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Byzantium 29 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Golota (ranked 4510 p4p, 4606 weight class) and Johnny Smith (ranked 443 p4p, 454 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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265
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Golota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golota shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Golota displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Golota on that attempt.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Smith misses with the combination.
Golota takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golota shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Golota's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Golota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Golota shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
As Smith looks to move away, Golota throws a big counter combo but Smith just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golota's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Golota scrambles back to his feet.
Golota throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Golota off to one side.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Smith tries to get set, Golota tries to push him back and clinch up but Smith manages to avoid the attempt.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Golota back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 It looks like Andrew Golota has been cut.
Golota takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Golota.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Golota bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Golota closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Golota pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Golota is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Golota at a distance.
Smith throws a right and a left that Golota avoids nicely.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Golota closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Golota with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Golota.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golota with a poor takedown
and Golota takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Golota gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Golota has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Golota there as he acknowledges the shot.
Golota fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Golota back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golota walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golota tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Golota ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Golota is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith pulls guard successfully.
Smith throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Golota missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Golota controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith wants to sweep here but Golota controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Golota'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.
No luck for Golota with that takedown attempt.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Golota shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Golota's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Golota shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smith napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Smith is not content to let Golota control the position.
Smith should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Golota drags him back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to bench press Golota off him but Golota keeps the position.
Johnny Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Golota fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Smith struggling a bit here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Golota wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smith jabs Golota to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith looks to land a combination. Golota sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Golota shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Golota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Golota fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Golota backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golota moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Golota.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Golota eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Golota with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Golota looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Golota bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Golota with an uppercut!
Golota shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Golota's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith with a hook.
Golota avoids a punch combination nicely.
Golota ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrew Golota's cut.
That's time! Golota's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Golota with a poor takedown
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Golota counters with a one-two to the body.
Golota dives in for a single leg takedown but Smith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smith pulls guard.
Smith trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Golota wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golota stops Smith from standing up.
Golota will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Golota is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Golota trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Golota shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Golota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two 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.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Golota.
Smith leaves Golota with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Golota gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Golota backpedaling.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Golota shows good takedown defense.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Golota blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Golota misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Golota walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Golota takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Golota backpedaling.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Golota back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golota walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Golota under the eye.
Golota on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Golota sprawls well. Golota wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Golota fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Andrew Golota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith throws a one two combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 William Gold scores the fight for Johnny Smith!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Johnny Smith!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Johnny Smith!
Johnny Smith wins by unanimous decision!
Johnny Smith seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedrick Collner (ranked 24109 p4p, 1491 weight class) and Petter Persson (ranked 628 p4p, 177 weight class). Persson has chosen JINJER - Pisces as his entrance music. Petter Persson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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260
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270
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cedrick Collner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petter Persson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Persson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Cedrick Collner has been cut.
Collner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Collner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Persson there.
Collner moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Persson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Collner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Collner misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Persson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Collner looking for a takedown.
Collner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Persson is pressed up against the cage. Collner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Persson down to the mat. Persson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Collner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Persson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Persson engages and cracks Collner with a massive lead left hook - Collner tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Persson is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Petter Persson!
A very excited looking Petter Persson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reed Richards (ranked 1936 p4p, 2890 weight class) and Kali Turner (ranked 249 p4p, 374 weight class). Kali Turner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reed Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kali Turner!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Turner both land. Nice combination.
Richards scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richards scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Richards misses.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Richards.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Richards ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Richards throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Turner misses.
Turner moves out of range as Richards throws a body kick.
Turner throws a hook but Richards blocks it.
Richards clinches up against the cage.
Richards decides to pull guard.
Turner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Richards advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Richards missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Richards has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Turner is defending against the submission attempts here by Richards.
Turner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Richards wants to pass the guard but Turner is defending well.
Richards stalling away here and it's allowed Turner to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Turner is trying to control the position but Richards postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Richards not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Richards passes Turner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Richards stalling away here and it's allowed Turner to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Richards tries to free his leg and advance position but Turner is retaining full guard.
Turner has momentary wrist control but Richards slips an elbow through the middle.
Richards stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turner being controlled here, momentarily.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards distracts Turner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Richards trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richards accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Richards passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Richards tries to advance to mount but Turner denies him.
We've been hearing that Richards has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Richards.
Turner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Richards.
Richards thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Richards throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Richards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turner keeps working.
Richards controls the position from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards trying to control the action but Turner is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reed Richards dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Richards works the jab nicely.
Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Richards counters with a nice uppercut.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Richards.
Richards lands with a good body shot.
Richards looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.
Richards has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Richards digs a right hand into Turner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turner's gas tank.
Richards has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Richards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
 It looks like Kali Turner has been cut.
Turner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Richards is trying to pull guard but Turner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Richards is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richards.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Turner has Richards pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Turner tries to break free but Richards pushes him back against the cage.
Richards working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Richards's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Richards.
Richards lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turner or not.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Richards is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards jumps guard but Turner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Turner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Richards has him pressed against the cage.
Richards just leaning against Turner, taking a breather.
Turner blocks a body shot from Richards.
Richards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Richards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?
Richards leaning against his opponent.
Richards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turners head.
Turner has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Richards seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Turner can turn it around.
Richards tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reed Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards stalling the fight.
Turner prevents a body shot from Richards.
Richards working Turner over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice left hand lands by Richards.
A right hand to the body from Richards.
Richards lands a shot to the body.
Richards misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Richards tries to throw a body punch but Turner avoids it by throwing Richards back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Richards.
Richards tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Turner smiles and moves away.
Kali Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richards's corner calls for a 1-2. Richards obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reed Richards is winning the standup battle so far.
Richards has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.
Turner wants to break free but Richards has control.
Richards throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turner blocks it with crossed arms.
Richards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Richards.
Richards lands a body punch.
A short left from Richards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Richards creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards looking to throw knees to the head but Turner is blocking nicely.
Turner has Richards pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Turner pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Richards tumbling to the mat - Turner dives into Richards's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Richards thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Richards is nestled in close to Turner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Richards sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turner defending well though.
Richards sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turner defending well though.
Turner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Richards scores with a couple of nice shots.
Turner has hold of Richards's hands but Richards slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Richards works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reed Richards dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kali Turner's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Richards throws a head kick that misses.
Richards lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Richards throws a head kick that misses.
Richards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turner at a distance.
Turner throws the left hand but Richards avoids the punch easily.
Richards misses with a head kick.
Turner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turner blocks a head kick by Richards.
Reed Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Richards scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Richards connects with the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Turner is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner thuds a left hand into Richards's body.
Richards falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richards lands an overhand right.
Richards moves into the clinch.
Richards lands a left hand.
Richards lands with a right to the head.
Richards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richards tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Turner prevents a body shot from Richards.
Richards keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner's efforts to push away.
Richards jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Turner walks away with a smile on his face. Richards gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Richards moves into the clinch successfully.
Turner can't break the clinch.
Richards lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Richards lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
 Turner is rocked!
Richards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turners head.
Turner is still on wobbly legs! Can Richards finish him?
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Richards.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richards lands a right hand.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Richards.
Richards lands a big right hand that drops Turner! The killer instinct kicks in and Richards finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Richards!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reed Richards!
Kali Turner was interviewed post fight and said 'fuck that nigga'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Porter (ranked 5328 p4p, 3785 weight class) and Dorian Swathe (ranked 597 p4p, 463 weight class). Dorian Swathe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dorian Swathe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Porter throws a head kick but Swathe moves out of range.
Porter throws a lazy right hand but Swathe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Porter rushes Swathe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Swathe jumps into guard, dragging Porter to the mat.
Swathe working a defensive guard here.
Porter wanted to stand there but Swathe had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swathe looking for a guillotine here but Porter defends easily.
Swathe throws his legs up looking for a submission but Porter uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter controls the position.
Porter decides to stand back up. Porter steps back and let's Swathe get back to his feet.
Porter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Swathe.
Swathe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Porter. Porter obviously looking to wear him down.
Porter fails with a takedown attempt.
Porter throws a series of punches but Swathe avoids them all with ease.
Swathe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swathe tries to clinch up.
Porter throws a nice looking combination but Swathe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swathe with the counter takedown but Porter avoids it easily.
Porter drops Swathe with a left and a right! Oh, Swathe is hurt - Porter dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Dorian Swathe has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swathe looks to move to half guard but instead Porter has passed into mount! Damn!
Swathe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Swathe wants to hold on but Porter pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swathe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Swathe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Porter controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Swathe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Porter controlling from mount.
Swathe is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Porter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dorian Swathe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Porter misses with a series of wild punches.
Swathe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Swathe tries to keep at a distance but Porter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Porter breaks from the clinch.
Porter drives through and clinches with Swathe against the cage.
Swathe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Porter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Porter just leaning against Swathe, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Porter looks to score with a jab to the body but Swathe is just out of range.
Jay Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooh a lovely combination from Porter sends Swathe down but not out. Porter dives into side control looking to finish.
Swathe is rocked!
We've been informed that Swathe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porter remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Swathe is still in real trouble! Can Porter finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter stands up and beckons Swathe to his feet.
Porter scores with a leg kick.
Swathe seems to have recovered his senses.
Porter looks to land a combination but Swathe avoids it well.
Swathe checks a leg kick.
Porter takes the fight into the clinch.
Porter manages to break the clinch.
Porter scores with a takedown into Swathe's guard.
Porter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swathe on the ground.
Porter slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Porter misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Swathe. No joy for Porter on that attempt.
Swathe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Swathe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Porter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porter thows a leg kick but Swathe checks it
and Swathe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Swathe.
Porter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Porter breaks from the clinch.
Swathe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Porter misses.
Swathe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Porter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swathe can do to turn this around?
Porter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Porter wants it to stay on the feet.
Porter seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Porter misses with a wild combination.
Porter drops Swathe with a nice combination! Porter dives into Swathe's guard, looking to finish!
Swathe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Porter defends well.
Porter stands up and waves to Swathe to follow him.
Swathe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Porter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jay Porter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dorian Swathe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swathe dodges the punch combination from Porter.
Porter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swathe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jay Porter is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Porter misses
and Swathe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Porter's guard.
Swathe trying to control the position from guard on top but Porter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swathe trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Porter manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
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.
Porter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Swathe, up you get!
Porter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Porter slowing the pace effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Porter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dorian Swathe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Porter throws a low kick but Swathe moves out of range easily.
Swathe feints the counter takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Porter as Swathe shoots in.
Porter takes the fight into the clinch.
Porter breaks from the clinch.
Porter tries to bum rush Swathe with a series of wild strikes but Swathe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swathe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Swathe tries to keep at a distance but Porter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Porter prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter lands with a right to the head.
Swathe blocking some punches.
Swathe dodges an elbow strike from Porter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Swathe.
Jay Porter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dorian Swathe.
Swathe shoots in for a double leg but Porter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Porter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Swathe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Porter closes the distance and clinches.
Porter pushes Swathe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Porter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Swathe jumps guard but Porter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Porter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter throws a nice looking combination but Swathe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Porter darts in and clinches Swathe up against the cage.
Porter lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Porter.
Porter breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Porter misses.
Swathe darts in looking for a takedown but Porter gets double underhooks and turns Swathe into the cage.
Porter has Swathe up against the cage in a clinch.
Porter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Porter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swathe.
Porter closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter gets underhooks to prevent Swathe's takedown attempt.
Porter slows down the pace here.
Swathe tries to pull guard but Porter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Porter lands with a left to the head.
Porter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Porter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls for Porter to work.
Porter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Swathe up against the cage.
Porter gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swathe looks for a takedown but Porter sprawls well.
Porter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Swathe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Porter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Porter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Porter stands and steps away. Swathe gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Porter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Porter 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Jay Porter!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Jay Porter!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Jay Porter!
Jay Porter wins by unanimous decision!
Jay Porter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Dorian Swathe stepped up to the mic, saying 'Good fight.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Fallon (ranked 5198 p4p, 4140 weight class) and Wanderlei Shogun (ranked 554 p4p, 503 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Fallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Wanderlei Shogun!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Fallon.
Fallon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fallon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shogun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fallon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shogun.
No luck for Shogun with that takedown attempt.
Shogun fails in his attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Fallon.
Shogun tries to clinch there but Fallon circles away.
Matt Fallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fallon scores with a nice head shot.
Fallon keeps the fight on the outside.
Fallon thuds a left hand into Shogun's body.
Fallon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fallon scores with a jab to the head.
Shogun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fallon throws a right hand that Shogun ducks under and follows up with a left that Shogun also avoids with ease.
Fallon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shogun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fallon throws a right hand that Shogun ducks under and follows up with a left that Shogun also avoids with ease.
Shogun is looking to clinch.
Fallon scores with a kick to the midsection.
A left and a right from Fallon both land. Nice combination.
Fallon sizes up Shogun with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fallon throws a head kick that Shogun semi-blocks.
Shogun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fallon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shogun tries to clinch but Fallon moves out of range.
Fallon moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shogun misses with a double jab.
Fallon thuds a left hand into Shogun's body.
Fallon 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.
Shogun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shogun throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fallon counters with a nice uppercut.
Shogun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shogun takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fallon throws a right and a left that Shogun avoids nicely.
Fallon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shogun shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Fallon to counter with a crisp jab.
Shogun throws a low kick but Fallon moves out of range easily.
Fallon pushes Shogun up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fallon.
Fallon breaks the clinch.
Fallon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shogun eats them both and turns towards Fallon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Shogun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fallon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fallon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fallon.
Shogun shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shogun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fallon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shogun misses with a takedown
and Fallon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matt Fallon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Shogun.
A punch lands to the side of Shogun 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fallon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shogun is rocked!
Fallon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shogun is still on wobbly legs! Can Fallon finish him?
Shogun tries to break the clinch but Fallon is controlling the position.
Shogun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shogun seems to have recovered his senses.
Fallon lands a head kick!
Shogun throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fallon counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shogun on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fallon, as that shot connected.
Fallon moves into range and clinches up with Shogun.
Fallon lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fallon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Fallon.
Fallon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Fallon - that landed with a thud.
Fallon prevents Shogun from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fallon.
Fallon lands with a right to the head.
Fallon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fallon slowing the pace effectively.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fallon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shogun has Fallon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fallon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fallon lands a hook that snaps the head of Shogun backwards.
Shogun is looking to break free of the clinch but Fallon has double underhooks.
Fallon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fallon lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Fallon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick from Fallon lands but Shogun takes it in his stride.
A nice combination there by Fallon.
Fallon checks a leg kick.
Matt Fallon is winning the standup battle so far.
Shogun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fallon.
Shogun throws a leg kick
and Fallon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fallon feints a jab promting Shogun to slip. Fallon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shogun slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shogun throws a body punch but Fallon moves out of range.
Fallon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Shogun has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fallon scores with a head kick.
Fallon lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fallon forces Shogun back against the cage and clinches.
Fallon lands a left hand.
Fallon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oooh a lovely combination from Fallon sends Shogun down but not out. Fallon dives into side control looking to finish.
Fallon throwing strikes but Shogun manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Fallon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shogun can do to turn this around?
Fallon tries to bench press Shogun off him but Shogun keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shogun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fallon keeps working.
Shogun misses with the ground and pound.
Fallon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shogun perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fallon tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Shogun not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fallon is looking to improve his position.
Fallon punching from the bottom.
Fallon trying to control here.
Fallon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fallon is looking for a sweep. Shogun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fallon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fallon tries to get out of the position.
Shogun is looking to take a break and control but Fallon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fallon is looking for a sweep. Shogun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shogun is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fallon defends it well.
Fallon gets full guard.
Fallon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fallon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shogun manages to get himself to full guard.
Fallon scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shogun pulls Fallon in to control the position.
Shogun is trying to keep Fallon in close.
Fallon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fallon won't allow Shogun to sweep him here.
We've been informed that Shogun has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shogun is still trying to improve position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fallon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shogun bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fallon's guard.
Shogun is pushing down on Fallon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fallon is fighting to maintain full guard but Shogun has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shogun is looking to take a break and control but Fallon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fallon is pressing down on Shogun's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shogun sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fallon's guard.
Shogun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fallon tries to get to full guard but Shogun has control of the leg.
Fallon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fallon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Shogun closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fallon counters with a left to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shogun.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fallon forces Shogun back against the cage and clinches.
Fallon lands a left hand.
Fallon lands a nice uppercut.
Shogun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fallon has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Fallon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Shogun looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shogun wants to clinch but Fallon slips to the side
enabling Fallon to counter with a crisp jab.
Shogun misses with a combination
and Fallon counters with a straight right hand.
Fallon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shogun wants to clinch up but Fallon keeps it at a distance.
Shogun misses with a hook. Fallon ducked under it nicely.
Shogun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shogun takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shogun walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fallon.
No joy there for Fallon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fallon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shogun throws a right and a left that Fallon avoids nicely.
Fallon connects with a body shot.
Shogun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon scores with a punch to the head.
Fallon lands a nice looking body kick.
Matt Fallon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shogun shoots in and drives through. Fallon sprawls well.
Fallon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shogun shoots in looking for a takedown but Fallon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shogun's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matt Fallon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Shogun.
Nice straight punches there by Fallon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fallon.
Fallon scores with a nice body kick.
Fallon cracks Shogun with an open hand slap.
Fallon lands a brutal head kick. Shogun looks out on his feet and Fallon throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Matt Fallon!
After winning the bout, Matt Fallon 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Lloyd (ranked 23741 p4p, 6540 weight class) and Landry Stephenson (ranked 647 p4p, 585 weight class). Lloyd's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Woke up this Morning- Alabama 3. Landry Stephenson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Landry Stephenson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd connects with a body shot.
Lloyd has closed the distance and engaged Stephenson in a clinch.
Lloyd definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lloyd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stephenson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lloyd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stephenson pulls Lloyd into guard.
Lloyd wants to control from the top but Stephenson keeps moving.
Lloyd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stephenson is keeping the position for now.
Stephenson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lloyd trying to control but Stephenson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd looking to pass the guard.
Lloyd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lloyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Stephenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lloyd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stephenson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jamal Lloyd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lloyd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Lloyd on the inside.
Lloyd lands an elbow just above Stephenson 's eye.
Lloyd is pressed up against the cage. Stephenson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lloyd down to the mat. Lloyd avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stephenson looks winded!
Stephenson tries to keep at a distance but Lloyd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stephenson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lloyd creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stephenson's defenses.
Lloyd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stephenson backwards.
Lloyd lands with a light punch inside.
Lloyd works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lloyd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice elbow from Lloyd.
Lloyd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Lloyd.
Lloyd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd lands a shoulder strike.
Lloyd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stephensons head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lloyd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lloyd.
Lloyd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stephenson.
Lloyd is leaning against Stephenson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lloyd lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Landry Stephenson has been cut.
Lloyd lands an elbow just above Stephenson 's eye.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lloyd.
Lloyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stephenson backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Lloyd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lloyd lands a damaging elbow.
Stephenson is rocked!
Lloyd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stephenson backwards.
Stephenson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lloyd finish him?
Lloyd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stephensons head.
Nice body punch from Lloyd.
Lloyd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lloyd lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lloyd lands a hook that snaps the head of Stephenson backwards.
Lloyd pushes Stephenson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lloyd.
Lloyd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stephenson or not.
Lloyd comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lloyd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stephenson backwards.
Lloyd pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Stephenson! Lloyd unloads with more strikes and Stephenson sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamal Lloyd!
An out of breath Jamal Lloyd thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Anderson (ranked 1473 p4p, 2013 weight class) and Lion Tiger (ranked 175 p4p, 223 weight class). Tiger comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alok - Hear Me Tonight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lion Tiger is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noah Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lion Tiger!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tiger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tiger walks into a jab.
Tiger misses with a double jab.
Tiger throws a sloppy body shot
and Anderson counters with a head kick that drops Tiger to the mat! Tiger scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Tiger is rocked!
Anderson fakes the body blow, causing Tiger to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Tiger goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Noah Anderson!
An out of breath Noah Anderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Bianchi (ranked 847 p4p, 1062 weight class) and Werner Wernerblom (ranked 127 p4p, 151 weight class). Wernerblom is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Scarlet - Killer Quinn. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lorenzo Bianchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Werner Wernerblom!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bianchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wernerblom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bianchi scores with a jab to the head.
A combination from Wernerblom does no damage.
Bianchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wernerblom fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bianchi has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wernerblom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bianchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wernerblom looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wernerblom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bianchi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wernerblom is trying to keep an underhook but Bianchi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bianchi maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Wernerblom could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bianchi has cracked it and Wernerblom is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bianchi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lorenzo Bianchi!
Lorenzo Bianchi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Werner Wernerblom had this to say: 'You win lose, you some some.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Svyatogor (ranked 343 p4p, 1460 weight class) and Vic Barnes (ranked 53 p4p, 171 weight class). Svyatogor comes into the arena with Carl Espen - Silent Storm blaring out of the sound system. Dimitri Svyatogor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimitri Svyatogor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vic Barnes!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Svyatogor sees it coming and moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Barnes misses
and Svyatogor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses
and Svyatogor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Svyatogor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Svyatogor counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Svyatogor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Svyatogor lands a right hand.
Svyatogor can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Svyatogor effectively controlling the action here.
Svyatogor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barnes tries to break the clinch but Svyatogor is controlling the position.
Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Svyatogor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svyatogor misses with a punch to the body.
Svyatogor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barnes looks winded!
Svyatogor digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Svyatogor lands a shot to the body.
Svyatogor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Svyatogor.
Svyatogor slows down the pace here.
Svyatogor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Svyatogor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Svyatogor to work.
We've been informed that Barnes 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.
Svyatogor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barnes wants to break free but Svyatogor has control.
Our sources have told us that Svyatogor has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Svyatogor digs a right hand underneath Barnes's ribcage. Barnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Svyatogor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Svyatogor stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svyatogor lands a shot to the body.
Svyatogor lands a right hand.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Svyatogor controls his hands.
Svyatogor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Svyatogor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barness head.
Barnes is rocked!
Svyatogor creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Barnes's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Barnes drops to his knees and Svyatogor pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dimitri Svyatogor!
Dimitri Svyatogor retains his heavyweight title!
Dimitri Svyatogor very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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