 559 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gow's choice of entrance music: Undertaker theme song. Gabino Gonzales has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabino Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaun Gow!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gonzales bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gow's head.
Gow fails with the takedown.
Gabino Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzales shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gow eats them both and turns towards Gonzales to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gow dives in for a single leg takedown but Gonzales sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
 Gow is rocked!
Gow finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Gonzales's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Gow falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabino Gonzales!
Shaun Gow was interviewed post fight and said 'I've made a severe and continuous lapse of my judgement '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martins Podkalns (ranked 24554 p4p, 2541 weight class) and Jasper Harrington (ranked 648 p4p, 285 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martins Podkalns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jasper Harrington!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podkalns shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harrington napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Podkalns is looking to take a break and control but Harrington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harrington is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harrington manages to get back to half guard.
Harrington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harrington regains full guard. Nicely done.
Harrington is looking for a triangle but Podkalns pushes his legs off easily.
Podkalns wants to control from the top but Harrington keeps moving.
Harrington is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Podkalns defends well.
Podkalns 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Podkalns doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Harrington is tightening it up a little... Podkalns has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Podkalns reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Podkalns taps out! Nice BJJ there by Harrington!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jasper Harrington!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Farquharson (ranked 3268 p4p, 4086 weight class) and Matt Fallon (ranked 416 p4p, 492 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Fallon!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquharson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fallon.
Farquharson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Farquharson lands a head shot.
Farquharson circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been informed that Fallon 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.
William Farquharson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fallon looks to land a right hand but Farquharson moved out of range.
Farquharson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fallon misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the liver by Farquharson. Beautiful body shot.
No joy there for Fallon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Farquharson closes the distance and pushes Fallon back into the cage.
Fallon wants to get back to striking at distance but Farquharson won't allow it.
Farquharson scores with a shoulder strike.
Fallon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Farquharson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fallon backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fallon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Farquharson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Farquharson lands a nice uppercut.
Fallon takes a shot to the head.
Fallon is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson throws a big uppercut that drops Fallon! More strikes from Farquharson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fallon lies dazed against the cage as Farquharson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Farquharson!
William Farquharson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Johansson (ranked 3371 p4p, 4060 weight class) and Cthulhu Mythos (ranked 370 p4p, 428 weight class). Johansson comes into the arena with Scarlet - Hail the apocalypse blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cthulhu Mythos enters the cage!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joakim Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cthulhu Mythos!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mythos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johansson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johansson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johansson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johansson drops Mythos with a big left hand! Mythos is injured, injured bad! Johansson jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joakim Johansson!
Joakim Johansson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 2410 p4p, 2191 weight class) and Sylus Sativa (ranked 270 p4p, 237 weight class). Lyoha Nagibatel 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyoha Nagibatel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sylus Sativa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sativa. Nagibatel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagibatel defending well as Sativa loads up on a big left hand.
Nagibatel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sativa misses the target.
Sativa tries to clinch up but Nagibatel circles away and keeps his distance.
Nagibatel ducks under a wild hook from Sativa.
Nagibatel ducks under a wild hook from Sativa.
Nagibatel defending well as Sativa loads up on a big left hand.
Sativa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagibatel.
Sativa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sylus Sativa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sativa has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nagibatel.
Sativa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sativa is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sativa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagibatel works on Sativa's body with a couple of short punches.
Sativa misses with some punches.
Nagibatel tries a body shot but Sativa blocks it.
Sativa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nagibatel or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Nagibatel.
Sativa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nagibatel blocking some punches.
Sativa working aggressively here.
A short left from Nagibatel.
Sativa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sativa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nagibatel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sativa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sativa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nagibatel tries to work over Sativa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sativa digs a right hand underneath Nagibatel's ribcage. Nagibatel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sativa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagibatel throws a punch but it's blocked by Sativa.
Sativa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sativa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sativa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nagibatel backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagibatel misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel lands with a light punch inside.
Nagibatel misses with a punch to the body.
Sativa lands a shoulder strike.
Sativa digs a right hand underneath Nagibatel's ribcage. Nagibatel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nagibatel blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sativa lands a left hand.
Nagibatel misses with the head strike.
Sativa throws a head punch that misses.
Nagibatel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sativa struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagibatel controls his hands.
Nagibatel takes a shot to the head.
Sativa blocks a body shot from Nagibatel.
Sativa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sativa working aggressively here.
Nagibatel struggles to land a body shot inside as Sativa controls his hands.
Nagibatel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sativa can't find room to land a body shot as Nagibatel controls the action.
Sativa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sativa.
Nagibatel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sativa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sativa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagibatel can't find room to land a body shot as Sativa controls the action.
Sativa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sativa fails to land.
Sativa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nagibatel's elbow.
Nagibatel lands with a short shot to the head.
Nagibatel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel tries a body shot but Sativa blocks it.
Nagibatel misses with the head strike.
Sativa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nagibatel lands an uppercut.
Sativa prevents a body shot from Nagibatel.
Sativa misses with a punch to the body.
Sativa is leaning against Nagibatel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sativa scores with a shot to the side of Nagibatel's head.
Sativa presses Nagibatel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nagibatel lands with a short shot to the head.
Sativa tries a body shot but Nagibatel blocks it.
Sativa presses Nagibatel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nagibatel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sativa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sativa.
Sativa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sativa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagibatel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nagibatel misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Nagibatel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagibatel.
Sativa presses Nagibatel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sativa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sativa cracks Nagibatel with a nice body shot.
Sativa blocks an uppercut.
Nagibatel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nagibatel prevents a body shot from Sativa.
Sativa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sativa pushes Nagibatel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagibatel.
Sativa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sativa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nagibatel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nagibatel lands with a left to the head.
Nagibatel lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Sativa on the inside.
Sativa misses with some punches.
Sativa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nagibatel tries a body shot but Sativa blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sativa misses with a punch on the inside.
Sativa lands a left hand.
Nagibatel misses with some punches.
Sativa has a couple of punches blocked by Nagibatel.
Sativa lands a right hand.
Sativa lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sylus Sativa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nagibatel slips a jab from Sativa.
Sativa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sativa misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Nagibatel misses the target.
Sativa closes the distance and pushes Nagibatel back into the cage.
Sativa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nagibatel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sativas head.
Sativa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Sativa fails to land.
Nagibatel scores with a hook to the body.
Nagibatel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nagibatel blocks an uppercut.
Nagibatel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nagibatel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagibatel.
Sativa blocks a body shot from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sativa lands a body shot.
Sativa lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sativa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nagibatel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sativa lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Sativa.
Sylus Sativa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nagibatel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nagibatel tries a body shot but Sativa blocks it.
A hook to the body from Sativa.
Sativa misses with the head strike.
Sativa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nagibatel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sativa misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Sativa as the two fighters clinch.
Nagibatel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sativa fails to land.
Nagibatel has a couple of punches blocked by Sativa.
Sativa misses with a body punch.
Nagibatel prevents a body shot from Sativa.
Nagibatel scores with a shoulder strike.
Nagibatel misses with some punches.
Sativa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nagibatel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sativa backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sativa fails to land.
Sativa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sativa blocks a body shot from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel blocks a body shot from Sativa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sativa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sativa lands a shot to the body.
Sativa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagibatel misses with some punches.
Nagibatel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sativa presses Nagibatel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nagibatel misses with a body punch.
Sativa scores with a shot to the side of Nagibatel's head.
Nagibatel blocks an uppercut.
Nagibatel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nagibatel throws a punch but it's blocked by Sativa.
Lyoha Nagibatel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sativa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Nagibatel.
Sativa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sativa blocks an uppercut.
Nagibatel lands a shot to the body.
Sativa lands a nice uppercut.
Sativa prevents a body shot from Nagibatel.
Sativa throws a head punch that misses.
Nagibatel tries to work over Sativa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Sativa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sativa lands a left hand.
Sativa misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagibatel.
Sativa misses with a body punch.
Nagibatel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nagibatel can't find room to land a body shot as Sativa controls the action.
Nice body punch from Nagibatel.
Sativa misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagibatel.
Sativa struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagibatel controls his hands.
Nagibatel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagibatel pushes Sativa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sativa struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagibatel controls his hands.
Nagibatel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sativa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nagibatel.
Sativa gets through Nagibatel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sativa lands a hook that snaps the head of Nagibatel backwards.
Nagibatel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Nagibatel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagibatel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sativa or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sativa throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagibatel.
A short uppercut from Sativa.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sativa 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.
A shot in the inside from Sativa.
Sativa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sativa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nagibatel blocking some punches.
Nagibatel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sativa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nagibatel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sativa lands with a right to the head.
Sativa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sativa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nagibatel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Sativa.
Nagibatel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sativa lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sativa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sativa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sativa lands a nice uppercut.
Nagibatel blocking some punches.
Sativa misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sylus Sativa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sativa misses with an uppercut.
Nagibatel keeps the fight on the outside.
Nagibatel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Nagibatel misses.
Sativa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nagibatel is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sativa moves into the clinch successfully.
Nagibatel misses with a punch to the body.
Nagibatel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sativa misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagibatel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Nagibatel on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Sativa.
Nagibatel blocks an uppercut.
Sativa lands with a short shot to the head.
Nagibatel misses with a body punch.
Nagibatel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sativa's elbow.
Nagibatel misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel misses with the head strike.
Nagibatel blocks an uppercut.
Sativa misses with the head strike.
Nagibatel throws a head punch that misses.
Sativa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nagibatel has a couple of punches blocked by Sativa.
Sativa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nagibatel throws a head punch that misses.
Sativa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sativa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sativa.
Sativa swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagibatel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sativa misses with some punches.
Nagibatel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Nagibatel.
Sativa pushes Nagibatel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sativa misses with some punches.
Sativa throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagibatel.
Sativa working aggressively here.
Nagibatel has a couple of punches blocked by Sativa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Sativa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nagibatel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sativa has a couple of punches blocked by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel takes a shot to the head.
Sativa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sativa lands a shoulder strike.
Sativa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sativa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nagibatel can't find room to land a body shot as Sativa controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagibatel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagibatel.
A shot in the inside from Sativa.
Sativa lands a body punch.
Sativa working aggressively here.
A short right from Sativa.
Sativa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sativa lands a nice uppercut.
Nagibatel blocking some punches.
Sativa tries to work over Nagibatel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagibatel throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nagibatel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sativa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagibatel lands a hook that snaps the head of Sativa backwards.
Nagibatel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sativa backwards.
Sativa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sativa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nagibatel backwards.
Nagibatel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Sativa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nagibatel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sylus Sativa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nagibatel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Sativa.
A head punch on the inside from Nagibatel fails to land.
Sativa misses with a body punch.
Sativa blocks a body shot from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagibatel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sativa.
Sativa blocks an uppercut.
Nagibatel struggles to land a body shot inside as Sativa controls his hands.
Nagibatel has a couple of punches blocked by Sativa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagibatel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nagibatel struggles to land a body shot inside as Sativa controls his hands.
Nagibatel struggles to land a body shot inside as Sativa controls his hands.
Nagibatel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nagibatel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nagibatel misses with a punch to the body.
Nagibatel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sativa blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sylus Sativa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sativa 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Sylus Sativa!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Sylus Sativa!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Sylus Sativa!
Sylus Sativa wins by unanimous decision!
Sylus Sativa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Werner Wernerblom (ranked 1283 p4p, 2703 weight class) and Hannibal Lecter (ranked 174 p4p, 349 weight class). Wernerblom comes to the cage accompanied by Scarlet - Killer Quinn. Werner Wernerblom 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Werner Wernerblom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Lecter!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecter missing with a left hand there. Wernerblom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wernerblom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab lands there for Lecter.
Wernerblom takes a swing at Lecter's ribcage but misses.
Wernerblom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lecter misses with a wild body shot.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wernerblom slips under a jab.
Wernerblom throwing a counter right hand but Lecter manages to avoid it.
Lecter cracks Wernerblom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lecter throws out a loose jab but Wernerblom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lecter misses with a straight right.
Lecter moves out of range as Wernerblom strikes.
Lecter loads up on a big right hand but Wernerblom slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wernerblom throws a shot from downtown. Lecter moves away and avoids it.
Lecter misses with a wild body shot.
Lecter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wernerblom.
Lecter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wernerblom.
Lecter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter thuds a left hand into Wernerblom's body.
Lecter throws an overhand right that lands on Wernerblom's shoulder, as Wernerblom tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Wernerblom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wernerblom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lecter misses with an uppercut.
Lecter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wernerblom takes one to the side of the head.
Lecter misses with an uppercut. Wernerblom saw that one coming.
Lecter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wernerblom defending well as Lecter loads up on a big left hand.
Wernerblom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lecter throws out the jab.
Wernerblom loads up on a big right hand but Lecter slips the punch.
Lecter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lecter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wernerblom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Wernerblom wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A shot to the liver by Lecter. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lecter. Wernerblom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wernerblom swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wernerblom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lecter throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Wernerblom to counter with a crisp jab.
Lecter misses with a low kick.
A big right from Lecter misses.
Wernerblom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wernerblom slips under a jab from Lecter.
Lecter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wernerblom misses with a wild combination.
Lecter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wernerblom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lecter throws a leg kick but Wernerblom checks it.
Lecter looks to score with a jab to the body but Wernerblom is just out of range.
Wernerblom is looking to counter punch.
Lecter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wernerblom's head backwards.
Lecter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wernerblom.
Lecter takes a swing at Wernerblom's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter clinches.
Wernerblom misses with a punch on the inside.
Wernerblom lands with a right to the head.
Lecter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Lecter misses.
Wernerblom swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wernerblom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lecter's head backwards.
Lecter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wernerblom misses with a body shot.
Lecter clinches.
Lecter lands a shoulder strike.
Lecter pushes Wernerblom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lecter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wernerblom wants to break free but Lecter has control.
Wernerblom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lecter has managed to clinch.
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!
Wernerblom takes a shot to the head.
Lecter blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lecter.
Wernerblom working aggressively here.
Wernerblom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lecter scores with a hook to the body.
Lecter has Wernerblom pressed against the cage, preventing Wernerblom from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Lecter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wernerblom lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wernerblom.
Lecter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wernerblom throws a hook to the side of Lecter's head but Lecter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lecter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lecter misses with an uppercut. Wernerblom saw that one coming.
Lecter missing with a left hand there. Wernerblom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lecter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wernerblom on the side of the head.
Lecter scores with a sloppy right hand. Wernerblom should have avoided that one.
Wernerblom slips a jab from Lecter.
Wernerblom is looking for a counter combo.
Lecter scores with a punch to the head.
Lecter thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Lecter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lecter misses the jab.
Wernerblom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
 It looks like Hannibal Lecter has been cut.
Lecter tries to clinch but Wernerblom is having none of it.
Lecter missing with a left hand there. Wernerblom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lecter misses with an uppercut
and Wernerblom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Lecter misses its intended target.
Wernerblom looks to land a left hand but Lecter moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Lecter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lecter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lecter lands a nice shot that snaps Wernerblom's head back.
Lecter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wernerblom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lecter.
Lecter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wernerblom scores with a sloppy right hand. Lecter should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wernerblom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lecter.
Lecter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lecter. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter throws a hook to the side of Wernerblom's head but Wernerblom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wernerblom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wernerblom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lecter misses with an uppercut
and Wernerblom counters with a left and a right... And another left! Lecter is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Werner Wernerblom!
Werner Wernerblom bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Anderson (ranked 3120 p4p, 1424 weight class) and Duncan Farquharson (ranked 330 p4p, 165 weight class). Farquharson has chosen Danny Vera - Roller Coaster as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noah Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Farquharson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Farquharson's head backwards.
Anderson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Farquharson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Farquharson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anderson is able to avoid easily.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Farquharson doesn't seem bothered though.
Farquharson tries a head kick but it misses.
Farquharson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Farquharson throws a counter combo.
Noah Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Anderson as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
As Anderson backs off Farquharson throws a huge counter combo but Anderson manages to avoid it all.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farquharson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Farquharson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Anderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Farquharson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farquharson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farquharson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Farquharson takes one to the chin there.
Farquharson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farquharson lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Farquharson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anderson.
Anderson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Farquharson.
A leg kick checked by Anderson.
Anderson thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson with a hook.
Farquharson gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
Farquharson missing with knees to the body.
Farquharson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Farquharson.
A short left from Anderson.
Farquharson can't break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Anderson.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson avoiding damage as Farquharson throws knees to the body.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farquharson working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson presses Farquharson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farquharson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Farquharson.
Anderson cracks Farquharson with a nice body shot.
Farquharson looks winded!
Farquharson looking to slow down the pace here.
Anderson working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Farquharson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farquharson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Farquharson.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
A short right from Farquharson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
Farquharson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Noah Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Farquharson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Farquharson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farquharson throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
As Farquharson backs away, Anderson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farquharson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson lands with a kick to the temple. Anderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
 It looks like Noah Anderson has been cut.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farquharson was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Farquharson misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Farquharson.
Farquharson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Anderson throws a low kick but Farquharson moves out of range easily.
Farquharson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Anderson. Farquharson shrugs it off though.
Farquharson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson is looking to land body kicks.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good leg kick by Farquharson.
Farquharson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farquharson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson is looking to wear down Farquharson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Farquharson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Farquharson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anderson.
Anderson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Farquharson is breathing heavily.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Farquharson's head back.
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Farquharson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Farquharson.
Noah Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Farquharson is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson tries to work over Farquharson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson drops Farquharson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Farquharson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Farquharson is rocked!
Anderson dips a shoulder and cracks Farquharson with a mighty uppercut! Farquharson falls back against the cage and Anderson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Farquharson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Anderson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Anderson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Bianchi (ranked 1753 p4p, 898 weight class) and Monty Don (ranked 226 p4p, 132 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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222
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lorenzo Bianchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Monty Don!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Bianchi.
Bianchi misses with the combination.
Don bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bianchi parries the strikes from Don easily there. Don is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bianchi to escape.
Don wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bianchi keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bianchi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Don is working Bianchi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bianchi is trying to control Don's posture but Don avoids it.
Bianchi stops Don from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bianchi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bianchi tries to buck Don off but Don is having none of it.
Don working the body and head with strikes.
Don scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bianchi to see if he's OK.
Bianchi sneaks back into half guard.
Don throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bianchi manages to get to full guard.
Don connects with a couple of short punches.
Don working some strikes from top position.
Bianchi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bianchi keeping moving, preventing Don from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi 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.
Bianchi has his feet on Don's thighs here. He's pushed Don off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Don screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lorenzo Bianchi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Mcgowan (ranked 3823 p4p, 24343 weight class) and Jumba Jookiba (ranked 391 p4p, 622 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Mcgowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jumba Jookiba!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
I was talking to Mcgowan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jookiba has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mcgowan regains guard immediately.
Mcgowan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jookiba has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Jookiba tightens his grip and picks Mcgowan up, before dumping him to the ground. Mcgowan manages to land in guard.
Mcgowan working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgowan keeping moving, preventing Jookiba from controlling successfully.
Mcgowan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jookiba stays in close to Mcgowan's body and controls the position.
Jookiba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcgowan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Let's hope that Jookiba has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jookiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgowan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcgowan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcgowan dives in and grabs Jookiba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jookiba pushes down on Mcgowan's head and hops out.
Mcgowan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jookiba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jookiba shoots for a takedown but Mcgowan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mcgowan slaps away a takedown attempt from Jookiba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mcgowan is looking to counter the offense by Jookiba and move into the clinch.
Jookiba with a poor takedown
and Mcgowan counters with a stiff right hand.
Art Mcgowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jumba Jookiba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan stuffs the takedown.
Jookiba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jookiba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mcgowan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jookiba is fending him off so far but Mcgowan persists. Nope, Jookiba circles away and we're back to standing.
Jookiba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcgowan circles away.
Mcgowan throws a quick counter head kick but Jookiba was just out of range.
Mcgowan drives through and clinches with Jookiba against the cage.
Jookiba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jookiba.
Mcgowan rushes Jookiba and presses him up against the cage.
Jookiba misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgowan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jookiba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Mcgowan.
Mcgowan pulls guard successfully.
Jookiba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mcgowan controlling the position.
Mcgowan working a defensive guard here.
Mcgowan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mcgowan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcgowan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jookiba wants to control from the top but Mcgowan keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jookiba is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mcgowan working for a triangle but Jookiba defends it easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jookiba throws a head kick that Mcgowan semi-blocks.
Mcgowan tries to clinch but Jookiba is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcgowan closes the distance but Jookiba moves to the side
and Jookiba counters with a shoot takedown. Mcgowan fights it but they end up in guard.
Mcgowan pushes Jookiba off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Art Mcgowan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mcgowan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mcgowan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jookiba pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mcgowan breaks the clinch.
Mcgowan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jookiba avoids it really well and circles away.
Mcgowan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jookiba as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Art Mcgowan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jookiba drives through with a takedown into Mcgowan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jookiba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgowan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jookiba is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgowan is looking to control Jookiba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mcgowan avoid being mounted?
Mcgowan controlling the position for now.
Mcgowan tries to roll over but Jookiba keeps him under control.
Mcgowan trying to control but Jookiba postures up.
Mcgowan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jookiba is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mcgowan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mcgowan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mcgowan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jookiba is one step ahead there.
Jookiba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jookiba prevents Mcgowan from getting back to his feet.
Mcgowan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jookiba shoots in and drives through. Mcgowan sprawls well.
Mcgowan shoots in but no luck this time.
Mcgowan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcgowan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jookiba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcgowan as he avoids it easily.
As Jookiba backs away, Mcgowan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mcgowan misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jookiba or perhaps it was just good defense by Mcgowan, which made it look bad.
Jookiba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mcgowan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jookiba changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mcgowan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jookiba swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jookiba fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mcgowan avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jookiba lands a nice shot that snaps Mcgowan's head back.
Jookiba fails with a takedown attempt.
Art Mcgowan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgowan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jookiba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcgowan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mcgowan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jumba Jookiba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcgowan tries to clinch but Jookiba is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jumba Jookiba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mcgowan shoots in and drives through. Jookiba sprawls well.
Mcgowan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jookiba drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jookiba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mcgowan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mcgowan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jookiba can't keep his opponent in guard - Mcgowan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jookiba trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgowan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jookiba to stand up.
Jookiba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcgowan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jookiba somewhat.
Nice takedown defense from Jookiba. No joy for Mcgowan on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Art Mcgowan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgowan closes the distance and clinches up with Jookiba, looking for a takedown. Mcgowan pushes Jookiba against the cage but Jookiba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcgowan shoots in looking for a takedown. Jookiba tries to sprawl out of it but Mcgowan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jookiba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jookiba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mcgowan counters with a series of strikes. Jookiba will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mcgowan cracks Jookiba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mcgowan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jookiba as he jumps to the side.
Jookiba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mcgowan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jookiba.
Mcgowan is looking to clinch.
Mcgowan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jookiba darts in looking for a takedown but Mcgowan gets double underhooks and turns Jookiba into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jookiba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mcgowan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jookiba shoots in for a takedown but Mcgowan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mcgowan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
No luck for Jookiba with that takedown attempt.
Jookiba slips a jab and a cross from Mcgowan.
Jookiba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgowan.
Mcgowan shoots in looking for a takedown. Jookiba tries to sprawl out of it but Mcgowan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jookiba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan dodges the punch combination from Jookiba.
Jookiba has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mcgowan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jookiba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jookiba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcgowan shoots in but Jookiba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jookiba shoots in looking for a takedown but Mcgowan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jookiba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jumba Jookiba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcgowan throws a sloppy head kick and Jookiba moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Art Mcgowan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcgowan 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 William Gold scores the fight for Jumba Jookiba!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Art Mcgowan!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Art Mcgowan!
Art Mcgowan wins by split decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Apolinario (ranked 2706 p4p, 986 weight class) and Vasili Lobchov (ranked 356 p4p, 143 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Apolinario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasili Lobchov!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobchov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lobchov throws a shot to the body.
Apolinario misses with a takedown
and Lobchov counters with a stiff right hand.
Apolinario shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lobchov but Lobchov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Apolinario looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lobchov 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.
Apolinario avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lobchov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Apolinario wants to pass the guard but Lobchov is keeping the position.
Lobchov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Apolinario is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apolinario trying to control the position from guard on top but Lobchov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Apolinario stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lobchov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lobchov keeping moving, preventing Apolinario from controlling successfully.
Apolinario won't allow Lobchov to get back to his feet.
Apolinario trying to control but Lobchov is working from the bottom.
Lobchov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Apolinario has passed into side control.
Lobchov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Apolinario's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lobchov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
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.
Apolinario is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Apolinario wants to pass to mount but Lobchov is defending the position.
Apolinario is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lobchov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Apolinario is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lobchov is just riding it out for now. Apolinario eventually gives up the hold.
Lobchov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Apolinario passes into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apolinario goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lobchov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Apolinario's guard! Nice work there by Lobchov!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lobchov stays in close to Apolinario's body and controls the position.
Apolinario working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lobchov has passed into half guard!
Lobchov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lobchov looking to control but Apolinario is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lobchov fails to advance to Apolinario's back.
Apolinario is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobchov pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Apolinario tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lobchov moves to back control.
Lobchov is looking for the choke from the back position but Apolinario is controlling his hands well.
Apolinario trying to control the action but Lobchov just sinks the hooks in.
Lobchov is persistently looking for the submission but Apolinario is defending it well.
Apolinario tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Apolinario defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lobchov's arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lobchov looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Apolinario is controlling Lobchov 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasili Lobchov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Apolinario avoids the head kick by Lobchov.
Lobchov lands with a shot to the body.
Lobchov lands with an uppercut that bounces Apolinario off the cage and back into range.
Joao Apolinario is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apolinario goes for a double leg but Lobchov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lobchov continues to drive forward.
Apolinario is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lobchov to keep the fight standing.
Apolinario jumps guard but Lobchov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Apolinario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Lobchov.
Apolinario jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lobchov walks away with a smile on his face. Apolinario gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice body punch from Lobchov.
Apolinario walks into a stiff left hand from Lobchov.
Lobchov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lobchov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Apolinario to the mat! Apolinario manages to get full guard.
Lobchov trying to control but Apolinario is working from the bottom.
Lobchov passes into half guard.
Lobchov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Apolinario manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apolinario looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Apolinario has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lobchov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Apolinario.
Apolinario is looking for a sweep.
Lobchov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Apolinario is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lobchov advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apolinario can't escape the position.
Lobchov is looking to work his way around to Apolinario's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Lobchov trying to control but Apolinario is having none of it.
Lobchov mounts Apolinario! Really nice guard pass there!
Apolinario is desperately trying to improve his position but Lobchov has a good base and remains in mount.
Lobchov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Apolinario wants to control but Lobchov is having none of it.
Apolinario working to try and regain half guard.
Lobchov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobchov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Apolinario tries to improve his position but instead Lobchov has taken his back!
Apolinario rolls, trying to escape but Lobchov keeps control of the position.
Lobchov is looking to control Apolinario but Apolinario is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lobchov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lobchov working for the choke.
Lobchov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Apolinario is defending well though. Lobchov let's go of the attempt for now.
Apolinario tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apolinario preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lobchov.
Apolinario defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lobchov is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Apolinario is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vasili Lobchov!
A very excited looking Vasili Lobchov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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