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C24: Gee vs. Overflow PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yancy Makaki Iii (ranked 2086 p4p, 2190 weight class) and Darnell Cane (ranked 285 p4p, 293 weight class). Makaki Iii comes to the cage accompanied by Fancy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 24 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yancy Makaki Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darnell Cane!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makaki Iii moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Makaki Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cane misses with an uppercut.
Makaki Iii shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Makaki Iii throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Makaki Iii dodges the punch combination from Cane.
Cane throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cane's coach down at Alpha Brasil was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cane's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Makaki Iii throws a head kick that misses.
Cane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Makaki Iii's head backwards.
Cane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cane now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cane throws a leg kick that misses.
Cane feints and then cracks Makaki Iii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makaki Iii down.
Makaki Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cane.
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!
Cane loads up on a big right hand but Makaki Iii slips the punch.
Makaki Iii is looking to counter with a body kick.
Makaki Iii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cane at a distance.
Makaki Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Makaki Iii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makaki Iii blocks the body kick.
Makaki Iii throws a head kick but Cane moves out of range.
Cane is looking to land body kicks.
Makaki Iii tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Makaki Iii throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cane tries to close the distance and clinch but Makaki Iii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darnell Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cane throws a body punch but Makaki Iii moves out of range.
Makaki Iii feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makaki Iii was well out of range. Poor timing from Cane.
Cane cracks Makaki Iii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cane scoring well with a low kick there.
Cane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Makaki Iii.
Cane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cane checks a leg kick.
Cane throws a counter combo.
Makaki Iii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Makaki Iii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makaki Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but Cane is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane lands a jab to Makaki Iii's midsection.
Cane connects with a single shot there.
Makaki Iii darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Makaki Iii lands a jab.
Cane dips to his left and cracks Makaki Iii with an uppercut!
Cane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Makaki Iii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makaki Iii throws out the jab.
Makaki Iii tries to land a leg kick but Cane saw it coming and moves away.
Makaki Iii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makaki Iii half committed to a counter leg kick.
Makaki Iii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cane missing with a left hand there. Makaki Iii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cane scores with a jab to the head.
Makaki Iii has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cane.
Cane takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makaki Iii has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cane misses with a low kick.
Cane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane misses with a lunging right hand
and Makaki Iii counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Makaki Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cane manages to avoid it.
Makaki Iii cracks Cane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Makaki Iii attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makaki Iii.
Cane throws a body shot but no joy.
Makaki Iii throws a good cross that connects.
Cane throws a body punch but Makaki Iii moves out of range.
Cane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cane throws out a loose jab but Makaki Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makaki Iii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makaki Iii takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Makaki Iii moves out of range of the body kick from Cane.
Makaki Iii throws a head kick but Cane moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makaki Iii misses with a low kick.
Makaki Iii bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cane.
It looked like Makaki Iii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cane throws a jab but it's blocked by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii scores with a jab to the head.
Makaki Iii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cane misses with a hook.
Cane blocks a head kick by Makaki Iii.
Cane with a nice calf kick.
A head kick misses from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii needs to keep his hands up - Cane had a free shot at his head there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Makaki Iii!
Good exchange - Cane coming out on top.
Cane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cane tries to clinch up but Makaki Iii circles away and keeps his distance.
Makaki Iii throws an overhand right that lands on Cane's shoulder, as Cane tries to avoid the shot.
Cane misses with a right hand
and Cane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cane throws a chopping leg kick but Makaki Iii manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Makaki Iii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yancy Makaki Iii will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Makaki Iii connects with an inside leg kick.
Makaki Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cane.
Makaki Iii connects with a nice looking jab.
Makaki Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cane.
Makaki Iii misses the shot to the body.
Cane throws a body punch but Makaki Iii moves out of range.
Makaki Iii lands a jab to the head.
Makaki Iii scores with a punch to the head.
Nice shot by Cane.
Cane thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Makaki Iii if he has to take too many more of those.
Cane misses with an uppercut.
Makaki Iii walks into a straight right hand from Cane.
Cane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makaki Iii.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makaki Iii cracks Cane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cane throws a shot from downtown. Makaki Iii moves away and avoids it.
Makaki Iii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good shot there by Cane.
Makaki Iii avoids the body shot from Cane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Makaki Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
Cane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cane connects with the punch.
A big left from Cane misses.
Cane walks forward, straight into a front kick from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii moves out of range as Cane throws a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Makaki Iii crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cane - the referee stops the clock and Makaki Iii gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cane. Makaki Iii manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cane thuds his shin into the meat of Makaki Iii's side.
Cane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makaki Iii looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cane controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Makaki Iii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cane's elbow.
Makaki Iii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cane will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Makaki Iii up against the cage.
Makaki Iii tries to land knees in the clinch but Cane avoids the damage to the body.
Makaki Iii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makaki Iii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makaki Iii's elbow.
Makaki Iii trying to land knees to the body.
Makaki Iii blocks an uppercut.
Makaki Iii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makaki Iii.
Knees in the clinch landing for Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii throws an elbow that misses.
Cane misses with some punches.
Cane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makaki Iii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Makaki Iii scores with a shoulder strike.
Makaki Iii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yancy Makaki Iii has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cane is looking to control Makaki Iii's arms but Makaki Iii gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cane has his back to the cage.
Cane pressing his opponent against the cage.
Makaki Iii throws an elbow that misses.
Makaki Iii misses with a body punch.
Cane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makaki Iii trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cane fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Makaki Iii trying to land knees to the body.
Cane is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Makaki Iii.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Makaki Iii throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cane is trying to stall.
A hook to the body from Makaki Iii.
Cane looking to slow down the pace here.
Cane slows down the pace here.
Cane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makaki Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cane misses the body punch
and Makaki Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Makaki Iii uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cane has time to react.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yancy Makaki Iii will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Cane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Makaki Iii.
Cane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Makaki Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Cane as he checks the leg kick.
Makaki Iii moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Makaki Iii throws a nice head kick!
Makaki Iii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cane throws a jab when Makaki Iii was well out of range.
Makaki Iii fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cane just manages to avoid it.
Makaki Iii misses with a head kick.
Cane flicks out a counter leg kick but Makaki Iii steps away.
Cane slips a jab and a cross from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cane.
Cane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cane is looking to chop away at Makaki Iii's legs.
Makaki Iii takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makaki Iii cracks a nice hook into Cane's ribs.
Cane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane throws a low kick but Makaki Iii avoids it.
Makaki Iii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makaki Iii's elbow.
Cane struggles to land a body shot inside as Makaki Iii controls his hands.
Cane lands with a left to the head.
Makaki Iii prevents a body shot from Cane.
Still in the clinch, Cane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cane misses with a body punch.
Makaki Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Makaki Iii throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cane stalling the fight.
Cane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cane works on Makaki Iii's body with a couple of short punches.
Cane is trying to stall.
Cane tries to work over Makaki Iii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makaki Iii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makaki Iii creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Makaki Iii pushes Cane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cane blocks a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Makaki Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Makaki Iii digs a right hand underneath Cane's ribcage. Cane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cane lands a left hand.
Cane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makaki Iii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cane tries to work over Makaki Iii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makaki Iii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cane backwards.
Cane gets through Makaki Iii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cane slowing the pace effectively.
Makaki Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Makaki Iii working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Makaki Iii tries a body shot but Cane blocks it.
Darnell Cane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makaki Iii landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makaki Iii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makaki Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makaki Iii finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Makaki Iii digs a good body shot into Cane's ribs.
Cane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makaki Iii lands a glancing blow to the side of Cane's head.
Makaki Iii is looking to chop away at Cane's legs.
Cane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makaki Iii.
A telegraphed right hand from Cane misses the target.
Cane misses with a left hand
and Makaki Iii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cane thinking.
Makaki Iii throws a head kick but Cane moves out of range.
Yancy Makaki Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
Cane tries to clinch up.
Good shot there by Cane.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Makaki Iii crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cane - the referee stops the clock and Makaki Iii gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cane. Makaki Iii manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Makaki Iii stuns Cane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Makaki Iii scores with a push kick.
Cane slips a jab from Makaki Iii.
Cane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Makaki Iii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Makaki Iii tries to land a leg kick but Cane saw it coming and moves away.
Cane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cane connects with a looping right hand.
Cane misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Cane as he connects with a hook.
Cane throws the kick towards the body but Makaki Iii avoids it.
Cane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cane throws a hook but Makaki Iii blocks it.
Makaki Iii appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cane throws a hook but Makaki Iii blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yancy Makaki Iii.
Well Makaki Iii 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yancy Makaki Iii!
Yancy Makaki Iii took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I Want The Former Champion Ryan Landry, I Been Waiting For A While. Me And You 5 Round Main Event.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bazar Al Jhit (ranked 2995 p4p, 1610 weight class) and Pinchi Puto (ranked 331 p4p, 191 weight class). Al Jhit's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Greatest Light is the Greatest Shade. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bazar Al Jhit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pinchi Puto!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Puto. Al Jhit does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been hearing reports that Al Jhit has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Puto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Jhit slips a jab from Puto.
Puto takes a swing at Al Jhit's ribcage but misses.
Al Jhit throws a big counter combination but Puto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Al Jhit misses the jab.
Puto throws out a counter right but Al Jhit avoids it with no problem.
Al Jhit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puto walks into a straight right hand from Al Jhit.
Nice jab there from Al Jhit.
Puto looks to throw the jab but Al Jhit is out of range.
Al Jhit scores with a takedown into Puto's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Al Jhit prevents Puto from getting back to his feet.
Al Jhit passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Al Jhit is looking to take a break and control but Puto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto tries to bench press Al Jhit off him but Al Jhit keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
What's Puto going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Puto tries to bench press Al Jhit off him but Al Jhit keeps the position.
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.
Puto is trying to escape the position but Al Jhit is controlling the position.
Puto wants to control but Al Jhit postures up.
Puto looking for a sweep but Al Jhit has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Al Jhit avoids the attempt from Puto to control.
Puto is squirming around, avoiding Al Jhit's attempts to control the action.
Al Jhit cracks Puto with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto taking shots to the head.
Puto wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Al Jhit has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Puto taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bazar Al Jhit!
A victorious Bazar Al Jhit thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry McCockiner (ranked 913 p4p, 2672 weight class) and Ricardo Cruz (ranked 126 p4p, 355 weight class). McCockiner comes to the cage accompanied by Farewell to Cheyenn. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry McCockiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCockiner misses with a hook.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but McCockiner sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McCockiner misses with an uppercut.
McCockiner connects with a jab.
 It looks like Ricardo Cruz has been cut.
McCockiner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCockiner lands a jab to Cruz's midsection.
Cruz dives in and grabs McCockiner's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCockiner pushes down on Cruz's head and hops out.
Cruz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown. McCockiner tries to sprawl out of it but Cruz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCockiner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barry McCockiner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.
McCockiner loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCockiner connects with a nice looking jab.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but McCockiner sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McCockiner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barry McCockiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCockiner misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Cruz tries for a takedown but McCockiner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCockiner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz moves away from the strike by McCockiner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from McCockiner.
McCockiner stuffs the takedown.
McCockiner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCockiner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McCockiner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
McCockiner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCockiner with a hook.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from McCockiner.
Cruz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McCockiner sprawls well initially but Cruz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cruz is working for a submission of some sort.
Cruz drops an elbow to the side of McCockiner's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCockiner is trying to get back to full guard.
Cruz is trying to control. McCockiner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cruz is looking for a kimura here.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but McCockiner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCockiner wants to get back to his feet.
McCockiner wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Cruz wants to take a breather but McCockiner is having none of it.
Cruz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz is working for a kimura but McCockiner is defending it quite comfortably.
Cruz seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead McCockiner has recovered full guard.
McCockiner wants to sweep but no luck.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCockiner is trying to keep Cruz in close.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McCockiner keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but McCockiner blocks nicely.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but McCockiner is keeping the position.
That's four 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.
Cruz wants to control from the top but McCockiner keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cruz works over McCockiner with some ground and pound from guard.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but McCockiner is retaining full guard.
McCockiner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but McCockiner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry McCockiner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Cruz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McCockiner throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - McCockiner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from McCockiner misses the target.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and McCockiner counters with a nice uppercut.
McCockiner lands a lovely overhand right.
Ricardo Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz blocks a head kick by McCockiner.
Cruz feints and as McCockiner raises his hands in defense, Cruz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCockiner is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
McCockiner wants to get back to his feet but Cruz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McCockiner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
McCockiner is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cruz off and has taken his back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCockiner is not going to allow Cruz to sit and survive in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz wants to escape the position.
McCockiner trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cruz doesn't escape.
McCockiner is trying to stick to Cruz's back but Cruz is turning into McCockiner. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McCockiner's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cruz.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but McCockiner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cruz postures up.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cruz trying to control but McCockiner is working from the bottom.
McCockiner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner managing to control the position.
Cruz stays in close to McCockiner's body and controls the position.
Cruz trying to control but McCockiner is working from the bottom.
Cruz working some strikes from top position.
McCockiner keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
McCockiner looking for a sweep. Not yet McCockiner, not yet.
Cruz trying to control but McCockiner is working from the bottom.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCockiner is keeping the position for now.
Cruz wants to control from the top but McCockiner keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz connects with a couple of short punches.
Cruz passes McCockiner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cruz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McCockiner tries to get to full guard but Cruz has control of the leg.
Cruz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McCockiner defends it well.
Cruz seems to be working for a kimura but McCockiner defends the submission attempt.
Cruz wants to take a breather but McCockiner is having none of it.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but McCockiner is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McCockiner is just riding it out for now. Cruz eventually gives up the hold.
McCockiner wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cruz is looking for a kimura here.
McCockiner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz trying to control but McCockiner is working from the bottom.
Cruz passes McCockiner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ricardo Cruz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Cruz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
McCockiner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCockiner missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCockiner but McCockiner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McCockiner looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
McCockiner throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCockiner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cruz blocks a jab.
McCockiner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCockiner lands a nice looking body shot.
Cruz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barry McCockiner is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz goes for a double leg but McCockiner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McCockiner continues to drive forward.
McCockiner misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCockiner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barry McCockiner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.
Cruz tries for a takedown but McCockiner circles away easily
and McCockiner counters with a left to the body.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McCockiner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCockiner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but McCockiner sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McCockiner is looking to counter punch.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cruz tries for a takedown but McCockiner circles away easily
and McCockiner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from McCockiner misses the target.
McCockiner lands a big head kick that sends Cruz tumbling to the mat! McCockiner takes a step backwards and waves Cruz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Cruz is rocked!
That has opened up Ricardo Cruz's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCockiner lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Cruz up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs McCockiner from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Cruz's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Barry McCockiner!
Our winner, Barry McCockiner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Stewart (ranked 1375 p4p, 1593 weight class) and Derek Trucks (ranked 195 p4p, 225 weight class). Stewart comes to the cage accompanied by free ma niggas!. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Trucks!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart misses with a series of wild punches.
Stewart tries a head kick but it misses.
Trucks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stewart throws a head kick but Trucks moves out of range.
Trucks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick by Stewart misses
and Trucks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trucks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stewart.
A head kick misses from Stewart.
Nice defenses there by Stewart.
Trucks throws a shot from downtown. Stewart moves away and avoids it.
Stewart lands a head kick. Trucks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Derek Trucks has been cut.
Stewart throws a head kick that half lands.
Trucks throws a jab but it's blocked by Stewart.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stewart takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stewart throws a lazy head kick
letting Trucks counter with a right hand.
Stewart sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stewart is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucks looks to land a body kick but Stewart moved away.
Trucks delivers a nice body kick.
Trucks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trucks connects with a leg kick.
Stewart throws a sloppy body shot
and Trucks counters with a stiff right hand.
Trucks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stewart at a distance.
Trucks throws a jab but it's blocked by Stewart.
Stewart throws a lazy head kick
and Trucks counters with a good low kick that Stewart was not able to check.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trucks.
Stewart misses with a combination
and Trucks counters with a beautiful punch that sends Stewart to the canvas!
 It looks like Don Stewart has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trucks passes Stewart's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Trucks wants to stand up but Stewart has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Stewart is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trucks pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trucks seems to be working for a kimura but Stewart defends the submission attempt.
Stewart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trucks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stewart doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Trucks.
Trucks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stewart has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stewart is defending against the submission attempts here by Trucks.
Stewart wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trucks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Trucks is trying to work for a kimura but Stewart is defending well.
Stewart actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stewart manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Trucks trying to control the position from guard on top but Stewart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stewart working for a triangle but Trucks defends it easily.
Stewart is looking for a triangle but Trucks pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Trucks passes Stewart's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stewart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trucks is working for a kimura but Stewart is defending it quite comfortably.
Stewart is not content to let Trucks control the position.
Stewart actively working from the bottom here.
Stewart won't allow Trucks to pass to mount.
Stewart gets full guard.
Trucks wants to control from the top but Stewart keeps moving.
Stewart is looking for a triangle but Trucks pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Trucks dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stewart avoids the head kick by Trucks.
Trucks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stewart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Stewart blocks the low kick.
Trucks gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stewart counters with a stiff right hand.
Trucks misses with a straight left.
Stewart moves into the clinch.
Stewart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trucks can't find room to land a body shot as Stewart controls the action.
Trucks swings wildly with an uppercut but Stewart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stewart misses with some punches.
Trucks misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Trucks.
Stewart blocks an uppercut.
Trucks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land.
Trucks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trucks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Trucks on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land.
Stewart misses with the head strike.
Trucks misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Stewart's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Trucks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trucks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stewart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trucks decides to pull guard.
Trucks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Trucks has his foot on Stewart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stewart works his way back into a safe position though.
Trucks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stewart sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stewart passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Stewart is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trucks has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trucks can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trucks is looking for a sweep.
Trucks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stewart's best efforts.
Trucks actively working from the bottom here.
Stewart trying to control the action but Trucks is working from the bottom.
Trucks actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trucks trying to control but Stewart postures up.
Trucks actively working from the bottom here.
Trucks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stewart pulls his head out easily.
Stewart is looking to take a break and control but Trucks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trucks actively working from the bottom here.
Stewart is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stewart with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Trucks is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Trucks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stewart is pressing down on Trucks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Trucks is holding on for now.
Stewart working Trucks over with strikes.
Trucks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stewart tries to pass the half guard into mount. Trucks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trucks is refusing to be controlled, as Stewart sits in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trucks looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Derek Trucks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Trucks throws a jab but it's blocked by Stewart.
Trucks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stewart throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Trucks's head.
Stewart with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trucks to score with a decent uppercut.
Stewart ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stewart swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Trucks.
Stewart comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trucks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Trucks lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trucks misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucks tries to work over Stewart's front leg with a kick but Stewart checks it.
Trucks feints and then cracks Stewart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stewart down.
Trucks misses with a right hand
and Stewart counters with a one-two to the body.
Stewart defending well as Trucks loads up on a big left hand.
Stewart went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick misses from Stewart.
Trucks throws a big shot that misses.
Stewart is looking to wear down Trucks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trucks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Trucks cracks Stewart with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stewart. Trucks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trucks now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Trucks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Derek Trucks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trucks with a nice calf kick.
Stewart stuns Trucks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Trucks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trucks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stewart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stewart tries to clinch there but Trucks circles away.
As Stewart backs off Trucks throws a huge counter combo but Stewart manages to avoid it all.
Trucks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Trucks stuns Stewart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stewart walks forward, straight into a front kick from Trucks.
Trucks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Trucks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Stewart misses the target.
Trucks scores with a hook.
Trucks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stewart takes a step back to recover.
Trucks throws out a loose jab but Stewart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trucks, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stewart misses with a head kick.
Trucks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stewarts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stewart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Don Stewart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trucks looks to throw the jab but Stewart is out of range.
Trucks swings for the body but Stewart moves out of range.
Stewart throws a lazy head kick
letting Trucks counter with a right hand.
Trucks throws out a loose jab but Stewart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stewart is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stewart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stewart on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A lazy left from Trucks finds it's target.
 Stewart is rocked!
Stewart drops his hands momentarily and Trucks needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Stewart just on the top of the head. Stewart drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Stewart - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Derek Trucks!
After winning the bout, Derek Trucks 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derek Vinyard (ranked 1157 p4p, 1259 weight class) and Desmond Fairbanks (ranked 64 p4p, 67 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Vinyard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Desmond Fairbanks!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinyard staying out of range there.
Fairbanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vinyard moves away.
Fairbanks scores with a nice strike.
Fairbanks slips a straight right by Vinyard.
Fairbanks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Fairbanks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vinyard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fairbanks throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Vinyard finds it's target.
Vinyard slips a straight right by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks throws the left hand but Vinyard avoids the punch easily.
Fairbanks has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fairbanks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinyard is looking to counter punch.
Vinyard connects with a jab.
Fairbanks tries a head kick but it misses.
Fairbanks throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinyard blocks a head kick by Fairbanks.
Vinyard scores with a nice strike.
Vinyard lands a right hook to the body.
Fairbanks digs a good hook to Vinyard's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinyard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fairbanks throws out a loose jab but Vinyard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinyard throws a jab when Fairbanks was well out of range.
Fairbanks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fairbanks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vinyard.
Fairbanks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fairbanks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Desmond Fairbanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinyard throws a head kick but Fairbanks moves out of range.
Fairbanks looks to throw the jab but Vinyard is out of range.
It looked like Vinyard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fairbanks lands with a right hand.
Vinyard is rocked!
Fairbanks pounces like a tiger and cracks Vinyard with a vicious hook! Vinyard is down but not out! Fairbanks follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Desmond Fairbanks!
After the fight, Desmond Fairbanks was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arod Doyea (ranked 1252 p4p, 745 weight class) and Koichi Kamei (ranked 152 p4p, 91 weight class). Arod Doyea could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Koichi Kamei's chin.
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159
17 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arod Doyea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koichi Kamei!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Doyea.
Kamei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kamei misses with a straight right.
Doyea lands with a thumping leg kick.
Doyea moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Doyea.
Doyea throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Doyea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kamei.
Kamei looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kamei lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kamei.
Doyea definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kamei looks to land a combination but Doyea avoids it well.
Kamei stuns Doyea with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kamei lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doyea throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Doyea misses with a lunging right hand
and Kamei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doyea avoids the body shot from Kamei.
Doyea shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kamei has his hands on Doyea's head, controlling the position.
Kamei is continuing to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doyea is working hard here to advance position.
Doyea might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kamei keeping moving, preventing Doyea from controlling successfully.
Doyea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamei is keeping the position for now.
Kamei looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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.
Doyea wants to control from the top but Kamei keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doyea closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Doyea lands in his opponent's guard.
Doyea looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Doyea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doyea wants to control from the top but Kamei keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyea tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamei is retaining full guard.
Doyea drops back looking for a leg! Kamei is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kamei manages to kick Doyea off! Doyea jumps back into Kamei's guard.
Kamei wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Doyea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kamei is pulling down on Doyea's head. It's preventing any offense from Doyea, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kamei slaps away a takedown attempt from Doyea, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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.
Doyea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doyea throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kamei's waist but Kamei gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doyea off to one side.
Doyea gets the takedown into side control.
Kamei throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kamei looks to score with a jab to the body but Doyea is just out of range.
Kamei lands a slapping body shot.
Doyea is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kamei throws a series of punches but Doyea avoids them all with ease.
Doyea looks for a takedown but Kamei sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arod Doyea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doyea was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamei.
Doyea with a poor takedown
and Kamei holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Doyea blocks a body shot from Kamei.
Doyea drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kamei pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kamei jabs at Doyea's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koichi Kamei dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Doyea shoots for a double leg takedown but Kamei sprawls well. He's pushed Doyea's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kamei throws a body punch but Doyea moves out of range.
Kamei lands with a shot to the body.
Kamei lands a jab to the nose.
Doyea cracks Kamei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Doyea on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kamei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doyea shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kamei seems keen to control Doyea's posture.
Kamei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doyea controlling from the top position.
Kamei has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Doyea is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei stops a takedown attempt from Doyea.
Doyea fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arod Doyea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Doyea.
Doyea drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kamei is looking to control Doyea's arms but Doyea gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kamei has his back to the cage.
Kamei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doyeas head.
Kamei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doyea backwards.
Doyea changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kamei fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Doyea throws a leg kick
and Doyea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamei throws a shot to the body.
Doyea shoots in for a double leg but Kamei sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Doyea fails to land the takedown.
Kamei let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Doyea shoots in looking for a takedown. Kamei tries to sprawl out of it but Doyea keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kamei 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.
Kamei throws a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Kamei. That snapped Doyea's head back.
Kamei is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kamei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arod Doyea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doyea staying out of range there.
Kamei is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Doyea rather than just go for the knockout.
Kamei misses with a looping right.
Kamei connects with a body shot that sends Doyea's belly button to the back.
Doyea fails with the takedown
and Kamei counters with a straight right hand.
Kamei gets caught napping as Doyea dives in and scores a takedown. Kamei manages to retain guard.
Doyea looking to pass the guard.
Kamei wants to stand and escape but Doyea is having none of it.
Kamei is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arod Doyea overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Doyea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kamei is pulling down on Doyea's head. It's preventing any offense from Doyea, at least for the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kamei takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koichi Kamei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamei misses with a wild body shot.
Kamei avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kamei keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Koichi Kamei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doyea thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamei. Doyea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamei scores with a body shot.
Doyea connects with a single shot there.
Doyea throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kamei on the side of the head.
Doyea throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kamei counter with a right hand.
Kamei misses with a body shot.
Doyea fails with the takedown
and Kamei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doyea moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koichi Kamei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Doyea's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kamei has Doyea up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kamei fails to land.
Kamei stalls.
Kamei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kamei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kamei effectively controlling the action here.
Kamei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Doyea looking for a takedown.
Doyea blocks a body shot from Kamei.
Doyea has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kamei uses from the top position.
Kamei controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamei gets to his feet - Doyea follows without any prompting.
Kamei thuds his right hand into Doyea's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Doyea throws an overhand right that lands on Kamei's shoulder, as Kamei tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei stuffs the takedown.
Doyea closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kamei circles away.
Kamei has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arod Doyea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Kamei misses its intended target.
A jab from Kamei does it's job there.
Kamei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kamei works Doyea's body with a nice hook.
Kamei moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kamei misses with a wild body shot.
Kamei scores with a three punch combo!
Kamei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doyea darts in looking for a takedown but Kamei gets double underhooks and turns Doyea into the cage.
Doyea looking for a takedown.
Kamei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kamei - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyea is working for takedown but Kamei is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kamei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doyeas head.
A short right from Kamei on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyea blocks a body shot from Kamei.
Nice body punch from Kamei - that landed with a thud.
Doyea is trying to drag Kamei to the mat but Kamei just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Still in the clinch, Kamei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kamei prevents the takedown attempt.
Kamei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Doyea fails to land.
Doyea working aggressively here.
Kamei lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kamei stops a takedown attempt from Doyea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doyea drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kamei pulls his leg out and moves away.
Doyea doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kamei counters with a nice uppercut.
Doyea takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kamei lands a nice hook to Doyea's body. Doyea takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Doyea throws a low kick but Kamei avoids it.
Kamei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Doyea on the side of the head.
Kamei stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kamei wants it to stay on the feet.
As Doyea backs off Kamei throws a huge counter combo but Doyea manages to avoid it all.
Arod Doyea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Doyeas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kamei throws a hook but Doyea blocks it.
Doyea throws out a loose jab but Kamei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamei lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Doyea backs up against the cage.
Kamei connects with a single shot there.
Doyea on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kamei stuffs the takedown.
Kamei swings for the body but Doyea moves out of range.
Doyea darts in looking for a takedown but Kamei gets double underhooks and turns Doyea into the cage.
Koichi Kamei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kamei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doyea's elbow.
Kamei is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Doyea is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stalling in the clinch from Kamei.
Doyea is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kamei to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyea has hold of one of Kamei's legs. Kamei is fighting the takedown attempt but Doyea gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kamei is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamei tries to work over Doyea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kamei is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Kamei.
Doyea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kamei is stalling here.
Doyea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koichi Kamei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Doyea lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Doyea misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koichi Kamei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kamei 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koichi Kamei!
Koichi Kamei took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hratch Tzien (ranked 422 p4p, 732 weight class) and Peter Narz (ranked 25 p4p, 40 weight class). Tzien kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is R*ck It. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hratch Tzien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Narz!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been hearing reports that Tzien has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tzien fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narz manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Narz.
Narz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tzien steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Narz.
Narz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Narz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tzien's hands.
It looks like Hratch Tzien has been cut.
Tzien throws a lazy right hand but Narz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Narz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tzien.
Tzien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narz moves away.
Tzien scoring well with a low kick there.
Tzien ducks under a wild hook from Narz.
Tzien is looking to slow Narz down with leg kicks.
Tzien looks for the body kick but Narz saw that one coming.
Tzien tests Narz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tzien scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tzien tries to clinch but Narz moves out of range.
Tzien tests Narz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Narz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Narz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tzien walks into a stiff left hand from Narz.
Tzien connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tzien lands a nice leg kick that just misses Narz's sensitive parts.
Narz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good leg kick by Tzien.
Narz scores with a leg kick.
Tzien moves out of range as Narz strikes.
Hratch Tzien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tzien manages to avoid it.
Tzien connects with an inside leg kick.
Narz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tzien on the side of the head.
Narz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tzien fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Narz.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tzien was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
Tzien lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tzien on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Narz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tzien checks it well.
Narz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tzien checks it well.
Tzien dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Narz. That did some damage!
Narz throws a push kick but Tzien slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz misses with a wild body shot.
Narz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tzien moves out of range of the body kick.
Narz tests Tzien's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tzien looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tzien fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Narz on the side of the head.
Tzien looks to land a right hand but Narz moved out of range.
Tzien is looking to chop away at Narz's legs.
Narz throws out a loose jab but Tzien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Narz staying out of range there.
Narz throws a leg kick but Tzien sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tzien blocks a low kick nicely.
Narz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tzien clobbers Narz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tzien dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tzien throws a head kick that Narz semi-blocks.
Narz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Narz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tzien.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tzien lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Narz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Narz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz misses with a double jab.
Tzien lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tzien throws a front kick aimed at Narz's knee but Narz avoids it well.
Narz flicks out a counter leg kick but Tzien steps away.
Tzien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tzien with the inside leg kick.
Tzien lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tzien connects with a good right hand that stumbles Narz. Narz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tzien connects with a good right hand that stumbles Narz. Narz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tzien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Narz.
Narz throws a leg kick that misses.
Tzien moves away from the strike by Narz.
Tzien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Narz.
Narz moves forwards but Tzien connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tzien keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
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!
Tzien avoids a kick to the body.
Tzien clinches with his opponent.
Narz misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Tzien.
Tzien tries a body shot but Narz blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz misses with a punch on the inside.
Narz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tzien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tzien doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tzien misses with a punch on the inside.
Narz has a couple of punches blocked by Tzien.
Tzien misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Narz on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tzien fails to land.
Narz blocks an uppercut.
Tzien misses with a body punch.
Narz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Narz manages to break the clinch.
Tzien with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Narz throws a push kick but Tzien slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narz tries to move into range but Tzien moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tzien misses with a wild combination.
Tzien thumps Narz with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hratch Tzien will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hratch Tzien's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tzien jabs Narz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tzien jabs Narz right on the nose. Narz blinks but takes it well.
Narz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tzien.
Tzien fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Narz.
Tzien ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Narz checks a leg kick.
Tzien connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tzien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Narz misses with a body kick.
Tzien bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Narz's head backwards.
Tzien slips a jab from Narz.
Narz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tzien is able to avoid easily.
Tzien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narz.
Narz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tzien lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tzien is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Narz gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Tzien.
A nice right hand lands inside from Narz.
Tzien throws a punch but it's blocked by Narz.
Narz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Narz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tzien up against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Narz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz tries to throw a body punch but Tzien avoids it by throwing Narz back against the cage.
Tzien can't find room to land a body shot as Narz controls the action.
Narz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tzien's elbow.
Tzien blocks a body shot from Narz.
Tzien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tzien lands a nice uppercut.
Narz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tzien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tzien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Narz swings wildly with an uppercut but Tzien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Tzien - that landed with a thud.
Narz blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tzien.
Tzien misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tzien struggles to land a body shot inside as Narz controls his hands.
Tzien keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Narz's efforts to push away.
Tzien is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Narz can do to turn this around?
Tzien blocks a body shot from Narz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tzien lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tzien blocking some punches.
Narz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Narz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tzien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Narz lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Narz.
Tzien tries a body shot but Narz blocks it.
Narz pushes Tzien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tzien can't find room to land a body shot as Narz controls the action.
Narz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tzien misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tzien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tzien working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Narz - that landed with a thud.
Hratch Tzien has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tzien can't find room to land a body shot as Narz controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Narz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Narz lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narz's elbow.
Narz tries a body shot but Tzien blocks it.
Nice body punch from Narz - that landed with a thud.
Narz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tzien lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Narz.
Narz throws a looping overhand right but Tzien ducks down to avoid it.
Narz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tzien has time to react.
Narz wants to land a leg kick but Tzien is out of range.
Tzien checks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tzien - that will leave a mark!
Hratch Tzien is winning the standup battle so far.
Tzien throws a head kick but Narz moves out of range.
Tzien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narz.
Tzien tests Narz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tzien has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Narz.
Tzien lands a nice leg kick that just misses Narz's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Tzien lands with an uppercut that bounces Narz off the cage and back into range.
Tzien throws a combination. Narz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tzien.
Tzien turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Narz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tzien lands a right hook to the body.
Tzien buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tzien moves in looking to clinch but Narz pushes him off.
Narz jabs Tzien right on the nose. Tzien blinks but takes it well.
Narz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Narz throws a leg kick but Tzien moved away.
Narz misses with a body shot.
Narz throws out a loose jab but Tzien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tzien throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Narz.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tzien, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narz jabs Tzien right on the nose. Tzien blinks but takes it well.
Narz keeps the fight on the outside.
Tzien walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Narz misses.
Tzien feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hratch Tzien will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hratch Tzien's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Narz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tzien.
Narz feints and then cracks Tzien's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tzien down.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tzien was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
Narz checks a low kick from Tzien.
Narz throws out a counter right but Tzien avoids it with no problem.
Narz walks into a stiff left hand from Tzien.
The fighters circling - Narz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tzien tries to clinch but Narz is having none of it.
Narz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tzien bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Narz's head.
An inside leg kick from Narz misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Tzien misses its target.
Narz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tzien.
Tzien misses with a wild body shot.
Narz checks a low kick from Tzien.
Tzien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tzien throws out the jab.
Tzien blocks a leg kick.
Narz thumps Tzien with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Narz throws out a leg kick but Tzien moves out of range and Narz only half commits.
Narz tries a head kick but it misses.
Narz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tzien crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Narz - the referee stops the clock and Tzien gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Narz. Tzien manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzien lands a really nice looking cross but Narz seems unphased.
Tzien connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Narz momentarily.
Narz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tzien lands a jab to Narz's midsection.
Narz throws a big shot that misses.
Narz misses with a body kick.
Tzien scores with a nice right hand.
Narz takes a swing at Tzien's ribcage but misses.
Tzien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Narz.
It looked like Tzien wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Narz misses with a wild body shot.
Tzien scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Narz doesn't seem bothered though.
Tzien throws a low kick but Narz moves out of range easily.
Tzien looks to score with a jab to the body but Narz is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Tzien.
Tzien lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tzien throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Narz on the side of the head.
Tzien takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tzien throws a leg kick which misses Narz's front leg but catches the back leg as Narz tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz misses with a wild body shot.
Narz takes one to the chin there.
Tzien tries to land a leg kick but Narz saw it coming and moves away.
Tzien tries to close the distance and clinch but Narz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Tzien.
Narz connects with a body shot that sends Tzien's belly button to the back.
Narz scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Narz.
Tzien appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Narz misses with a low kick.
Tzien changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tzien misses with an uppercut. Narz saw that one coming.
Tzien misses with a wild body shot.
Narz throws an overhand right that lands on Tzien's shoulder, as Tzien tries to avoid the shot.
Tzien lands a slapping body shot.
Narz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Narz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tzien's jab looks to have found its range, popping Narz under the eye.
Tzien scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz connects with an inside leg kick.
Tzien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Narz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Narz throws a right hand that Tzien ducks under and follows up with a left that Tzien also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Narz misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Tzien.
Tzien lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tzien scores with a hook to the body. Narz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tzien fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Narz.
Narz misses the shot to the body.
Tzien lands with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narz. Tzien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tzien slips under a jab from Narz.
As Narz backs away, Tzien returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tzien takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Narz throws a body punch but Tzien moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Tzien. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tzien.
Tzien fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narz manages to avoid it.
Tzien lands a jab.
Donk. Tzien catches Narz right on the button with a cross.
Narz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz checks a leg kick.
Tzien smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Narz moves out of range of the body kick.
Narz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tzien misses with a wild body shot.
Narz tries a quick counter leg kick but Tzien is wise to it.
Tzien thuds a left hand into Narz's body.
Narz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tzien.
Tzien connects with a body shot.
Narz takes a swing at Tzien's ribcage but misses.
Tzien takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tzien scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Narz doesn't seem bothered though.
Tzien misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tzien throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tzien looks for the body kick but Narz saw that one coming.
Narz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peter Narz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Narz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tzien is out of range.
Tzien scores with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hratch Tzien showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tzien, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hratch Tzien!
Hratch Tzien 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Stevenson (ranked 388 p4p, 453 weight class) and Masa Sanada (ranked 62 p4p, 72 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adonis Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 4, fighting out of London, Masa Sanada!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Sanada.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stevenson, as that shot connected.
Stevenson loads up on a big right hand but Sanada slips the punch.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stevenson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stevenson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanada counters with a straight right hand.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
Stevenson swings widly with a right hand
and Sanada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanada lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Stevenson finds it's way through Sanada's defenses.
Stevenson throws out a leg kick but Sanada moves out of range and Stevenson only half commits.
Stevenson moves forwards but Sanada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stevenson 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.
Sanada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevenson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanada lands a jab to the head.
Stevenson is rocked!
Sanada drops Stevenson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Stevenson looks back up at him and smiles so Sanada waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Stevenson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stevenson switches off momentarily and Sanada cracks him with a monster right hand! Stevenson topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Sanada dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Sanada!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Masa Sanada!
An out of breath and clearly excited Masa Sanada thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gyukosho Fujimoto (ranked 173 p4p, 248 weight class) and Maxim Menshikov (ranked 31 p4p, 41 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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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gyukosho Fujimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Menshikov!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujimoto staying out of range there.
Menshikov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Menshikov throws a body punch but Fujimoto moves out of range.
Fujimoto throws a head kick but Menshikov moves out of range.
Menshikov jabs at Fujimoto's body.
Menshikov throws a body punch but Fujimoto moves out of range.
Fujimoto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fujimoto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maxim Menshikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menshikov throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menshikov misses the shot to the body.
Fujimoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menshikov.
Fujimoto thinks about countering with a head kick.
Menshikov misses with a body shot.
Fujimoto throws a big counter combination but Menshikov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menshikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Fujimoto.
Menshikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Fujimoto.
Menshikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fujimoto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice straight punches there by Menshikov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Menshikov.
Menshikov takes a swing at Fujimoto's ribcage but misses.
Menshikov throws the left hand but Fujimoto avoids the punch easily.
Fujimoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Menshikov with a nice cross.
Menshikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Menshikov misses with an uppercut
and Fujimoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menshikov clinches.
Menshikov keeps control of Fujimoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fujimoto is keeping busy.
Fujimoto breaks from the clinch.
Menshikov throws a body punch but Fujimoto moves out of range.
It looked like Fujimoto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Menshikov.
Nice shot by Menshikov.
Fujimoto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menshikov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Menshikov rushes Fujimoto and presses him up against the cage.
Fujimoto breaks from the clinch.
Fujimoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Menshikov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fujimoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fujimoto throws a counter high kick but Menshikov was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fujimoto ducks under a wild hook from Menshikov.
Menshikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Menshikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Menshikov connects with a right hand. Fujimoto shakes it off.
Menshikov misses with a right hand
and Fujimoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Menshikov looks to land a right hand but Fujimoto moved out of range.
Fujimoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fujimoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fujimoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Menshikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fujimoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menshikov.
Fujimoto throwing a counter right hand but Menshikov manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Menshikov.
Menshikov drives through and clinches with Fujimoto against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Menshikov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Menshikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fujimoto manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menshikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto slips a straight right by Menshikov.
Fujimoto throws a quick counter head kick but Menshikov was just out of range.
Menshikov connects with a nice looking jab.
Menshikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Menshikov throws out a loose jab but Fujimoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Fujimoto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Menshikov lands a lovely overhand right.
Fujimoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menshikov.
Menshikov throws the left hand but Fujimoto avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Menshikov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Menshikov throws out a loose jab but Fujimoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menshikov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Menshikov lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Gyukosho Fujimoto has been cut.
Fujimoto breaks the clinch.
Menshikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fujimoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Menshikov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fujimoto misses with a double jab.
Maxim Menshikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menshikov instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujimoto avoids a wild elbow strike from Menshikov.
Fujimoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fujimoto loads up on a big right hand but Menshikov slips the punch.
Menshikov misses with a right hand
and Fujimoto counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Maxim Menshikov has been cut.
Menshikov takes a swing at Fujimoto's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Fujimoto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto throws out a loose jab but Menshikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fujimoto throws a body punch but Menshikov moves out of range.
Menshikov throws a nice looking combination but Fujimoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fujimoto throws the left hand but Menshikov avoids the punch easily.
Menshikov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Menshikov pushes Fujimoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Fujimoto blocks an uppercut.
Menshikov stalling in the clinch but Fujimoto improves position.
Fujimoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fujimoto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Menshikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fujimoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Menshikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto ducks under a wild hook from Menshikov.
A little feinted left hand from Fujimoto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Menshikov throws a body punch but Fujimoto moves out of range.
Fujimoto throws a big counter combination but Menshikov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Menshikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fujimoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fujimoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Menshikov misses with a hook
and Fujimoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menshikov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Menshikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menshikov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fujimoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto tries to bum rush Menshikov with a series of wild strikes but Menshikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Menshikov clinches.
Fujimoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Menshikov moves forwards but Fujimoto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Menshikov misses with a right hand
and Fujimoto counters with a crisp right hand that drops Menshikov! Fujimoto lets Menshikov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Menshikov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujimoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Menshikov.
Fujimoto throws a counter high kick but Menshikov was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fujimoto tries to move into range but Menshikov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Menshikov connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov misses with a straight right.
Fujimoto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Menshikov throws a hook to the side of Fujimoto's head but Fujimoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fujimoto takes one to the chin there.
Menshikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fujimoto is looking to counter punch.
Fujimoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Menshikov misses with a right hand
and Fujimoto counters with a head kick that drops Menshikov to the mat! Menshikov scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Menshikov is still on wobbly legs! Can Fujimoto finish him?
Fujimoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Fujimoto is looking for a counter combo.
Menshikov misses with a double jab
and Fujimoto counters with a big right hand! Oh Menshikov is in trouble here! Fujimoto follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gyukosho Fujimoto!
A victorious Gyukosho Fujimoto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Inspektor Gee (ranked 310 p4p, 374 weight class) and Massive Overflow (ranked 49 p4p, 56 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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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Gee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Massive Overflow!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Overflow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Inspektor Gee has been cut.
We've been informed that Overflow has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A jab from Gee misses.
Gee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Overflow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Overflow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overflow swings for the body but Gee moves out of range.
Gee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Overflow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overflow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overflow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gee.
Gee avoids the body shot from Overflow.
Gee throws a counter high kick but Overflow was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gee connects with a right hand. Overflow shakes it off.
Gee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gee.
A lazy body kick from Gee
and Overflow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gee closes the distance and clinches.
Gee misses with a body punch.
Gee throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Overflow fails to land.
Gee misses with the head strike.
Overflow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Overflow leaning against his opponent.
Gee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overflow throws a big shot that misses.
Gee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gee misses with a hook.
It seemed like Overflow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gee misses with an uppercut
and Overflow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gee moves out of range as Overflow strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overflow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overflow sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Overflow misses with a lunging right hand
and Gee counters by moving into the clinch.
Overflow managing to block the knees to the body from Gee.
Gee looking to stall.
Gee working aggressively here.
I was talking to Gee's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Overflow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Overflow throws a hook but Gee avoids it easily.
Gee misses with a series of wild punches.
Gee wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gee tries to clinch up.
Gee misses with a right hand
and Overflow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Inspektor Gee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overflow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice straight punches there by Gee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gee.
Gee throws a poor cross that misses
and Overflow counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Overflow misses.
Overflow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Overflow looks to land a right hand but Gee moved out of range.
Overflow misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee misses with a double jab
and Overflow counters with a stiff right hand.
Overflow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overflow misses with a body shot
and Gee counters with a two punch combo.
Overflow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Overflow drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Gee right on the button. Gee goes down! Overflow follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Overflow gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Massive Overflow!
After the fight, Massive Overflow was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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