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Madness Fright Night 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jones (ranked 5818 p4p, 5341 weight class) and Frank Duyanas (ranked 179 p4p, 173 weight class). Kim Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Duyanas's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Duyanas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Duyanas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pandemic Fight System in the buildup to the fight.
Duyanas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duyanas throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duyanas but Duyanas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Duyanas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duyanas thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Duyanas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Duyanas sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duyanas instigates a clinch.
Duyanas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Duyanas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duyanas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
Duyanas lands a shoulder strike.
Duyanas throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Duyanas to work.
Duyanas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones tries to pull guard but Duyanas won't allow it.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duyanas after a bit of a struggle.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Duyanas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Duyanas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones blocking some punches.
Come on Duyanas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duyanas.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Duyanas on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duyanas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duyanas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duyanas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries to circle away but Duyanas has him pinned against the cage.
Duyanas throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Duyanas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duyanas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Duyanas is stalling here.
Duyanas breaks the clinch.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Duyanas misses with a wild combination.
Duyanas moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duyanas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones jumps guard.
Duyanas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duyanas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duyanas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Duyanas wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duyanas prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jones throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Duyanas from standing up.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Duyanas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Duyanas leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Duyanas misses with a straight left.
Duyanas misses with a hook.
Duyanas cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frank Duyanas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Duyanas gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Duyanas scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones is trying to trip Duyanas. He has hold of a leg but Duyanas is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jones persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Duyanas is wriggling around but Jones manages to pass to half guard.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jones is looking for a kimura but Duyanas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones prevents Duyanas from standing back up.
Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Duyanas tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Duyanas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Duyanas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duyanas is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duyanas, as that shot connected.
Duyanas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Duyanas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Duyanas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling the position from side mount.
Jones is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Duyanas is trying to escape and Jones transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Duyanas is forced to tap! Nice work there by Jones! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kim Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Libertad Muerte (ranked 6501 p4p, 5274 weight class) and Segoda The Clean (ranked 596 p4p, 510 weight class). The key to victory for Libertad Muerte has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Libertad Muerte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Segoda The Clean!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muerte's jab looks to have found its range, popping The Clean under the eye.
Muerte displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Clean.
Muerte throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Clean's waist but The Clean gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Muerte off to one side.
The Clean throws a combination that misses
and Muerte counters with a takedown into side control.
The Clean struggling a bit here.
Muerte trying to control the position but The Clean is working away.
The Clean tries to improve position but can't.
The Clean isn't going anywhere.
The Clean gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muerte seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Muerte decides to return to a standing position.
The Clean gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muerte working aggressively here.
Muerte connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Clean's face.
 It looks like Segoda The Clean has been cut.
The Clean's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muerte misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Muerte.
Muerte will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The Clean up against the cage.
Muerte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Clean backwards.
A short right from Muerte.
Muerte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Cleans head.
Muerte is trying to pull guard but The Clean turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Muerte successfully pulls guard.
The Clean is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Clean slips nicely into half guard.
Muerte is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Muerte knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Clean on the ground.
Muerte wants to control but The Clean is keeping busy.
Muerte is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Clean sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Clean decides to stand and escape the position.
The Clean tries a head kick but it misses.
Muerte rushes The Clean and presses him up against the cage.
Muerte lands a left hand.
The Clean is trying to drag Muerte to the mat but Muerte just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Muerte stalling.
Muerte leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Clean wants to take the fight to the mat but Muerte manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Libertad Muerte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Segoda The Clean.
The Clean tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Muerte pushes The Clean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muerte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muerte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muerte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Clean backwards.
The Clean is trying to drag Muerte to the mat but Muerte just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Muerte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Cleans head.
Muerte landing knees to the head.
The Clean taking a breather.
Our sources have told us that Muerte has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Muerte.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Libertad Muerte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Segoda The Clean'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.
Muerte throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Clean's waist but The Clean gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Muerte off to one side.
The Clean unleashes a big counter combination but Muerte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The Clean scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Muerte wants to get back to full guard but The Clean has mounted him!
Muerte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Muerte that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Muerte has given up his back here.
Muerte preventing the rear naked choke attempt from The Clean.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Clean controlling the position well here. Muerte rolled but The Clean kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Muerte is in bad spot here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muerte is trying to stand back up.
The Clean lands strikes to the head.
The Clean keeps control of the position as Muerte tries to break free.
Muerte trying to control the action but The Clean just sinks the hooks in.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Clean lands with a hammerfist to the side of Muerte's head.
Muerte wants to get back to his feet.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Clean scores with punches from the back.
The Clean is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Muerte is defending well though. The Clean let's go of the attempt for now.
The Clean has got one arm under Muerte's chin. This could be trouble... Muerte trying to control the other hand but The Clean gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Muerte has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Segoda The Clean!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Koro Shinigumi (ranked 5541 p4p, 6192 weight class) and John Reyes (ranked 433 p4p, 461 weight class). John Reyes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koro Shinigumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinigumi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shinigumi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shinigumi wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shinigumi. That's going to slow Reyes down.
Shinigumi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reyes.
Reyes with the counter takedown but Shinigumi avoids it easily.
Shinigumi slaps away a takedown attempt from Reyes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reyes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shinigumi is looking to slow Reyes down with leg kicks.
Shinigumi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Reyes or perhaps it was just good defense by Shinigumi, which made it look bad.
Koro Shinigumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Reyes.
Reyes tries to clinch but Shinigumi moves out of range.
Shinigumi is looking to slow Reyes down with leg kicks.
Reyes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shinigumi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reyes. That did some damage!
Shinigumi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shinigumi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shinigumi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reyes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shinigumi tries to avoid it but Reyes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shinigumi to the ground. Shinigumi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinigumi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Shinigumi.
Shinigumi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Reyes lands a two punch combo.
Koro Shinigumi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reyes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shinigumi connects with an inside leg kick.
Shinigumi tries a head kick but it misses.
Shinigumi scoring well with a low kick there.
Shinigumi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Some wild striking there from Reyes.
Reyes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shinigumi circles away.
Shinigumi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shinigumi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reyes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes checks a leg kick.
Reyes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shinigumi is fending him off so far but Reyes persists. Nope, Shinigumi circles away and we're back to standing.
Shinigumi tried to counter with a leg kick but Reyes avoided it.
Shinigumi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Reyes.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses.
Shinigumi wants to slow Reyes down by chopping away at his legs.
Reyes misses with a head kick.
Shinigumi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reyes tries to clinch but Shinigumi is having none of it.
Shinigumi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shinigumi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shinigumi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reyes is out of range and Shinigumi settles back down.
Shinigumi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reyes's sensitive parts.
Some wild striking there from Reyes.
Shinigumi motions for Reyes to come forward. Shinigumi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shinigumi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reyes. That did some damage!
Shinigumi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reyes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shinigumi's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes checks a low kick from Shinigumi.
Reyes throws a counter combo.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt.
Shinigumi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Reyes just manages to avoid it.
Shinigumi lands a big head kick that sends Reyes tumbling to the mat! Shinigumi takes a step backwards and waves Reyes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like John Reyes has been cut.
Shinigumi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shinigumi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shinigumi 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!
Reyes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick from Shinigumi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reyes forces Shinigumi back against the cage and clinches.
Reyes jumps guard and drags Shinigumi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shinigumi trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes keeping full guard, as Shinigumi tries to pass.
Reyes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reyes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shinigumi trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reyes trying to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koro Shinigumi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Reyes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Reyes shoots in looking for a takedown but Shinigumi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reyes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reyes 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.
Shinigumi wants to slow Reyes down by chopping away at his legs.
We've been informed that Reyes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Reyes misses with a leg kick.
Reyes lands a two punch combo.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Shinigumi.
Reyes is trying to counter with his kicks.
Shinigumi throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
Shinigumi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes clinches up with Shinigumi and pushes him back against the cage.
Shinigumi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shinigumi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reyes dives in and grabs Shinigumi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shinigumi pushes down on Reyes's head and hops out.
Reyes shoots for a takedown but Shinigumi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shinigumi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Koro Shinigumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Reyes.
Shinigumi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shinigumi thumps Reyes with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shinigumi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shinigumi.
Shinigumi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shinigumi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reyes can do to turn this around?
Reyes blocks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reyes gets a clinch.
Shinigumi manages to break the clinch.
Shinigumi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shinigumi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reyes tries to clinch up but Shinigumi circles away and keeps his distance.
Shinigumi tries a low kick but Reyes avoids it.
Reyes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shinigumi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reyes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A leg kick checked by Reyes.
A little jabbing left from Reyes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shinigumi scores with a head kick. Reyes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Koro Shinigumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shinigumi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reyes.
Reyes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shinigumi defends well and Reyes ends up having to push Shinigumi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Reyes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shinigumi.
You can see that Reyes has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Shinigumi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shinigumi scores with a head kick. Reyes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Reyes throws a head kick but Shinigumi moves out of range.
Shinigumi tried to score with a low kick but Reyes checks it.
Shinigumi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shinigumi throws a head kick that misses.
Shinigumi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reyes.
Koro Shinigumi is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shinigumi. That's going to slow Reyes down.
Shinigumi connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reyes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shinigumi moves out of range as Reyes throws a body kick.
Reyes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinigumi feints and then cracks Reyes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reyes down.
Reyes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reyes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Reyes backs away, Shinigumi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shinigumi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reyes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shinigumi defends well and Reyes ends up having to push Shinigumi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shinigumi.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shinigumi as he avoids it easily.
Shinigumi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reyes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reyes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shinigumi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shinigumi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shinigumi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shinigumi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shinigumi leaves Reyes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Shinigumi.
Good leg kick by Shinigumi.
Shinigumi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reyes. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shinigumi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shinigumi throws a head kick that half lands.
A low kick from Shinigumi misses
and Reyes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shinigumi misses with a head kick.
Reyes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shinigumi throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Shinigumi throws a head kick that Reyes semi-blocks.
Shinigumi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shinigumi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reyes.
Reyes misses with a takedown attempt - Shinigumi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reyes drops his hands momentarily and Shinigumi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koro Shinigumi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Reyes'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!
Shinigumi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
Shinigumi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reyes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shinigumi's waist but Shinigumi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reyes off to one side.
Shinigumi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shinigumi.
Shinigumi connects with a leg kick.
Shinigumi with the inside leg kick.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shinigumi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shinigumi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reyes.
Good work by Reyes as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Reyes as he checks the leg kick.
Reyes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shinigumi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reyes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shinigumi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinigumi throws a leg kick but Reyes moved away.
Reyes checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Reyes.
As Shinigumi backs off Reyes throws a huge counter combo but Shinigumi manages to avoid it all.
Shinigumi motions for Reyes to come forward. Shinigumi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Shinigumi.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Shinigumi.
Nice takedown defense from Shinigumi. No joy for Reyes on that attempt.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Shinigumi.
Reyes throws a right hand that Shinigumi ducks under and follows up with a left that Shinigumi also avoids with ease.
Shinigumi lands a head kick. Reyes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Reyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reyes shoots for a takedown but Shinigumi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koro Shinigumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Reyes.
Reyes fails to land the takedown.
Good leg kick by Shinigumi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinigumi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Shinigumi does no damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Reyes blocks the leg kick.
Reyes unleashes a big counter combination but Shinigumi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shinigumi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes throws a hook but Shinigumi avoids it easily.
Shinigumi blocks a head kick by Reyes.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Shinigumi.
Reyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shinigumi.
Shinigumi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reyes blocks a leg kick.
Reyes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shinigumi defends well and Reyes ends up having to push Shinigumi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Good leg kick by Shinigumi.
Shinigumi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shinigumi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reyes shoots for a double leg takedown but Shinigumi sprawls well. He's pushed Reyes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Shinigumi.
Some bone on bone action there as Reyes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Shinigumi.
Reyes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reyes just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromShinigumi.
A good leg kick by Shinigumi.
Reyes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shinigumi scores with a leg kick.
Shinigumi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick from Shinigumi lands but Reyes takes it in his stride.
Shinigumi misses with a low kick.
Shinigumi connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shinigumi backs up against the cage.
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 combination from Reyes does no damage.
Reyes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shinigumi scoring well with a low kick there.
Some wild striking there from Reyes.
Reyes checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shinigumi.
Reyes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shinigumi.
Shinigumi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reyes. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Reyes.
John Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reyes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Shinigumi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koro Shinigumi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shinigumi, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koro Shinigumi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Jackson (ranked 6646 p4p, 4294 weight class) and Johnny Michaels (ranked 729 p4p, 542 weight class). Johnny Michaels will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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185
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Michaels is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Michaels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Michaels looks winded!
Michaels struggling a bit here.
Jackson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Michaels being controlled for a moment.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Michaels is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels is letting Jackson control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Michaels for as long as he can get away with.
Michaels is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jackson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Michaels tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson continues to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Michaels really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Michaels is in all sorts of trouble here.
Michaels wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jackson.
Michaels tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Michaels is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
More hug and hope from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working for a submission but Michaels is keeping him at bay.
Jackson misses with a head shot.
Michaels wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Michaels holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jackson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Michaels working to try and regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Michaels tries to sprawl but Jackson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Michaels is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jackson jumps into side control!
Michaels managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jackson.
Jackson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Michaels wants to control the action here but instead Jackson manages to pass to full mount!
BOOM! Jackson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Michaels is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Michaels looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson dominating with strikes here.
Jackson breaks from Michaels's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jackson content just to control the position here.
Michaels is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson cracks Michaels with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Poor strikes thrown by Jackson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Michaels tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Michaels can't escape the position.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson scoring with strikes but Michaels is staying in there.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Jackson landing shots from mount.
Jackson content just to control the position here.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaels can do to turn this around?
Michaels is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Jackson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Michaels can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jackson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Michaels can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Michaels is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Michaels tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jackson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jackson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Jackson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Michaels won't allow it.
Michaels is trying to control but Jackson manages to pass to mount!
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson has hold of Michaels's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Michaels manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jackson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
Michaels wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Michaels working to try and regain half guard.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Jackson prevents Michaels from getting the reversal.
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.
Jackson landing strikes from the mount and Michaels is in trouble!
Jackson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Michaels is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jackson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Jackson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jackson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Michaels because Jackson loaded up on that one.
Michaels tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Michaels tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jackson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Michaels is now in Jackson's guard. A big mistake from Jackson there, giving up the dominant position!
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Michaels must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Michaels can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Michaels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Michaels trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jackson holds on and takes a little breather.
George Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Johnny Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson gets a double leg takedown into Michaels's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Jackson!
George Jackson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gatis Krutainis (ranked 5140 p4p, 5683 weight class) and Tank Hankerson (ranked 169 p4p, 177 weight class). The key to victory for Gatis Krutainis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gatis Krutainis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Hankerson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krutainis misses with a takedown attempt - Hankerson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Krutainis gets tackled into the cage by Hankerson. Hankerson maintains the clinch.
Hankerson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hankerson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hankerson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hankerson shoots in looking for a takedown. Krutainis tries to sprawl out of it but Hankerson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krutainis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krutainis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hankerson moves into the clinch.
Hankerson manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutainis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hankerson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krutainis somewhat.
Krutainis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hankerson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Krutainis is in Hankerson's guard.
Hankerson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Krutainis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Krutainis trying to control the position from guard on top but Hankerson 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.
Hankerson trying to control the position here.
Hankerson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krutainis manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krutainis looking to control.
Krutainis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hankerson throwing strikes from guard but Krutainis blocks nicely.
Krutainis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hankerson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Krutainis gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krutainis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hankerson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Krutainis's guard! Nice work there by Hankerson!
Hankerson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Krutainis striking off his back but it's not causing Hankerson any problems.
Hankerson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krutainis trying to control the position.
Hankerson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hankerson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Krutainis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Krutainis has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hankerson working for a triangle but Krutainis defends it easily.
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.
Krutainis slips nicely into half guard.
Krutainis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hankerson tries to get to full guard but Krutainis has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hankerson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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 Gatis Krutainis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Krutainis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hankerson avoids it really well and circles away.
Krutainis forces Hankerson back against the cage and clinches.
Krutainis lands a damaging elbow.
Hankerson jumps guard and drags Krutainis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Krutainis is looking to work some ground and pound but Hankerson has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krutainis wants to control from the top but Hankerson keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hankerson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Krutainis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gatis Krutainis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krutainis trying to control the position from guard on top but Hankerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutainis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hankerson is keeping the position for now.
Krutainis trying to control the position from guard on top but Hankerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krutainis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hankerson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Krutainis throws a head kick but Hankerson moves out of range.
Krutainis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hankerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hankerson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hankerson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Krutainis kicks Hankerson off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Krutainis. No joy for Hankerson on that attempt.
Hankerson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krutainis but Krutainis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hankerson gets a takedown into half guard.
Hankerson is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krutainis is trying to stand back up but Hankerson is controlling him
Krutainis is trying to maintain the position but Hankerson is very close to passing his half guard.
Hankerson wants to control but Krutainis is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hankerson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Krutainis trying to control here.
Hankerson prevents Krutainis from improving his position.
Krutainis is trying to control but can't.
Hankerson blocks the strikes from Krutainis.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hankerson throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Krutainis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krutainis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hankerson or perhaps it was just good defense by Krutainis, which made it look bad.
Gatis Krutainis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tank Hankerson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hankerson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hankerson with the counter takedown but Krutainis avoids it easily.
Hankerson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krutainis.
Krutainis gets a takedown into half guard.
Hankerson wants to control but Krutainis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Krutainis wants to control but Hankerson is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krutainis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hankerson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gatis Krutainis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hankerson gets a clinch.
Krutainis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hankerson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hankerson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hankerson tries a low kick but Krutainis avoids it.
Krutainis throws a big counter combination but Hankerson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hankerson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krutainis moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hankerson gets a clinch.
Krutainis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Krutainis is trying to drag Hankerson to the mat but Hankerson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gatis Krutainis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hankerson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Krutainis is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutainis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Krutainis is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hankerson stalls.
Hankerson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Krutainis to keep the fight standing.
Hankerson working hard to break the clinch.
Krutainis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hankerson after a bit of a struggle.
Hankerson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hankerson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Krutainis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hankerson breaks the clinch.
Hankerson throws a head kick that misses.
Krutainis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krutainis is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hankerson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krutainis swats away the attempt to clinch by Hankerson.
Hankerson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tank Hankerson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krutainis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hankerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hankerson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krutainis's waist but Krutainis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hankerson off to one side.
Krutainis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice sprawl there from Krutainis as Hankerson shoots in.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Krutainis.
Krutainis scores with a couple of short elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krutainis cracks Hankerson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krutainis wants to control but Hankerson is keeping him busy.
Krutainis is really struggling to control Hankerson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Krutainis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hankerson to see if he's OK.
Krutainis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hankerson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Krutainis is looking to take a break and control but Hankerson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hankerson is trying to control Krutainis's posture but Krutainis avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Krutainis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Krutainis decides to stand back up.
Krutainis looking to score a takedown here. Hankerson is defending well but Krutainis drives through and ends up in Hankerson's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hankerson wants to stand and escape but Krutainis is having none of it.
Krutainis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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 Gatis Krutainis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Krutainis, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gatis Krutainis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Hofmann (ranked 4366 p4p, 6386 weight class) and Jerky Style (ranked 453 p4p, 594 weight class). Todd Hofmann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Hofmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerky Style!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hofmann has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hofmann holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hofmann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hofmann jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Style walks away with a smile on his face. Hofmann gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Style tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Style 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.
Style's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Style's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jerky Style seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Style. No joy for Hofmann on that attempt.
Style dives in and scores a takedown into Hofmann's guard.
Style controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Style slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hofmann is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Style has latched onto it... Big trouble! Style pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Hofmann is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Style!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jerky Style!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russel Crow (ranked 3769 p4p, 4008 weight class) and Anthony Joshua Junior (ranked 402 p4p, 421 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russel Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Joshua Junior!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow fails to land the takedown.
Crow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Joshua Junior as he connects with a hook.
Joshua Junior tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crow defends well and Joshua Junior ends up having to push Crow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Joshua Junior is looking to clinch.
Crow changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Joshua Junior goes for a double leg but Crow avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Crow continues to drive forward.
Joshua Junior takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Anthony Joshua Junior has been cut.
Crow feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Crow postures up.
Crow decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Crow closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Joshua Junior did well to prevent Crow getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joshua Junior is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow is looking to take a break and control but Joshua Junior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joshua Junior trying to control from the bottom.
Crow wants to advance to full mount but Joshua Junior doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Crow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Joshua Junior avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crow drops back, looking for a kneebar! Joshua Junior looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Joshua Junior looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Joshua Junior!
Crow is not content to let Joshua Junior control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua Junior misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Joshua Junior stands up and beckons Crow to his feet.
Crow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joshua Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Crow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joshua Junior tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crow defends well and Joshua Junior ends up having to push Crow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Russel Crow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Joshua Junior.
Crow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joshua Junior can't break the clinch.
Joshua Junior is working for takedown but Crow is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua Junior tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Joshua Junior drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joshua Junior misses with some punches.
Joshua Junior can't break the clinch.
Joshua Junior tries to pull guard but Crow holds him up against the cage and eventually Joshua Junior drops back down to his feet.
Crow is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Joshua Junior drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Joshua Junior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joshua Junior shoots in for a takedown but Crow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Joshua Junior closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crow counters with a three punch combo that has Joshua Junior backing up. Joshua Junior nods at Crow to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick misses from Crow.
Joshua Junior dives in for a single leg takedown but Crow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Russel Crow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Joshua Junior's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crow swinging wildly here.
Joshua Junior tries to clinch up but Crow circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joshua Junior is defended easily by Crow.
Crow shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crow showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joshua Junior is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Crow trying to pass the guard but Joshua Junior defending well.
Joshua Junior trying to hold on to Crow's head to control him but Crow postures up.
Joshua Junior is refusing to be controlled, as Crow sits in half guard.
Crow looking for a submission but Joshua Junior manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crow preventing the sweep.
Crow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joshua Junior keeping moving, preventing Crow from controlling successfully.
Joshua Junior is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crow defends well.
Joshua Junior wants to stand but Crow is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crow avoids the head kick by Joshua Junior.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua Junior has a takedown stuffed.
Crow moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joshua Junior is working for takedown but Crow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Russel Crow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Joshua Junior.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crow takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Crow has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Joshua Junior clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Joshua Junior manages to escape to his feet.
Crow moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshua Junior tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Joshua Junior.
Crow tries to score a body lock takedown but Joshua Junior shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crow is looking to take this one to the mat.
Crow manages to break the clinch.
Russel Crow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joshua Junior fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joshua Junior shoots in for a takedown but Crow shows good takedown defense.
Russel Crow is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crow darts in and clinches Joshua Junior up against the cage.
Crow is pushing Joshua Junior up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crow jumps into guard, dragging Joshua Junior to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Russel Crow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Joshua Junior's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Crow forces Joshua Junior back against the cage and clinches.
Crow missing with knees to the body.
Joshua Junior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joshua Junior tries to pull guard but Crow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Joshua Junior lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Joshua Junior.
Crow is working for takedown but Joshua Junior is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joshua Junior drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Russel Crow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Joshua Junior.
Crow misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua Junior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crow can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua Junior leaning against his opponent.
Crow manages to break the clinch.
Joshua Junior tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Joshua Junior somewhat.
Crow throws a quick counter kick to the body but Joshua Junior avoids it.
Crow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joshua Junior tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crow defends well and Joshua Junior ends up having to push Crow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Crow moves into the clinch.
Crow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joshua Junior can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crow fails to land the takedown.
Crow throws a sloppy head kick and Joshua Junior moves out of range easily.
Crow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crow throws a body kick that misses.
Joshua Junior has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Joshua Junior tries to clinch but Crow moves out of range.
Crow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Crow.
Crow misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joshua Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Crow. No joy for Joshua Junior on that attempt.
Crow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Crow. No joy for Joshua Junior on that attempt.
Crow moves out of range as Joshua Junior throws a body kick.
Joshua Junior tries to clinch but Crow moves out of range.
Joshua Junior forces Crow back against the cage and clinches.
Joshua Junior is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Joshua Junior tries to score a body lock takedown but Crow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Russel Crow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Joshua Junior's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow breaks from the clinch.
Crow throws a nice looking combination but Joshua Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joshua Junior is looking to clinch but Crow is avoiding it.
Joshua Junior wants to clinch.
Joshua Junior takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joshua Junior is looking to land body kicks.
Anthony Joshua Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russel Crow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crow throws a head kick that Joshua Junior semi-blocks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russel Crow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crow 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russel Crow!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tuttle (ranked 4319 p4p, 3590 weight class) and Choto Kanabe (ranked 151 p4p, 128 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Tuttle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Choto Kanabe!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuttle wants to clinch up but Kanabe keeps it at a distance.
Tuttle clinches with his opponent.
Tuttle pushes off an throws an elbow but Kanabe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kanabe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tuttle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanabe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tuttle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tuttle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kanabe has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tuttle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tuttle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tuttle clinches up with Kanabe and pushes him back against the cage.
Tuttle letting Kanabe take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanabe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kanabe effectively controlling the action here.
Tuttle wants to break free but Kanabe has control.
Kanabe stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuttle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tuttle tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanabe avoids the damage to the body.
Tuttle lands an elbow that stopped Kanabe in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Choto Kanabe has been cut.
Kanabe misses with a punch to the body.
Tuttle trying to land knees to the body.
Kanabe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kanabe can't find room to land a body shot as Tuttle controls the action.
Tuttle misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Kanabe to work.
A frustrated look appears on Tuttle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tuttle tries a body shot but Kanabe blocks it.
Kanabe throws a punch but it's blocked by Tuttle.
Kanabe blocks an elbow strike from Tuttle.
Kanabe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tuttle prevents it.
Tuttle lands an elbow just above Kanabe 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tuttle avoids the elbow strike from Kanabe, against the cage.
Tuttle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tuttle wants to clinch up but Kanabe keeps it at a distance.
Kanabe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tuttle, pushing him back against the cage.
Kanabe dodges an elbow strike from Tuttle.
Tuttle can't find room to land a body shot as Kanabe controls the action.
Tuttle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kanabe managing to block the knees to the body from Tuttle.
Kanabe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuttle slows down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tuttle as Kanabe tries to tie him up.
Tuttle missing with knees to the body.
Tuttle missing with knees to the body.
Tuttle tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanabe avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle is trying to stall.
Tuttle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kanabe is struggling to control the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kanabe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tuttle stalling in the clinch but Kanabe improves position.
Tuttle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tuttle blocks an elbow strike from Kanabe.
Tuttle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tuttle throws an elbow that misses.
Tuttle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kanabe is defending well for now.
Kanabe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tuttle is defending well.
Tuttle lands an elbow just above Kanabe 's eye.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kanabe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tuttle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanabe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanabe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tom Tuttle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Choto Kanabe.
Tuttle lands an elbow inside that Kanabe shrugs off.
Kanabe stalls.
Tuttle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tuttle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tom Tuttle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanabe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tuttle.
Tuttle throws a nice looking combination but Kanabe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tuttle sets himself, and Kanabe steps forward looking for the clinch! Tuttle avoids it this time.
Kanabe swats away the attempt to clinch by Tuttle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kanabe closes the distance and clinches.
Tuttle struggles to land a body shot inside as Kanabe controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tuttle throws an elbow but misses.
Tuttle lands a damaging elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Tuttle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Choto Kanabe'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.
Tuttle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tuttle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tuttle throws a head kick that misses.
Tuttle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tuttle trying to land knees to the body.
Tuttle prevents a body shot from Kanabe.
Kanabe tries to throw a body punch but Tuttle avoids it by throwing Kanabe back against the cage.
Tom Tuttle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kanabe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tuttle lands an elbow that stopped Kanabe in his tracks for a moment.
Tuttle tries to throw a body punch but Kanabe avoids it by throwing Tuttle back against the cage.
Kanabe is trying to stall.
Tuttle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kanabe is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanabe avoiding damage as Tuttle throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tuttle manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanabe blocks a head kick by Tuttle.
Kanabe moves into range and clinches up with Tuttle.
Kanabe managing to block the knees to the body from Tuttle.
Tuttle stalling the fight.
Kanabe misses with an elbow strike.
Tuttle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tuttle.
Kanabe tries a body shot but Tuttle blocks it.
Kanabe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tuttle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kanabe misses with a punch to the body.
Kanabe just leaning against Tuttle, taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kanabe misses with some punches.
Kanabe tries to work over Tuttle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tuttle is trying to push Kanabe away but Kanabe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle is trying to break the clinch but Kanabe has him pressed against the cage.
Kanabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tuttle effectively controlling the action here.
Tuttle pushes off an throws an elbow but Kanabe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kanabe.
Kanabe prevents a body shot from Tuttle.
Kanabe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tuttle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kanabe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tuttle tries to work over Kanabe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tuttle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tuttle misses with a knee strike.
Tuttle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tuttle misses with some punches.
Kanabe prevents a body shot from Tuttle.
Tuttle tries to work over Kanabe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanabe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tuttle misses with an elbow over the top.
Kanabe tries to throw a body punch but Tuttle avoids it by throwing Kanabe back against the cage.
Tuttle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tuttle.
Tuttle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kanabe can do to turn this around?
Kanabe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kanabe has Tuttle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tuttle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tuttle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tuttle is trying to push Kanabe away but Kanabe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kanabe avoiding damage.
Tuttle is trying to maintain a safe position but Kanabe gets an underhook and turns Tuttle into the cage.
Tuttle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tuttle manages to break the clinch.
Tuttle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kanabe tries to counter with a clinch but Tuttle shakes him off and moves away.
Tuttle misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle moves in looking to clinch but Kanabe pushes him off.
Tuttle takes the fight into the clinch.
Kanabe wants a takedown.
Tom Tuttle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Choto Kanabe.
Tuttle pushes off an throws an elbow but Kanabe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tuttle looking to slow down the pace here.
Tuttle swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanabe blocks a body shot from Tuttle.
A head punch on the inside from Tuttle fails to land.
Tuttle misses with a punch to the body.
Tuttle tries to work over Kanabe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kanabe misses with a punch to the body.
Kanabe tries a body shot but Tuttle blocks it.
Kanabe can't find room to land a body shot as Tuttle controls the action.
Kanabe goes for a takedown attempt but Tuttle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Tuttle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Choto Kanabe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kanabe closes the distance and clinches.
Tuttle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
Kanabe moves into range and clinches up with Tuttle.
Kanabe throws an elbow but it misses.
Kanabe blocks a body shot from Tuttle.
Tuttle lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tuttle.
Tuttle lands a nice elbow.
Tuttle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanabe avoids a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kanabe is looking to control Tuttle's arms but Tuttle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kanabe has his back to the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuttle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kanabe avoiding damage as Tuttle throws knees to the body.
Kanabe misses with an elbow over the top.
Tuttle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kanabe moves into the clinch.
Kanabe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tuttle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tuttle dodges an elbow strike from Kanabe.
Tuttle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tuttle tries to clinch but Kanabe is having none of it.
Tuttle clinches up against the cage.
Tuttle prevents the takedown attempt.
Kanabe managing to block the knees to the body from Tuttle.
Kanabe dodges an elbow strike from Tuttle.
Tuttle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kanabe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kanabe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kanabe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanabe misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tuttle.
Tuttle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tuttle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kanabe avoids it.
Tuttle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kanabe is defending well for now.
Kanabe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kanabe blocks an elbow strike from Tuttle.
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!
Tuttle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kanabe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kanabe looking for a takedown.
Tom Tuttle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Choto Kanabe.
Tuttle misses with a punch to the body.
Tuttle misses with a punch to the body.
Kanabe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tuttle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kanabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tuttle tries a body shot but Kanabe blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanabe avoids the elbow strike from Tuttle, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Tuttle.
That has opened up Choto Kanabe's cut even more.
Kanabe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tuttle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tuttle can't find room to land a body shot as Kanabe controls the action.
Kanabe is struggling to control the position.
Kanabe managing to block the knees to the body from Tuttle.
Tuttle throws an elbow but it misses.
Tuttle tries to work over Kanabe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tuttle breaks the clinch.
Kanabe closes the distance and clinches.
Tuttle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kanabe has him pressed against the cage.
Tuttle misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tuttle throws an elbow but misses.
Tuttle missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle pushes off an throws an elbow but Kanabe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tuttle misses with the head strike.
Tuttle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tuttle is looking to break free of the clinch but Kanabe has double underhooks.
Tuttle misses with an elbow strike.
Tuttle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tuttle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanabe's elbow.
Kanabe can't find room to land a body shot as Tuttle controls the action.
Kanabe misses with a body punch.
Kanabe avoiding damage as Tuttle throws knees to the body.
Kanabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tuttle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kanabe has him pressed against the cage.
Tuttle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tuttle tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanabe avoids the damage to the body.
Kanabe stalling in the clinch but Tuttle improves position.
Choto Kanabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tom Tuttle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kanabe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tuttle up against the cage.
Tuttle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Tuttle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tuttle 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Tuttle!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tekashi Muramato (ranked 3546 p4p, 3519 weight class) and Xpto Xpto (ranked 330 p4p, 326 weight class). Tekashi Muramato is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tekashi Muramato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Xpto Xpto!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xpto tries for a takedown but Muramato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Muramato enables Xpto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Muramato manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Xpto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Xpto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Muramato looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Muramato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Xpto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Xpto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Xpto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Xpto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Xpto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xpto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Xpto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Xpto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xpto drops back looking for a leg! Muramato is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Muramato manages to kick Xpto off! Xpto jumps back into Muramato's guard.
Xpto passes Muramato's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Xpto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Xpto is trying to work for a kimura but Muramato is defending well.
Muramato controlling the position for now.
Xpto is trying to work for a kimura but Muramato is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muramato keeping control of the position.
Muramato has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Xpto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Muramato is just riding it out for now. Xpto eventually gives up the hold.
Xpto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xpto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xpto is looking for a kimura here.
Muramato is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at 3Band MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Muramato on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Muramato tries to get out of the position.
Muramato is doing well to control the position and prevent Xpto from advancing to side control.
Muramato manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Xpto keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Muramato tries to break the clinch but Xpto is controlling the position.
Xpto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Muramato gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Muramato is trying to break free.
Muramato tries to break the clinch but Xpto is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muramato prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tekashi Muramato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xpto Xpto.
Muramato working hard to break the clinch.
Xpto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Muramato gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Muramato is trying to push Xpto away but Xpto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Muramato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Xpto has Muramato pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Xpto pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Muramato tumbling to the mat - Xpto dives into Muramato's guard.
Muramato manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xpto wants to take the fight to the mat but Muramato manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Muramato working hard to break the clinch.
Muramato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Xpto is trying to drag Muramato to the mat but Muramato just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xpto Xpto dominated that round.
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.
Muramato lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Muramato.
Xpto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Xpto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Xpto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Muramato wants to stand and escape but Xpto is having none of it.
Xpto tries to free his leg and advance position but Muramato is retaining full guard.
Muramato is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Xpto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Xpto drops back looking for a leg! Muramato is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Muramato manages to kick Xpto off! Xpto jumps back into Muramato's guard.
Xpto Xpto has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muramato is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Xpto is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xpto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Xpto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Xpto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Xpto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Xpto drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Xpto as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Muramato screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Xpto! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Xpto Xpto!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Fordham (ranked 3229 p4p, 2717 weight class) and Greg Hammer (ranked 347 p4p, 296 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hammer's choice of entrance music: The Way of Vikings. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Fordham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fordham cracks Hammer with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hammer looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fordham finish him?
 Hammer is rocked!
It looks like Greg Hammer has been cut.
Fordham throws an uppercut from hell that sends Hammer clean off his feet! He's out cold! Fordham stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carl Fordham!
A very excited looking Carl Fordham 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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